{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Wiener Dogs, Frozen Hair, and Bathtub Boat Races","description":"       Sponsored by Cold Garden Brewery\u2019s 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. \ud83c\udf41 In This Episode:   \ud83e\uddca International Hair Freezing Contest (Whitehorse, YT) \u2013 Where frosty follicles become fine art   \ud83d\udc3e Wienerfest (London, ON) \u2013 A dachshund-themed day of races, costumes, and total canine chaos   \ud83d\udd96 Spock Days (Vulcan, AB) \u2013 Star Trek nerdvana with pancakes and parades   \ud83c\udfb8 Penticton Elvis Festival (Penticton, BC) \u2013 The King's spirit lives on, officially endorsed by the Elvis Foundation   \ud83d\udec1 Nanaimo Bathtub Races (Nanaimo, BC) \u2013 Souped-up tubs take on a 58 km ocean race. Yes, really.   \ud83e\uddd4 Yukon Rendezvous (Whitehorse, YT) \u2013 Chainsaw chucking, beard growing, and feminist leg hair pride   \ud83d\udebd Lumby Outhouse Races (Lumby, BC) \u2013 Decorated latrines on skis. Golden plunger prize included.   \ud83c\udfbf Banff Slush Cup (Banff, AB) \u2013 Banana hammocks + pond skimming + cold slush = Mayhem   \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f The Canadian Death Race (Grande Cache, AB) \u2013 125 km of mountain madness and bears (actual bears)   \u26c4 Carnaval de Qu\u00e9bec (Qu\u00e9bec City, QC) \u2013 Snow palaces, Bonhomme, and Caribou (the drink, not the animal)   \ud83d\udc31 Calgary Cat Festival &amp;amp; Market (Calgary, AB) \u2013 Featuring Panda and her poetry book \u201cAn Ode to Myself\u201d!   \ud83e\udd43 Sourtoe Cocktail (Dawson City, YT) \u2013 Whiskey garnished with a real human toe (gulp)   \ud83c\udf83 Pumpkin Regatta (Shelburne, NS) \u2013 Hollow out a pumpkin, paddle it like a kayak. Sink or gourd.   \ud83c\udf5f La Poutine Week (nationwide) \u2013 Fries, curds, gravy, and every wild topping imaginable   \u2744\ufe0f Snowking\u2019s Winter Festival (Yellowknife, NT) \u2013 Full-blown castle made of snow + concerts, DJs, comedy   \ud83c\udf32 Akadi Lumina (Bouctouche, NB) \u2013 A psychedelic, heartwarming night walk telling Acadian stories   \ud83d\udcda Shameless Self-Promo:   Panda\u2019s poetry book \u201cAn Ode to Myself\u201d is available at jennifermaclean.ca   Dropbear\u2019s branding book \u201cBrandjitsu\u201d is available at brandjitsu.com   \ud83e\udd42 Thanks to Our Sponsor: Cold Garden Brewery \u2013 Serving up dog-friendly patios and dangerously delicious Ranch Water. \ud83c\udfa7 Listen now and let us be your batshit travel agents across Canada!        ","author_name":"Dropbear and Panda Save Canada","author_url":"http:\/\/www.dropbearandpanda.com","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/191269190"}