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Catastrophes Notwithstanding

33 Episodes

26 minutes | Oct 14, 2020
Canadian Thanksgiving – Ep. 32
Bambi and Arthur sit down with guest Softwire to talk about the good news about Canadian Thanksgiving. Indigenous people definitely don't have much to celebrate, but Canadians seem to be moving in the direction of taking action to fix that. Also, ALL HAIL THE CANADA GOOSE (and destroy any birds bigger than them). Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site
33 minutes | Sep 2, 2020
Jordan Romano – Ep. 31
Jordan Romano is a relieving pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. Bambi is inspired by how human he is when preparing to play and while pitching. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site
34 minutes | Aug 3, 2020
Where is Ashley Morin?
Hear the story from the family that is actively looking for her, the struggle to get help from their local police, and what you can do to help bring Ashley Morin Home Bring Ashley Morin Home Facebook Page Tipline Email Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477 Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers: Online form Tiki Laverdiere
42 minutes | Jul 10, 2020
Crafting – Ep. 30
Bambi and Archer discuss Crafting during their late-night recording. Archer is excited about the mental health effects of crafting and they both have input on their perspective of what crafting *is* and what that means for humans. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site Find Archer on Twitter Getting Through a Pandemic with Old-Fashioned Crafts Knitting as a Wellness Tool The Mental Health Benefits of Knitting
35 minutes | Jun 24, 2020
Brunch – Ep. 29
The Zoomers are okay and better at collective internet action than Millenials, apparently. Jagmeet Singh is the Best Canadian Politician™ and the hero we need. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site Tulsa Rally has Low Attendance Nirvana (Album) Weezer Beastie Boys Tom Petty CBC Interview with Jagmeet Singh HMCS Unicorn Star Wars Republic Commando by Karen Traviss Stone Frigate Canada Takes Everything Over Meme Mimosa Samosa Eggs Benedict Canadian Bacon
40 minutes | Jun 10, 2020
Protest - Ep. 28
Bambi and Arthur come together to discuss protest and the ongoing push for police reform in North America. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site Tweet at Arthur
28 minutes | Jun 3, 2020
Slovenia – Ep. 27
Bambi and Adair discuss the United Police States of America, some brief notes on COVID-19 and quarantine, time dilation, and the beautiful and definitely-not-planning-to-take-over-the-world country of Slovenia. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site We aren't qualified to recommend the best resources to support people of colour, they're all over the internet—do you part to fight racism. This episode of Catastrophes Notwithstanding brought to you in part by Occultae Veritatus Podcast. Slovenia
36 minutes | Mar 7, 2020
Fennec Foxes - Ep. 26
Bambi brings the news of a blockage at the Regina zoo airport, the United States pulling out, the RCMP having a racism problem, the stock market having it rough, and Edmonton's solution to homelessness. This week's good news is that Fennec Foxes are going to kill us all, directly or otherwise, but is that really so wrong? Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site
32 minutes | Feb 26, 2020
National Popular Broken Democracy – Ep 25.
The Good News this week is the there are folks in the U.S. trying to fix their democratic system... by breaking it, kind of. Canadian Conservatives are grouchy about protests, as is the Liberal Party. Honestly, no one is happy in Canada at the moment. We're sorry. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site
23 minutes | Feb 19, 2020
Let Sleeping Dogs Get Unfucked – Ep. 24
Bambi and Archer introduce the new format. Bambi, as host, brings The News and Archer brings Good News. This week, unconventional ways of saving animals, Canada in protest, Australia aflame (but getting under control) and the Democratic party in the United States is working on getting a presidential nominee. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site
27 minutes | Feb 5, 2020
Missed Satellite Connections – Ep. 23
Arthur, Adair, and Bambi come together to discuss the good news of the week. Arthur is excited that the European Union is telling Apple to Fuck Off, Adair is excited that a shower of dead robots didn't end the planet, and Bambi is stoked about a successful phone call by a person from Texas. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news and satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site
44 minutes | Jan 29, 2020
Old Dead Things – Ep. 22
Bambi, Arthur, Hiraen, and Adair have come together to talk about the week's good news. Adair presents the fabricated voice of a long-dead Egyptian priest, Hiraen tells about the ancient Roman whose brain was turned into glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and Bambi shares the episode of The Nature of Things featuring a nearly-perfectly preserved Borealopelta. After discussing this week's satirical articles, Arthur brings to the table a state enacting policies that are long obsolete. Everyone is very critical of people who try to stigmatize sex and sexuality. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site
44 minutes | Jan 15, 2020
Royal Fuckery – Ep. 21
It’s 2020! Bambi, Arthur, and Archer have gathered to discuss the new year, their methods for collecting news, and some satirical articles. Archer brings the news of a royal departure and Arthur brings the news that yet another former-Soviet country is changing its writing system to the Latin alphabet. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site Arthur’s News List AP Al Jazeera BBC Bambi’s News List PressProgress Huffington Post The Star CTV CBC Global News The Globe and Mail Forbes MacLeans National Post Financial Post Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Plan to Leave the UK PageSix (for some reason) BBC There’s a whole website about the UK Royal Family Angostura Bitters From what I can tell, Earl is a bit of an outdated title but a Lady who holds an Earldom would be a Countess and would be addressed as Lady [name] Prince Harry’s Full Name Satirical News Local Actress Successfully Deprograms Member of Hereditary Cult Study Finds that Just Having 5 Fucking Minutes to Yourself Outweighs All the Negative Effects of Smoking Canada’s Military Advisers Unsure if They Should be Training Iraqi Army to Fight ISIS, Iran, or US Werner Egk Kazakhstan Changing its Alphabet from Cyrillic to Latin Kazakh Latin Alphabet
45 minutes | Dec 31, 2019
Honk Green – Ep. 20
Jackie brings some apps targeted at helping Indigenous peoples retain and renew their culture. Bambi and Arthur fail to pronounce Greek things. Arthur tells about a Humboldt Broncos accident survivor has had a successful surgery to get improved feeling in his legs. Bambi reveals that he has been the person behind the @realhonkgreen Twitter account. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site Siku App Other Aboriginal Apps Alphabet Abjad Syllabary effective. Power Bug (Snopes) effective. Power Bug (Tom Scott YouTube Video) UK General Election Happened and it sucked. Humbolt Broncos Player has Successful Experimental Surgery Honk Green Satirical Headlines ‘Paw Patrol’ Writers Defend Episode Where German Shepherd Cop Shoots Unarmed Black Lab 17 Times In Back “Wexit Inspired by How Well Brexit is Going” Ancient Literature as Onion Headlines
45 minutes | Nov 30, 2019
Vegan Ascendancy – Ep. 19
Arthur tells us about the USA planning to legalize weed, Hiraen talks about new anti-stick toilets being developed, and Bambi wants you to know that you don’t need to concern yourself with other peoples’ dietary choices. Jackie also mentions that Saskatoon will soon have a safe-injection site. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site The United States Plans to Federally Change Regulations on Marijuana How the United States Congress Works Saskatoon Safe Injection Site / is almost ready to open Engineers at Penn State Develop Non-Stick Toilets Bristol Stool Chart Poop Knife Story on Reddit You don’t have to care about what other people are eating. A&W’s Chicken Guarantee A&W’s Beef: Raised without Added Hormones or Steroids Pineview Farms Superbug Resistant to Last Resort Antibiotic Arises in China
20 minutes | Nov 13, 2019
Communism and "Sponsorship" – Ep. 18
Arthur, a new first-time contributor to the podcast, has come to tell us all about seizing the means of production and genuine economic models alternative to capitalism. Bambi got a package from his favourite indie game developer! Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) editor’s note: this website looks like it was developed in the 1920s Communist Manifesto Metanet Software Package Opening Video
59 minutes | Nov 6, 2019
Optimism for Old Legolas – Ep. 17
Adair shows us the cuteness of prehistoric baby bottles, Wade makes us all bummed out about the potential for law enforcement to continue to overextend its reach, and Jackie brings a great Halloween trope in Japan. Bambi also brings Bambi’s Bits, a bunch of small pieces of good news to be discussed. This week’s bits: MCR, Hella Mega Tour, RAtM, The Witcher, The Outer Worlds, and The Adventure Zone. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site Cute Prehistoric Baby Bottles Flint Knapping Russian Cursive Article about Crimer Crimer Minority Report Survivorship Bias Bambi’s Bits My Chemical Romance is Back! Hella Mega Tour Rage Against the Machine is back too The Witcher Trailer The Outer Worlds The Adventure Zone: Graduation Everyday Situation Costumes
57 minutes | Oct 22, 2019
Search for Immortality – Ep. 16
Hiraen tells us about the development of more affordable violin strings that are also a handy murder tool and Bambi talks about the persistent dream of celebrity that we all hold so close. Special Guest Host Ood Gallifrey from Occultae Veritatus brings the discovery of Exoplanets and the hope for more and better life. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site Violin Strings Link 1 Link 2 Jacob Sheep Amati, Stradivarius, and Guarneri are old violin makers The pancakes were wonderful Bambi’s Tweet about a Song Not the Glockenspiel Gunslinger Girl Speaking to the Oracle Exoplanet Timeline Vexillology Subreddit The Most Recent Exoplanet (K2-18b) Winnie Ewing Reconvenes Scottish Parliament
36 minutes | Oct 13, 2019
Lego, Reuse, Recycle – Ep. 15
Lego is trying out a lego recycling program (cleaning them and reusing them), Bambi and Hiraen discuss plastics straws and alcohol, and the Canadian Election is almost over, which is good I guess. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site Lego Recycling Program Coupe Glass Yuri Plisetsky Whiskey Sour A Very Brief Guide to the Government of Canada
23 minutes | Sep 21, 2019
Climate Action and Sorry for Being Sick – Ep. 14
Cleaners in the wrong house, Lush Cosmetics trying to be accountable in their capitalism, and Alienstock happened! Also, Bambi is sick. Sorry. Discuss the Show at reddit.com/r/CatsNotPod Submit good news, excellent headlines, or satirical articles to catsnot@forestfriends.site Nova Scotia Residents Pleasantly Surprised by Non-Robbers What3Words and they’re broken down to 3m x 3m squares Lush Closes 900 Stores for Half-Days in Support of Climate Strikes UN Climate Action Summit 2019 Alienstock Water Found on Potentially Habitable Planet
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