What's So Funny?

Chris Gaskin talks about his two open heart surgeries, looking young, bombing on TV in Toronto, and his association and affiliation with professional wrestling.

Steve Burgess may have been a juvenile delinquent, but he didn't murder his mother. Instead, he wrote a loving – and funny – tribute to her, Who Killed Mom? We discuss the book, his early career spinning Lionel Richie discs, and the underrated aspects of reality television. Memo to Jillian Harris: call us!

Sean Emeny reveals lots in this episode. Who knew he was a California surfer dude at heart? Who knew he had a career in the music industry before becoming the People's Champion in stand-up comedy? Who knew he doesn't close his eyes on stage? Find out that and more about the Guelph native. This show brought to you by the E. Coli virus.

Ken Lawson is an actor, improviser and heavy metal musician. Guess which one he gets grief about in this his first appearance on WSF? He also reveals what he is referred to by his nephew, gives us a lesson in improvising, and relates how Amy Poehler is his biggest fan. It was truly a fun show. That's not code, either.

Diana Frances makes her first solo appearance on WSF? after guesting with others numerous times before. She talks about curling up into a ball on cruise ships, being stood up, and getting splooged on by a giant tapioca-and-milk-spewing cock.

Dino Archie finally managed to make it in to the studios of What's So Funny? after two failed attempts. After giving him hell, we get down to business of getting to know how the California native wound up in sunny Vancouver performing at stand-up stages all around town. We learn about his irrepressibility, his days playing college basketball, and a news-making gig at a UFC event in his hometown of Fresno.

Kaitlin Fontana not only is an improv and sketch performer, she's an award-winning journalist – we get to the bottom of what exactly those awards were - she's also a freakin' author with the release of her first book, Fresh at Twenty: The Oral History of Mint Records. We find out which Mint Records artiste is a wee bit of a primadonna, who Kaitlin's namesake is, why contemporary rock criticism sucks, and her involvement with the re-election of Stephen Harper. Wait, it's not what you think.

Adam Pateman may have spent the past two years living in the Big Apple, but he's still a Delta boy at heart. In this episode, recorded on 9/11/11 he lets us in on his secret talents and tells us of his prophetic dreams on 9/11/01. Along the way, comic Ivan Decker calls in and complains about doing shows in New York.

Tanyalee Davis finally managed to find time to drop by our studio. The 3-foot-6 dynamo talks about her early days working with prisoners, playing a leprechaun, and has a mid-life crisis right in the middle of the show. We also find out who's a bigger dick: Maury Povich or Bono.

Aussie Marcus Ryan is a wandering soul. His latest travels brought him to our shores after a happy 3-hour performance in Phnom Penh. We talk about Canadians, performing in Vegas, and our mutual reverence of Rolf Harris.