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Another Friday, so you know what that means! Yep, it’s Canadia: 2056 day, and today’s CBC Radio One broadcast is of episode 6. It’s airing on every single CBC Radio One station across Canada this morning starting at 11:30 am in all time zones (Noon in Newfoundland). And of course, if you’re not conveniently sitting by your radio at 11:30 am you still have a chance to hear it ONLINE via the Streaming Radio Map – just click the time zone in your area at 11:30am in your time zone, or do a bit of math and you can also time-shift a bit. Only four more episodes left after today’s!

Here’s the official CBC Radio hotsheet description:

“Head for outer space this morning aboard Canadia 2056, the lone Canadian government spacecraft, sent to support an American space armada fighting hostile aliens. This week, the crew loses the ability to navigate the ship, when control is taken over by a cloud. The up side is that the cloud grants them wishes, and the down side is also that the cloud grants them wishes – in other words, they make some questionable choices! Also, Anderson is pining away for Connie, his first love. Canadia 2056, this morning at 11:30 (noon NT) on CBC Radio One.”

I’m sad to say, there’s been no response to my queries to the CBC, about the status of a Canadia:2056 podcast. Perhaps their tired of hearing my lone voice? If you want CBC to make their Radio Dramas available via podcast, or at least by something equivilent to the BBC “Listen Again” service try calling the toll-free phone number (Canada only): 1-866-306-4636 or using the web-contact form.

posted by Jesse Willis

Canadia: 2056 episode 5 is airing across Canada this morning starting at 11:30 am in all time zones (except Newfoundland). You can hear it ONLINE via the Streaming Radio Map – just click the time zone in your area at 11:30 (you can also time-shift a bit) and a RealAudio stream will be available. Radio stations across Canada are also an option – but as of yet there is no podcast feed! The airing of this episode makes this the half-way point through Canadia: 2056‘s run!

Here’s the official CBC Radio hotsheet description:

“The Captain and Anderson are away from the ship when disaster strikes. It’s a technical malfunction that’s bad enough to destroy the ship. And even moving around onboard requires ingenuity. Head for outer space this morning aboard Canadia 2056, the lone Canadian government spacecraft, sent to support an American space armada fighting hostile aliens. Canadia 2056, this morning at 11:30 (noon NT) on CBC Radio One.”

Hey, does anybody know how to spell the Canadia: 2056 version of their curse-equivalent of “frak”? Is it kruk? Cruc? Here, listen to this MP3 CLIP from episode 2, it’s full of lots of cruc/kruk/krukin’ type swearing.

I need to know how to spell it so I can write CBC an email, as in: “Hey CBC, where’s the crukin’ podcast feed for Canadia: 2056?”

posted by Jesse Willis

Canadia: 2056 episode 4 is airing across Canada this morning starting at 11:30 am in all time zones (except Newfoundland). You can hear it for free via CBC Radio One, in Canada or listen online in RealAudio, just check out the Streaming Radio Map for the CBC Radio One station in your time zone and time-shift to catch it when its most convenient.

Here’s the official CBC Radio hotsheet description:

“Head for outer space this morning aboard Canadia: 2056, the lone Canadian government spacecraft, sent to support an American space armada fighting hostile aliens. This week, the Fleet answers a distress call from an alien ship, and Favreau tries to figure out what the Canadia can do to help the aliens. Meanwhile, Anderson and Skip are getting to know each other a little better – but the Captain has a problem with their relationship. Canadia: 2056, this morning at 11:30 (Noon in Newfoundland) on CBC Radio One. “

Listen for “King Strombo the chaste” and “Jupiter Mining Corporation!”

Is it just me or is this show getting even funnier as it goes along?

posted by Jesse Willis

Canadia: 2056 episode 3 is airing across Canada this morning starting at 11:30 am in all time zones (except Newfoundland). Listen to CBC Radio One, if you’re in Canada or check out the Streaming Radio Map for the CBC Radio One station in your time zone and time-shift to catch it when its more convenient.

Here’s the official CBC Radio hotsheet description:

“Head for outer space this morning aboard Canadia: 2056, the lone Canadian government spacecraft, sent to support an American space armada fighting hostile aliens. This week, there’s trouble when a nuclear spill aboard the U-S fleet becomes the center of a tug-of-war between the Canadians and the Americans. What complicates matters is that the American elite cleanup force is headed by an ex-member of the Canadia crew who also had a relationship with the captain? That’s Canadia: 2056, this morning at 11:30 (noon NT) on CBC Radio One. “

posted by Jesse Willis