{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ad0cd9a90bf5417321a0a1c/680ac9c81d031056488b5633?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"GPYS 315 - James McGee 2025!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ad0cd9a90bf5417321a0a1c/1745533049462-6fbb9305-68ca-4b1a-8b8f-58a6f6910aa6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Montreal podcast that asks wrestling promoter and professional improv star James McGee: “What question do you hate being asked?” – That question asked as always by <a href=\"https://9to5.cc/ines-anaya-returns-gpys-314/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our very own Inés Anaya back in our last episode.</a></p><p>James McGee lives a life on the fringe man. A double life full of moonsaults, yes-ands, powerbombs and audience suggestions. James McGee is the epicentre of improvisational artistry taking his talents to the squared circle and the improv stage with equal measures of grace and wit.</p><p>James joins Walter J. Lyng and I at the back of Grumpy’s Bar to talk about this past weekend’s Wrestlemania, Jake the Snake Roberts, Survivor Series, Sami Zayn’s comedy and much, much more!</p><p>If wrestling is your thing you can catch the next <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/965182045825680?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22user_timeline%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BATTLEWAR this Sunday at Foufounes Electriques</a> (and you should probably follow the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/battlewarinfo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BATTLEWAR Facebook page</a> as well to keep tabs on their upcoming events). If improv is more your style you should check out <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/mileendimprov\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mile End Improv</a> where James performs and teaches.</p><p>With all that out of the way you should sit back, relax and Go Plug Yourself. We’ve had James on this show a bunch and you should probably do yourself a favour and <a href=\"https://9to5.cc/tag/james-mcgee/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">dig into the archives to listen to all the episodes going all the way back to 2014</a>. This is his 7th time on the show!</p><p><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GPYS-James-McGee-BattleWar-Montreal-Improv.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://9to5.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GPYS-James-McGee-BattleWar-Montreal-Improv.png\"></a></p><h1>Credit Where Credit is Due</h1><p>As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: <a href=\"http://leighlandbeckman.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude</a>!</p><p><em>Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/?latestblogpost\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>9to5 (illustrated)</em></a><em>, co-hosts our two podcasts: The </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/9es\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>9to5 Entertainment System</em></a><em> and </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/gpys\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Go Plug Yourself</em></a><em> and sometimes blogs here as </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/category/perspicacious-geek/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Perspicacious Geek</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Walter J. Lyng is a stand-up comedian based out of Montreal, you should follow him on Twitter </em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/wallygoodtimes?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@wallygoodtimes</em></a><em> and on Facebook: </em><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/walter.j.lyng\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Walter J. Lyng</em></a></p>","author_name":"9to5 (dot cc)"}