On the P.A.: The Patcast

In this season 1 finale, Patrick talks to Toronto queer comedian firecracker Al Val, who has performed the last two years of his career in glorious rock and roll drag, but has since been re-examining his own self expression and identity, all with humour and recorded on his podcast “PODGIS.” Patrick and Al talk gender identity, “Kermit Arms”, stereotypes, the “Death Cafe” and the queer term “bussy” on this final Season 1 episode.

On this special CROSSPOD episode, Patrick chats with friend and fellow Niagara comic Mitch McBeaudry who acts as Dungeon master for the video podcast “UnderRealming,” where 4 local comics play “Dungeons and Dragons”. Mitch and Patrick discuss Prussia, carny living, using PC language, youthful aspirations to be a magician, and the rise of a new villain in the D&D world, a flamer named IGNIS DAEMONIUM.

Everyone has that one cool story they like to tell at parties right before they drink til they black out. Patrick tells the story of how he ended up on stage with Courtney Love and why she gave him a her guitar, why it changed his life forever, and how Maid of the Mist, Rick the Temp, hurricane rain and a friend called Big Gay Bill all factored into a rock star story for the ages. Oh make me over, this is “Love Story.”

In the second half of his conversation with comedian Allie Moore, Patrick asks about her start in comedy, being a female in a sausage party called stand sup, and why correct spelling of “Anaphylactic” may win Allies heart on Tinder.

In a part 1 or a two part conversation, Patrick talks with local rising comedian Allie Moore about honest greetings, the future of “Niagara’s Top Comic”, the power of high school theatre and a shared love of the play “Grease”!

In this episode, Patrick dives deep into the gray matter of comedian Taylor Grant, Niagara’s Top Comic 2018, who tells a harrowing tale of brain surgery during COVID and why he was face down ass up in front of medical professionals, and wasted an opportunity to get out of helping someone move houses.

On this episode Patrick talks about having another birthday in COVID Locke down shout out happy birthday to Lady Gaga, and interviews Niagara Fall’s activist and queer best buddy, Falynn Shaw. They speak of her activism, Niagara’s rainbow Crosswalk, Tony! Toni! Toné!, her one woman show, Mormon shoes and so much more!

In this episode, Patrick debuts a segment called “Down Pat!” where he points the spotlight at a local towing company whose transphobic sign raises his ire. He also discusses everything that is a damn lie about the greatest alcohol fuelled holiday that makes up part of his heritage (and name) St. Patrick’s Day! Slainte!

In this episode, Patrick dives deep into the case of Lady Gaga’s dogs being stolen, discusses a poll showing Canada as the new number 1 choice for people to relocate for work, airs a right wing aerosol commercial, and interviews local comedian and original “Niagara’s Next Top Comic” Levi Mann. They discuss Mr Potatohead’s changing brand, cilantro, Kelly Clarkson and so much more.

In the first episode, Canadian comic Patrick Alexander discusses himself, his reason for starting this podcast, and his start in stand up comedy. Other topics include David Bowie, gays, the NRA, punching deer, “Killing Time with Zach and Debra,” Miley Cyrus’s news album “Plastic Hearts”, and Falynn Shaws local streaming event.