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Wilfully Funny

I am a stand-up comedian in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I like to talk to interesting, funny people about comedy and life in general.

comedy comedy interviews

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00:19:34

Season 3, Bonus Episode: Personal commentary on the...

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/04/18

The province of Ontario has since rescinded the part of the order giving police the authority to stop and question people. Cold comfort since it happens anyway. This is my perspective.

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01:25:10

Season 2, Bonus Episode: Scott Brown and...

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/04/02

In this bonus episode, I spoke with fellow comics and film directors Scott Brown and Jean-François Frenette. I asked them about the impact their movie "Comedy-19: The Last Laugh" has had on the Canadian comedy community since its release in early March 2021. Of course we went off course and talked about many other topics. Comedy-19: The Last Laugh: https://comedy19movie.com/ Canadian Comedy Relief Fund: https://gofund.me/22441732

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01:38:48

Season 2, Episode 41: Jeff Nixon

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/03/30

In this final regular episode of Season 2, I talk with my good friend Kingston comic Jeff Nixon (IG: @jeffnixonguy, Twitter: @bigfatboxofshi) Jeff and I talk about comedy, our standup journeys so far, the handling of COVID-19, cancel culture, censorship, etc. He answers a few of my 250 random questions too.

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02:33:36

Season 2, Episode 40: Oliver George

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/03/25

In this episode I talk with my friend Ottawa comedian, actor, and musician Oliver George (IG: @justchillwitholivergeorge, Twitter: @justchillwithOG). Buckle up! Oliver and I go all over the place in this one: drinking, interviewing, phobias, dancing, roller coasters, microscopic bugs that live on us, Tiger King.

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00:53:14

Season 2, Episode 39: Liam Rado

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/03/23

In this episode I talk with Ottawa comic Liam Rado(IG/YouTube/TikTok: @radocomedy). Liam is a new comic who started his comedy career during the pandemic. I asked him about his experiences so far in the standup world. We also talked about finding your voice/niche on stage and our lives outside of standup.

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01:10:00

Season 2, Episode 38: Al Babcock

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/03/20

In this episode I talk with my friend Kingston comic/producer Al Babcock (IG/Twitter: @ab3comedy). Al and I talked about the vague, confusing, colour-coded COVID-19 zone designations. We also discussed performing, downtime, people expecting us to be “on” all the time. We also talked about hecklers and people who don’t understand the etiquette of attending a comedy show.

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01:04:44

Season 2, Episode 37: Christabelle Witt

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/03/18

In this episode I talk with Ottawa comic Christabelle Witt (IG: @creativechristabelle). Christabelle and I have much in common. Both divorced, we’re in similar lines of work, we're both quiet and introverted, and have dirty standup acts. We discussed the trauma and stigma of divorce and traded dating horror stories.

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01:01:24

Season 2, Episode 36: Wardie Leppan

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/03/16

I talk with Ottawa comic Wardie Leppan. Wardie and I talked about comedy, the pandemic, and age. He told me about how he fled to Canada in the mid-1970s due to his work forming unions for Black people in South Africa. He also disclosed his daughter’s stage name suggestion for him.

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01:13:38

Season 2, Episode 35: Hamilton Burger

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/03/13

I talk with my friend, Ottawa comic Hamilton Burger (IG: @hamilton_burger). Hamilton and I talk about how difficult the last year has been. We did talk comedy but most of the conversation dealt with working from home, isolation, quarantine, performing post-lockdown, and what we’re looking forward to when (not if) things get better.

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01:23:47

Season 2, Episode 34: Mike Leblanc

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/03/12

I talk with Ottawa comic Mike Leblanc (IG: @mikeleblanccomedy, Twitter: @mikeleblanchaha) Mike is one of a handful of Ottawa-area comics who perform in both English and French. He spoke about how he started comedy in Vancouver six years ago. He had a crazy story about his first time on stage at an open mic in Vancouver and other cool stories about doing comedy in LA and NYC. It was a fascinating conversation!

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01:02:02

Season 2, Episode 33: Dawn Xanklin

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/03/06

I talk with my good friend, former co-host, and comic Dawn Xanklin (IG: @dawnxanklincomedy, Twitter: @dxanklin) We were co-hosts last year on our podcast “Black Don’t Crack” until the end of the first lockdown last summer. We talked about comedy, lockdown, quarantine, and vaccines. Dawn told me about the cool things she’s been doing since the last time she was on the show. We also shared that neither of us were wearing bras or real pants.

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01:08:43

Season 2, Episode 32: Lindsay Ventzke

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/03/05

I talk with comic Lindsay Ventzke. I was fortunate enough to be hosting the show where Lindsay had her first set. She killed it. We talked about her journey into standup comedy so far and what motivated her to start.

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01:17:36

Season 2, Episode 31: Dylan Black

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/02/27

I talk with radio personality and friend Dylan Black. We could have talked for hours more! Dylan told me about his almost 25-year radio career. I made him blush by telling him how much I liked his voice.

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01:02:17

Season 2, Episode 30: Emmett Morrison

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/02/23

I talk with Ottawa comic and good friend Emmett Morrison. We met in a comedy class in 2019 and reconnected during the pandemic. We reminisced about our first forays into standup. I asked him how getting started in comedy during a plague has been.

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01:07:34

Season 2, Episode 29: Dan Allaire

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/02/23

I talk with Cornwall comic and radio personality Dan Allaire. Dan and I discussed our love and passion for standup comedy. We talked about how people think we’re crazy for driving for miles to do 5 minutes for no pay. We both started “late” and want to enjoy the ride for as long as we can.

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01:01:27

Season 2, Episode 28: Victoria Blair

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/02/21

I talk with Montreal comic Victoria Blair. We met at The Comedy Nest in Montreal after the first lockdown. Victoria and I talked about sexism and ageism in our comedy communities. We talked at length about getting hate and mansplained. She finds it funny while I find it infuriating.

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01:07:58

Season 2, Episode 27: Ashley Krawchenko

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/02/18

I talk with Ottawa comic and friend Ashley Krawchenko. Ashley is the only woman so far to have won the Yuk Yuk’s summer comedy competition. I asked her about her prolific TikTok and Instagram posts. We also talked chins and making crazy faces. We discovered that we both have huge pandemic online shopping addictions. We also talk getting mansplained by psychopaths.

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00:54:03

Season 2, Episode 26: Wafik Nasralla

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/02/16

I talk with Ottawa comic and friend Wafik Nasralla. Wafik and I got deep talking about lockdown, how we’ve been doing, and what life has been like a year into the pandemic. We did have light-hearted, funny moments like when he told me about his very first set.

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01:23:37

Season 2, Episode 25: Ashley Perna

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/02/15

I talk with my close friend Kingston comic and show producer Ashley Perna. Ashley and I are not happy that it’s Valentine’s Day. She tells us about presenting a bill to city council to ban conversion therapy in Kingston. Currently she is working towards getting comedy recognized as an art form in Canada. We also talked comedy, getting stuck in an elevator, people “giving us jokes”, and sex injuries.

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00:58:35

Season 2, Episode 24: Luke Lynndale

Wilfully Funny ·

2021/02/13

I talk with Toronto comic, improviser, actor, and writer Luke Lynndale. Luke and I are big fans of online comedy shows. We discussed the pros and cons of online and live comedy. He performs 17-20 online shows a month! He will be producing 50 shows March 8-27! We had a fun, awesome conversation.

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