VDC #153 Comedian/Rapper Jim Kerr

We back baby! After a long 2 month hiatus the VonDubCast is back with a solo episode to let you know why I’ve been so quiet on the podcast front as well as everything i've been up to since you last heard from me.  I talk about these magical last few months and all the amazing things that have happened and a little bit about what’s to come in the future. I know a lot of you reached out when the podcast went quiet and I appreciate every one of you but just know that this podcast dream will never die and the VonDubCast ain’t going NOWHERE! It might be a little more sporadic until I find some help to make it what it was always meant to be but I’ll be dropping episodes here and there to keep you in the loop! 

Meanwhile the comedy game is booming!!! I’ve been performing all over Alberta, performing in theatres, my Friday show is the best show around and I’m middling at the comic strip this weekend! If you haven’t come out and experienced the magic of live stand up comedy hit me up and get in the mix! 

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Well here goes nothing! Been trying to get this podcast out for WEEKS now but something keeps coming up.  Almost feels like some force out there doesn't want this podcast to come out because it highlights how much we are killing it right now! Come hear all about how the last 3-4 weeks has contained more comedy opportunity than the entire year beforehand combined. As well as what huge things are to come in the New Year including another weekend at the world famous Comic Strip and my first chance tp ride with the DnagerCats boys! It's so nice to start to feel like I belong in this world and its only a matter of time before we takeover entirely! We also welcome Poppa Vondub a.k.a. Ingo a.k.a. my father to the podcast to breakdown our family trip to New York, family tattoos, all the comedy we saw and antics we got up to. As always please share this episode wherever you can as it helps more than you can possibly know and if you haven't gotten out to @trishs.asylum show on Friday nights at @themoonyeg what are you even doing wiht your life?

This week's show on Dec 15th is going to be a blast and you don't want to miss it so email themoon.yeg@gmail.com now to reserve your seats and also the special Christmas Edition of The Asylum on Dec 22nd is selling like hot cakes so book your spot before its too late!

Also go to the DangerCats website to lock down your tickets for Jan 20th in Slave Lake Alberta, one night only, 9pm start.  THIS WILL SELL OUT! So get your tickets nice and early!

What's a better christmas gift than the gift of laughter? There are so many amazing comedy shows around go support local this Christmas season! Love you all xoxo!

You know what we haven't had on the podcast for a while?  A good ol' fashion bullshit with the homie.  Today we got the young king Brandon Peters on the cast to talk some shit and cracks some jokes. Brandon is one of the fastest rising comedians in Edmonton and he also has an amazing podcasts of his own called the Brandon Peters podcast.  He is a super talented kid and he is going to do some big things so come get to know him before he hits it big!

Follow him on Instagram @brandonwpeters and his podcast @brandonpeterspodcast and let him know we sent ya!

Also come check out the most insane comedy show in Edmonton @trishs.asylum on its new time of Friday nights at 8pm! We had our first Friday show last week and it was off the rails in the best kind of way don't miss out!

We are back with another amazing conversation with my friend Shawna Murphy! You can hear her entire journey through the ups and downs of life that led her to where she is today.  She and her amazing group are about to put on the most badass pop up shop in Leduc from Dec 2-17 at 5906 50th st and all the vendors stand for freedom not only of choice but of voice and so much more.  The entire event is put on by brave people who stand behind their products as strongly as they do their values and I personally love to support anyone who has that bravery this day in age.  If you can't make it out to Leduc they also have the shops online at www.thesovereignshop.ca and all vendor hours and information is there as well! 

I really enjoyed getting to talk opnely and honestly wiht someone else who experienced what the last few years were like if you spoke up about what you were seeing aroudn you and I think this conversation will make more people feel like they can share their experience as well.

Please follow Shawan at @shawnamariemurphy as well as their business page @thrivingoversurvivingevents and let her know you loved the podcast!

Lastly come to @themoonyeg this Friday for the most amazing show that will genuinely change your fricken life!!!

This week I have some of the biggest opportunities i've gotten comedy so far! This Wednesday November 15th I'm in Grande Prairie at the Great Northern Casino doing 30 minutes!!! Then we have a stacked Asylum Lineup for Thursday night followed by my VERY FIRST HEADLINER in Camrose Ab at @retroplayhere!  It's going to be one hell of a week with some truly awesome people and although I couldn't possibly be more excited im also NEEEERVOUS. So what better way then to hop on the mic and get it all off my chest! We also break down all the action of these last few weeks including having Ryan Long come through my show at the moon along with a bunch of other famous pro comics, my first corporate gig, podcast updates and much more. This podcast is intimate vulnerable and all over the map, just how I like it baby...

Come give it a listen and come through and support this week!

Great Northern Casino call for ticks 780-539-4454
Email themoon.yeg@gmail.com for Asylum ticks
Come out to Retro in Camrose for the hottest headliner this side of the Mississippi!

Today we have one of the Edmonton comedy scenes brightest rising stars, and she is one cool rat let me tell ya! It was fascinating to hear the experience of starting comedy from the lens of someone who has done a lot of performing in other arenas beforehand.  It's nice to know that the sheer terror of doing stand up does not fade with experience in other stagecrafts!  Katie is currently running an amazing show called The Rat Academy and it has already made major waves at the Edmonton and Vancouver Fringe festivals (among many others!) and is going all the way to Orlando next year!  Take a listen to hear more about what this show is all about and what makes it so special and then grab your tickets asap!  Katie has the most unique bright energy and it is a joy to take in whether its on the theatre stage or in a comedy club and you are doing yourself a disservice every day you go without seeing her!

Follow Katie at @katie_yoner_ as well as her show @the_rat_academy now!

And come see my show at @themoonyeg this Thursday at 8pm it's going to be extra wild!

I just got back early last night from Austin Texas and that may have been the greatest trip of my life! From seeing Shane Gillis, Bryan Simpson, Matt McCusker (and countless others) at the @comedymothership before going back in for another show as @Brianholtzman 's guest! (could not have been nicer) Got within inches of Joe Rogan sat with some huge comics and even had Shane Gillis watching the show right beside me! Then I got to go into the green room at redbans club, take another swing at killtony, watched the roast battle at the creek and the cave and so much more! I also went to my first music festival and had honestly the best time of my life! Got to see Of The Trees and Zeds Dead for the second time as well as Ganja White Knight and a ton of new Dj’s I’ll be a fan of for life! The crew we were with could not have been better and we met so many new friends I can’t wait to reunite with! I can't believe I poo poo'ed raving for so long when I was so clearly meant for it but I will rectify that by dancing my heart out every chance I get for the rest of my life!

I’m sick as a dog and my head feels like mashed potatoes but it was all worth it and I can’t wait to do it again! 

As always come check out @trishs.asylum this Thursday! The lineup is off the chain and we have some special surprises in store for gen pop so you don’t want to miss it! 

For those that have listened to the podcast regularly you will have heard me bring up today's guest cooouuuntless times.  You've heard me talk at length about his comedic abilities and even with how difficult it is to rank comics, anyone with half a brain has Brad at the very top of their lists.  That is why it is such an honour to have him on the podcast to chop it up!  He recently recorded a comedy special @themoonyeg and it was nothing short of spectacular! Everyone already knew Brad had the comedy chops to slay a room but to watch him deal with curveball after curveball, learn on the fly, adapt in the moment and rise to the challenge of getting that elusive comedy magic on film was unbelievable.  We talk through the weekend of recording, the emotions surrounding it, Brad's entry into the comedy game at 17 and so much more!  Brad is currently giving Toronto a crash course in how to fuck shit up but he will be back in Edmonton before you know it and you don't want to miss him when he does!

Follow @ihatebrad on instagram and grab tickets the very next time you have the chance because this kid could pop at any moment and then you'll be battling scalpers just to see him perform!

Also go follow @thevondubcast @nickvondub @themoonyeg @trishs.asylum and I will love you forever! 

Today's guest is the genius behind La Lune Marketing, and my good friend Nikki Lacroix! And I know your probably laughing at the irony of the podcast with the laziest marketing in the world has on a marketing professional but piss of let me live my life lol. We talked all about Nikki's story and how she came to start her own marketing firm.  From working at earls to running car meetup nights the confidence she has to jump into new arena's and learn on the fly give Nikki a huge leg up on the competition and has her constantly improving.  This conversation highlights a lot of strengths that most people in their 20's really lack and I found myself super impressed by it throughout the conversation! If you want to support go give her a follow on instagram @marketinggalnikki as well as her company's @lalunemarketingltd 

Catch my comedy shows Mondays at Sherlock's Pub on campus as well as the best comedy show in the city @trishs.asylum every week at the greatest venue in Edmonton @themoonyeg

Decided to record a little solo eppy this Wednesday and it ended up going deeeeeep.  I tried my best to give words to the feelings and emotions i've felt experienced over the last few months of this ridiculous journey and I hope I was able to do it some sort of justice! Gave a little life update including my monday show at sherlock's, my love life, and most importantly how much my life has come to revolve around stand up comedy and more specifically my new shows at the Moon!  It's been awhile since I sat down for a few uninterrupted hours and I can't even begin to list all the different things we covered.  Take a listen to hear a few hints at some upcoming projects I couldn't be more excited about as well as my upcoming trips to Austin and New York this fall!  As always these solo episodes get pretty into the weeds and if you ever want to chat about any of the subjects covered or just need someone to talk to the dm's are always open on the Vondubcast instagram page!

With it being a holiday monday we will take a break from the comedy takeover this week at sherlocks.

BUT we are back with another friday Asylum this week on the 13th of October! The last one was bananas and sold out quick os grab your tickets today and experience the wildest night in comedy!