10 years ago I filmed a little comedy special called Oddyssey at Emerson 109 in Hamilton ON in front of 60 people when I was married, trying to have a baby and working in a group home.
Almost exactly 10 years later we decided to start a tradition. Every 10 years, film in the town/city I live, show where I'm at and what I'm up to. A bit of a time capsule. Was this the original plan? Nope. But doing it this way is more interesting to me now. I originally named the first special Oddyssey as an accurate reflection of my life in Canadian comedy and how much it's become such a big part of my growth journey. So it's fitting to extend the project.
This time we filmed at The Best Western in Cobourg ON in front of 300 people meeting me at a time in my life where I am divorced, healing from a recent breakup, raising an almost 9 year old and running my own comedy business.
This recording is officially the second installment of the Oddyssey project that started a decade ago but the official special name will be revealed when we drop the teaser.
Thank you to everyone who helped bring this project to life and the audience for coming out for what is going to be a really fun special. I can't wait to share with everyone and we are officially in the editing phase of the project.
I've said this before and I'll say it again.
When I started standup, it was a dream.
When I started getting booked, it was a job.
At this point in my journey it's simply a way of life.
I believe in comedy as much as I believe in oxygen, gravity and the fact that we're living in a simulation designed by alien nerds.
Get hyped and if you're not already subscribed to my YouTube channel, I definitely recommend doing that so you can get the notification when it drops!
In the meantime make sure to check out all the cool things we're doing at The Other Comedy Company.
