Paul F. Tompkins is a podcast legend. Not in the sense that he doesn't exist. The other kind of legend. He really does exist. Proof is in this episode. Granted, it's but a phone interview, so we don't know for sure, but someone was talking and we're going with Tompkins.
Shlomo McPeakowitz has taken many shots to the head over the years, which maybe explains his crazy dream to fight one of the renowned Klitchko brothers in a Rocky-esque fight in Moscow. But to hear him explain it, it doesn't sound so crazy... Ah, who we kidding? It sounds even crazier.
Michelle Shaughnessy talks about her show-biz Mom, the differences between Vancouver and Toronto, starring in reality television, and tries selling us on the yumminess of vegan cupcakes.
Tetsuro Shigematsu is known on TV as a samurai on Deadliest Warrior, on radio as former host of CBC's The Roundup, but to us, he'll always be the shirtless wonder. For further details, you'll just have to listen and then you'll understand why Allen Ginsberg took such a liking to him.
Matt Billon regales us with tales from the heady early days (seven years ago), partying with Axl Rose, and talking shop with George Carlin. Also, the moon landing was a hoax.
Art Factora, the comedian with the newsman's name, talks about comedy classes, unsuccessfully tries to explain why people from the Philippines are Filipinos, explains why Pearl Jam rocks, and why Pauly Shore is a douche.
Matt Kirshen brings his Dick Van Dyke British accent – and his real British accent – to What's So Funny?
Iliza Shlesinger talks about winning Last Comic Standing, dating a Canadian, her dad and the alt-comedy scene.
It's a Bollywood celebration when Leena Manro and Munish Sharma visit. The pair, of the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Chicken sketch comedy troupe, discuss all manner of Indian culture.
Stand-up comic Dan Quinn argues for a pecking order in comedy and talks about life on a farm and arguing with women.
Improviser Brian Anderson makes his WSF? debut, joined by two-timers Nathan Clark and Toby Berner. Talk turns to high school reunions, musicals and Johannes Gutenberg. It all makes sense when you listen.
Our yearly visit with Will Davis, the brains and brawn behind the Global ComedyFest. It's come and gone, but it's a lively episode nonetheless. We duke it out with the always rambunctious Davis over his scheduling and his comedy theories.
Actor/playwright Shauna Johannesen visited the studio to plug her upcoming Fringe show, Deadley: A Ridiculous Medley of Scenes About Death. Well, that's over with, but you can still enjoy the banter and get to know Shauna. Warning: Things get philosophical.
Birthday boy Tyler Fortin drops by to talk about winning contests, meeting celebs, being a 2-lb. baby, life with cerebral palsy and his love affair with Houston, Texas.
It's cult hero day on What's So Funny? We've got both Doug Stanhope and Neil Hamburger on the show in two pre-recorded phone interviews. Stanhope compares himself to both Jeffrey Dahmer and Heinrich Himmler while Hamburger defecates all over poor old Carrot Top.
Apocalypse Pooh creator Todd Graham comes out from hiding to join us in studio. We talk about video mash-ups and his return to stand-up comedy.
A tribute to the late, great Irwin Barker, who died on June 21, 2010, after a three-year battle with cancer. We play clips from Irwin's two appearances on the show, in 2005 and 2008, as well as a couple clips of his comedy.
Dave Shumka drops by to talk about his eight-hour podcasting extravaganza in the city of Angels, why he feels the need to over-explain Canadianisms, and why you won't find any clips of him performing on the internet. Absolutely Shumka indeed.
When comedian/actor Ryan Beil dropped by the What's So Funny? studios, he was a mere Jessie Award nominee (four times over, yet). Eight days later he was a Jessie Award-winning thespian. That's the power of the podcast. We talk about how all the accolades will never overshadow his work as Ryan the Trainee on the A and W commercials.
Graham Clark stops podcasting himself long enough to pay us a visit and we talk about... Stop Podcasting Yourself. We also dip into his iPod to see what he's listening to and I try to drive him and Dave Shumka apart, to no avail.
Kevin Foxx and Damonde Tschritter drop by the studio to shamelessly plug their new room and tell tales of tattoos.
The itinerant Vince Flueck, aka Vince Fluke, drops by the studio after a six-year absence and talks about his young hockey career, life in London, and pranking award shows.
Sam Khullar, who goes by the handle Sugar Sammy, makes his fourth appearance on What's So Funny? We talk about Indians in Hollywood, Quebec politics and the inherent problems of Skyping with his parents.
Phil Hanley stops by for some abuse and unwittingly unveils a new catch phrase.
Lars Callieou gives us a dingle from Edmonton. We also hear from Brian Regan talking about his infamous meltdown at Just For Laughs, Lars tells us his worst gig ever and he recounts his recent jaunt throughout Iraq entertaining the American troops.
Everyone knows Steve Patterson as the quick-witted host of CBC radio's The Debaters. But he's also funny on his own, in song, or in conversation, as you'll hear here.
Sean Kent may have done two seasons on NBC's Last Comic Standing, and may have written jokes about Pamela Anderson's vagina, but he's a freakin' intellectual. The proof is in the podcast.
Jy Harris could run but we finally caught up with him. The Vancouver comic makes his debut on What's So Funny? and as you might imagine, he brings the energy up in the room.
Allyson Smith makes a return visit to the What's So Funny? studios. She could have danced all night but chose to be with us instead (you'll get that once you hear the show).
Stand-up Ian Bagg makes his What's So Funny? debut. The former local talks about the old days in Vancouver, being deported from the States (where he's lived the past 15 years), and why he doesn't feel respected in Canada.
