No one brings the dead to life like the hilarious Mo Rocca. In his hit podcast Mobituaries, the beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and panelist for NPR's Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! has been giving his favourite dead people the send off they deserve, providing new perspectives on everyone from Audrey Hepburn to a forgotten Founding Father to the Neanderthal ancestors of comedian Michael Ian Black. In this Canadian debut, Mo will take audiences behind the scenes of his show, offer a sneak peek at new Mobits and the new book it has inspired, before checking in for fun and games with one of Canada’s greatest obit writers. Join one of America’s most brilliant wits and storytellers for a rollicking celebration of lives worth reliving.
Book sale and signing to follow.
Special Guest:
Sandra Martin
Sandra Martin is an award-winning journalist and former obituary writer for The Globe & Mail. She is also the author of A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices and Great Canadian Lives: 50 Lives that Changed Canada.
Before the show, hear an excerpt from:
Beyond Bizarre True Crime
A podcast that features the strange, unique, and often wacky side of criminality.
// One of the 13 podcasts selected for Opening Act, a new Festival initiative showcasing the next wave of Canadian audio storytellers.