It's the first episode of 2019 and we're off to a crazy start! Starting with an announcement that Dropbear and Panda Save the World Podcast has seven nominations in the Canadian Podcast Awards! thank you very much for the nods, we couldn't be more excited!

Also in this episode there's talk of how Cards Against Humanity are doing their part to prevent "The Wall"; then there's a This Day in History look at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; China's Moon Unit, Robots, Ok Google, Cheat Day, and more!

Don't forget to subscribe wherever fine podcasts are served!

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Canadian Podcasting Awards Cards Against Humanity: Thwarting the Wall Rock and Roll Hall of Fame China's Moon Unit (video) Build the Wall T-Shirts Drones at Gatwick PODCAST: The RebelRebel Podcast PODCAST: The Bothy Storytelling Podcast PODCAST: A Story Not Forgotten PODCAST: Soundtrack to a Life SHORT FILM: You'd Better Watch Out Breakfast with the Pandas Apple Jacks Shakespeare in Love Tree Tossers Filmic Pro and Zhiyun Gimbal

Special thanks to Emre Cords for the great music!

Dropbear and Panda wrap up the year with a HALF-EPISODE. We take a quick look at some of last year's top stories and gear up for episode 25 which will drop January 4, 2019. We have some exciting changes and twists for 2019 that you won't want to miss so don't forget to subscribe! Thank you for your support! Happy Holidays from Dropbear & Panda! Special thanks to Emre Cords for the great music!

After six months and 24 episodes we are pleased to announce the end of Season One of the Dropbear and Panda Save the World Podcast. We'll still be putting out new stuff throughout December but Season Two kicks off in January.

Watch for our Annual Christmas Short Video coming soon.

In this episode we explore sponsorships, talk cinema, theatre, storytelling, Russia, news highlights, and a couple of our favourite theatre and film projects.

LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODEDax Shepard: Armchair Expert Podcast Red Dead Redemption 2 A Million Ways to Die in the West The Orville Secret Life of Walter Mitty Niagra Cops Shooting Cohen Pleads Guilty Smooth 4 from Zhiyun Doogie Horner: A Die Hard Christmas Lethal Weapon Clayne Crawford Calum Lykan: Scottish Bedtime Stories CSIF Pumphouse Theatre Theatre Grand Sundowners Lonely Mind: Music Video Storyhive Hi-Strung Downers L&C Style Productions Dropbear and Panda on YouTube SPECIAL THANKSTheme song by Emre Cords

What a week! Panda is struggling with the video game Human: Fall Flat and is about ready to throw her controller across the room. Dropbear has had it with the US Sales Invasion known as Black Friday.

Then there was that nitwit trying to convert a remote tribe to Christianity, and Ivanka Trump has her very own email scandal. Yoiks.

But it's not all bad — we're working with Seniors Secret Service to bring holiday cheer to seniors in Calgary and so much more good stuff.

LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODEWhere Does 'Black Friday' Originate? Black Friday Stats and Stuff Black Friday Death Count Red Thursday at Canadian Tire US Missionary Killed by Tribe Neebs Gaming Human Fall Flat Trump Hypocrisy: But her emails Your Cocaine is Meth Face Transplants (graphic image warning) U-Turns in Alberta Seniors Secret Service Chrismoose Carol Calgary Police Service Wounded Warrior One Broken Biker Legal Weed on the Rise Face Transplants (graphic image warning) SPECIAL THANKSTheme song by Emre Cords

Well the bid for the Olympic Games in Calgary is finally over—in our wee city there are people trumpeting triumphantly, and others crying in their beer—for us it's just another day. A day where Panda is $100 richer.

Taxation has gone crazy stacking up against small business, public works of art are being called into question, the world is mayhem which is why we end up talking about folklore, the law of supply and demand, virtual reality, video games, Newton the time travelling cat, and stand-up comedy. The world is cray-cray.

LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODENo Calgary Olympics Yes Calgary Olympics A Story Not Forgotten: Space WesternBig Blue Ring Peace Bridge Lore Podcast Episode 99 Out for Blood News Week 95 Year-Old Wakes Up During Funeral Rites VRKade Richie's Plank Experience Tilt Brush Neebs Gaming Subnautica Human Fall Flat Team Fortress 2 Handcuff Comedy SPECIAL THANKSTheme song by Emre Cords

Dropbear and Panda welcome Dan "No Bear" Gauld to the show to talk about why he started the NO CALGARY OLYMPICS movement, and what it means to him and our city.

Rife with profanity and considered opinions on all sides, there's even a bet on the outcome; and Dropbear says he'll even give Mayor Nenshi $100 towards the games.

Dropbear is a romantic and is all about the Olympics; Panda is a hard-nope until sitting by roaring fires while drinking craft beer becomes a winter sport. And Dan? That's a no. Noooooo. Nope. Nuh Uh. No way. Thanks, but no thanks. FUKNO.

LINKS FOUND IN THIS EPISODENo Calgary Olympics Yes Calgary OlympicsCity of Calgary Olympic Bid IOC and CODA Calgary Fieldhouse Alberta Deficit Mayor Naheed Nenshi New York Times SPECIAL THANKS

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It was a pretty scary week all told—we released our 2018 Halloween Short Film "Scared Bear" and scared the beejeezuz out of friends and family around the world.

We talk about bulletproof school supplies, Panda's recent bout of TMD, the size and shape of horse balls in video games, jiggle physics, the best show on Netflix, and what it was like to be zombies in a haunted house.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Best of Calgary (Nominate Dropbear and Panda BEST PODCAST and BEST FILMMAKERS) Panda's Radio Commercial Scared Bear (DBP Video) Happy Hannukwanzmas (DBP Video) A Die Hard Christmas (DBP Video) written by Doogie Horner TMJ and TMD Stuff Dropbear and Panda on YouTube Bullet-Proof Books and Backpacks Final Space and Moon Cake Yes Calgary Olympics No Calgary Olympics

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Dropbear is in Victoria and Panda sounds like a robot in this tiny-perfect-episode. We talk the 2026 Olympic Bid for Calgary, 1988 Olympics, more on legalized weed, the lore podcast, and how not to catch a cab in Victoria, BC.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Yes Calgary Olympics No Calgary Olympics 2026 Olympic Bid Timeline LORE, The Podcast Legalized Marijuana

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Canada just legalized marijuana, there are line-ups around the block, and we're getting reports it's like the Apple Store, but for weed. We take a quick trip down mammary lane to the Red Mile for the Calgary Flames playoff run.

We recycle and compost like a boss and chat about adding worms to our compost. Speaking of worms, apparently Ticketmaster got busted for admitting collusion-ee type activities with scalpers. And Dropbear has a new rifle.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Legalized Marijuana The Red Mile Ticketmaster Busted (CBC Marketplace Video) Range Warrior Accessories

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Snow is still falling at the Dropbear and Panda Studios and there's word climate change isn't messing around anymore. From Italy to Indonesia, the Florida Panhandle to Ireland; things are pretty messed up but we make the best of it.

In a few days marijuana is becomes legal in Canada, so that should help. We talk theatre, octopus comedy, why Dropbear shouldn't wear crappy shoes, and how Panda and the Scorpio Theatre team killed it during their run of "Women Playing Hamlet".

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Women Playing Hamlet Scorpio Theatre Handcuff Comedy Loose Moose Theatre Mount Etna: National Geographic Legalized Marijuana Hurricane Michael Simply Theatre

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