Catastrophes Notwithstanding

Bambi and Arthur sit down with guest Softwire to talk about the good news about Canadian Thanksgiving. Indigenous people definitely don't have much to celebrate, but Canadians seem to be moving in the direction of taking action to fix that. Also, ALL HAIL THE CANADA GOOSE (and destroy any birds bigger than them). Discuss the Show at *reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod* ( https://www.reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod/ ) Submit good news and satirical articles to *catsnot@forestfriends.site* ( catsnot@forestfriends.site )

Jordan Romano is a relieving pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. Bambi is inspired by how human he is when preparing to play and while pitching. Discuss the Show at *reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod* ( https://www.reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod/ ) Submit good news and satirical articles to *catsnot@forestfriends.site* ( catsnot@forestfriends.site )

Hear the story from the family that is actively looking for her, the struggle to get help from their local police, and what you can do to help bring Ashley Morin Home Bring Ashley Morin Home Facebook Page ( https://www.facebook.com/bringashleymorinhome/ ) Tipline Email ( http://shorturl.at/pHKMX ) Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477 Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers: Online form ( https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=206 ) Tiki Laverdiere ( https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/timeline-a-look-at-the-tiki-laverdiere-homicide-investigation-1.4543609 )

Bambi and Archer discuss Crafting during their late-night recording. Archer is excited about the mental health effects of crafting and they both have input on their perspective of what crafting *is* and what that means for humans. Discuss the Show at *reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod* ( https://www.reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod/ ) Submit good news and satirical articles to *catsnot@forestfriends.site* ( catsnot@forestfriends.site ) Find Archer on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/archernthegardn ) Getting Through a Pandemic with Old-Fashioned Crafts ( https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/04/crafts-coronavirus-quarantine-stress-relief/609187/ ) Knitting as a Wellness Tool ( https://mightym0useformentalhealth.com/2020/04/06/knitting-as-a-wellness-tool/ ) The Mental Health Benefits of Knitting ( https://mhanational.org/blog/mental-health-benefits-knitting )

The Zoomers are okay and better at collective internet action than Millenials, apparently. Jagmeet Singh is the Best Canadian Politician™ and the hero we need. Discuss the Show at *reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod* ( https://www.reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod/ ) Submit good news and satirical articles to *catsnot@forestfriends.site* ( catsnot@forestfriends.site ) Tulsa Rally has Low Attendance ( https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/trump-tulsa-protesters-media-crowd_n_5eee9c67c5b622c96e213845?ri18n=true ) Nirvana (Album) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(Nirvana_album) ) Weezer ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer ) Beastie Boys ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beastie_Boys ) Tom Petty ( https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/06/21/tom-pettys-family-send-trump-cease-and-desist-over-his-use-of-i-wont-back-down-at-tulsa-rally/#62f46fe72a61 ) CBC Interview with Jagmeet Singh ( https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.5617616/jagmeet-singh-apologizing-to-bloc-mp-would-be-akin-to-saying-i-m-sorry-for-fighting-systemic-racism-1.5618183?fbclid=IwAR3ULdOErzFgobydwEjquoApb3GUaQfhp1WoxA-ae4pr6oBSPoewIAwVypM ) HMCS Unicorn ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Unicorn ) Star Wars Republic Commando ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Republic_Commando_(series) ) by Karen Traviss ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Traviss ) Stone Frigate ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_frigate ) Canada Takes Everything Over Meme ( https://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/milky-eh-omg ) Mimosa ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_(cocktail) ) Samosa ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samosa ) Eggs Benedict ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggs_Benedict ) Canadian Bacon ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_bacon )

Bambi and Arthur come together to discuss protest and the ongoing push for police reform in North America. Discuss the Show at *reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod* ( https://www.reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod/ ) Submit good news and satirical articles to *catsnot@forestfriends.site* ( catsnot@forestfriends.site ) Tweet at Arthur ( https://twitter.com/ArthurTalis1 )

Bambi and Adair discuss the United Police States of America, some brief notes on COVID-19 and quarantine, time dilation, and the beautiful and definitely-not-planning-to-take-over-the-world country of Slovenia.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteWe aren't qualified to recommend the best resources to support people of colour, they're all over the internet—do you part to fight racism.This episode of Catastrophes Notwithstanding brought to you in part by Occultae Veritatus Podcast.Slovenia

Bambi brings the news of a blockage at the Regina zoo airport, the United States pulling out, the RCMP having a racism problem, the stock market having it rough, and Edmonton's solution to homelessness. This week's good news is that Fennec Foxes are going to kill us all, directly or otherwise, but is that really so wrong?Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site

The Good News this week is the there are folks in the U.S. trying to fix their democratic system... by breaking it, kind of. Canadian Conservatives are grouchy about protests, as is the Liberal Party. Honestly, no one is happy in Canada at the moment. We're sorry.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site

Bambi and Archer introduce the new format. Bambi, as host, brings The News and Archer brings Good News. This week, unconventional ways of saving animals, Canada in protest, Australia aflame (but getting under control) and the Democratic party in the United States is working on getting a presidential nominee.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site

Arthur, Adair, and Bambi come together to discuss the good news of the week. Arthur is excited that the European Union is telling Apple to Fuck Off, Adair is excited that a shower of dead robots didn't end the planet, and Bambi is stoked about a successful phone call by a person from Texas.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site

Bambi, Arthur, Hiraen, and Adair have come together to talk about the week's good news. Adair presents the fabricated voice of a long-dead Egyptian priest, Hiraen tells about the ancient Roman whose brain was turned into glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and Bambi shares the episode of The Nature of Things featuring a nearly-perfectly preserved Borealopelta. After discussing this week's satirical articles, Arthur brings to the table a state enacting policies that are long obsolete. Everyone is very critical of people who try to stigmatize sex and sexuality.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site

It’s 2020! Bambi, Arthur, and Archer have gathered to discuss the new year, their methods for collecting news, and some satirical articles. Archer brings the news of a royal departure and Arthur brings the news that yet another former-Soviet country is changing its writing system to the Latin alphabet.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteArthur’s News ListAPAl JazeeraBBCBambi’s News ListPressProgressHuffington PostThe StarCTVCBCGlobal NewsThe Globe and MailForbesMacLeansNational PostFinancial PostMeghan Markle and Prince Harry Plan to Leave the UK PageSix (for some reason) BBCThere’s a whole website about the UK Royal FamilyAngostura BittersFrom what I can tell, Earl is a bit of an outdated title but a Lady who holds an Earldom would be a Countess and would be addressed as Lady [name]Prince Harry’s Full NameSatirical NewsLocal Actress Successfully Deprograms Member of Hereditary CultStudy Finds that Just Having 5 Fucking Minutes to Yourself Outweighs All the Negative Effects of SmokingCanada’s Military Advisers Unsure if They Should be Training Iraqi Army to Fight ISIS, Iran, or USWerner EgkKazakhstan Changing its Alphabet from Cyrillic to LatinKazakh Latin Alphabet

Jackie brings some apps targeted at helping Indigenous peoples retain and renew their culture. Bambi and Arthur fail to pronounce Greek things. Arthur tells about a Humboldt Broncos accident survivor has had a successful surgery to get improved feeling in his legs. Bambi reveals that he has been the person behind the @realhonkgreen Twitter account.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteSiku AppOther Aboriginal AppsAlphabetAbjadSyllabaryeffective. Power Bug (Snopes)effective. Power Bug (Tom Scott YouTube Video)UK General Election Happened and it sucked.Humbolt Broncos Player has Successful Experimental SurgeryHonk GreenSatirical Headlines‘Paw Patrol’ Writers Defend Episode Where German Shepherd Cop Shoots Unarmed Black Lab 17 Times In Back“Wexit Inspired by How Well Brexit is Going”Ancient Literature as Onion Headlines

Arthur tells us about the USA planning to legalize weed, Hiraen talks about new anti-stick toilets being developed, and Bambi wants you to know that you don’t need to concern yourself with other peoples’ dietary choices. Jackie also mentions that Saskatoon will soon have a safe-injection site.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteThe United States Plans to Federally Change Regulations on MarijuanaHow the United States Congress WorksSaskatoon Safe Injection Site / is almost ready to openEngineers at Penn State Develop Non-Stick ToiletsBristol Stool ChartPoop Knife Story on RedditYou don’t have to care about what other people are eating.A&W’s Chicken GuaranteeA&W’s Beef: Raised without Added Hormones or SteroidsPineview FarmsSuperbug Resistant to Last Resort Antibiotic Arises in China

Arthur, a new first-time contributor to the podcast, has come to tell us all about seizing the means of production and genuine economic models alternative to capitalism. Bambi got a package from his favourite indie game developer!Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteCommunist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) editor’s note: this website looks like it was developed in the 1920sCommunist ManifestoMetanet SoftwarePackage Opening Video

Adair shows us the cuteness of prehistoric baby bottles, Wade makes us all bummed out about the potential for law enforcement to continue to overextend its reach, and Jackie brings a great Halloween trope in Japan. Bambi also brings Bambi’s Bits, a bunch of small pieces of good news to be discussed. This week’s bits: MCR, Hella Mega Tour, RAtM, The Witcher, The Outer Worlds, and The Adventure Zone.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteCute Prehistoric Baby BottlesFlint KnappingRussian CursiveArticle about CrimerCrimerMinority ReportSurvivorship BiasBambi’s BitsMy Chemical Romance is Back!Hella Mega TourRage Against the Machine is back tooThe Witcher TrailerThe Outer WorldsThe Adventure Zone: GraduationEveryday Situation Costumes

Hiraen tells us about the development of more affordable violin strings that are also a handy murder tool and Bambi talks about the persistent dream of celebrity that we all hold so close. Special Guest Host Ood Gallifrey from Occultae Veritatus brings the discovery of Exoplanets and the hope for more and better life.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteViolin Strings Link 1 Link 2Jacob SheepAmati, Stradivarius, and Guarneri are old violin makersThe pancakes were wonderfulBambi’s Tweet about a SongNot the GlockenspielGunslinger GirlSpeaking to the OracleExoplanet TimelineVexillology SubredditThe Most Recent Exoplanet (K2-18b)Winnie Ewing Reconvenes Scottish Parliament

Lego is trying out a lego recycling program (cleaning them and reusing them), Bambi and Hiraen discuss plastics straws and alcohol, and the Canadian Election is almost over, which is good I guess.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteLego Recycling ProgramCoupe GlassYuri PlisetskyWhiskey SourA Very Brief Guide to the Government of Canada

Cleaners in the wrong house, Lush Cosmetics trying to be accountable in their capitalism, and Alienstock happened! Also, Bambi is sick. Sorry.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteNova Scotia Residents Pleasantly Surprised by Non-RobbersWhat3Words and they’re broken down to 3m x 3m squaresLush Closes 900 Stores for Half-Days in Support of Climate StrikesUN Climate Action Summit 2019AlienstockWater Found on Potentially Habitable Planet

The internet planned a cool, fun Ikea Hide-And-Seek game but the cops were boring. Artificial Intelligence knows when you’re going to have a heart attack, and you can too! Maybe! And raccoons in Ontario have been hitting the sauce, but they’re being denied suitable social services to help with their addictions.Ikea Hide-And-Seek GameScotland YardThe Ikea Labyrinth was a Fake Story, but HereMedical AI can Predict Heart AttacksBoris IslandGattaca is on Amazon Prime Video and Zac was right, the main character is going to space! But to Titan, not the moon.Raccoons Going Hard on the BoozeBrazilian Parrots are Facing an Opioid Crisis

The best Jedi is coming back to the small screen, Saskatchewan RCMP are actually doing their gotdamn jobs, and aliens are trying to tell us something and at least we know it’s happening.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteEwen McGregor to Reprise his Role as Obi-Wan KenobiMelville RCMP Take No ShitMysterious Radio Bursts Found by Canadian Astronomers17776Map of the Milky WaySatirical ArticlesReport: 6 more ethics violations will win Trudeau a free 6 inch sub at Parliament’s cafeteriaCouples who call each other Mummy and Daddy told to pack it the f*ck inEfficiency Win! All The Major Fried Chicken Chains Have Collectively Agreed To Start Selling Fried Pelican Instead Of Chicken Because They Can Just Find Pelicans For Free Outside“Big Things on the Horizon,” Posts Friend About to Ask Everyone for MoneyD&D Party Member With -3 Charisma Keeps Trying to Fucking Roll Deception

An old Viking hall found in Scotland, the Canadian Green Party has an idea for getting Oil & Gas workers to support renewables, a marathon runner is wholesome, and Papa John’s got your back.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteViking Hall in ScotlandThe Video of the Archaeological Dig (there was just one)We Can’t Find the Subreddit for Abandoned Minecraft ServersGreen Party’s Plan to Transition Oil & Gas Workers to RenewablesCanada’s House of CommonsCanadian Jacqueline Gareau forgives Rosie Ruiz for cheating her at the Boston MarathonYowamushi Pedal MangaThe Best Headline / Article Poll on Twitter!Pawn gets Critical Hit in Chess MatchA bear somehow fell onto a moving Police car, then things got really weirdToronto man steals his own bike back after it goes missing at GO stationFamily Sends Pizza Delivery Man to Check on Grandma After HurricaneCool Motorcycle Stuff

This week we have a special guest and talk about a cool international non-profit that a few of the Forest Friends are involved with! We had the weird issue near the end with some random skipping of a second or so at a time and also we sit on leather couches while recording so sorry for the shifting around noises.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteGirls Rock instagram twitter facebookGirls Rock Camp AllianceJessica twitter instagramSatirical News Article of the WeekNew Tampax High-Speed Applicator Able To Launch Tampons Into Vagina At 500 MPHBest Headline of the WeekWoman orders food, tells server ‘this one’s on God’ before fleeing: cops

An unreasonably long cold open with no useful or entertaining information, floating, automatic garbage cans in Toronto, a nasty voice actor being very bad and getting kicked from Fire Emblem, and lobbies.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteGuys, look at this little bearZac’s TwitterMinecraft is Officially More Popular than Fortnite, AgainBreaking the Neopets Currency System (I think it’s from this podcast?)Sea Bins in TorontoSarcan is a Saskatchewan ThingNiosi is Ni(asty)

Kodak brought photography to the masses, scientists are working with nanotechnology to help fix spinal injuries, the Canadian government is paying queer employees back for wrongdoings from the past, and a cockatoo does good dance moves.Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodSubmit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.siteThe History of KodakZuckerberg in Congress. “Smiling”.University of Michigan Researchers Develop Nanotech “Epi-Pen”Mars Bars Never Had PeanutsMetric PrefixesFurther Reading: The Case Against PerfectionCanadian Government Compensates Queer Government Workers for DiscriminationUnited Nations Concerns Regarding Canada’s Indigenous CommunitiesBizarre Borders 1 2Dancing CockatooFurther Reading: Animal LiberationBest Headline of the WeekPlease Don’t Use A Case Of Beer As A Toddler Car Seat: Ontario CopsSatirical News Articles5. Leave Means Leave, Says Boris Johnson’s Girlfriend4. Paul Ryan Lauded for Inspiring Millions of Young Gutless Fucking Cowards to Take On Leadership Roles3. Study Find Cycling Healthiest Way to Get Hit By a Car2. I Don’t Care What UK Ambassador Thinks About Me Says Dick Who Won’t Shut Up About It1. Trump Honors Brave Heroes Who Slept With Wives of Deployed Soldiers

Camille Schrier, the new Miss Virginia, is an inspirational figure. A group call Project Reconciliation is working on purchasing the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion in an effort to bring control back to Canadian First Nations. Professor Satish Kumar recycles end-life plastic into gasoline. Also, some new segments for trial!Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPodMiss Virginia’s Explosive VictoryDiscount Dutch Store is Coming to Canada to Take All Your MoneyMujiWestern Canadian First Nations Group Making Bid to Purchase Trans Mountain Pipeline Also Another Article from CTVSatirical News ArticlesBaby Crow’s First Word “Caw” – The Onion“Our Concentration Camps Are Safer Than Our Schools” Trump Assures Democrats – Rochdale HeraldMillenial Contract Killer Struggles in Gig Economy – The BeavertonFace It: Things Can’t Be Going Well For You If You’re Turning To This List Of People Who Found Success Later In Life For Comfort – ClickholeElderly Woman Accused of Training Her 65 Cats to Steal from Neighbours – World News Daily ReportProfessor Satish Kumar Develops Plastic Pyrolysis, a Method of Converting End-Life Plastic to Petroleum FuelInfantile Donald Trump BalloonJack Nicholson Joker: “He Stole My Balloons!”

Birds are being loyal, alligators are being ethical, enzymes are speeding up the recycling of plastics, and uber drivers want better treatment.Drug parrot (is a very good boy) — the GuardianThe Brazilian Article — Globo BrazilLexy’s News About PET Melting Enzymes — Popsci.comThat Time I got Reincarnated as a SlimeToronto’s Uber Drivers Unionize — PressProgressPlease discuss the show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod

A newly developed fibre that behaves like the best parts of metal and elastics, robotic limbs that don’t require brain implants, and the threat of a dolphin uprising. Oh dear.Editor’s Note: there appear to have been a few issues with the recording starting in the final quarter of the episode, so there are some weird skips and jumps. Sorry.New Material Developed as Flexible as Elastic but as Tough as SteelBoston Dynamics RobotsThe One Where Harrison Ford Holds a Gun and Mumbles the whole movieVideo for the Elastic SteelNon-Invasive Mind-Controlled Robotic ArmHot Dog Ketchup VideoSimone Gietch’s TrucklaCetaceans Freed from CaptivityJapanese Bees / WaspsPlease discuss the show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod

The Cup Noodle MuseumBreakfast was Invented in the 20th CenturyThe Primary School Lunchtime EconomyThis episode was recorded in December, 2017 at the Forge STEAMWorks Studio in Saskatoon and edited by Bambi.Thanks to The Atrium for the use of their song “Warm… or Something”.

Wade tells us about Steam Sales!Mount Your FriendsInternational Cookie Day#FightToVape (Or don’t, I’m not a cop)This episode was recorded in December, 2017 at the Forge STEAMWorks Studio in Saskatoon and Edited by Bambi.Thanks to The Atrium for the use of their song “Warm… or Something”.

Jim Niedermayer is a chainsaw sculptor from Manitoba, CanadaWanna check out some links to the UK’s legal changes regarding slaughterhouses? I’m only posting a few links here but feel free to check out more on the Internet™Facebook’s new translation methods! Also, the Daily Stormer debacle!linkedin.comwikipedia.com

Cycling Without Age was founded by Ole Kassow; you can see his TED Talk HereThe supplier discussed in the episode is Christiania BikesThe Whanganui River has been granted the rights of a legal personLowe’s Hardware exoskeletonWhite Pomeranian PuppiesThis episode of Catastrophes Notwithstanding was recorded at the Forge Steamworks Studio in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Production Designer was Twig.