The Big Five

Donovan Woods, Tom Power

podcasting@cbc.ca

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Booking Overview

The Big Five is a celebrity-driven, debate-style show where guests and co-hosts pick the “objectively correct” set of Big Five answers for playful, everyday categories. It’s a light, media-friendly format that can spotlight public figures across arts, music, and culture while keeping segments accessible for broad audiences.

Metrics

Episodes: 12

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: Canada

Instagram: 973 followers

Contact Information

podcasting@cbc.ca

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Host

Donovan Woods - Co-host of The Big Five, debating Big Five answers with Tom Power and appearing in episodes that feature a celebrity guest and conclude with a listener-decided result.

Tom Power - Co-host of The Big Five, debating Big Five answers with Donovan Woods and appearing in episodes with a celebrity guest and a listener who settles the final Big Five.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established public figures—especially artists, musicians, authors/creators, and media personalities (e.g., writers/TV hosts, pop stars, and crossover entertainment/culture figures).
Required Achievements:  
National/regional media recognition (e.g., TV/radio hosting), Notable entertainment/culture output (music albums/singles, published books, or high-profile creative projects), Strong audience familiarity via mainstream or widely distributed platforms

Recent Guest Discussions

Mattea Roach - Big Five Animal Noises, Sticks And Things You Forgot To Pack; Pig Impression And Schticks; Categories That “demolish” The Participants

Lindsay Ell - Big Five Things In A Tool Box And Bodies Of Water; Terms Of Endearment; Ideas About Keith Urban; Learning To Snap In Your Thirties

Vivek Shraya - Big Five Road Signs, Natural Disasters, Emojis; Discussions On A Meteor Coming To Crush Tom And Alanis Morissette Deep Cuts

Recent Topics

Pop%20culture, Music, Art, Comedy, Language

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Big Five
:

How many belts is a normal amount of belts?

June 29, 2026

Donovan Woods and Tom Power go head-to-head with writer, CBC host and Jeopardy superchampion Mattea Roach about the big five animal noises, sticks and things you forgot to pack. Plus, Donovan’s impressive pig impression, we brainstorm some of our favourite schticks and everyone gets demolished by one of the categories. 

Your guide to texting famous people

June 22, 2026

Donovan Woods and Tom Power are joined by singer, songwriter and Canada’s Got Talent host Lindsay Ell to brainstorm the big five things you find in a tool box, bodies of water and terms of endearment for a significant other. We also exchange ideas about how good Keith Urban smells and learning to snap in your thirties.

What sound does the shrugging emoji make?

June 15, 2026

Donovan Woods and Tom Power are joined by artist, author and pop star Vivek Shraya to dive into the big five road signs, natural disasters and emojis. Also featuring in-depth discussions about the meteor coming to crush Tom and Alanis Morrisette deep cuts. 

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