15 episodes

A couple of former drama teachers, Patrick and Brent, have funny takes on mostly Canadian topics.

Patrick taught high school drama for many years. He's an improv performer and a standup comedian.

Brent is a musician, actor, and also a stand up comic. He travelled around Canada for years doing theatre and film and TV. He also taught high school drama.

Follow us on Instagram: @overlydramaticpodcast

Overly Dramatic with Brent and Patrick Patrick Russell

    • Comedy

A couple of former drama teachers, Patrick and Brent, have funny takes on mostly Canadian topics.

Patrick taught high school drama for many years. He's an improv performer and a standup comedian.

Brent is a musician, actor, and also a stand up comic. He travelled around Canada for years doing theatre and film and TV. He also taught high school drama.

Follow us on Instagram: @overlydramaticpodcast

    Episode 15

    Episode 15

    It’s our final episode of season 1. Jam packed with lots of content. The Raptor fans get karma, photo radars, a special joke segment where Brent and Patrick try new jokes and discuss why they bomb, tipping, a hockey lawsuit, JK Rowling and a song from Brent. So much fun this episode. Don’t miss it!

    • 1 hr 21 min
    Episode 14

    Episode 14

    Special episode this week with guest Matt Lund. He’s a Green party politician, a father, a husband, a former professional wrestler, a friend of The Bachelor, participant on Dragon’s Den, and all-round good guy. Also, Novak Djokovic disqualified from US open and university house parties in Waterloo. Lots of fun so little time. Hope you enjoy!

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Episode 13

    Episode 13

    This was a busy week. Jim Gaffigan’s gone mad on Twitter, Chadwick Boseman passes away, Adele celebrates Notting Hill carnival, book review of The a Glass Menagerie, John A MacDonald’s statue gets pulled down, what’s the value of social media, and a Canadian classic played by Brent. You don’t want to miss it!

    • 47 min
    Episode 12

    Episode 12

    The world’s gone crazy again. Brent and Patrick tackle the hot topics in a Canadian way. Jacob Blake was shot in the back 7 times, Erin O’Toole is the new Conservative leader, up to 60% of restaurants may go under with COVID rules, a woman who was about to be embalmed was found breathing, a special political segment with former Green Party politician Erik Schomann, and a parody song by Brent. So much action, so little time!

    Full extended interview with Seneca professor and Green Party member Erik Schomann can be heard on the audio podcast for episode 12. Available on iTunes, Spotify and Google podcasts.

    • 1 hr 32 min
    Episode 1

    Episode 1

    We finally figured out the audio for episode 1. A lot of you have seen the YouTube episode but here is the very first episode of the series. In this episode we discuss Trudeau’s 21 second pause to a question on President 45, TERFs, Amy Cooper, and the Canadian identity. Also, an improvised song from Brent. Lots of fun! We knew we had something special after the success of this first one. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to share with friends if you enjoy.

    • 40 min
    Episode 11

    Episode 11

    Another wild week of events to catch up on. There was a big party in Wuhan to celebrate mover 2 months without any COVID cases, schools are reopening in 2 weeks but the federal government is closing for a month, the BC government is looking at ways to enforce COVID rules, a beer company in Alberta is creating sustainable beer, the US is banning China’s telecom company Huawei from selling its products, and a special parody song from Brent. So much action so little time. Hope you enjoy!

    • 1 hr

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