CiTR -- Finding the Funny

Doug talks to Eric Jovanovic and Piers Rae of Podcast Vs Podcast about Paul F Tompkins, micro nations, the alt right and too much more on this week's Comedy Zeitgeist!

Hey! We made it to 10 episodes!. This week, Doug talked to Nico McEown, the previous host of the Comedy Zeitgeist radio slot. Topics include:Announcing for the Toronto RaptorsBrave Pew Playrites festivalAnd Nico's involvement in:SupernaturalNight at the MuseumTerminal CityWill Ferrell!

In this episode, Doug talks to Jenny Rube and Denea Campbell of Nasty Women Comedy about Amy Poehler, bullet Journals and gender roles in improv comedy. Hey Cole Sprouse, if you're listening there's a special surprise for you!

Host Doug interviews ... on all the exciting things ... is up to!

Doug sits down with Mark Hughes of Pulling the Trigger and Comedy Shocker to talk about his career, comedy as a rehabilitative process and later, Dave Attell!

This week, Doug talked to Matty Vu and Malcolm Mcleod about Pete Holmes and a range of other topics including, but not limited to:Super Mario charactersVancouver straw banTsawwassen PsychicsRyan StilesPlayland at the PNEReindeer GamesDanny TrejoRed Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Redemption being the first Battle Royale gameFast and the FuriousThe Canucks, the Oilers, and the Vancouver Riots

...Doug talks to prolific Vancouver improviser, Ese Atawo about Bernie Mac, the Toronto and Vancouver improv scenes, technical difficulties and more!

Doug talks to Ronald Dario of Blind Tiger and many more about Lauren Lapkus and Chaos Magick among other things.

In this episode, Doug talks to the hilarious Randee Neumeyer about Solo: a Star Wars Story, creepy dudes and Sarah Silverman!

In this, the first episode of Comedy Zeitgeist, Doug talks to Carla Mah and Racquel Belmonte of superstar Vancouver sketch comedy duo, Carmelahhh about Maria Bamford, the Vancouver comedy scene and Guy Fieri

Three of the all-time famous spoof comedies are listened to and then analyzed for their unique capabilities. All in order to pinpoint just why they are so darn funny!

Inspired by the NBA and NHL playoffs, enjoy some of the funniest moments from the world of sports!

Discussions of Michelle Wolfs Correspondents Dinner, John Mulaney's new special, and more!

After the wave of comics Vancouver hosted for the JFL Northwest Comedy Tour 2018, this episode discusses 2 stand-outs and their best bits! Plus a trio of comics in a classic JFL Fest in Montreal!

A truly exciting episode of some of the wackiest characters in comedy! From dirty, to odd, to downright silly, this episode covers the spectrum of comedy styles in three outstanding performances! Plus a special 'Interview with Doug' segment, speaking with comedian Evany Rosen and learning about her book "What I Think Happened."

After a successful week of SNL Characters, we've decided to follow up with it's little sibling MadTV. A truly special and impressive sketch comedy show which held its own for so long up against the longstanding giant. Stuart, Darrell, and Bon Qui Qui represent some of the most viral sketches of all time and this episode hears some of their best. Plus an all new 'Interview with Doug' featuring an anonymous source from The Vancouver Glass comedy paper.

Saturday Night Live is one of the defining comedy platforms of the last 4 decades. One key element to its longevity are the unforgettable family favourite characters that have originated on the show. This looks at a couple of modern hit characters and one that particularly transcends time. Listen in to find out which SNL standouts made the cut!

Inspired by the late great John Pinette this episode focuses on all things food. If you're a foodie, on a diet, or don't care about social eating norms, this is the episode for you!

Fresh off the boat from Australia, guest host Doug Vandelay takes you "down under" through some of the best comics his homeland has to offer! Songs, stand-up, and parody, this episode has it all!

Everyone loves award show season and seeing the spectacles that come about from the talented hosts that run the shows. This episode enjoys some of the best of the best when it comes to hosting. There's some singing, dancing, and of course lots of jokes!

Music and comedy have gone hand in hand since the beginning of entertainment in general, from comedic ballads in early theatre to the songs of a court jester, the addition of instruments provides the perfect set up for a good punch line. Mix in today's parody loving public and you have this episode. Raps, Country songs, Rock songs, any type of music can be made to be funny, and if it's making fun of it's very genre, that's even better!

An episode inspired by the best of the best when it comes to all things sarcasm, if it isn't sassy, it isn't in this episode! A special interview with Carmelahhh, wherein they discuss their upcoming show Dec 2nd!

A special introduction to in the field interviewer Doug Vandelay joining the Finding the Funny team. Interview with Last Podcast on the Left!

Grief is one of the worst things in our universe. Much respect must be given to comedians who are open about their hardships and try to find the comedy wherever it be possible, as it is in these moments that others are able to deal with their own grief further.

The best way of getting across important issues in the News, laughter! Most people aren't informed because they don't like the way they are informed by common news outlets, in this episode Host Nico McEown pinpoints why Comedy is an effective way to express information to the masses.

Netflix series "The Standups" represents an exciting time for stand-up comedy. In a world that is all about the hustle and bustle, people need entertainment and they need it now! That's exactly what these half-hour specials give you the viewer, while giving the comedians an awesome new platform to display their work!

Celebrating the 25 Year Anniversary of host Nico McEown's childhood favourite stand-up variety show. This show represented opportunity for African-American comics in the 90's. There are exceptions, but for many of these comedians, getting televised exposure was almost entirely impossible, that was until Russell Simmons produced Def Comedy Jam and changed the comedy landscape forever.

In today's society we need immediate enjoyment, life is stressful and tiring and when we are able to find those precious moments of relaxation we want to pack every single second of it. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing, that's up to you, but in this episode Nico shares which shows make for the very best in the world of binge watching.

A good comedy makes you laugh, a great comedy makes you laugh while also pulling at your heartstrings and making you feel intense emotions for the characters. From love, to family drama, this episode shows it all and explains why some shows are better fit for being heartwarming.

The amazing art of impressions! What makes an impression good? Accuracy or exaggeration? Host Nico McEown dives into these questions and more!

One of the key components of comedy is free expression. Since the beginning of time man-kind has used comedy as a tool to create traction on things they think need to change. Host Nico McEown has narrowed Part 1 to three comedians and their takes on Political Comedy.

The world of improvisation comedy is full of life and full of laughs. Host Nico McEown plays clips from two of his favourite Improv shows and plays a special introduction from a movie now on Netflix. Listen in for great tips of the trade and suggestions of local Improv shows!

Some of the greatest voice actors to grace the earth are listened to and discussed followed by host Nico McEown sharing his insights on what it takes to be a great voice talent and where in Vancouver you can learn all the tricks of the trade.

Three of the top sitcoms of all times are discussed and played. Host Nico McEown lets you know all about the TV Comedies filming in beautiful Vancouver, BC. Plus a special ending segment with one of the top sitcom characters of all time!

Made famous by the comedy giant Saturday Night Live, sketch comedy has been a staple form of creating humour in short unattached segments often utilized in early variety shows. Now with the mass media created by the internet, Sketch Comedy has found it's perfect home with viewers looking for a quick funny story (aka the sketch).

All artists have their inspirations, this episode listens to some of the best of the best in the world of comedy who have paved the way for the Comedians we know and love today.

Comedy isn't just a form taken by Stand-Up comics, almost every movie in the modern era will utilize jokes throughout the piece, even if it's leaning in the drama or even horror spectrum. Self awareness seems to be a more and more prominent feature of comedy in movies, do you like when a movie pokes fun at itself, or does it take away from the story? Can a movie get away with using stand-up jokes, or is it different when it's in a film?

Profanity is a debated subject in almost all aspects of entertainment, how far is too far? Despite being mostly dominated with comics who use the art of the swear throughout the majority of their work, there are still a number of "clean" comics. Does it take more skill to get a laugh without a swear? What distinguishes the difference between a cheap laugh or emphatic genius through the use of such powerful language?

Do you like when a comedian does bits they're famous for in a live show, or should they use entirely new sets? Jerry Seinfeld and Louis CK are two of the top comedians of all time and they differ in style and method. Which style is best? This episode features a variety of stand-up comedy bits interspersed with thoughts and comments by yours truly, host and comedian, Nico McEown.