Dougie Ford drops a bomb on current and future Ontario university students - and Canada's future; the difference in how Liberals and Conservatives decide what "judicious spending" is; the Quad God can't beat the odds and more with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner.

They were outraged! What really pissed off MAGA about Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Half-Time Show, Kid Rock's dirty undershirts, when is 'phobic' not really a phobia and some people's messed-up focus on the tragedy in BC.

Today on Ed and Red: a whirlwind of politics, health care, entertainment, and tech.

• 🇨🇦 Politics: Pierre Poilievre’s “pay-to-play” leadership victory — what it really means.
• 🏥 Health Care: Liana’s nightmarish journey to get a simple medical check-up.
• 🎭 Entertainment: The Muppets finally recapture their magic, and Wonder Man breaks the Disney/Marvel TV mould.
• 🤖 Tech: Why can’t AI identify bicycles — and what it reveals about the limits of machine learning.

A lively, wide-ranging conversation you won’t want to miss.

On today’s episode of The Ed & Red Show, Ed and Liana dive into the wild world of music, TV, and cultural commentary. They debate whether Beavis & Butthead really derailed music careers, examine how a classic ’70s TV show used a real-life tragedy for entertainment, and unpack what calling a woman “HOT” reveals about a man’s intelligence. Expect humor, sharp insights, and Ed & Red’s signature irreverent take on pop culture, society, and everything in between.

Has anyone ever offered you a Steamie or a Whoopie Pie? And if someone does, should you smile or punch them? Ed & Red talk about Canadian foods Americans don't understand, fake apologies, the yodeling guy from Price is Right, snot dimensions, smell-o-vision and more essential topics as only they can.

Insidious winter colds, big dumb 'manly' man-children, who really 'rigged the system' against you, the news media as the enemy of the people, the resurgence of "commie", the death of facts, R.I.P. Dilbert and the return of the R-word'.

Ed and Liana have a 'vigorous discussion' about men who 'stand up' for their woman, without her asking or wanting him to; Liana's recent bad medicine from the health care system; Ed explains why he hates the Foo Fighters and likes Green Day while Liana counters with why she isn't a fan of Green Day; Ed talks about his unpleasant encounter with Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis; Trump is an idiot and what Ed has learned from his cats.

This week with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner: Have Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays started to really suck? Why do some men get offended when you won't drink booze with them? Is the term "Electric Boogaloo" now forbidden? What will Netflix's takeover of Warner Brothers mean for TV and movies? Plus, Liana spends a week making guys blush and Ed may be transforming into a cat.

The trouble with interns! Liana's dilemma! A drunk raccoon! Fax machines! Douchebags and their dogs! Ed needs a studio cat door! All this plus more racist rantings from the Mango Mussolini are topics tackled this week by Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner!

Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner answer many questions this episode, including: whatever happened to "Real Men"?; what is a parasocial relationship and are you in one?; ever heard a dog speak with a foreign accent?; did feudal Japan have an African samurai?; what are 'villain colours'?; is there such a thing as too much Village People?