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Stop Podcasting Yourself
''Stop Podcasting Yourself'' is a Canadian comedy podcast distributed on the Maximum Fun network hosted by Graham Clark and Dave Shumka. Each week the comedy duo invites a guest (usually a fellow comedian) onto the program for a conversational interview. It is sometimes referred to by its acronym, SPY. The podcast is a three-time Canadian Comedy Award Winner for Best Podcast/Best Audio Show or Series, winning the award in 2012, 2013 and 2014. History Stop Podcasting Yourself started independently on March 2, 2008, being distributed through iTunes and its blog. At the time, podcasting had not "sorted itself out yet". Originally, Clark and Shumka intended to do sketches on the show. Due to its early start in the world of podcasting, the show is considered a pioneer for comedy podcast chat shows. On March 22, 2010, it was announced that the Vancouver-based podcast would join Maximum Fun. On April 15, 2016, the hosts went on to sprout the podcast and album ''Our Debut Album''. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Clark (comedian)
Graham Clark is a Canadian stand-up comedian from Vancouver, British Columbia, best known as co-host of the comedy podcast Stop Podcasting Yourself. He received a Juno Award nomination for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024 for ''Never Was''. He was an independent candidate in the 2009 British Columbia general election, running in Vancouver-Fairview Vancouver-Fairview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Fairview is made up of two rectangles: one bounded by Granville Street to the east, 16th Avenue to the south, Arbutus Street to th .... References 21st-century Canadian comedians Canadian male comedians Canadian stand-up comedians Canadian podcasters Comedians from Vancouver Living people Candidates in British Columbia provincial elections {{Canada-comedian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Christie
Adam Christie is a Canadian stand-up comedian.Audrey Carleton"Adam Christie Wins SiriusXM Top Comic at JFL42" ''Exclaim!'', September 27, 2019. He is most noted for his 2019 comedy album ''General Anxiety Disorder'', which received a Juno Award nomination for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020. He was the winner of SiriusXM's Canada's Top Comic competition in 2019, and has been a sketch comedy writer and story editor for ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' and ''Baroness von Sketch Show''.Glenn Sumi"JFL42 review: Adam Christie at the Garrison" ''Now Now most commonly refers to the present time. Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to: Organizations * Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization * National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization * Now ...'', September 25, 2019. References External links * 21st-century Canadian comedians Canadian stand-up comedians Canadian male comedians Comedians from Toronto Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Glaser
Nicole Rene Glaser (born June 1, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, podcaster, radio host, and television host. She was the host of the television series ''Not Safe with Nikki Glaser'', which premiered on Comedy Central and Much on February 9, 2016. She is the star of the 2022 reality show ''Welcome Home Nikki Glaser?'' on E!. Early life Glaser was born on June 1, 1984, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Julie E. (née Burke) and Edward J. Glaser. She has one sibling, a younger sister named Lauren. She has German and Irish ancestry. Glaser spent most of her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Kirkwood High School and briefly attended the University of Colorado Boulder before transferring to, and graduating from, the University of Kansas with a degree in English Literature. Career Stand-up comedy Glaser started performing stand-up at age 18. Her first jokes were written in college. She recalled this in an interview with Rich Tupica in ''Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Gilmour
Courtney Gilmour is a Canadian stand-up comedian, whose performances centre on her experiences as a congenital triple amputee. She is most noted as the joint winner with D.J. Mausner of the annual Homegrown Comics competition for emerging Canadian comedians at the 2017 Just for Laughs festival. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, and raised in Waterloo, Gilmour was born without forearms and with only one leg.Vanja Mutabdzija Jaksic"'That's my life': How Courtney Gilmour approaches disability and comedy, and beyond" CBC Comedy, December 3, 2019. She began pursuing comedy while studying at the University of Windsor. Following her Homegrown Comics win, she performed in 2018 at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Halifax Comedy Festival. In 2019 she premiered the one-woman stage show ''Congratulations'' at the Toronto Fringe Festival. In 2021 she appeared as herself in an episode of Jon Dore's CBC comedy series '' Humour Resources''. She has also appeared in '' The Beaverton'', '' The St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayce Galoni
Mayce Galoni is a Canadian stand-up comedian,"Binbrook’s Mayce Galoni has a shot at being crowned ‘Top Comic’" '''', September 23, 2016. whose comedy album ''Awkwarder'' received a nomination for Comedy Album of the Year at the |
Ron Funches
Ronald Kyle Funches (born March 12, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. Born in California, Funches spent his early life in Chicago before relocating to Salem, Oregon, as a teenager. He began his comedy career in Portland, Oregon, at age 23. After moving to Los Angeles in 2012, he began appearing as a guest on several comedy series, including ''@midnight'', ''Mulaney'', and ''Kroll Show''. From 2014 to 2016, Funches starred as a regular on the NBC series ''Undateable'', and in 2015, began performing as a voice actor on such series as ''BoJack Horseman'', ''The Adventures of Puss in Boots'', and ''Adventure Time''. He subsequently performed the voice role of Cooper in the animated film ''Trolls'' (2016). He also had guest-starring roles on a number of television series, including ''Transparent'' (2016), ''Black-ish'' (2017), and reprised the role of Cooper in the ''Trolls'' spin-off series '' Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'' (2018). Beginning in 2019, he began voicing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Forward
Mark Forward (born June 17, 1974) is a Canadian comedian and actor from Oakville, Ontario. He is the winner of the 2005 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-up Newcomer. He also won the Homegrown Competition at the 2006 Just for Laughs festival. He has performed at the Halifax Comedy Festival, Hub Cap Comedy Festival and Just for Laughs, opening for Craig Ferguson during his Hobo Fabulous tour. He has appeared in ''Letterkenny'', '' Fargo'', ''Mr. D'', '' The Rocker'', ''Breakfast with Scot'', ''The Sean Cullen Show'', '' The Newsroom'' and ''Degrassi''. Forward is also a writer and performer on ''The Jon Dore Television Show ''The Jon Dore Television Show'' is a Canadian mockumentary-style comedy television series, created by Jon Dore and John Brunton. The show stars Canadian actor and comedian Jon Dore, of recent ''Canadian Idol'' co-host fame. The Comedy Netwo ...''. Filmography Film Television Personal life Forward lives in Toronto. He is married and ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennis Esmer
Ennis Esmer (born December 29, 1978) is a Turkish-Canadian actor, comedian, voice actor, writer, producer and presenter. He is best known for his roles as Osman 'Oz' Bey in ''The Listener'', Kurtis 'Maz' Mazhari in ''Private Eyes'', Nash in ''Red Oaks'', and as Rich Dotcom in ''Blindspot'' – a role that was specifically written for him. Early life Esmer was born in Ankara, Turkey, before moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 3. His father, Demir, and his mother, Alev, were both systems analysts. As a child, Esmer learned English by watching Canadian television – which included programs like Sesame Street and Today's Special. His parents divorced in his early teens, and his father remarried to Esmer's stepmother, Florence. Esmer attended Earl Haig Secondary School, in the Toronto suburb of North York, participating in the Claude Watson Program for gifted arts students. During his time at the school, he took improv and experimental theatre classes, was elected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Easton
Sam Easton (born October 4, 1979) is a Canadian actor. Biography Easton was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He studied at Humber College, winning the Phil Hartman Comedy Award for best student in 2000 Later that same year he was nominated for the Tim Sims Award. Easton has had supporting roles in ''The L Word'', ''Underclassman'', ''Final Destination 3'', and ''Howie Do It ''Howie Do It'' was a Canadian/American comedy television series, co-commissioned by Global and NBC, that stars Howie Mandel and DJ Ravidrums. The series features practical jokes in the vein of earlier shows like '' Just for Laughs: Gags'', ''Punk' ...'' Filmography References External links Sammy Easton on ComedyNightLife.com* 1979 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Vancouver 21st-century Canadian male actors Humber College alumni Place of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Dore
Jonathan David Dore (born November 2, 1975) is a Canadian comedian and actor currently based in Juneau, Alaska. Education Dore attended Brookfield High School and studied broadcasting at Algonquin College in Ottawa. Career Jon Dore was formerly a correspondent for CTV's ''Canadian Idol''. Dore also appeared on his own ''Comedy Now!'' special for CTV and The Comedy Network, and was featured on the A Channel's comedy special ''Toronto Laughs''. His show, ''The Jon Dore Television Show'', can be seen on The Comedy Network in Canada, and on the Independent Film Channel in the United States. In July 2008, Dore appeared on Comedy Central's stand-up show, ''Live at Gotham'' along with several other comedians. In 2010, he appeared on the CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother''. In March 2011, he hosted ''Funny as Hell'' on ''HBO Canada'', a show featuring alternative or musical comedy acts. Season 3 of ''Funny as Hell'' premiered on March 22, 2013. On November 11, 2010, he was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debra DiGiovanni
Debra DiGiovanni (born March 21, 1972) is a Canadian stand-up comedian originally from Tillsonburg, Ontario. She is a frequent guest on the CBC Radio program ''The Debaters'', for which she earned a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for writing. Her previous work includes being a regular contributor to Much’s '' Video on Trial'' series and its spinoff '' Stars on Trial'', as well as a permanent panelist on The Comedy Network’s Canadian revival of ''Match Game'', among other things. Personal life Debra DiGiovanni was born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, on March 21, 1972. She is of Italian descent, and was raised in a big Italian family. She grew up in Tillsonburg, Ontario. DiGiovanni began her studies in university pursuing fashion design, though she admits it was not a fit for her. Career DiGiovanni's comedy career began at the age of 27 with the help of Humber College's inaugural year of their Comedy Writing and Performance course in 1999. Three months into enrolling in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Demers
Charles Demers (; born 1980), sometimes credited as Charlie Demers, is a Canadian comedian, political activist, voice actor, and writer. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, but self-identifies as Quebecois. Writing Demers has published four books: two novels and two collections of essays. His first essay collection, ''Vancouver Special'', was nominated for a Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. He has also co-written two further books. Stand-up comedy and voice acting He frequently performs stand-up comedy at live venues across Canada and on CBC Radio One, where he often appears on the comedy panel show ''The Debaters''. Demers was one of the hosts of the CityNews show ''The List''. Demers has provided voices for several episodes of CBC Radio show and podcast '' This Is That''. He is the voice of Walter from the 2016 Netflix original series ''Beat Bugs''. Demers also voices Night Light in the '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' season seven episode "Once Upon a Zeppe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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