This Is That

For the film production company, see This is that corporation.

This is That is a news satire program broadcast on CBC Radio. The program began as a summer replacement in 2010,[1] returned in the summer of 2011, and was added to the regular schedule in the fall of 2011.[2] It is hosted by Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring and produced by Chris Kelly.

The program, whose style has been compared to The Onion, has drawn complaints from listeners who did not realize that they were listening to a comedy program and took the content seriously;[1] Oldring and Kelly admit to having been surprised that listeners would be fooled.[3]

The program has been nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c CBC Radio satirical show 'This Is That' sparks as much outrage as laughs, from the Globe and Mail, by Natasha Lederman; published June 21, 2011; retrieved September 10, 2011
  2. ^ CBC Radio One Releases Fall Lineup, from BroadCaster Magazine; published September 6, 2011; retrieved September 10, 2011
  3. ^ It’s All Lies: Radio comedy goes newsy on This Is That, from Prairie Dog Magazine; by James Brotheridge; published August 11, 2011; retrieved September 10, 2011

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