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Canadian improv comedy icon Colin Mochrie has spent a heckuva lot of time in Vancouver, where he's a beloved alumnus of Vancouver TheatreSports and The Improv Centre. From March 6-8, Colin will return to The Improv Centre for five sold-out performances of An Evening with Colin Mochrie (which are evenings of improv comedy and not anything else; get your minds out of the gutter). Colin's extensive career includes Whose Line is it Anyway? on both sides of the Atlantic, two years in This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and improv tours criss-crossing the continent. In addition, Colin has used his place as a Canadian improv comedy icon to advocate for his daughter Kinley (who is Transgender) and for all Trans people. In this thoughtful – and, yes, occasionally funny – episode, Colin lays out his origin story and discusses the addictive nature of improv, Vancouver humour, comedy in our woke age, and how to be an effective ally to Trans people. Episode sponsor: UBCP/ACTRA

I think you'll appreciate the authenticity, honesty, and humour of today's guest, Gary Jones. Having left his day job behind, Gary's career has been a rollercoaster ride of gigs and hustles, where nothing is guaranteed. He is a legendary improv performer, a seasoned actor, and prolific comedy writer. In this timely episode, Gary shares a powerful message of trusting and having faith in yourself, especially when things seem uncertain. It's a fun episode. Afterall he is a skilled storyteller. His narratives, derived from his life as an actor, hold valuable lessons that apply to any side hustle you're pursuing. Be sure to catch his hilarious recounting of performing at the home of Bill & Melinda Gates on New Year's Eve.   What You'll Hear: 03:50 The voice – you need to do this or you'll regret it 08:01 Discovering that improv is writing on your feet 09:29 Joining Second City Touring Company 11:40 Once on the road Gary found his tribe 12:28 Quit his 9-5 to immerse himself “in a world of uncertainty” 13:46 The foundation of improv is “yes, and” 15:42 Gary doesn't know what he'll make one month to the next 21:08 Ryan Stiles opens the door to Vancouver Theatresports and Punchline 23:30 Chatting over dinner turned into brainstorming ideas for a play 24:00 You've got to be able to spot opportunities then ACT 27:33 Entered the Vancouver Fringe festival with their play, “World's Greatest Guy” 32:36 Final show played to a packed house 34:40 Won the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award that year for best play 36:02 You've got to be like a hunter with a bow and arrow on the lookout for your next gig 41:05 How you value yourself is going to be reflected in what you earn and how you're treated 43:35 The original voice of Siri recommends improv classes and there are many transferable skills that'll help you in whatever industry you're in 46:01 Richard Side and the start of writing for The Debaters 51:23 Gary's advice to his film students “Don't be a dick.” Be generous and be a problem-solver 53:14 The humour and craziness of performing at the home of Bill & Melinda Gates on New Year's Eve 59:00 Gary's best tip 1:00:34 If you feel inspired to take action, then take action Connect with Gary: https://twitter.com/thegaryjones Connect with Joan: https://www.instagram.com/joanposivy/ https://www.facebook.com/posivy/ https://www.joanposivy.com/ Be on the show! https://www.joanposivy.com/be-our-guest.html          

Chapter 1: An update from the Royal Canadian Air Force on the Cyclone helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece in April, killing six Canadians.  Guest: Matthew Fisher, military journalist and Global News Commentator.  Chapter 2: New reporting from Global News investigative journalist Stewart Bell has revealed that the RCMP are adding ‘incels' to their terrorism awareness guide. Self-described ‘incels', or ‘involuntary celibates', are individuals who are unable to find a romantic partner, and include the suspect in the van attack in Toronto that killed 10 in 2018.  Guest: Matthew Fisher, military journalist and Global News Commentator.  Chapter 3: Planning on catching a BC Ferry anytime soon? Make sure you bring a mask! A new rule is going into effect that passengers must bring a mask with them when they board a ferry, reading to wear if minimum physical distancing requirements cannot be met.  Guest:  Niki Reitmayer - CKNW Mornings contributor. Chapter 4: Variety Children's Charity partnering with local businesses to help kids with disabilities. A lot of local charities are struggling to keep up with the increased demand for their services amid COVID-19. Variety Children's Charity says they've seen requests for assistance DOUBLE, and they're partnering with local businesses to help meet the need.  Guest:  Cally Wesson, Variety CEO.  Chapter 5: Tunji Taylor-Lewis is an actor who performs with Vancouver TheatreSports - along with fellow actor Ashlee Ferral, he recently spoke out about the discrimination and the ‘glass ceiling' that he and other black actors face.  Guest: Tunji Taylor-Lewis. Chapter 6:  Park Board Meeting Commissioner John Coupar joins us to talk about where the board landed on motions regarding public alcohol consumption and reducing vehicles in Stanley Park.  Guest: John Coupar, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner. Chapter 7:  Border town impacted by ban on non-essential crossing.  A slight easing of border restrictions yesterday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won't change much for people waiting for everything to get back to normal.  Residents of Point Roberts want an exemption to drive through BC and cross the border, but other US border towns are feeling the impact of the closure as well.  Guest:  Karen Frisbie, Oroville Chamber of Commerce President.

In this episode of When Life Gives You Parkinson’s, I put the old adage “laughter is the best medicine” to the test. I go through improvisational comedy training and perform live on stage for the first time in nearly thirty years. Plus, I connect with four people who live with Parkinson’s; Glenn Lurie, Kitty Fitton, Phil “Badger” Smith and Paul Mayhew-Archer. They all have turned to stand-up comedy after their PD diagnosis. Paul Mayhew-Archer, star of the one-man show “Incurable Optimist,” admits he gets a pleasant dopamine rush on stage, but he says it’s not the same as medicine, “So, I mean, they say that laughter is the best medicine. And, you know, it's rubbish, because in my case Sinemet is the best medicine. But laughter is certainly pretty high up on the list.” Sinemet is the brand name of Carbidopa-Levodopa, the gold-standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Aside from the dopamine hit, comedian Phil “Badger” Smith has discovered it helps with some specific symptoms of Parkinson’s, “Apart from anything else helps of practicing speech and confidence and helps to battle depression and anxiety. Because you're performing and if people are laughing at your jokes, it gives you a real buzz.” I participated in a series of three workshops called “Improv for Parkinson’s” at Vancouver Theatre SportsImprov Comedy Institute, which concluded with a live performance. For me, performing on stage was such a rush, it triggered a bloody nose as soon as I stepped on stage and heard the applause and roar of the crowd. I had to excuse myself before introductions. I quickly shoved tissue up my nostril and clamped my nostrils shut and returned to the stage. After all, they show must go, but more importantly, improv training taught us to roll with the punches. With Parkinson’s, improv and life, the more you can be in the present moment and react to what is right in front of you, the easier it all becomes. Improvisational comedy and Parkinson’s was the focus of a first-of-its-kind research projectat North Western University in 2017 in conjunction with the Second City School of Improvisation in Chicago. The results show that despite common amotivation and symptomatic apathy and unlike therapies and exercise classes, the improv workshops were well attended and enjoyed among patients of PD of varying ages and disease severity. In regards to measures of efficacy, the only variable that improved significantly was the change in UPDRS part II, which focuses on how difficult the activities of daily living are for people with Parkinson’s. Researchers believe this preliminary finding may be a result of the humor and games that aimed at improving communications skills, stigma, anxiety and quality of life. More research will need to be done before the positive impacts of improv on Parkinson’s are confirmed.   Thank you for listening. Add your voice to the show and leave a message for us here; https://www.speakpipe.com/WhenLifeGivesYouParkinsons Follow me, Larry Gifford  Twitter: @ParkinsonsPod Facebook: Facebook.com/ParkinsonsPod Instagram: @parkinsonspod Follow Co-host and Producer Niki Reitmeyer Twitter: @Niki_Reitmayer Thank you to… Vancouver TheatreSports Improv Comedy Dan Dumsha Improv performer, instructorand executive coachhas a website www.dandumsha.comand can be found on Facebook @Dan.Dumsha, twitter@dandumshaand Instagram @dandumsha Johnny Kerrigan is in the Vancouver TheatreSports rookie league. My Improv Troupe Norm Blain Creston Froats Peter Jarvis Geoff Cohen Richard Froese John Hougan Glenn Lurie is living in North Carolina. Here is a link to the articlethat first peaked my interest in Glenn. You can follow him on Facebook @Glennluriecomedianand twitter @GMLurie. Kitty Fitton can be found at her website www.kittyfitton.comand you can follower her on twitter @kitty_fitton Phil “Badger” Smith on twitter @phil_badger Paul Mayhew-Archer has a website http://mayhew-archer.com/and is on twitter @mayhewarcher Rebecca Gifford, my wife and partner in Parkinson’s, who always laughs at my jokes. Our presenting partner is Parkinson Canada http://www.parkinson.ca/ The toll free hotline 1-800-565-3000 Or follow them on Twitter @ParkinsonCanada   Thanks also to our content and promotional partners Parkinson’s IQ + You– A free, series of Parkinson’s events from the Michael J. Fox Foundation Spotlight YOPD– The only Parkinson’s organization dedicated to raising awareness for Young Onset Parkinson’s disease and funds for the Cure Parkinson’s Trust.    Credits Dila Velazquez – Story Producer Rob Johnston – Sound Design

I first met Cliff Prang about 7 years ago I think. My family and I were on a cross country adventure in our van from Toronto, Ontario to British Columbia. When we finally arrived at our first BC stop in Chilliwack we were introduced to Cliff and his wife. My impression is that Cliff and I hit off right away because of our mutual love of being silly and making people laugh. Not only does Cliff make me laugh he makes a lot of other people laugh too. Here is his official bio. Cliff Prang is a professional actor, comedian and amateur stay at home dad. His commercials can be seen on pretty much every major TV network and his season 4 appearance on the CW’s Supergirl finally shattered his typecast of ‘aspirational dad' by playing the role of 'alien... dad'. You can also see him on NBC's the INBETWEEN as a fancy lawyer/corpse and on the season 14 finale of SUPERNATURAL as MAN#3. Cliff has been in love with making people laugh since birth and has a full menu of comedy options including stand up, improv, speaking, emceeing, auctioneering, etc. He delivers those services to a broad spectrum of audiences at Bars, Clubs, Schools, Churches, Fundraisers, Corporate Events, etc. Additionally he has over 22 years of improv experience with Vancouver TheatreSports, The Panic Squad Improv & now Funny Brothers Improv. As a stand up he has shared the stage with powerhouses, Sunee Dhaliwal, Debra DiGiovanni, Ivan Decker, the late great Canadian Legend Mike MacDonald as well as *Saturday Night Live's Chris Kattan. Cliff has been featured at Just For Laughs Northwest, the Fraser Valley Comedy Festival, and within the hallowed pages of Reader's Digest (the pinnacle of Canadian Comedy fame... but not really). Where to reach him: His TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/S4C9Eore9hQ Website: www.cliffprang.com IG: @cliffprang Twitter: @cliffprang FB: @cliffprang Clearly with Cliff having reached the heights of notoriety in Readers Digest he is living No Ordinary Life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-ordinarylife/support

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, Amy talks to Margret Nyfors, Director of Public Education at the Vancouver TheatreSports™ Improv Comedy Institute. Margret is a mainstage performer with the Vancouver TheatreSports™ League as well as the Co-Director of the Rookie League at VTSL. In this interview, Amy and Margret talk about Canadian stereotypes, the Vancouver comedy scene and the joys of teaching improv. Margret loves weird left turn stories and authentically awkward moments. These two became fast friends and had a great laughter-filled chat! Listen in! If you are local to Vancouver (or you love to travel), check out Margret performing now in the Vancouver TheatreSports™ holiday show, Merry Kiss-mas!

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, Amy talks to Margret Nyfors, Director of Public Education at the Vancouver TheatreSports™ Improv Comedy Institute. Margret is a mainstage performer with the Vancouver TheatreSports™ League as well as the Co-Director of the Rookie League at VTSL. In this interview, Amy and Margret talk about Canadian stereotypes, the Vancouver comedy scene and the joys of teaching improv. Margret loves weird left turn stories and authentically awkward moments. These two became fast friends and had a great laughter-filled chat! Listen in! If you are local to Vancouver (or you love to travel), check out Margret performing now in the Vancouver TheatreSports™ holiday show, Merry Kiss-mas!

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, Amy talks to Margret Nyfors, Director of Public Education at the Vancouver TheatreSports™ Improv Comedy Institute. Margret is a mainstage performer with the Vancouver TheatreSports™ League as well as the Co-Director of the Rookie League at VTSL. In this interview, Amy and Margret talk about Canadian stereotypes, the Vancouver comedy scene and the joys of teaching improv. Margret loves weird left turn stories and authentically awkward moments. These two became fast friends and had a great laughter-filled chat! Listen in! If you are local to Vancouver (or you love to travel), check out Margret performing now in the Vancouver TheatreSports™ holiday show, Merry Kiss-mas!

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, Amy talks to Margret Nyfors, Director of Public Education at the Vancouver TheatreSports™ Improv Comedy Institute. Margret is a mainstage performer with the Vancouver TheatreSports™ League as well as the Co-Director of the Rookie League at VTSL. In this interview, Amy and Margret talk about Canadian stereotypes, the Vancouver comedy scene and the joys of teaching improv. Margret loves weird left turn stories and authentically awkward moments. These two became fast friends and had a great laughter-filled chat! Listen in! If you are local to Vancouver (or you love to travel), check out Margret performing now in the Vancouver TheatreSports™ holiday show, Merry Kiss-mas!

We start the show off with an interview with the director of a new type of romantic movie, "The New Romantic", Carly Stone. We then quickly stumble into a call with Bill Pozzobon about the spookiest funniest improve themed events, Spooktober, at the Vancouver TheatreSports. Afterwards we focus on reviews on Incognito Mode: A Play About Porn and the Vancouver Film Festival movies, such as "Woman at War".