RIP Future Shop (Ep. 41)

Is it a scam if it’s legal? Today we're joined by Montreal's own JFL comic Jason Houle to discuss starting a comedy career out of pure spite. We also take a deep dive into Jason’s unique upbringing in a single-dad household, his father's passion for photography, the Future Shop refund scam, billionaire creeps, signing slurs and the terrifying reality of modern drone warfare. In this episode, we discuss: The "technical" truth behind Jason's Just For Laughs (JFL) credit . How to return anything in Quebec after 29 days of use . The disturbing history of the Future Shop founder . Why drone warfare in Ukraine looks like a sci-fi spiderweb. The social friction of McDonald's kiosks vs. the distancing of modern murder Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome Jason Houle: The "JFL Guy" 01:30 – First Impressions: Insane at Barfly vs. Comedy Pillar 04:27 – Jason’s Dad: Minority Photography & Small Town Ontario 05:56 – The Quadruple Bypass & The Burrito Diet 07:32 – Growing up in a Single-Dad "Boy Zone" 12:30 – The Future Shop "Refund Scam" Legend 13:46 – The Dark Side of Future Shop: Robert Miller 15:57 – Mexico Trip: The Passport Panic 20:12 – Sign Language Slurs & Hateful Caricatures 23:18 – Samson’s Scissor Lift Near-Death Experience 28:12 – The Mystery of the Disappeared DHL Founder 31:35 – The Six-Week AC Rental Hack 34:44 – Jack Ma, Chinese Billionaires, & House Arrest 38:12 – Drone Warfare: Fiber Optics & Spiderweb Towns 40:44 – Gamification of War: Xbox Controllers & Pilot PTSD 43:05 – The Social Friction of McDonald’s Kiosks 44:26 – Learning French & "Dunking on Immigrants"