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So We Got To Meet Jake the Snake – A Go Plug Yourself Special
I've always had a fondness for Jake the Snake Roberts.
A few weeks ago, he stopped by ComedyWorks to perform his spoken word show “Unspoken Word: Tales from the Road” and Walter and I were lucky enough to hang out with him for a bit (recording of that hangout below).
He was never really one of my all-time favorites, because I think I was just a little too young to really appreciate what he brought to the squared circle (I was a big Ultimate Warrior fan, and now I look back at his matches and wonder what the hell was wrong with me when I was a little kid). But he was always, in my childhood mind anyways, one of THE guys. Jake posed a legitimate threat to whoever he stepped in the ring with.
He cut great promos, he had great in-ring psychology and the DDT looked like it was an actual bad ass move. Hulk Hogan could leg-drop me all he wanted, I was more terrified of the DDT. And, it turns out it was an actual badass move since he once knocked Ricky the Dragon Steamboat unconcious with the move.
He also had a great moustache. My dad had a moustache (a pretty great one too) and by extension, by dad was a little bit cooler in my eyes because he had a moustache like Jake Roberts. Tom Selleck, Burt Reynolds and Jake the Snake were basically the kings of rocking amazing moustaches in the 80s and 90s. But I digress.
As a pro-wrestling fan, it was often difficult to hear about the dark road that a lot of my childhood heroes ended up on. From the stories of brain damage, to chronic back pain, to substance abuse, sex addiction and far, far too many of these performers passing away much earlier than they should have. It honestly cast a very dark cloud on my enjoyment of the entire industry.
In 1999, a documentary called Beyond the Mat came out. It chronicled some of the struggles endured by a number of pro-wrestlers as they dealt with difficulties of being an up and coming talent, a talent in their prime, or a talent in the golden years.
By far the most hard to watch segments were with Jake Roberts. I'm not going to rehash all of that because you've heard it before and it was 17 years ago.
Jake Roberts, like so many of my other heroes, was on probably the darkest road I had ever heard about as a pro-wrestling fan.
I read a lot about pro-wrestling. I pay attention to /r/squaredcircle, I occasionally read “The Observer”, etc. When I heard that Jake was doing a lot better thanks to the help of Diamond Dallas Page (who let Jake and Scott Hall move in with him on their road to recovery), I was really pretty pumped. Too many guys never come back from the kind of stuff I had seen in “Beyond the Mat”.
Then I saw “The Resurrection of Jake the Snake” and saw how hard it was and my respect for a guy turning his life around grew even more.
You should really watch this documentary you guys. It's super inspiring and terrifying and honestly it's great to see one of these stories of aging pro-wrestlers finally turn out for the best.
Talking with Jake was amazing. To know what he has been through, to know what he still goes through every day and then actually be speaking to a hilarious icon from my childhood was one of the greatest “fanboy” moments of my life.
His live show was also amazing.
He mixes dirty jokes with dirty road stories and if you're really lucky he'll do his Randy Savage impersonation. He's also not afraid to get real as all hell and talk about the hard times he's gone through. Nobody is as harsh a critic on Jake as Jake himself.
Anyhow, he's back at ComedyWorks tonight and tomorrow. If you're in Montreal you should really come out, it's damned cool to see a guy like that (a WWE Hall of Famer no less) in a small, intimate venue, just shooting the breeze, talking about the old days, and letting everyone know that no matter what you can get your act together and get your life back.
Check him out tonight or tomorrow at ComedyWorks (1238 Bishop St) at 7:00 pm, tickets HERE.
As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Aural Turpitude!
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Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek.
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GPYS 327 - Tyler Lemco Returns
01:25:21|The Montreal arts & entertainment podcast Go Plug Yourself welcomes back Tyler Lemco and asks the question: "Who in your life do you think is most likely a time traveler?" That question asked as always be our good friend Sarah Warren back in episode 326. If you remember back in July we had Tyler Lemco on the show talking about Dr Lemco's Creative Club where Tyler was hosting creative art parties all over the city, one of the things he mentioned was that it was his dream to have his own space to host these events. A Creative Clubhouse so to speak. Well guess what? He did it! Located at 5271 de Maisonneuve just steps away from Vendome metro Dr Lemco's Creative Club is now a real place that you can go to with your friends and make cool art. He'll be hosting theme nights, watch parties, trivia nights and more and you can book the space for your own private art parties too. For more information check out www.drlem.co to find out more. Troy, Walter and I headed over to check out the new space and talk art, comedy and more. What do you got to lose?Dr. Lemco's Creative Club is located at 5271 de Maisonneuve, full calendar of events and tickets here.Enjoy the show![powerpress]Credit Where Credit is DueAs always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and sometimes blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek.Walter J. Lyng is a stand-up comedian based out of Montreal, you should follow him on Twitter @wallygoodtimes and on Facebook: Walter J. LyngTroy Stark is yet another amazing Montreal comedian and promoter who indulges me in co-hosting this wonderful little show of ours. You can catch him pretty often at the World’s Smallest Comedy Night and Cheap Laughs at Rustik Pub, both of which he produces.
9ES 353: An Audio Portrait of 2025
01:20:21|As we do most years we are taking advantage of the final episode of the year to take a look back at the year that was. 2025 was, as years go, “a bit of a year” for most of us. As we all firmly enter our mid-40’s I am pretty sure full calendar years of whimsy and fun are things of the past. At least until we start experimenting with whatever drugs they will be giving old people in the year 2060.To begin with, let’s just toot our own horn a little bit, shall we? Between this show, Go Plug Yourself and all the festival shows we do in a year we ran up about 30,000 downloads in 2025. I know it’s a drop in the bucket in the big podcasting game but even that modest number is big enough to make me smile a little. Thank you rare listener who reads the show notes, we do it for you.So after making a little room for our personal 2025s we dive into some of the headlines from the world of sports and politics. The politics talk bums us out so then we talk about more fun things like movies, TV shows and video games. Those were a lot more fun.We keep the general theme of “year in review” going over on Garbage Time. Scott and Keith talk about some of the albums and concerts they enjoyed in 2025 and then turn their gaze to the future to figure out what movies and shows might pique their interest in 2026.If you would like to show your support and head over to Patreon and subscribe at the 9ES Deluxe tier to listen to this and all past episodes of Garbage Time that would be appreciated.Credit Where Credit is DueOur intro song is a brand new jam cooked up by OKU-DA just for us, do yourself a favour and check out his SoundCloud).
Go Plug Yourself Holiday Sh*t Show!
01:04:30|You know what the Go Plug Yourself gang got you for the holidays? A podcast a day early! Our generosity knows no bounds!It’s time for our most chaotic episode of the year! It’s the Go Plug Yourself shit show featuring too many people to mention but I’m going to try anyways – starting with my amazing co-hosts Walter J. Lyng, Lawrence Corber, Troy Stark, my wife Sarah and Chris Venditto, Go Plug Yourself regulars like Vance Michel, The Green Phantom, Mike Carrozza some cameos by Zak Kik, Shosho Abatouk, Harvey the Dog, some guy named Colin or Connor and I’m pretty sure Hasher was there for a second too. It’s a mess you guys. Enjoy the show!The audio quality is always a little all over the place with these bad boys and this year is no exception, I tried to level it off a little (our tendency to yell loudly when anyone showed up was particularly brutal on the ear drums) but it is what it is they say. So load this episode up and put it on a speaker so the whole house feels like a party where you’re not allowed to talk. In fairness, nobody is really “allowed” to talk when we’re all together like this. It’s just about being the loudest person in any given moment.Enjoy the show!Credit Where Credit is DueAs always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!Chris Venditto is another funny person in Montreal who you can see all over the place and if you don’t want to miss him take the stage you should follow him on all the socials. He’s @chrisvenditto on Twitter and Instagram so you should follow him on those two things. He also produces shows with the guys at Perfect Bite Productions who you should also follow on Instagram and on Facebook.Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and sometimes blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek.Inés Anaya never stops finding ways to be funny: writing for Hindwing Press and The Beaverton, running shows like Stand Up Story Slam and getting on the mic at comedy shows all over the city when it is legally possible to do so. The best way to keep track of what she’s up to next is on Instagram @clout__atlasLawrence Corber also produces some shows you may have heard of (you should probably check out the next Healthy Living show when you get a chance) and if you’re close with him you can call him Lully. The other way to call him “Lully” is to follow him on his socials. @Lully514 on Instagram.Walter J. Lyng is a stand-up comedian based out of Montreal, you should follow him on Twitter @wallygoodtimes and on Facebook: Walter J. LyngSarah is somehow still @femalewalter on Instagram. Follow her for pictures of our dogs and sometimes she remembers to post about all the arts and entertainment we take in all year long.Troy Stark is yet another amazing Montreal comedian and promoter who indulges me in co-hosting this wonderful little show of ours. You can catch him pretty often at the World’s Smallest Comedy Night and Cheap Laughs at Rustik Pub, both of which he produces.
9ES352: Mole Man Really
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Go Plug Yourself 326: Sarah Warren Returns!
01:20:06|The Montreal arts & entertainment podcast that asks comedian Sarah Warren: “Which love song do you wish was written about you?” That question was asked a few episodes ago by the wonderful Lou Laurence who was promoting her debut album “Montréal Romantic.”Listen, we know that we had Sarah Warren on the show already this year to promote her show “My Dead Mom’s Cookbook” but you might remember that on that very show she mentioned she was (at the time) taking a break from standup comedy. Well guess what? She’s back! Next Thursday, December 18th at the historic Café Cleopatra Sarah Warren will be taking to the stage to headline an all-star lineup of local talent. “Sarah Warren & Friends” will be the perfect way to kick off your holiday revelry in earnest. I promise.In the meantime, do yourself a favour and catch all of Sarah’s content (yes, often about her dead mom) at sarahisfamous on Instagram.Sarah joined Walter, Troy and I at the back of Grumpy’s to talk about sex toy sponsorship, John Cena’s last match and Reddit. Probably some other stuff too. You’ll have to listen to find out.Go Plug Yourself!Credit Where Credit is DueAs always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and sometimes blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek.Walter J. Lyng is a stand-up comedian based out of Montreal, you should follow him on Twitter @wallygoodtimes and on Facebook: Walter J. LyngTroy Stark is yet another amazing Montreal comedian and promoter who indulges me in co-hosting this wonderful little show of ours. You can catch him pretty often at the World’s Smallest Comedy Night and Cheap Laughs at Rustik Pub, both of which he produces.
9ES351: Wide Appeal
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GPYS 325: "Sports!"
01:23:32|The Montreal arts & entertainment podcast takes a break from our usual programming and invites Scott MacIver (from our other show 9ES) to talk about sports! I’ll be totally up front though, about 95% of the sports talk is hockey centric. Scott and Chris talk a little about football and baseball towards the end there but we love in Montreal and this is a hockey town so this is kind of a hockey podcast.Deal with it!The three of us break down the first 25% of the season for our beloved Montreal Canadiens who are quickly becoming one of the most exciting iterations of this team that we’ve had in recent memory. We also spend a good chunk of time celebrating the woes of the Toronto Maple Leafs. We all knew the wheels were going to come off but so far it’s been even more dramatic than even my wildest predictions.We talk about Team Canada, which Habs might make the cut for not only Team Canada but who else will be heading to Milan for their respective countries and Scott pretty much fixes the All-Star game.We close things off talking about the Milwaukee Brewers and Chris proclaims the MLB playoffs and World Series to be the most entertaining post-season in sports.Sports!Credit Where Credit is DueAs always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!Chris Venditto is another funny person in Montreal who you can see all over the place and if you don’t want to miss him take the stage you should follow him on all the socials. He’s @chrisvenditto on Twitter and Instagram so you should follow him on those two things. He also produces shows with the guys at Perfect Bite Productions who you should also follow on Instagram and on Facebook.Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and sometimes blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek.
9ES350: Small Fries
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Go Plug Yourself 324: Lou Laurence
01:34:39|The Montreal arts & entertainment podcast that asks singer-songwriter Lou Laurence: “What makes baseball so romantic?” That question asked by Pascal Girard back in our last episode.Lou Laurence is an incredibly talented (and funny) performer who you may even recognize from her last appearance on this podcast promoting her Fringe Show “Love, Sharks & Frenching“. Well she’s just released her first album “Montréal Romantic” and you can listen to it pretty much everywhere you stream music. You can even buy the album digitally on Bandcamp if you’re a really good person.Lou Laurence joined Troy Stark and I at the back of Grumpy’s to talk about producing her first album, how thin the wall is between her and her neighbour and generally all the ups and downs of living and loving in the wonderful city of Montreal. Sudden snow storms, transit strikes and all.Troy Stark also steps up as full co-host for this one because Walter “flaked” on the episode in a move that I’m sure was not prompted by the metro strike. Thank you Troy!Oh hey, there’s never been a better time to tell someone about Go Plug Yourself than right now – we’re proud that Go Plug Yourself was selected to be part of Acast’s Indie Amplifier selections for November – check us out on Amazon Music Canada.Enjoy the show!Credit Where Credit is DueAs always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and sometimes blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek.Troy Stark is yet another amazing Montreal comedian and promoter who indulges me in co-hosting this wonderful little show of ours. You can catch him pretty often at the World’s Smallest Comedy Night and Cheap Laughs at Rustik Pub, both of which he produces.