Earlier this week, Marty Flanagan of the Showcase Blog ventured out to the Harry Rosen flagship store in Toronto to meet with esteemed Canadian comic Ron James, who is hosting this year's Gemini Awards.

Now is probably a good time to tell you that Marty's work with us at the Showcase Blog is merely a side-hustle, and that most of his bills are paid by Mama Global. Nevertheless, Showcase and Global TV are simulcasting this year's festivities on Saturday, November 14 at 9pm ET/PT, honouring the best in Canadian television from coast to coast, so we felt entitled in dipping into the cookie jar and embedding this excellent interview here, for your amusement.