Podcasts about second city toronto

John Candy: The Lou Gehrig of Comedy is a series that honours the timeless humour and heartfelt performances of John Candy, star of hits like Splash, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Home Alone.In this episode, we explore John's beginnings, growing up in the Toronto area, and his early days working in children's theatre, which eventually leads to his first big audition: Second City Toronto.Follow us on our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube & SubstackWritten & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiRecorded by Tyler RaumanAdditional voices by Matthew Barnett & Sean QuinlanA Knockabout Media Production*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Improv sounds anxiety inducing, but it can actually help to EASE your anxiety. Coko Galore is a comedian on Second City Toronto's mainstage and she knows firsthand how improv can help you build confidence on stage and in life. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Starting May 22, 2025, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North is back with a new season in which we deep dive into the life and career of comedy legend John Candy. And I won't just cover Uncle Buck or Planes, Trains and Automobiles. I'm looking at the whole enchilada, from the stage of Second City Toronto to heights of Hollywood stardom, and a brief detour into Canadian Football. So, whether you're a long-time fan or just discovering the magic that John brought to both the big and smalls screens, join me for this new 6-part series. *This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of “Slate It Till You Make It,” host Catherine Donnelly interviews commercial session director, actress and founder of the commercial club Ava Himmel. W ith a background in dramatic theater and improv skills honed at Second City Toronto, Ava has starred in major campaigns for brands like AT&T, McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts, and Toyota. For over 15 years, she's also worked as a Session Director, guiding actors through the audition process and building relationships with top casting directors and industry pros. Now, through teaching at "Keep It Real Acting" and her own *Commercial Club*, Ava is helping actors sharpen their skills and succeed in the commercial world on a daily basis. SEASON 3 IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE COMMERCIAL CLUB, USE SLATE49 PROMO CODE FOR A DISCOUNTED ONE ON ONE COACHING SESSION. https://www.slateitpod.com/donate 

Erik Tait is a world class magician and someone I love to see perform. He has spent over two decades performing as a juggler, standup comedian, and magician. In 2020 Erik decided that he wanted to compete in the 2022 FISM, which is the world championship of magic. Even though he is comfortable on almost any stage in the world, in preparing for the competition he realized he had some deep-seated fears that were affecting his performance. His fear was so acute that it would cause his hand to shake uncontrollably, which is the last thing a card magician wants. Erik's therapist taught him tapping and he credits it (and other tools) with helping him to overcome his fear and win third place in the competition. This made him only the fourth American to accomplish this, and the first American to stand on the podium for card magic in two decades. In this week's podcast, Erik shares how he was first introduced to tapping, how he used it to overcome his fear when preparing for FISM, and how he still uses it today. Even if you never want to perform on stage, Erik's insights are valuable for anyone interested in improving their performance in any arena or endeavor. ALSO, if you want to be blown away by world class magic, you can watch the act we talked about during the interview here: Erik Tait's FISM performance Support the podcast! Http://tappingqanda.com/support Subscribe in: Apple Podcast | iPhone | Android | Google Podcast | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | YouTube Guest: Erik Tait Contact: web @ ErikTait.com; instagram @eriktait About: Erik Tait has won awards for both standup comedy and magic throughout North America, appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and was the 2018 International Brotherhood of Magicians Gold Cups Close Up Competition Champion. He took home third place at FISM Quebec 2022, the world championships of magic, in the category of card magic. Erik is only the fourth American to accomplish this, and the first American to stand on the podium for card magic in two decades. He graduated with honors from the prestigious Humber College Comedy Writing and Performance program, which means Erik can academically prove why he is hilarious. Beyond that, Erik is the only magician in the world with a degree in funny. He has put academic theory into practice on some of the most prestigious stages in the world, including The Magic Castle, Second City Toronto, and the Hollywood Improv. His client list has some of the most recognizable brands in the country including Honda, Macy's, and Bark Box.  

Rob Norman is a Canadian Improviser. He's the author of Improvising Now, as well as an instructor and director at the Second City Toronto. In addition to producing The Backline weekly podcast, Rob is a Canadian Screen Award winner for his performance on CityTV's Sunnyside. In this shorter episode me and Rob talks about Improv history, building bridges over the sea and Del Close, David Shepard and Kieth Johnston. We talk about why Rob does improv, fear and hobbies. We are also talking about rollercoasters, flipping hamburgers and to have a little chat with God.

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Al & Val return to Coventry with the Mowry twins in Twitches Too! Will they solve the "mystery" and save the day again? Probably, cause it's the same mystery...Twitches Too (October 12, 2007)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Stu Gillard (Scream Team, Full Court Miracle, Going to the Mat, Twitches, Charmed, 90210)Written by Written by Dan Berendsen (Up Up and Away, Scream Team, Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff, Stuck in the Suburbs, Halloweentown High, Twitches, Cheetah Girls: One World, Hannah Montana movie, Wizards of Waverly Place the movie, Camp Rock 2, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), HB Gilmour (Twitches & Twitches Too), Randi Reisfeld (Twitches & Twitches Too)Starring: Tia Mowry as Alexandra "Alex" Nicole Fielding / Artemis DuBaer (Twitches, Sister Sister, Bratz, The Game, Instant Mom, Christmas movies, Family Reunion)Tamera Mowry as Camryn "Cam" Elizabeth Barnes / Apolla DuBaer (Twitches, Sister Sister, Strong Medicine, Christmas movies)Kristen Wilson as Miranda DuBaer(Dr. Doolittles, Dungeons & Dragons, Stopped acting in 2011)Patrick Fabian as Thantos DuBaer (character actor, Joan of Arcadia, Better Call Saul)Kevin Jubinville as Aron DuBaer (character actor - Doc, Rabbit Fall, Ice Princess, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Murdoch Mysteries)Pat Kelly as Karsh (Twitches)Leslie Seiler as Ileana (Comedy, Inc., Second City Toronto person)Chris Gallinger as Demitri (Cow Belles, stopped acting in 2018)Arnold Pinnock as David Barnes (Twitches, Tru Confessions, New York Minute, Life with Derek, The Listener, Travelers, Murdoch Mysteries)Karen Holness as Emily Barnes (Ultimate Christmas Present, Twitches, Cashing In, Make it Pop, Christmas/Hallmark movies) Jackie Rosenbaum as Beth Fish (Twitches, stopped acting in 2010)Nathan Stephenson as Marcus Warburton (Radio Free Roscoe, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Pearlie, stopped acting in 2012)Jayne Eastwood as Norseng (character actor/voice actor - King of Kensington, Care Bears, ALF, Babar, Material World, Busy World of Richard Scarry, Noddy, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 1-3, Chicago, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Murdoch Mysteries)Synopsis: Twin sisters and twin witches Alex and Camryn didn't meet until they were 21, but their combined power managed to save their home from the forces of darkness. Since then they have been working together to strengthen their magic powers.Fun Facts: Just like in the first Tia stepped in the play Tamera's part for a small scene when Camryn's party started. Tamera stepped in the play Alex when Camryn sees Marcus studying with Alex and gets jealous.Next Movie: Minutemen ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In today's episode Amanda is joined by her friend Chelsea Larkin. Chelsea is an actress, comedian, writer and singer. She is a current cast member of Second City Toronto's touring company, she was chosen for Just For Laughs' New Faces: Characters showcase, and her solo show “The Chels Stands Alone” has received numerous awards including The Comedy Bar and Second City Award For Outstanding Comedy Awards.   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: IG @hotcoldspicy Guest on this episode – Chelsea Larkin: IG @chelslark   Listen to Chelsea Larking on The Liquid Courage Podcast   Click here to submit a prompt for “Never Have I Ever”   Thanks to Flying Monkeys Brewery for supplying the delicious beverages for this series! Drink featured in this episode: Supersonic Puppy Dreams Hard Seltzer   The music used in this episode is thanks to HookSounds. Check them out for your projects too! www.hooksounds.com

In today's episode, Amanda drinks some Caesars with comedian and actor Sarah Hillier to discuss motherhood, her dream career, and reality TV (a lot of it). Sarah is a comedian and actor currently based out of Toronto. She has been awarded multiple Canadian Comedy Awards (including Best Female Improvisor) and was also awarded Best Female Improvisor by NOW Magazine. Sarah has written and starred in 2 award-winning mainstage shows at the Second City Toronto and her comedy album with comedy partner Inessa Frantowski titled Inessa and Sarah Get Your Through The Day is available on iTunes and Spotify through Howl and Roar Records. You may recognize Sarah's acting and voice acting from credits like Odd Squad on PBS, Transformer's BotBots on Netflix, and The Amazing Gayl Pile on Amazon and CBC. Her new podcast The Funny Thing About Ghosts - a comedy podcast about ghosts and all things paranormal - just had its premiere yesterday, so check that out wherever you get your podcasts!   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy Guest - Sarah Hillier: insta @thesarahhillier

Learn more about Arianna Goarley here: http://ariannawithgrace.com/ Award-winning teen actress, writer, producer and director Arianna Goarley is based in Toronto, Ontario and has appeared/voiced multiple theatre, film and television productions including "Matilda" (Moving Art Centre), Holly Hobbie (Hulu/Family Channel), My Dance Teacher Is a Vampire (Cinethetica) and Milk Kids (Messy Pictures). She began her career performing in Musical Theatre productions during which time she developed an instant passion for the art of storytelling. Following on-camera acting lessons, Arianna began auditioning for commercials, and her love for the industry blossomed during an appearance on Universal Kids NBC's The Big Fun Crafty Show. While continuing to pursue student and independent projects, Arianna realized that she enjoyed being both in front of, and behind, the camera. As a result, Arianna founded her own production company, With Grace Productions, and has already written, produced and directed several films. Arianna's work on both sides of the camera has earned her multiple award wins including Nova Star Awards 2022 - Best Ensemble 11-15 (Children of Arcand); Nova Star Awards 2021 - Best Ensemble 12-14 (My Dance Teacher is a Vampire) and Best Filmmaker 10-13 (My Dance Teacher is a Vampire); her award nominations include Nova Star Awards 2023 - Best Young Director/Filmmaker (The Tea Party); Fentress Student Film Fest Best Director and Best Female Student Filmmaker (Sara Snow and the Seven Dancers); Daytime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Preschool Children's Series (The Big Fun Crafty Show).Since being diagnosed with ADHD/Generalized Anxiety several years ago, Arianna has used her talent, experience and creativity to break down barriers and stigmas about neurodivergence, and to heighten mental health awareness with an emphasis on ADHD and anxiety disorders. Her latest film, The Tea Party, which Arianna wrote (at age 15), produced and directed, is an innovative reimagining of the tea party scene from "Alice in Wonderland." A fresh take on the popular fable, the story is told from the perspective of a young Alice who suffers from ADHD. Arianna continues to advocate for mental health and neurodiversity, which led to the writing of this very special film. "The Tea Party" made its world premiere screening debut at the TLC Chinese Theatre in Hollywood during the 2023 DANCES WITH FILMS: LA Festival, and has been featured on CTV News: Barrie twice, as well as the Canadian variety-talk show EveRIAthing.Arianna also wrote, produced and directed the film Sara Snow and the Seven Dancers which follows classically trained ballerina Sara Snow's unjust dismissal from her studio which sets her on a path of reinvention and empowerment. Supported by her friend Mia, Sara is introduced to seven diverse dancers who help awaken her to the beauty in movement and self-expression. It is a film about self-discovery, breaking down barriers and stigmas, and self-acceptance.Arianna's training includes classes at LeBlanc School of Acting, Moving Art Centre for Performing Arts, The Second City Toronto, Armstrong Acting Studios and Drayton Entertainment. In addition to writing, producing, directing and acting, Arianna is also a skilled dancer, singer, and puppeteer. When not working, she enjoys history, figure-skating, roller-skating, downhill skiing, skateboarding, longboarding and trampoline. Arianna is the founder of Club Etre Canada and a proud member of Kids T.O. Kids Runway of Hope.Arianna is represented by Alicia Faucher at Element Artist Management in Toronto / 416.538.6888 and her publicity is handled by NoodleHead Productions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moviemakingpod/support

In today's episode Amanda is joined by her friend Susan Waycik. Susan is the Producer for the Resident Stage at The Second City Toronto. Before joining the Second City team, Susan has been involved in producing and performing both comedy and theatre for years. Currently, through her production company Waycik Productions, she produces and hosts The BFF Variety Hour, a monthly, live comedy show out of Comedy Bar in Toronto.   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy Guest on this episode – Susan Waycik: IG @susanwaycik / Twitter @susanbasic / TikTok @susanbasic Waycik Productions: IG @waycikprod / Twitter @waycikprod   Click here to submit a prompt for “Never Have I Ever”   Thanks to Flying Monkeys Brewery for supplying the delicious beverages for this series! Drink featured in this episode: Crowd Surf Motel Passion Fruit IPA   The music used in this episode is thanks to HookSounds. Check them out for your projects too! www.hooksounds.com

jess Fuchs joins Regina Botros to talk comedy, improv and how to be chill! Jess has traveled the world as an improviser and stand up comedian. She has graced the stages, clubs, theaters and dirtiest pubs around the globe, including Gotham Comedy Club in New York, Second City Toronto, The Comedy Store Sydney, to name a few.

In today's episode, Amanda drinks some bourbon with actor, comedian Clare McConnell to discuss insecurities in front of the camera, taking big chances, and the mathematics of a bell curve. Clare is an actor and comedian best known for her portrayal of Effie Newsome on CBC's Murdoch Mysteries and as Klingon Leader Dennas on the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Discovery. You may also recognize Clare from shows like American Gods, Nurses, Hudson & Rex, and Killjoys. Alongside the cast of Avocado Toast Season 2, Clare was nominated for Best Ensemble Cast in a Comedy at this year's Rio Web Festival. Clare has also performed in Second City Toronto's Touring Company and is an alumna of the Second City Mainstage. Broadway World once described her as “like a red-headed Jim Carry”.   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more!   Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy Guest on this episode – Clare McConnell: insta & tiktok @itsclaremcconnell

Kelly reconnects with Tracy Dawson, a Canadian American actor and writer who got her start at The Second City Toronto. Her new book is called “Let Me Be Frank: A Book About Women Who Dressed Like Men To Do S**t They Weren’t Supposed To Do.” “We all know that history books were written by the people who […]

SCTV cast member/writer Joe Flaherty takes us on a journey through his beginnings at Second City Chicago, his days at National Lampoon, Second City Toronto, the run of SCTV, the shelved Martin Scorcese SCTV project and more.

John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd's friendship started with "love at first sight" when Belushi visited Second City Toronto. The two legendary comedians remained inseparable until John's accidental death in 1982.RESEARCH/LINKS:https://classic.esquire.com/article/1982/12/1/aykroyd-and-belushi-the-best-of-friends"Wired: The Short Life & Fast Times of John Belushi" by Bob WoodwardFOLLOW US:Brian Wohl:Twitter: http://twitter.com/brianwohlInstagram: http://instagram.com/brianwohlFacebook: http://facebook.com/brianwohlMarc Muszynski:Twitter: http://twitter.com/marcmuszynskiInstagram: http://instagram.com/marcmuszynskiFacebook: http://facebook.com/marcmuszynskiMy Favorite Friendship:Facebook: http://facebook.com/myfavoritefriendshipInstagram: http://instagram.com/myfavoritefriendshipTwitter: http://twitter.com/myfavfriendship

Salma Hindy is a first generation Egyptian-Canadian Comedian. She is a graduate of Stand Up Comedy from Second City Toronto and has performed in comedy shows and festivals around the nation. Her comedy topics range from politics, to her experiences as the child of immigrant parents. Salma recently appeared on the hilarious Fuse series, True Dating Stories, to share her worst date story - an awkward blind date that her father arranged... and actually joined. You can watch the recreation of this date on Fuse TV, or listen to her talk about the date in our interview with her! In this podcast-exclusive interview, we got the hilarious details about her disaster date, along with hearing more about Salma's unique background, experiences, and who inspires her! Remember to follow womendotcom on instagram and subscribe to The Women.com Podcast for more exclusive interviews.

Kelly talks to Gary Rideout, Director of Business Development for The Second City Toronto about the new east Toronto location in partnership with Comedy Bar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Lisa discuss how Lisa got into improv, her experiences performing and teaching improv. They discuss the Toronto improv scene, teaching at Second City Toronto and teaching improv to the Canadian Olympic team.

This week, Shohana sits down with musician and comedian Ayaka Kinugawa and they chat about sad Mardi Gras, Drake lyrics, and the meaning of life.   Follow Finders Grievers on Instagram & Twitter @findersgrievers and write to us at findersgrievers@gmail.com About Ayaka Kinugawa:  Ayaka is a Japanese musician based in Toronto and is actively involved in the comedy scene. She is a musical director at the Second City Toronto and has toured across the US, including sold out performances at the Kennedy Centre. She also composes music for multiple live and film productions and the hip-hop project, Kokophonix. She is a member of The Sketchersons as well as Bad Dog Theatre Featured Players. Ayaka also likes blueberries. You can find her on instagram @ayaka.kinugawa and you can watch her weekly cooking show Ayaka's Kitchen on Bad Dog Comedy TV on YouTube.  Instagram: @findersgrievers Twitter: @findersgrievers Email: findersgrievers@gmail.com Hosted by: Shohana Sharmin Instagram: @soleahm Twitter: @soleahm Guest: Ayaka Kinugawa Instagram: @ayaka.kinugawa YouTube: Ayaka's Kitchen on @BadDogComedyTV   Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

This week, Shohana sits down with Canadian Comedy award-winning writer and performer Jan Caruana, to discuss singing in your sleep, audition angels, and writing happy comedy about sad things. Follow Finders Grievers on Instagram & Twitter @findersgrievers and write to us at findersgrievers@gmail.com About Jan Caruana: Jan's career has been interesting and varied. She is a multiple Canadian Comedy Award winner and has performed across North America in a variety of comedy shows. A mainstay of many Toronto stages, Jan co-wrote and performed in the Second City Toronto's critically and audience acclaimed revues The Meme-ing of Life and We Can Be Heroes (named one of NOW Magazines Top Ten Shows of that year). Jan was a member of the cast of “One Night Only”, a fully improvised two-act musical and was part of the Off- Broadway workshop production in 2018. She was also the winner of a Dora Award as part of the ensemble for “The Wonder Pageant”. She has appeared in films and television shows including Baroness Von Sketch (where she is also a writer), Pretty Hard Cases, Odd Squad, Mean Girls and Kim's Convenience. Jan is a Canadian Screen Award nominated writer for her work on City TV’s Sunnyside and the YTV youth sketch show That's So Weird, creating some of the series most memorable and colourful characters. She is also very proud to have written for the Nickelodeon shows Make it Pop and The Other Kingdom,  the international sensation The Next Step. Jan is a writer and panelist for CBC’s Because News with Gavin Crawford and you can follow her adventures in the kitchen on Instagram @twolittlesandwiches. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

My guest today is the international sensation Dana Schiemann. Her website is https://dana-schiemann.squarespace.com/ Dana is an amazing actor, comedian, writer, and National Canadian Air Guitar Champion from Toronto, Ontario. Graduating from University of Guelph in Theater and Music, Schiemann continued her training at The Second City Toronto, where she completed the Conservatory and Longform Conservatory Programs. In 2016 Dana was cast in the first ever Second City House Company. She performed on the Second City Mainstage in various other shows. Dana stars in Season 5 of Letterkenny ( Crave TV) as Cheryl, Darryl's doppelganger from their rival town. Other credits include Miss Elizabeth Ann Hulette in Dark Side of the Ring (VICE), the Mayor of Mega City in Massive Monster Mayhem (Nickelodeon) and Denise Bozarth in Fatal Vows (Discovery ID). Dana performed in the Caribbean aboard the beautiful MSC Seaside in Beer Prov at Sea, a brilliant improv comedy troupe that has the guesting laughing in the isles. If you're a fan of rocking out with an air guitar, Schiemann recently returned from Finland after representing Canada and winning bronze in the World Air Guitar Competition! rock star alias: Danasaurus Rex. You can follow Dana on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/danaschiemann/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yoel-hyman/support

Erik Tait has won awards for both standup comedy and magic throughout North America, appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and was the 2018 International Brotherhood of Magicians Gold Cups Close Up Competition Champion. He graduated with honors from the prestigious Humber College Comedy Writing and Performance program, which means Erik can academically prove why he is hilarious. Beyond that, Erik is the only magician in the world with a degree in funny. He has put academic theory into practice on some of the most prestigious stages in the world, including The Magic Castle, Second City Toronto, and the Hollywood Improv. His client list has some of the most recognizable brands in the country including Honda, Macy's, and Bark Box.Erik has also earned raves as an acclaimed burlesque host in both Los Angeles and across the Midwest. In recognition of his talent, Erik won the title “Master of Comedy” at the Burlypicks International Burlesque and Variety Arts Competition. Erik's quick wit and easy-going demeanor have made him the perfect host of Quiz Box, the popular live game show that plays to packed audiences at Columbus, Ohio's Shadowbox Live. But Erik has not restricted his creativity to live performances. Finally, Erik has been featured on Sirius/XM radio, and his debut standup album, Nerd is the New Black, is available on iTunes.In this interview Eric talks about his career, how to be funny as a magician, winning competitions, appearing on Fool Us, his role in Penguin Magic and lots more besides.

Andrea chats with Jonathan Shaboo about how his creative process and life have changed during Covid-19 and how he is learning to be happy alone. A four-year veteran of The Second City Toronto and graduate of The Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Jonathan has performed on stages across both countries and has been fortunate enough to work with some of the industries best along the way. Selected Credits: Evil Dead: The Musical (Starvox Ent. US National Tour) The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries (Outside the March Theatre) The Second City Totally Likes You (The Second City Toronto) Winter of 88 (Nowadays Theatre) We Will Rock You (Starvox Ent.)  Greater Expectations (The Second City Toronto)

Can you believe we're at Episode 38 already!! I was trying to decide whether we should go to 40 or 50 for Season 1! Haha! I ultimately decided on capping the first season at 40 episodes, so just 2 more to go after this one! We will then take a short break and Season 2 will start in January 2021!! My Special Guest today is Bev Standing! Bev is an extremely talented voice actress, a Territory Controller for Canada with “Gravy for the Brain” and she has a great FB group called “#watercooler voiceover chat.” Having spent a number of years in the CBC studios as a production assistant in Radio Drama, Bev has gained the experience that has taught her to respect the importance of professionalism and timing. Add to that nine years in marketing just to round it off. Some of her training includes VoiceWorx, Second City (Toronto), Pirate Radio, Impatient Theatre (Toronto), and the Toronto Academy of Acting. She has also trained with Pat Fraley, Joan Baker, Mary-Lynn Wisner, Cristina Milizia, Tracey Hoyt, Everett Oliver, J.Michael Collins (just to name a few) as well as numerous courses and workshops with such greats as Susan Hart, Kim Hurdon and Jessie Thomson. Bev and I met several years ago. I think it was at one of “Uncle”Roy's BBQ's – but I honestly can't remember anymore!!! I had the chance to take an improv class with Bev at VO North in Toronto in 2019 and it was SUCH a great session. Bev is knowledgeable, funny and so kind. You won't want to miss this great interview! We chat about how she got started in voiceover, her improv experience, successful marketing strategies, goals and more!! For more information about Bev, visit her website at Bev Standing - Voice Talent!Or connect with her on FB, Twitter @BevStanding, Instagram @bevstanding **"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite voiceover tech, "Uncle" Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions! For more info about Uncle Roy or to contact him, visit his website. *****"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC and Antland Productions."For more info about Val Kelly or to contact her, visit her website at Val Kelly VoiceOver. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Leslie Seiler is an actor, improviser, director and most recently, a stand up comedian who gave up free health care and a reasonable government to move to LA to expand her career. An Alumnus of the Second City Toronto, she currently teaches with The Second City Hollywood, where she also performed before the world closed.This interview is so enjoyable and hilarious. We talk about her upbringing in Nova Scotia. How her mom and dad are her biggest champions and her favourite comedians.https://www.instagram.com/leslieseilerhttps://twitter.com/Leslie_Seiler

A Live Recording of One More Round with Tricia Black on Bad Dog Comedy TV. Over a few beers, Tricia chats with her cast from Second City Toronto, they talk new podcasts, keto diets, being creative in the time of Covid and things get pretty spooky! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Keep up to date with all things One More Round on Instagram at @onemoreroundpodcast Support One More Round on Patreon or Ko-Fi Follow The Cast of Second City Toronto Instagram: @nana_metcalf, @iamchriswilson, @varnishedvalkerie, @andrewbushell,@ttidpodcast This Time It’s Different with Peter N’ Chris available wherever you get your podcasts, and the video podcast can be found here: GO WATCH! Check out Natalie & Christian’s hilarious sketches here: GO WATCH! Visit Tricia Black at: Instagram: @its_triciablack Twitter: @its_triciablack Web: www.itstriciablack.com Hosted By Tricia Black: @its_triciablack All music by @its_triciablack Support One More Round with Tricia Black Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

In today's episode, Amanda sits down over some Guinness with actor, writer, and singer-songwriter Tricia Black (Second City Toronto's Mainstage 83rd/84th Reviews, Kim's Convenience, The Broken Hearts Gallery) to discuss figuring out your personal brand, our warped expectations of celebrities, and having shows shut down because of COVID. She was a cast member of Second City Toronto's 83rd and 84th mainstage review, as well as their first-ever, all-female show, the award-winning She The People. She is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner, and can be seen on screen in Kim's Convenience, What We Do In The Shadows, and The Broken Hearts Gallery. She is also the Artistic Producer of a Broadway World award-winning theatre company Tweed & Company where she writes and composes new Canadian musical works. This summer Tricia launched her podcast One More Round with Tricia Black, a weekly comedy podcast where she sits down and has a drink (or two) with people she wants to get to know, people that inspire her, and friends who she adores. I had the pleasure of being a guest on her podcast, so go take a listen!   Tricia would like to highlight Egale. They are Canada's leading organization for LGBTQI2S people and issues. They improve and save lives through research, education, awareness & legal advocacy. Find out more about Egale at www.egale.ca!   The Liquid Courage Podcast: insta @liquidcouragepodcast twitter @liquidcpodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! email podcastliquidcourage@gmail.com   Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira Tricia Black: @its_triciablack Tweed & Company: www.tweedandcompany.com One More Round with Tricia Black

Kris and Nigel are two of the nicest and funniest people I've had the pleasure of speaking with on this podcast. Bit Playas is a comedy series on CBC Gem/Amazon Prime created by Kris Siddiqi and Nigel Downer - two friends/actors that met while working at The Second City Toronto. Season One deals with Race, Nerd Culture, Dating, Marijuana and navigating the Canadian Entertainment scene as actors of color. The show originally came out December 2019 and was just released this past summer on Amazon Prime in the US and the UK.

In today's episode, Amanda sits down over some scotch/whiskey on ice with actor and writer Alice Moran (Sunnyside, Crawford, Man Seeking Woman) to discuss the true randomness of auditioning (a la The bird shirt), our Pokémon spirit animals, learning to sew masks during covid, and writing/performing in The Fifty Shades of Grey period Spank! Alice is an award-winning actor and writer originally from Edmonton, and now based in Toronto. At just 18 years old she began working at The Second City Toronto, where she created and filmed the sketch Hogwarts: Which House Are You? Which quickly reached over 3 Million views and was featured in The Huffington Post, CBC News, Topless Robot, and TIME. You can see her in shows like Man Seeking Woman, The Beaverton, and Sunnyside, which she also wrote for and won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series alongside her cast. More recently you can see her starring as Wendy in CBC's Crawford, which won her a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance in a TV Series, and as Mary Jane in Decoys, now streaming on CBC Gem. Warning: This episode includes swearing. TW: domestic abuse, sexual assault, miscarriage   The Liquid Courage Podcast: insta @liquidcouragepodcast twitter @liquidcpodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! email podcastliquidcourage@gmail.com   Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira Alice Moran: @alicemoran / @alice_moran

The story of objects coming to life is no stretch for a ballet audience familiar with narratives of dolls (Coppélia) and toys (The Nutcracker) magically transformed. In FFDN’s the flip side festival, the physical objects of the theatre, studio and backstage lie dormant. Or do they? With a sense of humour, a dose of imagination – and some help from Second City Toronto actors – Ilter and Nicole converse with the festival’s lost objects in a group counselling session. You can meet the individual objects at ffdnorth.com.

Monica Ogden (she/they) is an award-winning disabled Filipina, Polynesian, British storyteller, actor and comedian. Her Lilang migrated from Illocos Sur, Philippines in 1966, and she is now an uninvited visitor in the unceded territories of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. Her solo show Monica vs. The Internet: Tales of a Social Justice Warrior ( ★★★★★ Winnipeg Free Press, ★★★★★ Saskatoon Star Phoenix) directed by K.P. Dennis toured 6 cities across Canada in the summer of 2019, toured to Second City Toronto, and was recently featured on CBC Arts with the National Theatre School #ArtApart series. Their next show 100 YT GUYS IN AN HOUR is currently in residency with the Belfry Theatre, and the Tremors Festival with Rumble Theatre Twitter: @monicaogden12 Instagram: @monicaogden12 K.P. DENNIS is a black, non-binary, multi-disciplinary artist, producer, director, and activist. They were the 2016 Youth Poet Laureate of Victoria and are currently the artistic director of COLORQODED, QTI2POC arts collective. In 2017 they were the recipient of the VACCS Community recognition Award and just finished a cross Canada tour with their critically acclaimed shows, Monica vs the Internet & LUBDUB. In February 2020 they released a chapbook entitled Growing Pains, available for purchase on their Instagram @wild.womxn, and are currently working on two new plays, The Cowboy Church & the Arena of Life in residency with the Belfry Theatre, and 100 YT GUYS IN AN HOUR in residency with Tremors Festival (Rumble Theatre) and the Belfry Theatre Incubator Program. Instagram: @starboi.dennis Support Stageworthy: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/stageworthy

This week join Tricia as she sits down with the marvelous Clare McConnell! Over Grapefruit Radlers, these two buds chat being Ghosted during quarantine, their days at Second City Toronto together, what it was like for Clare on the set of Star Trek: Discovery as Klingon Leader Dannas, all while laughing so hard they are gasping for air! Support: Davenport for Defunding Black Lives Matter Keep up to date with all things “One More Round” on Instagram at @onemoreroundpodcast Support One More Round on Patreon or Ko-Fi Visit Clare at: Instagram: @frecklegalexy Twitter: @frecklegalaxy Web: www.claremcconnell.com Visit Tricia Black at: Instagram: @its_triciablack Twitter: @its_triciablack Web: www.itstriciablack.com Hosted By Tricia Black: @its_triciablack All music by @its_triciablack Support One More Round with Tricia Black Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

In today's episode, Amanda sits down over some refreshing Tequila sodas (with lime!) with comedian, writer, actor, and improvisor Natalie Metcalfe (If I Could #Throwback Time, The Adventures of Tom Shadow, CBC's CANAdoDAday) to discuss valuing your creative uniqueness, her fear of being a bad friend, and how much she loves to be in control. She is a current Mainstage cast member of The Second City Toronto, a CANAdoDAday writer for CBC Kids, and a Co-writer/performer of the Canadian Comedy Award-winning musical comedy The Adventures of Tom Shadow. She performs in the Award-nominated improv show HookUp, currently airing every Thursday night on Bad Dog TV's YouTube channel, and you can check out her monthly produced sketches on her Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!   The Liquid Courage Podcast: insta @liquidcouragepodcast / twitter @liquidcpodcast / email podcastliquidcourage@gmail.com Natalie Metcalfe: insta @nana_metcalfe / twitter @nanametcalfe   *Warning: This episode contains swearing. **Note: While editing this episode I realized that during the conversation I used the phrase “bottom of the totem pole”, and I'd like to acknowledge that in doing so I'm ignorantly appropriating Indigenous culture. Rather than edit it out, I want to take ownership of using the phrase and work to do better.

Velvet Wells is a Black, velvet voiced autistic queer entertainer from Toronto. He is a stand-up comedian, actor, and musical improviser. He is lauded for his authenticity, originality, and quick wit. In 2014, Velvet graduated from the Second City Toronto’s inaugural Musical Improvisation Conservatory. Velvet is the co-founder of two successful troupes: The Dandies and OverDude. For the last 8 years, The Dandies have created fandom themed improv shows across Canada, including opening for William Shatner. Improv-drag-rock n’ roll duo OverDude just released Hell Toupee, their greatest hits EP on Bandcamp. In 2019, he touring his critically acclaimed solo Fringe production Personal Demon Hunter; the sequel is being launched in 2020 as part of Fringelivestream. Twitter: @VelvetDuke Instagram: @thevelvetduke Personal Demon Hunter: Divine & Conquer Velvet Wells (he/him) returns as motivational guru Velvet Duke to be your Personal Demon Hunter. Through personal stories of Black Joy, conversations and improvised songs, Velvet is a master at working through the things that haunt us in a funny, accessible, interactive way. Date: Thursday, July 30 @ 9pm EDT/ 6pm PDT Instagram: @pdhdivineconqur Tickets (by donation): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/personal-demon-hunter-conquer-divine-tickets-110577235488 Support Stageworthy: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/stageworthy

In today's episode, Amanda sits down over her first ever Dark ‘n' Stormy with writer, content creator, AD, and burrito enthusiast MK Morris (Baroness Von Sketch Show, The Next Step, Wishful Genies) to discuss mental health, where the left-over food from cooking shows ends up, and how there's no such thing as wasted time. She is the creator of High Hallmark, a show about comedians getting high and watching Hallmark movies, and produces the monthly comedy show See You Next Tuesday at The Second City Toronto, with all proceeds going to the Redwood Women's Shelter. While the show is currently on hiatus until it is safe to perform live again, MK encourages listeners to still consider donating to Redwood during this time (www.redwood.com), or donating to any charity that brings goodness into the world!   The Liquid Courage Podcast: insta @liquidcouragepodcast / twitter @liquidcpodcast / email podcastliquidcourage@gmail.com MK Morris: @mk_morris High Hallmark: @highhallmark See You Next Tuesday: @seeyou_next_tuesday The Redwood Women's Shelter: @theredwoodto   *Warning: This episode contains swearing. **Note: This episode was recorded prior to May 25th 2020, and so the lack of acknowledgement or mention of the murder of George Flyod and the current Black Lives Matter movement is because these events had not yet taken place. However, police brutality and systemic racism against Black people in the States, and in Canada where I'm based out of, is not new. It's not new to May 25th 2020. And so the lack of acknowledgement and initiative taken on my part around anti-racism prior to May 25th 2020 is a product of my own privilege and the blinders they allow me to have. I encourage you to explore and question what privileges you're privy to, and what blinders you might have up as well. Please educate yourself, continue to educate yourself, take care of yourself, and take action. If you're unsure where to start, I've compiled some resources in the link in my bio on Instagram @liquidcouragepodcast. If you're still not sure where to start, send me a direct message and I'm more than happy to share the resources that have helped me so far. The stakes are much too high for any of us to actively choose ignorance.

Harpreet Sehmbi joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q’d Up. Harpreet is a Toronto based stand-up comedian, improviser, writer, director and actor. She is an alumni of Second City Toronto's Longform Improvisation and Sketch Conservatory programs, and regularly performs stand-up all over Canada and the US. She’s headlined the Lady Laughs Comedy Festival in Wisconsin and the Chicago Women's Funny Festival, and was featured in the North Carolina Comedy Festival, and 6th Borough Comedy Festival in New Jersey. She coproduces and hosts The Darjeelings of Comedy, showcasing South Asian female comedians in Toronto. You can catch Harpreet at Absolute Comedy Club in Toronto, on the renowned Nubian Show produced by Kenny Robinson, and starring in a web series she’s created called INDIE-pendent.

Carly Heffernan is an award winning writer, director, actor, show runner and Capricorn. She is an alumna of the Second City Toronto where she wrote and performed in four main stage revues. She became the youngest resident director in Second City Toronto history when she directed the critically acclaimed, main stage hit, Come What Mayhem! She co-wrote, Second City’s Guide to the Symphony, which played such historic venues as Roy Thomson Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center. She also directed the critically acclaimed Second City main stage revue, “The Best is Yet to Come Undone” which was named one of NOW Magazine’s TOP 5 Comedy shows of 2018 and the smash-hit, first ever, all-female Second City sketch revue, SHE THE PEOPLE which has played for three years in Second City Chicago’s UP Theatre as well as enjoyed runs in Boston, Nebraska, Washington D.C. and Toronto.www.carlyheffernan.ca Twitter: @carlyheffernan Instagram: carly.heffernan

Restaurant delivery app Foodora announced that they will be ceasing all operations in Canada within the next couple of weeks. After UberEats outages this weekend, a popular bakery says they lost at least $6,000 in one day, and will be moving forward with a new company. Plus, with UCB closing in New York City, what does the future hold for live comedy, and what are institutions like The Second City Toronto doing to keep people laughing in these unprecedented times.

Jonathan Shaboo joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up. Jonathan is excited to be on the Heckled podcast with Jimmer Lowe and promises to listen to an episode soon. A three year veteran of the Second City Toronto and recent graduate of Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Jonathan can’t wait to put his pretentious theatre education to good use live with Jim.Selected Credits: The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries (Outside the March Theatre) Winter of 88 (Nowadays Theatre) We Will Rock You (Starvox Ent.) Greater Expectations (The Second City Toronto) Evil Dead: The Musical (Starvox Ent.)See what he’s eating on Instagram @jonathanshaboo

Tara Federko joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up. Tara Federko is a Saskatchewan raised actress & creator living in Toronto, ON. Since graduating with honours in Music Theatre performance from Sheridan College, Tara has studied at the Second City Toronto where her professional comedy career began. Tara has been paid to sing, act, and improvise on stage, as well as be in front of a camera & behind a camera, both as a writer and director.Tara premiered her self-written & co-directed pilot in 2017, 'Upheaval Times' and appears regularly in 'Trophy Husbands' comedy of Amazon Prime and Funny or Die. Tara is currently in post-production for her first short film "8+ weeks", which will be premiering to the public at upcoming North American film festivals.

The Boys Are Back in Town! Your favourite sports talk radio hosts have a new home in Mississauga, Ontario. RAW Mike Richards and David Bastl on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. What to expect? Sauga960 host, Nav Nanwa chats Wrestlemania, comedy with The Second City Toronto's Kevin Walter Frank, and catching up with Raptors 905 analyst Jason Thom.Sports, laughter, the occasional dirty look and the GTA's best and most detailed West End traffic. Your mornings have become more RAW! Monday – Friday 6am – 9am, on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. Stream us LIVE at sauga960am.ca or find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and now TWITCH!www.twitch.tv/rawmikerichardsBrought to you by Bell Lifestyle Products.

The Boys Are Back in Town! Your favourite sports talk radio hosts have a new home in Mississauga, Ontario. RAW Mike Richards and David Bastl on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. What to expect? Sauga960 host, Nav Nanwa chats Wrestlemania, comedy with The Second City Toronto’s Kevin Walter Frank, and catching up with Raptors 905 analyst Jason Thom. Sports, laughter, the occasional dirty look and the GTA’s best and most detailed West End traffic. Your mornings have become more RAW! Monday – Friday 6am – 9am, on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. Stream us LIVE at sauga960am.ca or find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and now TWITCH! www.twitch.tv/rawmikerichards Brought to you by Bell Lifestyle Products.

Shaun and Roman join me to discuss Roman's recent completion of the improv program at Second City Toronto. What is improv? How does it compare to acting and stand up comedy? Roman takes us through the kinds of things he did on the course, the different kinds of people that you meet, what he learned and where you can apply it in life, work, and personal creative projects.

The Boys Are Back in Town! Your favourite sports talk radio hosts have a new home in Mississauga, Ontario. RAW Mike Richards and David Bastl on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. What to expect? First up, we have #NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino himself giving his picks for the Super Bowl, courtesy of DAZN. Next, Dan Ralph from Canadian Press discusses football and Woodbine, OHL and hockey with Mississauga Steelheads player Calvin Martin, Carly Heffernan from The Second City Toronto tells us about her upcoming show, finally, more reactions on the passing of Kobe Byrant with LA resident, comedian and Puck Off Podcast host, Joe Bartnick. Sports, laughter, the occasional dirty look and the GTA’s best and most detailed West End traffic. Your mornings have become more RAW! Monday – Friday 6am – 9am, on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. Stream us LIVE at sauga960am.ca or find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and now TWITCH! www.twitch.tv/rawmikerichards Brought to you by Bell Lifestyle Products.

The Boys Are Back in Town! Your favourite sports talk radio hosts have a new home in Mississauga, Ontario. RAW Mike Richards and David Bastl on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. What to expect? First up, we have #NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino himself giving his picks for the Super Bowl, courtesy of DAZN. Next, Dan Ralph from Canadian Press discusses football and Woodbine, OHL and hockey with Mississauga Steelheads player Calvin Martin, Carly Heffernan from The Second City Toronto tells us about her upcoming show, finally, more reactions on the passing of Kobe Byrant with LA resident, comedian and Puck Off Podcast host, Joe Bartnick.Sports, laughter, the occasional dirty look and the GTA's best and most detailed West End traffic. Your mornings have become more RAW! Monday – Friday 6am – 9am, on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. Stream us LIVE at sauga960am.ca or find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and now TWITCH!www.twitch.tv/rawmikerichardsBrought to you by Bell Lifestyle Products.

Here are a few key take-aways from this episode:8 Seasons on CBC's hit comedy Mr. D.Second City Toronto alumnus - wrote and performed in 5 hit shows.Recurring character on CTV's Carter.Comedy Podcast "Baram & Snieckus" @baramsnieckus #SomeoneStoleSomethingFirecracker Department started as a podcast to support the voices of women in the arts.It has become a community, a movement of like minded women empowering and supporting each other to take creative action by creating platforms for their voices and stories.Firecracker Department: firecrackerdepartment.comSocial Handles @firecrackerdepartment & @snieckusIt's important to share laughter with others - it lifts the roomBe grateful for the small thingsGo for it - continue to take action in your career

Michael J Gellman now resides in Ontario Canada and is Artistic Director of The Process Theatre. He teaches at Loyalist College as well as Master Workshops for Second City International and Artistic New Directions NYC. He is an alumnus of the Second City mainstage and was a resident director for Second City in Canada and the USA for 25 years. He was Artistic Director of the Second City Toronto where his shows were nominated for 7 Dora Mavor Moore Awards including twice for Outstanding Direction, nominated for Best Director for Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Award, and won a Chalmers Award for Best Director. He is a senior faculty and founding member of the Second City Training Center where he was a Program Head and also Director of the NY training Center. Michael was an adjunct faculty member at Columbia College Chicago teaching Acting For Directors in the Film Directing department and designed and taught Improvisation and Acting III for the Comedy Studies department. In addition to Second City and Columbia College he has taught and designed classes and workshops in directing, acting and improvisation since 1976 at such notable institutions as: Actors Centre London, The Audition Centre, Victory Gardens Training Centre, Act One Conservatory and Loyola Law School as well as master workshops for hundreds of Universities, festivals, theatre companies and improv groups around the world. He is credited with originating “Long Form” Improvisation and his book “Process: An Improvisers Journey” (Northwestern University Press) co-authored with Mary Scruggs is a summary of his workshops on improvisational training.

Jeff Michalski is an actor, director, improvisor, teacher, mentor and so much more. He worked in comedy clubs across the country with the Original Comedy Ranger and was a member of the Groundling in Los Angeles before settling with the Chicago Second City in 1980. During his years with the Second City, Jeff studied with Paul Sills and his historic Story Theatre. While traveling the country with Second City’s National Touring Company he continued training with Second City founder Paul Sills, and artistic directors Del Close, Fred Kaz and Bernie Sahlins. In 1984 Michalski and his wife, Jane Morris, founded theSecond City ETC. His directorial debut , “Cows on Ice” made the ETC an instant hit and was followed by the even larger success of “Mirrors at the Border”. His achievements brought him to the Second City Toronto where he was nominated for a Dora Award for his direction of “Who’s Tory Now?” Michalski continued as director and Artistic Director of the ETC until 1988 when his success in Chicago led him to be chosen as director of the premiere production of the Second City in Santa Monica, also a critical success. While still in Chicago with the ETC, Michalski also helped found the Second City Training Center, a comprehensive training program from which the next generation of Second City players are chosen. He also founded the Second City Training Program in Santa Monica. Mr. Michalski and Ms. Morris founded the Upfront Comedy Showcase in 1990, and The Comedy Underground in Santa Monica in 1998. He is currently teaching people from all walks of life to improvise at the fanaticSalon in Culver City. As a producer, director and performer, he has worked with Dan Castellaneta, Chris Farley, Amy Sedaris, Mike Meyer, Steven Colbert, Ryan Stiles, and many more. Jeff can be seen in the upcoming film The Laundromat with Meryl Streep.

In this week's episode, our Heroes dramatically discuss the bombshell that was San Diego Comic-Con, as well as news about 007, and the relocation of Second City Toronto. This week, they review Godzilla: King of The Monsters, Project Ithaca, Crawl, Booksmart, and The Lion King.*SPOILER WARNING*: This week's spoiler review is The Lion King. Each week, we review a number of films in point-form and in-depth. In-depth coverage will contain spoilers. Theme music courtesy of Shane Burke (@shaneburke97).

Hosts Andrew Norton and Rob Norman, Courtesy of CBC Personal Best is a humorous podcast that celebrates small ambitions, half-wins and the quiet satisfaction of getting less bad at things. Each week we help ordinary people work through the little things they’d never bring to a life coach — like kicking a snooze button addiction or getting less awkward around cashiers. Let us be your self-help sidekicks! Hosts Andrew Norton and Rob Norman help ordinary people through the little things that they'd never bring to a life coach - like kicking a snooze button addiction or talking to cashiers - but that still deserve celebrating. This humorous podcast applauds half-wins and the quiet satisfaction of getting less bad at everyday things. Topics tackled in Season 2 include being able to dance in public and learning to be passionate about cooking, and the new season launches with Chandler, a woman in her 30s, who wants to get her first credit card. Season one was named among the best podcasts of 2018 by Vulture, Apple, The Globe & Mail as well as Huffington Post. Season 2 launched May 14, 2019 with 9 episodes x 30 mins. Andrew Norton is a radio producer and filmmaker. He’s made stories on everything from baseball mascots to legendary skateboarding tricks for outlets like CBC’s Wiretap, NPR, WBEZ and podcasts like 99% Invisible. And to answer the first question you’ll have when you meet him — he’s 6’6”. Rob Norman is the author of Improvising Now, as well as an instructor and director at the Second City Toronto. In addition to producing The Backline weekly podcast, Rob is a Canadian Screen Award winner for his performance on CityTV’s Sunnyside. And yes, Rob is tall but he doesn’t make a big deal about it. Interview by Blaine Schlechter & CBC PR -With Andrew Norton and Rob Norman Congrats on the upcoming season 2 of your Podcast – Personal Best. Tell us about the show? Andrew – We like to say it’s a self-improvement show for people who don’t like self-improvement. Each episode is like a mini-documentary and people come to us with something that they want to improve about themselves and it’s usually something petty…something weird that you normally wouldn’t want to go to a “life coach” for. Over the course of the episode we try our best to find experts; to develop activities to try and get them better at whatever it is they want to improve on. It’s a great concept…where did the concept for the show come from? Rob – I was doing a bunch of storytelling events around town and Andrew saw a video and said ‘ooh…I want to make a little documentary about it’ so we filmed that, in about 2015 or something. Years and years later, CBC was looking for a comedy podcast and I thought it sounded like a great opportunity. I only knew one person who makes podcasts and that was Andrew. So I called Andrew and we met at a coffee shop…later I would realize neither of us drink coffee…and I threw an idea (out there) and Andrew did not like the idea, but together we kind of came up with something that kind of meshed together to become Personal Best. So a real mess of an origin story I’d say. Andrew – Yah, there wasn’t like an ‘aha’ moment of a light bulb flickering on or something like that romantic. So you guys knew each other before the show came out, the show didn’t really bring you guys together? Rob – We were pretty much strangers when we were making this video and I was just getting into podcasting and Andrew had mentioned that he had done some so I was asking him a lot of questions about the craft, but yah…our relationship has all been through the show. Andrew – We were like Facebook buddies for a while where he was the one person where “Oh…Rob has an improv show coming up…this guys on my Facebook…I forgot about that” and then a few years later he reached out. So we knew each other a little bit I guess you could say. Rob – And for the record, Andrew has never come to one of my improv shows! Andrew – Well Rob does a really good job of not glamorizing Improv as well! Do you guys have any personal favorite moments from Season 1? Andrew – The cow birth episode I would say, especially in hindsight. We were such ‘threading the needle’ or ‘out on a wire on that one’; I can’t believe we pulled it off. So much had to come together, where not only were we helping this lady who wanted to birth a cow, we were building her skills up, getting her ready to do that…(but) we were actually trying to find a cow that was going to give birth and trying to make that happen within that time frame. Even listening back to that, it was ‘whoa…that worked out really well’. That was an interesting one; a fun one for sure. Picture of Hosts Andrew Norton and Rob Norman, Courtesy of CBC https://www.imherewithmag.com/blog-1/personal-best-with-rob-and-andrew-a-cbc-podcast

GUEST: Carly Heffernan, director of She The People and artistic director of Second City Toronto

This week on the TYF! podcast, Paul Myers, author of KIDS IN THE HALL: ONE DUMB GUY, the authorized biography of the legendary sketch group, talks about his start as a "failed" Toronto musician, how following stage fright led him to follow in his brother (and future comedy legend) Mike's footsteps to a class at famed improv school Second City Toronto, which introduced him to Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald, and through them he met the rest of the KIds In The Hall. We also hear about how his friendship with the Barenaked Ladies launched him from rock journalist to acclaimed biographer, and how his long-running friendship with the Kids led to the publication of this book. It's a hell of an interview and you can't miss a single second. PLUS: We talk to baseball expert, and host of the Locked on MLB podcast, Paul Sullivan about the controversial proposal to bring the Designated Hitter rule to the National League.

This week, Josh talks to Heather Gallant (@herbeaver) about training at Second City Toronto, the comedy scene in Toronto, and Josh’s continued obsession with The Industry and Red Green Show. You can see Herbeaver at Bust Party at Comedy bar on February 21 and at Toronto Sketchfest on March 8 and March 10. Like Herbeaver on Facebook at facebook.com/herbeavertoronto.

Tyler Morgan is a Winnipeg born, Toronto living comedian with over 7 years of sketch comedy experience. He studied comedy at Humber's Comedy Writing and Performance Programme and Toronto's Second City. He currently makes comedic short films with his sketch troupe Live Dudes. He is very happy to be bringing this festival to life and celebrating the production of sketch comedy. Linda Taillon is a Toronto improvisor and performs regularly with her troupes the Drop-outs and Throwing Tiaras. She is a graduate of the Second City Toronto shortform and longform programmes and the Assembly longform improv collective and is currently in the writing programme at Second City Toronto. She studied Cinema at the University of Toronto and McMaster University. Film Festival on Facebook Linda on Twitter livedudescomedy.com

Carolyn Taylor, Jennifer Whalen and Aurora Browne met while performing with Second City Toronto. Later, Meredith MacNeill befriended Carolyn on the set of This Hour …

Kyle Dooley got his comedy chops in Halifax Nova Scotia, co-founding the multiple Canadian Comedy Award winning sketch troupe Picnicface. After touring the country with live shows Picnicface got it's own TV show on the Comedy network, all 13 episodes are now available on CraveTV. As a writer Kyle has contributed sketch comedy to TripTank (Comedy Central), The Irrelevant Show (CBC Radio 1) and four MainStage Revues at Second City Toronto. Kyle also writes for children's animation including Winston Steinberger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong (eOne, Teletoon) Counterfeit Cat (Tricon, Disney XD) and the upcoming series Cupcake & Dinosaur (eOne, Netflix). Kyle on Twitter Kyle's IMDB

Ann Pornel is the new best friend we all need. Ann is currently in ’She the People’ which is entirely created, designed, and performed by the fearless funny women of the Second City. Ann has an affinity for baseball butts (especially if your name is Jose Bautista), is a hilarious and intelligent performer and writer, and a fierce friend who isn’t afraid to stand up for what she believes in. We discuss all of these things, but the main theme of this episode is definitely diversity. Why it’s important to see it on our stages and screens, and who is responsible for making these changes in our community. Ann is truly a dope chick with a heart of gold and a killer eye for fashion. You’re going to ADORE her.You’re not going to want to miss ’She the People’ running Thursdays to Sundays now till Nov. 25 at the Second City Toronto! It is a mimosa-and-madness-fueled foray that roasts the patriarchy. Get your tickets at secondcity.comCome hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving), and get your fix of musical theatre banter with beverages.

Lisa Gilroy alumn of Second City Toronto joins Coo Coo Town and we tell the story of a creepy bus driver lady. Follow us on IG @coocootown and share the link with your friends!

- Nine in 10 older Canadian homeowners plan on staying put in their retirement years - HomeEquity Bank's Yvonne Ziomecki talks Reverse Mortgage Myths. https://www.homequitybank.ca/ - The future is here and it’s female! Ann Pornel talks The Second City Toronto’s all female sketch revue #SheThePeople which opens Aug 9 - https://www.secondcity.com/toronto - Halleloo! Shangela Laquifa Wadley from RuPaul's Drag Race seasons 2, 3 and All Stars 3 chats with producer Alex Simpson about her upcoming role as Lady Gaga's drag mother in 'A Star Is Born' directed by Bradley Cooper, what happened during the All Stars 3 Finale, #ShangelaIsShook Comedy Tour, what's next & much more! Say what! Follow Shangela: http://www.instagram.com/itsshangela & more! www.whatshesaidtalk.com Follow us on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @WhatSheSaidTalk What She Said! aims to inspire and uplift women by giving them a voice in pursuing their professional and personal goals through showcasing successful women across Canada and by creating opportunities for others to do the same. Tune in Saturdays & Sundays at Noon on 105.9 The Region or listen live: http://www.1059theregion.com

Today on The Neil Haley Show, The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Lauren Ash of NBC's Superstore. Lauren Ash stars as Dina, Cloud 9's resident security guard and HR manager, on NBC's comedy "Superstore." Ash was recently seen playing Hortense on the Comedy Central series "Another Period," which co-starred Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Christina Hendricks, Paget Brewster and Michael Ian Black. She also co-starred with Rebel Wilson as Marika on ABC's "Super Fun Night," which won the People's Choice Award for Best New Comedy Series. On the film side, Ash had a feature role opposite Kevin James in "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2." Other film and TV credits include "Lars and the Real Girl" (with Ryan Gosling), "Camille" (with James Franco), "Scare Tactics," "Howie Do It" and countless Canadian series, including "Lost Girl," "Cracked," "The Ron James Show," "Call Me Fitz," "Bomb Girls," "Spun Out," "Match Game" and more. Hailing from Toronto, Ash is an alumnus of the Second City Toronto and Chicago main stages and is one of only four Canadians ever chosen to perform on the Chicago stage. She has earned six wins throughout the past 10 years in various categories at the Canadian Comedy Awards, including the Canadian Comedy Person of the Year. This year, she was nominated for an ACTRA Award (Canada's SAG Awards) for her performance in the film "Dirty Singles" and was the winner of a Canadian Screen Award (Canada's Emmys) for a guest-starring role on the CTV sitcom "Spun Out."

Nick Johne is from Canada where he performed with Second City Toronto. He is one of Chicago's most respected teachers, working with improvisers and actors and teaching improv to people on the Autism spectrum. We talk to Nick about why that brings him so much joy, the difference between Canadian and American improvising and how he creates characters.

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Lauren Ash of NBC's Superstore.   Lauren Ash currently stars as Dina, Cloud 9's resident store manager, on NBC's comedy “Superstore“.  She also co-starred with Rebel Wilson as Marika on ABC's "Super Fun Night," which won the People's Choice Award for Best New Comedy Series and played Hortense on the Comedy Central series "Another Period," which co-starred Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Christina Hendricks, Paget Brewster and Michael Ian Black.   On the film side, Ash had a feature role opposite Kevin James in "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2." Other film and TV credits include "Lars and the Real Girl" (with Ryan Gosling), "Camille" (with James Franco), "Scare Tactics," "Howie Do It" and countless Canadian series, including "Lost Girl," "Cracked," "The Ron James Show," "Call Me Fitz," "Bomb Girls," "Spun Out," "Match Game" and more.  Hailing from Toronto, Ash is an alumnus of the Second City Toronto and Chicago main stages and is one of only four Canadians ever chosen to perform on the Chicago stage. She has earned six wins throughout the past 10 years in various categories at the Canadian Comedy Awards, including the Canadian Comedy Person of the Year. This year, she was nominated for an ACTRA Award (Canada's SAG Awards) for her performance in the film "Dirty Singles" and was the winner of a Canadian Screen Award (Canada's Emmys) for a guest-starring role on the CTV sitcom "Spun Out."  

- Comedian Ann Pornel​ talks The Second City Toronto​'s Training Centre for all ages and levels of interest - learn more: http://www.secondcity.com/tc - A new TVO documentary called “Much Too Young” takes a look at four families struggling to cope with and care for a parent with early onset Alzheimer's at a shockingly young age. Kathryn Fudurich and Kathleen Fraschetti tell us their stories. Watch the doc at: http://www.muchtooyoung.com - Musicologist Eric Alper talks nicknames for artists - brought to you by http://www.roar-group.com - 5 steps to the ideal #retirement for today’s woman with Renée Rebelo (Life Coach Financial Strategies​) - learn more: https://mylcfs.ca - New study finds roughly 30 out of 100,000 women will experience a #stroke during their pregnancy - Dr. Patrice Lindsay, director of stroke at Heart & Stroke and two-time stroke during pregnancy survivor Anna Jodhi tell us more. http://www.Heartandstroke.ca - Singer/songwriter Tara Shannon​ on the #BeYouGirl​ campaign all about female empowerment - http://www.beyougirl.ca SUBSCRIBE to What She Said and watch interviews & more: http://www.youtube.com/WhatSheSaidTalk Miss a show? Stream & download full shows for free on iTunes: http://www.apple.co/1U700c0 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @WhatSheSaidTalk Website: http://www.whatshesaidtalk.com What She Said! with Christine Bentley & Kate Wheeler airs Saturday and Sunday at 10-11PM ET on Jewel 88.5 Toronto. Listen LIVE on the APP: http://www.streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/CKDX

Today I'm chatting with actress and comedian Lisa Gilroy about how she has been able to navigate success and failure both privately and in front of an audience. Lisa Gilroy is an alumna of the Second City's House Company and current ensemble of The Second City Toronto's National Touring Company. She is the Canadian Screen Award nominated host of YTV's The Zone and Undercover High as well as a member of the Canadian Comedy Award winning sketch troupe, The Sketchersons. Lisa has been featured in Just For Laugh's New Faces showcase, performed at comedy festivals across the country, and has written for various television projects across YTV (Big Fun Movies, The Zone) and CBC kids (CANAdooDAday). To learn more about Lisa and to access the show notes, head over to www.thecouragecast.com/2

This week we’re starting off talking about that one magical person in your life, the person who’s always believed in you. For me, that was my Aunty Marie, always trusting me to take on these small but important tasks, which made me think “oh ya, I can do this”. This kind of respect definitely helped shape my personality and my confidence. Our guest this week is the lovely Marypat Farrell! We’re both Second City Toronto alumni and her acting credits include 'The Gavin Crawford Show’, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and ‘Anger Management’. We’re talking about the importance of happiness and pursuing everything you can in your career. She’s inspiring, hilarious, and an all around firecracker. Enjoy! 

Hey. Hello. We're back. And ... saucy. Seriously, though, we missed you. And even though it's officially Summer TV season, we are chock full of interesting things to talk about. Aaron met hist childhood hero Jim Carrey and ate candy, drank alcohol and hung out with the "Stranger Things" kids. Unemployment isn't all that bad, you guys ... NEWS: The Season 7 finale of “Game of Thrones” will be 81 minutes long -- plan accordingly TNT’s reboot of “Tales From the Crypt” has died After two seasons, Netflix has canceled “Sense8” There’s a “Snowpiercer” TV series coming to TNT. We knew this. But now Jennifer Connelly has joined the cast and there’s nothing else we need to know. “Cowboy Bebop” is coming to TV in the form of an American live action series. It’s from Tomorrow Studios, the same production company behind developing “Snowpiercer” and “Let the Right One In” for TV ABC Freeform is making an American version of “Misfits” FOX may have canceled Pitch, but it’s still into Mark Paul Gosselaar. The network has greenlit a new vampire series titled “The Passage” and Gosselaar will play a vampire-hunting FBI agent. FOX renewed “The Exorcist” for a second season -- Geena Davis and the cast who played her family will not return. The story will focus on a new case and dive deeper into the demonic church conspiracy. FOX has canceled “24: Legacy” but is developing more stories in the “24” universe Glen Mazzara is developing a “Sin City” TV series for TV, with former “Sleepy Hollow”  director Len Wiseman on board. Apparently it’ll be an entirely new story with new characters Mazarra is writing. No network attached yet but interest is “high.” Cue Frank Miller rage… now! Brendan Fraser will play an eccentric private investigator named James Fletcher Chace in Danny Boyle’s FX series “Trust,” which will tell the tale of the kidnapping and ransom of J. Paul Getty. Brendan Fraser isn’t going anywhere. Rick Moranis is coming out of acting retirement… kindof. He’ll reunite with his SCTV cast in Second City Toronto for a charity benefit called “Take Off, Eh!” According to a press release, performances will include Moranis and Thomas’ reprisal of their iconic SCTV characters Bob and Doug McKenzie, whose “Great White North” sketches and subsequent film, Strange Brew became cult favorites in the 1980s. Martin Short will interview a soon-to-be-named celebrity guest as his Jiminy Glick character. In addition, fellow Canadians O’Hara, Levy, Dan Aykroyd and Joe Flaherty will join Dave Foley, Scott Thompson and Kevin McDonald of Kids in the Hall fame for the evening.  AARON’S LOSER: "Bloodline" JACK’S LOSERS: "Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly" and "Still Star-Crossed" AARON’S FENCER: "Animals" JACK’S FENCERS: "Big Star Little Star" and "The Jim Jefferies Show" AARON’S WINNERS: "World of Dance," "Parts Unknown," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "I’m Dying Up Here," "Better Call Saul," "Riverdale," "Handmaid’s Tale," "American Gods," "The Leftovers," "The Keepers" and "Twin Peaks" JACK’S WINNERS: "American Gods," "Handmaid’s Tale," "Feud," "F is for Family" and "House of Cards" Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and comment! Find us on Twitter at: @PunchDrunk_TV, @flatlinejack and @aaronflux Join the conversation on Facebook.

This firecracker is currently lighting up the world with her new series Baroness Von Sketch Show but her journey to this point has been anything by easy. Having started at the Second City Toronto to being the head writer on This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Jennifer has a long list of comedy credits. I got to sit down with her and dive into what it takes to be a such a kick-ass firecracker! Enjoy!

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Ep. 167: Members of Chicago comedy troupe Schadenfreude invade The Admiral's Club including Stephe Schmidt, Sandy Marshall and Justin Kaufmann, turning the whole show into a big party. The jam-packed studio previews the upcoming movies Sully, When the Bough Breaks and The Wild Life and talks about the latest with Schadenfreude, Sandy's job at The Second City Toronto and Justin's on-going gig as host of The Download on WGN Radio in Chicago. Plus, roundtable talk over everyone's favorite movies of all time and Karen's Birthdays! The Movie Guys are Paul Preston, Karen Volpe, Adam Witt & Bart Kias Like good movie talk? Please subscribe! www.themovieguys.net @TheMovieGuys Vimeo.com/themovieguys iTunes: bit.ly/1l0hCpG Tumblr: themovieguys.tumblr.com/ Instagram.com/themovieguys Youtube.com/user/TheMovieGuys

Ashley Comeau’s advice to you all: “Never fail the John Cleese test!” We’ll let her share with you the story behind the quote. Ashley has cobbled together a career in a variety of creative endeavours. All of which have contributed in some way to her current success. She has worked in writing, performing and producing for the prestigious Second City troupe in Toronto, as well as at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival. In this interview from the Banff World Media festival, you'll learn how Ashley manages the hard work and intermittent income of the entertainment business. On the one hand, there may be months of six nights and eight shows per week. Then there might be months of working at a desk job or restaurant serving gig to pay the bills and fund your upcoming creative project. All these life experiences can sharpen the mind and body to remain alert to improv opportunities both on stage and off. And Ashley has certainly exercised her own performing and writing skills in both arenas. You might find it interesting to learn that, in addition to performers, people from professions such as law, education and medicine also flock to improv training sessions where coaches such as Ashley help them with their skills in listening and improvisation. Bottom line: Get to the work you need to do to get to the work you want to do! And never fail the John Cleese test! Just be nice! Subscribe to the free Monetizing Your Creativity podcast: itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/monet…d1082894462?mt=2 While you're there, please leave your comments and suggestions for future episodes. We love your feedback! Or search for Monetizing Your Creativity on Stitcher, Google Play Music, Overcast or your other podcast app. SoundCloud: www.monetizingyourcreativity.com Follow us on Instagram: @monetizingyourcreativity www.instagram.com/monetizingyourcreativity

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