2019 Schedule:
Wednesday, July 24
time: 0800 - 1000 (8:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
Jim Norton and Sam Roberts anchor SiriusXM 103 every morning with “Jim Norton & Sam Roberts.” A break down on everything going on in their world, the news, and pop culture, Jim and Sam have conversations with some of the biggest celebrities and best comedians in the business, and make obscene jokes.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 0900 - 2100 (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
The Just For Laughs Welcome Desk is located at the DoubleTree by Hilton Montreal (1255 rue Jeanne-Mance), in front of the Creation Room, on Level 6.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1000 - 1800 (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
JFL ComedyPRO Delegates can sign up for three, one-on-one private meetings with the comedy industry’s leading digital, web and TV executives. Each meeting lasts 15 minutes and provides unprecedented access to development, production and programming professionals.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1130 - 1230 (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
Taggart & Torrens is the brainchild/lovechild of Jeremy Taggart (former drummer of Our Lady Peace) and Jonathan Torrens (from Jonovision to J-Roc).
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1200 - 1245 (12:00 - 12:45 PM)
Hear from those leading the way in the development, finance, acquisition and distribution of digital-first content how they guide comedy creators to achieve success in this new and growing environment.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1300 - 1400 (1:00 - 2:00 PM)
Join Rollie Bush as he helps his gorgeous son, Andy, take control of his life. Rollie invites experts and special guests to impart wisdom and advice to Andy.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1315 - 1400 (1:15 - 2:00 PM)
Come hear the state of the Canadian comedy industry featuring candid commentary from Mark Forward and Courtney Gilmour. These two will take you on a journey of their home and native land, and answer some very important questions.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1400 - 1600 (2:00 - 4:00 PM)
Show off your skills with a five-on-five charity basketball game featuring comedians and comedy industry execs at this year’s Just For Laughs Festival!
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1430 - 1315 (2:30 - 3:15 PM)
While local comedians are off exploring markets around the world, International comedians, now more than ever, are looking for laughs in Canada. Hear from a group of comedians as they discuss the attraction of performing in Canada and abroad.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1430 - 1530 (2:30 - 3:30 PM)
It’s no joke that Canadians are funny, but where do they stand on the world stage?
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1545 - 1715 (3:45 - 5:15 PM)
Tubefilter and Just For Laughs found the funniest, most innovative digital-first (or short-form) comedy content. See for yourself!
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1600 - 1700 (4:00 - 5:00 PM)
Shining a light on the most furtive creative secrets of your favourite comics and interrogating their joke writing process in depth with guest Pete Holmes.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1730 - 1815 (5:30 - 6:15 PM)
On this panel, we ask some of comedy’s biggest Casting Directors the dos and don’ts of auditioning and what goes into building film and television’s most iconic and hilarious ensembles.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1730 - 1830 (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
Join comedians Mike Ward and Pantelis for a hilarious and uncensored take on the week’s hot topics.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1900 - 2045 (7:00 - 8:45 PM)
Come see the genuinely thrilling moment a young comic steps up and becomes a star!
Wednesday, July 24
time: 2130 - 2315 (9:30 - 11:15 PM)
Come see the genuinely thrilling moment a young comic steps up and becomes a star!
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1800 - 2000 (6:00 - 8:00 PM)
Hosted by comedians Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder, The Bonfire invites listeners and friends to come and hang out by the radio bonfire as the blunt and candid duo talk about everything from comedy and entertainment to sports, sharing their funniest stories from the road and giving fans a chance to call in and get their opinions on the topics of the day.
Wednesday, July 24
time: 1100 - 1300 (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Tom Papa and Fortune Feimster host the first original show on SIRIUSXM’s NETFLIX IS A JOKE RADIO comedy channel.
Thursday, July 25
time: 0900 - 2100 (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
The Just For Laughs Welcome Desk is located at the DoubleTree by Hilton Montreal (1255 rue Jeanne-Mance), in front of the Creation Room, on Level 6.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1000 - 1800 (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
JFL ComedyPRO Delegates can sign up for three, one-on-one private meetings with the comedy industry’s leading digital, web and TV executives. Each meeting lasts 15 minutes and provides unprecedented access to development, production and programming professionals.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1100 - 1230 (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
The CBC Comedy Pitch Program offers five creator/producer teams the opportunity to pitch their original web or TV concepts to a panel of senior development executives and key creatives from CBC Comedy.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1100 - 1300 (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Tom Papa and Fortune Feimster host the first original show on SIRIUSXM’s NETFLIX IS A JOKE RADIO comedy channel.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1130 - 1230 (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
Enter the pantheon of best friendship. When you’re forced to change your number, are sick of being single, or want to take a pole-dancing class, you’re going to need a best friend…and if you don’t, you can still have this podcast.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1230 - 1400 (12:30 - 2:00 PM)
This showcase features the up-and-coming influencers and creators who are contributing to the evolution of the comedy landscape as we know it!
Thursday, July 25
time: 1300 - 1345 (1:00 - 1:45 PM)
How will clubs continue to thrive in an age where mobile devices and streaming media make it easier for people to watch their favorite comedians without leaving home?
Thursday, July 25
time: 1300 - 1400 (1:00 - 2:00 PM)
Founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and a regular performer in the world-famous show ASSSSCAT, Matt has brought his talents to the Earwolf network and returns for a live version at Just For Laughs with a fully improvised podcast featuring the best improvisers in the universe.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1400 - 1445 (2:00 - 2:45 PM)
Hear from those at the helm of on-demand streaming and traditional TV about how this rapid growth is influencing decisions on what to make, where and how they are finding the hottest new talent, both behind and in front of the camera.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1430 - 1530 (2:30 - 3:30 PM)
Part of An Afternoon With Earwolf Beth Stelling loves her mom, so she decided to start a podcast with her! On ‘We Called Your Mom,’ Beth and Diane call up the mothers of artists & comedians you love to chat them up about their super talented children. They’ve called the creators of Maria Bamford, Sam […]
Thursday, July 25
time: 1430 - 1515 (2:30 - 3:15 PM)
40 years of ups, downs and all-arounds with LOUIE ANDERSON.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1515 - 1615 (3:15 - 4:15 PM)
Hear from trail-blazing women in the comedy industry as they discuss the unfunny fight for equal respect, equal opportunity and equal pay.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1545 - 1645 (3:45 - 4:45 PM)
Join Baratunde Thurston, Ronny Chieng, and a panel of comedians as they discuss the current political climate, it’s effect on comedy (and vice versa), and the big question of “does it even matter?
Thursday, July 25
time: 1700 – 1815 (5:00 - 6:15 PM)
JFL ComedyPRO has teamed up with production studio, American High, to search for the next timeless comedy film.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1700 - 1900 (5:00 - 7:00 PM)
Variety’s newly-anointed “10 Comics To Watch” will be presented at this exclusive cocktail party.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1715 - 1815 (5:15 - 6:15 PM)
Get the inside scoop with Canadian icon Jann Arden (series star, co-creator, and executive producer), Leah Gauthier (co-creator and executive producer), and Jennica Harper (co-creator, executive producer, and showrunner) for behind the scenes action, creation, and inception. Find out how this comedic sitcom became the #1 new Canadian series and the most-watched broadcast of the year.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1900 - 2045 (7:00 - 8:45 PM)
Catch the best new solo sketch comics before your only option is to see them “Live, from New York…”
Thursday, July 25
time: 1800 - 2000 (6:00 - 8:00 PM)
Hosted by comedians Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder, The Bonfire invites listeners and friends to come and hang out by the radio bonfire as the blunt and candid duo talk about everything from comedy and entertainment to sports, sharing their funniest stories from the road and giving fans a chance to call in and get their opinions on the topics of the day.
Thursday, July 25
time: 2130 - 2315 (9:30 - 11:15 PM)
They have the talent. They have the delivery. Now’s their chance to get the representation they deserve.
Friday, July 26
time: 0900 - 2100 (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
The Just For Laughs Welcome Desk is located at the DoubleTree by Hilton Montreal (1255 rue Jeanne-Mance), in front of the Creation Room, on Level 6.
Friday, July 26
time: 1000 - 1800 (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
JFL ComedyPRO Delegates can sign up for three, one-on-one private meetings with the comedy industry’s leading digital, web and TV executives. Each meeting lasts 15 minutes and provides unprecedented access to development, production and programming professionals.
Friday, July 26
time: 1100 - 1230 (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
Project 10 Productions and Just For Laughs have teamed up to showcase five new program ideas presented by the comedians, writers, and sketch performers who created them. Some of the world’s most beloved shows have stemmed from comedy writers and performers with a strong story and point of view, from classic television series to current […]
Friday, July 26
time: 1130 - 1230 (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
In this panel, we address the complex conversation about mental health in comedy – how to talk about it, how to cop with it, and how to laugh about.
Friday, July 26
time: 1300 - 1400 (1:00 - 2:00 PM)
Sit down with Variety’s 2019 “10 Comics to Watch” for an hour of pure, uncensored and honest conversation about comedy.
Friday, July 26
time: 1300 - 1400 (1:00 - 2:00 PM)
Dark Tank is a podcast where white people try their best.
Friday, July 26
time: 1500 - 1615 (3:00 - 4:15 PM)
Join us in celebrating the leading talent in the comedy industry at the 2019 Just for Laughs Awards Show!
Friday, July 26
time: 1430 - 1530 (2:30 - 3:30 PM)
Hosted by Graham Clark and Dave Shumka, Stop Podcasting Yourself is a 3-time Canadian Comedy Award winning podcast based out of Vancouver, BC.
Friday, July 26
time: 1600 - 1700 (4:00 - 5:00 PM)
Nicole Byer is single and has been for decades. She’s smart, funny, has a fat ass and loves giving blow jobs. So the question is why is she perpetually single?
Friday, July 26
time: 1600 - 1700 (4:00 - 5:00 PM)
Comedian and actress Fortune Feimster is known to audiences as a fun, silly performer who likes to dance with ice cream. But in this podcast, she discusses a new topic every week in a more real, sincere way.
Friday, July 26
time: 1700 - 1900 (5:00 - 7:00 PM)
Hit pause, take your headphones off, and enjoy some Cocktails with Earwolf.
Friday, July 26
time: 1700 - 1800 (5:00 - 6:00 PM)
A Smorgasbord of Discontent. Andy says: “Hop in. The water is bitter.”
Friday, July 26
time: 1730 - 1830 (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
Comedian Andrew Santino interviews friends in and out of the entertainment industry as they reflect on deviant stories of their past; while sipping whiskey.
Friday, July 26
time: 17:30 - 18:30 (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
Author and podcast phenom Ms.Pat sits down with producer Chris Spangle for one-of-a-kind discussions about stand-up comedy, Ms. Pat’s award-winning autobiography Rabbit, and shooting her ex-boyfriend.
Friday, July 26
time: 1900 - 2045 (7:00 - 8:45 PM)
They’re funny. They’re Canadian. They’re the homegrown rising stars you need to know now!
Friday, July 26
time: 1900 - 2030 (7:00 - 8:30 PM)
From mockumentaries to edgy comedies, parodies to animation, and anything in between! The top films are getting the big-screen treatment, and a winner will be selected at the event.
Friday, July 26
time: 2130 - 2300 (9:30 - 11:00 PM)
One of the biggest events in the comedy world each year is Variety’s unveiling of their annual “10 Comics To Watch” feature. Catch the best and brightest from “10 Comics To Watch” and let them show you why they made the 2019 list.
Saturday, July 27
time: 0900 - 2100 (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
The Just For Laughs Welcome Desk is located at the DoubleTree by Hilton Montreal (1255 rue Jeanne-Mance), in front of the Creation Room, on Level 6.
Saturday, July 27
time: 1000 - 1800 (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
JFL ComedyPRO Delegates can sign up for three, one-on-one private meetings with the comedy industry’s leading digital, web and TV executives. Each meeting lasts 15 minutes and provides unprecedented access to development, production and programming professionals.
Saturday, July 27
time: 1130 - 1230 (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
Actor/comedian/writer Ron Funches sits down every week to talk about his life, passions, hobbies, and how he is on a constant journey to better himself. This is Gettin’ Better with Ron Funches.
Saturday, July 27
time: 1215 - 1315 (12:15 - 1:15 PM)
Sit down with the cast and creator of HBO’s half-hour comedy series, A Black Lady Sketch Show, a narrative sketch series set in a limitless magical reality full of hilarious characters and celebrity guests.
Saturday, July 27
time: 1300 - 1400 (1:00 - 2:00 PM)
Created and hosted by Kyle Ayers, this hilarious podcast has comedians rewrite famous movies and TV shows they’ve NEVER SEEN.
Saturday, July 27
time: 1330 - 1430 (1:30 - 2:30 PM)
Join the cast and creators of Netflix’s hit comedy series, GLOW! Moderated by Rachel Bloom, learn about the inspiration behind the show and how it became an award-winning fan-favorite with co-creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, and stars Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron, Kimmy Gatewood and Rebekka Johnson.
Saturday, July 27
time: 1430 - 1530 (2:30 - 3:30 PM)
Meet the creators of Netflix’s edgy adult animated comedy series, Big Mouth! Sit down with the creative minds behind the show, which includes Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett, and learn about how they began their journey to produce a hit show based off Kroll and Goldberg’s real life friendship, and the glorious nightmare that is teenage puberty.
Saturday, July 27
time: 1430 - 1530 (2:30 - 3:30 PM)
An intimate conversation with the creators of some of the world’s most remarkable games, hosted by comedian and life-long gamer Adam Conover.
Saturday, July 27
time: 1600 - 1700 (4:00 - 5:00 PM)
You won’t believe what NYC comedians Emma Willmann and Matteo Lane talk about Inside the Closet. Join comics Emma and Matteo as they share their experiences of being gay comics in mainstream culture.
Saturday, July 27
time: 1700 - 1830 (5:00 - 6:30 PM)
Pete Holmes is the gate-keeper to every comedian’s can of secret inner weird. In the You Made it Weird podcast listen to the master finesse the weird out of your favorite comedy players on demand.
Saturday, July 27
time: 1730 - 1830 (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
Esther and Caroline are on a mission to find their inner glowy goddess and share their findings about the worlds of beauty, health, diet and all things girly and glowy. Come glow up with them!
Thursday, July 25
time: 08:00 - 10:00 (8:00 AM - 10:00 AM)
A break down on everything going on in their world, the news, and pop culture, Jim and Sam have conversations with some of the biggest celebrities and best comedians in the business, and make obscene jokes.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1400 - 1600 (2:00 - 4:00 PM)
Tom Papa and Fortune Feimster host the first original show on SiriusXM’s NETFLIX IS A JOKE RADIO comedy channel.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1600 - 1700 (4:00 - 5:00 PM)
Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell take you behind the scenes at Conan, and chat with writers and performers who have a personal connection to Conan’s twenty five year career in late night.
Thursday, July 25
time: 1730 - 1830 (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers counts down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians.
Friday, July 26
time: 1100 - 1300 (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Tom Papa and Fortune Feimster host the first original show on SIRIUSXM’s NETFLIX IS A JOKE RADIO comedy channel.
Friday, July 26
time: 1600 - 1700 (4:00 - 5:00)
One Flew Over the Comedy Club: The Addictions, Anxieties and Compulsions of Stand Up Comedians.