What's So Funny?

David DJ Roy breaks his WSF? cherry in this episode, and talks about comedy riots, selling drugs, homelessness, hitchhiking, gang bangs and the porn industry. Er, I mean "adult film" industry.

Darcy Michael comes out on WSF?! Fresh off the Todd Glass WTF episode, Vancouver stand-up Darcy Michael reveals he is ... gayer than ever, in large part because he's lost 96 pounds (and counting) and has shaved off his butch beard. We talk about how a unicorn spurred on the new lifestyle, and lots more.

Kliph Nesteroff is a young guy with an old soul. He doesn't like being labelled a historian, but he is the foremost chronicler of classic show business. In this epic episode, Kliph recounts conversations he's had with the likes of Dick Cavett, Shecky Greene, Jack Carter, Marty Allen, Marvin Kaplan, Bill Dana, George Schlatter and Marilyn Michaels. The stories are so great they should be running in Vanity Fair!

Glenn Wool missed his first scheduled visit to the show after he blew out his voice box but made good on the second. He spent the year resting his vocal cords and came in sounding smooth as silk... Or not. But he did talk. We discussed humming, overly sensitive Vancouver audiences, the effects of drugs and alcohol on an aging body, and the soul-destroying nature of auditions.

Dylan Rhymer became our first guest of 2012. In celebration, we went overtime. But Dylan's always got lots to talk about. In this case, we talk about old-time radio, religiosity, bike lanes, parliamentary assholes, breastfeeding, and North Korea. And more!

Harry Doupe is a semi-regular to the show this time of year. We made this one a bit longer than usual because there was so much on Harry's mind. He takes aim at the Comedy Awards, the Comedy Network, Yuk Yuks, and reminisces about the early days in Vancouver with Ryan Stiles and the late, great Colin Campbell.

Paul Shirley may not have been a force in the NBA, but at least he played in it. He's moved on to more rewarding, if not higher paying, work as a writer. We talk about him being beat up by Arcade Fire's frontman Win Butler, the concept of funny as it relates to the NBA, and he explains his controversial essay on Haiti that led to his termination from ESPN.

Dino Archie returns. Not only returns to the studio, but returns the favour when he puts host Guy MacPherson on the hotseat. He comes prepared for battle and fires away while the unsuspecting host stumbles and stammers. But in the end, they give each other a fist bump and traditional handshake.

Bob Robertson and Linda Cullen are national treasures. We spend the first half of the show reminiscing about the good old days, and the last half talking about end-of-the-world scenarios as Bob reads from his new book, Mayan Horror: How to Survive the End of the World in 2012. Along the way we hear from Stephen Harper, Barack Obama, Joe Clark and even John Diefenbaker and Bob ponders his lifelong grudge match.

Jason Bryden soberly discusses fatherhood, takes on Doug Stanhope, and relates how he told Marc Maron he was a dick. Plus we get to know the high school version of JB and learn what profession his father suggested he go into. It's a cram-packed, fun-filled WSF? this week. This episode brought to you by Gin and Tonics. Have three while you're listening.