“Hi, my name is Owen McGowan, I’m a stand-up comedian.
I’ve been doing comedy for about three and a half years now.
I do a lot of shows here in Centretown.
I find that stand-up comedy is a really good way to connect with the community.
People love to laugh and it does bring people together.
Also, stand-up comedy is having a bit of a resurgence right now.
People on TikTok and all that are seeking it out.
But I think people often forget that you can see stand-up locally and often for free.
Stand-up is also a really good way of reaching out to people and helping people understand different identities.
I’m a transgender man and I use stand-up as kind of a vehicle to help people understand where I’m coming from and my perspective.
I think it’s almost better a way of helping people understand each other because it’s non-threatening and it doesn’t feel preachy, I find, when people approach it through comedy instead of through a TED Talk or something.
I produce a monthly show that’s at Night Oat on Gladstone.
It’s the first Wednesday of every month.
You can come check it out if you’d like to.
Otherwise, you can find me @owen.mcgowan.comedy on Instagram.
You can DM me if you ever want to chat about standup or anything else.”
Owen McGowan
Stand-up Comedian
@owen.mcgowan.comedy
