Comedy
Something Wiki This Way Comes Ep. 2: How to Be a Teenage Spy
Posted by: Jesse Bergen • June 26, 2016 @ 12:56pm
Thomas Toles, Jesse Bergen, and Luke Cecelon delve into the high-stakes world of espionage with this week's episode, "How to Be a Teenage Spy".
Something Wiki This Way Comes Ep. 1: How to Eat a Pizza
Posted by: Jesse Bergen • June 18, 2016 @ 2:56pm
Something Wiki This Way Comes is a comedy/educational podcast where three improvisers walk you through a WikiHow article, and then do some improvised scenes based on their discussion.
We have no doubt heard of many great stand-up comics over the years. Names like Jim Gaffigan, the late John Pinnette, Russell Peters, and of course Jerry Seinfeld are all hosehold names.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Comic Pete Johansson on his show 'Good People' at the WCF and returning to Canada after years living in the UK
Posted by: Paul Little • April 5, 2016 @ 8:26am
Pete Johansson has spanned the globe with his comedy. After performing in Vancouver for several years, Pete turned a successful visit to the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal into a move to Los Angeles, performing around the U.S. and appearing on American and Canadian television. Then he moved again.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Andy Kindler talks comedy, politics, Twitter, Jay Baruchel, Winnipeg, and so much more
Posted by: Paul Little • April 3, 2016 @ 10:09am
Andy Kindler has often been called a "comic's comic" – someone who many of your favourite comedians love and appreciate. But while that term is certainly meant as a compliment, it's also selling his career in comedy short.
The Winnipeg Comedy Festival celebrates its 15th year in 2016, and is once again bringing many of Canada's top comedians – along with a few favourites from the U.S. – out to the middle of nowhere (ie. ShowbizMonkeys.com's headquarters of Winnipeg) to make a whole bunch of people laugh.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up veteran Erica Sigurdson on making a career out of comedy and returning to the WCF
Posted by: Paul Little • April 1, 2016 @ 9:05pm
Vancouver comic Erica Sigurdson has been a mainstay in the Canadian comedy scene for well over a decade now.
Jeffrey John Eyamie releases debut novel 'No Escape from Greatness' and accompanying short film
Posted by: Paul Little • March 21, 2016 @ 10:57pm
Screenwriter Jeffrey John Eyamie -- who recently had his television pilot Split Level accepted by the National Screen Institute's Totally Television program, and has worked in the writer's room of the critically-acclaimed HBO Canada show Less than Kind -- is embarking on new territory this week.
Interview: Comedian Jeremy Hotz on tour across Canada with Just for Laughs
Posted by: Paul Little • February 18, 2016 @ 5:43am
After decades in the business, Jeremy Hotz is a tried-and-true name in Canadian comedy. While he's lived south of the border for close to 20 years, he always manages to spend time in Canada, both personally and professionally.
For a hardened stand-up comedy fanboy like myself, the label of 'storytelling/comedy album' can be like a dead canary in a coal mine. Don't get me wrong – I love storytelling. The act of storytelling is a sadly underrated skill, and one very much worthy of an hour-long audio recording.
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