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.
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. For the past 7 years, he's called London home, making a name for himself around the UK and Europe, while still making visits back home to Canada for various festivals and tours.
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.
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.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: British comic and writer Shazia Mirza on why she got into comedy and growing her craft
Posted by: Paul Little • April 9, 2015 @ 12:31pm
Shazia Mirza doesn't tend to stay in one place for very long. The award-winning stand-up comic, originally from Birmingham, England, has toured throughout Britain, the United States, Canada, Pakistan, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Germany, the United Arab Emerits, and India.
The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #065 - Winnipeg Comedy Festival: Live!
Posted by: Matt Moskal • April 6, 2015 @ 6:03pm
Live from The Purple Room, it's Ep. #065 of The Supporting Act Podcast! At the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, which runs from April 6-12, over 90 comics will perform at venues from Pantages to the Park Theatre. This episode was recorded on March 29, 2015 and featured a panel of performers from this year's festival.
The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #053 with Hawksley Workman
Posted by: Matt Moskal • December 15, 2014 @ 2:49pm
Canadian singer/songwriter and national treasure Hawksley Workman joined me over the phone in the UMFM studio.
Interview: Comedian Demetri Martin heads across Western Canada as part of this year's Just for Laughs tour
Posted by: Paul Little • November 3, 2014 @ 11:10pm
Full disclosure upfront: the first stand-up comedy CD I ever purchased and listened to multiple times over was Demetri Martin's 2006 debut, These Are Jokes. I bought the CD while on a road trip to Minneapolis to see a concert, and listened to the album multiple times on the 8-hour drive home.
The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #046 with Bahamas
Posted by: Matt Moskal • October 22, 2014 @ 11:14am
Bahamas is Afie Jurvanen, a Toronto, ON-based singer/songwriter raised in quiet-lake-surrounding city of Barrie. It was there that his industrious nature picked up a few tricks on the guitar. He adopted the moniker Bahamas for his 2009 debut record Pink Strat.
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