Stand-up Comedian & Podcaster Ben Bankas talks about taking his ‘Permission 2 Laugh’ tour across Canada, the strength of Mark Breslin’s Yuk Yuk’s brand, launching his ‘Please, Wear a Mask’ stand-up special on YouTube, travelling from Kingston to Toronto for his very first set [5 minutes!] at P.J. O'Briens Irish Pub, his creative process of using journal entries to create new material, the post-script to dealing with $7,000+ in fines for performing outdoors in parks during lockdown, and his upcoming Toronto Mayoral run!For all things Ben Bankas please visit www.benbankas.comTORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices