Utopia To Me? With Chris Locke

Kathryn Borel is awesome. She's written a memoir called Corked, writes for The Believer,  The Guardian, Globe and Mail, TV shows in LA, and she keeps writing more and more and also petting her super cute dog, Georgie. So yeah, Kathryn has amazing ideas, we have amazing laughs, it's one of my fave episodes... ENJOY!   Follow Kathryn on Twitter @kathrynborel   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Ross is one of LA's best guys. He's run two different amazing stand up shows, Holy Fuck and now Good Heroin. His sketch troupe, Women was named the #1 comedy act to watch in 2014 by the LA Weekly. His podcast, Terrified can be found on the Nerdist network. We talk a lot about punk rock and what Dave's utopia would look like. It gets nuts! Enjoy!   Follow Dave on @davetotheross   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron James is a non stop Canadian comedic powerhouse. He's constantly touring all over the country and has been the star of two TV shows, Blackfly on Global and The Ron James Show on CBC. We chat forever about everything under the sun, comedy, Canada, Ron's Farley Mowat-esque utopia and much more! Enjoy!   Follow Ron on @TheRonJamesShow   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baron Vaughn is an awesome comedian. Great performer, creative, and of course very funny. He's been on Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson and more. Listen to Baron build his ideas on how our present world could hopefully reach a utopian future and listen to us digress like crazy and have fun! Enjoy!   Follow Matt on Twitter @barvonblaq   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hampton Yount is a totally great, hilarious, creative stand up comedian. He's been on Conan and has a new album out called Bearable which you can grab from aspecialthing records. We had a fun crazy chat about mostly Star Trek but there was a bigger picture to it all! Find out how, why, and what and definitely laugh and enjoy!   Follow Hampton on Twitter @Hamptonyount   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Crown is an incredible comedic talent with a vast range in live performance and voice acting. She lends her voice to cartoons such as Clarence, Adventure Time, Bob's Burgers, and more and can be seen acting like a goof on The Kroll Show. She also has a hilarious podcast with James Hartnett called The Abernathy Zone. We're old friends and this was a very fun/funny episode. Enjoy!   Follow Katie on Twitter at @Katie_Crown   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Kirshen pretty much blows his own mind thinking about the conflicting possibilities of a personal utopia. Originally from the UK and now residing in Los Angeles, Matt is a fast rising stand up who has been featured on Last Comic Standing, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and more! Enjoy.   Follow Matt on Twitter @mattkirshen   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Barlow is a guy that makes me laugh the hardest ever. He's an old dear friend of mine and we started in comedy as the sketch duo, The Gurg. Brian created The Loner Show (A showcase for solo character comedy) which ran for 6 years in Toronto as one of the original Laugh Sabbath shows. He's been critically acclaimed for his character work and some of his best are Poppa Proppa and the Dick Mime. Sun baked in LA, we chilled, drank tea, and talked about his peaceful utopia! Enjoy!   Follow Brian on Twitter @brian_barlow   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Wilmot is one of Canada's and probably also the UK's and Australia's best comics. He's been on the road for over 20 years and is listed by everyone as one of their favourite stand ups. Please enjoy our hang time cause I sure did!   Follow Mike on Twitter @mikewilmot1   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Heti is a clever stand up who loves to dwell in the dark subject matter. We didn't say this on the podcast but he can also be a lawyer if he wants! Super smart guy, great episode! Dig in!   Follow David on @davidheti   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Graham Chittenden, one of Canada's best stand up comedians, TV writer, and all around great guy. Listen to Graham's unique take on solitude, learn about his cars, and so much more! Dive deep into the utopia!   Follow Graham on @grahamchit   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat Thornton is a Canadian original and master of all trades when it comes to comedy: Sketch, stand up, writing, tweeting... you name it. Seriously, name something else. These days you can catch him on Sunnyside on CITY. Dive into our pints of Guinness with us and learn about a world of Pat's design.   Follow Pat on Twitter @PatThornton   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kurt Firla writes and directs cartoons, he's a graphic designer, and has been involved in comedy for about 15 years as a stand up and sketch performer - most notably as The Rumoli Brothers with his brother Brandon. We are buds and we chatted about his perfect utopian world while we let indian rotis digest in our bellies. You will love it!   Follow Kurt on Twitter @KurtFirla   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara Schaefer is a very cool and funny stand up who got her start in NYC and now resides in LA. She was the co-host of Nikki And Sara Live on MTV, and she's worked on various shows from Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Check out our chat about her utopian world and many more delightful items!   Follow Sara on Twitter @saraschaefer1   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Redican is a Canadian comedy institution. On top of being part of the sketch troupe The Frantics, star of Puppets Who Kill, and a bad guy in my favourite comedy The Wrong Guy, Dan has also been behind the scenes of some of your favourite shows like Kids In The Hall, and now Sunnyside. His utopia is very kind, relaxing, and I feel like I interrupted him a bit but I was excited! He was awesome. Enjoy!   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Graham Clark is a Canadian podcasting hero with his amazing 7 year running Stop Podcasting Yourself that he co-hosts along with the equally funny Dave Shumka. Plus, Graham is a hilarious, clever stand up and writer. We had a great time chatting about his utopia and you will love listening as well! Check it out!   Follow Graham on Twitter @grahamclark   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Graham Kay is a hilarious stand up and writer for the television. He has appeared on Just For Laughs, The Halifax Comedy Festival, and probably some other stuff. He's a brunch buddy of mine and I also described him as huge a couple times during the podcast. I think it's because he's way taller than me. Listen to Graham really think about the idea of a utopian society!   Follow Graham on Twitter @GrahamKayComedy   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Christmas miracle! Can you believe it? Santa Claus is my guest for this holiday episode of Utopia To Me?! I don't think I need to list his credentials do I? Just listen and get to know Santa like you've never known him ever before!   Follow Tim on Twitter @gilberttim   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara Hennessey is a hilarious and influential stand up comedian here in Toronto. She has also transitioned smoothly into TV writing in the last couple of years. We're old friends and we're both hungover during this hangout so we just cozy up on the couch and get silly. You will love Sara's party-time utopian world!   Follow Sara on Twitter @sara_hennessey   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick McGuire is the editor in chief for vice.com/en_ca and he has some crazy and original ideas for his utopian world. Taking a break from having a comedian on some of these ideas get real! Check it out! Laugh, learn, and enjoy!   Follow Patrick on Twitter @patrickmcguire   Follow the show on Twitter @UtopiaToMe   Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisLockeFun  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices