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Here's what happens when you remove Jian Ghomeshi from old Q episodes

by Mark Teo

Over the last several weeks, the sexual abuse allegations (and eventual charges) thrown at Jian Ghomeshi made us question everything we knew about the Moxy Fruvous member, the CBC, and Canadian celebrity culture. But what was lost in the mix was Q—the show was, and is, still one of Canada’s most popular exports. So what happens to the future of Q? What of its current state, where it’s co-hosted by Brent Bambury, Piya Chattopadhyay, Tom Power and Wab Kinew. And what happens to its episode archives, which featured a now-disgraced Ghomeshi introducing each episode with a monologue?

YouTuber Thatguyfranco has an answer to that last question: Simply remove Jian. The user recently posted a Q video interview with Louis CK, replacing Jian with… dead silence. And you know what? It’s hilarious, but it’s also kind of refreshing. Check the video below.