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The Big Five

The Big Five

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The Big Five answers the most pressing question of our time: what are the “Big 5” of any given category? Not the best 5. Not the top 5. Not anyone’s favourite 5. But objectively, the Big 5. In each episode, Donovan Woods, Tom Power, and a celebrity guest tackle new topics and debate things like: what are the Big 5 farm animals? Types of hats? Slang terms for “butt”? Ways to cook a potato? Guys named Paul? Guests in this season include Vivek Shraya, Jordan Canning, William Prince, Lindsay Ell, Elamin Abdelmahmoud and more!


And at the end of each segment, the debate is settled by a listener from across the country, who chimes in to decide once and for all, what is the Big Five.

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Episodes
  • Is Air Bud a documentary?

    Is Air Bud a documentary?
    Apr 20 2026

    Donovan Woods and Tom Power are joined by TV and film director Jordan Canning to hash out the big five musical instruments, cartoon dogs and slang terms for “drunk.” Along the way, we take a look at why Newfoundlanders love Inspector Gadget and the relative popularity of high school euphonium players ... and Tom gets traumatized by clarinets.
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    54 mins
  • Introducing: The Big Five

    Introducing: The Big Five
    Apr 9 2026

    Low stakes, big feelings. Join co-hosts Tom Power and Donovan Woods in the game show that's guaranteed to get you riled up about nothing in particular. Each episode, the fellas are joined by a celebrity guest so the group can debate the 'big' five of any given category: forms of cooked potato, guys named Paul, cartoon dogs, and so on. You know, the important stuff. Episode 1 coming April 20.
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    1 min
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