A senior who doesn't know how to retire. An ex-teacher who suffers in the presence of incorrect facts. Rob creates an entire episode of Personal Best without Andrew knowing — all in this special live episode recorded from the PodSummit 2024 stage.

Darryl is two people. The first Darryl is an incredibly calm, relaxed and mediative man. The second, a rage-fuelled golfer who is ruining the first Darryl’s life. Can Darryl find the source of his anger before it's too late? Our final episode of season 3.

This episode Rob and Andrew call their past guests to learn if they’re still keeping up with their goals, what’s changed in their lives and to find out if permanent change is even possible.

Connor is a stand-up comedian who moved across the country to pursue his dream in show business. But he's self-conscious about his handshake. The solution: strangers put their hands inside a mysterious hole.

Shemika wants to eat at a fancy restaurant by herself. Her best shot at success? Advice from a naked man named Buck.

Tracy is not mysterious, but she'd like to be. Her only hope is a reclusive oil baron named Clément Von Aubergine Sinclair.

Will likes the simple things in life, but he is haunted by a fear of commitment. Only a very special shawarma can break the curse.

After five years we’re back with a brand-new season! Episode 1 is coming September 10.

Rob and Andrew are back with some news. Also, a preview of a new show from Personal Best's very own Jess Shane. What really happens when stories about people’s lives are collected, edited, and consumed? Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative, a four-part non-fiction series created by Jess Shane, about the nuts and bolts of documentary storytelling, the power dynamics between makers and subjects, and rewriting unwritten rules of the documentary and non-fiction content...

Limited Capacity is a collection of six short stories about the strange and twisted ways we interact with the internet, and with each other. Each immersive episode is packed with intimate and jarring stories that are both completely familiar and somehow confoundingly alien. It’s like Black Mirror for your ears. From the fiendishly clever mind of Rob Norman, co-creator of the hit podcast Personal Best. More episodes are available at: smarturl.it/limitedcapacity

Award-winning sketch troupe Tony Ho takes listeners on a journey of dark comedy. Bite-sized narrative sketches explore the nature of human relationships and how careless we can be with each other. Featuring Miguel Rivas, Roger Bainbridge and Adam Niebergall. More episodes are available at: smarturl.it/tonyho

Joe is a hobo punk anarchist who wants to jettison part of his old self, so that he can step out onto the dance floor. Our final episode of season 2.

Two stories. Sienna cries when confronting authority figures. Also, four strangers wake-up chained in a spooky basement...

Fan is a poet and writer of love letters. He basks in fantasy, but he's never been able to muster any passion for cooking.

Nick is an actor who has auditioned for over 100 commercials with very little success. Is it possible he's just too cool?

Cihang is afraid of running out of things to say. She wishes for a database of interesting tidbits to pull from at parties.

Rob and Andrew hit the streets to find a random stranger's problem and solve it within 48 hours.

Colleen is a very big fan of her brother-in-law's abstract paintings. She offers to sell them on his behalf, withholding the fact she has no idea how to sell.

Chandler is a woman in her thirties without a credit card. The answer might be found in an unusual self-help book.

Eight weeks of new episodes start May 14th.

We have an update about new episodes, a surprise and a preview of a new CBC podcast called Tai Asks Why.

We’ve almost finished this week’s episode, but in the meantime we want to let you know about another CBC Original Podcast you might like. It’s called On Drugs and it explores our complicated relationship with everything from caffeine to cocaine. Check out this full episode titled "Fun, On Drugs" and if you like it (and we think you will), be sure to subscribe wherever you find your podcasts.

In our final episode of the season, Julia (different Julia than before) is a messy eater. But instead of a problem with table manners, she's convinced it's something else. Something that goes all the way back to ancient Buddhist teachings.

Two stories. Oriana can't lie and it's hurting those close to her. Also, Kevin wants to make his grandma laugh.