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..

56 – Top 5 Best Things about Spring

Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows.

Can you feel it? The snow is melting, the temperature is starting to rise, and the world around us is starting to come alive! That’s right Spring is here and is ready for some ranking! This week join Tuong La and Little Rays of Sunshine Justin Godelie, Shannon Godelie, and Laura Gordon as they plant their seeds in the PodCavern (don’t be gross) and grow a Top 5 Best Things about Spring list!

55 – Top 5 Saturday Morning Cartoons

Let’s bring you back to the good ol’ days.

Remember when Saturday Mornings were the best time of the week? What better way to start the weekend than to wake up in your jammies, eat your favorite sugary cereal, turn on your oversized CRT TV’s, and binge watch cartoons for hours on end. It was truly a wondrous era that swept North American pop culture for years on end which has sadly vanished in this day in age. So hop in our time machine as Tuong La and Nostalgic Cartoon Lovers Axandre Lemours, Ali Harris, and Catherine Ballachey take you back to the glory days of being a kid and rank the Top 5 best Saturday Morning Cartoons!

54 – Top 5 Movies of 2018

Wait a sec.. Green book? That can’t be right..

[Warning: This episode contains some minor spoilers]

The Academy has had one of it’s most controversial years yet. Just when you think they finally “get it” they manage to take one step forward and two steps back. From everything surrounding the hosting, to subtracting and re-adding categories to the main program, to the Best Movie they chose, it’s clear that this whole awards show is kind of a hot mess. However, it’s not all cloudy skies! While this year may not have had the strongest line up of movies, it still gave us some real humdingers which we are here today to share with you! Join Tuong La and True Oscar Winners Desiree Connors Warmington, Taylor Fleming, and Leslie Cserepy as they celebrate PodCavern & Ranked’s second birthday, and rank the Top 5 Movies of 2018!

53 – Top 5 Rom-Coms

Annnd can you feel the love tonight?

For some reason romantic comedies get a bad rap but secretly we know everyone loves them to some degree. When done right they make you tear up, give you some good chuckles, and fills your heart with joy. And then there are the other ones which..y’know…we don’t talk about those ones. On this year’s Valentine’s special Tuong La and Love Birds Laura Gordon, Nivala Maharaj, and Alyssa Wooldridge love and laugh it out as they rank the Top 5 Rom-Coms in movies!

52 – Top 5 Fast Food Menu Items

Listen we all love fast food. No matter who you are you can’t deny the instant gratification of eating a greasy burger with fries from your favorite fast food joint. You may not feel “good” about it after but you eventually come crawling back because it’s oh so tasty (and convenient!). Now while there are plenty of great fast food chains, it’s the items that you can order from those restaurants that make it or break it. On this finger lickin’ episode, Tuong La and Fast Food Lovers Leslie Cserepy, Angus MacDonald, and Samantha Leggatt salivate and rank a Top 5 list of the best Fast Food Menu Items!

51 – Top 5 Best Things about Winter

Rankin’ in a Winter Wonderland.

Oh the weather outside sure can be frightful out in the cold, bitter, frosty Winter but it’s not all bad! There’s a certain magic and wonder that only comes out at this time of year and on this week’s episode we’re here to prove it! This week join Tuong La and Abominable Snow People Justin Godelie, Shannon Godelie,and Keish Saunders as they rank the Top 5 Best Things about Winter!

50 – Top 5 Video Games of 2018

Happy 50th episode to Ranked!

Big thanks to all of our listeners and guests for getting us to episode 50, we couldn’t have done it without you! 2018 was full of ups and downs in the world but if we could take one small bit of solace, at least video games were pretty awesome last year. Join Tuong La and Gaming Guru’s Angus MacDonald, Ethan Howieson, and Dan Foerster as they celebrate 2018’s year in gaming by ranking a Top 5 list!

49 – Top 5 Santa’s

Merry Christmas from the PodCavern!

It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year! Snow is falling, fancy colored lights are shining, and gifts are wrapped (mostly poorly but hey its the thought that counts) under the tree. It’s the most joyous time of the year that brings us all together, which wouldn’t be possible without the very thought of our favorite red-suited, white bearded hero, Kris Kringle!

Throughout Christmas history there have been MANY different representations of Santa in movies, TV, books, games, etc. On this Very Merry Christmas special of Ranked, Tuong La and Holly Jolly Elves Jesse Bergen, Hayley Kellett, and Jason Dogleash rank their favorite incarnations of Santa Claus!

48 – Top 5 Netflix Originals

Rank stuff and Chill?

The streaming giant that is Netflix has certainly gone through some changes throughout the years. From a simple mail-in video renting service, to streaming your favorite shows and movies, to creating some of the best original content on the small screen; Netflix has certainly made it’s mark in today’s TV show landscape. This week join Tuong La and TV Binge-a-holics Leslie Cserepy, Samantha Leggatt, and Victoria Luloff as they rank the Top 5 Netflix Originals (so far)!