Inside Jokes

Hosts

Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung

Vince Tedesco // https://www.instagram.com/bigvinniestyles/?hl=en 

Guests

Jason Rouse // https://twitter.com/jasonrouse666

Nacya Marreiro // https://www.instagram.com/nacya_marreiro

It's another Sunday and that means....don't mess with Texas!  Dean and Vince bring on Jason Rouse and Nacya Marreiro to chat about Austin, Texas as a newer standup scene in comedy.  Find out how the audience is like and how crowds differ from other comedy hubs and how much different had the impact of the pandemic been on live venues in the US than it has in Canada.

All this and more!

Hosts

Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung

Vince Tedesco // https://www.instagram.com/bigvinniestyles/?hl=en 

Guests

Kyle Brownrigg // https://www.kylebrownrigg.com/ 

Brandon Ash-Mohammed // https://brandon.lol/ 

It's the comedy roundup! And this episode, we are talking all things PRIDE. Dean and Vince are joined by Kyle Brownrigg and Brandon Ash-Mohammed to discuss coming out, the comedy landscape, and much much more!

Hosts

Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung

Vince Tedesco // https://www.instagram.com/bigvinniestyles/?hl=en 

Guests

Steve Patterson // https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/608203/dad-up-by-steve-patterson/9780735238350 

Ian Sirota // http://funnybusiness.ca/comedians.php?standup=ian-sirota 

On today's episode, Dean and Vince are joined by comedy dad, producer and club favorite, Ian Sirota as well as the host of CBC’s ‘The Debaters’  and author of ‘Dad Up’, Steve Patterson. Listen in on their discussion on how to balance comedy and fatherhood, and some wisdom is passed on for upcoming comics.

Inside Jokes - Sunday, June 13th, 2021 - Gen Z and The OG's

Hosts

Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung

Vince Tedesco // https://www.instagram.com/bigvinniestyles/?hl=en 

Guests

Frank Spadone // https://www.instagram.com/frankspadone 

Lorena Pages // https://www.instagram.com/lorenapages 

Glen Foster // https://www.instagram.com/gfostergram 

On today's episode, Vince and guest host Frank Spadone are joined by TikTok sensation Lorena Pages and OG comedia, Glen Foster. Navigating the world of comedy looks different with social media platforms adjusting for lengthier content, the use of viral audio, and parasocial relationships. Find out more on this week's episode of Inside Jokes!

Inside Jokes - Sunday, June 6th, 2021 - Inside These Actors Studio

Hosts

Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung

Vince Tedesco // https://www.instagram.com/bigvinniestyles/?hl=en 

Guests

Bobby Del Rio // https://twitter.com/Bobman

Teneisha Collins // https://www.instagram.com/teneishac

Shane Kipple // https://www.instagram.com/shaneykipps

Paul Loduca // https://www.instagram.com/paulloduca

On today’s episode, Vince and Dean chat with a panel of working actors that have comedic backgrounds or those who have worked within that platform.  Find out how a working actor transitions into comedy, how different is it to prep for a role or an audition that it is to prep for the live stage and find out their worst bombs and horror stories.

Inside Jokes - Sunday, May 30th, 2021 - The Comedy Round Up: Maritimes Mayhem

Hosts

Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung

Vince Tedesco // https://www.instagram.com/bigvinniestyles/?hl=en 

Guests

Claire Belford // https://www.instagram.com/clarble/?hl=en

Travis Lindsay // https://www.instagram.com/thetravislindsay/?hl=en

Matt Wright // https://www.instagram.com/mattwrightcomic/?hl=en

Shawn Hogan // https://www.instagram.com/itsreallymeshawnhogan/?hl=en

On today’s episode, Vince and Dean chat with a panel of club and festival comics from the Maritimes. From comparisons between building a comedic career in the Maritimes and the GTA to conversations about the general light-hearted nature of East coast comics and their respective audiences, listen in for some gems of comedic wisdom and reflections in light of the ongoing pandemic!

Inside Jokes - Sunday, May 23rd , 2021 - Comic Economics!

Hosts

Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung

Vince Tedesco // https://www.instagram.com/bigvinniestyles/?hl=en 

Guests

Bruce Hill // https://twitter.com/brucehills

Clayton Peters // https://www.instagram.com/claytonpeters64

Morgan Flood // https://twitter.com/morgan_flood

On today's episode, find out how the world's biggest comedy festival adapted and rolled with the punches of a pandemic.  Has the digital realm of podcasting, streaming specials, etc made comics more globally appealing? Plus, how tough has it been managing and helping talent cope through this turn of events.  All this and more!

Inside Jokes - Sunday, May 9th, 2021 - Mom Jokes!

Hosts

Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung

Vince Tedesco // https://www.instagram.com/bigvinniestyles/?hl=en 

Guests

Daniel Woodrow and Rodney Ramsay // https://www.facebook.com/TheUnknownVenue/

Jen Sakato // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHPo53gzDyg&feature=youtu.be

Danish Anwar // https://danishanwar.com/

On this episode, the creators and curators of the ‘Unknown Comedy Club’… what exactly constitutes an online comedy club? Plus, Jen Sakato talks about how much  race and background plays into her comedy, and Danish Anwar discusses being an independent producer and the absence of opportunities in Canadian showbiz .

All this and more! 

Inside Jokes - Sunday, May 9th, 2021 - Mom Jokes!

Hosts

Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung

Vince Tedesco // https://www.instagram.com/bigvinniestyles/?hl=en 

Guests

Fiona O'Brien // https://twitter.com/RealFionaO

Crystal Ferrier // https://twitter.com/msferrier

Kate Davis // https://katedavis.ca

On today's episode, it's Mother's Day so Dean and Vince chit chat with three mom's in comedy!  Find out how these ladies steer their kids through such a unpredicted time and how motherhood and family life gives them barriers. Also, how do they balance family and comedy?

All this and more! 

Inside Jokes - Sunday, April 25th, 2021 - SETS AND THE CITY!

Hosts

Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung

Vince Tedesco // https://www.instagram.com/bigvinniestyles/?hl=en 

Guests

Alan Shane Lewis // https://www.secondcity.com/people/other/alan-shane-lewis/

Chris Wilson// https://www.secondcity.com/people/toronto/chris-wilson-2/

Julie Dumais Osborne // https://www.secondcity.com/people/toronto/julie-dumais-osborne/

Vince takes over hosting this week with a panel of Second City Alum. The guests share about the COVID-19 pandemic, taking on new projects and what the Second City is doing online.