tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14170026811935059632024-03-12T20:43:15.109-07:00What's So Funny?A radio show/podcast about comedy – on the air and in your ears since 2004. That's a long time. Nominated for the 2013 Canadian Comedy Awards, Best Podcast and the 2018 Vancouver Comedy Awards, Best Comedy Podcast.
Hosted by Georgia Straight comedy writer Guy MacPherson.Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-47858628039544636702022-01-09T17:57:00.001-08:002022-01-09T17:57:31.524-08:00REWIND: What's So Funny? with guest Bob Saget<iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21722843/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe><br /><p>It's been a tough calendar year, with the deaths of former WSF? guests Norm Macdonald and Matt Billon. We lost another one this weekend when Bob Saget passed away at the age of 65. He was a super guy and we were lucky to have him guest with us in September 2020.</p> <br /><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/21722843/tdest_id/2343854">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-3365212092576541712021-11-13T02:03:00.007-08:002021-11-13T02:15:35.813-08:00Podcast episode 597ish: Eddie Izzard<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdfDTLuA12U/YY-QDhcCqRI/AAAAAAAABiM/vuXu9zftAB4flTCwTTyxQY52JJKHuCbzACNcBGAsYHQ/s2000/Eddie_Izzard_PAOTY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="2000" height="203" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdfDTLuA12U/YY-QDhcCqRI/AAAAAAAABiM/vuXu9zftAB4flTCwTTyxQY52JJKHuCbzACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Eddie_Izzard_PAOTY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21150521/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" title="Libsyn Player" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Eddie Izzard stops by the What's So Funny? virtual studio on her Canadian tour. We talk about the real names of Biblical characters, making humanity great again, gender fluidity, and gaming the system.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/21150521/tdest_id/2343854" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-39341319588483404592021-09-17T13:15:00.002-07:002021-09-17T13:31:00.001-07:00Norm Macdonald repeat from 2012<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NG3OLr7lpwU/YUT6nQfUYAI/AAAAAAAABg0/kMIL0jqKMvAYlsmWFPSTtSM4UTkK_FxrwCNcBGAsYHQ/s700/norm4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NG3OLr7lpwU/YUT6nQfUYAI/AAAAAAAABg0/kMIL0jqKMvAYlsmWFPSTtSM4UTkK_FxrwCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/norm4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20514362/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Norm Macdonald was just the greatest guest... and the greatest guy. In this, our most-listened-to episode, we had a semi-serious (okay, almost completely serious) 1.5 hour conversation ranging from family to science to God to comedy to literature to death to cancer. Some of it is especially hard to listen to now that he's gone. Recorded in 2012.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/20514362/tdest_id/2343854" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p><br />Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-63210582551529657102021-05-10T13:30:00.002-07:002021-05-10T13:33:19.276-07:00Podcast episode 596ish: Darcy Michael<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1271230122348199938/iZNz8g7m_400x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1271230122348199938/iZNz8g7m_400x400.jpg" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/19052741/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Darcy Michael makes his sixth appearance on the program. The break-out star of the Halifax Comedy Festival explains Tik Tok to us, talks about his High School Sucked podcast, we discuss who'd make the best Jeopardy host, and the host promises to get a new computer.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/19052741/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-11867787530473989312021-04-01T15:46:00.002-07:002021-04-02T11:35:18.649-07:00Podcast episode 595ish: Jacob Samuel<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.18172-8/23800173_10159702097605078_140362877523791556_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=FRG17YIcdskAX_-TXg6&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=0163fb42d931fa96ec094ab52198a7c9&oe=608E45F0" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="290" src="https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.18172-8/23800173_10159702097605078_140362877523791556_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=FRG17YIcdskAX_-TXg6&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=0163fb42d931fa96ec094ab52198a7c9&oe=608E45F0" width="435" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18574658/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Jacob Samuel has had a great year, Covid be damned. His album, Horse Power, was nominated for a Juno Award. We talk to him about it, jokes, Zoom, cats and dogs, and Larry Sanders. Plus we play a track from his album – it's legit funny.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/18574658/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-53295204311185509872021-03-08T06:05:00.002-08:002021-03-08T11:56:22.843-08:00Podcast episode 594ish: Jackie Kashian<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.cbc.ca/1.3465390.1456494391!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_940/jackie-kashien.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="258" src="https://i.cbc.ca/1.3465390.1456494391!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_940/jackie-kashien.jpg" width="459" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18209225/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Jackie Kashian has us in the palm of her hand in this episode. The former Wisconite comedian and host of two podcasts dorks out on The Dork Forest, extols the benefits of Zoom standup, talks of Kinison, Rickles, Burr and Bamford, and tells us where she got her optimism from.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/18209225/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p><br />Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-43439194751694913842021-02-18T13:11:00.002-08:002021-02-18T13:15:03.450-08:00Podcast episode 593ish: Michael Teigen<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://static.fusionmovies.to/images/character/dJXS0lrbu3didicypIHq_ICueVbmuT-dZUN0FWkfObla803GDfHMxIkS9Pe7ScMM_urppy0cuLiAtQEJg0kAfCQSAYnz20A42K_sGvh7bII.jpg?1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://static.fusionmovies.to/images/character/dJXS0lrbu3didicypIHq_ICueVbmuT-dZUN0FWkfObla803GDfHMxIkS9Pe7ScMM_urppy0cuLiAtQEJg0kAfCQSAYnz20A42K_sGvh7bII.jpg?1" width="400" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18002855/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Michael Teigen joins us from his cabin but it was the host's computer in civilization that wonked out for half the show. Still, we get unfiltered Teigen, which is always fun. He's an actor with 94 (count 'em... I did) imdb credits and a couple more coming soon. And he's a mainstay on the Vancouver improv scene. We talk about life without social media, William Shatner, Luke Perry, Bruno Kirby, and donating a kidney.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/18002855/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-34286274941630736912021-02-08T06:03:00.002-08:002021-02-08T11:42:32.625-08:00Podcast episode 592ish: Jimmy Pardo<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-slt0vRqw8cI/YCGUGw6w0NI/AAAAAAAABbs/bGbD5znyrd0HNAVKBm15T5SIa2bWOda0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s747/jimmy4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="747" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-slt0vRqw8cI/YCGUGw6w0NI/AAAAAAAABbs/bGbD5znyrd0HNAVKBm15T5SIa2bWOda0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/jimmy4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17849945/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Jimmy Pardo lives up to his long-running podcast's name. The guy really is never not funny. In this episode, we relive his glory days doing community theatre, debate the term 'yacht rock', inform him on some great Canadian bands, draw a connection between Woody Allen and Chekov, discuss the proper way to hold a bass, and talk about his smart mouth in high school.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/17849945/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-13888352635307613392021-02-01T07:03:00.002-08:002021-02-01T15:02:58.481-08:00Podcast episode 591ish: Sean Lecomber<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1231172884/sean_2_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="359" height="324" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1231172884/sean_2_002.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17759168/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Sean Lecomber has been with us from his hotel room, the host's car, and now from the comfort of his home in Alberta. He doesn't care how you pronounce his name. The stay-at-home dad talks about what he has in common with Ricky Gervais, Derek Edwards, and Amy Schumer, and why he prefers doing a podcast to doing standup. And more, of course.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/17759168/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-90799356827695821752021-01-25T07:05:00.002-08:002021-01-26T13:02:51.924-08:00Podcast episode 590ish: Peter Kelamis<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mcptalent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/peter_kelamis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="258" src="https://www.mcptalent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/peter_kelamis.jpg" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17667833/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Peter Kelamis was last with us in 2010. We know him mostly as a standup comic but most of his work these days comes from acting. We talk about how Greek he is, Hallmark movies, voice acting, cosplay, Robin Williams, and Dane Cook.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/17667833/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-29156020233382971612021-01-16T15:31:00.002-08:002021-01-16T15:34:30.793-08:00Podcast episode 589ish: Jon Dore<p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/content/images/_galleryThumb/HR_102_Jon_Dore_156.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" src="https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/content/images/_galleryThumb/HR_102_Jon_Dore_156.png" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17574560/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe></p><p>Jon Dore becomes the first guest of 2021 (we're a little late getting started). And what a great guest he is. He speaks with us from his home in Juneau, Alaska. He's here to shill his new TV program called Humour Resources with Jon Dore on CBC, but we also talk about his job in a butcher shop, his best memory at the Ottawa Bluesfest, his similarities to Chris Elliott, and we relive an old tweet of his.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/17574560/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-37587924636570086902021-01-11T11:57:00.000-08:002021-01-11T11:57:13.366-08:00Crunching the numbers: 2020 edition<div><p> Well, here we are. A couple weeks into 2021. So far it hasn't looked much different from most of 2020, unfortunately. We haven't recorded a new show in ages, but we haven't gone away. We'll ease into the new year soon. Meanwhile, as is our tradition, we look back at our guests from the last year. We haven't done this since our first year in 2004, but we have records for the last 12 years. Here's what it boils down to:<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span></span>in 2009, we did 42 shows </li><li>in 2010, we slipped to 38 shows</li><li>in 2011, we leapt to 44 shows with 53 guests</li><li>in 2012, we did 41 shows with 47 guests</li><li>in 2013, we did 35 shows with 37 guests</li><li>in 2014, we did 36 shows with 39 guests</li><li>in 2015, we did 36 shows with 40 guests</li><li>in 2016, we did 32 shows with 33 guests</li><li>in 2017, we did 36 shows with 37 guests</li><li>in 2018, we did 37 shows with 39 guests</li><li>in 2019, we clocked in at 35 shows with 37 guests.</li></ul><p> It's perhaps no surprise that 2020 was on the low end in shows and guests, but it wasn't the lowest. So that's good news, considering the challenges. Drum roll, please: </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>in 2020, we did 34 shows with a total of 35 guests.</b> </li></ul><p>As you can see, 2016 was the low.</p><p>For you math nerds: Our mean is 37 shows. Our mode is 36. Our median is 36.5.<br /></p><p>Thanks to the following guests we welcomed either in person or through the wonders of modern technology:</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Jimmy Shubert</li><li>Jon Bryant</li><li>Lars Callieou</li><li>Andrea Jin</li><li>Eddie Ifft</li><li>Ed Hill</li><li>Paul Myrehaug</li><li>Damonde Tschritter</li><li>Carl Turnbull</li><li>Eddie Brill</li><li>Dwight Slade</li><li>Marcus Ryan</li><li>Michael Gelbart</li><li>Colin Mochrie</li><li>Bonnie McFarlane</li><li>Lachlan Patterson</li><li>Darren Frost</li><li>Ellyn Marie Marsh</li><li>Ron James</li><li>Dave Hill</li><li>Sugar Sammy</li><li>Derek Edwards</li><li>bbno$</li><li>Jeremy Hotz</li><li>Shirley Gnome</li><li>Ian Bagg</li><li>Bob Saget</li><li>Mike Wilmot</li><li>Blaine Thurier</li><li>Stuart Jones</li><li>Kenny Robinson</li><li>Dylan Rheimer</li><li>Brian Aylward</li><li>Todd Van Allen</li></ol></div>Thanks for listening. And thanks to the guests for guesting!<br />Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-1634690192092927502020-11-16T12:01:00.002-08:002020-11-16T12:05:47.091-08:00Podcast episode 588ish: Todd Van Allen<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/536851_10153226946515177_1976402445_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=2&_nc_sid=de6eea&_nc_ohc=Mr6TMoaSa48AX8K64gJ&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=e3da7415085bab9b5109d894389a2427&oe=5FD93C10" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="333" src="https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/536851_10153226946515177_1976402445_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=2&_nc_sid=de6eea&_nc_ohc=Mr6TMoaSa48AX8K64gJ&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&oh=e3da7415085bab9b5109d894389a2427&oe=5FD93C10" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16832099/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Todd Van Allen isn't above any pub in this episode. Todd is the host of one of the longest-running podcasts in the country, but we clear up that it isn't THE longest-running (ahem). We talk about butterflies, magic, cable access stardom, math, ICQ, voice-over work, and approaching celebrities.</p> <p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/16832099/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-59304707352193591342020-11-09T13:30:00.003-08:002020-11-09T13:51:55.368-08:00Podcast episode 587ish: Brian Aylward<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/80802300_10162941334820088_3680886671747842048_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=2&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=Uokp3LXzA_EAX-c-Mss&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=e6789e1fa650c3471b20fc1ea3776eb2&oe=5FD043F3" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="490" src="https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/80802300_10162941334820088_3680886671747842048_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=2&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=Uokp3LXzA_EAX-c-Mss&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=e6789e1fa650c3471b20fc1ea3776eb2&oe=5FD043F3" width="490" /></a></div><br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16744175/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Brian Aylward is big in Asia. But at 6-3 and 260 pounds, he's pretty big in all 28 countries he performed in. We speak to him from his home in Bangkok where he is convalescing from a scary motorcycle accident. The Newfoundlander and former Canadian Comedy Award winner has a new special, aptly titled Big in Asia, which he filmed in front of locals in Mongolia.</p><p>Check out the trailer for <a href="https://youtu.be/ys-plPfhI_8" target="_blank">his special on YouTube</a>.<br /></p><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/16744175/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-89449460991507006382020-11-06T18:26:00.003-08:002020-11-08T16:24:41.162-08:00Podcast episode 586ish: Dylan Rhymer<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27657590_10160222509140529_4334439752639937506_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=2&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=rwuWdfoZgUkAX_feMWn&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=da1d8aa25e01551a4e0942a912446cf3&oe=5FC9FCA5" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27657590_10160222509140529_4334439752639937506_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=2&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=rwuWdfoZgUkAX_feMWn&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=da1d8aa25e01551a4e0942a912446cf3&oe=5FC9FCA5" width="400" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16716026/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Dylan Rhymer, the old man of comedy, returns to the program in his 25th year of doing standup – even if he didn't do a whole lot of standup this past year. But he's okay with that. In this episode, we talk about Friday the 13th, watching movies all day and night for charity and fun, various other scary movies, his uncanny hack impersonations, and his State of the Week satire site. This episode is with 50 percent less Sam Tonning!</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/16716026/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-39513358801930426612020-10-26T13:46:00.002-07:002020-10-26T13:49:08.247-07:00Podcast episode 585ish: Kenny Robinson<p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent.fcxh2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69875002_10157357692671271_2082763962637615104_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=2&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=Aj586yaLJ5YAX_3QIhz&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh2-1.fna&oh=26877b992829451b0fb0d92e3181f323&oe=5FBB6984" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://scontent.fcxh2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69875002_10157357692671271_2082763962637615104_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=2&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=Aj586yaLJ5YAX_3QIhz&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh2-1.fna&oh=26877b992829451b0fb0d92e3181f323&oe=5FBB6984" width="320" /></a></div><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16555478/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Kenny Robinson is on the road again, bringing his special brand of blue comedy to the socially-distanced comedy clubs around the country. Yet he very thoughtfully censored himself in this episode. We talked about his early years in Chicago and Winnipeg, his brushes with racism in Canada, thoughts on a young Arsenio Hall, cheap millionaires trying to save eight bucks., and working swingers conventions.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/16555478/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-61845589764799829222020-10-19T07:06:00.003-07:002020-10-19T10:53:51.374-07:00Podcast episode 584ish: Stuart Jones<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/kelownadailycourier.ca/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/cb/bcb03db2-e404-11ea-8642-a34b4b6b0af4/5f4056a832ca5.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/kelownadailycourier.ca/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/cb/bcb03db2-e404-11ea-8642-a34b4b6b0af4/5f4056a832ca5.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267" width="320" /></a></div>
<p></p><p></p><p></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16451738/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Stuart Jones, the pride of Rutland, joins us for his second go-round on the program. We talk all about his new album, "By The Slice" on 604 Records. We also get into universities vs colleges, Christopher Cross, and tattoos.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/16451738/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p><br />Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-24910575261570963632020-09-30T20:07:00.002-07:002020-09-30T20:24:06.491-07:00Podcast episode 583ish: Blaine Thurier<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67096110_10157403633289476_9211499089391255552_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=YkaEh0FymlkAX9n-coT&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=2d16b29364c2779cc4b9596e400ab7b8&oe=5F9BE442" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="641" height="443" src="https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67096110_10157403633289476_9211499089391255552_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=YkaEh0FymlkAX9n-coT&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=2d16b29364c2779cc4b9596e400ab7b8&oe=5F9BE442" width="443" /></a></div><br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16227902/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /></p><p>Blaine Thurier returns to the show after a nine year absence. He reveals the news (to us) that he's no longer in New Pornographers after a nice two-decade run. We also talk about his evangelical background, classical music, time machines, and Teen Lust, among other things.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/16227902/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-74276584466185571452020-09-24T17:47:00.003-07:002020-09-30T20:24:54.478-07:00Podcast episode 582ish: Mike Wilmot<div class="separator"><a href="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1200x675/p02c4wj2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="212" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1200x675/p02c4wj2.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16149296/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/no/direction/forward/tdest_id/2343854/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br /><p>Mike Wilmot returns 13 years after his first appearance on the show. It's a new Uncle Mike now. He's lost a ton of weight, but is as filthy (and funny) as ever. We had a lot of fun on this one talking about lightweight drinkers, industry showcases, fears, Pete Tong, and, of course, his father's penis. Recorded September 22, 2020.</p> <br /><p><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/16149296/tdest_id/2343854" target="_blank">Check out the episode!</a></p><br />Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-50716298155954554802020-09-10T12:11:00.016-07:002020-09-10T13:00:26.795-07:00Podcast episode 581ish: Bob Saget <a href="https://www.bobsaget.com/sites/default/files/styles/photo_large/public/photos/Bob-Saget_101w.jpg?itok=JhEAZRr6" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="500" height="419" src="https://www.bobsaget.com/sites/default/files/styles/photo_large/public/photos/Bob-Saget_101w.jpg?itok=JhEAZRr6" width="320" /></a>I had spoken with <a href="https://www.bobsaget.com/"><b>Bob Saget</b></a> three other times over the years, but he had never done the show. He can cross that off his bucket list now. It's always a wild ride talking to the former star of <i>Full House</i> and <i>America's Funniest Home Videos</i>. And we didn't even mention either of those shows in this episode. What we did talk about, among other things, was his photographic memory of a bad review he got in a Toronto paper 42 years ago, including the name of the reviewer and his terrible memory when it comes to me. He also told us about his umbilical penis, told stories of Richard Pryor and Rodney Dangerfield, and discussed Johnny, Merv and Mike. We were into it so much, he was late for his recording of his podcast, "Bob Saget's Here For You."<br />
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You can listen to this wherever you find "Bob Saget's Here For You" (I assume) or any other podcast. If that's too much trouble, I've included a link below.<br />
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How's your summer going? Fine? Great. Let's get on with the show. This week our guest is the esteemed Sir <a href="https://ianbagg.com/" target="_blank"><b>Ian Bagg</b></a>. Ian's a powerhouse comic from BC but who has been living south of the border for 25 years. Watch his specials on Amazon Prime. I highly recommend them. Watch his podcast Around the Bagg on YouTube. That's a lot of fun, too. Listen to his old albums, sure, but do you know he has a brand new one out now on 800 Pound Gorilla Records? It's called Everybody Wants Some. But before you do, listen to our conversation wherein we talk about his days coming up in Vancouver, his early days in New York, and doing drive-in shows and beaches in Covid times.<br />
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You can listen at the link right here in this post. Or go find us on your favourite podcast server. You know the drill.<br />
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It's been three years since <a href="http://www.shirleygnome.com/" target="_blank"><b>Shirley Gnome</b></a> was last with us, but we've rectified that situation here. For her fifth appearance, we had her locked up in her home. But she had her guitar with her, so we got a couple of live tunes out of the songbird. We also talked about America, club music, hecklers, Nickelback, and cunnilingus.<br />
You can listen here, if you like. But it's way easier to go find us on your favourite podcast server. We're there. Download us. Listen at your leisure.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" nbsp="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15681734/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe>Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-42738099352850049032020-07-30T12:07:00.001-07:002020-07-30T12:07:48.358-07:00Podcast episode 578ish: Jeremy Hotz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're all miserable these days, so what better guest than the professionally (and terminal) miserable, <a href="https://jeremyhotz.com/" target="_blank"><b>Jeremy Hotz</b></a>? His misery brings mirth to the masses. Essentially, he suffers so that we may laugh. He says the universe is against him, and he brings that luck to this episode, which was interrupted twice with technical difficulties. But we think you won't even be able to tell thanks to the expert editing. Jeremy's a great guest, as you'll hear here. He's coming to Vancouver from dirty Los Angeles later this month to play six shows at the House of Comedy in New Westminster. It will be a social distancing show, and he will quarantine for two weeks before, so it's all on the up-and-up. If you've never seen him live, and aren't afraid to be a room with strangers, you really should go.<br />
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You can listen to the episode below, or, better yet, download it wherever you find fine podcasts. You can do it. I know you can.<br />
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Look how hip we are! We've got a guest with a dollar sign in his name! That's right, it's internationally known rapper <a href="https://bbnomula.com/" target="_blank"><b>bbno$</b></a>. Baby No Money, as we say (when we're not calling him Gooch), puts out some pretty fun, hooky, quirky rap songs and videos with millions of followers and billions of streams. He's got a new single coming out Friday (July 17) called <i>Astrology</i>. We talk about that, his backstory (and, quite literally, his back story), #BLM, and a fundraiser with Blueprint which he will host on Saturday (July 18).<br />
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Check it out below. Or go find your own way. Wander over to your favourite podcast delivery system and download us there.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" nbsp="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15232034/height/360/theme/legacy/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="100%"></iframe><br />Guy MacPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621018065400828882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417002681193505963.post-12445798233852070732020-07-13T11:30:00.000-07:002020-07-13T11:30:03.305-07:00Podcast episode 576ish: Derek Edwards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a delight it was talking with <b>Derek Edwards</b> again. He's one of the funniest men to have ever graced a stage, and he's just as funny in casual conversation, as you'll hear here. You won't find him on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Hell, he doesn't even have a website. Still, we managed to track him down in his basement somewhere in the heart of central Canada. Oh, and we laughed. Topics covered: Mike Bullard, Red Green, Corner Gas, Trailer Park Boys, Donald Trump (although not by name), and he tells us his funniest street joke.<br />
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I don't imagine Derek will ever hear this episode because it requires electricity, but if you can handle it, there are many ways to access it. 1. You can click on the link below and listen right now. 2. You can seek out your favourite podcast server and download us there. 3. You can "watch" it on YouTube (just some scrolling photos while the audio plays).<br />
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