Ranked

197 – Top 5 Road Trip Snacks

Out of the cavern and onto the open road!

Road trips and snacks go hand-in-hand like salt & pepper, rock & roll, and tourists & fanny packs. They just belong together. Whether you are are going for a short distance or in it for the long haul, it’s always a good idea to be packing some tasty goods to help sustain you through your journey. But there are certain foods out there that are waaay better to bring with you on a voyage and we are here to share those secrets to our dear listeners. So join Tuong La and Road Warriors Kristine Shadid, Marc Quintaneiro, and Amanda Parker as they cruise down the freeway and stuff their faces while ranking Top 5 Road Trip Snacks.

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196 – Top 5 Hot Sauces

The Chip Chums do Hot Ones!

From the legends that brought you Top 5 Chips and Top 5 Weird Chip Flavours comes our ranking finale as a group. But don’t worry, we have a smoking hot episode lined up for you this week as we turn our taste buds into a fiery pit of podcast gold for your listening pleasure. So join Tuong La and Chip Chums Hayley Kellett, Simone Dorie, and Leslie Cserepy as they bring on the heat and rank this ever so popular type of condiment and make a Top 5 Hot Sauces list. PS Listen to the end of the episode as we got a secret chip flavour review that you don’t want to miss…;).

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195 – Top 5 Beatles Songs

All you need is love…and Top 5 rankings.

We have made a Top 5 list of many songs over the course of this show and it is bittersweet that this episode will be our last music ranking. That is why we decided to go out with a bang and bring back Beatlemania for this occasion! The Beatles literally changed the game and the way we listen to music today. Who knew that the music industry would have transformed so much from 4 Lads from Liverpool but this influential band continues to inspire artists all around the world. So join Tuong La with the rest of the members of the Fab Four Katie Pagnucco (Learn Real Good), Vinny Francois (Improv College & Learn Real Good, Untapped Libraries), and Howard Mitnick (Gateway Music) as they rock out in their moptop hairdos and rank Top 5 Beatles Songs.

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194 – Top 5 Vegetables

Lettuce indulge on an episode all about vegetables.

Back in 2019 four legendary rankers fought, argued, cried, but ultimately came together on a list of Top 5 Fruits. Well years have passed and wounds have healed and now we are finally ready to turn our attention to the food that your parents & doctors have been heckling you to eat all your life – vegetables! And you know what? Turns out that as you get older, vegetables are pretty dang good! Vegetables contain a variety of textures, flavours, versatility, and nutrition that it’s finally due time for them to shine on this podcast. So join Tuong La and Veggie Virtuosos Colleen Wang, Victoria Luloff, and Leslie Cserepy as they rinse, spin, and toss up a Top 5 Vegetables list for ya! 

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193 – Top 5 Baked Treats

Batter up those taste buds! 

This week we are breaking out our aprons and cracking open the windows, so you can catch a whiff of all the glorious aromas, because the PodCavern Bakery is open for business! People all around the world have enjoyed the art of baking for centuries because the creative possibilities are endless (and delicious). There are so many diverse flavours and textures that offer such a cozy sense of satisfaction and comfort that only baked treats can provide. So that is why you should join Tuong La and Baking Buds Laura Gordon, Leslie Cserepy, and Zoe Towne as they whisk up some tasty goods, carefully measure out their decisions, and pull a Top 5 Baked Treats list out of the oven!

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192 – Top 5 Dance Moves

Time to get jiggy with it!

It’s time to hit the D-floor and shake your butts because this week we are grooving out while talking about dance! People have been expressing themselves through dance for what feels like forever. It’s a medium and universal language that has rich history, cultural significance, and also coolness & cringe all wrapped up in one art form. So join Tuong and Boogy Buddies Brie & Nick Watson (The Constant Struggle Podcast), and Dan Rosen as they get ready to shake it while ranking Top 5 Dance Moves.

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191 – Top 5 Dips

Take a dip into deliciousness!

After a legendary episode ranking Top 5 Cheeses together, the gang is back for another food sample filled episode where we talk about the food you can’t wait to scoop – dips! Dips are a culinary delight that has captured the hearts of foodies everywhere by providing us a flavour explosion of countless variety that often enhances the vessel you choose to dip with. One of the greatest things about them is how they are made to be shared which makes it perfect for our episode today! So join Tuong La and Dip-shits Hayley Kellett, Spencer Dunn, and Simone Dorie as they dunk themselves into another sensory episode for their mouths and your ears as they rank Top 5 Dips!

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190 – Top 5 Commercial Jingles

If it’s a jingle, let it mingle.

As much as we try to skip as many ads and commercials as we can this day in age, capitalism always finds a way to rears it’s claws to sink itself into our brain through the power of catchy advertising earworms. There’s an art to a commercial jingle that sets it apart from traditional songs. A good commercial jingle needs to catch your attention in a short span of time and make you subconsciously think about it, so when you are ready to make a purchasing decision it’s the first one you think of. It’s a strange and somewhat nefarious tradition but when done right at least you got something fun to hum along to! So join Tuong La and the A-Team Samantha Leggatt, Angus MacDonald, and Leslie Cserepy as they reminisce and sing along to some our favourite tunes that refuse to leave our minds and rank Top 5 Commercial Jingles.

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189 – Top 5 Muppets

Hi, ho! It’s the Muppet Show!

It’s time to celebrate the felt-filled world of Jim Henson and talk Muppets! Since their creation in the 50’s, the Muppets have been gracing our screens with endless entertainment, gags, and heart felt warm fuzzies. The Muppets are more than just puppets; they’re cultural touchstones, comedic geniuses, life gurus, Hollywood celebrities, and surprisingly complex characters. So join Tuong La and Muppet Maniacs Victoria Luloff, Geoff McBride, and Jess Preece as they have a maniacal laugh while ranking Top 5 Muppets!

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188 – Top 5 Super Mario Power Ups

WAHOOO! 

Put on your plumbing overalls and get ready to stomp on some Goombas because we are back once again in The Mushroom Kingdom to celebrate Mario day (MAR10th)! In the past we have ranked the best Mario Games and Mario Songs, but this week we are wrapping our trifecta of Mario episodes and exploring the creative wondrous abilities that our favourite Nintendo mascot has been bestowed over the decades – his power ups! So join Tuong La and his rag tag team of Tenacious Toads Spencer Moreland, Joshua Mayo, and Samantha Leggatt as they chomp down on a magic mushroom, touch a shiny star, and rank Top 5 Mario Power Ups!

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