It's Bananas with Jeremy Fisher

Bringing a huge ray of positivity, I have Lara Tai on the podcast! Lara has been an improv comedian for about 10 years and recently started getting into hosting stand-up. Lara has a huge helping heart, and she gets most of that from being a social worker. She talks about the importance of love and safety and how we value one more than the other. Lara is also working on her own short film, One Shot. Lara is part of a Facebook improv group called Inner City Improv Jam. If you’re looking for some live improv entertainment, go check them out. https://www.facebook.com/intercityjam Listen as we talk about her comedy, people letting out their emotions, taking governments for granted, making your life beautiful, taking acting to a new level, and enjoying your life. You can follow Lara Tai on Instagram @lara_tai1 Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe! If you would like to donate, here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

It’s the 50th episode of It’s Bananas and who better to have on then returning guest, Roby Hollywood! Roby started off the show this year and really felt the need to get back on and share some jokes and truths about what’s been going on since then. A lot has happened for Roby including having a baby and maintaining his work from home job. He’s extremely eager to get back on stage though since he hasn’t been doing any of the Zoom shows. I made him have to download Zoom so we could do this one! Roby has a show coming up this Saturday at Watt’s Restaurant at 8pm in Scarborough. This is going to be a patio show with safety measures taken. Feel free to reach out to Roby for more details. Listen in as we talk about working from home, kids not being planned, cancel culture, “unsafe” comedy shows, aliens, and performing under pressure. You can follow Roby Hollywood on Instagram @robyhollywood Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe! If you would like to donate, here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

From Windsor, Ontario to Toronto, Max Sheldrick, the man whose name sounds like a CEO, joins me on It’s Bananas. Max has been doing comedy for over 5 years now and aching to get back on stage. Max isn’t a fan of the online shows so he’s been working on writing, video editing, and started his own podcast, The Family Curse, where he talks to the black sheep in people’s families, which usually turns out to be comedians. You can check it out here. https://open.spotify.com/show/3PwTEnXBsFVPbH0Ne5finR Listen in as we talk about Max’s journey from that unforgettable town to Toronto and how he went to the US to perform there before moving, comedy shows starting back up in Canada, learning to constantly write, creating a podcast, using CERB to your advantage, and not comparing yourself to other comedians. You can follow Max Sheldrick on Instagram @maxsheldrick Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe! If you would like to donate, here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

Joining me on the next episode of It’s Bananas I have this wonderful woman, Cathy Boyd, who just released her first album! Cathy has been doing stand-up comedy for 4 years and showing that’s it’s never too late to start something amazing. She was crowned the Comedian of the North 2019 at the Thunder Bay competition winning $2,500!! Not only that, she has hosted shows at Absolute in Toronto and was supposed to middle in Ottawa until recent events. For now, she’s been writing a lot, taking it one day at a time, waiting for when the comedy venues open back up to get back on the grind. Cathy was also featured in CBC Comedy. Check it out here and her album, Wise Tracks. https://www.cbc.ca/comedy/comedy-found-me-meet-cathy-boyd-1.5628573?fbclid=IwAR08b4j1mB0BDRLflm2NnoMUbWa5EGKKpFvhJGLn-bnrM9liTt6hoBl2nT8 https://cathyboyd.hearnow.com/?fbclid=IwAR2tRjfBwdprWahYR2-nd_txomjD_Ch3L9w88Lxx0z1kY17C0ZucRPr2hqU Listen as we talk about how she started doing comedy, creating her first album, competing in festivals, Hamilton movie, Late Night show hosts, and growing up in big families. You can follow Cathy Boyd on Instagram @can_am_cathy Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe! If you would like to donate, here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

Celebrating his 34th birthday, I have my brother, Steve Grey, back on the podcast! Steve has been itching to get back out in the comedy world doing live shows. For now, he’s been hard at work growing out that hair and doing workout challenges to stay in shape. We decided to shoot this right before we had other family come over and it was perfect timing! Listen as we talk about online comedy shows, fav 10 phone calling, offensive jokes, coronavirus in the US, casting choices in movies and animation, reading only headlines, and universal income You can follow Steve Grey on Instagram @realstevegrey Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe! If you would like to donate, here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

This guy has been through a lot and I’m glad he managed to come on It’s Bananas with his busy schedule, Carey Cool Tripp coming all the way from Dallas, Texas! Carey has been doing stand-up for 8 years, grinding it out as much as he can with what he has. Being a little shy at first, finally pushing himself to hit up as many mics as he could. Carey went through a lot over the years, crashing from couch to couch, living in a car, and still managing to go to comedy shows to make his name known. Listen as we talk about his hectic journey through comedy and working for a club, creating his own entertainment company, experiences with guns, America being open for business, peaceful protests and police brutality, and American presidents. You can follow Carey Cool Tripp on Instagram @careycooltripp_ent Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe! If you would like to donate, here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

I’m happy to have Brandon Henderson as my next guest on It’s Bananas. Brandon has been doing comedy for almost 2 years, not caving into the online Zoom shows like some comedians. Brandon has looked into bringing live shows to the people and thought about having pop-up shows around the Durham Region. He’s had a trouble past with drugs, and realized this isn’t the life for him, so decided to get high off life and turn his positive attitude towards comedy and making people laugh. Check out an animation created by Grey Fish Productions for one of his stand-up bits here. https://youtu.be/7LMetJCK4lk Listen as we talk about him and comedy, creating animations for his comedic bits, being safe at live comedy shows, doing what’s best for you as a comedian, not having a plan b, and creating a creative team. You can follow Brandon Henderson on Instagram @brandonhcomedy Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe! If you would like to donate, here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

On the next episode of It’s Bananas, he’s caramel skinned, velvet voiced, queer entertainer, Velvet Wells! Velvet is an all-around entertainer, focusing mostly on musical improv. Velvet is also apart of a fantastic fandom comedy show called The Dandies @improvdandies Check out some of his upcoming shows this week and some that he does every week! (Mon, June)          Nooner Crooner (noon) https://www.facebook.com/velvetduke CyberSets - Black on Black Talent (7pm) https://www.gladdaylit.ca/gdtv (Wed, June 10, 9pm) My New Favourite Artist https://www.facebook.com/events/1286919554847991 (Thu, June 11, 8pm) OverDude - Virtually Live Jam https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89266073579 Password: helltoupee Album: https://overdude.bandcamp.com (Fri, June 12, 8pm) Comedy FUNraiser 3 - Not Another Black Life https://www.facebook.com/events/256130428949664 Listen as we talk about how he got started in improv and comedy, his passion for musical improv, opening up for William Shatner, Black Lives Matter and how to support with your strengths, and giving yourself moments to breathe. You can follow Velvet Wells on Instagram @thevelvetduke Twitter and Facebook @VelvetDuke Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe!

He’s super cute and super gay, please welcome my next guest, Vong Show, on It’s Bananas! Vong has been doing comedy for over 15 years, starting out in Alberta and moving to Toronto 10 years ago. Since then, he has produced many fantastic shows from pros to amateurs. Because of the current situation, Vong has had to cancel all of his live shows, but this has given him an opportunity to dive more into the digital world and figure that out. Check out some of Vong’s stand-up on his channel here. https://www.youtube.com/vongshow Also check out Vong’s podcast, Rice: Comedy Podcast that was recently featured on Spotify for the Asian Heritage Month. Vong and friends take on today’s hottest topics and discusses them from an Asian perspective. https://open.spotify.com/show/2HHqGLWAmHqLxu4fu0XDMh Listen as we talk about his journey in comedy, producing comedy shows, advice for comedians, creating content for the digital world, and producing a show for CBC. You can follow Vong Show on Instagram @vongshow Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe! If you would like to donate, here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

All the way from the sunny skies of California, Erik Escobar brings his silliness and charm on the next episode of It’s Bananas. Erik has been in the comedy business for over 10 years, pushing hard to make it his full-time gig. Erik has been enjoying the stay at home order and making good use of his time performing all over the world over Zoom stand-up shows. He also recently did his very first TEDtalk where he talks about creating a more fulfilling lifestyle through humour. Check it out here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXr-PRmffQE Listen as we talk about him getting started in comedy, meeting Jerry Seinfeld, aliens and the future, America vs Canada reopening, unemployment, and finding your brand as a comedian. You can follow Erik Escobar on Instagram @erikescobar Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe! If you would like to donate, here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

On the next episode of It’s Bananas, I have my first international comedian, Kyna Morgan. Kyna is an American who left to study comedy in London after a mid-life crisis. No regrets. Kyna is fascinated by British comedy more than her own roots in America, favouring the dark side of the jokes. Check out her satirical show, The Weekly Outlook where she takes a dive on recent news stories. (Panel show) http://www.facebook.com/groups/theweeklyoutlook Also check out Her Film Project where they advance equality in film through inclusive storytelling across race, gender, age, sexuality, and ability. (Comedy & film) http://www.twitter.com/HerFilmProject Listen as we talk about how she got into comedy, her ventures to London, American protestors, the Brits, a dystopian future, saving a life, and being introverted. You can follow Kyna Morgan on Facebook and Instagram @kynamorgan Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe!

Crystal Morency is my next guest on It’s Bananas, celebrating the 40th episode! Crystal is a business enthusiast working around all walks of life. Recently having taken up stand-up comedy. As she was starting out, Crystal had created her own stand-up show in Oshawa. She also loves creating short videos that you can check out on her YouTube channel, Simply Me. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jv6ZvGBeDhtlIIdVPkLuQ Listen as we talk about why she wanted to get into comedy, freedom to joke about topics, Joe Rogan and friends, creating businesses to be known forever, and entrepreneurs surviving an apocalypse. You can follow Crystal Morency on Instagram @crystalmorency Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe!

Her life has been bananas and she’s here to talk about it. Come check out my next guest on It’s Bananas, Morgan Brown! Morgan has been recently doing stand-up comedy, for about a year. When Morgan isn’t doing stand-up, she’s a high school teacher. She’s been teaching drama and English, but recently got asked to be a PE teacher! Morgan loves fitness and is extremely excited to take on this opportunity. Come listen as we talk about her comedy story, how teachers have been affected to this situation and what they are doing to keep educating, travelling, getting offered blow and searching for monkeys, and keeping yourself busy. You can follow Morgan Brown on Instagram @morganbrown17 Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Don't forget to like and subscribe! Check out Episode 38 with Linda Camacho - https://youtu.be/GJen9ko7Jnw

Rocking it out with my next guest, Linda Camacho, on It’s Bananas! Linda had recently started doing stand-up before this whole business went down and all the clubs shut down. But it hasn’t stopped her as she is starting to pick it up doing online shows! Linda loves comedy but not as much as music, which is her true passion. She currently has 1 song out, but with a little push from me, I’m going to get her to put out more and make her a Hippy Rockstar! Listen to us as we talk about when she wanted to get into comedy, transitioning to online comedy shows, creating more songs, crazy Toronto people, and what’s going to happen with physical currency. You can follow Linda Camacho on Instagram @hippyrockerstar Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Let us know in the comments what you'd like to see or for us to talk about on the show and don't forget to subscribe! If you would like to donate increase the production quality (audio more than anything.. I know), here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

On this fresh exciting new face of It’s Bananas, I’m joined by talented, in more ways the one, comedian, Amanda Feldman! Amanda has been doing comedy for a few years and also dabbling in acting and the occasional escort up until her injury. As a comedian, Amanda set up her own weekly show in Richmond Hill that was going great! She was also producing other shows at the comedy bar and different venues around Toronto. Listen as we talk about how she started in comedy, how she loves being an artist, creating an online business, slapstick comedy, and getting 8 million dollars. You can follow Amanda Feldman on Instagram @bluebutterflyaf Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Let us know in the comments what you'd like to see or for us to talk about on the show and don't forget to subscribe! If you would like to donate increase the production quality (audio more than anything.. I know), here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

Keeping the fun times rolling with my next guest on It’s Bananas, Janice Israeloff. Janice has been doing comedy for 3 years, but only after pursing acting. She had her own 1 woman show that she performed and sold out in many places, as high as 7 people! You may think that she’s a suburban mom, but don’t let her appearance fool you. She has been living in Toronto all her life making a name for herself. Listen as we talk about how she got started in comedy, people and social distancing, almost having a Harvey Weinstein experience, and her pet peeves. You can follow Janice Israeloff on Instagram @jisraeloff Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my website or message me on Instagram @greyfishproductions if you’re looking for a video editor for YouTube or social media videos! https://bit.ly/2xLSqUh Let us know in the comments what you'd like to see or for us to talk about on the show and don't forget to subscribe! If you would like to donate so I can add a banner and increase the production quality (audio more than anything.. I know), here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

Keeping up with the social distancing, I had Toronto’s Roast Squire, Sebastiano Fazio join me today on It’s Bananas! Sebastiano has been doing comedy for a while, focusing on roasts and witty one-liners. If you’ve ever met Sebastiano, or see him, you can definitely tell he’s a virgin. He enjoys flaunting his purity. Sebastiano has done roasts for Your Hoods A Joke, Roast of Mike Rita, and even had the chance to roast the Roast Master General Jeff Ross! Check out his roasts! Your Hoods A Joke: https://youtube.com/watch?v=QEbL-sbvwdk Roast of Mike Rita: https://youtube.com/watch?v=H5yczuwUCeo Sebastiano has also started his own show on Instagram live, IG Roast Battles. You can follow them here @igroastbattles Listen as we talk about Sebastiano and his virgin life that turned into comedy, his roasting abilities, keeping connected, tv shows to check out, staying positive, and entertainment online. You can follow Sebastiano Fazio on Instagram @sebfaziocomedy Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my temp website https://jeremyfishercomedian.wixsite.com/mysite/contact Let us know in the comments what you'd like to see or for us to talk about on the show and don't forget to subscribe! If you would like to donate so I can add a banner and increase the production quality (audio more than anything.. I know), here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shout-out for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

As we further progress into one of the most exciting times of our lives, extra precautions must be met with my next guest on It’s Bananas, Tom Baird. Since social distancing has become a thing, we’ve had to adjust how we shoot the episodes. Tom has been doing stand-up for about 2 years. He enjoys finding the comedy in everyday life, being very observational and figuring things out. Listen as we talk about his comedy, how much his parents don’t like him doing comedy, what it’s like being in a social distancing environment, dropping out of school, and how his dad stalked his mom until they got married. You can follow Tom Baird on Twitter @DrewCareyClub Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher Check out my temp website https://jeremyfishercomedian.wixsite.com/mysite/contact Let us know in the comments what you'd like to see or for us to talk about on the show and don't forget to subscribe! If you would like to donate so I can add a banner and increase the production quality (audio more than anything.. I know), here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shoutout for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

Woah what a time to be around people! But none better than Allie Banks on this week’s episode of It’s Bananas! Allie is an actor and comedian that has been doing comedy for 2 years, but first starting 8 years ago when she was 19, and stopped for a bit after a few sets that bombed. Since getting back into stand-up, Allie has been producing a lot of her own shows that’s helped her grow so much! She currently produces 5 shows! Check out her upcoming St. Patty’s all female show Comedians and Clovers March 17th at Tonight bar in Parkdale. Get tickets here! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/comedians-clovers-comedy-show-tickets-99883618592?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=esfb&utm-source=fb&utm-term=listing Follow @queenwestcomedyshow to keep updated on upcoming shows! Listen as Allie and I talk about her life and how she got went from zero to hero in her life, what got her into comedy, the shows she produces, how the coronavirus affects entertainers, and the thing with Drake.  You can follow Allie Banks on Instagram @badallie_ Follow her cat Midnight @handsomemanmidnight Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher If you’d like me to record your podcast, I can do so for a small fee! Shoot me a message on Instagram! Or check out my website https://jeremyfishercomedian.wixsite.com/mysite/contact Let us know in the comments what you'd like to see or for us to talk about on the show and don't forget to subscribe! If you would like to donate so I can add a banner and increase the production quality (audio more than anything.. I know), here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shoutout for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian

Come check out Jared Nathan on this week’s episode of It’s Bananas. Jared lives with a stutter and mental disability, but that doesn’t stop him from doing stand-up comedy. Jared started stand-up when he was in Winnipeg and has now been performing stand-up all over Toronto and the GTA. Jared also does public speaking events and attended ToastMasters. Listen as we talk about his life in comedy, standing up to bullies, living with a stutter and a mental disability and people over-panicking about the coronavirus. You can follow Jared Nathan on Instagram @one_who_stutters Be sure to follow Jeremy on more updates for upcoming shows and episodes, as well as, upcoming sketches and shorts @itsjeremyfisher If you’d like me to record your podcast, I can do so for a small fee! Shoot me a message on Instagram! Or check out my website https://jeremyfishercomedian.wixsite.com/mysite/contact Let us know in the comments what you'd like to see or for us to talk about on the show and don't forget to subscribe! If you would like to donate so I can add a banner and increase the production quality (audio more than anything.. I know), here's a link to my PayPal! I will also give you a shoutout for those who donate any amount of monies! paypal.me/jeremyfishercomedian