#946 Drunk Uncle Holiday Argument Simulator

December 18, 2023

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We asked people to call Jesse and argue about… whatever, in the true spirit of this festive season.

Jesse Brown

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Andréa Schmidt

Managing Editor, Podcasts

Gabe Knox

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Damilola Onime

Producer, Wag the Doug

Caleb Thompson

Audio Editor

A return for a second listen to this evergreen Holiday Season special from 2020. Featuring CBC Radiohost Piya Chattopadhyay, newsletter maker Marc Weisblott, journalist Kareem Shaheen, Maureen from Calgary, Simon from Toronto and so many more….

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