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Can You Confirm That?

John Brown & Gaurav Wander

Locked away in quarantine and miss being able to over hear conversations? That"s where CYCT comes in. Two non-experts with quick research fingers and even quicker wit put their Wiki Library cards to good use by bringing you their opinions on entertainment, news and pop culture. Join the discussion or pull a seat up to the bar and listen in. We fact check only when we need to prove ourselves right and may get the small things wrong; but always aim to get to the point after a few detours along the

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01:02:13

56 - Trudeau's Gambit & Taliban's Tatics

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2021/08/20

Dearest G - teach us We have an election in Canada, and it'll be over before we even know it! Strap in for some, always exciting, Canadian politics! Anything else happen that could have shook the world, outside of Prime Minister Trudeau calling an election in Canada? Oh, yes, the second the US presence in Afghanistan left the Taliban took the country, in a way not even a predictable story teller would write! Enjoy the mess with the fellas this week and learn and laugh and tell a friend to tune in if

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01:08:15

55 - Was It Worth It, Scarlett?

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2021/08/13

Welcome to Can You Confirm That?! If you don't know, we're two pop-culture and media buffs that love learning, about people, about art and film and about anything else in the media! This week, instead of our classic "Ruin a Classic" lets re-write one! John is going after 80s anthems, giving them a modern sensibility and re-working them up from 80's to the 2020's. Our main topic this week, what happened at Disney? Scarlett Johansson is not happy with how the release of Black Widow went down, was she

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01:29:04

54 - Bangkok and Back with Andrew Mercier

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2021/08/06

This week we have another "friend of the show" with us, the remarkable Andrew Mercier. Exploring what makes Andrew "tick" has been a real journey.. literally all across the globe! Andrew doesn't take any of it for granted and we really hope you listen, learn and enjoy. Lots to take away with this one. Thank you as always for checking it out! Tell a buddy if they'd be interested and be a super cool friend

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00:57:45

53 - Nailed It! Goes to The Olympics

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2021/07/30

What an amazing week to be back to our old format? John and Gaurav this week are back talking about the lessons they've learned from last week's guest DW Horton, things you can learn in 40 mins of exposition on the last episode of Loki, with 10,000 hours of training as an Olympian and things to unlearn from Youtube about science. That's the theme this week and this season, growth. It felt good to catch the listeners up on how the summer is going and we hope you love it. Special thanks to our episode

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01:21:57

52 - Family and Faith with DW Horton

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2021/07/23

This week on Can You Confirm That? we introduce our new Friends of the Show segment with one of my closest friends, DW Horton. We learn what makes him an "all around" good guy, and it's more simple than you think... He sees good in others. We talk the past, and present with him, what's made him who he is and values he has. He's humble and likeable, and we had a great time trying to learn how to be more like him! Check him out at welderseries or check out his tutorials at my figurative shoulder - you

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00:47:56

51 - Welcome Back

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2021/07/16

A new outlook, a new format, it's the all new, season 2 of Can You Confirm That?!! This year we're showcasing our "Friends of the Show" by deep diving into the human condition. Sound intense? Well, keep listening and tuning into CYCT to make sure we haven't strayed too far away from what you know and love. Yah, don't worry, there's a glory hole joke in there. We are so excited to be back and can't wait to bring you a great season 2! Thanks for listening, check out more at cyctpod.com

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01:19:06

50 - The Season One Finale

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2021/06/25

We did it!! Can You Confirm That? is officially one year old now! We're so proud to hit this milestone, producing and creating a show for 50 straight weeks, and we hope you love this trip down memory lane as much as we did recording it! Thank you to everyone that supports us, we wouldn't be here without you all, and love each and every one of you! It's been fun learning and growing and developing this show and this week we talk about the journey we had getting to 50 episodes. We're taking a 2 week

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01:51:00

49 - Keeping Up With Seacrest's Murders

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2021/06/18

Of course we don't mean real murders, no!! Okay, now that the disclaimer is out of the way, do you remember Brian Dunkleman? Does that name sound vaguely familiar to you? The original co-host of American idol, until Seacrest decided he could do it alone... If you don't remember that name, rest assured you're in the majority. Ryan Seacrest really built his career of the back of a murder trial you will likely remember, the O.J. Simpson trail and the celebrity family from that trial, the

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01:33:07

48 - Tyson R.R. Remers

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2021/06/11

Well, fact check army, this week features our first official #Friendoftheshow - Author of The Shaman's Daughter, Tyson Remers! We're so thrilled to introduce you to Tyson and his cosmic fantasy novel, his experiences and dreams and we think that if you're a fantasy fan you should definitely check out this book! You can, right here: https://www.amazon.ca/Shamans-Daughter-Part-One/dp/1777478006 We bring Tyson on as a friend of the show and put him through the Thunderdome - or maybe we can call it a

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01:38:53

47 - We Will Not Be Here For You

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2021/06/04

Well, it's finally happened, the most beloved Friends cast has finally reunited for the first time in 17 years (except that other time). What an special event, we get to hear about all the fun they've been having as real "friends" since the show has ended and all the stories since they've shared... or not! Let's talk about if reunion shows like this should happen, how we want them to happen and where they belong. Please let us know how you felt about the Friends Reunion Special, if you were able to

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01:11:20

46 - The State of California v. Mrs. Doubtfire

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2021/05/28

Well, we've done it again! Sorry to all the fans of this beloved movie, but Mrs. Doubtfire will never be the same through our new looking glass. Let's talk about the dark side of drag and how evil one mans devotion to his family can be. When we recorded this episode, the deal had not gone through, and in Can You Confirm that fashion, since recorded - Amazon officially purchased MGM and the Bond license. Hear more about the deal of the year in our segment: Bezos, Jeff Bezos. Thank you for listening

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01:31:11

45 - Mighty Duck to Dick - Gordon Bombay's fall

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2021/05/21

We've done it before, let's do it again and ruin a classic! This time our sights are set on the Mighty Ducks. Although we are enjoying the reboot, Gordon Bombay and his Ducks are not exempt from our wraith and we will take him down this week in a very funny episode on the world today. For more Can You Confirm That? check out instagram, facebook and TikTok or go to cyctpod.com to get it all in one place! Thanks for listening! Time Codes: BTS V. Freddie Mercury (05:40) IDOL Update (09:11) Why White

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01:19:09

44 - Will You Survive?

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2021/05/14

Here's the big question, are you preparing for the end? Eh, we're not getting that dark... This week we're talking about how survival video games are making a big impact on the gaming world and why they're so popular right now. How does public sentiment influence our media, how has it changed as the world has changed and what's next for us? Thank you so much for tuning into Can You Confirm That? Want more? visit pod.cyctpod.com and join the #factcheckarmy, follow us on instagram at CanYouConfirmThat

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01:19:33

43 - Mother's Day & Drill

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2021/05/07

Happy Mother's Day weekend to all the moms out there! In this special episode, we look at the fight for Mother's Day and how one mom went broke to keep it how she wanted it. We talk about how the Vaccination is rolling out in Ontario and speaking of needing the vaccine - Our favorite new rap group, Pete and Bas!! Big thank you to Welder Series and Horton Custom 3D Printing for this weeks episode! Thanks to everyone listening, check out more content at pod.cyctpod.com Time Codes: May The 4th

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01:48:18

42 - Oscars Recap

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2021/04/30

The Oscars; Hollywood's most important night was April 25, 2021 this year. We hosted a pre-game roundtable with some fans of the show and learned lots about the films up for the big prizes. New format this year, without an Oscar host, but do we miss a host? Were you happy with which film won best picture? Let's learn about the biggest upsets through the years, as that category tends to be divisive. We want to thank WelderSeries for making this episode possible, go check out

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01:52:37

41 - 420 Special

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2021/04/23

We celebrate April 20th this year, as the day we recorded this episode, as National Stoners Day or 420 as the cool kids call it! Do you know why it's called 420 or the history of this controversial drug, marijuana? Come join John and Gaurav as we discuss the history and myths of why April 20th is so infamous. Rate the best movies stoner films and discuss the history of Marijuana as it went from cash crop to hated crop to illegal, and category 1 narcotic back to legal recreational drug. As always,

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01:34:00

40 - We Take Out Delivery Service

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2021/04/16

In episode 40, we talk about the world of food delivery service and whether or not you should use it!? Feeling hungry, and lazy at the same time, have we got the perfect solution for you, UberEats or DoorDash or Skip The Dishes, you get it, they sound pretty good right? Support local business from the convenience of your home just with a small premium. Do you know who that premium is really supporting though, and are you actually helping it those local restaurants that you want to go back to after

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01:36:15

39 - Return Of The Ducks

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2021/04/09

Episode 39, we talk about the Return of Emilio and his Mighty Ducks on Disney+ streaming service. It was Paul Rudd's bday when we recorded so we reminisced about our favorite of his roles and some wild weekend stories! Thank you guys for listening, hope you enjoy! Tell a friend, rate or write a review! For more, check out pod.cyctpod.com - Love you all! Time Codes: "You Like Indian Food?" (02:45) Fast 10 - Queen Street Drift (24:56) Happy Bday Paul Rudd (44:38) Return Of The Ducks (51:42) DMX &

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01:32:11

38 - Smells Like Teen Envy

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2021/04/02

This week on Can You Confirm That? we do a deep dive into what makes an artist legendary and spend some time focusing on a band John doesn't believe should have the status they do... Nirvana! We're excited to bring you this divisive episode during these times and hope we don't break your heart-shaped box. All apologies to anyone offended, it's all in good fun! Come as you are and check out the Time Codes below. As always, thanks for listening! For more details check out cyctpod.com and Can You

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01:55:56

37 - The Great Sample Debate

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2021/03/26

In this super fun episode, we run through some of our favorite sampled songs and talk about the original tracks that brought us those new songs we love and how they opened our eyes to new music from the past to love! Join us as we play 'Guess that song' We talk about all the streaming available over the last week, Zack Snyder's Justice League, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the College Admissions Scandal doc on Netflix. Hope you enjoy, this is a fun one! As always, thanks for listening and check out

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