Speed Date with comedian Carolyn Taylor of ‘Baroness von Sketch Show’

Carolyn Taylor, one of the executive producers, writers and stars of Baroness Von Sketch Show, talks with Xtra about the final season of the show, her favourite comedians Chris Locke and Mae Martin and how she’s spending her time during the pandemic.

The final season of Baroness Von Sketch Show is airing on Tuesdays at 9pm on CBC and Wednesday at midnight on IFC.

Lito Howse (they/them) is a queer and trans/non-binary identified videographer, editor and producer based in Toronto. They previously worked for the CBC where they wrote TV stories, edited and control room produced for News Network. They also produced videos for CBC Radio and wrote web articles for shows like The Current and As It Happens, among other roles. They speak English.

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