Big in Canada

About Big in Canada

A show about songs and artists that are big in Canada, but nowhere else. Hosted by Mackenzie Cameron and Laura Stanley.

Publisher

Big in Canada

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Jan 2025

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   Men Without Hats - "Safety Dance"

   To the world, Men Without Hats' "Safety Dance" is one of the ultimate signifiers of music in the 80s. But behind this novelty song is a band that is deeply CanCon and also not a joke (most of the time). Please remove your caps, grab a little baby and a big Bonhomme and dance if you want to. Also discussed: the Gulf of Tonkin, Drake's payphone, "The New Canadian Canon", Slo Pitch, Below, dressing for winter, Mao's wife, pogoing, prog, joke songs, dancing, not dancing, the future of dancing and much more.

2. 

   27 Oct 2026

   TEASER | Fall is CanCon: Fall Draft 2026

   TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE JOIN THE CIRCUIT! (https://www.patreon.com/BiginCanada) Mac and Laura participate in the least competitive draft of all time, choosing their favourite Canadian fall albums, songs, voices and music videos. It's cozy. It's spooky. Fall is CanCon.

3. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Bündock - "American Singer"

   This is an episode about Big in Quebec band Bündock but it's mostly about other things. Namely, The Doors. We also solve a certified CanCon-mystery. *Cracks whip* Also, discussed: RIP Sass Jordan, RIP Telephone Explosion (https://www.telephoneexplosion.com/) Records, the Coors Light Twins, catfishing, Keshia Chanté and her mystery baby-daddy (Drake?) and other recent CanCon news, homoeroticism, singing European, English language French bands, Fa La La annnnnnd yeah, The Doors.

Who has been a guest on Big in Canada

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

• Luke Boyd
• Classified
• Kim Mitchell
• Swollen Members
• Trevor Guthrie

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

36 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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