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Now or Never

Now or Never

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In a world that can feel pretty scary, it’s easy to get stuck. This is a show that celebrates what it takes to try. To take the risk. To have the talk. To rock the speedo. Because making even the tiniest change takes courage, and hosts Ify and Trevor are here to remind you that you’re not alone when you do. New episodes every Thursday.

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  • If you only had weeks left to live, what would you do?
    Jun 19 2025

    An extraordinarily joyful, heartfelt and life-affirming episode of Now or Never, as five people nearing the end of their lives invite us into their final wishes.


    When Susan LaFeuvre was told her cancer was terminal, she knew what she wanted her final wish to be: a private aerial silks performance by her 11-year-old granddaughter Lauren.


    Casey Kemble and his daughters Serenity and Amy made a family tradition of spotting roadside attractions while driving old beaters from Ontario to the Yukon. Now they’re planning one last trip together, as part of what Casey calls his “beaker list" -- because he doesn’t have time or money for a bucket list. Why this family is leaning into laughter as they make memories together.


    Ellen Nadarajah is a single mom to three teenagers, cares for her aging parents, and is the social convenor for her lifelong friend group. She also has metastatic breast cancer, weighs less than 60 pounds and wasn’t expected to still be here. So today, we’re making her final wish come true with a photoshoot that puts her in the spotlight, creating a powerful image she hopes will inspire others.


    Joe and Darlene Sarazin are the round-the-clock caregivers for their 42-year-old daughter, April-Lee, who has complex medical needs. Worried about what will happen to their daughter when they’re no longer around, the parents have spent close to two decades advocating for a new care facility in Saskatchewan for people like April-Lee. Now that they're getting closer to that dream, they're also grappling with letting go of their daughter.


    Growing up, Bill Denning lived above his family's funeral home, getting a daily reminder of how precious life is. Now, as a fourth-generation funeral director he has a front row seat to people's final wishes, including funeral dance parties and drink orders from beyond-the-grave.

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    54 min
  • "I'm sorry....what?" Your most bonkers ideas come to life
    Jun 12 2025

    If you’ve ever shared an idea that you’re super excited about with someone, and the response was skepticism, concern, or straight up confusion? Then this episode is for you. We're celebrating people chasing their seemingly impossible — or at least a little bit questionable — dreams.


    Including Newfoundland taxidermist Krista Elliott, who stuffs mice to look like tiny Dolly Partons.


    And Ruby Thornton, who's about to sail around the world for 11 months....even though she has zero sailing experience.


    And Dillon Boulanger, a guy so obsessed with the reality show Survivor, he spent an entire year

    and thousands of dollars to pull off his own backyard version of the game - complete with tea light torches, tarantulas, and 18 castaways who have no idea what they've signed up for.


    Plus, couple Peter Glass and Bill Bryne tell us why they're moving halfway across the country to buy a 125-year-old home they've never even set foot in.


    And meet Jacques the Party Scientist, who holds sober raves around Vancouver, and preaches the practice of natural anti-depressants — despite what the haters think.


    It's the "you're doing WHAT!?" edition of Now or Never.

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    52 min
  • Double the fun? The ups and downs of being a twin
    May 29 2025

    Why do we find twins so fascinating?

    And what's it really like to be one?

    Five sets of twins get real about the ups and downs of moving through the world with someone who looks exactly like you.


    From dressing alike to developing secret languages, Now or Never producer Jessica Singer and her twin sister Nicole kick the show off by answering all your nosy questions about life as a twin.


    For first-time parents Kim Miller and Robert Jiang, having toddler twins has been a handful. But Robert’s mom Sufan Lu has jumped in to become a lifeline for Kim and Robert, and a delight to her grandchildren. Find out why all parents of multiples need a nai nai (grandmother) like Sufan in their lives.


    Identical twins Niko and Marko Martinovic grew up pulling off pranks together, switching spots on unsuspecting friends and family. Today they've turned those pranks into a full-time job, as the creators and stars of the "Even Out Twins" on YouTube. But ten years in, Niko and Marko are starting to question how constantly assuming the same identity has affected their individuality.


    Rory and Camilla Turnbull were born identical twin sisters, but now that Rory has come out as trans they’re navigating life as brother and sister for the first time.


    Mercedes Sheen vividly remembers the time she fainted dramatically in the dining hall at primary school. But her twin sister, Michaela Sheen, insists it was she who fainted dramatically that day. These sorts of disagreements are what Mercedes calls “disputed memories,” and it's a phenomenon that happens mostly with twins. Mercedes and Michaela reunite to tell us how this unique twin experience (and childhood argument) led Mercedes to do a PhD on it.


    Twin sisters Chantal and Jeannelle Tousignant aren’t just best friends. At the age of 35, they've decided they'll also be lifelong roommates. How a low point in each of their lives caused them to move back in together, and led to a surprising realization they share the same life dream -- one they only want to achieve together.

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    53 min

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