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Ep. #754: Baron Vaughn

Baron Vaughn discusses his upcoming show at Just for Laughs Vancouver, his Comedy Central show The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle, his theatrical studies, wordplay, and getting into stand-up, agoraphobia and racism, comedy pigeonholes, America and Canada, future plans and much more. Supported by you on PatreonPizza Trokaderothe BookshelfPlanet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.

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Ep. #716: Kate Beaton

Kate Beaton discusses her masterful new graphic novel memoir, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, life as a young woman in the Fort McMurray, Alberta camps, crippling student debt, capitalism, the cost of living, and moving away to make ends meet, when boomtown industries go bust, mental health in the labour force and #metoo, drawing her own real life story, the pony, other future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.

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Ep. #700: Spoon

Britt Daniel and Alex Fischel of Spoon on living in the U.S.A., the band’s latest album Lucifer on the Sofa, leaving synths behind for rock ‘n’ roll, parents and religion, Bill Callahan, Bob Dylan, and ZZ Top, touring Canada hard, whether Spoon has a future, other future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.