Video taste: Craig Northey & Brent Butt

Here's another in a series of video morsels. This one is a mash-up of Craig Northey, who guests a couple weeks ago, and Brent Butt, from his first appearance in 2005. We're discussing the correct way to pronounce Corner Gas. Is there a correct way? Watch this 2-minute clip and find out.

Podcast episode 379ish: Craig Northey

This was a fun episode. Craig Northey isn't a comedian but he's had his hand in a lot of comedy. The rock'n'roller has worked extensively with Kids in the Hall (collectively and individually) and Brent Butt, with forays into Norm Macdonald and Cheech Marin. He's been in a lot of bands, too, and they all get a mention here, especially Odds (sans definite article). In this episode, I mentor Northey on the correct pronunciation of Corner Gas and his own name. And he talks about his old days at the Roxy, speaks of his love for Abbott & Costello, his unlove for Odds hit Heterosexual Man, and how his vocabulary was aided by his old boss, Warren Zevon.

So do have a listen, won't you? Stream it below or download the episode at iTunes or Stitcher or whatever your preference is for podcast servers.

Feb. 22: Craig Northey

It's been a while since we've had a rock star join us on the program. The last time was almost a year ago (March 9, 2014) when all three Mounties were in studio with us. Tonight we are visited by Craig Northey. It's not such an odd choice for a show about comedy, either, despite him being with Odds. Northey's comedy creds are legit. He's the guy who wrote the opening and closing theme songs of Corner Gas. He also composed on Brent Butt's other TV series, Hiccups. And before that, he scored Kids in the Hall's Brain Candy. There's more, too, but we'll talk talk about it tonight. So do your part and tune in.

I'm thrilled he agreed to come on. What are the odds?

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