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!
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.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 37 seconds
And the Award Goes To....
Best Actor? Cinematography? Never mind all that. This award season, let's get to the REALLY important things in life that truly deserve awards!
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 7 seconds
The Awful Tooth
Are you WAY past due for a dental check up? Host Jane Testar eases you back into the chair. You don't even have to lie to her about how much you do or don't floss!
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 2 seconds
Eclipse Prep with Jane Testar
The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th will be visible by millions of North Americans.But are you even remotely ready for this historic, eyeball frying astronomical event?
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 34 seconds
Sprucing up for spring
Spring has supposedly sprung, so guest host Julie Dupré takes a closer look at some of the trends making the rounds during this shoulder season. Easter eggnog, anyone?
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 19 seconds
Emerging From The Den
That five to six month winter nap probably did a doozy on you.Time to come out of 'hibernation' and check in with what's happening in the world this spring.
1/1/1 • 24 minutes, 1 second
Seasonal Allergies and Other Irritants
Sniffle snorfle sneeze. This year these allergies got you on your knees.
1/1/1 • 28 minutes, 40 seconds
Coachella Coach
Bust off the bikinis and leather boots! It's the launch of music festival season, starting with the coolest one, Coachella.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 24 seconds
UNDER WHERE?!
Host Jane Testar peels away the layers to get at our undergarments...Not literally of course.
1/1/1 • 30 minutes, 31 seconds
A Rose By Any Other Name
Names are tricky, subjective...and just plain weird. Host Jane Testar wonders...what's in a name?
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 43 seconds
Decision Fatigue
Too many choices! Not enough brain power! Host Jane Testar decides to tackle our inability to make a choice.
1/1/1 • 30 minutes, 52 seconds
Jerk Brain
Can you really trust...your own brain? It's the one that told you to buy that time share. Time to reprogram!
1/1/1 • 33 minutes, 7 seconds
Your Morning Routine
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed? OR...Dead-eyed and flat and lifeless-tailed?How do you wake up in the morning?
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 2 seconds
Canadian Road Tripping
Earn your spot in Canada by spending a few dozen hours in a car with your friends.Learn the method to the Trans Canada madness with host Jane Testar.
1/1/1 • 26 minutes, 51 seconds
My Foot Pain Era
You know you're fully an adult when your dogs start barkin'.Put your best foot forward with host Jane Testar (the foot that doesn't hurt as much)
1/1/1 • 30 minutes, 53 seconds
Do You Tattoo?
Do you dabble in the inky arts? Does your skin tell a story or two?Host Jane Testar ponders the people's art form from the elegant to the foolish.
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 45 seconds
In The Bag
You use them every day. They basically make your life possible.Or at least portable. In celebration of...THE BAG.
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 23 seconds
Your Friendly Neighbourhood PANK
PANK: Professional Aunt, No Kids. She's here when you need her and she gets all the perks of parenthood with none of the pitfalls. JEALOUS?!
1/1/1 • 34 minutes, 4 seconds
A Day at the Farmer's Market
It's a magical, pop-up, open-air grocery store. Find whatever you're looking for, if what you're looking for is the bitterest vegetables in the world and questionable handicrafts!
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 20 seconds
Where's the protein?!
Are you eating enough protein to build muscle?Or are you getting enough protein to build a BISON?
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 12 seconds
Forgotten Sports...For a Reason
Not all Olympic events make it past their first Games. We drag some sport fails out of the past purely to deride them.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 1 second
Summer DANGER!
Now that you're fully thawed, your guard is down. Host Jane Testar explores the many hidden menaces of a Canadian summer.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 44 seconds
Hot to "no"
Stick her with a fork, because she is DONE. Host Jane Testar is definitely out of the kitchen because she cannot stand the HEAT of summer.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 30 seconds
Car Games
If you're road tripping this summer, you need something to kill the ENDLESS hours of driving. Host Jane Testar has some brain tickling, skill testing car games to bring you to your destination, and the brink of insanity.
1/1/1 • 30 minutes, 8 seconds
Grooming to a Summer Beat
Your personal grooming changes when it's hot out! Don't worry, we won't make you wax anything.
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 23 seconds
There's No Place Like Home
Feeling deflated as your unicorn floaties after returning home from summer holidays? Why? When home might just be the ULTIMATE getaway?
1/1/1 • 28 minutes, 57 seconds
No Phone Zone
In parts of Canada cell phone bans in schools will be taking effect in the upcoming school year. What are the pros and cons of kids having constant tech access?And how sticky do their screens get?
1/1/1 • 25 minutes, 34 seconds
It's BAAAAAAAACK
Three dirty words in this country: SUMMER IS OVER.There are signs everywhere. Host Jane Testar has proof.
1/1/1 • 28 minutes, 41 seconds
Noise Pollution
When did the whole world start living their lives...out loud?Host Jane Testar discusses the odd trend of full-volume devices.
1/1/1 • 28 minutes, 10 seconds
Pro-Aging
Youth is wasted on the young AND everyone else.Find out why getting old is far superior to taut skin and empty heads.
1/1/1 • 31 minutes
Famous Animals
From the internet, to moments in history, we can't get enough of our animal friends...to the point where it gets weird.
1/1/1 • 27 minutes, 12 seconds
Fall Décor Fails
Pink velvet skulls, nonsensical word art, and anatomically incorrect skeletons OH MY!
1/1/1 • 30 minutes, 27 seconds
The Great Sweater Off
It's finally sweater weather, people! But which sweater should you choose? From turtlenecks to hoodies, toasty warm host Jane Testar rates all the sweaters from wooliest to useless.
1/1/1 • 33 minutes, 29 seconds
Having and Acquiring Adult Friends
Did you exchange your friends for having kids?Feeling your friendships starting to drift?Starting out in a new city and need some chums?Making friends as a grown up is the WORST. Luckily. we're here to help
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 4 seconds
Get MOONED
Pizza pie optional, but that moon is going to hit your eye, and it WILL be AMORÉ.We're mooning over Earth's biggest satellite and maybe another one too?
1/1/1 • 29 minutes, 31 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.
• 29 minutes, 22 seconds
Suspicious Eyes
Looks like we CAN go on together with suspicious eyes. Because everybody being leery of everything...is the new normal.
• 27 minutes, 2 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.
• 31 minutes, 39 seconds
The Animal Kingdom
Animals are all around us. Time we learned some stuff about them!
Example: Turtles can breathe from their behinds...discuss.
• 34 minutes, 47 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.
• 33 minutes, 17 seconds
Feelin' MUCH TOO HOT
Tips on how to keep cool while sauna culture becomes a way of life...against our will.
• 35 minutes, 22 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.
• 36 minutes, 32 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!
• 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.
• 30 minutes, 9 seconds
YA BURNT
Ignorance is bliss until you're burnt, blistered and peeling. Host Jane Testar throws some shade on our sun safety misinformation.
• 32 minutes, 28 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.
• 37 minutes, 35 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.
• 29 minutes, 8 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.
• 31 minutes, 24 seconds
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Janey Janey quite complainy is in her happy place, the garden, growing some funnies just for you!
• 28 minutes, 49 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.
• 32 minutes, 8 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.
• 39 minutes, 18 seconds
What'd You Say About My Mama?
Appreciate your mom (or just moms in general) even more with some fascinating factoids about breeders!
• 30 minutes, 51 seconds
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.
• 32 minutes, 40 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".
• 32 minutes, 16 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.
• 32 minutes, 57 seconds
A Cut Above
A hairstyle is a big decision.
From bowl cuts to bobs, you should always THINK BEFORE YOU CUT.
• 38 minutes, 50 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.
• 30 minutes, 13 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???
• 29 minutes, 53 seconds
Black Friday Preppers
Hunker down for the most wonderful time of the year (if you're a retailer or a package delivery service).
Only a few more sleeps...until Black Friday.
• 21 minutes, 24 seconds
A Holiday DO NOT Gift Guide!
Learn how to get a "Thank you!" instead of a "Thanks, I guess." this holiday season.
• 25 minutes, 19 seconds
Negligent Plant Mom
Are you slipping on your plant parenting duties? Host Jane Testar certainly is. That Ficus is going to need therapy.
• 20 minutes, 28 seconds
First Time, Last Minute
Host, Jane Testar, has NEVER left holiday planning to the last minute...until now. Join her panicked journey to catch up before her family finds out.
• 17 minutes, 49 seconds
Not Quite Spring-Cleaning
It's far from spring in this country, but our houses are far from clean. Jane gets a head start on spring cleaning, and begs you to do the same.
• 26 minutes, 6 seconds
Get Cuffed
Forget Valentine's. Late fall is the most romantic time of year.
Or is it the most DESPERATE time of year?
• 12 minutes, 38 seconds
The Seven Stages of Summer Grief
Come out through the other side of loss with host Jane Testar.
Put the cover on the pool. We'll get through this together.
• 24 minutes, 33 seconds
Everything is Trying to Kill You
Recalls, lawsuits and toxins, OH MY!
• 26 minutes, 22 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.
• 26 minutes, 26 seconds
Easy 2,000 Step Skin Care Routine
Remove ten years from your face, but maybe also from your life?
Host Jane Testar tries out the latest exhausting skin care regimens.
• 27 minutes, 6 seconds
Bring Back FOMO
We traded the "Fear of Missing Out" for a joy of staying in.
But did that fear make life more interesting?
• 30 minutes, 11 seconds
Dry January
A booze-free 'Dry January' has never been a better idea.
'Wring out' the new year with host, Jane Testar.
• 24 minutes, 10 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!
• 27 minutes, 15 seconds
Shelf Shocked
Trying to navigate volatile pricing at the grocery store? You're not alone. Stroll the inflated aisles with host, Jane Testar.
• 28 minutes, 51 seconds
Costumery
Not sure what to wear for Halloween?
Host, Jane Testar has some solid tips, some popular ideas, and some scary clichés to stay away from!
• 20 minutes, 38 seconds
Oh Boycott!
Who or what are you refusing to support or participate in lately? THERE'S SO MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM.
• 23 minutes
Will YOU Be Your Valentine?
Who should love you more than you?
Celebrating the many upsides of singledom.
• 28 minutes, 12 seconds
Grown Up Glow Up
Were your New Year's resolutions meant to make you better person, or just an adult?
Lessons on how to be a real life grown up, with your host who's working on it...Jane Testar.
• 25 minutes
The Best of 2022
The choice cuts of the year that was, with host Jane Testar, served red hot.
• 26 minutes, 26 seconds
Local Businesses On the Radio
They're almost as irksome as repetitive X-mas carols...The local business holiday radio commercial. From our monotonous family, to yours...
• 16 minutes, 37 seconds
Things You Can't Afford Anymore
Feeling the economic squeeze of late? You're not alone, because host, Jane Testar, works in the arts!
• 27 minutes, 49 seconds
Uninformed Oscar Nominations
We're making up the plots of Oscar-nominated movies based on what we THINK they're about.
• 27 minutes, 34 seconds
Falling for Fall Trends
Lower temperatures, higher fashion.
Your guide for all the trendy fall updates for 2022.
• 21 minutes, 8 seconds
Holiday Hell Flight NO MORE!
Prepare yourself for an epic journey...to Brampton, Ontario to see your family...by plane.
Host, Jane Testar, gives you the skills to survive holiday travel.
