Tuesday 27 March 2012

February

So I've done about 10 episodes of 'Talking Funny', my new radio show on 93.1 CFIS-FM.  I'm not really concerned with listenership.  I do the show for me.  When I was living in Vancouver, there were plenty of opportunities to sit down and 'talk shop' with fellow comedians.  But now that I'm living in Prince George, I just don't have that opportunity any more.  So it's great to be able to sit down and talk with comedians about what we do.
I've interviewed comedians that I've known, but never really spoken to before, like John Beuhler.  He was great.  He's one of two comics that I would actually pay money to go and see perform (the other is Rob Pue).  He is very opinionated about comedy and the state of comedy.  He is someone I admire a lot and wish I could be more like him.
I also got to share the stage with him at Nancy O's, as well as Damonde Tschritter, a storyteller comic.  He was another great interview.
I prepare for the interviews by listening to podcasts of 'What's So Funny?", a radio show about stand-up comedy from Vancouver.  It is hosted by Guy MacPherson and features a lot of Vancouver comics, often times more than once.  I model my show on this one.
It's really a discussion show, more than an interview show.  I like to learn the craft of stand up comedy from comics that do it really well.  So the majority of questions I ask are about the process of writing a joke or a bit.  It's fascinating to me.  Plus, I like to know that I'm on the right track when it comes to my own act.  And it seems like I am.
In the next few weeks, my guests include Lori Gibbs and Ian Wallace from Calgary, and Graham Clark from Vancouver.  And hopefully Sam Easton when he passes through town
In the near future, I would like to have Rob Pue and Howie Miller.
So be sure to listen at 9 pm Pacific on 93.1 CFIS-FM or online at cfisfm.com.