Live From the Winnipeg Comedy Festival

Winnipeg Comedy Festival podcast, Ashley Moffatt, Dan Taylor, Adam Schwartz, Meghan Riley

This episode was recorded at before a live audience at The Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

My Guests
Ashley Moffatt – comedian, writer, and father figure to two small dogs.
Adam Schwartz – comedian, Fringe Festival performer and author of “I’ve got Aspergers, so I’m better than you.”
Dan Taylor – comedian and Pastor.
Meghan Riley – theatre geek and comedy nerd who In her spare time, works full-time as a litigator and raises two delightful little goofballs.

Get all the details about The Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

From the Archives
Previous episodes with performers who appeared at the Festival this year.
John Wing
Martha Chaves

Winnipeg comedy festival podcast, meghan riley
Myself and Meghan Riley

My Random Shots
Pocdast Gang
A post-podcast selfie

Steve Patterson the debaters, winnipeg comedy festival
Steve Patterson

lara rae, winnipeg comedy festival
Lara Rae

Andy kindler, sean cullen, winnipeg comedy festival
Andy Kindler, Sean Cullen

Gala
Getting Ready for the CBC TV Gala

Ashley moffat, winnipeg comedy festival
Ashley Moffat killed it at a library show

I love the Old School ticket!

Dayna Manning: Singer songwiter

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Dayna Manning podcast, singer songwriter, interview

Dayna Manning is one of Canada’s most accomplished singer songwriters.

When she was in her teens she had a hit song on the radio. Soon after that she found herself, in the words of Joni Mitchell, “Stoking the star maker machinery behind the popular song.”

At times the chat you are about to listen to unfolds like an episode of the popular TV show “Nashville”…except it’s not a TV show.

This is the story of a real person, trying to make a difference in her community, and the world, through music.

We discuss Tom Petty’s influence, working with Grammy award winning music producer Jim Scott, Dayna’s contribution to Stratford, Ontario’s Heritage Square committee, and her sojourn in northern British Columbia.

As well as having a successful solo career, these days Dayna is playing sold out concerts with Emm Gryner and Lindsay Schindler as part of the popular trio Trent Severn.

We talk about the writing process behind some of their songs.

Show Notes
Dayna Manning’s website
Trent Severn’s Website
Loreena McKennitt
Tom Petty
The Artist’s Way

Chilina Kennedy: Actress, singer, songwriter (2016)

It was just announced that Chilina Kennedy will return to Broadway, January 3, 2019, to once again star in “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” I spoke to Kennedy in 2016.

We talk about the impact Kennedy’s previous Broadway roles had on her creative process for playing Carole King in “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.”

Kennedy has a young son and we discuss the challenges of being a parent on Broadway.

Kennedy is also an accomplished singer and songwriter, her most recent CD “What You Find in a Bottle” is an evocative compilation of intimate songs she wrote during, and after,
the break-up of a relationship.

We discuss how Kennedy found the strength to write about these deeply personal moments in her life and the musicians Kennedy chose to work with, some of whom she met while performing at the Stratford Festival, including the Festival’s former Director of Music Rick Fox and percussionist Graham Hargrove.

Show Notes

Chilina Kennedy’s web site.
Chilina Kennedy on Instagram
Chilina Kennedy on Twitter.
Tickets, videos and more at the official “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” website.

Chilina’s CD on Amazon.
Reviews of Chilina’s appearance in “West Side Story” that Toronto Star theatre critic Richard Ouzounian selected as his favorite musical during his 15 year career as theatre critic.

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Chilina Kennedy CD Giveawat