The Hour - Printable Version

The Hour - Printable Version

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The Hour - Hard Canadian - 03-15-2007

I don't know if anyone has posted something about this show before but i've just gotten into it recently and i have to say, what a great show. for anyone who hasn't seen it, or for hipbasers from the US/UK it's pretyt much a talk show about current events. The host is George Stroumboulopoulos (yes, thats his real last name).

I'm sure someone had to have posted something about this show because a few months back they had a tragically hip special with an interview with mr. downie and a live performance. for anyone who missed the show, it can be seen in its entirety, commercial free...... <a class="postlink" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=KXHN12jcabg">http://youtube.com/watch?v=KXHN12jcabg</a>

Also, visit the hour's page on the cbc page and watch some of the 'best story ever' clips, they are pretty funny, especially the dee snider one.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.cbc.ca/thehour">www.cbc.ca/thehour</a>

enjoy.

- BIGVDOGG - 03-15-2007

<a class="postlink" href="http://hipbase.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10710">http://hipbase.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10710</a>

show is available on the tracker and there is a thread for youtube videos :thumb:

- day_for_night - 03-15-2007

i think Stroumboulopoulos is a nice guy, but i can't stand how neverendingly left-wing the guy is, and how he biases his entire show towards it. a little more impartiality wouldn't kill him (or the CBC in general, for that matter).

- cferneyh - 03-15-2007

day_for_night Wrote:i think Stroumboulopoulos is a nice guy, but i can't stand how neverendingly left-wing the guy is, and how he biases his entire show towards it. a little more impartiality wouldn't kill him (or the CBC in general, for that matter).

You mean the CBC that is funded by taxpayer dollars? That CBC?

- direwolf74 - 03-15-2007

George is great, and I love his show. His "neverendingly left-wing" political opinions don't bother me in the least, because for the most part I completely agree with him.

- robert goulet - 03-15-2007

direwolf74 Wrote:George is great, and I love his show. His "neverendingly left-wing" political opinions don't bother me in the least, because for the most part I completely agree with him.

I've mentioned this before, but I think George would make a great Governor General down the line. He certainly fits the mold of our current and predecessing GG...aside from the fact he's a dude of course.

- tommygunn - 03-15-2007

robert goulet Wrote:
direwolf74 Wrote:George is great, and I love his show. His "neverendingly left-wing" political opinions don't bother me in the least, because for the most part I completely agree with him.

I've mentioned this before, but I think George would make a great Governor General down the line. He certainly fits the mold of our current and predecessing GG...aside from the fact he's a dude of course.

I don't think being a GG would be very fulfilling for George... he seems to be too outspoken and motivated to be just a 'figurehead'.

- daaave - 03-15-2007

ive recently just got into this show aswell. within the past 2 months id say. the best interview ive seen so far is Mohamed Al Fayed. I like this one cause he is so blunt and honest, which i find is rare in most interviewee's these days.
here is the link to watch it: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=1373">http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=1373</a>

- GBV - 03-16-2007

i just find george lacks a sense of humour. i mean, he tries (italics!) to be funny, fine. but he seems to lack a sense of silliness, of ha ha. have a beer, chillax etc ...

- Hard Canadian - 03-17-2007

Trailer Park Boys on The Hour April 5th. :jump

- tigerthelion - 03-17-2007

I feel like one of these days one of his guests is going to just come out and say, "GEEZ, MAN, BACK OFF AND GIVE ME SOME SPACE!" Snuffleupagus sure likes to get up close and personal with the people he's interviewing.