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Interview: David Zucker, legendary spoof comedy writer/director
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • November 10, 2025 @ 3:22pm
David Zucker has written and directed some of the biggest comedies of all time, including Airplane! and The Naked Gun.
In an effort not to bury the lede: You're going to want to see Conner O'Malley.
In a time when the news is overwhelming and it feels like satire might be dead – because reality is just too over the top – his show on Saturday at JFL Toronto was actually kind of healing. It made me laugh in a way that almost knocked me off balance and I didn't see coming.
Order Up! - Clif Knight - The Emancipation of the Hot Dog
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • September 8, 2025 @ 7:00am
A fun conversation with Clif Knight getting sauced.
Troma Entertainment opened its doors in 1974 and – like Roger Corman, who created B-movies and served as a proving ground to great talent – launched the careers of innumerable talents in front of and behind the camera: James Gunn, Eli Roth, Samuel L. Jackson, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Marisa Tomei to name a few.
We chat with the amazing Precious Chong. She shares her thoughts on hot dogs and LA related hot dog stories.
We sit down with comedian Zach Wycuff who educates us about the joys of the Skyline Dog.
Wrapping up the 50th edition of the Winnipeg Folk Festival
Posted by: Nicolien Klassen-Wiebe • July 30, 2025 @ 10:41am
Well, folk friends... we did it! We feasted and frolicked, celebrating Winnipeg Folk Festival's 50th festival! Word on the street is that this edition ranked high on many people's lists of favourite festival years.
I certainly wasn't disappointed.
Live Review: Tracy Hamilton's "I'm Actually Right About Everything: A Bisexual Love Story"
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • July 29, 2025 @ 9:07pm
Full disclosure: I've known Tracy for several years.
Order Up! - Ben Gollan - This is LITERALLY my job!
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • July 27, 2025 @ 9:31pm
The immovable force of Mary Kennedy meets the unstoppable object of Ben Gollan, who brings the lawyer chops to bear on the question, "Is a hot dog a sandwich?" and blows everyone's minds.
Created in 1958 by Belgian artist Peyo, the Smurfs first appeared in le journal de Spirou, an anthology magazine which was the home of many respected artists over the years. They first landed in animation in 1961, but I came by the Smurfs in the 1981 wave of Smurfy fandom.
Join us and listen to Esther Serota break Mary. Things get spicy here on Order Up!
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