Richard Manfredi 
Canada: our neighbor to the North, with access to everything from free healthcare to French fries topped with gravy and cheese curds. (Note: perhaps there’s a correlation between the poutine and the need for healthcare?) They’re just like us, except for being much more polite, speaking two languages and having a working system of governance.
So when we decided to do our Rushmore of Canadians, we knew we were out of our depths and needed an expert. Fortunately, we were lucky enough to convince Casey Corbin to join us as a guest judge. Casey is one of Canada’s most successful stand-up comedians and a REAL CANADIAN who truly understands what makes Canadians tick. (Answer: mostly maple syrup.)
If you like funny things (despite your patronage of this podcast), you should definitely follow Casey on Twitter and listen to his comedy album “Vampires Are Popular” on Spotify. And if you like wrestling, also make sure to check out his Talk ‘N Wrestling Podcast.
So grab a Labatt’s, order some Pizza Pizza, turn down the “Hockey Night in Canada” theme and crank up this episode. Please?
SHOW NOTES
RICHARD’S PICKS
John A. MacDonald
- “Sir John MacDonald, Drunk and In Flames”
- “Facing Sir John A. MacDonald’s Legacy”
- “Heritage Minutes: Sir John A. MacDonald (Video)”
Don Cherry
- “Don Cherry Turns 80: The Man and His Best (and Worst) Moments”
- “Don Cherry Sets His Sights On His Own Colleague in Latest Embarrassing Rant”
- “Don Cherry Interview 1987: Soviet Union/Canada Hockey Fight”
John Candy
- “Uncle Buck Stars Remember John Candy: He Was Just That Guy You Wanted Him to Be (Video)”
- “John Candy Remembered: His Children Share New Stories About Their Late Father On the Eve of His Birthday”
Neil Young
- “The 12 Most Canadian Things About Neil Young”
- “Neil Young Rouses Hearts and Raises Hell for Canada 150 and July 4”
- “Neil Young Is Pumped for the Winnipeg Jets Season (Video)”
MICHAEL’S PICKS
Lorne Michaels
- “10 Things We Learned from Lorne Michaels’ WTF Interview”
- “Let a young Lorne Michaels school you on one of comedy’s most important truths”
- “The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour (Video)”
Gordie Howe
- “The great myth of the Gordie Howe hat trick”
- “Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings: The Night Teeder Kennedy Almost Killed Gordie Howe”
Bret “The Hitman” Hart
- “Bret Hart Opens Up About the Infamous ‘Montreal Screwjob'”
- “Bret Hart and the Legacy of Canadian Wrestling”
- “The ‘Incident’ in Montreal – Survivor Series (Video)
Celine Dion
