May 06 2008
CBC’s Marketplace did a segment last year about What you should know before you call a geek in to fix your computer:
Their dorky company names and their cute little cars give off an air of friendly, helpful competence. But do the people who make computer house calls actually know what they’re doing?
…we modified a computer [...]
Mar 19 2008
As I posted about previously, this week’s episode of CBC Radio’s Spark includes an audio clip from the (now) famous Cauliflower Popcorn video.
You can listen to the full episode via the mp3 they make available. You can hear me around the 7:20 minute mark and during the credits at the end. The [...]
Feb 03 2008
Stop the presses: CBC’s website is reporting on their front page that Troubled singer Britney Spears to remain hospitalized:
Pop singer Britney Spears will remain in a Los Angeles hospital’s psychiatric ward for another two weeks, according to the Associated Press.
CBC is getting as bad as CNN with this entertainment nonsense.
Jan 22 2008
Woody Allen did an interview on CBC Radio 1 yesterday. I just listened to the audio magazine of the interview. I don’t have to time to write up anything, but it was informative and funny. He’s a smart guy and, despite his lack of critical success in recent years, one of the most talented film [...]
Dec 03 2007
I just read that James Barber died. He was the host of a cooking show called The Urban Peasant. I learned to cook by watching his show. It’s one of the few good things I ever got from watching TV.
I watched more than a few episodes where he was in the middle of making something, [...]
Nov 05 2006
CBC Radio’s Tapestry program is an excellent hour long program about religion and spirituality. Today they featured an interview with Sam Harris, the author of the controversial books The End Of Faith (which I’ve read) and Letter To A Christian Nation.
Unfortunately, I missed most of the episode and CBC doesn’t offer a podcast of [...]
Oct 03 2006
Fashion File seeks ’star’ host to take show in new direction:
Long-time host Tim Blanks is leaving the show [Fashion File] after 17 years to pursue a new opportunity…
[The producer] said he is seeking a host with confidence, resourcefulness, a great voice and the star personality needed to create a new image for the show.
Fashion File [...]
Sep 05 2006
This is my response to Jody’s post about the CBC Radio show WireTap. (This post has been slightly edited since its original post-date.)
I’ve turned on my radio a few times while that show was on. (My radio is always tuned to the CBC, so inevitably I hear every new show on the CBC.) I’ve never [...]
Aug 25 2006
I learned from Inside the CBC that Street Cents has been canceled:
…research has demonstrated pretty clearly that its demographic (pre-teen and teen) is increasingly and quickly moving to interactive digital platforms for news, info and entertainment. We’re in the process of refocusing our youth strategy to specifically address this trend.
I used to watch it 17 [...]
Nov 20 2005
Rick Mercer Report is a CBC television show that makes fun of Canada and the U.S. Last week’s episode featured an interview with Paul Martin, Canada’s Prime Minister, where they went shopping at Canadian Tire for plastic to cover the windows the at Prime Minister’s house.
The show makes available a lot of their video [...]
Jul 18 2004
From Colin Mochrie as performed on CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes, An Apology To Americans.
An excerpt:
I’m sorry we called George Bush a moron. He is a moron, but it wasn’t nice of us to point it out. If it’s any consolation, the fact that he’s a moron shouldn’t reflect poorly on the people of [...]
