How much does the truth really matter when it comes to comedy? In this episode of Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud talks to former The Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. and comedian Ali Hassan about Hasan Minhaj’s efforts to justify his approach to comedy following a profile in The New Yorker detailing instances where he stretched the truth in his stand-up routines. Every day, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud brings you the most urgent, joyful, captivating discussions in all of arts, pop culture, and entertainment. Commotion is where you go for a thoughtful and vibrant chat working through the big culture stories. More episodes of Commotion are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/2GHec2s5

Laugh Out Loud Introduces: Commotion | Hasan Minhaj fights for his reputation, with Roy Wood Jr. and Ali Hassan

Laugh Out Loud is your radio and web destination for Canadian comedy. From the famous to the newly found, you are guaranteed to laugh out loud. Every week, host Ali Hassan crosses the country and cruises the Web to bring you what's new and hot in Canadian comedy from stand-up to sketch to musical comedy and beyond.

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From the Yukon Arts Centre, Don Kelly warms things up today, and recently married Ivan Decker guides the Whitehorse audience through the etiquette of a wedding registry!

You’ll never look at seafood the same way!

From the Okanagan Comedy Festival Matt Baker tells us about the mature way to handle street heckles. And from Winnipeg, John Hastings demonstrates what bodily injury repair looks like under different health plans.

A little flirting at the breakfast diner never killed anyone!

For years, players have been too afraid to talk about it. But now, the truth about a broom that almost destroyed curling is finally coming out. In Broomgate: A Curling Scandal, semi-professional curler and fully professional comedian John Cullen (Blocked Party) is exposing the unbelievable, never-before-told scandal that rocked the sport of curling. Yes, curling. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/hzFeN2_S

Laugh Out Loud Introduces: Broomgate: A Curling Scandal

Today on this Mother’s Day weekend, we shine our spotlight on comedian, author, and actor, Deborah Kimmett, who’s resume also includes a fair amount of mothering and daughtering experience.

Reflecting on the good, bad and ugly of having kids ... and being a kid!

From Parry Sound, Andrew Barr shares how his life is like a box of Timbits. And from Winnipeg, Bree Parsons advises that one have a healthy distanced relationship with one's family.

Laugh Out Loud Introduces: Commotion | Hasan Minhaj fights for his reputation, with Roy Wood Jr. and Ali Hassan

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