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PodGis with Ava Val

Ava Val, a Canadian stand up comic, rants about today"s topics, spins hilarious yarns, explores and shares her reflections of gender during her transition, and covers a wide variety of topics, all while injecting a little therapeutic optimism in there. A podcast full of impressions, characters, ridiculous premises, non-sequitors, and wild, silly thoughts... but above all, it"s a podcast full of heart.

comedy stand-up

All Episodes

00:50:47

E029 Tickly Nose Catfish Hunter

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/08/27

Al Val's schedule is BONKERS, DAWG! Just ALL over the place! So we've got another mid-week episode coming atcha, whether you like it... or love it. In this one, Al Val talks about a baseball player named Catfish Hunter; how to drink juice in a classy way; Val's obsessive love for Monty Python; her bidet conundrum; Tickly Nose Hair Syndrome; being Gulliblegis (+ eating a pigeon); the 'JFL Stool Story'; and a video Al watched involving gorillas and soccer moms.

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00:53:51

E028 - AssGis

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/08/20

It's ASS time! Count up the "asses" and you get a prize! In this episode, Al Val discusses her voice, online haters, the nature of being a "badass", people who like to cause scenes and make noises in public, using 10% of your brain and the hazards of getting punched in the head, and Al ends on a story about a Quebecois MMA coach.

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00:51:10

E027 - Clean and Jerk

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/08/09

First of all, rest in peace Andrew Albert - a longtime Canadian comic I had the pleasure of meeting only once but had an enormous reputation for kindness, empathy, selflessness, and of course, humour. In this episode, Al talks her chronic neck pain, people who have taken an odd amount of credit for her accomplishments, a little bit about weed and CBD, sweat stink and hormonal changes to it, and she closes strong by going after Olympic events like 'speed walking' and the 'clean and jerk'.

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00:47:34

E026 The Just For Laughs New Faces Recap Episode

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/08/03

Here Al is, on the other side of her whirlwind weekend at the "Just For Laughs" Festival in Montreal! Al recaps her adventures in the beautiful city of Montreal, taking you through the weekend: the man on the plane with separation anxiety from his wife, the fine art gallery, the "New Faces Showcase" itself and one particular adoring fan, and the concluding Flair airlines disaster.

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00:50:31

E025 - New Face, Old Face

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/07/27

In this episode, Al comes hot out the press with a BIG announcement about a show she's in on Friday July 30th! She has been selected for Just For Laughs' annual "New Faces Showcase", a very prestigious and high-profile show for breakthrough comics. As such, she reflects for a bit on her career before moving on to the regularly scheduled programming of silliness, talking about violent games she used to 'play' with her older brother, texts with mom, and domesticated animals and their future. HUSKY ATE

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00:49:20

E024 - That's What I Always Say!

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/07/20

We're back to the usual antics! "You can't stop my antics" - that's what I always say! In this episode, Al Val talks about her shitty memory (forgive her if she's spoken about this before), swallowing pills, time travel in movies and tv, funny air instruments, more complaints about movies, tv and Batman, wrangling children/the Harambe incident, and a brief story about Al's brother and a carpet store.

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00:52:40

E023 - PsychGis - The Psychology Episode!

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/07/13

IT'S THE PSYCHOLOGY EPISODE! This episode's got a new flavour to it, so put on your snuggest pants and firmest thinking cap! We're getting all academic on your ass, dudes! In this episode, Al Val dives into the deepest recesses of her memory bank to pull out one intellectual nugget after another, drawing upon her University degree in Psychology in order to explain various social psychological phenomena. Some parts are dark, some parts are funny, but most parts are informative - and PodGis is all

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00:49:46

E022 - Podgonia

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/07/07

Since Algis' frenetic delivery on the last PodGis, she's decided to slow it down as much as her attention span will allow, breezing through such silly and personal topics as memories triggered simply by the word "Hello"; reintegrating as a non-passing trans woman in society; European national anthems, and how to write one; wearing spandex around the house; and Jason Statham movies.

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00:52:31

E021 - Impulsegis!

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/06/28

I know nobody asked, but this episode is THE most strem of consciousness episode of PodGis, EVER! Hang on for dear life as Al Val sorts through her conflicted emotional state in real time, soaked in true crime documentaries and canned peach juice! Al Val bounces all over the place, discussing through the theme of her debilitating childishness: online age checks for 'mature' content; her first set of business cards; people who wait for days in line outside Apple stores for the latest phone, and

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00:47:02

E020 - Saint MEANgis

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/06/21

*If you are religious (mostly specifically Catholic), fair warning: Algis goes a little harder on this one!* In this delightfully rambunctious episode, Al Val talks about being forced by his fanatic grade 3 teacher to dress as a saint for Halloween; the online gaming community's hard-to-interpret adoption of gay culture; the world's biggest poop, which somehow tangentially turns into reflections on heaven itself, which then tangentially spirals into the pope, Catholicism, and church music. Yeah, I

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00:48:56

E019 - Pride and (Referee) Prejudice

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/06/11

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! Al Val is once again back after life knocked her down for a bit; HOWEVER, this episode is sure to delight and make you giggle into your cold beverage! In this triumphant return of an episode, Al Val talks about this year's Euro Cup, along with a couple soccer stories from her teen years (don't worry non-sports-fans, they're not too 'sport'-y); Pride month, corporate pandering and people who hate on queerbranding; and then Al closes with her thoughts on the French Prime Minister's

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00:56:58

E018 - Fear Marbles & Bravery Pogs

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/05/25

Fresh out of a hot cry session, Al Val gets right into the issues that matter in another episode that mixes the deeply personal and profound with the silly and irreverant. Al advises on the many things that make a dick pic ineffective; tells a poignant, deeply poetic and personal story about homophobia, repression, and redemption (AKA the time she got suspended from her University Improv Troupe); the simple additive-subtractive nature of bravery vs. fear; then she ends on another vivid personal tale

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00:46:57

E017 - What I Wanna Know Is...

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/05/17

FOIL BEGONE! Al Val has shaken off the loathsome foil and in this one Al is back to their delightfully silly, optimistic ways! Al talks about being a chump and avoiding that chump life; 'Wheelies' and this generation's stigma against rollerblading, as well as another brief tale of childhood heartbreak; 'Boomer' internet confusion; and a profound realization on transness and triumphing over newly learned agoraphobia. Al Val has come a long way, and damnit that's something worth celebrating! So let's

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00:49:29

E016 - 'Git!

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/05/12

Al Val is back with a firm message to any fans that are cruel to other people. GO ON, 'GIT! And same goes to you, depression! GO ON, GIT! GIT! In addition, Al talks a lot about crying and getting emotional, an emerging subgroup of new Al Val admirers, wearing a skirt at work that one time, masculinity & repression & butt hygiene, therapy, and a whole bunch of other personal stuff. This one's reeeeal close to the heart! Take care of yourselves!

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00:54:41

E015 - Trans/Jedi

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/05/03

What an absolute HOOT! You bet your bottom dollar we're on a roll now. Al Val sheds last week's Loathsome Foil and gets into a silly little reminiscent rumpus, waxing poetic about the buffet experience at Mandarin; Movie theatres AND a guaranteed way to get a laugh in the theatre during the previews; Al Val's childhood "am I trans?" moment; doing battle with modesty/self-esteem, and being a "SOOOO RANDOM" person; grown trans adults who detract from the human rights cause because they also seriously

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00:48:55

E014 - Loathsome Foil

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/04/26

Al Val discusses being on the cusp of a depressive "Loathsome Foil" episode and all the feels she's dealing with, but still forges onward with some insights on her pen pal friendship with Kentucky Fried Chicken; other people's embellished stories that end with "...and then everyone clapped"; The French crossdressing Duke in the movie "Elizabeth"; Al's totally scientific, totally legitimate concerns about Elon Musk's hyperspeed underground train; and a brilliant "House Turtle Party" that Al thinks

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00:48:17

E013 - YBWC

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/04/21

We're on episode (unlucky??) THIRTEEN! What a wild ride. Al Val talks about watching back their "New Wave of Standup" set (available for free on CBC Gem in Canada!) and the dumb, cringey thing Al did at the very end; Al talks about cool slang that sounds weird when she uses it; some more gender insights; two PIPING HOT CATCHPHRASES that are super cool, will totally catch on, and are epic tools to help you live a better life and to leave incredible impressions in social situations; a little bit about

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00:47:26

E012 - I'm Growin' Up Fowl

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/04/14

In this one, Al Val gets deeply personal with some recent gender revelations and upgrades, but always sprinkles in goofs and riffy gags aplenty, touching on rap lyrics Al misinterpreted, 'morning wood' and the general characterization of a penis, chaos via egg selection, the time Al met a tax income guy who lived up to 'tax guy' stereotypes, and a dream Al had about a heavenly Apple Strudel that had hellish consequences.

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00:51:36

E011 - Four is First Leather

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/04/05

Hey we're back! And SILLIER than a horse wearing pants. Now THAT is silly! In this one, Al gets a bit nostalgic, with the usual deviations along the way. We cover everything, including: The best number of all the numbers; The Magic School Bus and a highly recommended MSB-themed prank; "Small Talk with Al Val", the hit new radio show pumping out the classics; Al's 'First Leather'; and Tales from the time Al went to a Lithuanian Summer Camp as a child.

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00:49:35

E010 - AlGeezer Yells at Cloud

PodGis with Ava Val ·

2021/03/23

EPISODE 10 IS A THING, YES YES IT IS! *DISCLAIMER* Sorry for the weird audio to start; I fix it around the one-minute mark. But bear with me! I learned how to fade in and out my themesong! A GREAT VICTORY INDEED. In this one, Al talks about: Sending a message from Past-Present Al to Future-Present Al who will all eventually become Past Al; Getting old and cranky about what's popular with the youth; Being a 'Lucid Dream Coach'; Al's body's sophisticated pain test during the first jog of the season;

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