The Bob & Andrew Show: Do Something With Your Life
Bob and Andrew have spent the last ten months working on their first feature film!
Directed by friend and frequent collaborator Darren Borrowman, “Do Something With Your Life” is a full-length comedy written by Andrew and produced by Bob (and gentleman Keith Opatovsky). Bob also acted as story-editor, which is an industry term that you shouldn’t concern yourself with.
It’s been a long road navigating outlines, script pages, pre-production, art meetings, gear-haulings, energy drinking, regular drinking, bro-mantic hugs, rampant cocaine abuse and the occasional full-on fist fight.
This week, Bob and Andrew discuss the process as well as recall their time spent in the wilderness some years ago with Terry Joseph Wharburton. Right click to download or listen in your browser below!
You can now subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and have it directly downloaded to your iPod, iPhone, iPad or iThermos. Wow!
Click here for details http://ow.ly/2tNc9.
Tags: andrew menzies, bob woolsey, camping, darren borrowman, do something with your life, granville island brewering, Keith Opatovsky, lifestyle condoms, mountains, saddleback ridge, Terry Joseph Wharburton
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Andrew Menzies – A Review
Last night in a small comedy club in the basement of a bar in Gastown, Vancouver, bobandandrew.com’s very own Andrew Menzies took the stage to spit some jokes. In the process, the young comedian effectively did stand-up for the first time. No doubt a very significant event in Andrew’s life. I’m sure it probably ranks somewhere between becoming self aware and hearing his mother swear for the first time.
Guilt and Comedy is a newer comedy event in town and is run by the ever beautiful and talented Lauren Martin along with her co-host, the also beautiful Kate Lumsdon. If last night was any indication, this is a comedy night that will pretty much let anyone perform. In the span of only a couple hours I saw a veteran of the Vancouver comedy scene, a beat cop turned poet who issued poetic citations, a rather angry homosexual comedian, a clown lady and sketch comedy from none other than Jackie Blackmore of “The Skinny.” Oh, and Andrew Menzies. But don’t get me wrong, folks, this eclectic gathering of talent was not only interesting but enjoyable.
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Tags: act, All Blogs, andrew menzies, beat cop poet, bob woolsey, clown, Comedy, gastown, guilt and comedy, jackie blackmore, kate lumsdon, lauren martin, marcel perro, scene, stand up, the skinny, Vancouver
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The Boardroom pt2: JFK
Somewhere in a very important boardroom, very important men make a very important decision about what to do with a very important person.
Starring:
Wade Fennig
Marcel Perro
Ryan Tapping
Alex Dafoe
Tags: alex dafoe, andrew menzies, assassination, boardroom, bob woolsey, cold war, Comedy, conspiracy, JFK, john fitzgerald kennedy, kill, marcel perro, marilyn monroe, moon landing, politics, russians, ryan tapping, sketch, wade fennig
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Web Comic – “Passover”
Click on the comic for a larger view.
Illustrations by Alan Sung
Tags: alan sung, andrew menzies, bob woolsey, censored, drawing, funny, no pants, passover, Web Comic
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The Boardroom pt. 1 – “Soccer”
In a very important boardroom somewhere, important men make an important decision about the name of a new sport.
Starring:
Wade Fennig
Marcel Perro
Ryan Tapping
Alex Dafoe
Directed by Keith Opatovsky
Tags: alex dafoe, andrew menzies, boardroom, bob woolsey, bobandandrew.com, Comedy, executive, inappropriate, Keith Opatovsky, marcel perro, mongoloid, powerful men, ryan tapping, sketch, sketch comedy, soccer, tony, Videos, wade fennig, world cup
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Best Christmas Ever
Well, here it is in all its glory: Best. Christmas. Ever.
Created as part of the Laughing Stock 72 Hour Comedy Competition, Best Christmas Ever took home the awards for best director and best writing.
Tags: 72 hour comedy film festival, andrew menzies, best christmas ever, best director, best writing, bob woolsey, Christmas, Comedy, darren borrowman, funny, grandpa hollingsworth, holiday, laughing stock, lauren martin, marcel perro, puke, punch, ryan tapping, santa, short film, smashed tv, stephen lebail, sucker punch, tom belding, winner
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Raincity 72 Hour Noir Film Contest
Last weekend Bob and Andrew were approached by their good friend Darren Borrowman to write a short film for him. Little did they know that they would have little over 4 hours to do it. As part of the Raincity 72 Hour Noir Film Contest, Bob and Andrew penned the script for “Pier Pressure” which was directed by Mr Borrowman. It’s a comedy noir along the lines of “Naked Gun.” Starring website regulars Lauren Martin, Stephen LeBail and Jamie Slade along with one of Darren’s friend’s Tom Belding (who is amazing in the film) and featuring a fantastic score by the lovely and talented Red, Pier Pressure is sure to finish among the top films in the contest.
You can attend the screening Saturday, March 21st, 11:30am at the Rio Theatre near Commercial and Broadway in Vancouver. Tickets are 10 dollars.
Tags: 72 hour, andrew menzies, bob woolsey, competition, darren borrowman, film noir, Jamie Slade, lauren martin, naked gun, pier pressure, rachel watson, raincity, red, short film, stephen lebail, tom belding
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Ciel Gout Delicieux
Directed by Nicholas Humphries
featuring:
Charlotte Chanler as Dorothy
Lauren Martin as Claire
and
Alan Sung as Boss
Tags: alan sung, andrew menzies, bob woolsey, charlotte chanler, donut, funny, lauren martin, nick humphries, plants monthly, satyrists, sketch comedy, Videos
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B&A Show: Las Vegas and the Oscars
Bob and Andrew discuss Bob’s recent trip to Las Vegas as well as Andrew’s disdain for the Oscars.
Tags: andrew menzies, bob woolsey, casino, hatred, las vegas, new york new york, oscar
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Robot
Directed by Darren Borrowman
featuring:
Bob as Scientist
Stephen LeBail as Robot
Tags: andrew menzies, bob woolsey, darren borrowman, funny, Robot, science fiction, sketch comedy, sodomy, stephen lebail
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Birthday Happy, Andrew
I don’t mean to toot my own horn but since no one else seems to want to, I’m left to celebrate my birthday via blogging.
Today I am twenty-four years old. Older than Super Nintendo, younger than the World Trade Towers.
I’ve got more years on me than Mickey Rourke’s chin, but less than Cher’s tits.
Twenty-four years. Woopity doo.
I burst through the vagina at exactly 4:44 PM, February 16th, 1985 (consult your Almanacs). I was greasy and irey: thespians will recognize this as foreshadowing. A welcomed changed from months in the womb, I was a stand-out example of what a baby should be. What a baby can be.
Did you bring a coat? Good, cause I’m about to take you on a journey.
Tags: 1985, 24, 9/11, andrew menzies, biggie smalls, birthday, bob woolsey, cher's tits, Neil Young, tupac, vaginal birthing
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The Bob & Andrew Show: John Hodgman’s Duck
The evolution of a sketch – part one.
Bob and Andrew describe their working relationship. They read a sketch that Andrew wrote which will be shot and posted to the website down the line.
http://www.myspace.com/deltaspirit – check them out if they’re coming to a city near you. They put on a great show!
Tags: andrew menzies, Bob and Andrew show, bob woolsey, delta spirit, duck, how to write, john hodgman, sketch comedy, weekend, writing process
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Tetris
I am not a gamer by any means. I do not own a gaming console. My computer has never been sullied by having a game’s filthy information installed on its pristine hard drive. I do not spend hours online talking dirty to people I’ve never met while navigating the planes of Azeroth, nor do I comment on message boards with speculation as to what the next Star Wars game will entail while my Mom yells at me to come upstairs for dinner. I’m a simple man with simple tastes.
On the other hand, I have been known to obsessively play the most brilliant piece of pass-time programming ever created: Tetris.
That is until recently when I discovered a startling fact about myself. I have all of a sudden lost all skill for the game of Tetris. I woke up one morning and sucked at the game I have held so dear for so long. It’s been a devastating epiphany that I have struggled to deal with.
Come now as I illustrate my journey from one time Tetris terrific-o to current day Tetris terrible-o.
Tags: bob woolsey, chris hansen, More Stuff!, Sexism, tetris
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The Bob and Andrew Show: Update
Andrew and I thought we’d try something new and do some Vlogs instead of podcasts for a while. Here is our first. It’s kinda scrambled as we didn’t so much have a plan about how we were going to do this, we neglected to plan our “exit strategy,” if you will. We promise better ones later.
“Don’t Call Me Zombie” Screening Friday, February 13th in Vancouver. Email Bob or Andrew for details if you want to attend. View the Zombie page here: http://www.bobandandrew.com/short-fil…
bobandandrew.com live at the Wise Hall on March 4th. Tickets $20, all proceeds go to charity. No, we will not actually be working for beer.
Also, that is the wrong Youtube URL at the end of the video. It’s supposed to be youtube.com/BobandAndrewShow. No underscores.
ROCK!
Tags: andrew menzies, Bob and Andrew show, bob woolsey, live show, mylie cyrus, Nicholas Humphries, racist, update, wise hall
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Heartbreak
Directed by Nicholas Humphries
featuring:
Stephen LeBail as Hearbroken Man
Tags: alley, andrew menzies, bob woolsey, depression, Heartbreak, Nicholas Humphries, Relationship, stephen lebail, yelling
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Kids: Pros and Cons
Children, I’m told, are our future.
They are the progeny of our race. As animals, some might say that it is Humankind’s sole purpose to create them and propagate our species. Others would say that we have moved beyond this basic savage need to a more enlightened sensibility. Either way, children are everywhere.
I’m sure you’ve seen them around. They are the portion of our populace that is between birth and puberty. They’re short, dim witted little things that are unusually cute and annoyingly loud. Don’t be fooled by these simpletons outward appearance, however. Although they possess welcoming, warm little faces with big eyes and pudgy cheeks they are burdens to society. You see, their underdeveloped brains and puny bodies make them unable to clothe, feed or sometimes even go to the bathroom by themselves.
All of this raises the question: why do we even have children in the first place? The joys of sexual intercourse, perhaps? But we’ve developed contraceptives so that we can still engage in a little nookie without risk of conceiving a child. On the other hand, there must be benefits to the challenging endeavor of rearing young. Surely people do it for a thought-out reason of some kind.
Let’s explore the pros and cons, shall we?
Tags: bearing young, bob woolsey, children, kids, list, pros and cons
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The Lunch Break
featuring:
Charlotte Chanler as Carly
Sean Gilchrist as Geoff
and
Bob as Greg
Tags: andrew menzies, bob woolsey, charlotte chanler, childhood, Comedy, jump rope, lunch break, play ground, sean gilchrist, sketch, skip rope
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Alone on Christmas
Directed by Nicholas Humphries
featuring:
Stephen Lebail as Dan
and
Andrew Menzies as Hobo
That’s it for us this year. Thanks to everyone who has come by to watch a video, read a blog or listen to a podcast. We’ve got a lot more great stuff coming up in 2009. Stay tuned!
Tags: Alone, andrew menzies, bob woolsey, card, Christmas, hobo, hockey, holiday, Nicholas Humphries, stephen lebail, tree
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The Argument
Directed by Nicholas Humphries
featuring:
April Green as Julie
and
Bob as Kevin
Tags: abortion, andrew menzies, april green, argument, bob woolsey, Christmas, Comedy, funny, morning, Nicholas Humphries, Relationship, sketch, terrible news
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What Christmas Means to Me
What does Christmas mean to me?
Jesus? No.
Family? No.
Good will towards men? No.
Christmas means one thing to me and one thing only:
Presents.
Whoever said it was better to give than to receive must have never gotten a good present in their life. Gifts are like love that you can touch. They warm your heart and possibly even your physical body in the case of an electric blanket.
So here is my Christmas list for this year. Think of it as Oprah’s favourite things episode except without me giving anything away.
Tags: 386, bob woolsey, Christmas, computer, genesis, gift, GT sno racer, legend, list, packard bell, present, sega, star trek the next generation, street fighter 2, teenage mutant ninja turtles, turtle van
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