en-ca http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/images/promo-cf.jpg http://cbc.ca/podcasting http://cbc.ca/podcasting CBC Radio knows that if a joke's worth telling, it's worth repeating. The Comedy Factory collects our favourite skits, commentaries and funny bits that appeared on CBC Radio over the past week. It's an assembly line of humour, safety-tested and priced to move! CBC podcasting@cbc.ca Copyright © CBC 2009 podcasting@cbc.ca no CBC Radio comedy, cbc, radio, CBC Radio knows that if a joke's worth telling, it's worth repeating. The Comedy Factory collects our favourite skits, commentaries and funny bits that appeared on CBC Radio over the past week. It's an assembly line of humour, safety-tested and priced to move! http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/cf_20091119_23264.mp3 This week, we look inward, at the media in general, and CBC in particular. Are we overhyping the H1N1 story, and missing out on a lot of great television projects? Is Jane Testar too picky? Why can't Patrick Ledwell sleep at night? And what's with all the questions? http://cbc.ca/podcasting Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT This week, we look inward, at the media in general, and CBC in particular. Are we overhyping the H1N1 story, and missing out on a lot of great television projects? Is Jane Testar too picky? Why can't Patrick Ledwell sleep at night? And what's with all ... This week, we look inward, at the media in general, and CBC in particular. Are we overhyping the H1N1 story, and missing out on a lot of great television projects? Is Jane Testar too picky? Why can't Patrick Ledwell sleep at night? And what's with all the questions? 1028 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/cf_20091112_22919.mp3 Today's show is an historian's dream. We salute some important dates in recent times. Barack Obama was elected one year ago, the Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago, and Big Bird debuted 40 years ago. And we have something to say about all those events. Back in the modern day, we drop by for the latest Royal Visit, as Camilla charms the locals while an aghast Prince Charles looks on. http://cbc.ca/podcasting Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Today's show is an historian's dream. We salute some important dates in recent times. Barack Obama was elected one year ago, the Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago, and Big Bird debuted 40 years ago. And we have something to say about all those events.... Today's show is an historian's dream. We salute some important dates in recent times. Barack Obama was elected one year ago, the Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago, and Big Bird debuted 40 years ago. And we have something to say about all those events. Back in the modern day, we drop by for the latest Royal Visit, as Camilla charms the locals while an aghast Prince Charles looks on. 921 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/cf_20091105_22560.mp3 We've got a scary piece on sexy Halloween costumes, a sexy piece on the H1N1 vaccine lineups, and a funny piece on our scary environment. The host is ambushed in the studio, not unlike our Parliamentarians who were ambushed by all those climate-change protestors. And we find out if news anchors really talk that way when they're just conversing. http://cbc.ca/podcasting Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT We've got a scary piece on sexy Halloween costumes, a sexy piece on the H1N1 vaccine lineups, and a funny piece on our scary environment. The host is ambushed in the studio, not unlike our Parliamentarians who were ambushed by all those climate-change ... We've got a scary piece on sexy Halloween costumes, a sexy piece on the H1N1 vaccine lineups, and a funny piece on our scary environment. The host is ambushed in the studio, not unlike our Parliamentarians who were ambushed by all those climate-change protestors. And we find out if news anchors really talk that way when they're just conversing. 1089 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/cf_20091029_22218.mp3 Following in the steps of CBC Newsworld, we're ushering in sweeping changes. Really. We bought a new broom. We look at how global warming will be reported in the future, how Stephen Harper celebrated Halloween in the past, and how Diane Flacks has changed her language since becoming a mom. And we tried to find humour in an already hilarious true story: the Colonel Sanders impersonator who breached United Nations security. http://cbc.ca/podcasting Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT Following in the steps of CBC Newsworld, we're ushering in sweeping changes. Really. We bought a new broom. We look at how global warming will be reported in the future, how Stephen Harper celebrated Halloween in the past, and how Diane Flacks has chan... Following in the steps of CBC Newsworld, we're ushering in sweeping changes. Really. We bought a new broom. We look at how global warming will be reported in the future, how Stephen Harper celebrated Halloween in the past, and how Diane Flacks has changed her language since becoming a mom. And we tried to find humour in an already hilarious true story: the Colonel Sanders impersonator who breached United Nations security. 965 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/cf_20091022_21893.mp3 This week's show features the lighter-than-air comedy of the Heene family. Margaret Atwood brings her usual light-hearted approach to the world of fashion, and the randy young residents of a west coast ski resort get down.We explain how a 20-year veteran of TV comedy decided to bare all for Playboy. Patrick Ledwell gets red in the face over Facebook. http://cbc.ca/podcasting Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT This week's show features the lighter-than-air comedy of the Heene family. Margaret Atwood brings her usual light-hearted approach to the world of fashion, and the randy young residents of a west coast ski resort get down.We explain how a 20-year veter... This week's show features the lighter-than-air comedy of the Heene family. Margaret Atwood brings her usual light-hearted approach to the world of fashion, and the randy young residents of a west coast ski resort get down.We explain how a 20-year veteran of TV comedy decided to bare all for Playboy. Patrick Ledwell gets red in the face over Facebook. 940 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/cf_20091015_21543.mp3 Kids these days do the darndest things. Like writing and performing an hilarious one-hour radio special about Thanksgiving. The kids are Hot Thespian Action, and we've got excerpts from their new CBC Radio special. Then we find out you can travel to the farthest corners of space...and still not get away from clowns. Canada's Olympic athletes find a germophobic saviour, and we revisit a bedtime tale from the 2008 campaign trail. http://cbc.ca/podcasting Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT Kids these days do the darndest things. Like writing and performing an hilarious one-hour radio special about Thanksgiving. The kids are Hot Thespian Action, and we've got excerpts from their new CBC Radio special. Then we find out you can travel to th... Kids these days do the darndest things. Like writing and performing an hilarious one-hour radio special about Thanksgiving. The kids are Hot Thespian Action, and we've got excerpts from their new CBC Radio special. Then we find out you can travel to the farthest corners of space...and still not get away from clowns. Canada's Olympic athletes find a germophobic saviour, and we revisit a bedtime tale from the 2008 campaign trail. 1001 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/cf_20091001_20933.mp3 ... or perhaps "Unusual Nincompoops". For one day last week, "U.N." stood for anything but "United Nations," aad we were there in the green room, as two foreign orators prepared to make their speeches. We also found a preview of Sarah Palin's new book, and a tape of Elections Canada's new ad explaining how seriously we should take these election rumours. Diana Frances returns to the factory explain why all the good men are taken. http://cbc.ca/podcasting Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT ... or perhaps "Unusual Nincompoops". For one day last week, "U.N." stood for anything but "United Nations," aad we were there in the green room, as two foreign orators prepared to make their speeches. We also found a preview of Sarah Palin's new book,... ... or perhaps "Unusual Nincompoops". For one day last week, "U.N." stood for anything but "United Nations," aad we were there in the green room, as two foreign orators prepared to make their speeches. We also found a preview of Sarah Palin's new book, and a tape of Elections Canada's new ad explaining how seriously we should take these election rumours. Diana Frances returns to the factory explain why all the good men are taken. 960