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CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud is coming to Punch Lines Comedy Club in Saint John, NB, for a live taping on Wednesday, April 26th. Ali Hassan will host the event featuring plenty of Atlantic Canadian comics, such as James Mullinger, Clifton Cremo, Vicky Mullaley, Dan Hendricken, Sam Bartol and more.
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There’s plane travel...and then there’s intramural plane travel...within Manitoba.
From Rumours Comedy Club in Winnipeg, Dean Jenkinson offers some marriage advice – he’s had a couple, so there’s some experience behind that. And Damonde Tschritter reminds us about the dangers of believing a rumour! Especially when that rumour revolves around booze.

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A sure-fire way to ruin your kid’s school picture day!
From the Icebreakers Comedy festival, Fiona O’Brien details a waxing session she’ll never forget. And from the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Rob Bebenek talks about his parents’ rules in the 1980’s. There were NONE!

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Chill out with all that exercising! What are ya, trying to make me FEEL BAD??
Carol Zoccoli outlines very specific ways a husband can let down his partner. Garrett Clark goes through the crazy names in his family tree. And Patrick Haye waxes poetic about the strange strange language we call...English.

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The undeniable comedy of......Sleep Apnea?
From Accent on Toronto, Jean Paul shares some of his Trinidadian Grannie’s wisdom...and from the Icebreakers Comedy Festival, Joe Pilliteri dives into the obliviousness of the male teenager.

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Breaking Bad by day, cracking jokes by night. Some nostalgia for those childhood beatings.
From Accent on Toronto, Evan Carter tells a Danforth Music Hall audience what Canadians and kindergartners have in common. And Viveth K explains that he keeps his last name as a letter for you, not for him. It's called respect.

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Pitching a newer, more accurate Newfoundland & Labrador tourism commercial Marijuana sales: it’s not for everybody. They made sure of that!
As a black man from Newfoundland, Trent McClellan shares how hard it was to make a “normal” first impression. And from the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Danish Anwar comes out swinging with his jokes – come for the comedy...stay for the patriotism?

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A inside peek at jokes that DON’T make it on television! Family – to have or not to have.
From the 905 Comedy Festival, Cathy Boyd takes some serious digs at some very serious protestors, and Laura Leibow has watched so much scripted reality that she could be writing those scripts herself!

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In a rare moment on stage, a comedian gives YOU the perfect heckle to use on him.
From the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Ryan Williams takes you through construction sites and football fields, and from the 905 Comedy Festival Chris Robinson navigates gossipy conversations with his grandmother.

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The phone book – it’s not just for mom to boost herself up in the car anymore!
We shine our spotlight on comedian Graham Clark - and Graham shines his spotlight on the phone book.

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Is it time for a new marijuana-themed Canadian heritage moment?
From the Okanagan Comedy Festival, Mayce Galoni demands more credibility from the UGO seeing community, and Danny Martinello teaches us how to recognize the people who've worked on themselves, It involves soda cans!

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Sharks or Guns? We didn't even know we were having this argument!
From the Okanagan Comedy Festival, Velina Taskov outlines the difference between a pub crawl and a wine tour! It's an important one. And Saskatoon's Myles Morrison was COVID patient zero in Saskatchewan - but the real struggle was ordering groceries in grams.

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Ring in the New Year with Martha Chaves!
From Accent on Toronto 20th Anniversary, we shine our spotlight on the Grande Dame of Canadian Comedy, Martha Chaves.

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2022 New Year's Eve Retrospective on 25 years of CBC Radio Comedy
For our last show of 2022, we take a trip through 25 years of CBC Radio Comedy with a special guest. Join host All Hassan for this New Year's retrospective. Happy New Year!

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A little flirting at the breakfast diner never killed anyone!
From the Okanagan Comedy Festival - a new voice to Laugh Out Loud - Matt Baker! He tells us about the mature way to handle heckles on the streets and veteran comedian John Hastings uses his own body to show Winnipeg the difference between injuries that are repaired under different health plans.

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Live from the 905 Comedy Festival in Oshawa Ontario!
Host Ali Hassan welcomes Angelica Scannura and Mark DeBonis to the stage at the Creekside Community Cenrtre in Ottawa. It's all hail to the bald kings and how just one holey sock can wreck your day.

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Comedy in long-term care home? Trust Deborah Kimmett to bring you some of that!
Today we shine our spotlight on author, writer, speaker and Governor General Award nominated Deborah Kimmett. You heard her last year when we presented Downward Facing Broad, here she is performing at the 20th Anniversary of Accent on Toronto.

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The way they sell houses in France isn't for the faint of heart!
From the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Paul Myerhaug and Nikki Payne dive into the world of home ownership: the do's and he dont's. Although according to these comedians, there is no 'do' - just don't!

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Think you're tough? Let's see how you match up against the questions of a child!
From the Okanagan Comedy Festival, Damonde Tshritter tackles some contentious subjects - last words, peanuts and cats! Efthimios Nasiapolos tells us clearly - he doesn't want to meet your children!

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There are some foods that you just don't order in Saskatchewan
Today we pay tribute to the late Tim Steeves. From 905 Comedy Festival, Tim talks about eyesight, jam cellars and restaurant envy. Musical comedian George Westerholm takes us through a wild musical ride of the 1980's - live from the Danforth Music Hall.

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Pick up lines: Yes? No? Maybe?
From the Okanagan Comedy Festival, Chuck Byrn explains how contactless delivery has changed his life, and Yumi Nagashima asks her 99 year old grandfather for the secret to a long life.

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Trick or Treat? You decide - it's our Halloween spooktacular show!
A goodie bag filled with all sorts of comic treats. Sets and songs and costumes too!

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Americans...you're not looking too good in this episode!
Kelly Taylor tells a Winnipeg Comedy Festival audience that explaining Canada to Americans hasn't necessarily gotten better...and Abdul Butt has LIVED with Americans and has a few opinions to share about that!

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Helpful PSA's for drivers in the Okanagan...and everywhere!
From the Okanagan Comedy Festival, Big Daddy Tazz has compiled a helpful list to tell if you're driving too slowly in your motorhome, and Kate Belton shares her diverse sense of fashion!

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Only two things are guaranteed in life: Death and laughter!
From the Winnipeg Comedy Festival this past spring, comedians Eman El-Husseini and Dion Arnold take on the subject of death at the Die Laughing Gala - and inject some much needed humour into it. It's ok - we give you permission.