PODCAST · comedy
Wilfully Funny
by Simone Holder
I am a stand-up comedian in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I like to talk to interesting, funny people about comedy and life in general.
Episodes
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Season 6, Episode 7: Gary Kroeger
Waterloo, Iowa-based actor/comedian/politician/writer Gary Kroeger is my guest this week. Facebook Blog: Gary has Issue Podcast: The Gary and Kenny Show Gary and I are working on a project called “What made you funny?”. If you’d like to participate, please email your story to...
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Season 6, Episode 6: Sheri Flanders
Chicago-based improvisor/musical comedy/standup performer and writer Sheri Flanders is my guest this week. Instagram, Facebook #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 6, Episode 5: Serge Nkusi
Ottawa-based comic Serge Nkusi is my guest this week. This turned into the young one asking the old one comedy-related questions. At Serge’s request, not much was cut from this conversation. Instagram: @sergenkusi_ #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 6, Episode 4: Mark McNally
Toronto-based comic Mark McNally is my guest this week. Instagram/TikTok/Twitter: @dudermcnarly / Facebook: Mark McNally Comedy / Instagram: @mcnarlymedia #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 6, Episode 3: Flo Penicaud
Montreal-based comic Flo Penicaud is my guest this week. Facebook: @thefunnyfloshow #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 6, Episode 2: Brad Doiron
Ottawa-based comic Brad Doiron is my guest this week. Instagram: @brad_doiron , TikTok: @somepeoplesaybrad #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 6, Episode 1: Kyle Mesdag
Season 6 premiere! Ottawa-based comic Kyle Mesdag is my guest this week. Instagram: @kalmezdawg #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 6 coming on August 13, 2023!
First episode of Season 6 drops at 9:00am Sunday, August 13! Thanks for your support! Here's to another fun season!
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Season 5, Episode 16: Michael Friedman
Season 5 finale! Ottawa-based comic and chiropractor Michael Friedman is my guest this week. Instagram: @dr.michael71, @the.essential.dc #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 5, Episode 15: Nick Burden
Ottawa-based comic and comedy club owner Nick Burden is my guest this week. Instagram: @nickburden_, @laughloungeottawa #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 5, Episode 14: Lauren Lane & Rob Morgan
Ottawa-based comics Lauren Lane and Rob Morgan are my guests this week. Instagram: @laurenlanecomedy, @robmorganphotography, @pintsnpunchlines #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 5, Episode 13: Steve Love
Ottawa-based actor/comedian Steve Love is my guest this week. Instagram: @drstevelove #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 5, Episode 12: Kris Kingsbury
Ottawa-based comedian Kris Kingsbury is my guest this week. Instagram: @kingsbury.kris / Facebook: Brewing Up Laughs *The sound is terrible because I had the gain too high on both mics and I was holding the mic too close to my mouth. SORRY! #podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada
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Season 5, Episode 11: Betty Baewatch
My guest this week is Betty Baewatch, a burlesque performer in Ottawa. Instagram: @bettybaewatch
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Season 5, Episode 10: Small Fish Show
My guests this week are Glenys Marshall and Maggie Harder, the creators and producers of “Small Fish Show” a variety show highlighting marginalized communities in Ottawa. Instagram: @smallfishshow, @maggiemayharder, @glenys.marshall
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Season 5, Bonus Episode: Isabelle Pierre
American comic Isabelle Pierre is one of the performers at this year’s Black Women in Comedy Laff Festival (https://www.bwiclafffest.com/). Instagram/TikTok: @theisabellepierre
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Season 5, Episode 9: Shelly Colman
American comic Shelly Colman is one of the performers at this year’s Black Women in Comedy Laff Festival (https://www.bwiclafffest.com/). Instagram: @awfullysnippy
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Season 5, Episode 8: Nikkie Knowles
S5E8 – Nikkie Knowles Nikkie is one of the performers at this year’s Black Women in Comedy Laff Festival (https://www.bwiclafffest.com/). Social media: @funnygirlproductions
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Season 5, Episode 7: Kelly Zemnickis
Toronto-based comic Kelly Zemnickis is my guest this week. Kelly and I met online during the pandemic. We merely scratched the surface with this conversation. For the record, we were NOT drinking all afternoon. Instagram: @thelatvianfoodie Twitter: @aijagreen Facebook and YouTube: Kelly Zemnickis
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Season 5, Episode 6: Amma Marfo
Boston-based comic Amma Marfo is my guest this week. Amma and I met online during the pandemic. We will finally meet in person this June. We merely scratched the surface with this conversation. Instagram and YouTube: @ammamarfo “Enjoy Your Nachos” is available on YouTube and wherever you listen…
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Season 5, Episode 5: Steve Bottomley
Vancouver-based comic Steve Bottomley is my guest this week. Social media: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube
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Season 5, Episode 4: Brad Martin
Ottawa-based comic Brad Martin is my guest this week. Brad performed his first stand up set at age 14 at a sketchy dive bar in Hamilton, Ontario. Years later he performed in NYC at an Olive Garden in Queens…it counts. Instagram: @bradleymartin40
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Why I changed the name to "Wilfully Funny"
I changed the podcast name from "Shooting the Breeze" to "Wilfully Funny". Here's why.
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Season 5, Episode 3: Rae Lockdust
Hamilton-based comic Rae Lockdust is my guest this week. Rae and I talked about mental health, how we met, and the wacky, sinister situation in which we found ourselves in 2021. Social media: @raelockdustcomedy on all platforms
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Season 5, Episode 2: Luke Bawn
Kingston-based comic Luke Bawn is my guest this week. Luke and I updated each other on what we’ve been up to since the last time he was on the podcast. For the record, I did not have 18 shots of Jameson. Website: https://www.lukebawn.com/
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Season 5, Episode 1: Keesha Brownie
Toronto-based comic Keesha Brownie is my guest this week. Keesha and I talked about the pandemic, our comedy journeys, and being introverts. Website: https://www.gotbrownie.com/
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Season 4, Episode 15: Todd Van Allen
Ottawa-based comic Todd Van Allen is my guest this week. Todd and I talked about the pandemic, being on set, and rich people slapping other rich people. Social media: @heyitstva Host of @CATPPodcast and @WriteEmUpShow Website, album, etc. linktr.ee/heyitstva
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Season 4, Episode 14: Kathy Brennan
Springfield, Illinois-based comic Kathy Brennan is my guest this week. Kathy and I met virtually in 2020 when we both performed on a Zoom comedy show. She had me howling when she told me about her first job. Social media: Instagram, Facebook
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Season 4, Episode 13: Johnny Rogers
Ottawa-based comic Johnny Rogers is my guest this week Johnny and I talked about comedy, his previous career as a YouTube host, and transferrable skills. Follow Johnny on all social media: @thejohnnyrogers
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Season 4, Episode 12: Wafik Nasralla
Ottawa-based comic Wafik Nasralla is my guest this week. Wafik and I caught up on what’s gone on since he was last on the show. Among other things, we talked about watching comics bomb and the butterfly effect. Facebook fan page: https://tinyurl.com/wafik-nasralla-fanpage
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Season 4, Episode 11: Christabelle Witt
Formerly Ottawa-based, now Kingston-based comic Christabelle Witt is my guest this week. Christabelle and I are good friends. We talked about double-standards, weird encounters, and other things we deal with as women comics. Instagram: @creativechristabelle
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Season 4, Episode 10: Casey McNeal
Boston-based comedian Casey McNeal is my guest this week. Casey and I met at an online show during quarantine in 2020. Casey has been a comic for over 30 years and is also an actor. He shared some behind-the-scenes stories about stand up and about working on a movie set. @caseyscomedy: Instagram,...
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Season 4, Episode 9: Julie Dugas
Ottawa-based comedian Julie Dugas is my guest this week. Julie and I talked about our respective comedy experiences. Then we moved on to our favourite subject: hook-up culture in our comedy community. Facebook: Sex and Giggles Instagram: @funny_girl_julie
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Season 4, Episode 8: Bobby Knauff
Ottawa-based comedian Bobby Knauff is my guest this week. Bobby and I talk about mental health and stand up and how to preserve one while succeeding at the other. Hint: It’s hard. Instagram: @bobbyknauffandcats @andre_thealien: Instagram and Twitter Bobby’s album “Rock Bottom” is available…
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Season 4, Episode 7: Peter Egnatoff
Kingston-based comedian Peter Egnatoff is my guest this week. Peter and I are close friends. This is his 4th time on the podcast! He was with me for a monumental event in my comedy career so we talked about that.
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Season 4, Episode 6: Ashley Perna
Kingston-based comedian Ashley Perna is my guest this week. Ashley and I are good friends. On top of doing stand up and her career as a law clerk, Ashley also ran for Kingston city council in 2022. She was also very open and candid about the mental health struggles she’s had. Instagram:...
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Season 4, Episode 5: Al Val
Toronto-based trans comedian Al Val is my guest this week. Al and I bonded over our shared anxiety about performing in small towns. She told me about how her comedy evolved once she came out as trans. Instagram and TikTok: @alvalcomedy CBC Gem: “The New Wave of Standup”, Season 1, Episode 3…
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Season 4, Episode 4: Danny Martinello
Toronto-based comedian/actor/writer Danny Martinello is my guest this week. Danny and I talk about his childhood in Edmonton and his start in entertainment and comedy. Instagram: @dannymartinello
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Season 4, Episode 3: Logan Brown
Ottawa-based comedian/musician Logan Brown is my guest this week. After years performing as a professional musician, Logan started stand up in 2021. We talk about his experiences so far. @logandoingstuff on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and all other social media platforms. Podcast “Breaking all…
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Season 4, Episode 2: Sterling Scott
This is part one of a two-part interview. Stay tuned for Part 2 coming in 2023! Alberta-based comedian/actor/writer Sterling Scott is my guest this week. Sterling and I talk about his start in entertainment and comedy. We also talk about being black in stand up comedy in Canada and the "stuff" we...
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Season 4, Episode 1: Rob Morgan
After a long hiatus, Shooting the Breeze is back! My good friend Rob Morgan is the first guest of Season 4! Rob is a comic and photographer based out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In this episode we talk about our love, passion, and respect for stand up.
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Season 3, Episode 20: Danny Dechi
** Recorded on June 29, 2021 ** Danny Dechi is a comedian, host, and producer based in San Francisco, California. We had a fun conversation back in June. (IG: @dannydechi, Twitter: @dannydechi, Website: DannyDechi.com/).
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Season 3, Episode 19: Jennifer Brigden
** Recorded on June 22, 2021 ** Jennifer Brigden is a comic based in Ottawa. We had a fun conversation back in June. (IG: @jenniferbrigdencomedy, Twitter: @jenniferbrigden)
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Season 3, Episode 18: Ana Melo
** Recorded on May 23, 2021 ** Ana Melo and I had a fun conversation back in May. Ana is a new comic who started doing stand-up online during the pandemic. Ana lives and studies in Portugal. We met on a Zoom open mic based out of California. (IG: @anaruimelo)
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Season 3, Episode 17: Steve Love
** Recorded on May 22, 2021 ** Steve Love and I had a fun conversation back in May. Steve is an accomplished actor, impersonator, and comedian based in Ottawa. (IG: @drstevelove, YouTube: DrSteveLove)
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Season 3, Episode 16: Rabbit Hole Radio
** Recorded on May 15, 2021 ** Rabbit Hole Radio is a podcast/radio show hybrid hosted by cousins and best friends David Haddad and Jordan Fournier. David is an Ottawa-based comic originally from New Brunswick. Jordan is a musician based in New Brunswick. We had a crazy and hilarious conversation...
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Season 3, Episode 15: Kyle Brownrigg
** Recorded on May 8, 2021 ** Toronto-based Ottawa comic Kyle Brownrigg and I had a fun conversation back in May. Kyle is a Canadian Comedy Award winning comedian who has taped various stand-up performances for The Comedy Network, CBC Radio & Television. He has also performed at Just for Laughs,...
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Season 3, Episode 14: Graham Kay
** Recorded on May 8, 2021 ** NYC-based Ottawa comic Graham Kay and I had a fun conversation back in May. Graham has been on Colbert, Fallon, and has a special on YouTube (IG: @instagrahamkay, @theedgelordspod)
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Season 3, Episode 13: Jenn Hayward
** Recorded on May 2, 2021 ** Ottawa comic and Gopher It Deliveries CEO Jenn Hayward and I had a fun conversation back in May. (IG: @the_jenn_hayward_show)
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Season 3, Episode 11: Christina Walkinshaw
** Recorded on April 25, 2021 ** NYC-based Ottawa comic Christina Walkingshaw and I had a fun conversation back in April. (Twitter: @walkinsauce)
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I am a stand-up comedian in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I like to talk to interesting, funny people about comedy and life in general.
HOSTED BY
Simone Holder
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