comedy
Laugh Track: Dino Archie
July 21, 2015“It’s nice to meet you, man,” Dino Archie smiles at me from across the table, then pauses before asking a follow-up, “I haven’t met you before, right?” Archie and I are seated in the back patio of a Cambie Street bistro, the meeting place he suggested. Archie likes the restaurant, if only because it’s nearby his house and usually pretty empty, as he explains. We both skip the menu anyways; Archie orders an Americano and I order a pint of 1664 Blanc. He’s right in that we’ve never met before (though I’ve been lucky enough to see a few of…
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Laugh Track: Shirley Gnome
July 13, 2015Shirley Gnome is aware that comedy musicians have a slightly tarnished reputation. For every successful example like Weird Al or Flight of the Conchords, there are a dozen acts that flounder, either from poor songwriting, poor jokes, or some hellish…
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Laugh Track: Emma Cooper
July 3, 2015From hosting a nude stand-up show to constructing a blanket fort in the Astoria every month, Emma Cooper’s resumé reads like the bucket list you never realized you wanted to have. The Peak catches up with the Vancouver comedian to…
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Laugh Track: Graham Clark
June 29, 2015Graham Clark is more than just a funny guy with a beard. Sure, he sometimes uses that beard as a brush and does paintings to raise money for charities, but there are layers to the Calgary-born now-Vancouverite. Aside from his…
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Laugh Track: Ryan Mutama
June 8, 2015Ryan Mutama is a stand-up comic living in Vancouver who uses comedy as a way to explore more serious, social issues. The Peak caught up with Mutama to discuss race humour, how living in Vancouver has affected his comedy, and…
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Laugh Track: Sara Bynoe
May 22, 2015Join The Peak as we catch up with and interview some of Vancouver’s finest funny people. Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, you’ve undoubtedly heard of something Sara Bynoe’s had a part in. The Vancouver comedian has been…
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That’s So Joel!
January 21, 2015Trailer for a new season of That's So Joel! No ordinary teenager; Joel can see glimpses of the future! Watch this season to see all his new schemes and misadventures!
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In-depth news coverage is not meant to be laughed at
January 12, 2015When we discuss the pivotal shifts currently occurring in journalism, the rapid expansion of online media and the departure of printed press is often among the first things mentioned. While this shift is without a doubt taking place, there is…
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SFU alumni compete in CBC ComedyCoup competition
November 17, 2014Current SFU students aren’t the only ones feeling a little stressed out and over-worked right now. Although they may not have final exams to worry about, four SFU alumni are pulling all-nighters to compete in the CBC’s ComedyCoup competition. The…
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Fathers and sons share laughs and tears in Delivery
September 29, 2014So four guys walk into a comedy club . . . and end up making a hilarious and sentimental film about their attempts at performing stand up comedy. Mark Myers is about to become a father for the first time,…
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