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Feb 2022
32m 3s

Tim Fontaine and José Antonio Badía

Bbc World Service
About this episode

Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are joined by Mexican comedian and podcaster José Antonio Badía and one of Canada’s sharpest political satirists, Tim Fontaine.

They’re finding out what’s going on with the ban on Mexican avocados, and asking why there’s been an attack on a Canadian gas pipeline. Join #Comediansvsthenews for the funniest take on the headlines you’ve heard this week.

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