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Episode 56 of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast Tyler Kotowski sits down in Rumor’s Comedy Club to chat with Brittany Lyseng and Emmanuel Lomuro about their recent appearance in the Halifax Comedy Festival, their favourite streamers, living in Los Angelos, shredded lettuce, bands in the Army, Space Jam 2 Spoilers, Family makes you Funny, and more. Sponsored by Rumor’s Comedy Club.

Mark Forward was in town and we recorded a podcast with him at Rumor's Comedy Club. Make sure you check out his special Safari Time on his YouTube. Lots of topics covered in this one including Mark's Top 5 Forwards. We also talk about comedy, Improv Comedy, ghosts of Comedy Future, Animals, Nazis, and much more.

Episode 54 of the podcast finds Tyler Penner back with Tyler Kotowski and producer Tim Gray to discuss bastions, Shunga, Peirre Poilievre in Winnipeg, Donald Trump on shrooms, Mennonite Hockey controversy, Mowing Grass, World Cup predictions, Robin Williams impressions, and we invent our own sandwich. Thanks to our Sponsor Rumor’s Comedy Club

We record a podcast in the Fairmont Hotel lobby until they kick us out. Our guest was Dave Merheje plus a pop in from Jarrett Campbell. Thanks to Rumor's Comedy Club for sponsoring the podcast.

It’s Episode 52 of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast. Tyler Penner is back! Kotowski and Penner reflect on one year of podcasting. We also cover the volleyball phenom Jordan Lucas, Top 3 Rag Doll clips, Arby’s update, and T-pain’s heath issues. Thank you to our sponsor Rumor’s Comedy Club!

Jared Nathan has appeared on Kill Tony over 30 times and became a Golden Ticket winner—but it all started at a small open mic in Winnipeg. In this episode, we break down how he got on Kill Tony, his rise through stand-up, and what it’s really like performing at Madison Square Garden and touring the U.S. We also discuss Canadian comedy scene, Toronto mans slang, Oklahoma Barbecue, and how to prepar...

This is Episode 50 of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast and features Tyler Kotowski and Tugboat Tim. Tyler has just returned from doing comedy shows in Ottawa and Toronto. We talk about Bowser on Hot Ones, Toronto breakfast sandwich spots, Ottawa comedy, and much more.

Tim Gray sits down with Chris Locke to discuss his latest special - Tiki Madness released on YouTube with Macaw Studios in February 2026. We discuss the making of the special, Locke’s special formula for comedy, the state of Canadian showbiz and what makes Canadians so funny. Thanks as always to our sponsor Rumor’s Comedy Club , go see Sean Lecomber in town this week.

Tyler Kotowski and Tim Gray sit down with Calgary comedian Faris Hytiaa to talk about his Juno-nominated comedy album, the grind of staying independent, and what it means to get national recognition. They also get into Alberta separating from Canada, the band Harlequin, the best comedy festivals, and Ramadan.

In this episode of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast, Tyler Kotowski and Tyler Penner sit down with producer Tim Gray to break down the movies they love, the ones they can’t stand, and the chaos of modern rating systems. From hot takes to questionable opinions, they also make their predictions for this year’s Academy Awards. Whether you’re a film buff or just like hearing comedians argue about movies, thi...

Episode 46 of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast is here! Tyler Penner is back and we’re joined by Jared Story who hosts and produces the Winnipeg Comedy Showcase, a quarterly comedy show that happens at the Park Theatre in South Osborne area of Winnipeg. We talked about the history, the dirt, and the glory of Winnipeg Comedy. We also get into music and what moves us. Thanks to our sponsor Rumor’s Comedy C...

Season 2 Episode 1 of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast features Tyler Kotowski and Tim Gray discuss Benji Rothman’s recent world tour performing stand-up comedy in Italy, Germany and Japan. Tyler Penner is away on assignment but will return to join us soon enough. This is a great episode if you want a Canadian’s perspective on Japanese culture. We discuss pokemon, Punch the Monkey, trains, and so much mo...

Tyler Kotowski tries his hand at a solo podcast episode wherein he discusses the upcoming Just for Laughs showcase in Winnipeg, some great things happening at Rumor’s Comedy Club, and a new bit he’s excited to work on. Let us know what you think!

We’ve unlocked our first Patreon exclusive post to give to the masses. This is a live show from Luci’s Comedy Club called Bad Advice, created and hosted by Tyler Kotowski and featuring guests Tim Gray and Karlee Liljegren. In the show, the audience is encouraged to write down anything they want advice on. And the advice is usually very bad.

This is not an Episode of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast. Tyler Penner is away on assignment, starting with the Superbowl and then the Olympics. We keep telling him we’re not a sports show, but' he’s committed to the bit. So, while Tyler is away the Tyler will play… with guest Chad Anderson. Chad is a touring headliner who performs raw, honest and hilarious stand-up comedy in towns and cities on all 3...

Episode 42. Andy Noble, surgery survivor, joins the podcast to talk about going viral, inventions, staying fit, and having fun.

Episode 41 of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast kicks off with a banger. We discuss Kid Cudi and TI getting into stand-up comedy, cock removal operation procedure, acronyms, Winnipeg reddit, a cute cat we found, transit problems, Heated Rivalry, and Sandra Schmirler the curler.

Episode 40 of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast is finally here. Our esteemed guest Jordan Welwood joins us to talk about Tattoo Conventions, stand-up comedy gigs from hell, nipples, Just for Laughs, the kindness of Pete Holmes and Nate Bargatze, and then we discuss the Winnipeg General strike of 1918, Bloody Saturday, and the start of a major labour movement across Canada.

Episode 39 of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast. We discuss Tesla, the couch, the stand-up comedy film "Is this Thing On?", Jesse Plemons vibe check, Dr. Odyssey, a British Airlines pilot that was sucked out of the cockpit, politics of war, Lino cut prints, and more. The lore this is week is the story of the Gimli Glider, a plane that ran out of gas on it's way from Ottawa to Edmonton and had to make an e...

The dawgs have a lot to catch up on since we last spoke. We’re touching on goals for 2026, we’re discussing George St. Pierre’s speaking tour. We hope to talk to Shaun Murphy about his upcoming stand-up special. Check out our sponsor Rumor’s Comedy Club. Jeff McEnery is there this week. The second half of this episode we revisit special moments in 2025 for the t-boys. Tommy Prince, Gerald Blanchar...

Episode 37 is here, we’re wrapping up 2025 and setting some serious goals for 2026. Was Tesla a good guy or a dweeb loser? What happened when the pilot took mushrooms before a commercial flight? All this and a brand new Prairie Lore.

Are you ready? Episode 36 is a good one. Tyler Kotowski and Tyler Penner discuss their recent celebrity hang at Luci's Comedy Club featuring Johnny Pemberton, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Paul Walter Hauser and others at Luci's Comedy Club. Other topics: little person basketball team, playing it cool, and more. Sponsored as always by Rumor's Comedy Club.

Episode 35 of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast is brought to you by Rumor’s Comedy Club. This episode features guest dawg Dan Duvall, who’s father’s family has roots around Wayburn and Cut Knife Saskatchewan. The Prairie Lore this week covers the Battle of Cut Knife Hill, fought on May 2, 1885, during the North-West Rebellion, occurred when a flying column of North-West Mounted Police, Canadian militia,...

In this episode of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast our hosts record on the highest floor in Winnipeg (ignore any taller buildings in the background, those are deepfake). Pogo sticks come up a lot, but the recreational bouncing pole and the battered hot dog on a stick. This week's prairie lore is about Piercy Augustus “Percy” Haynes. Thanks to our sponsor Rumor's Comedy Club.

Episode 33 of the Prairie Dawgs Podcast - ‘Double Down: The Real Pinball Wizard’ with guest Emmanuel Lomuro. We’re getting into all sorts of hot topics like asian accents (again), smoking weed, corporate jobs, making friends, t pain might be racist, and our amazing Prairie Lore story about legendary Winnipeg basketball phenom Todd MacCulloch. Sponsored by Rumor’s Comedy Club.