
Comedy Album Book Club
Matthew Ardill
It's like a book club but for comedy, check out conversations with comedians about their favorite comedy albums and specials. Hosted by Matt Ardill episodes are released weekly.
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Episode 43 - Musical Comedy with Flo & Joan
Comedy Album Book Club
11/14/19 • 46 min
This past spring my wife Heather and I visited the UK, on our trip we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with sisters Nicola and Rosie Dempsey also known as Flo & Joan. Fixtures of the Toronto sketch community who had returned to their native England sat with us over an initially sunny and progressively rainy brunch to talk about their influences both musically and comedically as well as the challenges and opportunities of performing in Canada versus the U.K., Fringe Festivals and some of their experiences performing. They are currently on tour and you can find more information on their facebook page. Thanks again to Nicola and Rosie for sitting with us and please enjoy the episode.
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Episode 42 - Lenny Bruce The Carnegie Hall Concert part 2 with Lara Rae
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10/10/19 • 75 min
We do a second deep dive into Lenny Bruce's album The Carnegie Hall Concert this time joined by special guest writer, comedian, playwright, educator and activist Lara Rae. Lara has spent many years working with some of the greats of comedy and was able to share their encyclopedic knowledge of comedy with some terrific first-hand accounts of talking with people from Lenny's life. It was a real joy to sit with them and we look forward to doing so again in the future.
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Episode 40 - Dennis Miller's The Off-White Album
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08/08/19 • 70 min
Hey Chachi, put down your latte and get a load of Mr. Todd Van Allen and Mr. Chili Davidson taking a break and chatting with Jason and Matt about the 1988 debut album by Dennis Miller called The Off-White Album. We discuss the career of Dennis Miller and ponder what turned him from the comedian he was into the comedian he is (as well as the fact that the 80s were a very screwed up time).
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Episode 39 - Jim Gaffigan Mr. Universe
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07/11/19 • 67 min
We sit down with a batch of new comedians to talk about Jim Gaffigan's Grammy nominated album Mr. Universe. Thanks to Alicia Carrick, Liz Myers, Sunny B and Miguel Martin-Garcia for joining me to discuss the quiet and subtle darkness that is Jim Gaffigan.
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Episode 37 - Jerry Seinfeld I'm Telling You For the Last Time
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05/09/19 • 63 min
We had the joy of sitting with Marc Hallworth of Vest of Friends and Chili Davidson of Pay What You Can't to discuss Jerry Seinfeld's 1998 album and HBO special I'm Telling You For The Last Time. We discussed Jerry's impact on comedy, his continued relevance and the weird little differences between the album and the special. In addition to this amazing conversation about Jerry Seinfeld we also talked about National Lampoon, Chevy Chase and the value of a damn joke.
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Episode 36 - Interview with Brandon Hackett
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04/25/19 • 56 min
I had the pleasure of sitting with Second City and Sketchersons alumnus Brandon Hackett, Brandon had previously joined us on our Saturday Night Live album episode from the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. In our on one one conversation we were able to discuss his early influences, the writing process and underrated nature of MadTV.
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Episode 34 - Interview with Juno nominee Pat Thornton
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03/16/19 • 32 min
In this, the last interview in our week long celebration of Canadian comedy, we sit with Pat Thornton to discuss their Juno nominated album Chicken! as well as the adorable dog the album was named after. I mean look at that cutey on the cover!
Come back in April when we'll be discussing Simply The Beth with with Grace Smith and Ryan Hughes also check out our prior four Juno interviews with Chanty Marostica, Dave Merheje, Debra DiGiovanni and Mayce Galoni as well as our Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival panel episode where we discuss the 1976 Saturday Night Live album.
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Episode 33 - Interview with Juno nominee Mayce Galoni
Comedy Album Book Club
03/15/19 • 33 min
The fourth interview in our week long celebration of Canadian comedy we sit with Mayce Galoni to discuss their Juno nominated album Awkwarder, what it was like recording an album and the experience of driving around Stanley Park with his partner for over ten hours.
Tune in tomorrow for our conversation with Pat Thornton also while you're there check out our last three interviews with Chanty Marostica, Dave Merheje and Debra DiGiovanni.
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Episode 32 - Interview with Juno nominee Debra DiGiovanni
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03/14/19 • 29 min
The third interview in our week long celebration of Canadian comedy we sit with Debra DiGiovanni to discuss their Juno nominated album Lady Jazz, the experience of recording an album and her life in Los Angeles. Tune in the rest of the week for our conversations with Mayce Galoni and Pat Thornton also while you're there check out our last two interviews with Dave Merheje and Chanty Marostica.
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Episode 45 - A conversation with Beth Stelling
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01/09/20 • 54 min
In April of 2019 we sat down with funny people Grace Smith and Ryan Hughes to talk about Beth Stelling's awesome album Simply The Beth. We spent a great hour talking about Beth, the accessibility of her material and the power a good burp. After the episode, we decided to reach out to Beth and seeing if we could chat with her about the album, her inspirations and her current projects. This past December we were able to reach Beth after her tour of Oregon and have a great conversation about all of those topics and more. Thanks to Grace and Ryan for chatting with us about Beth's album and thanks to Beth for spending some time with us.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Comedy Album Book Club have?
Comedy Album Book Club currently has 73 episodes available.
What topics does Comedy Album Book Club cover?
The podcast is about History, Comedy, Podcasts and Comedy Interviews.
What is the most popular episode on Comedy Album Book Club?
The episode title 'Episode 44 - The 2nd Annual Holiday Special' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Comedy Album Book Club?
The average episode length on Comedy Album Book Club is 52 minutes.
How often are episodes of Comedy Album Book Club released?
Episodes of Comedy Album Book Club are typically released every 14 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of Comedy Album Book Club?
The first episode of Comedy Album Book Club was released on Sep 21, 2017.
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