Yuk Yuk's Comedy Podcast

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Canadian comedienne Kathleen McGee for a second time! They chat about how horrible people can be on social media, podcasting (her podcast is called Kathleen McGee is a Hot Mess), psychics, her family life, relationships in and out of comedy, auditioning, getting validation from your heros, jealousy, and so much more! Follow Kathleen! @ Kathleen_McGee http://twitter.com/Kathleen_McGee http://www.kathleenmcgee.ca/ YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews British/Canadian comedian Paul Cann. They chat about moving to Canada and finding a job as an immigrant, Britain & British comedy, being a musician, his career as an actor, starting in comedy, the difficulty of hosting/MCing, what his comedy is based on, the Calgary comedy scene, the show he hosts at Café Blanca, and more! To contact Paul about performing at Café Blanca, email misterpc1234@gmail.com YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Toronto comic Darren Frost. They have an awesome and very thorough chat about touring, having a family, diversifying his career with acting and voice work, self-awareness, asking for what you want, hustling, his Rank & Vile tour with Kenny Robinson, staying true to yourself, dirty comedy, staying in Canada, the case with Mike Ward, and helping fellow comedians. Follow Darren! @ comedywhore http://twitter.com/comedywhore -- http://www.comedywhore.com Darren is headlining Yuk Yuk's Hamilton next month and then takes his Rank & Vile tour out west! http://bit.ly/YYFrost YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews "The Funny Greek", Angelo Tsarouchas! They chat about doing comedy in the UK, touring, living in L.A., what doing comedy in Canada was like back when he was living here, the importance of social media in comedy, his new webseries and other recent success, and what he misses about Canada (mainly the food). Follow Angelo! @ bigangcomic http://twitter.com/bigangcomic -- http://www.funnygreek.com Angelo is headlining Yuk Yuk's Vancouver at the end of the month! He also hits Yuk Yuk's Ajax in November! http://yukyuks.com YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Toronto comedian Adrienne Fish! They chat about how she started out in comedy, bombing and building confidence, how crowds compare from cities to small towns, what she gets out of comedy, comedians she looks up to, Canadian politics, and more! Adrienne co-features at Yuk Yuk's Hamilton this Friday! http://yukyuks.com/hamilton Follow Adrienne! @ adrienne_fish twitter.com/adrienne_fish http://www.adriennefish.com/ YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Calgary comedian Derek Sweet! They chat about his start in comedy, his take on the local comedy scene and his new app he created with Simon King called "Comediate". http://comediate.com Derek MCs at Yuk Yuk's Abbotsford this weekend and also performs at Yuk Yuk's Vancouver next weekend and Victoria the weekend after that! http://yukyuks.com Follow Derek! @ sweetcomedian http://twitter.com/sweetcomedian YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews comedian Todd Ness! They chat about how he got into comedy and started stand-up at Yuk Yuk's Calgary's Amateur Night, the supportive Calgary comedy scene at that time, his takes on the business, recently getting signed to the Yuk Yuk's roster, and future plans to take over the world! Todd performs at Yuk Yuk's Calgary next weekend! http://yukyuks.com/calgary Follow Todd - @ ToddmNess http://twitter.com/ToddmNess YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews comedian and actor Chris Kattan! They chat about Chris' start in sketch comedy with The Groundlings in L.A., being on Saturday Night Live, and what he's currently working on, including a couple movies coming out soon and a book he's writing! Chris performs at Yuk Yuk's Abbotsford this weekend! http://yukyuks.com/abbotsford Follow Chris - @ ChrisKattan http://twitter.com/ChrisKattan YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews comedians Dom Paré and special guest Lisa Baker in Calgary the weekend of their show. They discuss the comedy business, touring in the United States and finish with an in depth chat on feminism in the industry. Follow Dom - @ dpare http://twitter.com/dpare Follow Lisa - @ LisaBakerComedy http://twitter.com/LisaBakerComedy YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch sits down for a great follow-up interview with comedian Hunter Collins, who is currently touring the west coast. They talk all about current events, heavy metal and the one year review. Catch Hunter headlining Yuk Yuk's Vancouver this weekend! http://yukyuks.com/vancouver Follow Hunter - @ Hunter_Collins http://twitter.com/Hunter_Collins YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Yuk Yuk's Comedy Podcast episode #57! Host Jake Hirsch interviews comedian Tracey MacDonald. They discuss growing up in the Maritimes, her first open mics in Toronto, her quick rise to fame on Star Search and life as a working comic in Los Angeles. Follow Tracey - @ TraceMacDonald https://twitter.com/TraceMacDonald YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Yuk Yuk's Comedy Podcast episode #56! Host Jake Hirsch interviews Tyler Middleton. Tyler is host of X92.9's morning show and one of the judges from the Yuk & Comers Amateur Comedy Competition. Tyler and Jake sit down in studio to discuss how Tyler got his start in radio, the local comedy scene in Calgary and all about Jake's obsessive curiosity about the radio biz. Follow Tyler - @ TylerOnAir https://twitter.com/tyleronair YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Calgary comedian Nav Ghali. Nav is an amateur comedian and recent finalist in the 2016 Yuk & Comers Comedy Competition. Nav and Host Jake Hirsch sit down and discuss his recent success on the amateur circuit, his journey into stand-up comedy and how important family support and taking risks are. Follow Nav @ NavGhali https://twitter.com/navghali YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Toronto comedian Christophe Davidson. They chat about film school and how making funny films was how Christophe got his start in comedy, living and doing comedy in Montreal, his realization that you don't have to be funny all the time, his passion for writing and his love of working as an educator with special needs children. Follow Christophe @ thischristophe www.twitter.com/thischristophe www.christophedavidson.com YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Brett Forte, the winner of the Yuk & Comers Amateur Comedy Competition at Yuk Yuk's Calgary! They chat about California, Brett's bodybuilding dad's funny quirks, how Brett was a shyster when he was a kid, his affection for the 80's, and more! Follow Brett on Twitter! @ Brett_Forte twitter.com/Brett_Forte YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews comedian Cal Post for a second time, and this one is even more hilarious! They chat about just about everything including: politics & taxes, gaming, vaping, marijuana dispensaries, science fiction and artifical intelligence, consciousness, how industries change, producing comedy shows, and the worst time he ever bombed on stage. Comic Christophe Davidson chimes in a little bit as well, great talk! Follow Cal! @ calpost www.twitter.com/calpost http://www.calpost.ca/ YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Calgary comedian Brandon Craig, a finalist in Yuk Yuk's Calgary Yuk & Comers Amateur Comedy Competition! They chat about luck and opportunity, the Calgary comedy scene, the competition, how not caring helps him to do better (but maybe cost him the competition), moving to London, England (which he is doing TODAY!) and how he feels it will improve his career, being confident with his sexuality, and the tragic shooting in Orlando. Follow Brett on Twitter! @ brandonthecraig http://www.twitter.com/brandonthecraig YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Calgary comedian Adam Ruby, who came in third place in Yuk Yuk's Calgary Yuk & Comers Amateur Comedy Competition! They chat about the competition, how his first introduction to comedy was watching Jim Carrey, how his dad was the funniest person, starting comedy later in life, growing up in Bowness, Calgary, working in Australia at Steve Irwin's zoo, his Trinidadian wife, and so much more about his crazy life! YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews American comedians Michael Yo and Nick Guerra. They had just performed at Yuk Yuk's Calgary. They chat about Michael growing up in Texas, being mixed-race, how he started in radio and then got into tv, working with Chelsea Handler, touring with Nick, what they think it takes to be successful in comedy, and so much more! Follow Michael on Twitter! @ MichaelYo twitter.com/michaelyo Follow Nick on Twitter! @ nickguerra twitter.com/nickguerra YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Brett Forte, the winner of the Yuk & Comers Amateur Comedy Competition at Yuk Yuk's Calgary! They chat about growing up in Calgary, how he got into comedy, his joke-writing process, the Calgary comedy scene, the worst he ever bombed on stage, his inspirations, and so much more! Follow Brett on Twitter! @ Brett_Forte twitter.com/Brett_Forte YYCP intro by Lane Argue @laneargue www.LaneArgueGuitar.com