If a joke's worth telling, it's worth repeating. Comedy Factory host Jane Testar collects our favourite skits, commentaries and funny bits that appeared on CBC Radio over the past week. It's an assembly line of humour, safety-tested and priced to move!
Put a Crown On It
What happens in a church, involves fancy outfits and giant promises?
A Coronation, of course!
From lovers to haters, we're coming at this historic event from all angles.
1/1/1 • 32 minutes, 40 seconds
Low Budget, Autumnal Fortune Teller
She sees all...as long as it has to do with the end of summer, transitioning into fall.
Gaze into her crystal ball and see...large amounts of cinnamon.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 22 seconds
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Janey Janey quite complainy is in her happy place, the garden, growing some funnies just for you!
1/1/1 • 28 minutes, 49 seconds
Mild March Madness
Know your month! Fun facts you didn't know you wanted to know about the month of March, named after the Roman god of war.
See? You're already learning!
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 15 seconds
Barbiecore
Everything is coming up Barbie these days! Host Jane Testar walks you through the history and interesting facts about everyone's favourite fashion doll, without ever bending a joint.
1/1/1 • 36 minutes, 32 seconds
SPORTZ
Hey sports fans! Step up to the plate for a game-winning play of funnies, and host Jane Testar subtly bragging about her high school soccer career.
1/1/1 • 32 minutes, 8 seconds
ANNOYING BIRTHDAY GIRL
Host Jane Testar milks her day of birth for all its worth, exploring the nature of birthdays and hoping no one will sing to her at a restaurant.
1/1/1 • 31 minutes, 39 seconds
In Your Dreams!
What do those night-time visions mean? Host Jane Testar interprets your dreams from the just plain weird to the ...even weirder.
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 26 seconds
NOTHING WORKS EXCEPT THIS
Strikes, shortages, inefficiencies and red tape. Let this podcast be your haven from a world that doesn't quite work!
1/1/1 • 31 minutes, 21 seconds
What Does Your Ice Cream Say About You?
Get the whole scoop on what your choice of frozen treat reveals about your personality! It's like a Buzzfeed quiz, but cooler and younger.
1/1/1 • 30 minutes, 9 seconds
A Cut Above
A hairstyle is a big decision.
From bowl cuts to bobs, you should always THINK BEFORE YOU CUT.
1/1/1 • 38 minutes, 50 seconds
Cottage Core
Living that Lake Life from the outside. Host (and non cottage owner) Jane Testar observes the cultural experience of having a smaller home with older furniture at a place near water with patchy cell service.
1/1/1 • 33 minutes, 17 seconds
Robot Jokes
Will Artificial Intelligence eventually replace everything?
Host Jane Testar has proof that there's at least one thing it still can't usurp...jokes.
1/1/1 • 39 minutes, 18 seconds
Suspicious Eyes
Looks like we CAN go on together with suspicious eyes. Because everybody being leery of everything...is the new normal.
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 2 seconds
Solstice Sun Worshippers
You may be an atheist, agnostic, or subscribe to one of many faiths...
But host Jane Testar thinks all Canadians are worshipping something else without knowing it.
The sun.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 8 seconds
Movie Malaise
Does one look at the movie listings make you sigh instead of gasp?
Host, Jane Testar, theorizes as to why we're in such a film famine.
1/1/1 • 30 minutes, 13 seconds
Is This Serving You?
Are you going along with a behaviour pattern or trend...just because?
What if that thing...is the WORST and you're just OBLIVIOUS to it?!
Host Jane Testar flags things in your life that you don't need.
1/1/1 • 32 minutes, 57 seconds
The Meet Cute
From bumping into a stranger to falling in love with someone you once hated. Host Jane Testar sees the ugliness in the Romantic Comedy trope of "The Meet Cute".
1/1/1 • 32 minutes, 16 seconds
Oh Daddy!
Dads have come a long way from the emotionless monoliths of yesteryear.
Time to give them a pat on the back, not a mug shaped like a toilet.
1/1/1 • 31 minutes, 24 seconds
BEE BEE QUE
Before you gas up the grill (propane being something you definitely forgot to buy before hosting a barbeque) get some tips on how to throw a world-class sizzle fest from host, Jane Testar.
1/1/1 • 37 minutes, 35 seconds
What'd You Say About My Mama?
Appreciate your mom (or just moms in general) even more with some fascinating factoids about breeders!
1/1/1 • 30 minutes, 51 seconds
Feelin' MUCH TOO HOT
Tips on how to keep cool while sauna culture becomes a way of life...against our will.
1/1/1 • 35 minutes, 22 seconds
Shelf Shocked
Trying to navigate volatile pricing at the grocery store? You're not alone. Stroll the inflated aisles with host, Jane Testar.
1/1/1 • 28 minutes, 51 seconds
YA BURNT
Ignorance is bliss until you're burnt, blistered and peeling. Host Jane Testar throws some shade on our sun safety misinformation.
1/1/1 • 32 minutes, 28 seconds
The Animal Kingdom
Animals are all around us. Time we learned some stuff about them!
Example: Turtles can breathe from their behinds...discuss.
1/1/1 • 34 minutes, 47 seconds
TikTok Made Me Buy It
What are the products that social media entices you to buy?
And did they disappoint? Or fulfill your wildest dreams???
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 53 seconds
Sleep No More
Having trouble taking the trolley to snooze town? Host Jane Testar conducts you through the mysteries of the sleep world.
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 1 second
Up, Up...AND AWAY!!!!
We look to the skies and beyond this week, from distant planets to drones with pizza.
1/1/1 • 31 minutes, 36 seconds
The Horror (movies). THE HORROR (MOVIES) !!!
From creepy children to knife-wielding, semi-immortal maniacs who never speak...
Host Jane Testar tackles the many tropes and clichés from the world of Horror and Scary Cinema!
1/1/1 • 28 minutes, 40 seconds
Not Today, Cold and Flu Season
Host Jane Testar refuses to succumb to the annual tradition of contracting the common cold or frightful flu.
1/1/1 • 33 minutes, 57 seconds
What’s our PUMPKIN problem??
Before you touch knife to pumpkin this year, have you ever thought about this bizarre ritual of carving produce in hopes of inducing a fear response?
Host Jane Testar explores pumpkin carving between laughs for you.
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 56 seconds
Less Trick, More Treat
Are you nerve rattled and downtrodden lately? Maybe you're not treating yourself enough, or the right way. Host Jane Testar coaches you through details of small delights.
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 33 seconds
Hunkering Season
Are you prepared for winter? Physically? Emotionally? Gardening-wise??
Get ready with your frosty host, Jane Testar.
1/1/1 • 30 minutes, 46 seconds
What Are You Afraid Of?
If we're so afraid of ghosts and monsters...why are there fake ones sitting on your lawn right now? What are we ACTUALLY afraid of?
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 24 seconds
Self-Helpless
If you're just dipping your toe into the ever-popular world of self-help and self-improvement books, here's what you need to know beforehand.
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 28 seconds
Unsolved Mysteries Hyperfixation
Host Jane Testar reviews a 36-year-old television show. Why not? Those cold cases can't get any colder.
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 28 seconds
Black Friday Overkill
Are you drowning in Black Friday deals? Are advertisers going a bit TOO FAR to earn your pre-holiday dollars this year? Host Jane Testar and her melted credit card think so.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 13 seconds
Signature Scent
What does your brand of musk say about you as a person? And how does one find the scent that best suits them?
Host Jane Testar is ready to follow her nose!
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 47 seconds
Holiday Foods: RANKED
Not all December treats are created equal. Host Jane Testar sorts through the best and the worst of the stuff served at the dinner table and in the office break room.
1/1/1 • 25 minutes, 5 seconds
Holiday Party Etiquette
When it comes to office parties, house parties and general holiday events... What do you wear? What do you bring? What do you do...or NOT DO??? All of your holiday event comportment questions are answered right here!
1/1/1 • 32 minutes, 18 seconds
Holiday-less Holidays
A salute to those who don't actually get time off this time of year.
YOU ARE SEEN.
Those of you tormenting said people?
YOU ARE DOINKS.
1/1/1 • 30 minutes, 23 seconds
RE-POD Bring Back FOMO
We traded the "Fear of Missing Out" for a joy of staying in. But did that fear make life more interesting?
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 8 seconds
RE-POD Robot Jokes
Will Artificial Intelligence eventually replace everything? Host Jane Testar has proof that there's at least one thing it still can't usurp...jokes.
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 8 seconds
Trash These Trends
It's 2024! Leave behind 2023 and all the cottage cheese you ate there.
1/1/1 • 25 minutes
MORE MORE MORE...Why do I like it? Why do I like it?
If you've got a lot of STUFF around you these days, you're not alone.
Host Jane Testar wades through the reasons we acquire things, and the things we have too much of.
1/1/1 • 32 minutes, 18 seconds
Scaredy Cat
Bravery, courage, trail blazing...WHAT ARE THOSE?
Host Jane Testar is much more comfortable cowering in the corner these days. And with good reason!
1/1/1 • 23 minutes, 45 seconds
Just Me and the Gym Bros
The end of January is the test to see if your New Year's resolutions survived. It's also when gyms nation-wide become less crowded.
Find out where you went wrong with host Jane Testar.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 39 seconds
Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman
We're talkin' all things MAIL. From stamps to parcels, what's your relationship with real, physical mail? Jane's guess? You've been estranged for a long time.
1/1/1 • 23 minutes, 19 seconds
Super Bowl of Love
Two worlds collide this week as a love story dominates America's biggest football showdown. And what's google got to do with it anyway? Guest host Julie Dupré takes a closer look at what we were searching for online while the big game was on.
1/1/1 • 28 minutes, 5 seconds
The Great Recuperation
Host Jane Testar FINALLY got...the Covid. Don't you worry, she's on the mend and on a journey to get back to 100%.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 12 seconds
The Nether-Season
'Tis neither winter, nor spring. But 'tis confusing as well as detrimental to asphalt.
