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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 5h

Today is National Cheese Curd Day despite all the protesters saying, “No Whey!”

Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 5h

The difference between modern and old Simpsons episodes feels like if The Brady Bunch went through all its phases as family sit-com, cartoon, variety show, sexy sit-com, Christmas TV movie, hour long drama and reality carpentry show as one long series never changing its name.

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 6h

Sure they can win $1500 and a broken VCR on a CBC game show in Vancouver, but can they sell the CBC Halifax a sketch comedy series? I'll tell you at CBC and Me tonight at Little Mountain Gallery. True stories of my life with the CBC. Tickets at www.showpass.com/cbc-and-me2/

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Gisele Lagace @giselelagace.bsky.social · 8h

Exorsisters page 70 is up! tinyurl.com/ytw4ay5c #exorsisters

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 18h

Why did this kids' tv show give the phone numbers of its viewers to anyone who wanted them? I'll tell you at CBC and Me this Wednesday at Little Mountain Gallery. True stories of my life with the CBC. Tickets at www.showpass.com/cbc-and-me2/

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 18h

Why was I banned from working on this show? I'll tell you at CBC and Me this Wednesday at Little Mountain Gallery. True stories of my life with the CBC. Tickets at www.showpass.com/cbc-and-me2/

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 18h

How did telling a puppet to f*** off get this show taken off the air and get me fired? I'll tell you at CBC and Me this Wednesday at Little Mountain Gallery. True stories of my life with the CBC. Tickets at www.showpass.com/cbc-and-me2/

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 18h

Want to know why CBC Radio is better than CBC TV? I can pass on what these folks told me at CBC and Me this Wednesday at Little Mountain Gallery. True stories of my life with the CBC. Tickets at www.showpass.com/cbc-and-me2/

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 18h

Who is this superhero? Why did they greenlight a TV show I created called Big Cable? And why have you never seen it? Find out at CBC and Me this Wednesday at Little Mountain Gallery. True stories of my life with the CBC. Tickets at www.showpass.com/cbc-and-me2/

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 18h

Patreon.com/mannequinonthemoon

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Gisele Lagace @giselelagace.bsky.social · 1d

Exorsisters page 69 is up! tinyurl.com/bdff2hy2 #exorsisters

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 1d

Just like the Metric system

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 2d

To confused American friends we have Thanksgiving today instead if when you do because of our Metric based calendar. We won't have another until the 20th month of next year.

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 3d

Ian Boothby is doing a one person show this Wednesday, talking about working at the CBC from the age of 13. Stories of Switchback, Street Cents, Space Arm, Zed and why you've only heard of a few of those will be revealed. Eric Fell will be doing a Cancon quiz! Tix at www.showpass.com/cbc-and-me2/

CBC and Me - Little Mountain Gallery - Vancouver - Oct 15, 2025

Ian Boothby's memories of growing up with the CBC. This show will be presented on the Salazar Stage (Main floor). This show is produced and curated under a rental model, independent of Little Mountai...

www.showpass.com

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 2d

Space Arm the sci-fi sit-com had Nancy Robertson, Roman Danylo and Roger Fredericks and it never made it to air? And the reason involves a foosball table? Find out more at CBC and Me, Wednesday at Little Mountain Gallery. True stories of my life with the CBC. Tickets at www.showpass.com/cbc-and-me2/

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 2d

from the archives by @piaguerra.bsky.social

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 2d

When is the right age to tell a child a confirmed unification theory doesn't exist?

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 2d

You know how at the end of a funeral they throw the wreath and whoever it lands by is the next to die? You don't? My family's weird.

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 2d

To confused American friends we have Thanksgiving today instead if when you do because of our Metric based calendar. We won't have another until the 20th month of next year.

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 2d

Space Arm the sci-fi sit-com had Nancy Robertson, Roman Danylo and Roger Fredericks and it never made it to air? And the reason involves a foosball table? Find out more at CBC and Me, Wednesday at Little Mountain Gallery. True stories of my life with the CBC. Tickets at www.showpass.com/cbc-and-me2/

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Gisele Lagace @giselelagace.bsky.social · 2d

Exorsisters page 68 is up! tinyurl.com/45cwzad7 #exorsisters

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 2d

from the archives by @piaguerra.bsky.social

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 2d

Patreon.com/mannequinonthemoon

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 3d

Ian Boothby is doing a one person show this Wednesday, talking about working at the CBC from the age of 13. Stories of Switchback, Street Cents, Space Arm, Zed and why you've only heard of a few of those will be revealed. Eric Fell will be doing a Cancon quiz! Tix at www.showpass.com/cbc-and-me2/

CBC and Me - Little Mountain Gallery - Vancouver - Oct 15, 2025

Ian Boothby's memories of growing up with the CBC. This show will be presented on the Salazar Stage (Main floor). This show is produced and curated under a rental model, independent of Little Mountai...

www.showpass.com

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Ian Boothby @ianboothby.bsky.social · 3d

I want to see a Star Wars TV show where Luke and Han are room mates. He's an uptight Jedi, he's a swinging smuggler in love with Luke's sister. Chewbacca is the Kramer type neighbour who lives next door.

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