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This Is That is a current affairs program that doesn't just talk about the issues, it fabricates them. Nothing is off limits--politics, business, culture, justice, science, religion--if it is relevant to Canadians, we'll find out the "This" and the "That" of the story.
Each week, hosts Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring introduce you to the voices and stories that give this country character in this 100% improvised, satirical send-up of public radio.
Each week, hosts Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring introduce you to the voices and stories that give this country character in this 100% improvised, satirical send-up of public radio.
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Piya Chattopadhyay guest hosts the first 15-seconds of the debut episode of This Is That Season 6.
The Canadian Committee for the Arts is an arms-length funding agency that provides individuals and arts organizations with resources to pursue their artistic endeavors. This week the committee came under fire after it was discovered that an adult entertainment nightclub called The Blue Moon in Belleville, Ontario received an artistic development grant totalling $100,000.
Quite possibly the catchiest jingle you'll ever hear. One man has had this song stuck in his head since 2008.
Man reacts to our story about the RCMP removing the horses from their historical Musical Ride and having the officers instead make formations to music on foot.
Hear the full story at cbc.ca/thisisthat
Man reacts mid-interview to Women's Hockey Gold Medal by CBC This Is That
Phone call we received to 1-877-563-2442 from a man who just wants hear more accordion music on the radio and he's shocked that not even Jian Ghomeshi will play it on his show.
Listener responds to our story about the Canadian Department of Defense developing a military robot that can kiss: http://bit.ly/17UpVjA
This new anthem by famed Canadian music producer Howie Turtle was commissioned by the Canadian Music Council and was supposed to reflect all the musical sounds in Canada.
Your calls in reaction to a story we ran about the Government of Canada rolling out a universal language of 54 car horn honks that all Canadian drivers will have to learn by next spring.
This woman's call says it all.
Woman's outrage slowly escalates about the concept of a town in Texas adding sugar to the municipal water supply to encourage residents to drink more water.
Man in Montreal can't stand 'screwballs' in the Canadian Army by CBC This Is That
Father and son from Dunnville, Ontario call in to give their thoughts on the woman in Kingston, Ontario that is trying to regulate Halloween.
We received this call in response to a story we ran last about a Paris Fashion magazine ranking Canada in the list of the “Top 5 Countries with the Most Unattractive People.” http://bit.ly/RKpewT
This caller really took issue with our story about Toronto's largest growing ethnic neighbourhood: Little America. He was so perturbed that he called back four times, here are the highlights from those calls.
Woman calling in about a story we ran on the discovery of a skeleton dating back to 1850 and all of the new insights it is giving archaeologists about early Canadians.
We received this call in reaction to a story we ran about a group in Vancouver trying to build a cat park in Vancouver.
On Sept. 22, 2012 we posted a story about two brothers in Northern British Columbia who still practice the art of hand chopping wood. We received this call not long after.
We love how casual this woman's tone is. It's like she hoards CBC Radio 1-800 numbers so she can leave brief words of encouragement for the hosts. Very neighbourly.
Either this is the most Canadian message we've ever received or this guy has a great sense of humour.
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