Hosted by comedian Chris Timms, the Foolish Canuck podcast explores the human experience through laughter and conversation. Offering a Canadianish perspective on the world we live in. With three types of episodes… "A fool and a mic" is a solo episode where Chris shares whatever happens to be on h…
In this episode Chris talks about the Madalorian then goes on a journey pondering about being a moderate and the possible need for militant moderates.
In this episode, Chris gives an update to what he's been up to, talks about a twitter "beef", the pandemic and goes on a tangent about what he'd do if he were given temporary Dictator powers, like they did in Ancient Rome in a time of crisis.
In this episode… Chris talks about what he's been up to during the pandemic and how he's holding up. He also gets into some of his thoughts around CERB, EI & the idea of doing a UBI here in Canada. There is also some swearing and scattered thoughts; we live in weird times and can be hard to process at times. Petition for UBI - https://www.leahgazan.ca/basicincomemotion?recruiter_id=1537
In this episode Chris rambles about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and specifically leadership. He also talks about his experience trying to support local when buying a new skateboard and a whole bunch of random nonsense, enjoy!
The podcast is back! Chris stretches his legs and gets back into the podcasting thing. He talks about why he took a break, video games, the pandemic and plans going forward.
In this episode Chris talks about his love for Stargate, how he wishes they brought it back or did a new show or movies and encourages people to join in on the tweet storm December 6th, to show MGM that the number of Stargate fans out there is nothing to ignore!
In this "In The News" edition of the podcast Chris is joined by the lovely Katie and they once again get into gender reveals for babies, stupid criminals, wildlife fighting back & being a mom.
In this episode Chris talks about his experience at the COSA Awards, visiting Toronto, working and the lack of work ethic younger people seem to have. He also talks about a couple books he just read and half assed starting a Foolish Canuck "book club".
In this episode Chris talks about and “reviews” EA Sports’ NHL 20; the latest edition in the long running franchise. He mainly focuses on the Franchise Mode, but also talks about the gameplay, new broadcast display & suggests a few improvements, tweaks or additions.
In this episode Chris is joined once again by Katie to go over some new headlines & end up talking about Vigilante Ninja Dwarves!
In this episode Chris rambles about Facebook posts, comments and ponders how we could have conversations if people are so quick to attack.
365 days of legal weed in Canada! In this episode Chris shares his thoughts on how legalization has been going, what he thinks were some missed opportunities and goes over Canada’s “Cannabis Act”.
In this episode Chris talks about his failed attempts to care about the election, high school tribalism as grown ups, trying new jokes on stage, his cats, Bell Canada and more!
An Election Special! Sort of… In this episode Chris sits down with Katie as they attempt to go over and comment/discuss parts of the platforms of the four major political parties running in Canada’s federal election. Spoiler alert, they don’t make it through all of it. They do their best to touch on a number of issues though this episode goes off the rails from time to time so give it a listen or move on to the next one; but whatever you do, be sure to vote on October 21. Here’s a link to an article covering all the major parties’ platforms. Happy election season! https://www.macleans.ca/politics/2019-federal-election-platform-guide-where-the-parties-stand-on-everything/
In this episode Chris talks about his struggles with technology, the start of the NHL season, the idea of team captains and thoughts on “changing the world”, plus his usual random rambles, enjoy!
In this episode of “In the News” Chris & Katie cover a lot of different ground, and if there were any episode so far that may offend some folks; this one is it! They discuss a bunch of news stories and get into talks about veganism, gun ownership, the gender of children and racism. It’s a full episode, enjoy! News Story Links Man toses fridge off cliff https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/police-force-man-who-threw-fridge-off-a-cliff-to-haul-it-back-up-ravine-1.4538363 Wild hogs vs gun control https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/why-is-everyone-on-twitter-talking-about-30-to-50-feral-hogs-1.4537844 Dog falls 6 stories https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/08/06/us/dog-survives-six-story-fall-trnd/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F Vegan sues bbq https://globalnews.ca/news/5853199/vegan-sues-bbq-neighbours/amp/ Ms Monopoly https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/in-the-new-game-of-ms-monopoly-women-make-more-than-men-1.4585877 Gender reveal parties https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/the-inventor-of-gender-reveal-parties-says-it-was-a-mistake-1.4537074 Rap about murder. Gets arrested https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/09/04/us/amanda-custer-boyfriend-rap-arrest/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F Taken to court for living off the land https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/couple-built-self-sustaining-home-for-1k-decade-later-they-could-be-on-the-hook-for-5k-1.4591742 2000+ fetuses https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/09/14/health/doctor-indiana-fetal-remains/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F Racist comedian https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/09/16/entertainment/snl-shane-gillis/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F
In this episode Chris talks about addictions, sharing a house with an awkward person, people fucking in public, the new light rail in Ottawa and more!
In this episode Chris is once again joined by Katie and they talk about a whole bunch of random news stories from Artificial Tongues to the MTV VMAs. It’s all over the spectrum in this one, enjoy! LINKS Artificial Tongue https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/artificial-tongue-can-distinguish-between-whiskies-1.4537862 Gang leader dresses as daughter to escape prison https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/brazil-gang-leader-who-tried-to-escape-dressed-as-daughter-dies-1.4538003 Life on the moon https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/08/07/world/water-bear-space-intl-scli-scn/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F Cats know their names https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/08/health/cat-name-study-trnd/index.html Bear bites dog, man punches bear https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/bear-bites-dog-owner-punches-bear-in-a-northern-b-c-encounter-1.4542472 Wolf Bite https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/camper-injured-in-very-rare-wolf-attack-in-banff-national-park-parks-canada-1.4543525 XFL team names https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2850529-xfl-officially-announces-team-names-unveils-logos-for-leagues-2020-season?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=referral Extreme yoga https://globalnews.ca/news/5824341/woman-fall-extreme-yoga/amp/ diet bar freebies with plus-sized clothing orders https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/outrage-over-diet-bar-freebies-with-plus-sized-clothing-orders-forever-21-apologizes-1.4521361 MTV VMAs https://variety.com/2019/music/opinion/dear-sebastian-maniscalco-mtvs-vmas-were-a-safe-space-until-you-came-along-column-1203316403/amp/
In this episode Chris is tired and rambles about a whole bunch of stuff from his busy life, skateboarding & hockey to politics and the upcoming elections in Canada and the US. Give it a listen!
The second episode but first installment of “IN THE NEWS”! Where Chris collects random and weird news stories that peak his curiosity, then is joined by a guest to go over his findings and share their thoughts. In this episode he’s joined by his lady friend Katie and they discuss a mega church pastor losing his faith, someone pissing on potatoes, a 107 year old lady’s secret to long life, a dude who goes to a baseball game & gets signed, a kid with way too many teeth, a 10 year old charged with assault, a 50 year old baby, a kid saved by a blanket and a fake weather report. If you enjoyed the episode please be sure to like, subscribe & share with your friends. If you want to do more to support the podcast, visit www.foolishcanuck.com to learn how. Thanks for listening; cheers! links CHRISTIAN COUPLES GURU GETTING DIVORCED… NO LONGER A CHRISTIAN https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/christian-couples-guru-now-divorcing-is-sorry-for-bigotry-1.4529184 WOMAN PISSES ON POTATOES AT WALMART https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/woman-charged-after-allegedly-urinating-on-walmart-potatoes-1.4530200 107 year old woman's secret to longevity https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/31/us/woman-turns-107-never-married-trnd/index.html “FAN” GETS SIGNED https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/sports/man-throws-155-km-h-pitch-in-viral-video-and-is-signed-to-the-oakland-a-s-1.4535250 526 TEETH https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/01/asia/india-boy-teeth-intl-hnk-scli/index.html 10 YEAR OLD CHARGED WITH ASSAULT https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/boy-10-charged-after-classmate-hit-in-face-with-ball-1.4530305 BABY IN THE FREEZER https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/30/us/missouri-infant-freezer/index.html 3 YEAR OLD FELL FROM BUILDING SAVED WITH BLANKET https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/31/asia/china-boy-balcony-rescue-intl-hnk/index.html VIRAL WEATHER REPORT https://www.iflscience.com/environment/the-terrifying-reason-this-5yearold-weather-report-is-going-viral/
Chris talks about some of the plans for Foolish Canuck and then goes on a bit of a rant about opinions and the state of social conversation.