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Bambi and Arthur sit down with guest Softwire to talk about the good news about Canadian Thanksgiving. Indigenous people definitely don’t have much to celebrate, but Canadians seem to be moving in the direction of taking action to fix that. Also, ALL HAIL THE CANADA GOOSE (and destroy any birds bigger than them).

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Talking Points:

  • Canadian Thanksgiving
  • American Thanksgiving
  • Columbus Day (fuck that dude)
  • Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Talking about politics with your bad family members
  • The inevitable fall of the GOP
  • Where people speak German
  • The extermination of:
  • Cranberry Sauce bullshittery

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Jordan Romano is a relieving pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. Bambi is inspired by how human he is when preparing to play and while pitching.

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Jordan Romano

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Tsar Bomba explosion

Types of pitches in baseball

MLB Temper Tantrums

I watched a huge collection of golf fails but didn’t see the video I mentioned

Where is Ashley Morin?

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$20,000 Dollar Reward to Help bring her home

Hear the story from the family that is actively looking for her, the struggle to get help from their local police, and what you can do to help bring Ashley Morin Home

Bring Ashley Morin Home Facebook Page

Tipline Email

Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477

Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers: Online form

Tiki Laverdiere

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Bambi and Archer discuss Crafting during their late-night recording. Archer is excited about the mental health effects of crafting and they both have input on their perspective of what crafting *is* and what that means for humans.

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Find Archer on Twitter

Getting Through a Pandemic with Old-Fashioned Crafts

Knitting as a Wellness Tool

The Mental Health Benefits of Knitting

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The Zoomers are okay and better at collective internet action than Millenials, apparently. Jagmeet Singh is the Best Canadian Politician™ and the hero we need.

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Tulsa Rally has Low Attendance

Nirvana (Album)

Weezer

Beastie Boys

Tom Petty

CBC Interview with Jagmeet Singh

HMCS Unicorn

Star Wars Republic Commando by Karen Traviss

Stone Frigate

Canada Takes Everything Over Meme

Mimosa

Samosa

Eggs Benedict

Canadian Bacon

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Bambi and Arthur come together to discuss protest and the ongoing push for police reform in North America.

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Tweet at Arthur

Huffington Post: American Police Are At War With Democracy Itself

Forbes: Colin Powell Endorses Biden, Joins Growing List Of GOP, Military Leaders Denouncing Trump

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Bambi and Adair discuss the United Police States of America, some brief notes on COVID-19 and quarantine, time dilation, and the beautiful and definitely-not-planning-to-take-over-the-world country of Slovenia.

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We aren’t qualified to recommend the best resources to support people of colour, they’re all over the internet—do you part to fight racism.

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Slovenia

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Bambi brings the news of a blockage at the Regina zoo airport, the United States pulling out, the RCMP having a racism problem, the stock market having it rough, and Edmonton’s solution to homelessness. This week’s good news is that Fennec Foxes are going to kill us all, directly or otherwise, but is that really so wrong?

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A Fluffle of Rabbits Blockades the Regina Airport

Pygmy Rabbit

United States to Pull Out of Afghanistan

The RCMP Has Racists but They’re… Working on it?

The Stock Market is Doing Poorly and Coronavirus is to Blame

VIDEO Edmonton Works on Solving Homelessness

Mazlow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Fennec Foxes

Scout the Loud Fennec Fox

Ogre-Faced Spider

Satirical Articles

Men scramble to find a personality after CDC suggests shaving beard to stop coronavirus

‘I Like This Candidate Now And Will Vote For Him,’ Says Area Man After Having To Watch 12th Bloomberg Ad In Single Day

I Have as Much Right as the B-52’s to Sing Loudly in Public About My Homemade Fuck-Shed

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The Good News this week is the there are folks in the U.S. trying to fix their democratic system… by breaking it, kind of. Canadian Conservatives are grouchy about protests, as is the Liberal Party. Honestly, no one is happy in Canada at the moment. We’re sorry.

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National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

Angry Bilbo (image pending)

Samantha B and the Iowa Caucus

The News

Conservative Leader-Candidates are Grouchy

Justin Trudeau Sends in the RCMP

Opinion Article — “Why Canada needs an independent Indigenous human rights commission” (MacLeans)

Also from theStar

Also from the Globe and Mail

But Emissions are Down

Nevada Caucuses Feel the Bern

China has the Spread of COVID-19 Under Control; Others do not

Woke Capitalism Article

Animals Off Ice

Satirical Articles

Frustrated CN execs complain blockades have delayed dozens of oil tanker derailments

Indebted Bombardier sells off its politicians

Aides restrain Trudeau to prevent him resolving Wet’suwet’en blockade with “perfect costume”

We ranked the provinces and tried really hard not to put New Brunswick last

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Bambi and Archer introduce the new format. Bambi, as host, brings The News and Archer brings Good News. This week, unconventional ways of saving animals, Canada in protest, Australia aflame (but getting under control) and the Democratic party in the United States is working on getting a presidential nominee.

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Weird-Ass Animal Conservation Methods

Epic Rap Battles of History (ROMNEYvOBAMA, CLINTONvTRUMP)

The News

Canada Shut Down (Globe and Mail, CTV)

Australian (New South Wales) Fires Controlled (Reuters)

Democratic Presidential Drama-nees (Huffington Post)

Satirical Articles