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Because NewsLast year Sesame Street was evicted and we're still not over itHBO is getting out of children’s programming? We didn’t know it was into it. Beers are getting smaller in the UK. The most popular names of 2025 all sound like the Golden Girls. And our panels talks about the time Katy Perry shot across the sky thanks to Jeff Bezos. It’s a collection of our silliest stories as we recap the headlines that gave us a break from the dismal news. Gavin Crawford quizzes Ashley Botting, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Eric Peterson and Mattea Roach.If you’re too afraid to share your opinions on socia...
2025-11-1427 min
Because NewsNotoriously feeble President urges women to "tough it out"In lieu of Tylenol, the makers of “Suck-it-up” are proud to present “Tough-it-out”! Moosehead beers says goodbye to its iconic green bottle. A famous Canadian toy is a finalist for the Toy Hall of Fame. The Rapture didn’t happen, it was just an ordinary Tuesday. What is the waggle, and why is the CFL getting rid of it?’ Gavin Crawford quizzes Ajahnis Carley, Mattea Roach and Ashley Botting about this week’s news.
2025-09-2631 min
Because NewsTom Hearn is still paying off BeyoncéThis week on Because News with Gavin Crawford, the G7 meets and one leader bolts early (wonder which one?) Meanwhile, back in Canada, Drake finds out Jagmeet Singh was at a Kendrick concert and slides into his DMs. Is Drake ok? Also: what will be the song of the summer? Can The Smurfs soundtrack compete with Mariah’s high notes? Join our panel with Ashley Botting, Andrew Phung, and Tom Hearn to find out with host Gavin Crawford.
2025-06-2029 minBecause NewsBrandon Ash-Mohammed can't wait to watch Canada ShoreBring home the Cup! The panel shares their excitement for possibly an all Canadian NHL final. Also, they comment on the political ads right before election, as well as Canada’s exciting new reality show. Featuring Ashley Botting, Miguel Rivas and Brandon Ash-Mohammed with host Gavin Crawford.
2025-04-2527 min
Hudson Valley HustleFrom Flipping Cameras to Owning Shoe Stores: Ashley Rago - Eternal Soles - Episode 21Ashley Rago is the co-owner of Eternal Soles, a successful sneaker business with locations in the Middletown and Poughkeepsie Gallerias. Ashley shares her story of how she transitioned from flipping cameras to owning two thriving shoe stores.
In this episode, you'll discover:
The journey from camera flipping to sneaker retail
The role of networking and risk-taking in business growth
The challenges and rewards of managing retail and online sales
Insights into the sneaker industry, including botting and live auctions
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a sneaker enthusiast, or someone who loves hearing about business success...
2024-07-0432 min
The Funny Thing About GhostsWild Cottage Night with Ashley BottingThis week we have the wonderful Ashley Botting on the pod! She tells a tale of a spooky cottage adventure that you do not want to miss!
2024-06-2655 min
The Funny Thing About GhostsWild Cottage Night with Ashley BottingThis week we have the wonderful Ashley Botting on the pod! She tells a tale of a spooky cottage adventure that you do not want to miss!
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
2024-06-2655 min
One Dollar WordsAshley BottingWelcome to 1 Dollar Words, a new podcast from The Sonar Network.
Today’s guest – Writer and Actor Ashley Botting
Podcast interviews are way more exciting with some money where those mouths are. Host Nug Nahrgang and his guest are each given secret lists of 5 random words. During the interview, for each secret word the guest gets Nug to say, they win $1. But Nug gets $1 back for each word on his list he gets the guest to say! Will the guest win $5? Will they owe Nug $5? What the hell will this interview sound like?! Listen along as w...
2024-04-0349 min
One Dollar WordsAshley BottingWelcome to 1 Dollar Words, a brand new podcast from The Sonar Network.Today's guest - Writer and Actor Ashley BottingPodcast interviews are way more exciting with some money where those mouths are. Host Nug Nahrgang and his guest are each given secret lists of 5 random words. During the interview, for each secret word the guest gets Nug to say, they win $1. But Nug gets $1 back for each word on his list he gets the guest to say! Will the guest win $5? Will they owe Nug $5? What the hell will this interview sound like?! Listen along...
2024-04-0249 min
Parking Lot87. Drive Thru Conversation with Comedian, Writer, Actor: Ashley BottingShe's funny, she's smart, she's a local gal, McGill educated, Second City trained, she sings and writes and acts: the wonderful Ashley Botting. This week we sit down to talk about her start in the Toronto improv scene, her days in the writer's room at shows like CBC's Because News, her experience directing at Second City, and most importantly, her role as Delivery Debbie on the Emmie Award winning show, Odd Squad. We also get her to recommend her favourite Toronto comedy bars, cocktail bars, and icecream parlours. Enjoy!
2022-08-261h 06
The Dubious Book of Famous DeedsChapter 16. Sir Henry Holland, or: Lady Chatterley’s DoctorIn a surprisingly horny episode, comedian Ashley Botting (Second City, Because News) is here for the story of Sir Henry Holland: physician to the wealthy, confidante to the elite, and – to spread a rumour we can in no way substantiate – hot lover to them all?
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2022-07-0442 min
Bites and BitsS02E08: Reading the Room with Ashley BottingAward winning Comedian, director and musical improviser Ashley Botting joins Mat and Hisham for some classic Canadian poutine from Poutine Lab in Toronto and Boogie’s Burgers in Calgary. Mat and Hisham put Ashley’s social skills to the test during the game segment, Hisham admits to some shady UberEats behaviour and Ashley rebrands the podcast in her honour! Come for the jokes and stay for the burps!
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2022-05-3050 min
One More Round with Tricia BlackAshley BottingThis week Tricia sits down with comedian, writer and singer Ashley Botting! Over drinks, Tricia and Ashley chat about careers in comedy, musical theatre, that James Cordon is a big nope and how seeing a man’s bum in a live production of Grease made Tricia a lesbian!
Keep up to date with all things One More Round on Instagram at @onemoreroundpodcast
The Origin of Love from Hedwig and the Angry Inch covered by Tricia Black
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2021-09-081h 33
The TableBeyond The Wire Cutters w/ Ashley Botting | EP. 5Today on #TheTablePodcast Stacey and Patrick go Beyond The Wire Cutters with CBC's Because News QUEEN Ashley Botting. We break down Patrick's latest Hanlan's Adventure, Lea Michele's glorious encore, and we break down Ashley's TABLE. Some shocking revelations.SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://bit.ly/3gSY4YLThe The Table on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetablethepodcast/f o l l o w Ashley BottingInstagram: https://instagram.com/ashleybottingTwitter: https://twitter.com/ashleybotting f o l l o w PatrickInstagram: https://instagram.com/pattsmearT...
2021-07-221h 06
Marketing UnpluggedAshley Botting and James Gangl — Take a risk, be creative.Ashley Botting and James Gangl are both professional actors, improvists, writers, and comedians. What do these two have to do with marketing? Improv, stepping out of your comfort zone, finding creativity, and the art of taking risks are all essential qualities every marketer needs to have and our two guests today have some insights on how to develop these key skills. Key Takeaways: [2:00] How do Ashley and James describe the work that they do? [4:00] Improv is a great team-building exercise and it helps build the fundamentals of communication. How did Ashley get into...
2020-12-0455 min
Live from The CentreEpisode 08 – Raw Water and Hot PotB. Gordon checks in with the Health and Wellness Panel and gets ambushed by Paper Chase. Plus, a story of salad murder.
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2019-08-1210 minLive from The CentreEpisode 08 – Raw Water and Hot PotB. Gordon checks in with the Health and Wellness Panel and gets ambushed by Paper Chase. Plus, a story of salad murder.
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
2019-08-1210 minLive from The CentreEpisode 07 – The Future EpisodeA visit from Kirk Buble and the CenTre's Tech Panel. Plus, we talk social media with EarthMouth, and reverse architecture with Dig Down.
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2019-08-0613 minLive from The CentreEpisode 07 – The Future EpisodeA visit from Kirk Buble and the CenTre's Tech Panel. Plus, we talk social media with EarthMouth, and reverse architecture with Dig Down.
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
2019-08-0613 min
Vest of Friends PodcastNotoriousNOTORIOUS is Canada’s premiere hip hop comedy act. Since 2013, top comedians/rappers have joined forces across the country to create dope rhymes and hilarious jokes all in the same breath. They’ve performed with some of Canada’s top comedians like Ashley Botting, Kevin Vidal, Colin Mochrie and many more. In 2018 they released their debut rap comedy album Overnight Success ii, which features the hit single Tinder on the Toilet. Come find out what all the hype is about at www.notimprov.com
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2018-08-0732 min
Truths Be Told3 – Hook UpsLindsay and her guests share their most notable hook up/ one-night stand experiences and have an in depth discussion about hook up culture.
Guests include: Ashley Botting, Freddie Rivas, Shanda Bezic, Briana Templeton and Jillian Welsh.
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
2018-07-091h 13
Faith DeficitFaith Deficit with Artist and Actress Ashley BottingMy guest today is Ashley Botting. Ashley is an alumna of Toronto’s Second City Mainstage, and has starred in The Second City Guide to the Symphony, Cam Baby, and One Night Only. Ashley has been a talking-head on CTV News Channel’s Straight Talk segment with Sandie Rinaldo. She is also a regular panelist, writer, and guest host on CBC Radio One’s quiz show, Because News. As a writer, she has penned episodes for PBS’ Odd Squad, Nickelodeon’s upcoming Zoofari and pieces for NOW Magazine, The Toronto Star, TheLoop.ca, and was shortlisted for The CBC Canada Wri...
2018-05-0100 min
My Entertainment WorldNominee Interview Series: Squad Goals Improv TroupeBefore we announce the winners of the 2017 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.
Squad Goals is the ultimate all-star female improv troupe. Assembled by Sarah Hillier with the sole criteria of ‘get the best of the best’, Squad Goals is basically the definition of its name- a group of smart, awesome, hilarious women you’d be lucky to roll with. Their style is unstructured and unrestrained and the resulting comedy is clever, gutsy, at times ‘goblin’-esque, and always madly entertaining.
Nominated for an Outstanding Sk...
2018-02-1000 min
Spooked!Ep. 75 Ashley BottingThe Spooky Convention Booth
Today on Spooked! Clare looks dead, Kristy has brunch, Ashley is unimpressed with her grandson’s fiancé, and Chelsea laughs at someone’s misfortune. It's the last one with our special guest hosts so you better enjoy it while you can! So get under those covers and get ready to get Spooked!
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2017-03-1251 min
That’s How I Remember It138: Finding Nemo – LIVE at Toronto Fringe Festival – Ashley BottingThe Nice Guys flawlessly recreate “Finding Nemo” Recorded LIVE at the Toronto…Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-03-0336 min
The Backline - An Improv Podcast100 - Musical Improv (LIVE)It's the finale of Season 3! In this episode of The Backline LIVE, a reluctant Adam takes a tour through the world of musical improv with some of Toronto's best musical performers. Along the way he discovers how to sing, compose a narrative through song, and rhyme with help from Ashley Botting (CBC Because News), Kevin Vidal (Sunnyside), Jan Caruana (Second City), Phatt Al (God Made Me Funky), and Graham Wright (Tokyo Police Club). At the end of this adventure, Adam learns the true value of Christmas cheer and improvises a song onstage. Special thanks to: Ayaka Kinugawa, Kevin Frank, Matt Hall...
2016-12-2154 min
ILLUSIONOIDS06E02: THE GREY GOO QUASAR (LIVE)We’re back! Live from The Social Capital Theatre in Toronto! First we’ll chat with special guest Ashley Botting about her work on Odd Squad and her upcoming tour with Second City’s Guide To The Symphony. THEN we create a title … Continue reading →
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2016-09-2000 minILLUSIONOIDS06E01: THE NIGHT JOURNEY (LIVE)Season six begins! LIVE at The Social Capital Theatre it’s ILLUSIONOID with special guest star Ashley Botting! We go on an errand of evil in search of… coffee? Bring your own bags as we embark upon THE NIGHT JOURNEY! Subscribe & … Continue reading →
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2016-09-0600 min
The Crimson WaveAshley BottingOn this week's episode of The Crimson Wave your hosts Jess Beaulieu and Natalie Norman welcome the extremely amazing comedian, actor, and writer Ashley Botting to the podcast! They chat with Ashley about #periods #sex #porn #PlanB #pregnancy #birthcontrol #IUDs #menstrualcups #pads #DrOz AND OTHER WONDERFUL THINGS!
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2015-08-1956 min