A fun and hilarious chat with comedian/actor/good guy Chris Locke. We talk about good things, evil things, random things, and old detectives. He and I have both played detectives in feature films - me in No Clue , and he in the upcoming, newly released WHO'S YOUR FATHER? Give us a listen. It's good for you, probably.
Anytime I get the chance to sit down and shoot the breeze with Katie-Ellen Humphries, it's always an absolute... and I don't use this word lightly... a delight!!! I highly recommend it, if you ever get the chance. But if that opportunity doesn't come your way, I have thoughtfully recorded a delightful chat that you can avail yourself of right here on this episode of TheButtpod. I yak it up with Katie about swimming, being covered in hickies, loving the language, and how she found herself doing c...
If you're interested in comedy writing, this episode is FOR YOU...because I sit down and chat with one of the best in the biz. Writer/Producer from Late Night with David Letterman and a wee show called The Simpsons, TIM LONG parks his mug at the mic and we have ourselves a helluva a good time. I expect you will too if you give this episode a listen.
I've recently become a big fan of my guest in this episode. JACKIE PIRICO is a hilarious Toronto-based comedian who has performed all across this country and beyond, and her comedy album "Splashpad" was nominated for a Juno Award and is fantastically funny and original. When I listened to it, I knew I'd be tracking her down to come on the podcast. And she graciously accepted, and we subsequently had a blast and a holotta laughs! I hope you enjoy.
A terrific and insightful chat with comedian and SiriusXM host/exec Ben Miner. We discuss many things... so, so many things... if I told you them here, it may perhaps dissuade you from listening to the entire episode which would be, frankly, the cruellest thing I could imagine doing to you. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed yakking.
Over my 35 years in comedy, few people in the business have made me laugh more than this episode's guest, my long-time pal Chris Finn. We met as stand-ups in the late 80s and Chris went on to become one of the most prolific and sought-after comedy writers (award-winning comedy writers, mind you!) in the country. But aside from his professional comedic successes, he and I consistently gut ourselves laughing whenever we get together. It happened again here.
What a lovely and pleasant chat we had! By "we" I mean "myself and my guest James Hartnett". I also believe in my bosom that you'll have a lovely and pleasant time listening to our chat about the various things we have in common: stand-up, writing, acting, being the youngest child of slightly older parents and whether or not we got physically pounded by our older siblings.
Laurence Brown uses the term "Youtube sensation" as a joke, but in his case it's the truth, dammit! And I'm a fan. I had a terrific chat with him about how his online adventure came to be, why he moved from England to America, and why he has never deigned to set foot in Canada.
Hot off seven seasons of FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE, the funny and talented Allana Harkin visits with Brent on this episode of TheButtpod, to discuss early live comedy gigs, an all-female sketch comedy troupe in the 1990s (outrageous!!!), no love in Vancouver, her push into the hairy world of directing, and her history as a fist-fighting arsonist. Fun and funny chat!
Brent welcomes screenwriter and novelist Meredith Hambrock to the Gameroom Studio (but, like...remotely...not in person) for this fun and funny chat. A swirling variety of topics are discussed, from the structure of a story to the secret underground tunnel that connects Scotland's Loch Ness to Canada's Lake Okanagan. Wait - are you telling me it's the same monster in both places? Hey... I ain't telling you nothing!
After a ridiculously long hiatus, here's a fun and funny way to kick off the 2nd Season of The Buttpod! Brent sits down with TV legend TOM BERGERON to talk old showbiz, new showbiz, no showbiz, and the joys of bombing at The Emmys!
Brent invites comedian, writer, and multi-pod podcaster ALICIA TOBIN to the Gameroom Studio, high atop Sparrow Media Towers, to discuss superstitions, extreme weather, "Hank The Shape", her new podcast and projects, and the hilarious joys of chronic pain!
Brent Butt plops himself across the table from a super interesting and creative dude, by the name of Paul Bae. Paul is a former stand-up comedian, who pretty much left the game to pursue audio drama, and his podcast projects have garnered huge international success, and are being developed for television. Funny, intelligent, creative... he's one fun and engaging fella to chat with.
After another healthy (long) hiatus (busy with production on Corner Gas Animated Season 2) Brent Butt returns to The Buttpod, and sits down with his very special guest, and old friend, Kevin McDonald, to discuss The Kids in The Hall, Canadian vs US comedy, first forays into showbiz, and the secret ability of cows... among many, many other things.
After a stupidly lengthy hiatus (currently delivering Corner Gas Animated Season 2) Brent welcomes tremendously talented comedian, and all around good egg, DJ Demers to the hallowed heights of Sparrow Media Towers, to discuss his time on 'America's got Talent', Just For Laughs, Canadian vs American showbiz, and 'The Golden Triangle'...(whatever the hell that is!)
Brent parks his carcass across from comedian and best selling author Charlie Demers, to discuss labour relations, family relations, animation, and crime fiction. Among many, many other things.
Brent welcomes comedian extraordinaire and podcast pioneer GRAHAM CLARK to the 67th floor of Sparrow Media Towers, to discuss comedy, journalism, being a young detective in Calgary, and how (and why) somebody might go about painting pictures using nothing but the beard on their face. Loads of laughs. Loads of fun.
Brent sits down with his Corner Gas co-star Fred Ewanuick (Hank Yarbo) to discuss his role on the show, what he thinks of the new animated version, what TV shows he loved as a kid, how to make beer, and whether or not cross-checking to the windpipe is officially allowed in lacrosse.
At long last, episode 6 gets launched into the world. A lotta laughs this week, with special guest PHIL HANLEY, in from NYC to do a run of west coast comedy clubs. We discuss dyslexia, mutiny, hiding from angry passengers on a cruise ship, and all that kind of jazz. Big laughs and big fun.
Comedian, improviser, and award winning comic book writer IAN BOOTHBY makes his way up to the 67th floor of Sparrow Media Towers to set Brent straight on about 850 different topics, including Elvis' favourite superhero, how high were the Brady Bunch writers, and breaking into CBC to covertly write comedy sketches. Whole lotta laughs!!!
Brent sits down with DAVE SHUMKA - one half of the creative team behind Canada's award winning podcast, "Stop Podcasting Yourself", to discuss the origins or rock, the words that make up words, titmouses (titmice???) and the super sexy 1920s.
Hilarious comedian and writer ERICA SIGURDSON drops by Sparrow Media Towers to chat with Brent about sleeping in a tree, disarming a border guard, and performing stand-up during rocket attacks in Afghanistan. You know... typical everyday stuff we can all relate to. ENJOY!!!
Comedian and personable fellow, Ivan Decker, parks his carcass across the table from Brent to discuss dinosaurs, superheroes, and getting literally, actually booed offstage. THE JOYS OF SHOWBIZ!!! Please enjoy.
Comedian Brent Butt sits down to host the VERY FIRST EPISODE of his new podcast, THE BUTTPOD. His inaugural guest is musician/composer/rockstar Craig Northey from The Odds, as they discuss making music, scoring for TV and film, how many bar fights you have to get into before you're considered a badass, and so very much more.
We're calling this "Episode ZERO" because it's not an official episode. It was a technical test run, with my good buddy, and fellow stand-up, Jamie Hutchinson. Turned out we had enough fun and enough laughs to say "what the hell", might at well put it up for the world to hear, as an INTRODUCTION TO... THE BUTTPOD. Enjoy.
