AVA VAL

PodGis with Ava Val

Comedy EN ↓ 148 episodes

Ava Val, a Canadian stand up comic, rants about today's topics, spins hilarious yarns, explores and shares her reflections of gender during her transition, and covers a wide variety of topics, all while injecting a little therapeutic optimism in there. A podcast full of impressions, characters, ridiculous premises, non-sequitors, and wild, silly thoughts... but above all, it's a podcast full of heart.

Author

AVA VAL

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Nov 5, 2025

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Episodes

E149 - OK Blue Jays Let's Play Ball 05.11.2025

Ava discusses the Toronto Blue Jays' recent World Series run, and her new perspective on baseball, sports, and masculinity.

E148 - Ava the Nihilist 23.09.2025

Welcome back, Ava! Ava discusses her new space and what she's been up to since the last episode, her two favourite statuettes, the trains outside her window, the absolutely laughable idea that she might be a nihilist according to the government, image-obsessed centrists, her very fascinating microphone holding technique, and teaching stand up comedy.

E147 - From Mongolia to Irkusk 12.07.2025

In this episode, Ava has a bone to pick with spreaders of misinformation (even the fun gay ones!), soft versus hard shell tacos, a Taco Bell employees use of her phone, cruelty as a principle and real-life villains, and the blatant coverup of the Epstein case and the impunity of US government corruption. She also touches on her plans to perform in the US.

E146 - Gadis Malam! 24.05.2025

In this episode, Ava does a mean impression of Morpheus from the Matrix, then discusses what it would be like hosting her own ghost hunter show (post-podcast title: "GHOST TAUNTER"), finds a new slogan for herself as a "Night Girl", and finishes with some thoughts about safe locations for transgender Americans to flee.

E145 - I'm Totally an Empath 23.04.2025

In this episode, Ava gushes about Mozart and the Toronto Maple Leafs before she reaffirms her stance on sports bandwagon jumping, then follows up with some thoughts on empaths and more.

E144 - Behold the Woman Who is a Bean 20.03.2025

In this episode, Ava talks about her dastardly sleepy couch, hints at a new podcast, contemplates the future of her upcoming special, gives an update on her American 0-1 situation, discusses committing to something when things get tough and persevering despite having to do things the hard way, doing things HUNDO OR NUNDO, and the Mr. Bean's theme song (sorry for the singing!!)...

E143 - What If? 07.03.2025

In this episode Ava discusses nicknames, a hypothetical Canada/US war, movies whose only strong suit are their cameo appearances, and Marvel's "What If" series. Subscribe to her Patreon for more exclusive content!

E142 - Canda Won, Bud 22.02.2025

Congratulations Canada! In this episode Ava talks about the recent Four Nations hockey tournament and tells some university stories. Check out her Patreon for more exclusive PodGis content!

E141 - Capacious Crunt 13.02.2025

Ava is back to distract you from the terrible goings-on int he world today, if but for a moment <3

E140 - Say Goodbye to This Face... 08.01.2025

Ava solemnly reflects on her upcoming facial feminization surgery, and the standup special she is spontaneously filming for it.

E139 - This Was an Episode 03.01.2025

Ava discusses pop singers in the 80's, the terrible acting by the VIP men in the first season of Squid Game, the trans character in season two of Squid Game and the discourse around trans people playing trans roles, Mr. Beast's new TV show, the first Sonic movie, and about posting her John Candy Award winning speech.

E138 - To Be Happy, or To Be Free 12.12.2024

Ava discusses her recent visit to the Royal Ontario Museum, being called a 'person', the recent healthcare CEO shooter, the Great American Exceptionalism Bubble, the happiness index and the freedom index, dogs as compassion slaves and the philosophical question: "to be happy, or to be free?"

E137 - Official Egg Sponsor 20.11.2024

Welcome back to the podcast that is Wii for me and WiiU for you! In this episode, Ava talks about a really funny sponsor she noticed at a local soccer match, a retelling of Phineas Gage (sorry if I've done it before!), her favourite Arnold Schwartzenegger line, her squeamishness limits, her dad's cold hands, and eventually she ends on a rant about the current state of American politics and the dep...

E136 - She Gets the Job Done! 04.11.2024

Ava, with DEEPEST apologies for the long absence from posting, begins the pod with a quick statement on her newfound Chappell Roan fandom, followed by a lengthy explanation including reflections on her recent experience at the San Francisco Comedy Competition, her neck agony, her upcoming facial feminization surgery (FFS) and the external justifications involved, a strong plug for her upcoming pai...

E135 - Kickstart My Honk 28.08.2024

Ava kickstarts this episode with a dive into the funniest mistranslation of a Motley Crue live performance, then discusses the emotional highs and lows of weddings, performing at the Toronto Blackout Anniversary, and experiencing full-circle progressive discrimination at roast battles.

E134 - Ievitably Inedible 14.08.2024

Ava talk about a bunch of stuff including the process of death-testing the eligibility of pufferfish as an edible dish.

E133 - Provolone Wolf 31.07.2024

In this episode, Ava updates listeners about her standup special post-analysis, then goes on to talk about the US work visa process, her verse on the hit single "Y'all Ain't Never Met a Cheese Like Me", other trans comedians encroaching vaguely on her own material, how Kobe Bryant stole her thunder on a death pact, when something 'ruins your childhood', and a silly rant a...

E132 - Wet Thigh, Dry Thigh 17.07.2024

In this wondrous return to form, Ava repeatedly gets her thighs wet and dry as she discusses the dumbest story in the bible, flooding in Toronto, evil rich buttheads, the "I swear on my ___" phrase, a story of a man who came out of the closet after he'd died, and a story about one soul occupying two lumpy bodies. Stay tuned for "Hannah Barbara Headlines"!

E131 - Mavis Beacon teaches Typing 19.06.2024

We've got a FIERY episode for you today! Ava comes out red hot and reminisces about Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, going to the dentist to freeze her face, the summer heat, a story about accidentally going commando, paying honest compliments, being the 'supporting character' in a viral video, getting the best most validating comment for a trans woman from a cis lady, and then ending on a...

E130 - The Crack of Dawn 05.06.2024

Ava is back after a brief hiatus to bring the funny to your a$$ for PRIDE MONTH!! Not only does she solve a longstanding lighting issue with flair, but she goes on to cover a range of topics, including: the dawn of Pride month, being a "PLUS" in the LGBT+, being competitive despite herself, doing standup for radio, good phone numbers that have rhythm, an announcement about the distant fu...

E129 - Boba 15.05.2024

She's back from Halifax and LOADED WITH ESTROGEN!! In this episode of PodGis, Ava speaks at length about her new hormone regimen, her recent experience at the Halifax Comedy festival, the weird heteronormative grooming she received when she was young, her prized "Lounge Dragon" video, and a hot take about Marvel superhero Tony Stark/Iron Man.

E128 - How Come Fugg 08.05.2024

Val is back from the Winnipeg Comedy Festival with stories and insights to share! But not before she takes a deep dive into the Kendrick Lamar versus Drake beef, Jerry Seinfeld's recent thoughts on "woke" showbiz, and some more character ideas including a sensual undercover cop and a football player with an unfortunate tick. She then goes on to discuss her performance and lessons fro...

E127 - Like Watching Jeans Dry 01.05.2024

WE HAVE A NEW INSIDE JOKE WITH THE FANS ;) ...Which Val introduces early, then goes on to discuss a myriad of topics including *more CharacterGis*; a miscommunication with a nail salon worker; a couple *big announcements*; trying not to reading the comments; being approved for gender affirming breast augmentation; *another rant* about the bystander effect, and fight/flight/freeze responses; *anoth...

E126 - Dubstep 17.04.2024

Al Val is back from her comedy tour and bursting with stories to share! In this episode, Val combs over many details from her recent two-week tour through western Canada and deviates into some personal reflections regarding her good nature and exploitable naivete, the upsetting self-serving futility of saying "I told you so", being more comfortable singing and dancing post-transition, an...

E125 - I Wanna Be a Jeans Model 10.04.2024

We're in for a "shorty" this week! This is just a little something to tide PodGis fans over while Val wraps up her Canadian tour. At any rate, she has a delightful little time talking about jeans models, the prejudices against Alberta that she is cautious not to overindulge, some schmuck's (accidentally transphobic?) terrible first impression, JK Rowling and the "just don&#3...

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