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Bonus Podcast: What are the three types of naps?

Gavin Crawford quizzes Rick Mercer, Ali Hassan and Ashley Botting.

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Rick Mercer Takes the News Quiz

Rick Mercer, Ali Hassan and Ashley Botting take the news quiz with host Gavin Crawford.

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Bonus Podcast: An art gallery a day keeps the doctor away

Gavin Crawford quizzes author and investigative journalist Linden MacIntyre, Andrew Phung of Kim's Convenience, and Second City alum, Jan Caruana.

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Novelist and journalist Linden MacIntyre takes the news quiz

Novelist and journalist Linden MacIntyre joins Andrew Phung of Kim's Convenience, and Second City alumni, Jan Caruana. Gavin Crawford hosts the news quiz.

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Bonus Podcast: A feminist twist on Monopoly

Gavin Crawford quizzes Tom Howell, and Emma Hunter and Miguel Rivas from The Beaverton.

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The Beaverton's Emma Hunter and Miguel Rivas take the news quiz

The Beaverton's Emma Hunter and Miguel Rivas take the news quiz, along with Tom Howell, and host Gavin Crawford.

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Bonus podcast: these jokes were cut from this week's episode

Each week, thirty jokes are written. Only three are recorded. Here's what we cut.

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Eric Peterson takes the news quiz

Martha Chaves, Kris Siddiqi and Eric Peterson take the news quiz with host Gavin Crawford.

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Bonus Podcast: Tom Howell Gets Quizzed

Host Gavin Crawford tests regular panellist Tom Howell on the news of the summer.

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Best of Because News: Rick Mercer, Scott Thompson and Martha Chaves

Gavin Crawford quizzes Rick, Scott, Martha and more about the headlines.

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Bonus Podcast: Because News is Back!

Gavin and Elizabeth talk about Tom Howell's summer wedding.

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Because News is on hiatus until September

Because News is on hiatus for the summer, and so are the Members Only podcasts. See you in September!

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Baroness von Sketch Show star Jennifer Whalen takes the news quiz

Craig Lauzon, Rob Norman and Jennifer Whalen take the news quiz with Gavin Crawford.

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Bonus podcast: Wizard of Oz quiz (Quizzard of Oz??)

It's the 80th anniversary of the Wizard of Oz. Gavin quizzes Martha Chaves, Tom Howell and Ashley Botting.

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Comedian Ashley Botting takes the news quiz

Tom Howell, Martha Chaves and Ashley Botting take this week's news quiz with host Gavin Crawford.

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Bonus podcast: Condos offer free avocado toast to millennials.

Gavin Crawford quizzes comedians Jan Caruana, Candy Palmater and Tom Howell about the incentives condo developers are offering new buyers.

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Comedian Candy Palmater takes the news quiz

Tom Howell, Jan Caruana and Candy Palmater take the news quiz with Gavin Crawford

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America re-brands "natural gas" as "Freedom Gas"

Gavin Crawford quizzes comedians Scott Thompson, Maggie Cassella and Craig Lauzon about how Trump's government has re-branded the term "natural gas."

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Comedian Scott Thompson takes the news quiz

Kid in the Hall Scott Thompson joins Craig Lauzon and Maggie Cassella. Gavin Crawford hosts the news quiz.

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Bonus podcast: Gavin's Mueller report quiz

Host Gavin Crawford quizzes panellists Eric Peterson, Jan Caruana and Miguel Rivas

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Eric Peterson takes the news quiz

Jan Caruana, Miguel Rivas and Eric Peterson take the news quiz with host Gavin Crawford.

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Gavin's sick!

Gavin's sick so his team fills in on the Members Only podcast.

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Best of Because News: Rick Mercer, Martha Chaves and Andrew Phung

Gavin Crawford quizzes Canada's funniest comedians on this week's episode

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No Members Only podcast this week

Because News is on hiatus this week. Bonus content will be back next week.

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Baroness von Sketch Show's Jennifer Whalen takes the news quiz

Tom Howell and Kris Siddiqi and Jennifer Whalen take the news quiz with host Gavin Crawford.

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Bonus: Gavin quizzes Ashley about bats

Ashley Botting stops by to take a bat quiz with host Gavin Crawford

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Comedian Miguel Rivas takes the news quiz.

Andrew Phung, Candy Palmater and Miguel Rivas take the news quiz with host Gavin Crawford.

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Bonus: More Rick Mercer, Colin Mochrie and Jean Yoon

Cut for time from last week's show, the panel answers questions on a recent change to Instagram.

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Rick Mercer, Colin Mochrie, Jean Yoon take the news quiz.

Host Gavin Crawford quizzes a panel of all-star comedians.

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Cut for time: Humanity is flomped!

Merriam-Webster adds new words to the dictionary. We ask the panel to define Swole, EGOT, Omnicide and others.

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Comedian Kris Siddiqi takes the news quiz

Tom Howell, Ashley Botting and Kris Siddiqi take the news quiz with host Gavin Crawford

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What new job was just added to Game of Thrones' crew?

Gavin quizzes comedians Ali Hassan, Ashley Botting and Tom Howell in this bonus round of Because News

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Gavin Crawford plays all three panellists on the news quiz

First, some of our best clues of the year. Then, host Gavin Crawford switches roles and plays all three panellists.

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Comedian Martha Chaves takes the news quiz.

Andrew Phung, Jan Caruana and Martha Chaves take the news quiz with host Gavin Crawford.

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Climate change quiz: name that disaster movie

Gavin quizzes Ben Heppner, Ashley Botting and Kris Siddiqi in a round that was cut from the news quiz, but perfect for the behind-the-scenes podcast.

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Opera star Ben Heppner takes the news quiz.

Ashley Botting, Kris Siddiqi and Ben Heppner take the quiz with host Gavin Crawford.

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Cut for time: Rap makes cheese better

Featuring "Come on Barbie, let's Havarti" and other cheesy puns.

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