My colds are like leap years.

This week, I enlisted the help of some AI, both on the writing-side and the recording-side.

I will not be changing to this method for the podcast, this is just to give my voice a rest.

Just for funsies, I also asked Google AI to create a picture of me in a studio, referencing a photo of me that exists online. Check out my Instagram to see the pic:

I'm going through all of the home remedies, and hope to be back to my old self for next week's show.

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It's the last day of the Winter Olympics.

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I've gotten to the point with this podcast where I actually have to check back as to whether I have spoken about some things before. Today is one of those days – and the reason why this week's episode is not called Flag Day. That was episode #69. If I had played the long game, I'd have waited until THIS year, so that I could actually talk about it on the day...

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Love it or hate it, Canada Post has a very detailed system to ensure that each letter and parcel that is entrusted to them, gets to the location that it was addressed to.

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Time is an evil mistress.

She ticks by – giving you memories that cause you to pause and smile – but then pulls the rug out from under you, and letting you know that she is finite.

I have done a couple of these before, one for Norman Jewison and one for Donald Sutherland.

Today, I look back at the life of Canada's Comedienne Extraordinaire...Catherine O'Hara.

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Canada is a young country.

There are some around the world where you can pick any date of the year, and see that something significant happened on it. Not so much, up here.

Oh, and I'll also talk about one of the most recognisable animals we have up here: bears.

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Today, I go WAY back.

Back to the summer of love.

Back to when the world was in Black and White...no, not really.

Today, I recall my first memories, and the world I came to know as Canada.

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Today's subject has been presented to you in the form of a question.

He was the host of what is still one of my favourite television shows.

And, he is, of course, Canadian.

Who is he?

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Her family became quite famous.

All due to her and her four identical sisters.

This week, I look at the passing of the last of the Dionne Quintuplets.

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Surprise!

Even I thought I was done for the season, but Caroline convinced me to test my Canadian Christmas knowledge.

This show is “live-to-tape”. I didn't make any edits, but I did add a few sound effects into the mix. Play along with us, and see how many questions you can answer correctly!

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