What's So Funny?

Blaine Thurier is a rock star by day, filmmaker by night. Or something like that. The keyboard/synth player for the New Pornographers drops by to talk about his new film, A Gun to the Head, and along the way talks about critics, comic strips, Christian rock, and being creative. This episode, naturally, is brought to you by the letter C.

From Vegas, Dave Burleigh discusses the stigma of doing impressions, the genesis of a Las Vegas show, and why comedy and breakfast don't go together. Along the way, we're joined by former WSF? guest and new Las Vegas resident Richard Kiss.

Brian McKim is one half of the publishing tandem at sheckymagazine.com (his wife, and fellow stand-up Traci Skene is the other half). We talked with Brian in the bar at Hooter's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas about the mag, comedy controversies, street jokes, and his and Traci's appearance on the last season of Last Comic Standing, among other things.

Graham Clark and Dave Shumka are together again for the first time on What's So Funny? The co-hosts of Stop Podcasting Yourself drop by to speak directly to their bumpers and try to break the record of phone-ins on WSF? Along the way, we talk beard paintings, Los Angeles, and Charlie Sheen.

Lorne Cardinal and Monique Hurteau talk about their individual and collective careers. Cardinal, best known as Sergeant Davis Quinton on Corner Gas, tells us how portraying a cop on TV has its privileges but when he's on the rugby pitch it has its downsides. Hurteau talks about what it's like going to eleven different schools as a kid and how that led to her stand-up comedy career. Together, they discuss the workshops that put the humour in health, or vice versa.

Magicians Nathan Burton and Mac King are mainstays on the Las Vegas scene. What's So Funny? travelled to Sin City and spoke to the two prestidigitators in separate interviews. We discussed comedy, tricks gone wrong and their respective TV exposure. In between the two, the Sklar Brothers talk about magic.

Peter New and Ken Hegan talk about becoming stars. The actor/writer and writer/filmmaker recently hit Hollywood and discuss their visit, among other topics all served with a banter of sparkling wit. It had been seven years since New last visited the WSF? studios. This was Hegan's inaugural visit.

Andrew Barber is in a bind. He's best known for his viral videos as crazed Boston Bruins' fan, Greg. But in his heart, the Vancouver Canucks are number one. We talk about his dilemma and about many of his other alter egos.

Sara Bynoe knows crap. Whether it's teen poetry and journal entries or stinky prose from celebrities and professional authors, Bynoe relishes it. She reads us a few samples of the truly awful. We also talk about animal hoarding and how to pick up topless dancers. Bring a notepad and pen for this one.