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The New Wave of Standup

Season 3

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A dozen of Canada’s hottest new comics gathered for one hilarious night of standup as part of the Just For Laughs VANCOUVER Festival. These rising stars each headline their own 10-minute episode exclusively for CBC Gem.

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14 Episodes

  • Malik Elassal
    E1
    Malik ElassalMalik Elassal is a standup comedian, actor, and writer from Northeast Calgary. He has performed in clubs across Canada and at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
  • Courtney Gilmour
    E2
    Courtney GilmourCourtney Gilmour was named by NOW magazine as one of the top ten stage artists to watch. Her debut standup album Let Me Hold Your Baby was nominated for a 2023 Juno Award.
  • Travis Lindsay
    E3
    Travis LindsayTravis Lindsay has made multiple appearances at the Halifax Comedy Festival and his debut album The Kid is Alright topped the iTunes Comedy Charts.
  • Heidi Brander
    E4
    Heidi BranderHeidi Brander is an award-winning writer for some of CBC's most popular comedy series: Son of a Critch, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Still Standing, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
  • Seán Devlin
    E5
    Seán DevlinSeán Devlin's stand-up album AIRPORTS, ANIMALS was nominated for a 2022 Juno Award. He wrote and directed the feature film When the Storm Fades.
  • Rachel Schaefer
    E6
    Rachel SchaeferRachel Schaefer has been featured on CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud, and the JFL Original's album Stand-Up BC: Yee-Haw Hell Yeah.
  • Dino Archie
    E7
    Dino ArchieDino Archie has released four comedy albums. He made his American network late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and has appeared on Comedy Central.
  • Mike Green
    E8
    Mike GreenMike Green has appeared at Just For Laughs Montreal as part of the New Faces of Comedy showcase. In Winnipeg he produces local standup shows like the Secret Standup Series.
  • Brendan D'Souza
    E9
    Brendan D'SouzaBrendan D'Souza was featured in OUTtv's Out For Laughs Live, and was nominated for the I Heart Jokes Award for Newcomer Comic of the Year.
  • Jacob Balshin
    E10
    Jacob BalshinJacob Balshin was the winner of I Heart Jokes Awards Newcomer of the Year in Toronto, and was later nominated for Breakout Comic of the Year.
  • Laura Leibow
    E11
    Laura LeibowLaura Leibow has performed in legendary clubs like the Improv in Los Angeles, and Gotham & Broadway Comedy Club in New York.
  • Charles Haycock
    E12
    Charles HaycockCharles Haycock's comedy is subtle, yet uproariously funny. He also happens to be a world-class yo-yo performer.
  • Jackie Pirico
    E13
    Jackie PiricoNamed by Exclaim! magazine as a rising force in comedy, Pirico's comedy album Splash Pad received a 2023 Juno Award nomination.
  • Bobby Warrener
    E14
    Bobby WarrenerBobby Warrener has performed at multiple festivals and made national TV appearances. With his rapid-fire joke style and laid-back demeanour he has become a crowd favourite.

 

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