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Ep 33 – Honey Boy (2019) with Braeden Etienne

This week on Talkin’ Tuong, we get into the mind of Shia Labeouf as Tuong and The Making Box’s Braeden Etienne get chatting about Shia’s semi-autobiographical film complete with chickens, pies in the face as a child actor, and a whole lot of father-son drama; that’s right we talking 2019’s Honey Boy! (now streaming on Prime Video).

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EP16 – The Good, the Bad and the Mugged-ly

Sal prepares for a delightful day of filing when Angus comes in on his day off to report an embarrassing crime. He and Sal reach new levels of closeness.

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Ep 28 – Horse Girl (2020) with Evelyn Barber & Lindsay Todd

This week on Talkin’ Tuong we bring in The Making Box’s Evelyn Barb & Lindsay Todd as we all try to make sense of Netflix’s Horse Girl starring Alison Brie. Are there horses in this movie? Are there girls in this movie? What the hell is going on in this movie?! Tune in to find out!

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83 – Top 5 Chips

We know we can’t just eat one…
We were very lucky to record this episode pre-quarantine because live-sampling needed to happen (for research of course) to once and for all decide what the best chips are! These thin-sliced, deep-fried, crunchy snacks have been a staple in Snack Food Culture for centuries and we knew we had to do this episode justice. So join Tuong La and Potato Heads Hayley Kellett, Simone Dorie, and Leslie Cserepy as they get their sweet, salty, and savoury on and rank Top 5 Chips! 

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EP11 – Back to Super School

Angus gives the former Colonel Freedom (Tuong La) a call to see how his new life as a Super Hero Student is going. Short answer: not great.

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70 – Top 5 Thanksgiving Foods

Gobble Gobble!
It’s that time of year again where friends and family gather around and give thanks to the Turkey/Tofurkey gods! But whether you like Turkey or not, there is no denying that Thanksgiving has turned into a tradition where families bring out their A-game for dinner. This week join Tuong La  and Food pilgrims Geoff McBride, Jesse Preece, and Desiree Connors Warmington as they brace their stomachs for turkey-itis and rank Top 5 Thanksgiving Foods!

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57 – 3rd Annual Top 5 Ways to…(According to Improvisors)

Yes and…time for our annual improv episode!

Welcome to the third year of a THREE in ONE Ranked episode where we put 15 improv groups on the spot from the Ottawa Improv Festival 2019 to weigh in on three questions that only improvisors can answer! Join Tuong La and Improv Nerds Angus MacDonald, Leslie Cserepy while we make a Top 5 and RANK other people’s answers! Also once again a certain special friend from “Daredevil” and “Spiderverse” makes a surprise appearance..

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E36 – This One’s for the Kids (Kill Bill, Magic School Bus, Ontario Today)

This week on The Improv Punch up we are joined by the Kinetic Krystal Merrells! On this episode, the kids on the magic school bus learn a grave lesson on Pluto, we tune in to a live special edition of Ontario Today to solve people’s problems, and we find the ultimate match for a one inch punch: a bouncy castle!

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E32 – Clicking into Place (United Way, Silverado, American Psycho)

On this week’s Punch Up we have the Jovial Jordan Moffatt joining Leslie and Angus. This time the boys see what happens when you actually talk to the elderly, the old west gets “deep” with a submarine, and we hear the real inner monologues of Scott Glenn in a hot & cold discoteka!

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E31 – Killer Blue Dolphin Ecstasy (Die Hard, Cast Away, Robin Hood)

On this week’s Punch Up, we have the youthful Jonas Mclean joining Leslie and Angus. This time the boys reimagine Rudolph and Santa Claus as drugged up party animals, Tom hanks goes to an underwater fish club to meet and old friend and Robin Hood goes into the Oasis.

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