Ian Brodie is an associate professor of Folklore in the History and Culture department of Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia. His principal research interests are the intersection of folk culture (whether “traditional” or emergent) and popular culture, including vernacular talk, local food, comic books, and street art. His book A Vulgar Art: A New Approach to Stand-Up Comedy will be released in 2014 from the University Press of Mississippi.