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Comedy

Between Two Screens with Kaitlin Shuvera

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  August 30, 2026 @ 2:56pm

Matt talks with comedian Kaitlin Suvera about inspirations, performance prep and joke density.

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Between Two Screens with John F. O'Donnell

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  August 25, 2026 @ 8:36pm

I chatted with comedian John F.

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Between Two Screens with Andy Peters

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  August 23, 2026 @ 10:05am

I sat down over Zoom to talk with comedian Andy Peters about comedy, his time on both coasts, and the upcoming Punx Can't Laugh Weekender festival coming up September 17-19 in Toronto.

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Live Review: Josh Johnson's Comedy Band Camp

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  August 7, 2026 @ 6:55pm

People are familiar with Josh Johnson's regular weekly YouTube drops featuring hours of material, his fans eat it up and comedians grumble in jealous wonder at how he achieves this feat.

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Album Review: Greg Proops - Kidding. But Still.

Posted by: Andrew Lizotte  •  June 8, 2026 @ 7:45pm

Kidding. But Still. feels like you're hanging out at a fun New Year's Eve party and Greg Proops just happens to be holding court. Greg is someone I've been watching since I started comedy. A lot of people know him from Whose Line is it Anyway?, but I've always been more impressed by his improvisation as a stand up.

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Album Review: Jamel Johnson - Mid-Range

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  June 7, 2026 @ 3:16pm

Mid-Range is not Jamel Johnson's first foray into comedy albums. Jamel, who rose up through the D.C. comedy scene and is now a regular at the Improv, launches into a tight and punchy 30ish-minute set.

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Album Review: Kyle Bergstresser - You Gotta Get Used to the Boy

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  June 6, 2026 @ 4:10pm

A little over a year back, I settled into a seat to watch Kyle Bergstresser record his album You Gotta Get Used To The Boy at The John Candy Box Theatre in Toronto's Second City.

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Album Review: Cameron Esposito - Person of No Consequence

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  March 25, 2026 @ 7:39pm

Cameron Esposito is a comedian with a solid history: 5 albums, her own sitcom, and multiple film and television appearances, not to mention a 20-year career in the industry. They've easily cut their teeth. Her album Grab Them Aghast is a go-to, where her hunger as a young comic shines through and is immediately charming.

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JFL Vancouver Interview: Comedian and YouTuber Grace Helbig

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  February 9, 2026 @ 10:03am

If you've been anywhere on the internet, you've probably at some point encountered Grace Helbig, either in the form of her successful YouTube vlogs, her TV Show The Grace Helbig Show, late night appearances, or collaborating with creators like Mamrie Hart and Hannah Hart (no relation) on film

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Review: The Muppet Show (2026)

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  February 4, 2026 @ 4:12pm

For many of a certain age, the Muppets are a fixture of our youth. The Muppet Show was a show we watched with our parents where we heard jokes that we both laughed at, their movies taught us about friendship, and they were a part of pop culture from top to bottom.

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