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Interview: Evany Rosen, creator of the new multiverse teen comedy Davey & Jonesie's Locker

Posted by: Paul Little  •  April 5, 2024 @ 11:13am

If you've been following Canadian comedy over the last 15 years, you've probably seen Evany Rosen on TV, and you've definitely seen her work.

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Opening weekend at JFL Toronto 2023

Posted by: Melanie Dahling  •  September 26, 2023 @ 10:12am

Summers in Toronto are magical, and the Just for Laughs comedy festival is a perfect way to end one with a bang. It's 10 days of your favourite entertainers, the weather is right, and last call stretches 'til the wee hours.

As someone in the funny business, I often struggle between the urge to see and be seen, and the pleasure of my couch + a cozy list of grievances.

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Live Review: Al Val's Big, Brave Comedy Taping

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  September 19, 2023 @ 12:12pm

The first time I saw Al Val perform, she was getting roasted by a vicious panel of her peers at one of Todd Van Allen's "Write 'em Up" shows at Comedy Bar; she was being torn apart by the zippers on her pants.

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Order Up! - Gina Sorell - All the Food Groups

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  September 17, 2023 @ 8:56pm

The Order Up crew chat with author of Mothers and Other Strangers Gina Sorell about the nature of pizza, its literary value, and the process of writing a book.

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Detecting the Marvelous - Nightwing - Ashley Cooper talks about A Nightwing On The Town

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  September 17, 2023 @ 8:45pm

Dan, Layney and Matt sit with Ashley Cooper writer for Gotham Knights and the upcoming Iron Man video game to discuss Nightwing. We get into the history of the character, its origins and his growth from boy wonder into young adult wonder.

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Detecting the Marvelous - Batman (2011) - Batman Goes To Court

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  September 4, 2023 @ 8:00am

We let the Court of Owls build a little birdhouse in our souls as Layney brings us through The Court of Owls New 52 reboot on this episode of Detecting The Marvelous.

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Order Up! - Scott Schwartz - Thanks the transportation coordinator

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  September 3, 2023 @ 8:06pm

The Order Up crew sit with Cari's friend and amazing film actor Scott Schwartz, seen sticking his tongue to a metal pole in A Christmas Story, palling around with Richard Pryor in The Toy, and most recently tending bar in A Christmas Story Christmas. We hear about his feelings on pizza and his incredible career.

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Detecting the Marvelous - X-Men (1991) X-Cellent X-Pectations

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  August 21, 2023 @ 8:00am

Dan and Layney follow Matt and the X-Men on an X-cellent adventure to space and beyond. This episode we chat about 1991's X-Men reboot. The episode has angst, it has X-Men X-Position, and pouches... so many pouches.

*Editors note: Matt was wrong; Proteus is not Charles' love child.

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Order Up! - Chef Joe Gatto - Lotsa Dough

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  August 21, 2023 @ 8:00am

The Order Up team sit down with celebrity chef and awesome guy Chef Joe Gatto to get to the bottom of the pizza debate.

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Detecting the Marvelous - The First Four

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  August 6, 2023 @ 8:23pm

Dan, Layney, and Matt talk about the first four issues of Marvel's First Family, the interesting history of its creators, and how Ben Grimm would likely be in trouble with HR.

Theme by Glen Beauchamp and art by Ben Steamroller.

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Detecting the Marvelous - Origin Stories

Posted by: Matthew Ardill  •  August 6, 2023 @ 8:19pm

Dan, Layney, and Matt get together talk about the inspiration for the new podcast, Detecting the Marvelous: what inspired them, where their love of comics comes from, and why they chose what they chose.

Theme by Glen Beauchamp and art by Ben Steamroller.

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