Podcast episode 567ish: Michael Gelbart

This week on the program we've got the delightful Michael Gelbart, aka... well, let's just forget about all those nicknames. We recorded a great episode with the LA-based standup and writer back in 2013, episode #327ish. Now, some 240 episodes later, he's back. The bad part about all this isolation is not getting to speak to anyone face-to-face. The good part is that our guests don't have to physically be in Vancouver anymore. Michael is still a Canadian, even if he's forsaken the land of his birth for the bright lights of the big city down south. In this episode, he tells us about being the King of Tween Sitcoms, writing a hit holiday classic, unleashing his best bits with Byron Allen, and so much more.

This show was recorded Tuesday, April 14, 2020, and here it is already for you. Work your magic to get the show in your eardrums, either by clicking below or finding it wherever you usually get your podcasts.

Podcast episode 327ish: Michael Gelbart

Here's a fun episode with me and my good buddy Michael Gelbart. We knew each other for 12 hours when we recorded this and haven't spoken since but that's the kind of guy he is. You automatically feel like you've been hanging out for years. We talked about his days as a brash young know-it-all comic, his relationship advice, why positivity is the way to go, growing up the son of a karaoke star, and the imagined hell of going through life with the name of Oprah. In the end he calls it "one of the best podcasts of all time." I concur. Heartily.

Have a listen here, on iTunes or PodcastLand. Your choice. There are others, but what am I, your mother?

Oct. 13: Michael Gelbart

Michael Gelbart (Jennifer Elizabeth photo)

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm glad I've got tonight's episode in the can because I'm going to be tripping on tryptophan after a big turkey dinner. I spoke to Montreal-raised, Toronto standup comic now residing in Los Angeles, Michael Gelbart. Perhaps you've seen him on Speaker's Corner... No, wait, there's got to be a more current credit... Got it: Open Mic with Mike Bullard... No, hang on. Yes, here it is: Late Night with Craig Ferguson. And here's a piece of trivia for you: Gelbart – born in Montreal, you'll recall from four sentences ago – is the only Canadian comic who's appeared on an American late-night talk show who has never performed at the Just For Laughs festival. Go figure! We talk about that, as well as all sorts of other stuff. And Michael is his inimitable ebullient, funny and positive self.

Show starts at 11 pm PT on CFRO, 100.5 FM, in Vancouver. Livestream it at coopradio.org. Or wait a week for the podcast to drop. Your call.