In this episode of the Drunk By Noon podcast, we are joined by Montreal's rising open mic comedy star, Jon Allen!

Jon breaks down the unbelievable story of how a friend paid him a cool $1,000 just to do his very first stand-up set—and why that might end up being the financial peak of his comedy career.

We also get into his agonizing ride through a brutal gallbladder attack that struck after eating an entire Domino's pizza, what it’s like being pumped full of hospital drugs, and the hilarious reality of airport security, working at a milk factory and when the last time the Colts won the Superbowl.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Does Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Oz actually hold up?

01:30 – Jon Allen’s Gallbladder surgery

03:05 – Introducing Montreal’s rising comedy star Jon Allen

04:00 – The Domino’s Pizza Gallbladder attack

06:25 – Hospital Highs: Fentanyl, Morphine, and Surgeon stories

08:40 – Why Jon hasn't showered in a full week

10:45 – The "Microplastics & Intermittent Fasting" lifestyle

12:40 – How to get paid $1,000 for your first-ever comedy set

15:00 – Weird Airport Security: The fake Superman & Batman

16:45 – Attempted kidnappings and bizarre customs incidents

19:15 – Smuggling animals: Ants, turtles, and wooden statues

20:25 – Invasive species: Asian Lady Beetles & toxic vines

22:10 – Atlantic City: Boardwalk luxury vs. Hard Ghetto

23:30 – Why Jon Allen hates Toronto

24:05 – Working at the Lactalis Milk Factory (The Lactantia truth)

26:20 – "Milking" the clock on warehouse night shifts

29:00 – The most bizarre surgery story from Ontario

33:25 – Getting paid a lump sum of cash on stage

34:20 – The reality of Just For Laughs (JFL) auditions

37:45 – The Corey Holcomb & Christina Payne controversy

43:40 – Outro/Plugs