Talking about my difficulties with mental health, as well as the recent suicide of Anthony Bourdain, stand-up comedy, career, and life stuff. My friend's poem: https://a-simple-writers-journal.tumblr.com/post/169497063075/tides
I chat with Arc Iris members Zach Tenorio Miller and Ray Belli about comedy, their careers, the writing process, the state of the industry, as well as a whole bunch of other shit. We recorded outside the Central Saloon in Seattle before their show. It was really fun interview and thank you to the band. Arc Iris is an experimental dream pop band out of Providence, Rhode Island, founded by ex-The Low Anthem frontwoman, Jocie Adams. Zach plays keys and Ray drums, and they recently toured with New Zealand powerhouse, Kimbra.
I yap about updates with projects, my stand-up show which starts in May, money laundering and the Vancouver real estate market, Bill Cosby, and Michelle Wolf's controversial monologue at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Vancouver/ Toronto comedian, David James "DJ" Roy and I sat down to talk about his life of homelessness, comedy, being on the periphery of "the scene", the Vancouver housing crisis, his porn career, and a plethora of other things. Heads up: The audio quality is super sub-par; not sure what happened, but my apologies. It was a fun talk. I hope you can understand it. Check out DJ: https://www.opencomedy.com/davidjamesroy
In what is likely the quickest turnaround for announcement and interview on this show, Todd Barry graciously joined me by phone to discuss his upcoming Vancouver shows for the Just for Laughs Northwest Festival, as well as broader aspects of his storied career.
While things continue to develop with the musical side, the comedy element is coming along as well. Today I have evidence of that! The first published sketch from the Dead Weight Citizens Brigade! https://youtu.be/2QouO8m87xI Entitled "Fun with Autopsies", it combines my love for The Witcher, as well as dumb jokes (mild spoiler). I've been sitting…
I talk about seeing Ricky Gervais live, the Devin Townsend Project hiatus, and mental illness in the context of Bell Let's Talk, as well as the future of this show and other projects.
I know this is kinda a filler episode. Emily and I do another funk game of FMK, this time with randomly-generated Disney characters. I will have one more episode before the Jessimae Peluso interview this Monday.
Emily and I discuss our favourite conspiracy theories; some silly, some serious. We also talk about future TV series and the podcast I produce, Pulling the Trigger. https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/pulling-the-trigger/id1305580855?mt=2 https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-taylor-moorey-show/id1304170888?mt=2
Happy New Year! I ramble on about new things, 7 Dining Lounge, my life, and other things.
Emily and I discuss my obsession with The Witcher, among other things, and Dolly Parton's newest album.
Inspired by a friend's post, Emily and I discuss who we would fuck, marry, or kill of the Game of Thrones characters.
A tribute to the late comedian Charlie Murphy, as I recount meeting him and a beautiful woman at Caroline's on Broadway in 2013. Miss ya, Charlie (July 12, 1959-April 12, 2017)
VERY LATE discussion on recent comedy controversies including Kathy Griffin's now-famous beheading video, Bill Maher's off-colour joke, Johnny Depp's assassination reference, and Iliza Shlesinger's finger-wagging take on women in comedy. This is several weeks late. Apologies.
Emily and I talk the confirmed Netflix series of The Witcher, suggest cast ideas, as well as video game movies, and I shit on Uwe Boll and Skip Woods.
Emily is back on the show as we talk about the infamous Steveston sea lion, Game of Thrones season 7, Vancouver comedy drama and Discorder Magazine, ghosts and upcoming shows.
My girlfriend joins in me discussing the above, as well as Dr. Steve Brule, Avatar and cannons.
Wherein I interview Vancouver-based comedian, Ed Hill, in a pizza place's basement. No shit. Ed's a funny and smart dude and has had a successful career with no signs of slowing down. He's got two albums, Canasian, and Weirdo Whisperer and is consistently on tour. Please enjoy!
...except a few. I preach the politics of anger and lash out at Anthony Cumia, with whom I am disappointed. Talking about celebrities, Trump (I know; ugh), citizenship, abortion, the media and Kevin O'Leary.
I'm an argumentative dick. I discuss Donald Trump, Rodrigo Duterte, Amy Schumer, "Barbie" casting controversy, Louis CK, cosplayer Jessica Nigri, Jenna Marbles and more.
Wherein I bash and (sorta) defend the Orange Shitbag, Donald Trump. I also talk about sexism and racism in fantasy, but mostly The Witcher 3.
In my glow from the Che Dorval interview, talking about an article I read here: http://thoughtcatalog.com/ryan-holida...
Emily and I grouse about how much going to the movies has lost its magic. I also relate some stories from working at my local theatre.
I'm a lucky little fanboy and interviewed the wickedly talented Che Aimee (AH-mee) Dorval. She's had a 10+ year career as a solo guitarist and singer, having released Underachiever in 2008 and Volume 1 in 2015, and is known for her collaborations with Devin Townsend on 2009's Ki and 2014's Casualties of Cool. She's got a killer voice, a great personality, a sharp sense of humour and is a lovely human being. We met at a small restaurant to talk music, life, comedy, performing and a lot more. We also eat. I talk about myself too much. We're definitely BFFF's now.
Jimmy Fallon had a real softball interview with Donald Trump and was lambasted for it. I defend him... kinda.
The new Ghostbusters movie probably sucked, but didn't deserve the hype. Wherein I actually agree with feminist points! and disagree with right-wing people! Those never happen! Talking Ghostbusters, the cast and crew, Gavin McInnes and Leslie Jones and Twitter.
Mark Hughes is a Vancouver-based comic. In preparation for his Fringe Festival show, "Tragedy + Time Served = Comedy" he's been doing dry runs all over the Lower Mainland. In it, he documents his childhood and upbringing, time in-and-out of various correctional institutions, drug addiction, homelessness and eventual decision to live a clean life. I had the privilege of seeing it twice, and it's unique, raw and human, and seeing Mark perform stand-up numerous times, he's got a rare talent for turning personal pain into (near) universal comedy. We sat down for an interview after he performed the show in my living room for myself and some friends.
Yup. All about periods. Yes, those kinds. Period.
Metal drumming legend, Ryan Van Poederyooen and I talk music, positivity, success, health and happiness. Great dude and a great chat. Thanks to Ryan for talking to me! Ryan's various pages can accessed from rvpdrums.com
Discussing two women who heckled me at Goldie's Pizza recently. Forgot to mention that the one who I argued with said "I'm not hitting on you." I know that, stupid. Get over yourself. Full audio of the offending show: https://youtu.be/Vea3SrGoGPk
Dumb internet tropes, ideas and cultural aspects that I loathe.
I met JJ Caithcart at his store, SCRAPE Records, October 7, 2010. Fresh out of high school, I became addicted to music, heavy metal in particular, and learning more and more, and JJ fed that addiction with aplomb. Over the next six years, I spent countless hours there, hanging out, talking, learning, listening, and was privileged enough to help with in-store meet-and-greets with bands like Gojira, and Devin Townsend. We talk the fate of the store, the record industry in general, and his partnership with Vancouver metal band, Zimmer's Hole. Below, you can find links to a Zimmer's Hole pre-order on Indiegogo, as well as other Scrape Records media. Check it out! Relaunch: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/scrape-records-launching-scrape-the-record-label#/ SCRAPE Records site: http://scraperecords.com/ SCRAPE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCRAPErecords/?ref=br_rs Zimmer's Hole's Official Page: https://www.facebook.com/zimmersholeofficial/?ref=br_rs
It's in the title. We talk music, comedy, performing, mental illness, life stuff, porn, movies, melancholy and more. I had a lot of fun; it was a great talk and great to reconnect with a good friend. Thanks Kamaira!
I'm a weirdo and had a dream about Devin Townsend after our chat.
Talking about the gorilla in Cincinnati, the controversial X-Men: Apocalypse billboard, Rose McGowan, and an update on Dead Weight Citizens Brigade and shows.
Talking to myself, and thus you, about my recent trip to Portland, Oregon, upcoming projects, TV shows, Anthony Cumia, and a follow-up from the Devin Townsend interview and book.
My fanboyishness paid off in the form of an interview with metal god, Devin Townsend. He very graciously came to my home and sat with a mediocre comic, podcast host and interviewer to talk music, comedy, death, the human condition, gear, future plans, and much more. It was a pleasure and he is a great guy.
Descriptive titles are the bee's knees.
I blither about stand-up, plugs for my shows and others around Vancouver, and future projects.
Not entirely happy with this episode, but it needed to come out I guess.
Famous people are like you and me - only better and more interesting.
Talking about mental illness, society and my own experience.
A "Moorey Minute" is an undefined unit of measuring time. Subject: Sexiest comedian in the world, Nicole Arbour
First episode of the Taylor Moorey Show; a study of outrage culture.
The wonderful musician, Ché Aimee Dorval returns to the show for an hour-long interview. Since our last talk, Ché has been busy at work on her new album "Between the Walls and the Window," due out December 8th and it definitely shows in the singles that you can hear. We talk about music, the process of making this new record, her most recent foray into veganism, and social issues like the "Me too" campaign, sexual abuse, racism, and much, much more. I enjoyed the talk a lot, and am happy to say we have become friends in the last year. I hope you enjoy it too. Do it up! PledgeMusic: https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/cheaimeedorval Show at the Cobalt: https://www.facebook.com/events/1505453352868585/ Ché's site: http://www.cheaimeedorval.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheaimeedorval Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheAimee
My extremely nuanced opinion on Louis CK's sexual misconduct, recorded at night on Thursday the 9th. It's not that nuanced, I just wanted to say "nuanced". Nuance. Emily joins me about ten minutes in to talk about our feelings concerning CK's misconduct, our reactions as fans, and what the future holds. I am depressed,…
In which I talk about my general skepticism concerning ghosts, and specifically, about Adam Ellis' supposed haunting. Sorry about the feedback; don't know why that was happening. MAYBE IT WAS GHOSTS!
Emily and I play "Fuck, Marry, Kill," with characters from the Witcher 3. She is mean to me.
Wherein Emily and I discuss the "Me Too" campaign, Harvey Weinstein, sexual predation in entertainment and day-to-day life.
Best known for his various writing credits like Inside Amy Schumer and the Jim Norton Show, transgressive stand-up comic Kurt Metzger very generously took the time to sit down with me for a talk. We chatted about morals in comedy, his career, drugs, religion, the controversy he's dealt with and mental illness. He's a great dude, an original mind, and tall as shit. Do it up!
In which I am the most audibly nervous I've ever been. One of the most prolific comedians today, and one of my personal heroes, Jim Norton, graciously took the time to talk with me over the phone on a crazy busy day in Seattle. We covered radio, his Chip Chipperson podcast, UFC Unfiltered, the political climate of the right and the left, and my weirdly-specific questions about a couple of his specials. I honestly can't thank him enough and I really thoroughly enjoyed the talk. Do it up! Sorry the levels are a little 'off,' I was using my SM7B for the first time. ..................did that really just happen?
Brian "Beav" Waddell, best known as the bassist of the Devin Townsend Project, took the time to sit and talk with me about music, their grueling tour schedule and our mutual love of bad jokes. I was pretty tired from two false fire alarms in my building last night and was not as prepared as I like to be, but when all is said and done, Beav was a great dude to talk to and I really enjoyed this. Do it up!
Dave Young is best known for his work with Devin Townsend, as well as his own projects Auger and Regal. I invited Dave to be a guest on the show, and he graciously sat down with me to talk in his studio in North Vancouver. We talk about music (no shit), krav maga, the creative process, depression, gear and touring. It was fun talk. Do it up!
Talking about a recent incident near my house.
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