Videos feed for Irwin Barker http://www.justforlaughs.com/community/show/75-irwin-barker <p class="MsoNormal">Irwin Barker is a comedy writer and performer. Originally from Winnipeg, he began performing standup comedy in 1988. At that time, he was a research consultant and University lecturer in Sociology, and had used comedy as a creative outlet. He quickly gained momentum through comedy and became one of Canada&rsquo;s top headliner acts, delighting audiences with his clean and clever comedy style which has often been described as an analytical and unexpected approach to everyday life and work.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">He has made several television and radio appearances including on CBC Radio&rsquo;s <em>&ldquo;Madly Off In All Directions&rdquo;</em>, CBC&rsquo;s <em>&ldquo;Comics&rdquo;</em>, Vancouver-based CBC TV special <em>&ldquo;Western Alienation&rdquo;</em>, and has appeared and written for CBC&rsquo;s <em>&ldquo;Definitely Not the Opera&rdquo;.</em> Irwin has also performed on Comedy Night in Canada, The CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Just for Laughs International Comedy Festival.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Now based in Vancouver, Irwin is currently working as a staff writer for the award-winning television show <em>&ldquo;This Hour Has 22 Minutes&rdquo;</em> and spends off-season as speaker and comedy entertainer. He has also been a winner of a National Screen Institute prize for his short children&rsquo;s comedy, <em>&ldquo;North Grove&rdquo;</em>. In 2005, he was nominated for two Gemini Awards as a writer and standup performer, and a Canadian Comedy Award as part of the writing team for <em>&ldquo;This Hour Has 22 Minutes&rdquo;</em>. He holds a Master&rsquo;s Degree in Sociology and is in the process of writing a book on the philosophy of humour.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.irwinbarker.com" target="_blank">Official Website</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/irwincanada" target="_blank">Irwin&#39;s MySpace</a>&nbsp;</p> en-us Irwin Barker – Portrait artist Having a portrait artist as the witness of a crime. http://www.justforlaughs.com/videos/show/1373-irwin-barker-portrait-artist-tand-p-omedian-on Irwin Barker – Bad driver It's all about accepting the fact of being a bad driver. http://www.justforlaughs.com/videos/show/1368-irwin-barker-bad-driver-tand-p-omedian-on Irwin Barker – Dictionary in the dictionary The definition of potato in the dictionary. http://www.justforlaughs.com/videos/show/1363-irwin-barker-dictionary-in-the-dictionary-tand-p-omedian-on Irwin Barker – Canadian Military The usefulness of the Canadian military during snow storms. http://www.justforlaughs.com/videos/show/1360-irwin-barker-canadian-military-tand-p-omedian-on Irwin Barker – This is your captain speaking Why are pilots eager to tell us who they are? http://www.justforlaughs.com/videos/show/1361-irwin-barker-this-is-your-captain-speaking-tand-p-omedian-on