Articles by Dean Young

About Dean Young

Dean Young is a writer, comedian and radio host based in Toronto. When he’s not covering Canadian comedy and showbiz, or taking the readers of the Guardian into the green room for an inside look at Toronto’s booming independent standup scene, Dean can be heard weekly on AM640 and coast to coast on the Talkhole Podcast Network. Dean is the host of the live show Tinder Tales. And he’s the proud father of two feral cats named Hunter S. Tomcat and Catton Oswalt

Loud & Proud Punchlines at Pride Toronto

June 6, 2018 Dean Young

With Pride Toronto month underway again, Toronto’s LGBTQ community is once again playing host to a vibrant cloudburst of live […]

Comedy Collective The Boom turns 10

February 22, 2018 Dean Young

The comedy landscape in Toronto was a lot different a decade ago. Today it’s a standup hub, and you might […]

Sugar Sammy: Canadian Famous

October 22, 2017 Dean Young

A well known comedian once told me that “making it” in Canada usually means you’re shopping at Loblaws and someone […]

All American Villain: Tony Hinchcliffe in Detroit

September 5, 2017 Dean Young

Every once in a while, here in the Guardian – we’ll run a submission from an outside contributor. A friend […]

Don Ferguson, Air Farce and 150 Years of Funny

June 30, 2017 Dean Young

Before the first chicken cannon shots were fired. Before Craig Lauzon took on Trump or Don Ferguson tackled Trudeau (numero […]

Sirius about finding Canada’s Top Comic

June 15, 2017 Dean Young

It’s that time of the year again – Canadian comics are about to flood the internet with pleas for votes. […]

The Six Swipes Right on Tinder Tales

June 3, 2017 Dean Young

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my almost 7 years as a working standup comic, it’s that we’re lucky. […]

The Cancer Fighting Comedy of Sandra Carusi

May 24, 2017 Dean Young

The Canadian radio business, much like Canadian comedy (and actually there’s a lot of overlap between the two) is a […]

Crom Fest Takes Toronto!

May 5, 2017 Dean Young

If Iggy Pop was a comedy festival, it would definitely be Crom Fest. The annual alternative standup festival (with a […]

MUTHA: The Hip Hop Odyssey of a Suburban Housewife

March 1, 2017 Dean Young

Toronto-born, L.A-based multi-threat Mandy May Cheetham is a lot of things. A versatile actor, producer and writer. A show runner and content creator. […]