Dean

Guest Bad Advice Giver

Dean Jenkinson is a Canadian Comedy Award-winning and Canadian Screen Award-winning comedy writer, performer, and festival producer. You’ve seen him on The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Comedy Now, and Air Farce; and heard him on The Debaters, Laugh Out Loud, and SiriusXM. He’s written for The Hour Has 22 Minutes for fifteen seasons, and for Just For Laughs galas since 2012. He’s been the Creative Producer of the Winnipeg Comedy Festival television galas since 2011, and in 2020 he became the festival’s Artistic Director.

Nov. 10, 2024

Boring Funerals

Have you ever been to a funeral? How did it make you feel? Well, one of our listeners says their tired of going to boring funerals, and want to make hers more interesting. Our experts might be really bad, but they're certain…

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Dean , Laurie

Oct. 27, 2024

First Day on the Job

Your first day on the job can be a really scary experience. If only there was some experienced experts to offer you some really bad advice on how to handle it. Well, we happen to know the right people!

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Laurie , Dean

Oct. 13, 2024

Electric Cars

There are so many different views out there right now - how do you know who would give you the best advice about buying an electric car? Of course, our really bad electric car experts are charged up to give you their thought…

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Dean , Laurie

Aug. 25, 2024

Dude, Where's My Kidney?

Have you ever thought about organ donation? Would you be willing to donate your organs if you don't need them anymore? Our experts weigh in on the ethical issues, the reasons why you might want to, and some interesting optio…

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Dean , Myles Morrison

Aug. 11, 2024

Long Haul

One of our listeners is planning a big trip, but is worried about the long flight. Our Really Bad Experts offer their ideas on how best to make the time fly by.

Guests: Ari , Andrew , Dean , Myles Morrison

July 28, 2024

Family Politics

Isn't it nice to have your family over for dinner? We like that too! But what happens when someone wants to bring up their very different political views? What's the best way to handle that situation, and bring peace to the …

Guests: Ari , Andrew , Dean , Myles

July 14, 2024

Religious Exemption

A listener has a the excellent idea: "I want to start a religion to avoid paying taxes! But where do I begin?" You know our experts are really bad when it comes to paying their taxes, so that makes them the perfect people to…

Guests: Andrew , Dean , Ari , Myles Morrison

June 9, 2024

Old Babysitters

It was a very confusing listener question. "How old is too old to hire a babysitter?" but, that didn't stop our Really Bad Experts from trying their best to provide as many answers as they could.

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Dean , Matt Falk

May 26, 2024

Pay The Babysitter

What do babysitters get paid these days? How much should you pay a sitter? All very important questions for parents who just want an evening to themselves. Our experts provide their thoughts on what's right, and what's just …

Guests: Ari , Dean , Andrew , Matt Falk

May 12, 2024

Get Lucky

Everyone likes to get lucky - don't they? But what if you've got really bad luck. Is there a way to get luckier? Is it something you can brush up on? Our experts provide their bad advice to a listener who just wants to impro…

Guests: Andrew , Dean , Ari , Matt Falk

April 28, 2024

Tax Dodging

Did you file your taxes in time? Now's the time to start planning for next year, and a listner wants some advice on how they can pay less taxes. We've got the wrong people for that!

Guests: Dean , Ari , Andrew , Matt Falk

Jan. 7, 2024

Traffic Tickets

They're certainly not lawyers, but that won't stop our Really Bad Experts from pulling on some robes and offering their bad advice about the best way to get out of paying for your traffic tickets.

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Dean , Tim Nutt

Dec. 17, 2023

Kids Smartphones

Our really bad experts dig into their parenting advice again - this time a listener asks "What is the right age to give my kids a smartphone?"

Guests: Ari , Andrew , Dean , Tim Nutt

Dec. 10, 2023

Office Christmas Party Etiquette

How important is it to bring a 'date' to the office christmas party - and should that 'date' be your spouse? Our really bad experts dig into the topic of office party etiquette, so you won't make a faux-pas this season.

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Dean , Tim Nutt

Nov. 26, 2023

Cool Fusion

Who hasn't thought of opening their own restaurant.- only to find themselves stumped on the question of question of "What's the best cuisine?" Right now, the hottest restaurants are fusions of two (or more) different cuisine…

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Dean , Tim Nutt

Nov. 5, 2023

First Jobs

Those lazy kids, always hanging around the basement eating cheetos and playing video games, got us wondering "How young is too young to get your first job"? So we turned to our really bad experts for their thoughts on child …

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Darren , Dean

Oct. 22, 2023

Back to School

Sending your kids back to school? Our experts were asked what advice they might have for young kids going back to school. Of course, this brought back many really bad memories for our really bad experts while they provided t…

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Dean , Darren

Oct. 8, 2023

Vacation Planning

Have you been sitting around trying to decide on a vacation spot? We asked our experts what they thought would be the best places for a relaxing vacation. I'm sure their ideas may inspire.

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Dean , Darren

Sept. 24, 2023

Blind Dates

Have you ever been set up on a blind date? Or maybe, you’re the matchmaker who sets these things up? Our experts are asked "What's the best thing to do on a blind date" - and they're happy to share their ideas!'

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Darren , Dean

May 28, 2023

How To Refuse The Honor

It's our 50th episode celebration! For this special episode, we asked our Really Bad Advice Givers the question "If you were asked to be a groomsman or maid of honor but I didn't want to - how do you say no without ruining a…

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Big Daddy Tazz , Dean , Shannon , Laurie

May 14, 2023

It's Date Night

A close relative sent us a confidential question: How do I tell my spouse that I really don't want to go on "Date nights" with them anymore? Our Really Bad (Marriage) Advice experts swing into action with their best ideas.

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Dean , Big Daddy Tazz

April 30, 2023

Bad Grampa!

A listener writes in to say: "Help! My Grandfather keeps getting into trouble by chasing women at the nursing home!" and our experts do their worst to help out.

Guests: Ari , Andrew , Dean , Big Daddy Tazz

April 16, 2023

Adult Skills

What are the most important skills for any adult to know? Do you know? Our experts know - and they're going to tell you!

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Big Daddy Tazz , Dean

March 19, 2023

Second Wedding Gifts

Ever been invited to a second wedding for someone? What do you bring for a gift? Should you bring anything? Our experts have the answers for you.

Guests: Ari , Andrew , Dean , Big Daddy Tazz

March 5, 2023

Letting Yourself Go

There's a right time in every relationship to just "let yourself go"… but what is that right time? Our experts provide us with their thoughts on that right time.

Guests: Andrew , Ari , Shannon , Dean

Feb. 26, 2023

Downsizing Your Pet

A listener writes in and asks: "I'm downsizing and moving to a new apartment, what is the perfect pet for small spaces?" Our experts have some really bad ideas and are happy to share them.

Guests: Ari , Andrew , Shannon , Dean

Feb. 12, 2023

It's Those Pants

We've all been asked…. "Do these pants make me look fat?" - but what's the right answer? More importantly - what is the wrong answer? Our experts will help with both.

Guests: Andrew , Dean , Shannon , Ari

Jan. 15, 2023

Beef up that resume!

A listener asks our experts to give some suggestions on the best way to beef up your resume and land that big job.

Guests: Ari , Dean , Shannon , Andrew

Jan. 8, 2023

My Swearing Baby

My infant loves to swear, and it is actually really funny to make him do that. Is it wrong to make him perform for our entertainment?

Guests: Dean , Laurie , Ari

Jan. 1, 2023

Adam and Eve

Our experts go both biblical and medical all at the same time with this conundrum for the ages. Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?

Guests: Ari , Dean , Laurie

Dec. 11, 2022

Breakfast Soup

Fusion is all the rage in the food world. Our experts tackle a listener conundrum: Is cereal soup?

Guests: Dean , Laurie

Dec. 4, 2022

Hiccups

How do you cure the hiccups? Our experts provide their advice, for better or worse...

Guests: Dean , Laurie , Ari

Nov. 27, 2022

A Crusty Debate

Some people have to cut the crust off every piece of bread, but what do you do when the entire piece is a crust? Our experts give you some advice.

Guests: Dean , Laurie , Ari

Oct. 9, 2022

Sweet Dreams

They say the subconscious is the window into our deepest thoughts and desires, but what if your dreams are disturbing? Our experts weigh in on how to handle the dark side of your dreams.

Guests: Dean , Laurie , Ari