PodGis with Ava Val

First of all, rest in peace Andrew Albert - a longtime Canadian comic I had the pleasure of meeting only once but had an enormous reputation for kindness, empathy, selflessness, and of course, humour…

In this episode, Al comes hot out the press with a BIG announcement about a show she's in on Friday July 30th! She has been selected for Just For Laughs' annual "New Faces Showcase", a very prestigio…

We're back to the usual antics! "You can't stop my antics" - that's what I always say!

In this episode, Al Val talks about her shitty memory (forgive her if she's spoken about this before), swallowin…

IT'S THE PSYCHOLOGY EPISODE! This episode's got a new flavour to it, so put on your snuggest pants and firmest thinking cap! We're getting all academic on your ass, dudes!

In this episode, Al Val div…

I know nobody asked, but this episode is THE most strem of consciousness episode of PodGis, EVER! Hang on for dear life as Al Val sorts through her conflicted emotional state in real time, soaked in …

*If you are religious (mostly specifically Catholic), fair warning: Algis goes a little harder on this one!*

In this delightfully rambunctious episode, Al Val talks about being forced by his fanatic …

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! Al Val is once again back after life knocked her down for a bit; HOWEVER, this episode is sure to delight and make you giggle into your cold beverage!

In this triumphant return of …

Fresh out of a hot cry session, Al Val gets right into the issues that matter in another episode that mixes the deeply personal and profound with the silly and irreverant.

Al advises on the many thin…

FOIL BEGONE!

Al Val has shaken off the loathsome foil and in this one Al is back to their delightfully silly, optimistic ways! Al talks about being a chump and avoiding that chump life; 'Wheelies' an…

Al Val is back with a firm message to any fans that are cruel to other people. GO ON, 'GIT! And same goes to you, depression! GO ON, GIT! GIT!

In addition, Al talks a lot about crying and getting emo…

What an absolute HOOT! You bet your bottom dollar we're on a roll now.

Al Val sheds last week's Loathsome Foil and gets into a silly little reminiscent rumpus, waxing poetic about the buffet experien…

Al Val discusses being on the cusp of a depressive "Loathsome Foil" episode and all the feels she's dealing with, but still forges onward with some insights on her pen pal friendship with Kentucky Fr…

We're on episode (unlucky??) THIRTEEN! What a wild ride.

Al Val talks about watching back their "New Wave of Standup" set (available for free on CBC Gem in Canada!) and the dumb, cringey thing Al did…

Hey we're back! And SILLIER than a horse wearing pants. Now THAT is silly!

In this one, Al gets a bit nostalgic, with the usual deviations along the way. We cover everything, including: The best numb…

EPISODE 10 IS A THING, YES YES IT IS!

*DISCLAIMER* Sorry for the weird audio to start; I fix it around the one-minute mark. But bear with me! I learned how to fade in and out my themesong! A GREAT VI…

Al Val is back to their ramblin' ways, twisting this way and that with sincerity and silliness.

In this one, Al reveals a secret childhood wish that they kept to themselves and never told anyone unti…

AL VAL IS BACK after another lazy, undisciplined two-week break!

How do I top the "Roommate and Friend" episode? By making an INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY episode, baby!

In this one, Al Val does an In…