Greatest damn Host ever, Jake Hirsch interviews Calgary comedian James Moore. They chat about starting comedy at age 43, and creating Comedy Monday Night for his own stage time, and how it has become a staple in the comedy community. Known acro

YYCP#86: Zoe Rabnett

Mar 1st, 2017 36m 50s

Yuk Yuk's Comedy Podcast episode #86! Host Jake Hirsch interviews Just for Laugh's Zoe Rabnett. They chat about her start up as a booker, how comedy is subjective, the opportunities in Canada, the strong comedy community throughout the country

YYCP #85: Andrew Albert

Feb 22nd, 2017 43m 54s

Yuk Yuk's Comedy Podcast episode #85! Host Jake Hirsch interviews duel citizen Andrew Albert. They chat about his teenage years in Quebec, his hard work ethic, and the earth's shape... like, it's something else. No judgement. Take a listen.

YYCP #84: Shannon Laverty

Feb 15th, 2017 34m 8s

Yuk Yuk's Comedy Podcast episode #84! Host Jake Hirsch interviews Toronto comedian Shannon Laverty. They chat about her early years in the Saskatoon theatre scene - where she learned the beauty of comedic timing, doing comedy in South Africa, a

YYCP #83: Kathleen McGee Master Class

Feb 8th, 2017 59m 29s

Host Jake Hirsch does a "Master Class" with Vancouver comedian Kathleen McGee. Kathleen shares some insight into comedy, giving her tips and advice for newer comedians.Follow Kathleen! @ Kathleen_McGee http://twitter.com/Kathleen_McGeeYYCP

YYCP #82: Nav Ghali Replay

Feb 1st, 2017 1h 2m

This week we replay Jake's interview with Calgary comedian Nav Ghali who is bravely battling stage 4 cancer. Nav is an amateur comedian and finalist in the 2016 Yuk & Comers Comedy Competition. Nav and Host Jake Hirsch sit down and discuss his

YYCP #81: Jarrett Campbell

Jan 25th, 2017 36m 2s

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Toronto comedian Jarrett Campbell. They chat about being a military kid, growing up in a county near Blue Mountain in Ontario, playing music and wanting to write comedy, going to college in Hamilton, moving to Toront

YYCP #80: Jake Poirier

Jan 11th, 2017 38m 17s

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Calgary comedian Jake Poirier. They chat about American politics, growing up in the Yukon, living with his dad in Manitoba after his parents divorce, living with his mom in New York for a year, moving to Calgary and

YYCP #79: Bobby Warrener

Jan 4th, 2017 47m 32s

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Alberta comedian Bobby Warrener. They chat about being from Sylvan Lake, his shitty day job, how he started comedy in Red Deer, Alberta, his tools for improving, showcasing for Mark Breslin, being one of the youngest

YYCP #78: Donovan Deschner

Dec 28th, 2016 47m 23s

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Calgary comedian Donovan Deschner. They chat about how Donovan started as as a magician before getting into stand-up comedy, growing up in Calgary, how he challenged himself and wrote 260 new minutes of stand-up in o

YYCP #77: Marito Lopez

Dec 22nd, 2016 30m 38s

Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Podcast episode #77! Host Jake Hirsch interviews Canadian comedian Marito Lopez. They chat about being Latino, growing up in Calgary, how he started doing comedy and who he started with, drinking and getting into trouble, being

YYCP #76: Nick Beaton

Dec 14th, 2016 32m 43s

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Canadian comedian Nick Beaton. They chat about being from Cape Breton, how he started in sketch comedy, moving to Toronto to go to Humber College for comedy, starting stand-up, doing Edinburgh Fringe Festival, perfor

YYCP #75: Gareth Reynolds

Dec 7th, 2016 32m 29s

Host Jake Hirsch interviews American comedian Gareth Reynolds. They chat about being from Milwaukee where he started doing improv, then getting into sketch, the magic and joy he finds in performing live, how his friend Steve Byrne got him into

YYCP #74: Steve Byrne

Nov 30th, 2016 34m 48s

Host Jake Hirsch interviews American comedian Steve Byrne. They chat about how he started doing stand-up because he got a job at Carolines Comedy Club when he moved to NYC, the comedy hustle, the NYC "ceiling" which made him move to L.A., who

YYCP #73: Sandra Battaglini

Nov 23rd, 2016 43m 23s

Host Jake Hirsch interviews Toronto comedian Sandra Battaligni. They chat about how she first got into comedy, a near-death experience that made her realize she had to be a performer, acting, working with her comedy partner Phil Luzi, moving to

YYCP #72: Anthony Mlekuz

Nov 16th, 2016 43m 21s

Host Jake Hirsch chats with Hamilton comedian Anthony Mlekuz. They chat about his start in stand-up, how he bombed at public speaking as a kid but got over it by getting into acting, how his comedy is influenced by improv, joking your way out o

YYCP #71: Rob Bebenek

Nov 9th, 2016 46m 40s

Host Jake Hirsch chats with Toronto comedian Rob Bebenek. They talk about living in Vancouver, his comic buddy Jeff Paul‘s Dope N’ Mic shows, how Rob got started in comedy, touring, his joke-writing process, how he looks up to fellow comics Jef

YYCP #70: Nigel Grinstead

Nov 2nd, 2016 46m 58s

Host Jake Hirsch talks about his trip to Toronto and then interviews Toronto comedian Nigel Grinstead. They chat about Nigel's start in comedy and going to Humber College Comedy School, the comedian lifestyle and alcoholism, bombing and getting

YYCP #69: Turner Sparks

Oct 26th, 2016 1h 10m

Host Jake Hirsch interviews NYC comedian Turner Sparks. They chat about growing up in California and playing in punk bands, his love for Canadian comedy and Norm MacDonald in particular, moving to China and creating the first open mic there, st

YYCP #68: Jake Hirsch

Oct 19th, 2016 1h 2m

This week we switch things around; host Jake Hirsch gets interviewed by his younger brother Jason! This makes for a very honest conversation that gets right down to the nitty-gritty. They chat about Jake's major career & location change - how h

YYCP #67: Kathleen McGee

Oct 12th, 2016 1h 2m

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, relationsh

YYCP #66: Paul Cann

Oct 5th, 2016 1h 9m

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 hosti

YYCP #65: Darren Frost

Sep 28th, 2016 41m 39s

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

YYCP #64: Angelo Tsarouchas

Sep 21st, 2016 51m 1s

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

YYCP #63: Adrienne Fish

Sep 14th, 2016 44m 28s

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, C