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200 – Finale

All good things must come to an end.

After 8+ years, the time has finally arrived to hang up the podcasting gear on this ranking journey. Over the years, we have laughed, cried, passionately yelled at each other, and came together to rank numerous glorious Top 5 lists.

In this final episode, the A-Team (Tuong La, Angus MacDonald, Samantha Leggatt, & Leslie Cserepy) reminisce on the humble beginnings of the show, go through our favourite moments, hear from an all-star lineup of past guests, talk about what topics we would have done if this show kept going, and of course rank some shit (because obviously).

We want to thank everyone for joining Tuong La and all of our guests on this insane rollercoaster of a podcast where we ranked everything from the obscure, serious, thought provoking, delicious, silly, and most random topics we could think of. It was never about the lists (they literally don’t matter as the podcast title implies). It was all about building community, having interesting conversations, and coming together on a thing while having a whole heck of a lot of fun along the way. So with that said, we are beyond proud of what we achieved with Ranked.

So thank you for listening to Ranked: Top 5 Lists of Stuff That Don’t Matter and for being part of this special thing. See you around the PodCavern.

PS If you didn’t like or agree with any of our past Top 5 lists, in the holy words of the Mayor of the PodCavern Leslie Cserepy….Fuck you <3 Top 5, top 5, top 5. -Tuong

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199 – Top 5 Runners Up

To all the ones who came in second.

People have been wondering what we could possibly rank for our penultimate episode of this show. Well our answer is it’s time to uplift the unsung heroes. The ones that almost got their time in the sun and spotlight but never quite went the distance. They are the almost-winners, the bridesmaid but never the bride, the silver medalist. And so just like this being the second last episode, it’s time to bring in the second place team in all of Ranked as that was only fitting to tackle this very topic. Join the B-Team Laura Gordon, Sarah MacDonald, Bradley Sales, and Leslie Cserepy as they lock Tuong in a box and embrace the glory that they finally deserve while ranking Top 5 Runners Up.

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193 – Top 5 Baked Treats

Batter up those taste buds! 

This week we are breaking out our aprons and cracking open the windows, so you can catch a whiff of all the glorious aromas, because the PodCavern Bakery is open for business! People all around the world have enjoyed the art of baking for centuries because the creative possibilities are endless (and delicious). There are so many diverse flavours and textures that offer such a cozy sense of satisfaction and comfort that only baked treats can provide. So that is why you should join Tuong La and Baking Buds Laura Gordon, Leslie Cserepy, and Zoe Towne as they whisk up some tasty goods, carefully measure out their decisions, and pull a Top 5 Baked Treats list out of the oven!

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So Long, Partner

63 Disney Features, 28 Pixar Features, 20 Pixar Shorts, 7 Disney Direct to Home Video, 4 Disney Theme Parks, 2 Disney Novels, and 1 Stage Play. It’s hard to believe it but over the last 5 years, the Disney Dummies covered and talked about all that and more while getting into the thick about the good, bad, funny, and weird about all things Disney. We originally sought out just to watch all the Disney animated feature films but ended up loving doing this podcast so much we stuck around for much longer for all the spinoff series. Alas, all good fairytales must come to an end so join us as we close this magical chapter in our lives and make way for new beginnings as we take a well deserved rest from the show.

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E49 – The Practice Punch Up Supreme Supercut Stravaganza!

This time on The Improv Punch Up we decided to show you the fans a peek behind the curtain! When we have a guest on we usually do a practice scene or “Practice Punch Up” to get the creative juices flowing. We tell the guests these won’t appear on the podcast but guess what…we lied! Because they are just too fun to keep locked away. Is this a shameless attempt to scrape together another episode or an inspiring look at our guests before the episode has begun? You decide!

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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!

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Ep 8 – Into the Spiderverse, Mary Poppins Returns, Aquaman

To close out 2018, we have one last episode of Talkin’ Tuong for ya and it’s a juicy one! This month we have special guests Justin & Shannon Godelie (Pull the Plug) and Laura Gordon to help Tuong ‘thwip’ into action as we talk about Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, break into a dance number and belt out a tune about Mary Poppins Returns, and swim into a CGI water explosion as we chat about Aquaman!

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Ep 7 – Ralph Breaks the Internet, Fantastic Beasts 2, Creed II

This month on Talkin’ Tuong, Tuong teams up once again with Laura Gordon to talk about three huge movies that came out in November including Ralph Breaks the Internet, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and Creed II! As always this show is a Monthly Facebook Live Stream event so be sure to like the PodCavern Page to join the conversation next time!

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43 – Top 5 Best Things about Fall

Pumpkin Spice and everything nice.

The days of lying on the beach, drinking Palm Bays on the patio, and cottage weekends at the lake are coming to an end but luckily Autumn is no slouch either when it comes to amazing things it has to offer. Join Tuong La and Unbe-Leaf-able guests Laura Gordon, Marc Quintaneiro, and Kristine Shadid as we rank the Best Things about Fall!

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E23 – Fluffy Fist and Fast Trains (Unstoppable AC/DC, Jack Frost, Fight Club)

On this episode we have the Lauded Laura Hall! In this week’s Punch Up we see a Bambi remake cleverly disguised as Train Street Racing Movie. Jack Frost is kidnapped on a train?!?! As well as some Mascots duking it out for the fans…..will that last one have a train in it??? Listen to find out!

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