Because News

Because News

Hosted by Gavin Crawford and Andrew Phung · CBC

4.9from 672 ratings

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72Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
136
Episodes
102
Transcribed
672
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2020
First episode
126K
YouTube views

About Because News

Because News is Canada's funniest news quiz. Host Gavin Crawford quizzes comedians and celebrities about the headlines. Get tickets for Season 12 (https://forms.gle/BSxGKogBmb9agyKd6)!

Publisher
CBC
Category
comedy
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
27 Feb 2020
Latest episode
18 Sept 2026
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Latest episodes

102 of 136 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The EU is thirsty for Canada: French with Benefits?

  2. 11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Canada’s Secret Trade Weapon: Toilet Paper

  3. 5 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Because News is back on Friday September 11!

Inside a recent episode

The EU is thirsty for Canada: French with Benefits?

Published 18 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] If I may, I may. He didn't say he was willing to join the cast of Heated Rivalry, but I bet he is. Yeah. He could play like an older player who's out of retirement. You think he's going to be on the ice? Yeah, I want to see him on the ice. We all do. Well, maybe. Martha, what did he promise that made the rich people go wow? He promised three Canadian things. Celine Dion Canadian bacon and Celine Dion eating Canadian bacon. He, in fact, promised tax deductions. Yes. The Toronto Star headline reads, Carney unveils mega tax deductions for businesses that invest in Canada. The mega deduction slashes Canada's marginal effects of tax rate from 13% down to 6.4%, making it the lowest of any country in the G7. […]

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Who has been a guest on Because News

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Martha Chaves
  • Tom Hearn
  • Michael Balazo
  • Alice Moran
  • Kris Siddiqi

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views
125,543
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
122 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
550 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

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Quality
72
Social presence
0
YouTube
82
Engagement
97

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Who hosts Because News?

Gavin Crawford and Andrew Phung host the show. Published by CBC.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.

Does Because News take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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