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Go Fringe Yourself 2024 – The Montreal Fringe Festival Special

by on June 6, 2024 at 6:36 am
Posted In: Fringe, Go Plug Yourself, Montreal, Podcast, Podcasting

It’s the 507th annual Montreal Fringe Festival! That number may be slightly exaggerated by when it comes to festivals thriving in this city I am here for the Fringe. We’ve already had a couple of great episodes with the likes of Raquel Maestre, Amy and Kenny and Iris Bahr talking about the Montreal Fringe Festival but this episode is our annual “Go Fringe Yourself” Montreal Fringe special!

That means we are playing host to artists from not just one… not just two… but three great shows for you this week!

We’ve got Clara and Annie from “Are You Listening?”, Shelby and Lucy from “Late in Life Lesbian” and Lou Laurence from “Love, Sharks & Frenching: a hot date with Lou Laurence.”

All three of these shows seem like surefire bets for all of your Montreal Fringe Festival schedules so get on that.

Listen now and enjoy the show and more importantly get out there an enjoy the Montreal Fringe Festival! The Fringe Park (on the corner of Rachel and St-Laurent) opens up today June 6th so check that out and don’t hesitate from diving into the massive amount of shows taking place over the next two weeks in the Plateau of Montreal.

And hey – with JFL not happening this year, doesn’t that also kind of make the Fringe one of the funniest festivals in Montreal too?

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As 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.

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GPYS 296: Amy Blackmore & Kenny Streule

by on May 9, 2024 at 6:01 am
Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

The Montreal arts & entertainment podcast that asks Amy Blackmore and Kenny Streule from the Montreal Fringe Festival: What is it that makes you want to do one project over another? That question asked by our previous guest Boum (the comic book artist and creator of The Jellyfish) back in episode 295.

We’ve spoken a lot on this show about the loss of one our city’s wonderful festivals, but now it’s time to celebrate one of the festivals that we can still be proud of: The Montreal Fringe Festival.

Longtime listeners of the show know that I’ve been a fan of the Montreal Fringe Festival since high-school and “since high-school” has gotten progressively further and further away (somewhere to the tune of 24 years ago but who’s counting?).

It’s one of Sarah’s and my favourite festivals and we love to kick summer off with the joy of independent theatre that ranges from improv to clowns to dance to puppets and so much more. And guess what? We talk about all that stuff with none other than Amy Blackmore and Kenny Streule who, as far as I understand it, are Montreal Fringe Overlords. We talk about some of our favourite shows from Fringes gone by and look ahead to some of the shows that might catch our attention this year.

So sit back, relax, and get ready to Fringe! The Montreal Fringe kicks off with the Fringe For All on May 27 and shows start as of May 29th – tickets are already on sale y’all!

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As 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.

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GPYS – It’s a Cowboy Summer

by on April 24, 2024 at 1:50 pm
Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

Every now and then Chris Venditto and I like to take an episode to catch up and talk mostly about the Montreal Canadiens and wrestling. What a better way to kick off Cowboy Summer than talking about hockey?

Well this episode is that but also includes us branching out into talking about the Montreal PWHL team and Chris shares his thoughts on the absence of the Just for Laughs festival this summer in Montreal now that we’re nearly two months removed from the news and he has had a little more time to ruminate.

Chris has declared the summer of 2024 to be “Cowboy Summer” (I may be paraphrasing) but when Beyoncé has released a country album and apparently everyone is listening to “A Bar Song” by Shaboozey it’s hard to deny that he might be on to something.

I actually wonder if country music festivals will do better this year than the “normal” music festivals.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

So if you haven’t seen Chris lately, this is your perfect chance to catch up with Venditto while listening to a conversation where you’re not allowed to say anything- aka a podcast!

Enjoy!

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Credit Where Credit is Due

As 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.

 

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Boum! (The Jellyfish) – Go Plug Yourself 295

by on April 11, 2024 at 7:26 am
Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

The Montreal arts & entertainment podcast that asks Boum (the comic book artist and creator of The Jellyfish): What is something that you’re really good at that nobody knows about? That question asked by our previous guest Raquel Maestre back in episode 294.

Anyone who listens to us over on 9ES knows that I’m a huge fan of comic books. I have read a lot of comics in my time from mainstream comics to small indie zines. So it’s with at least some degree of authority that I can tell you that “The Jellyfish” by Boum is one of the best books I’ve read in a very long time. Sarah (who is co-hosting this episode) doesn’t read nearly as many comics as I do but she is also sometimes harder to please – so it’s a double recommendation that Sarah enjoyed “The Jellyfish” so much that she wants to re-read it again after blasting through the entire thing in a single sitting.

We were extremely lucky to sit down with Boum at the back of our usual haunt Grumpy’s to talk about “The Jellyfish”, comic books, the Quebec health care system, animation and eyesight. This is an extremely fun episode so sit back and enjoy!

If you’re in Montreal you’ll have two chances to meet up with Boum (and hopefully get yourself a signed copy of “The Jellyfish” in the process) – this May 9th at Drawn and Quarterly MTL and the weekend of May 24-26 at the Montreal Comic Arts Festival. If you’re in the rest of Canada take a look below for the full lineup of Boum’s upcoming appearances this Spring promoting ‘The Jellyfish”.

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As 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.

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Raquel Maestre Returns – GPYS 294

by on March 28, 2024 at 7:18 am
Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

The Montreal arts & entertainment podcast that asks comedian and producer Raquel Maestre: “What’s something you can’t do that you that you wish you could?” That question asked as always by Dan Carin back in episode 293.

When we last spoke to Raquel Maestre on the show back in episode 261 she was still relatively new to the comedy scene. Fast forward to 2024 and she’s producing multiple hit comedy shows like “A Very Pretentious Comedy Show” (which is about to go on hiatus so be sure to check out the next edition this Sunday March 31st at Café La Ligne Verte) along with the weekly Poly Mic at Notre Dame de Quilles on Beaubien.

But that’s not all! I mentioned that “A Very Pretentious Comedy Show” would be going on hiatus but here’s the exciting part where I tell you why: Raquel Maestre is bringing a one-woman show to this year’s Montreal Fringe Festival!

*applause break*

Anyhow, she’s got plenty to plug and that’s the name of the show so obviously we spend time talking about obscure video games like Victoria 3 and Basketball Manager – all the fun of spreadsheets in a video game! We also get introduced to a Spanish Sesame Street character named Espinete! And Walter J. Lyng is co-hosting! So sit back and relax (even if you’re on your bicycle) and enjoy episode 294 of Go Plug Yourself with Raquel Maestre!

Enjoy the show!

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Credit Where Credit is Due

As 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. Lyng

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Daniel Carin Returns – GPYS 293

by on March 15, 2024 at 7:36 pm
Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

The Montreal arts and entertainment podcast that asks Montreal stand-up and sketch comedian Daniel Carin: Who is the teacher/mentor that influenced you the most? That question asked by the awesome punk rockers Taxi Girls back in episode 292.

Daniel Carin joins Lawrence Corber and I to talk about the deep meaningful things in life. Things like wrestling, the cancellation of the Just for Laughs festival and a religious educator that told a young Daniel Carin “You’re funny – and not just for a kid.” A moment that changed his life forever.

If you haven’t already, you should do yourself a favour and get yourself a ticket or two (or three) to “An Evening with Ladies & Gentlemen” coming up April 2nd at Theatre Saint Catherine.

Ladies & Gentlemen are an award winning sketch comedy troupe consisting of actor/comedian/bon-vivant and playboy Chris Sandiford (“What We Do In The Shadows” / “God’s Favourite Idiot”) and writer/comedian/mole person Daniel Carin (“N/A” / “TBD”)

While you’re at it you can also subscribe to Daniel Carin’s easy-listening radio show “Advice by the Fireplace” if you find yourself thinking “boy – that Keith is just like WAY too much sometimes.”

Anyways, sit back, relax and enjoy the show and decide for yourself whether or not we are witnessing the death of comedy in the fair city of Montreal.

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Credit Where Credit is Due

As 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.

Lawrence 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.

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Taxi Girls – Go Plug Yourself 292

by on February 29, 2024 at 7:04 am
Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

The Montreal podcast that asks Montreal punk rockers Taxi Girls the question: “If you could travel anywhere and anywhen in the world – where and when would you go?” That question was asked by Dan Kestler-D’amours back in episode 291.

I’ve known Lynn (drummer of the Taxi Girls) for quite a while now. We met back when she was a skater for La Racaille as part of Montreal Roller Derby. So it’s only fitting that I invited my co-announcer from those roller derby days to co-host this episode with: Single Malt Scott! You might know him better as “Scott from 9ES.”

It was no surprise to me at all when I found out that Lynn was a rock n’ roll drummer back in the day and even less of a surprise when I saw she was part of an awesome band called the Taxi Girls when the debuted on the scene in 2022! Since then they’ve been all over the place, recently opening for a little band you may have heard of called NOBRO.

We sat down with Jamie, Vera and Lynn and our favorite spot (Grumpy’s) and shot the shit for your enjoyment.It’s all punk rock, music and roller derby this episode so sit back, relax and enjoy the show! It’s a real guest and everything!

If you want to give Taxi Girls a listen check out their video for Sunshine now! Keep up to date with the Taxi Girls on Instagram @taxigirlsmontreal and if you’re really down go to L’Esco on April 24th to see Taxi Girls, New Vogue and Cornette!

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As 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 smetimes blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek.

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Valentine’s Day Re-Run – GPYS

by on February 14, 2024 at 6:56 pm
Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

The Montreal podcast that is giving you a re-run from 12 years ago!

So way back in 2012 we recorded our 8th ever episode of Go Plug Yourself with Television’s Mike Paterson to promote his Valentine’s Day comedy special that was taking place at… the name escapes me. Funny Works? Comedy Jerks? Funnytown Laugh House? Yeah, that’s the one.

Anyways, we were late in posting that episode because everything was a shit show back then and we didn’t have our shit together. Here we are now in 2024 with history repeating itself. We were planning on having Dan Carin on this week’s episode but apparently his computer is too old to handle our recording software.

It’s been 12 years and we have learned nothing.

Anyways, so this episode is sort of about a Valentine’s Day comedy night that happened 12 years ago, but it’s also about Burger King and probably wrestling. Listen, I didn’t go back and listen to the entire thing so if any of us say something offensive please try to remember that it was a different time. I promise that we will be back with a real guest as soon as we can. It’s been a rough couple of weeks and we appreciate your support. Whoever you are. Our listeners are the real Valentine.

Enjoy the show!

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Credit Where Credit is Due

As 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. Lyng

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The Go Plug Yourself Where We Talk About Wrestling (Again)

by on February 1, 2024 at 11:27 pm
Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

Sometimes even the best laid plans don’t come to fruition.

Our plan this week was to reunite my cohosts Inés Anaya, Chris Venditto and Lawrence Corber so that we could have a roundtable catchup discussion and come up with a few new questions for our “5 Questions” segment. The plan even involved Lawrence taking the train from Missassauga into Toronto (armed with a USB microphone that I lent him over the weekend) to go to Inés’ house for better sound quality. It was a perfect plan spanning two provinces.

Alas – it was not meant to be. Due to a vetrinary medical emergency we had to scramble for a backup plan. Lawrence could only record from his phone (which is why he sounds like he is recording from a phone) and we were missing a co-host. So we did what we always do: talk about wrestling.

A lot has happened in wrestling over the last few weeks (do not look up why Vince McMahon is a bad man and just trust me that he is) but we decide to focus on actual in-ring discussions. If you want our hot-takes on the Vince McMahon allegations we will set up a very expense Patreon paywall because we don’t want to talk about it (but obviously will if you pay us a bunch of money, let’s not kid ourselves).

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As 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.

Lawrence 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.

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Dan Kestler-D’Amours – GPYS 291

by on January 18, 2024 at 7:12 pm
Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

The Montreal podcast that asks comedian Dan Kestler-D’Amours: “How did you get into what you’re doing?” That question asked in episode 290 by Rob from Montreal Pinball Arcade.

So every now and then my co-host Chris Venditto likes to sneak a full on sports episode into the rotation. This is not quite that, but it’s close. Yes Dan Kestler-D’Amours is a talented Montreal comedian but, to quote Chris: “This guy has some great football takes.”

So this is serving as much as a Superbowl preview episode as it is a regular episode of Go Plug Yourself. Deal with it. Dan and Chris also go through the remaining NFL Playoff matchups and give their picks to win it all at the Superbowl so if you’re a gambling person maybe this is also a sports betting podcast now? I hear there’s money in that. Someone get BETMGM on the phone it’s time to monetize this biz.

You can find Dan Kestler-D’Amours on Instagram and X where he’s DanKestlerESQ and on Facebook as well.

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Credit Where Credit is Due

As 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.

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