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Wilfully Funny

Wilfully Funny

By Simone Holder

I am a stand-up comedian in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I like to talk to interesting, funny people about comedy and life in general.
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Season 2, Episode 5: Kia Mazhar

Wilfully FunnyJan 25, 2021

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Season 6, Episode 7: Gary Kroeger

Season 6, Episode 7: Gary Kroeger

Waterloo, Iowa-based actor/comedian/politician/writer Gary Kroeger is my guest this week.

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Blog: Gary has Issue

Podcast: The Gary and Kenny Show

Gary and I are working on a project called “What made you funny?”. If you’d like to participate, please email your story to how.did.i.get.funny@gmail.com

#podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada

Sep 24, 202355:00
Season 6, Episode 6: Sheri Flanders
Sep 17, 202301:12:06
Season 6, Episode 5: Serge Nkusi
Sep 10, 202301:53:19
Season 6, Episode 4: Mark McNally
Sep 03, 202301:22:14
Season 6, Episode 3: Flo Penicaud
Aug 27, 202302:00:57
Season 6, Episode 2: Brad Doiron
Aug 20, 202301:24:08
Season 6, Episode 1: Kyle Mesdag
Aug 13, 202301:34:52
Season 6 coming on August 13, 2023!

Season 6 coming on August 13, 2023!

First episode of Season 6 drops at 9:00am Sunday, August 13!

Thanks for your support! Here's to another fun season!

Jul 22, 202300:28
Season 5, Episode 16: Michael Friedman
Jul 16, 202359:15
Season 5, Episode 15: Nick Burden
Jul 09, 202301:13:09
Season 5, Episode 14: Lauren Lane & Rob Morgan
Jul 02, 202301:54:60
Season 5, Episode 13: Steve Love
Jun 25, 202301:41:32
Season 5, Episode 12: Kris Kingsbury

Season 5, Episode 12: Kris Kingsbury

Ottawa-based comedian Kris Kingsbury is my guest this week.

Instagram: @kingsbury.kris / Facebook: Brewing Up Laughs

*The sound is terrible because I had the gain too high on both mics and I was holding the mic too close to my mouth. SORRY!

#podcast #comedy #standup #ottawa #canada

Jun 18, 202301:02:25
Season 5, Episode 11: Betty Baewatch
Jun 11, 202343:35
Season 5, Episode 10: Small Fish Show
Jun 04, 202301:27:58
Season 5, Bonus Episode: Isabelle Pierre
Jun 01, 202338:48
Season 5, Episode 9: Shelly Colman
May 28, 202354:44
Season 5, Episode 8: Nikkie Knowles
May 21, 202301:03:14
Season 5, Episode 7: Kelly Zemnickis
May 14, 202301:21:41
Season 5, Episode 6: Amma Marfo

Season 5, Episode 6: Amma Marfo

Boston-based comic Amma Marfo is my guest this week.

Amma and I met online during the pandemic. We will finally meet in person this June. We merely scratched the surface with this conversation.


Instagram and YouTube: @ammamarfo

“Enjoy Your Nachos” is available on YouTube and wherever you listen to music or comedy.

May 07, 202301:12:26
Season 5, Episode 5: Steve Bottomley
Apr 30, 202357:25
Season 5, Episode 4: Brad Martin
Apr 23, 202357:13
Why I changed the name to "Wilfully Funny"

Why I changed the name to "Wilfully Funny"

I changed the podcast name from "Shooting the Breeze" to "Wilfully Funny". Here's why.

Apr 19, 202301:13
Season 5, Episode 3: Rae Lockdust

Season 5, Episode 3: Rae Lockdust

Hamilton-based comic Rae Lockdust is my guest this week.

Rae and I talked about mental health, how we met, and the wacky, sinister situation in which we found ourselves in 2021.

Social media: @raelockdustcomedy on all platforms

Apr 16, 202301:32:15
Season 5, Episode 2: Luke Bawn
Apr 09, 202302:10:42
Season 5, Episode 1: Keesha Brownie
Apr 02, 202301:10:32
Season 4, Episode 15: Todd Van Allen
Mar 26, 202301:17:02
Season 4, Episode 14: Kathy Brennan
Mar 19, 202301:14:18
Season 4, Episode 13: Johnny Rogers

Season 4, Episode 13: Johnny Rogers

Ottawa-based comic Johnny Rogers is my guest this week

Johnny and I talked about comedy, his previous career as a YouTube host, and transferrable skills.

Follow Johnny on all social media: @thejohnnyrogers

Mar 12, 202356:31
Season 4, Episode 12: Wafik Nasralla
Mar 05, 202301:17:09
Season 4, Episode 11: Christabelle Witt
Feb 26, 202301:02:43
Season 4, Episode 10: Casey McNeal
Feb 19, 202301:13:26
Season 4, Episode 9: Julie Dugas
Feb 12, 202301:53:03
Season 4, Episode 8: Bobby Knauff
Feb 05, 202301:59:37
Season 4, Episode 7: Peter Egnatoff

Season 4, Episode 7: Peter Egnatoff

Kingston-based comedian Peter Egnatoff is my guest this week.

Peter and I are close friends. This is his 4th time on the podcast!

He was with me for a monumental event in my comedy career so we talked about that.

Jan 29, 202350:13
Season 4, Episode 6: Ashley Perna
Jan 22, 202301:16:21
Season 4, Episode 5: Al Val

Season 4, Episode 5: Al Val

Toronto-based trans comedian Al Val is my guest this week.

Al and I bonded over our shared anxiety about performing in small towns. She told me about how her comedy evolved once she came out as trans.

Instagram and TikTok: @alvalcomedy
CBC Gem: “The New Wave of Standup”, Season 1, Episode 3
Crave: “The Standup Show with John Dore”, Season 2, Episode 6
Out TV: “Drag Heels”, Season 3, February 2023
Debut album coming in 2023!

Jan 15, 202301:02:30
Season 4, Episode 4: Danny Martinello
Jan 08, 202301:31:30
Season 4, Episode 3: Logan Brown
Jan 01, 202301:27:02
Season 4, Episode 2: Sterling Scott
Dec 25, 202201:51:01
Season 4, Episode 1: Rob Morgan

Season 4, Episode 1: Rob Morgan

After a long hiatus, Shooting the Breeze is back! 

My good friend Rob Morgan is the first guest of Season 4! Rob is a comic and photographer based out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In this episode we talk about our love, passion, and respect for stand up.

Dec 18, 202201:28:37
Season 3, Episode 20: Danny Dechi
Oct 09, 202153:11
Season 3, Episode 19: Jennifer Brigden
Oct 09, 202101:02:29
Season 3, Episode 18: Ana Melo
Oct 09, 202153:12
Season 3, Episode 17: Steve Love
Oct 08, 202101:18:42
Season 3, Episode 16: Rabbit Hole Radio
Oct 08, 202101:41:24
Season 3, Episode 15: Kyle Brownrigg
Oct 08, 202101:17:55
Season 3, Episode 14: Graham Kay
Oct 08, 202149:34
Season 3, Episode 13: Jenn Hayward

Season 3, Episode 13: Jenn Hayward

** Recorded on May 2, 2021 **

Ottawa comic and Gopher It Deliveries CEO Jenn Hayward and I had a fun conversation back in May. (IG: @the_jenn_hayward_show)

Oct 05, 202101:12:20
Season 3, Episode 11: Christina Walkinshaw

Season 3, Episode 11: Christina Walkinshaw

** Recorded on April 25, 2021 **

NYC-based Ottawa comic Christina Walkingshaw and I had a fun conversation back in April. (Twitter: @walkinsauce)

Sep 07, 202101:01:51