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We're taking our annual summer hiatus so this is our last episode until the fall.
This month we talk about:
Do news outlets need online comments?
Ontario enacts the nothwithstanding clause for the first time.
No Fact or Fiction this episode. Instead all the panelists list one thing they're looking forward to doing this summer and a make a prediction for the fall.
Featuring: Andrew Coyne (The Globe & Mail, CBC's At Issue), Robert Benzie (The Toronto Star), Paul Constable (as 1982 Rocky Balboa) and Lisa Merchant (as Dean The Troubled Teen).
Hosted by David Shore
This month we talk about:
Premier Doug Ford's love for land developers.
Vaccine Passports.
Work attire. Will casual Friday become casual everyday.
Plus we play, Fact or Fiction?
Featuring: Laura Stone (The Globe & Mail, CTV’s Your Morning and CBC’s Power and Politics), Robert Benzie (The Toronto Star), Kirsteen Rasmussen (as fake baker, Brenda Buttefield) and Kris Siddiqi (as the not real, cool Bernie Sanders).
Hosted by David Shore.
This episodes topics are: Is Erin O’Toole an improvement over Andrew Scheer? Would you take a flight to nowhere? Wage Theft. Doug Ford vs The Carbon Tax. Again. And we play Fact vs Fiction
Featuring journalists, Andrew Coyne (The Globe & Mail, CBC’s At Issue) and Robert Benzie (The Toronto Star’s Queen's Park Bureau Chief). Improvisers, Kayla Lorette (as The Boy King) and Herbie Barnes (as Matthew McConaughey). Hosted by David Shore.
Please note there are some sound issues with the into to this episode. The show is taking a planned break over the summer and will be back in the fall.
Things discussed: What would you like to see the Canadian government due during the COVID-19 recovery? What’s your long shot pick for something to happen over the summer and into the fall? Who will win the Conservative Leadership race in August? Will you be able to go back to work if you are sick, or has that now changed forever? And we play Fact or Fiction.
Featuring journalists, Andrew Coyne (The Globe & Mail, CBC’s At Issue) and Robert Benzie (The Toronto Star’s Queen's Park Bureau Chief). Improvisers, Lisa Merchant (as Tiny Houser, Muriel) and Paul Constable (as Doug McKenzie). Hosted by David Shore.
If you enjoy the show, we ask that you make a donation in any amount to The Native Women’s Association of Canada (https://www.nwac.ca/) or to Black Lives Matter (https://blacklivesmatter.ca/).
This show’s topics include:
Are the big Canadian Banks doing enough to help out consumers during COVID-19?
Should companies that are registered in Tax Havens be able to get government bailouts?
Netflix’s Tiger King
And we play Fact vs Fiction
Featuring journalists, Andrew Coyne (The Globe & Mail, CBC’s At Issue) and Robert Benzie (The Toronto Star’s Queen's Park Bureau Chief). Improvisers, Jan Caruana (as mother of two, Donna) and Paul Constable (as super villain, Bane). Hosted by David Shore.
David interviews half of the award winning, British comedy duo, Croft & Pearce, Hannah Croft.
For more info about Croft & Pearce go here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/croftpearce/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CroftandPearce/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CroftAndPearce Website: https://www.croftandpearce.com/
This show’s topics include:
The Canadian governments (Federal, Provincial & Local) responses to COVID-19.
Misinformation. Rumours, hoaxes and what island is that woman on that viral recording from
Should the stock markets be shut down?
What are you reading, watching, doing to help pass the time?
And we play, Real or Fake?
Featuring journalists, Andrew Coyne (The Globe & Mail, CBC’s At Issue) and Robert Benzie (The Toronto Star’s Queen's Park Bureau Chief). Improvisers, Aurora Browne (as supermarket cashier, Robyn Neufeldt) and Liz Johnston (as Academy Award winner, Katherine Hepburn). Hosted by David Shore.
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This show’s topics include:
The Teck mine aftermath and how it affects PM Trudeau and Premier Kenny
New Brunswick Deputy Premier resigns
Is it OK for you to recline when on an airplane?
Andrew Coyne’s Travel Tips
The Conservative leadership race
The aftermath of President Trumps impeachment trial
And we play, Real or Fake?
Featuring journalists, Andrew Coyne (The Globe & Mail, CBC’s At Issue) and Sharilyn Johnson (Vanity Fair, Vice, The Toronto Star). Improvisers, Kayla Lorette (as your insufferable aunt Maureen) and Kerry Griffin (as your high school drug dealer, Noel Hendrix). Hosted by David Shore
To attend a live show, go to our website for upcoming dates and tickets, www.thepanelshow.com
To send in a question or possible topic, email us at info@thepanelshow.com
Featuring, journalist Andrew Coyne (The Globe & Mail, CBC’s At Issue), and improvisers, Aurora Browne (as real estate developer Melissa Longel) and Paul Constable (as Mr. Freeze). Hosted by David Shore (as Prof. Pipe).
This show’s topics include:
2019 Top story in Canada
2019 Top stories from around the world
Stories that should have gotten more press
Trump
Elections
Grumpy Cat
Climate Change
Prime Minister Trudeau’s best and worst moments of 2019
Wexit
The Panelists pick their Persons of the year
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To send in a question or possible topic, email us at info@thepanelshow.com
This month’s topics include:
The New York Time endorses two candidates
Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks
The Royal Sussex’s Canadian Move
Trudeau’s Beard
Ontario Teacher’s Strike
And we play, is that headline Real or Fake?
Featuring journalists, Andrew Coyne (The Globe & Mail, CBC’s At Issue) and Robert Benzie (The Toronto Star). Improvisers, Paul Constable (as Bane) and Dana Schiemann (as Linda Belcher). Hosted by David Shore
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To send in a question or possible topic, email us at info@thepanelshow.com
This shows topics include:
PM Trudeau & Premier Doug Ford’s first meeting
Lisa Raitt
The Grey Cup
The new German Spy School
Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Fridays
And we play, is that story Real or Fake?
This episode features journalists, Jesse Brown (Canadaland) and Sharilyn Johnson (Vanity Fair, The Toronto Star). The improvisers are, Kayla Lorette (as your insufferable aunt Maureen) and Nigel Downer (as 5-year-old wise-ass, Milo). Hosted by David Shore (as Prof. Pipe). This show was recorded in front of a live audience at Comedy Bar in downtown Toronto.
To attend a live taping, go to our website for upcoming dates and tickets, www.thepanelshow.com. To send in a question or possible topic, email us at info@thepanelshow.com
This shows topics include: 1. The Canadian Federal Election 2. Western Alienation 3. Scorsese & Coppola vs. The Marvel Universe 4. Facebook 5. Infamy
This episode features journalists, Andrew Coyne (The National Post, CBC’s At Issue) and Sean Craig (The National Post, Vice, Global News). The improvisers are, Liz Johnston (as Katherine Hepburn) and Kerry Griffin (as Jimmy Stewart). Hosted by David Shore (as Prof. Pipe). This episode is both Trump and Doug Ford FREE & was recorded in front of a live audience at Comedy Bar in downtown Toronto.
To attend a live taping, go to our website for upcoming dates and tickets, www.thepanelshow.com. To send in a question or possible topic, email us at info@thepanelshow.com