Past, Present, Future with Matt Falk

Matt talks with comedian and sketch actor Dana Smith about smells in a big city, taking your time on a joke and how to reframe goals.Dana Smith's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danasmithcomedy/Matt Falk's Links: https://linktr.ee/mattfalkTell a friend about us!Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.comMy guest today is a stand-up comedian and sketch comedy actor living in Toronto Canada. She’s performed at The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs Northwest, Chicago Sketchfest, San Fransico Sketchfest, Edonton’s Improvaganza, Oddblock comedy festival and more.Her successful weekly woman’s open mic comedy show that she ran for years was regularly featured on CBC’s ‘Top 5 Things to Do in Winnipeg’ list.She’s worked with likes of Mark Forward, Iliza Shlesinger and more.Her sketch group H.U.N.K.S. have performed all over North America and sold out shows in Vancouver and Toronto. Recently, their Winnipeg Fringe show got 5 STARS from the Winnipeg Free PressYou may have heard her on Sirius XM Radio or maybe you listened to her debut comedy special, ‘I’LL SMILE AT YOUR FUNERAL’ which was released by Howl & Roar Records in 2021. After that she was one of the featured performers on the compilation album entitled, Winnipeg Comedy, produced by Comedy Records.She’s also been featured several times on CBC’s The Debaters.It's…DANA SMITH!

Matt talks with comedian, writer and producer Graham Clark about being authentic, keeping up with comedy & committing to ideas. Graham Clark's Website: https://grahamclark.com/Graham Clark's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grahamclarkwastakenMatt Falk's Links: https://linktr.ee/mattfalkTell a friend about us!Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.comCredit: Photo: https://www.createastir.ca/articles/graham-clark-laugh-trackMy guest today is a comedian, writer, producer and comedic juggernaut from Vancouver British Columbia.He’s got his own Comedy Now special on CTV, He was the winner of YUK YUK’S (cross country) Great Canadian laugh Off and he’s won three Canadian Comedy Awards Not only is he a regular and favourite performer on The Debaters, he’s also a writer and producer on the show. Almost all the jokes on The Debaters gets filtered through Graham and he helps turn every one funnier. If you’re standing backstage, before going on and need a better punchline to one of your bits, you just ask Graham. He leaves for 5 minutes and then comes back with something hilarious.He also has lended his writing talents to This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Corner Gas Animated and his numerous Fringe Festival Shows.If there’s any question about whether this man is a comedic genius, he performed a fringe show where he literally read the phonebook and he received 5 stars from CBCFor 3 years he has performed a 24 hour comedy marathon in support of Little Mountain Gallery He is the co-host of the absolute smash hit podcast STOP PODCASTING YOURSELF. They’ve interviewed, Brent Butt, Paul F Tompkins and practically every major working comedian in Canada and beyond. And the podcast won a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Podcast/Audio Show or Series on THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS.He’s appeared at Just for Laughs, Halifax Comedy Festival, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot and Edinburgh Fringe festival. Graham is also the creator of beardpaintings.com, where he sells paintings made using his beard as a paintbrush and donates the proceeds to charity.His latest comedy album, NEVER WAS was nominated for a Juno Award in 2024.It's…GRAHAM CLARK!

Matt talks with general manager of Rumors Restaurant & Comedy Club in Winnipeg, Tyler Schultz about discovering talent, taking risks & the future of comedy.Rumors Comedy Club Website: https://rumorscomedyclub.com/Matt Falk's Links: https://linktr.ee/mattfalkTell a friend about us!Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.comCredit: Photo: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/2024/04/26/funny-business-4My guest today is the general manager of Rumors Restaurant and Comedy Club which is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary this year.Rumors has been host to some of the top comedians in the industry including, Chris Rock, Marlon Wayans, Brad Garrett, Jon Lovitz, Dave, Chappelle, Tom Segura, Bob Saget, Steve Harvey, Jon Stewart, Nate Bargatze and Norm Macdonald who called Rumors, "the best club in Canada." By the way, that list barely begins to cover it. They still bring in the biggest headlining comics on the continent including, Jon Dore, Jay Pharaoh, Mark Forward, Nathan Macintosh, Deb Digiovani, DJ Demeeers, man these lists could keep going on forever.The club is also home to the Winnipeg’s Funniest Person with a Day Job competition. A contest that’s seen the likes of Paul Rabluiskus, Aisha Alfa, John B Duff and more compete and has become a deep seated showcase in the province.My guest began working at the comedy club in 2007 and quickly became a mainstay of the establishment. So much so that 2 years later, when the co-owner and manager Ross Rumberg passed away, it was an easy choice to ask Tyler to step in.Since then the club has seen steady and persistent growth and innovation. It’s not every club you go to, that has consistently full houses on Tuesday’s and Wednesdays, let alone the regularly packed weekend shows. Rumor’s unique approach to booking acts and selling tickets has contributed to it being constantly listed as one of the top comedy clubs in North America alongside The World Famous Hollywood Improv, Gotham and The Comedy Store.But it’s not just critics and list makers that shout the club’s praises. I’ve joked that this podcast could be called the I love Rumors podcast because my conversations with guests faithfully evolve into singing the club’s praises.My guest is an avid supporter of stand-up comedy in Canada and many comedians, including myself, owe a bulk of their success to this human being. It's…TYLER SCHULTZ!

Matt talks with comedian, writer & multi-media creator, James Roque about moving from New Zealand to Canada, writing for yourself and art vs business.James Roque's Website: https://www.jamesroque.com/His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesroquecomedyMatt Falk's Links: https://linktr.ee/mattfalkTell a friend about us!Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.comMy guest today is a stand-up comedian, writer and multi-media creator.Over 13 years of doing comedy has made him a household name in New Zealand. He’s appeared on a ton of TV shows and comedy showcases including being a judge on The Masked Singer. In 2019 his show at the New Zealand international Comedy Festival was nominated for a Fred Award. To give you an idea of just how big of a deal that is, that award was won by comedy movie star Rhys Darby in 2012.In 2022 my guest toured his new show all over New Zealand, Melbourne and The World Famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival.The very next year he was selected to appear at the New Faces International Showcase at Just For Laughs in Montreal. Soon after that he relocated to Toronto.He’s worked with some of the biggest names in stand-up comedy today, including Demitri Martin, Nick Kroll, Ronny Cheing and more.He’s written on four TV series, created one and acted in seven. And apart from his TV acting credits he also played the lead role in the Indian Ink Theatre Company’s production of KISS THE FISH which toured New Zealand and the U.S.He’s amassed a massive social media following with over two hundred thousand followers on instagram, and Tik Tok combined.On top of all this, he’s also a co-founder of Proudly Asian Theatre, a theatre company dedicated to showcasing Asian-New Zealand stories on stage.It's…JAMES ROQUE!

Today's episode includes discussions of mental health and suicide. If you're in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, call 9-1-1.If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.If you're experiencing family or gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.Matt talks with comedian and mental health advocate, Big Daddy Tazz about talking about mental health on stage, testing out jokes and how his views of comedy have changed over time.Big Daddy Tazz's Website: https://bigdaddytazz.com/Matt Falk's Links: https://linktr.ee/mattfalkCould you leave us a review?Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.comMy guest today is a stand-up comedian and mental health advocate.For over 3 decades he’s been entertaining audiences across the globe. He’s done Telvisied Galas for the prestigious Just for Laughs comedy Festival in Montreal and The Winnipeg Comedy festival. He’s played the Great Plains Comedy Festival, Calgary Funny Fest, The Moncton Comedy Fest and on and on.He’s got a CTV Comedy Now special, numerous appearances on CBC, Global TV, The Comedy Network and Star TV.He’s done the Debaters, Madly off in All Directions and Comedy Clubs all over from The Comedy Store in LA to Punchlines in Vancouver to Rumors Comedy Club in Winnipeg.For over 20 years he’s presented the massive Big Daddy Tazz & Friends Comedy Night which brings together Hilarios comics and raises money for local charities.Notably, in 2008 he was the world record holder for longest stand-up comedy show at eight and a half hours.Last year he headed to Ottawa to receive the John Candy Award for his work in the fields of comedy and mental health.It's…BIG DADDY TAZZ

Matt talks with stand-up comedian, Tim Nutt about studying to be an actor & playwright, his favourite place to perform comedy and what he still wants to try on stage.Tyler Penner's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerpennercomedy/Matt Falk's Links: https://linktr.ee/mattfalkCould you leave us a review?Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.comMy guest today is a stand-up comedian and podcaster. In 2014 he was crowned the Winner of Winnipeg’s Funniest Person with a Day Job.The following year, he became a regional finalist for SiriusXM Canada’s Top Comic contest, hosted two sold-out shows for the Oddblock comedy festival (a show, by the way, that became a tradition at the festival in the years that followed).That same year he also performed at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre and was named Winnipeg’s Favourite Local Comedian by The Uniter.Today, he’s a regular host and headliner at Rumors Comedy Club in WinnipegHe’s performed regularly at The Winnipeg Comedy Fest, even performing on the Fish Out of Water Gala with Ryan Belleville, Derek Edwards and Rebecca Kohler.He’s headlined sold-out comedy showcases at the Park Theatre. He’s been seen and heard on CBC and Sirius XM. He’s got a weekly podcast called, Prairie Dumpster.And he was featured on the 2022 Just For Laughs Originals Album, entitled Zero Peripheral Vision. Also, on a very cool side note, the album was named after one of his jokes.And if that wasn’t enough, last year he got a degree in philosophy.It's…TYLER PENNER