About this podcast
The world is changing every day. Completely fabricated nonsense matters now more than ever. Hosted by veteran comedians Peter Oldring and Pat Kelly, This is That uses the same serious audio techniques for comedy as others do for journalism: phone interviews, narrative documentary, archival news clips, witnesses on location, found footage, and so on. But on this podcast, everything is fabricated: this is a completely fake in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping our world today.
Episodes
- This is That Introduces: Tunnel Runners from PlayME · 26 minWelcome to your digital stage, where bold theatre meets cutting-edge audio drama. Each episode of PlayME draws you into captivating stories brought to life by top actors…
- EP 10: A password expert and Canada’s first male doula · 29 minA federal employee initiative promises to be inclusive to all employees and offensive to none, the world’s first and only not-for-profit McDonalds, an expert on passwords, a…
- EP 9: Military mountain bikes and a literal office pool · 27 minThe Canadian Armed Forces acquire a set of mountain bikes to be more environmentally friendly, an international festival celebrates the humble pen, and we visit an office that…
- EP 8: Gordie the unmanned spacecraft and invisible art · 30 minProject Gordie returns to earth from space after being lost in the 1970s, we hear about a recently discovered dinosaur nicknamed Mr. Big Head, and we meet two rival professional…
- EP 7: Brad Pitt’s Manitoba endorsement and researching Ogopogo · 28 minManitoba hopes a little star power from Brad Pitt can impress, new research on the Ogopogo, and an interview with an inspirational Bingo caller. Plus, we feature a brand new game…
- EP 6: Mannequin police force and freeway food truck · 30 minA Nova Scotian police force turns to mannequins to help with policing, we interview Karachi, Canada’s greatest hypnotist, and hear about High Prairie’s linguistic efforts to…
- EP 5: Kill the kiss cam and climbing Niagara Falls · 27 minAn interview with a mother who wants kiss cams banned at sporting events, a set of quints grows up, and a man tries to do the impossible on Niagara Falls. Plus, the harrowing…
- EP 4: Bathroom-less condo and Wilderness birth · 27 minA group suggests a bold alternative to earth hour, we meet a traveling internet provider in northern Saskatchewan, a lawsuit against a condo developer who neglected to put…
- EP 3: Pay-per view National Parks and Ponytail disaster · 28 minParks Canada proposes a unique solution to its financial woes, a small town claims a legendary historic utterance, and we explore the lengths one man went to try and save his…
- EP 2: Bilingual dogs and America's Pig War · 28 minA Montreal city councilor makes a bid to extend bilingualism, we spotlight a unique hunting practice, and a controversial, recently grounded pilot tells us his side of the story…
- EP 1: Texas sugar water and Ball-less soccer · 28 minA Texas town makes a surprising addition to their water supply, the world’s most famous iceberg is spotted, and an exclusive interview with a recently-emerged Y2K prepper. Plus…
