27 - Big Daddy Tazz

Today's episode includes discussions of mental health and suicide. If you're in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, call 9-1-1.If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.If you're experiencing family or gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.Matt talks with comedian and mental health advocate, Big Daddy Tazz about talking about mental health on stage, testing out jokes and how his views of comedy have changed over time.Big Daddy Tazz's Website: https://bigdaddytazz.com/Matt Falk's Links: https://www.mattfalkcomedy.com/linkinbio/NEW PODCAST! - Matt & Sab Watch Movies: https://www.mattfalkcomedy.com/mattsabwatchmovies/Could you leave us a review?Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.comMy guest today is a stand-up comedian and mental health advocate.For over 3 decades he’s been entertaining audiences across the globe. He’s done Telvisied Galas for the prestigious Just for Laughs comedy Festival in Montreal and The Winnipeg Comedy festival. He’s played the Great Plains Comedy Festival, Calgary Funny Fest, The Moncton Comedy Fest and on and on.He’s got a CTV Comedy Now special, numerous appearances on CBC, Global TV, The Comedy Network and Star TV.He’s done the Debaters, Madly off in All Directions and Comedy Clubs all over from The Comedy Store in LA to Punchlines in Vancouver to Rumors Comedy Club in Winnipeg.For over 20 years he’s presented the massive Big Daddy Tazz & Friends Comedy Night which brings together Hilarios comics and raises money for local charities.Notably, in 2008 he was the world record holder for longest stand-up comedy show at eight and a half hours.Last year he headed to Ottawa to receive the John Candy Award for his work in the fields of comedy and mental health.It's…BIG DADDY TAZZ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.