Comedy

Dennis Heaton, screenwriter of the zombie comedy FIDO, starring Billy Connelly, Kesun Loder and Carrie-Ann Moss in this 1950s-inspired alternative reality film where zombies are trained, subdued and used as slaves and pets. This webinar with Heaton was part of the 2010 Reel Canada Film Festival in Sudbury, Ontario. WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE.


Adam Kenneth Wilson plays creepy villains and he's fine with that. In fact, it's the darker personalities who he finds tastiest to play. From famed serial killer and cult leader Charles Manson to hungry vampire Samuel Gradius, Adam Wilson knows how to terrify audiences. He also likes to laugh. Spartan Youth Radio movie reporters Ross Raguth spoke with Adam on the phone about sketch comedy, sparkly vampires, gore and the nature of evil. LISTEN HERE.

Derek "Skwirl" Forgie is a quintuple threat. He brushes shoulders with celebrities on a daily basis, is a respected standup comedian in Toronto, has a few notable tv commercials under his belt, is a tireless advocate for human rights and the planet and isn't afraid to dish the dirt on what he likes and loathes about working at MTV. We were lucky enough to get him into the studio for a half hour discussion on all things entertainment. You don't want to miss this no-holds-barred behind-the-scenes perspective.
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No one, I repeat, NO ONE had handwriting as cryptic and undecipherable as that of grade ten student, Madeline Lemire. There are urban legends of the CIA wanting to use her code-making skills to encrypt their most secretive of documents but she didn't get the job (their human resources couldn't read her job application.) In this episode, Madeline forces her friends and classmates to attempt to read one of her notes. Listen here.

On April 1st, 2009, action star turned politician Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took time out of his busy schedule to visit the students of Espanola High School. Taking a break from shooting his newest movie, Absolute Recollection, which he is filming on Manitoulin Island, Mr. Schwarzenegger arrived by chopper and proceeded to the Spartan Youth Radio studios for a quick interview before signing autographs for students. "Espanola, Ontario is different than Espanola, California but I like it here. The people are nice and I cannot get enough of the natural beauty. If I am ever terminated as governer of the great state of California, I might consider buying some land here," said Mr. Schwarzenegger. Students were thrilled. "This is incredible! I mean, Arnold Schwarzenegger in Espanola? He's, like, my favourite movie star and I was really excited to meet him," said Joss Maguth, a grade 12 student and aspiring actor. Grade 11 student Chad Boursay was execting more. "He looks totally different up close. I was expecting the Terminator but he's just a normal guy. A little bigger. A little harder to understand with the accent, but still pretty normal. He could be one of my friends." Watch the video here.

Host Dirk McLeod brings you this hilarious game show where you have to guess the identity of the poorly done celebrity impression! Correct answers will be put in a draw to win bragging rights and a limited edition Spartan Youth Radio tshirt in your choice of any colour (as long as it's black). Take a listen and enter today...contest closed March 31st. Listen here.


A seemingly routine day goes awry when everything goes wrong for Beta Squad: terrorists, aliens from other galaxies and faulty equipment. Listen in on their misadventures through an inconspicuously disguised recorder planted in their Comm Center. Oh the humanity...Listen here.



World class chef Angus MacTavish shares? rants? Yes, rants, about his Nan's favourite shortbread cookie recipe. Hilarious AND delicious. Featuring the music of Canada's own GREAT BIG SEA! Listen here.




Mmmm g'day ya'll! Welcome to another episode of the Comic Gourmet. This time, we're hitchin' a ride to Southern Georgia where Chef Duke Clement shares with us his gourmet NACHO OCTODOG. Enjoy. Really...please try to enjoy. Listen here.



The 1980s return with a vengeance, forever linking Spartan Youth Radio with the birth of MTV! View the video here.




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