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Ep. #820: Gregg Turkington

Post author By vish
Post date November 14, 2023

Gregg Turkington discusses his collaboration with Erik Paparozzi on the wonderful new album, Neil Hamburger Presents Seasonal Depression Suite, why a Christmas-themed concept record set in a chain hotel works so well, surveys, reviews, and why customers get so entitled at hotels and motels, Frank Sinatra’s Watertown and David Berman’s songwriting, serious artists who are very funny, the star-studded and collaborative nature of this release, Bob Dylan’s Desire and working with Scarlet Rivera, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #818: Jon Dore

Post author By vish
Post date November 8, 2023

Jon Dore discusses his November 2023 tour of the Canadian Prairies, wanting to move from Alaska to Ottawa, his incredible partner, his recent and great CBC show, Humour Resources, whether audience feedback has ever made him reconsider a joke, what the term “post-pandemic” actually means right now, why Tom Green and vish need to talk, gambling with Norm Macdonald, a new comedy special and a new podcast, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #816: Roy Wood Jr.

Post author By vish
Post date November 4, 2023

Roy Wood Jr. discusses headlining a coast-to-coast Just for Laughs tour across Canada in November, the World Series, being on the road and learning a lot about Canada, why he left his correspondent role on The Daily Show and whether he’s still interested in hosting it, the fragile state of late night TV and other ways comedians thrive these days, his work on Better Call Saul, performing at the 2023 White House Correspondents Dinner and what President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said to him afterwards, the CFL, talking to regular people, other future plans, and much more.

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