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Go Plug Yourself Vintage – Derek Seguin (October 22, 2015)

by keith on May 18, 2023 at 9:37 pm

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In celebration of the NDG Comedy Fest that is going on right now we are turning the clocks back to when Derek Seguin had just SiriusXM Top Comic back in 2015.

Why? Well Derek Seguin will be closing out the festivities this weekend at The Wheel Club this Sunday, May 2st (get your tickets now). It’s crazy that we recorded this nearly 8 years ago. This city has been through quite a bit and I’m honestly super stoked for Walter to be putting this all together to celebrate English comedy in my old stomping ground of NDG.

This episode is quite a crazy time capsule. Derek spends some time in this episode talking about Mike Ward’s legal battles with Petit Jérémy – a legal case that took another 6 years or so to sort itself out (if it actually has).

As I mention in the lead-in to this episode, we’ve had a huge chunk of the performers of the NDG Comedy Fest on our little podcast over here. Off the top of my head we’ve had Derek Seguin, Joey Elias, Abby Stonehouse, Troy Stark, Mike Carrozza, Vance Michel, Serag Meletian, Daniel Carin, Elspeth Wright and probably a few more … not to mention our co-hosts Chris Venditto of Walter J. Lyng or the wonderfully talented and filthy provider of our theme song Leighland Beckman.

Anyhow, sit back and enjoy this trip down memory lane and then immediately buy yourself some tickets for the NDG COMEDY FEST.

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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.

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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NDG Comedy Fest – Go Plug Yourself 277 with Walter J. Lyng & Troy Stark

by keith on May 10, 2023 at 9:22 pm

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The Montreal podcast that asks Walter J. Lyng and Troy Stark (of The NDG Comedy Fest) not one, but two questions:

What is your favorite Montreal thing that isn’t around anymore?
What is your dream vehicle that is also a Transformer?

Those questions asked by Yannick and Alex (Les Voyeurs de Vues) back in episode 276.

My former (and sometimes still) co-host Walter J. Lyng can never be faulted for his work ethic. It seems like every time he closes a project off he’s got something bigger and better in the pipeline. Why not add “organize a comedy festival” to that list?

The inaugural NDG Comedy Fest is happening next weekend from May 19th to the 21st in beloved Montreal borough NDG. Walter is bringing out some of the biggest names in the Montreal comedy scene for your enjoyment. Derek Seguin, Leighland Beckman, Joey Elias, Bowser & Blue and a host of other amazing comedians round out the festivities. Walter tells me that the best way to enjoy the NDG Comedy Fest The best way to enjoy the festival is to get the all-access pass (to buy an all-access pass just click on any event and select the all-access pass option at ticketing).

Troy Stark also jumps on this episode (is he one of the NDG Comedy All Stars perhaps?) and we have a grand old time at the back of Grumpy’s.

Listen to the show, go to the NDG Comedy Fest.

It’s that easy.

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As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!

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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Les Voyeurs de Vues (Yannick Belzil & Alex Rose) – GPYS 276

by keith on April 26, 2023 at 4:11 pm

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Montreal podcast Go Plug Yourself asks Yannick Belzil and Alex Rose (of the “Les Voyeurs de Vues” podcast) not one, but two burning questions: Where do you go from here? AND Who is the most fuckable on Lost? Asked by Andy Belanger “The Animal” (creator of Mother Trucker).

Yannick and Alex are co-hosts of a podcast called “Voyeurs de Vues“. As I understand it they are in a never-ending chain of films linked by actors who appeared in one film to the next. Listen. They explain it better than I can on the episode that you are about to listen to.

Yannick Belzile is a graphic artist who’s work you might recognize from Tribute Games’ TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, a self-described “cartooniste robuste” he co-hosted the 3 Bieres Podcast for an astonishing 10 years before the show wrapped up last September. More proof that this podcast will be the last podcast on Earth.

Alex Rose used to talk about movies for Cult MTL until he couldn’t but now he can again – but as a freelancer.

Anyways, Chris Venditto jumps on as my co-host on this one and we talk about movies, Ninja Turtles and so much more.

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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.

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Go Plug Yourself – Ice Storm 2023

by keith on April 13, 2023 at 5:29 pm

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Ice Storm 2023 means that your favorite Montreal arts and entertainment podcast that doesn’t have a guest this week! Nobody had power last week and we’re all kind of recovering!

So yeah – instead of a regular episode featuring a guest this episode features the wonderful Chris Venditto and myself just hanging out and shooting the shit like those kids on That 70’s Show.

I keep hearing people call it “Ice Storm 2023” and this is the first time where I found myself thinking “are we far enough along into the century that we can stop saying ’20’ in front of the year?” Could we just say “Ice Storm ’23” now?

Maybe it is time.

Chris and I also dig into Wrestlemania 39 (which we also talked about in 9ES if you’re keeping score) but we spend a little more time talking about the merger with UFC and where the booking might go from here.

Finally, this past weekend saw the inaugural edition of Gigglefest which found itself more Downtown than in the Sud-Ouest due to the aforementioned Ice Storm 2023. And would you believe another local comedy fest is around the corner? The NDG Comedy Fest is coming up fast and they need your help! The beautiful Oscar Peterson Concert Hall is booked for none other than Bowser and Blue with Joey Elias and our sweet boy Walter needs some help securing some funding. If you’ve got the cash to spare check out his GoFundMe and let’s make this happen.

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As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!

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Andy Belanger aka Bob “The Animal” Anger – GPYS 275

by keith on March 29, 2023 at 9:45 pm

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The Montreal arts and entertainment podcast that asks freelance comic book creator (and pro-wrestler) Andy Belanger: “What is your favorite childhood book?” – asked by comedian Elie Gill back in episode 274.

“I want to be a comic book creator by day and a pro-wrestler by night” sounds like the kind of thing you would say to a high-school councilor right before they yelled at you like the Teacher in Another Brick in the Wall Part 2. But that’s exactly the life that Andy Belanger leads.

As one of the co-creators of Lethal Comics Andy Belanger brings independent comics (like his own Mother Trucker) directly into your hands thanks largely in part to the power of Kickstarter *cough cough* get notified when Mother Trucker 3 campaign goes live right now *cough cough*. As a pro-wrestler Andy becomes Bob “The Animal” Anger and wrestles at indie wrestling events all over Montreal. Perhaps most notably as one half of the tag-team “SeXXXy Beasts” over at IWS.

Because this is a wrestling episode Walter invoked the clause in his GPYS Legends Contract to jump on as co-host and we recorded this one live (to tape) at the back of Grumpy’s on Montreal’s historic Bishop Street.

Listen now- support Andy wherever you can and keep tabs on him like a superfan on Instagram.

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As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!

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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GPYS 274 – Elie Gill

by keith on March 15, 2023 at 9:49 pm

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The Montreal podcast that asks comedian Elie Gill: What is your ideal sandwich? That question asked back in episode 273 by the hot dog loving Amanda McQueen (we also ask the insane secondary question: What tattoo would you let Keith give you?)

Elie Gill is a Montreal comedian and independent journalist who just got back from London to do this show.

That’s right, we flew her in from London just so she could come to the back of Grumpy’s and record this podcast.

Listen, this episode gets pretty deep into cultural politics, the rise of right-wing Nationalism and how maybe narrow-minded assholes are ruining the whole world for the rest of us.

But we also talk about sandwiches!

Perhaps most importantly, she is producing her first show “The Empress Comedy Show” as part of the inaugural Gigglefest Montreal. The show will feature an All-Asian, all-star lineup of talented women: Yumi Blake, Andrina Learmonth, Diana Reyes, Joanna Selvarajah, Mariam Khan and Kayla de Leon. Elie Gill will be hosting the whole thing April 8th at Lord William Pub at 8 pm. Get your tickets now you so and so.

Oh! You can also catch Elie Gill next Thursday (March 23rd) at Rustik Comedy (hosted by our friends Mike Carrozza and Walter J. Lyng) at Rustik in NDG.

Listen to this show!

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As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!

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Amanda McQueen – GPYS 273

by keith on March 1, 2023 at 6:08 pm

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The Montreal podcast that asks comedian Amanda McQueen: “What’s the most interesting place you’ve had sex?” – asked by our last guest Pat Hickey back in episode 272.

If you’ve never had the chance to hear Amanda McQueen perform standup then you’ve just run out of excuses. That’s right, Amanda has released a brand new comedy album called “A Hot Dog in Every Pocket” and it’s available literally everywhere.

You might notice that the energy levels of this episode are maybe a smidge lower than normal – that’s because I had an extremely long day at work and both Inés and Amanda were recovering from binging both seasons of White Lotus. They also got sick. So the whole tone of this episode is very low-key and cozy. It’s kind of the perfect late February episode. I would suggest making yourself a cup of tea and curling up with a blanket before you listen to 3 low-energy people talk about TV shows and walking around with your pants around your ankles.

Seriously though, you can get this album EVERYWHERE – just check out Amanda’s hotdog-tree.

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As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!

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__atlas

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Pat Hickey – GPYS 272

by keith on February 16, 2023 at 6:52 am

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The Montreal podcast that asks legendary Montreal Gazette columnist Pat Hickey: “What is the most memorable commercial you’ve ever seen?” That question asked by the one and only Josh Clarke back in episode 270.

To say that Pat Hickey has had a tremendous career would be an understatement. If you listen carefully to this podcast you might hear my mind explode several times.

Pat Hickey buying a bottle of champagne at Studio 54 after a Yankees game? Mind blown.

Pat Hickey covering Jean Beliveau’s 500th career goal? Mind blown.

The list goes on and on.

If you haven’t heard, Pat Hickey recently announced that he would be retiring voluntarily amidst some cuts at the Montreal Gazette so that some younger writers might hang on to their jobs. Class act through and through.

Chris Venditto steps up as c0-host as this one and is also the man who made this interview happen. Big thanks to Chris for making this happen and of course to Mr. Hickey himself who I’m sure has hours and hours of stories to tell (perhaps in a book that may or may not be written during his upcoming retirement).

Enjoy the show!

Pat Hickey – pictured here with Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis – fun fact, by my estimate St. Louis may be the 24th coach that Pat has covered behind the bench of the team. Give or take.

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GPYS 271 – The Best Montreal Podcast In The World!

by keith on February 2, 2023 at 10:36 pm

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The best Montreal podcast that realized that it was way too snowy and cold to attract a guest is back baby!

But listen up – our host depth chart is so deep that it doesn’t even matter that we don’t have what some would call a “guest” on this episode.

Top Montreal comedians Lawrence Corber and Chris Venditto join my wife and I to talk a lot about snow. Seriously, half this episode is literally about snow and snow removal.

I wish I was kidding.

Am I going to say that we revolutionize podcasting in this episode? That we take the constructs of a podcast and disintegrate it with our tremendous podcasting expertise, talent and brilliance? No, I won’t say that. But if you could, possibly on social media, while tagging us, that would be greatly appreciated.

We reinvented podcasting tonight. And we did it for you.

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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!

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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Joshua Clarke – GPYS 270

by keith on January 19, 2023 at 8:16 am

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The Montreal arts and culture podcast that asks Montreal Comedian, Vocalist and Freestyle Rap WORLD CHAMPION Joshua Clarke: “If you were a celebrity with a ton of time on your hands what hobby do you adopt?” That question was asked back in episode 268 by Serag Meletian.

It’s been a minute since we had Joshua Clarke on the show, about 5 years worth of minutes in fact.

Walter J. Lyng steps into co-hosting duties for this one (Joshua is after all a member of the Legion of Dads) and we talk all about comedy, the Jazz festival and what’s coming up for him in 2023.

Do yourself a favour and listen to this episode. Seriously.

Do it.