1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Sponsored by Cold Garden Brewery’s Ranch Water, this jam-packed episode is your gloriously weird Canadian travel guide! From racing in hollowed-out pumpkins to sipping whiskey with a severed toe, Dropbear and Panda dig into the most bonkers festivals coast-to-coast. 🍁 In This Episode: 🧊 International Hair Freezing Contest (Whitehorse, YT) – Where frosty follicles become fine art 🐾 Wienerfest (London, ON) – A dachshund-themed day of races, costumes, and total canine chaos 🖖 Spock Days (Vulcan, AB) – Star Trek nerdvana with pancakes and parades 🎸 Penticton Elvis Festival (Penticton, BC) – The King's spirit lives on, officially endorsed by the Elvis Foundation 🛁 Nanaimo Bathtub Races (Nanaimo, BC) – Souped-up tubs take on a 58 km ocean race. Yes, really. 🧔 Yukon Rendezvous (Whitehorse, YT) – Chainsaw chucking, beard growing, and feminist leg hair pride 🚽 Lumby Outhouse Races (Lumby, BC) – Decorated latrines on skis. Golden plunger prize included. 🎿 Banff Slush Cup (Banff, AB) – Banana hammocks + pond skimming + cold slush = Mayhem 🏃‍♂️ The Canadian Death Race (Grande Cache, AB) – 125 km of mountain madness and bears (actual bears) ⛄ Carnaval de Québec (Québec City, QC) – Snow palaces, Bonhomme, and Caribou (the drink, not the animal) 🐱 Calgary Cat Festival &amp;amp; Market (Calgary, AB) – Featuring Panda and her poetry book “An Ode to Myself”! 🥃 Sourtoe Cocktail (Dawson City, YT) – Whiskey garnished with a real human toe (gulp) 🎃 Pumpkin Regatta (Shelburne, NS) – Hollow out a pumpkin, paddle it like a kayak. Sink or gourd. 🍟 La Poutine Week (nationwide) – Fries, curds, gravy, and every wild topping imaginable ❄️ Snowking’s Winter Festival (Yellowknife, NT) – Full-blown castle made of snow + concerts, DJs, comedy 🌲 Akadi Lumina (Bouctouche, NB) – A psychedelic, heartwarming night walk telling Acadian stories 📚 Shameless Self-Promo: Panda’s poetry book “An Ode to Myself” is available at jennifermaclean.ca Dropbear’s branding book “Brandjitsu” is available at brandjitsu.com 🥂 Thanks to Our Sponsor: Cold Garden Brewery – Serving up dog-friendly patios and dangerously delicious Ranch Water. 🎧 Listen now and let us be your batshit travel agents across Canada! Dropbear and Panda Save Canada http://www.dropbearandpanda.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/37587150/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/191269190