Podcast episode 214ish: Andrew Carr

I'm a bit late with the last two podcasts. There were some technical issues I had while away over the Christmas holidays. I apologize because I know you must have been counting the days waiting. This one is definitely worth the wait. I had a grand old time when Andrew Carr visited us in December. I think the show is a really good one, too. Andrew talked about writing for Corner Gas and Hiccups, gave some advice to newbies hoping to break into the TV writing game, regaled us with stories of a failed stand-up tour with Brent Butt and Joel Walmsley called The Lords of Flatland, and growing up the youngest of ten kids. I even almost got him to trash a former employer but he would have none of it. He's a crafty veteran and knows all the interviewer's tricks so he wouldn't bite.

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Dec. 12: Andrew Carr

Tonight's show was a long time in the making. I've been trying to get Andrew Carr as a guest for years. Well, I tried a few years ago then gave up. He's a busy guy, being one of the main writers for Corner Gas and Hiccups. I believe he's even written for Muslim Corner Gas, aka Little Mosque on the Prairie. But I thought I'd give it another shot and damned if he wasn't available! I remember seeing Andrew back when he was a stand-up comic. We'll find out tonight if he has plans to ever return to the stage or if he's happier just writing the jokes other people get credit for. And hopefully I won't hack up a lung. I'm on the tail end of a winter cold so my voice is deep and sexy but the damn cough gives it away. I'll do my best because the show must go on.