The TVA Podcast!

By Todd Van Allen

The TVA Podcast is a weekly dose of the Funny! Listen in with Toronto comedian and radio regular Todd Van Allen and producer Darcy Fiander as they bring in comedians, music moguls, bartenders, and ev... more

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How many episodes does The TVA Podcast! have?

The podcast currently has 250 episodes available.

The TVA Podcast! episodes:

November 15, 2009 TVA Podcast – Bonus (?) Episode

This is just 50 mins with Todd and Darcy. We had time to kill. Maybe you do too.
In this episode, we get on about Montreal, the difference between the various types of Middle-Eastern sandwiches, the Leaf’s ability to succeed through stupidity, and much much more.
The site Darcy couldn’t remember that allows you to schedule when your Facebooks updates are posted is Sendible.
Was this a bonus? Let us know in the comments.
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0min
November 10, 2009 TVA Podcast 164: Carolyn Bennett

Welcome to episode #164 of the TVA Podcast.
In this week’s episode, we welcome back our good friend onto the podcast CAROLYN BENNETT!
Join me, Carolyn, and Producer Darcy as we take a frantic stroll through the following topics:
– H1N1
– Her sweet, sweet writing gig
– Why we loved the Tamil protests
– Some really wicked news about Carolyn’s screenplay and her meetings with Bruce McDonald
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1h 4min
November 02, 2009 TVA Podcast 163: Paul F. Tompkins and Bob Kerr

Welcome to episode #163 of the TVA Podcast.
In this week’s episode, we welcome PAUL F. TOMPKINS and BOB KERR (and KATIE CROWN in the background)!
Join me, Paul, Bob, (Producer Darcy and Katie in the background) as we yammer on about:
– How social networking can do stupid things like bring top comedians from the US to Toronto
– The art of working on new two hours of material
– What all this acting crap is like
– Paul’s impressions of our fair city
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59min
October 27, 2009 TVA Podcast 162: Winston Spear

Welcome to episode #162 of the TVA Podcast.
In this week’s episode, we welcome WINSTON SPEAR!
Join me, Winston, and Producer Darcy as we yammer on about:
– The guts it takes to produce a new dance bit versus a new joke
– Time spent on comedy contests
– Electronic music, making music, and all that fun tech
– Fun times in Europe

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1h 15min
October 20, 2009 TVA Podcast 161: Fraser Young

Welcome to episode #161 of the TVA Podcast.
In this week’s episode, we welcome FRASER YOUNG!
Join me and Fraser as we chat large about:
– my impressions of Fraser
– life in NYC and how stand-up differs down there
– hockey, football and the like
– the art of punching up (scripts, not people)
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1h 12min
October 13, 2009 TVA Podcast 160: Marjorie Malpass

Welcome to episode #160 of the TVA Podcast.
In this week’s episode, we welcome Marjorie Malpass!
Join me, Marjorie, and a little bit of Producer Darcy as we chat about:
– the art of the audition and how to surprise casting agents
– what it’s like playing an elf in a Hong Kong mall
– life in NYC
– what she and my sister-in-law have in common
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1h 11min
October 06, 2009 Episode 159: Christian Schulte-Loh

Welcome to episode #159 of the TVA Podcast.

In this week’s episode, we welcome all the way from Germany, no wait, Hungary, no, hang on…Europe, Christian Schulte-Loh!
Join me, Christian, and Producer Darcy as we blether on about:
– Christian’s time in Canada, his loves and hates of the place
– Christian’s look at sports, his loves and hates of the sports
– Christian’s drinking of beer, his loves and hates of the stuff
– We buy and sell off your children
– We try to find a decent song for his video project
Oh, and we talk about how painful this is:

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1h 15min
October 01, 2009 TVA Podcast BONUS EPISODE – Jason Blanchard Farewell Roast – 2009-09-27

Welcome to a BONUS EPISODE of the TVA Podcast.
This episode is a recording of the Jason Blanchard “Farewell From the Comedy Clinic Roast” held Sunday, Sept 27th, 2009 at the Fox and Fiddle in Toronto.
The roast of Jason Blanchard is hosted by Roast-Master Andrew Evans and includes great roasts by:

Dave Paterson
Casey Corbin
Brian Hope
Martha O’Neill
Ron Josol
Bobby Mair
Kathleen McGee
Tyler Morrison
It actually begins to sound like a roast for me, actually, but I get the last laugh in the end.
Thanks for listening!
Go to the main podcast page where you can listen online or download the MP3 file.
Don’t feel like downloading every week? Click HERE to automatically subscribe through iTunes for FREE! That way, when we put up a new episode, you get it automatically. No fuss. No muss.
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1h 37min
October 01, 2009 TVA Podcast BONUS EPISODE – Jason Blanchard Farewell Roast – 2009-09-27

Welcome to a BONUS EPISODE of the TVA Podcast.
This episode is a recording of the Jason Blanchard “Farewell From the Comedy Clinic Roast” held Sunday, Sept 27th, 2009 at the Fox and Fiddle in Toronto.
The roast of Jason Blanchard is hosted by Roast-Master Andrew Evans and includes great roasts by:

Dave Paterson
Casey Corbin
Brian Hope
Martha O’Neill
Ron Josol
Bobby Mair
Kathleen McGee
Tyler Morrison
It actually begins to sound like a roast for me, actually, but I get the last laugh in the end.
Thanks for listening!
Go to the main podcast page where you can listen online or download the MP3 file.
Don’t feel like downloading every week? Click HERE to automatically subscribe through iTunes for FREE! That way, when we put up a new episode, you get it automatically. No fuss. No muss.
Leave us a voicemail: 206-202-8065 or email: [email protected]
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1h 37min
September 29, 2009 Episode 158: Brian Hope

Welcome to episode #158 of the TVA Podcast.
In this week’s episode, we welcome BRIAN HOPE!
Join me, Brian, and Producer Darcy as we talk about:
– The CIBC Run for the Cure and how you can donate to my piece of the cause HERE
– Brian’s attempt to run the Fox and the Fiddle again
– How I hit a moose out west
– How I then got smashed with The Tragically Hip
Go to the main podcast page where you can listen online or download the MP3 file.
Don’t feel like downloading every week? Click HERE to automatically subscribe through iTunes for FREE! That way, when we put up a new episode, you get it automatically. No fuss. No muss.
Leave us a voicemail: 206-202-8065 or email: [email protected]
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Thanks for listening!
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49min

FAQs about The TVA Podcast!:

How many episodes does The TVA Podcast! have?

The podcast currently has 250 episodes available.