Standing By: The Terry and Ted Podcast · Terry and Ted

Still mad about the mountain

March 26, 2025·1 hr 10 min·4 clips

Valerie Plante has already signed contracts to start work in 2026, before leaving office in November.

1. Standing By: The Terry and Ted Podcast episode "Still mad about the mountain" centers on Montreal’s Mount Royal road closure debate and the hosts’ regular banter. 2. Terry DeMonte and Ted Bird host the show, and Charles Daglian joins as a Montreal stand-up comic who books a monthly show at the House of Jazz in Laval. 3. The episode asks whether closing the road over Mount Royal is a civic improvement or a political vanity project. 4. Terry says he drove over the mountain with his wife after a stop at NDG vet and Espace 33 Tour, and he saw cyclists, walkers, drivers, and people in the lookout areas all sharing the space. 5. He cites Josh Freed’s Gazette column, including the line that closing the road is "a solution in search of a problem," and mentions letters from Montrealers who still drive to the mountain. 6. Terry argues that Valerie Plante has already signed construction contracts for 2026, even though she leaves office in November, and he calls that move "underhanded and hypocritical." 7. Ted agrees that the mountain should be "for everybody" and links the debate to how Projet Montréal has governed for the Plateau and for people who can walk to Mount Royal. 8. Terry says the city has become harder to cross from other neighborhoods, and he describes the road closure as part of a broader pattern of local access being narrowed. 9. The hosts also discuss a new Quebec rule letting restaurants charge a $10 no-show fee to credit cards when reservations are missed without cancellation. 10. Terry says he has always called the restaurant first when he cannot make it, and he describes the policy as fair to places that set tables based on reservation books. 11. They note that some diners book multiple restaurants and choose at the last minute, which leaves Montreal restaurateurs with empty tables and lost revenue. 12. Later, Terry talks about Sugar Sammy’s ticket sales, including Montreal shows, Gatineau dates, and upcoming appearances in Dubai, France, and other cities. 13. The hosts describe Sugar Sammy as a Cote-des-Neiges and Bill 101 success story who now sells tickets across Canada and internationally. 14. A separate segment covers the Barry Lorenzetti Foundation hockey game at the Bell Centre, where Terry says the event raised $140,000 for mental health initiatives. 15. Terry also mentions seeing Chris Nyland, Vittorio Rossi, Ziggy, and Mosey Persico, and he says the Bell Centre entertainment system was less intrusive than during a Canadiens game. 16. The interview with Charles Daglian focuses on comedy craft, including finding a voice, stage timing, and the difference between comics who merely imitate others and comics who develop their own style. 17. Daglian says the House of Jazz in Laval is a cabaret-style room that became a comedy venue because he wanted to bring English and bilingual audiences more live stand-up. 18. The tone stays conversational and loose, with Terry and Ted interrupting each other, telling side stories, and moving from local politics to food, sports, and comedy. 19. Listeners who like Montreal politics, local comedy, and city life will get the most from it. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly edited interview or a single topic may skip it.

As heard by us

A loose, local chat about timing, live rooms, and why comedy needs space to breathe.

The piece settles into pacing as its main concern, which fits a show shaped by two familiar voices talking through the craft. Terry chooses not to hurry things along, and the discussion moves at an easy clip as it looks at why pauses matter on stage and on radio.

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A Laval comedy room grows out of a lesson in slowing down.

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