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517: Canada Thunderdome
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Another Canada Day is on the books, but before you pack away your miniature Canadian flags, there's one more celebration we all need to get through: Canadian Thunderdome! We've each chosen 9 Canadian people or characters from TV, and we're tossing them into the Thunderdome to see which of these traditionally mild-mannered, polite figures has what it takes to win multiple fights to the death! Grab a few butter tarts and join us!
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🥅 "Albert" Canadian Tire commercial on YouTube
😤 "Why Everybody Hates Caillou" on YouTube
🦛 "The North American House Hippo" PSA on YouTube
👺 "Caramilk Devil 'Anything...?'" on YouTube
🦾 "I Am Astar, A Robot" PSA on YouTube
🦟 "The Mosquito From The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein" on YouTube
🏒 "Peter Puck - Episode 1" on YouTube
🤏 "Kids In The Hall - Head Crusher: Rival" on YouTube
💄 Jimbo
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Lead Topic: 🦫 Canada Thunderdome
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🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more!
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NOTES
🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site
🥅 "Albert" Canadian Tire commercial on YouTube
😤 "Why Everybody Hates Caillou" on YouTube
🦛 "The North American House Hippo" PSA on YouTube
👺 "Caramilk Devil 'Anything...?'" on YouTube
🦾 "I Am Astar, A Robot" PSA on YouTube
🦟 "The Mosquito From The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein" on YouTube
🏒 "Peter Puck - Episode 1" on YouTube
🤏 "Kids In The Hall - Head Crusher: Rival" on YouTube
💄 Jimbo
CLUB-ONLY NOTES
🔥 EHG Club Perk Links & How-To
💬 Get On Our Community Discord
522 episodes
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Another Canada Day is on the books, but before you pack away your miniature Canadian flags, there's one more celebration we all need to get through: Canadian Thunderdome! We've each chosen 9 Canadian people or characters from TV, and we're tossing them into the Thunderdome to see which of these traditionally mild-mannered, polite figures has what it takes to win multiple fights to the death! Grab a few butter tarts and join us!
TOPICS
Lead Topic: 🦫 Canada Thunderdome
SUPPORT THE SHOW
🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more!
🛍️ Shop our merch store!
NOTES
🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site
🥅 "Albert" Canadian Tire commercial on YouTube
😤 "Why Everybody Hates Caillou" on YouTube
🦛 "The North American House Hippo" PSA on YouTube
👺 "Caramilk Devil 'Anything...?'" on YouTube
🦾 "I Am Astar, A Robot" PSA on YouTube
🦟 "The Mosquito From The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein" on YouTube
🏒 "Peter Puck - Episode 1" on YouTube
🤏 "Kids In The Hall - Head Crusher: Rival" on YouTube
💄 Jimbo
CLUB-ONLY NOTES
🔥 EHG Club Perk Links & How-To
💬 Get On Our Community Discord
TOPICS
Lead Topic: 🦫 Canada Thunderdome
SUPPORT THE SHOW
🔥 Join the EHG Club for bonus episodes, no ads, community Discord and more!
🛍️ Shop our merch store!
NOTES
🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site
🥅 "Albert" Canadian Tire commercial on YouTube
😤 "Why Everybody Hates Caillou" on YouTube
🦛 "The North American House Hippo" PSA on YouTube
👺 "Caramilk Devil 'Anything...?'" on YouTube
🦾 "I Am Astar, A Robot" PSA on YouTube
🦟 "The Mosquito From The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein" on YouTube
🏒 "Peter Puck - Episode 1" on YouTube
🤏 "Kids In The Hall - Head Crusher: Rival" on YouTube
💄 Jimbo
CLUB-ONLY NOTES
🔥 EHG Club Perk Links & How-To
💬 Get On Our Community Discord
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