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The Big Five

The Big Five

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Summary

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
  • The culturally pervasive hash brown

    The culturally pervasive hash brown
    May 11 2026

    Back to where it all began! In this unreleased first ever recording of The Big Five, Donovan Woods and Tom Power are joined by Tokyo Police Club’s Graham Wright to tackle the big five birds, ways to prepare a potato and slang terms for “butt.” The potato conversation gets heated, to say the least.
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    57 mins
  • What makes a celebrity fish?

    What makes a celebrity fish?
    May 4 2026

    Donovan Woods and Tom Power are joined by writer, podcaster and radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to scrap about the big five sea creatures, guys named John and email sign-offs. Also discussed: new ways to sing the birthday song, the birth names of various popes and whether or not mermaids really exist.
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    57 mins
  • How could you forget the dogs playing poker?

    How could you forget the dogs playing poker?
    Apr 27 2026

    Donovan Woods and Tom Power are joined by comedian and actor Jackie Pirico to do battle about the big five balls, paintings and slang terms for “throwing up.” Plus, we dive into what kind of magazines you hide in the woods and that one episode of Degrassi where everyone gets sick.
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    54 mins
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