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The lights around the tree are not the only thing getting lit this Christmas! Merry Christmas all you cotton headed ninny muggins because it's time for our annual Ranked Christmas/Holiday Special! This time we wanted to end yet another weird year around the sun with a night we'll never forget. That's right! What better way to put a close to 2021 then to throw the biggest (fictional) party with all...

With Sal still reeling from the news of his upcoming Tribunal review he hastily gets a guest for the show. Angus, wanting to help his friend relax, agrees to sit down with the Robot Hero Vigilant-E (Rich Hillborn). Together the guys learn a little bit about what it is to be human. The post EP54 – Humanit-E appeared first on PodCavern .

There’s no time like the end of the year to discover a new groove! The Emperor’s New Groove is Disney animated slapstick at its best, and the Dummies are following along on a truly wacky mission to save Pacha’s home from the selfish King/llama Kuzco, and stop the evil Yzma and her right-hand himbo, Kronk, from doing MURDER (gasp!!). Groove along with us, if you dare! The post DD40 – The Empe...

People around the world drink a LOT of coffee and all those grounds go somewhere, often into our garbage dumps. What if we could use it for something other than compost? Our guest Alivia Mukherjee is studying a way to sequester carbon dioxide using coffee grounds to help mitigate climate change. Vinny and Katie talk about Spirit Bears and drilling holes on Mars. The post E10: Capturing Carbon with...

We made it to 100! We did it everyone! Talkin' Tuong has officially hit a big ol' milestone today with the release of episode 100! Join the titular Tuong from Talkin' Tuong as he reminisces about the history of this very special show while looking ahead to the future. Also if you have never listened to an episode of TT, there has never been a better time! With relentless stupidity and determinatio...

Featuring Marc Hallworth (SiriusXM, Vest of Friends Podcast), Rachel Manson (What We Do In The Shadows, NOW Toronto), and Zoe Towne (EP Mint & Roses, Ouija Shark). This week, the panel discusses which Pokémon look like genitalia, competes to invent the best McDonald’s-themed innuendo, and gets to enjoy another of Garfield’s manliest adventures. The post Season 2, Episode 2 – Destiny app...

Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming! Humans have discovered some pretty amazing creatures in history but some of the most amazing ones come from those vast and varying bodies of water that span our Earth. While there are over 30,000 species of fish known to us, we have only scratched the surface of what's out there in the darker depths of that great big blue. So forget aliens! There's a whole b...

Bioengineering is the field of using and modifying natural processes to produce new materials. This week’s guest, Lizzie Baker, bioengineered a new kind of spider silk to promote the growth of nerves and treat spinal cord injuries. Vinny and Katie share facts about space clocks and hybrid animals. The post E09: Repairing Nerves Using Spider Silk with Lizzie Baker appeared first on PodCavern .

Angus and Sal unwind on their wine and wives night. Angus has had a rough first few days as a S.H.A.R.T. field agent while Sal has had to adjust to working alone again. The post EP53 – Wine and Wives Night appeared first on PodCavern .

After decades of audiences clamouring for a feature-film crossover between dinosaurs and lemurs, Disney finally delivered with Dinosaur, a movie starring a cast of colourful characters who love a long walk! Follow Aladar, Neera, and the Dummies as they traverse barren land to the mystical nesting ground - and maybe learn a lesson or two about friendship along the way. The post DD39 – Dinosau...

Tracking toxins in our environment is an important part of our food and health safety. Our guest Isabel Hilgendag talks about tracking the presence and effects of mercury in Arctic food webs. Vinny and Katie talk about fighting infections and bird navigation. The post E08: Following Mercury in the Arctic with Isabel Hilgendag appeared first on PodCavern .

Featuring Taylor Davis (Parkdale Haunt, Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival), Kat Letwin (1623,Good Morning Tonight), and Cassie Pyatt (Paw Patrol, Babar and the Adventures of Badou). In the debut of Season 2, the panel discusses what everyone did (or didn’t do) on Halloween, what sexual escapades would result from a Jason Voorhees/Michael Myers crossover, and which of our competitors has inescapable “...

VROOOMM VROOOOOM! No matter how much you care for real-life vehicles, it's undeniable that fictional ones are just exponentially cooler in every way. From fancy gadgets, to literal transformations, to time travel (and much more!); these types of imaginary auto-machines have entered pop-culture in a big way and in some cases have helped pave the way for real life applications in the automotive indu...

Cierra Stiegelmar joins Vinny and Katie to share her work with robotic prosthetics. Vinny also talks about the smell of petrichor after the rain and Katie dishes the hot goss about protists. The post E07: Building Arms with Cierra Stiegelmar appeared first on PodCavern .

“You’re about to meet the greatest warriors the world has ever known. Legendary, fashionable, powerful.” This week join Tuong and 7000 year old God/Pull the Plug's Justin Godelie as they miss all the Disney Plus day news and instead talk about dad life, Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson's ongoing Fast + Furious beef, why Henry Cavill deserves a good Superman movie, and our movie of the week ..Eternals...

Angus finally gets his S.H.A.R.T. Field Agent Exam results. We get a glimpse of Sal’s dark past and Bubo stops by for a visit. Or has he been there all along? SPOILERS He has! The post EP52 – Recorded Records: Revelations appeared first on PodCavern .

Well, friends, we made it to the new millennium, and a fate far greater than the Y2K bug awaited us: instead, the Dummies have arrived at Fantasia 2000! We’re celebrating with a familiar apprentice, and some new short films that range from forgettable to spectacular - and a few celebrities, too! The post DD38 – Fantasia 2000 appeared first on PodCavern .

Our guest this week is Saiful Hoque who researches textile science. His specialty is making protective gear for firefighters. Katie and Vinny share facts about coral bleaching and mind-machine interfaces. The post E06: Protecting Firefighters from Water with Saiful Hoque appeared first on PodCavern .

"I’ve got this kind of gift. I can see people, places. Things others can’t." This week join Tuong and a guy who thinks he's living in the 60's (Taylor Fleming) as they chat about Chris Pratt voice-casted as Garfield (yuck), Pokemon Go but Harry Potter, the new Animal Crossing update, and our movie of the week - Edgar Wright's new hyper stylized film... Last Night in Soho (2021)! The post Ep 98 &#8...

OooOooooOooOoooooOoo! Spooky season may technically be over but before the spirit of Mariah Carey comes bursting into your timelines, we have one more belated Halloween special coming your way! So join Tuong and Castle Rockettes's Spencer Dunn, Kate Ethier, and Cas Knihnisky as they use their ranking ouija board to summon a list of Top 5 Things Featuring Ghosts! The post 121 – Top 5 Things F...

This week we meet researcher Amanda Kotila, who is studying glacier retreat, which is the process of how glaciers melt and get smaller. Katie and Vinny talk about fires in winter and decapitated worms. The post E05: Chasing Glaciers with Amanda Kotila appeared first on PodCavern .

"This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off." This week join Tuong and King of The Spooks Paul JP as they talk about a movie-a-day of spooky movies in October,  Sonic the Hedgehog erotica, Guy Fieri walking you down the aisle at your wedding, and our movie of the week - the all time classic sci-fi/horror 1979's Alien! The post Ep 97 – Alien (1979) with Paul JP appeared first...

BOO! A dark cavern. A mystical tomb. A dormant podcast long thought to be dead suddenly RISES FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL. What is it?? It couldn't be!!! THE IMPROV PUNCH UP IS BACK FOR BLOOD BABYYYYY! FORKED Tuong La, PAINgus MacDonald and Leslie SCAREpy are back this spooky season and have ONCE AGAIN ventured further than ever before in the ghoulish bowels of the Podcavern. Their old friend Satan st...

While Angus waits for his test results Sal remains tight lipped. Susan Box (Cassie Pyatt) joins the guys to see if she is eligible for a world record! The post EP51 – For The Record appeared first on PodCavern .

AaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaAAAAAAAAAA!!! The Dummies are swinging through the jungle along with a group of gorillas and the man himself - Tarzan! Come for the cartoon nudity, stay for a series of absolute bangers from the one and only Phil Collins! …also a first for the Disney Dummies: a special guest and the greatest Ape Man Brad Sales! The post DD37 – Tarzan (1999) appeared first on PodCavern .