So... You're Canadian with Dave Hill

I don’t know why I love this so much. But there is something so fun about this podcast. I’m American from New England, With family who immigrated from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. This was many generations before me but it’s fun to think of “my history”. Dave’s dry humor is endearing and his dog in the background makes me smile. That’s Dave. Your voice is adorable too.

What a fun podcast! As a Canadian living in the US, this podcast is a good fix. Premiering with Malcolm Gladwell was a fine hook. The second episode from Trevor from Letterkenny was a terrific follow-up. It’s funny you asked him about L A. Have you seen the Letterkenny skit on L A ? Awesome! Merci beaucoup!

I find the concept funny - learning about Canada one Canadian at a time. I enjoyed the first episode, mainly because it introduced me to Letterkenny, which I’ve now watched. Some episodes have been more interesting than others. I hope it continues to improve. My only major criticism is that the sound quality isn’t very good. For example interviewing over Skype isn’t, in my opinion, the best sounding. Also, background dog noises are distracting. Don’t get me wrong, I love dogs (I have a dog) but not as podcast background noise.

I am Canadian, I was excited. It is very disappointing. The host does not direct the conversation to any insightful or interesting topics. By the second episode he is repeating his same dull anecdotes another Canada. A) Quebec City is so cold! He thought he’d have to cut his face off! B) His girlfriend observed Canadian guys don’t seem like dicks. Just saved you listening to two episodes of middle aged English speaking men talk about how Toronto is diverse, with no further exploration of what that means. Here’s a idea: talk about something that is surprising or interesting about Canada. Jean Chrétien strangled a guy on camera. Louis riel, or Alberta separatism. Newfoundland. Maybe talk to a woman or someone who speaks French. Or a draft dodger. A podcast about “Canadians are nice and it’s cold” is not going to last long.