Andrew and Ben get together over Instagram Live for some laughs and rants about the coronavirus situation in Canada.  Free money for all!  Nobody needs to work!  Just stay home and collect your cheques!  Andrew is a comedian and actor in Toronto known for playing roles on T.V. and in national and international advertisements.  You might recognize him!  Also, my dad chimes in at the end to tell me what I'm doing wrong with the podcast, how I can improve and his thoughts on the Corona situation.

Aaron Berg is one of the funniest comics working right now.  Aaron is from Toronto and lives and performs in New York City.  Due to Covid he has retreated to Delaware, the home state of Joe Biden.  Ben and Aaron talk conspiracies, comedy coming back to life and moving to Florida (where people are free! haha). Aaron just released his comedy book reading as an album called American Etiquette, his own documentary 25 Sets available on iTunes and Amazon and just appeared on Andrew Schultz's podcast as well as the Real Ass Podcast with Louis J. Gomez and the Legion of Skanks with Big Jay Oakerson.  Aaron Berg has his own daily show called "In Hot Water" on the Gas Digital Network and his Patreon podcast "Gum Friday's", both with co-host Gino Bisconte.  Lucky to have him on the show and be his friend!

Filmed April 11th, Ben was 2 days into his new side hustle for Dial A Bottle.  Without really looking into the tax implications or time that will have to be sacrificed, Ben jumps head first into delivering booze and looking for his first hired driver.  Lots of explanation of plans for the show and future.

Since the Quarantine began Ben was worried that he would kill himself out of boredom.  So he started applying for random delivery jobs.  He bought into a Dialabottle Franchise in downtown Toronto and this episode is from his first day working.

Episode 34 is here.  We are deep in the Quarantine.  Ben goes live with one of his fans to discuss the current state of affairs and has his friend who works in corporate from home on.  Some great commentary in this one and great jokes.

In this episode Ben talks about the expectations that people are putting on themselves during the pandemic.  I'm going to lose weight!  I'm going to become a better person!  Relax, we're all going to die.

The show is coming together! This episode was recorded March 30th.  We have multiple episodes ready to go right now!  If you want to catch the episodes LIVE follow @benbankas on instagram.  To support Ben Bankas and the Toronto Comedy Podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/Benbankas?fan_landing=true and signup!  I will be releasing longer stand up video that has never been posted anywhere else.  Enjoy!

Ben dressed up a bit for this episode from the end of March.  Ben talks further about Dr. Teresa Tam and many other Canadian political mishaps that have happened during the Coronavirus.

Milestone!  While at home with nothing to do, no comedy to perform at, no friends to hang out with and definitely to girls to hangout with Ben has reached a milestone.  30 Podcast episodes! The idea for the Toronto Comedy Podcast all started over a year ago.  It started in late 2018 with a few interviews at my apartment downtown, before I moved home with my mom.  I ended up not releasing those episodes.  Then  I had started the  podcast back up with a girl I was seeing (bad idea).  We recorded like 4 episodes and then I ended up never releasing any of them.  I even paid to record them!  It was whack.  Then I just bought my own mics and started talking into them.  Started doing my own little 30 minutes and then 45 and then an hour.  Then asking guests on and interviewing them.  And look at us now!  Ranting about the end of the world.  Looking forward to recording many more Toronto Comedy Podcast Episodes, but for now, here is Quarantined Episode 9! @torontocomedypodcast

Comedian Ben tries to make sense of it all.