Carla Collins Rox The Elmo: Recent Episodes
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Award-winning comedian, broadcaster, author and creator of Comedic Meditation Carla Collins is your host and emotional support cougar for this next level podcast and web series recorded at the legendary El Mocambo in Toronto. Release endorphins and anxiety with this no-holds barred, unfiltered, candid deep dive into what’s keeping our celebrity guests sane, sexy and soulful, what’s making them chuckle and where they find their chill.
It’s the dream cocktail of comedy, music and spirituality served up at a legendary bar. This is where mental health meets metal health featuring exclusive VIP intimate performances and interviews you won’t see anywhere else.
In this Season Finale episode Carla sits down at The El Mocambo with Graham Trude and Chris Earl, two Canadian veteran heroes turned singers who inspire, uplift and entertain with their extremely candid interview and bring-the-house-down performance. Later Carla gets a tattoo to honour her beloved Mom chez Graham’s new parlour Rustuk Ink, where she runs into a famous familiar face.
In this week’s episode, Carla sits down at the El Mocambo with urban legendary comedian and musician Dan Guiry for an intimate and explosive interview and performance like no other. Get ready for a raw, fascinating, highly entertaining, politically incorrect, R-rated, emotional ride that will leave you laughing and in tears. Like watching a David Lynch film or going on a date with Carla.
Get ready for the most dramatic rose ceremony yet! In the latest addition of Rox the Elmo, our host Carla Collins who has more drag queen names than Diddy has rapper names, takes us on a deep dive into the world of drag with quintessential Canadian queens Wilma Fingerdoo and Hillary Yaas. You will be riveted from start to finish because in the words of RuPaul, we’re all in drag Honey. The show closes with a spectacular performance from Toronto’s own international superstar Miss Conception. Just say yaass queen to this episode.
It’s Ladies Night this week as two Irish lasses sit down with their respective “dogs” and shoot the shite. Carla welcomes magically malicious and hilarious Fiona O’Brien to the EL Mocambo stage. The funny femmes talk about everything from a Toronto nudist swingers’ club to a family member coming out when we were all shut in. Also, you’ll find out why Fiona doesn’t mind a little prick. So grab a pint, or a glass of wine, and enjoy these girls gone Oscar Wilde!
In the latest episode Carla has an intimate chat with 54-40 frontman Neil Osborne on the band’s 40th anniversary and being a lifelong rock star followed by music and radio insider Steve Jones who shows you how to brand your business like a rock star with his bestselling book. Enjoy some rock star on rock star action.
Rockstar/Activist/Poet/Manager/Author/Actress/ Icon Bif Naked wears more hats than Pharrell Williams and has survived cancer, physical and sexual abuse and drug addiction. In this candid and inspiring interview, we find out how she completely embodies the name of her upcoming album CHAMPION. She is also very clearly Carla’s new girl crush. Cory Stewart is an emerging pop star whose debut album TOV has critics raving and fans streaming it into the Top Ten Pop Chart on Apple. Discover the heartbreaking story behind the album and how Cory finally found connection during isolation as he continues to Quarantine.
When it comes to storytelling, it doesn’t get any more riveting than the legendary Kenny Robinson. The Godfather of Canadian comedy is the Hemingway of haha and trust us, movies of the week have nothing on his compelling childhood memories. After an audience with the GOAT, Carla speaks with one of Kenny’s protegees: the fabulous Keesha Brownie. Keesha’s undeniable charm, talent, wit and wisdom make both her “Godfather” and beloved father very proud.
In this special installment, Carla has a candid fan-girl chat with Spoons front man, and Flock of Seagulls guitarist, singer/songwriter Gordon Deppe. The ageless heartthrob speaks from the Nova Heart about everything from gigging, to growing, up to Gowan. Gordon then treats us to an intimate, and exclusive, acoustic mini concert that makes our emotional support cougar, well, quite emotional! It truly is a New Day, New World, and New Episode.
Comedian and Sirius XM radio host Ben Miner makes some major life changes and doesn’t pull any punches, or punchlines, as he talks about getting fit, championing funny Canadians, and his French grandma’s cooking. Former stand-up comedian and actress, turned boogie business woman and choreographer to the stars, Paige Diaz tells us why we should be dancing, why the Property Brothers were in drag, and how the Diaz sisters are doin’ it for themselves.
Let’s get (meta) physical!
Enjoy two one-time rivals turned friends, and shameless flirts, tango through topics from existential duality to tantalizing titties in an interview that manages to be poignant, moving, revealing and ridiculously silly. Legacy Toronto morning man Humble Howard is the voice we need now.
Also, Carla answers your questions from social and it gets socially awkward!
Don’t even think about missing this special episode where the legendary Hall of Fame singer/songwriter/guitarist, Kim Mitchell, bares his rock and roll soul and Danish Intuitive, Oliver Guttorm, tells you your future. We dare you to find this combo anywhere else!
When a show boasts that it has everything from a mind-blowing guitar solo, to a solid Mrs. Doubtfire impression, Newfoundland porn, nepotism, hair fires, lederhosen, quilts, evil organists, French fight attendants and wolf copulation you, may think it’s going to be a classic Stefon sketch from Saturday Night Live! But, when it has more charm than a prince, better stories than Richard Branson, and a once in a lifetime extraordinary father and son performance, you know it must be a conversation and concert with the brilliant and beloved Gowan. Enjoy this NYE special with this iconic and genius solo artist, Styx frontman, and apparent actor and magician!
Get Ready for the North American version of The Crown, because in this sophomore episode, Carla has an intimate audience with the King of Comedy, Michael Colyar, and the Queen of Hearts, Elizabeth Manley. You many know them as a consummate entertainer and an Olympic champion, but their respective thrones are as dramatic, riveting, and surprising as the journey of the actual Royals. If the "Reverend" Colyar and Coach Manley don't blow your mind and ignite your soul, you may be dead inside. Preach!
This premier episode features a raw and canid interview with two of Canada's infamous bad boys; actor/reality star Dean McDermott and Venture Capitalist and El Mocambo owner Michael Wekerle. Enjoy a rare glimpse of the real men behind the bravado, the machismo, and the tabloid innuendo. This nation's “enfants terribles” finally jet-set the record straight. Fears, tears, and laughs, this one has all the feels from the fellas fatales.