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165 – Top 5 Movies of 2023

March 7, 2024 02:48:25 3 Comments

It’s Oscar season baby, let’s talk movies!

Get ready for a wild ride through the glitz and glamour of Hollywood movies as we dish out all the juiciest takes of our favourite movies of 2023, leading up to the 96th Academy Awards. From nuclear bombs to star-crossed lovers to massive amounts of Kenergy, we’ll be your trusty guides through the cinematic rollercoaster that’s kept audiences on the edge of their seats all year long. So grab your popcorn, cozy up on the couch, and join Tuong La, Taylor Fleming, Alyssa Wooldridge, and Laura Gordon as they rank Top 5 Movies of 2023!

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PP05 – Finding Nemo (2003)

April 26, 2023 01:24:12 0 Comments

We all get a little lost sometimes – but it’s a rare clownfish whose dad travels hundreds of miles, battling sharks and traversing a jellyfish forest, with only one mission: just keep swimming, just keep swimming…until he finds his son. With the help of a plucky Blue Tang and a tank full of finned friends, Finding Nemo and the Pixar Pals will remind even the most ichthyophobic among us that fish are friends, not food.

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PP03 – Toy Story 2 (1999)

March 29, 2023 01:29:17 0 Comments

It seems the world couldn’t get enough of Woody, Buzz and the gang, so for their third feature, Pixar gave the people what they wanted and delivered their first sequel: Toy Story 2. The Pixar Pals are ready for this roundup, featuring a mix of fresh and familiar faces, unexpected adventures, hilarious hijinks, and what is to become a signature move for the studio: an emotional gut-punch of a scene that’ll have you reaching for the Kleenex (and your favourite childhood toy).

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DD10 – Melody Time (1948)

September 29, 2020 00:40:22 0 Comments

If a short film about a tugboat named Little Toot isn’t enough to warm your heart, well, the rest of this movie ain’t gonna do it either. This week the Dummies take on Melody Time, the film brave enough to take on Johnny Appleseed, Flight of the Bumblebee, and even Donald Duck.

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DD05 – Bambi (1942)

July 21, 2020 00:48:26 0 Comments

The world could use more sweet little deer with skunk-positive attitudes. Experience the love, loss, elation and heartbreak as we discuss Bambi’s journey from taking his first steps (and slides) to becoming The Great Prince of the Forest.

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Ep 35 – Princess Mononoke (1997) with Colleen Wang

June 29, 2020 00:47:10 0 Comments

Studio Ghibli films just hit Netflix in Canada so you better believe we are going to do a podcast about one! This week on Talkin’ Tuong, join Tuong and First Time Ghibli Watcher Colleen Wang as Tuong tries to convert Colleen into loving one of the all time anime classics – Princess Mononoke!

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DD02 – Pinocchio (1940)

May 26, 2020 00:51:24 0 Comments

When you wish upon a star… you notice some pretty weird stuff that you missed as a kid. Listen along this week as we watch everyone’s favorite puppet become a real boy – and talk about how Pinocchio is both exactly how we remembered it, and infinitely more terrifying.

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86 – Top 5 Fictional Horses

May 20, 2020 1:29:38 0 Comments

The saga of ranking fictional animals continues!

The bond between horses and people is something special that we have witnessed in real life and in fiction. There is something majestic and bad ass about these creatures that have stuck with us over centuries that we keep coming back to. In fiction in particular, we see these loyal animals in some of the most entertaining stories while also being the heart of why the main character often succeeds. Join Tuong La and Montreal Improv’s Vinny Francois, Kadi Diop, and Stefan Spec as they gallop into your hearts and neigh out a Top 5 Fictional Horse list!

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DD01 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

May 7, 2020 00:50:40 0 Comments

Magic mirror on the wall…what’s the oldest Disney animated feature of all?

We’re kicking off the inaugural episode of Disney Dummies by going all the way back to the movie that started it all, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Join us as we mine for gems and ID the poison apples along the way. Heigh ho!

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E46 – Bwah Bwah Bwah Bwaaaaaahhhhhh! (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Reboot)

August 8, 2019 0:49:27 0 Comments

On this explosive episode of The Improv Punch Up, we have the A-Team’s very own Samantha Leggatt joining ALL THREE Punch-Up hosts! This week we see what the MCU can bring to the opening of The Beauty and the Beast, discover if the lions of Pride Rock really need Simba, and Enzo gets what he always wanted for his birthday…. A “Yo MaMa Battle”!

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