The Pen Is Mightier

Hosted ByPaul JP

The world's finest erotica-comedy competition! Each episode features 3 performers battling it out for sensual story supremacy by reading a piece of fan fiction or originally-written smut - and along the way, host Paul JP will test competitors' knowledge of fan-fiction tropes with bonus games. Who will be declared the ultimate erotica/fanfic champion?


All Episodes

Best Of Season 1 – Volume 2

Dare you enter the Cocktagon?! Please enjoy another collection of some of Paul’s favourite stories from the first season of The Pen Is Mightier – featuring performances by Clare Blackwood, Maddox Campbell, Kat Letwin, Matt McCready, Rebecca Reeds, and Velvet Wells.

Season 2, Episode 5 – Rivals

It’s a crossover episode! Featuring the creators of pop-culture review podcast Rude Dude Takedowns: Bridget Cann (MCU Improvised, Rude Dude Takedowns), Candace Meeks (My Immortal: The Webseries, Rude Dude Takedowns), Chris Middleton (CBC, Rude Dude Takedowns). This week, the panel learns about the etymology of the word “Garfussy,” figures out how many companies can sue the show because of a single story, and the Rude Dudes renew their rivalry with a famous Hollywood director.

Season 2, Episode 4 – Wish

Featuring Maddox Campbell (Break A Wish, Caverns & Comedians), Tuong La (Podcavern), and Alex Nursall (Parkdale Haunt). The panel discusses what constitutes a “medium” level of gratuity, learns how to make a planet climax, and guesses the flavour of Prince Eric’s dick.

Best Of Season 1 – Volume 1

Dare you enter the Cocktagon?! Please enjoy a collection of some of Paul’s favourite stories from the first season of The Pen Is Mightier – featuring performances by Jon Blair, Andrew Bushell, Bridget Cann, Taylor Davis, Erin Pim, and Carley Thorne.

Season 2, Episode 3 – The Christmas Special

Featuring Antony Hall (CBC’s Ming’s Dynasty, Book It Vince!), Simon McCamus (The Second City, Fake Cops), and Brie Watson (The Second City, Improv Niagara). It’s our Christmas Special! This week the panel discusses whether Eyes Wide Shut is a Christmas movie, gets treated to a startlingly clever rundown of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s filmography, and learns about the true meaning of Jizzmas from Ebenezer Splooge.

Season 2, Episode 2 – Destiny

Featuring Marc Hallworth (SiriusXM, Vest of Friends Podcast), Rachel Manson (What We Do In The Shadows, NOW Toronto), and Zoe Towne (EP Mint & Roses, Ouija Shark). This week, the panel discusses which Pokémon look like genitalia, competes to invent the best McDonald’s-themed innuendo, and gets to enjoy another of Garfield’s manliest adventures.

Season 2, Episode 1 – The Post-Halloween Special

Featuring Taylor Davis (Parkdale Haunt, Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival), Kat Letwin (1623,Good Morning Tonight), and Cassie Pyatt (Paw Patrol, Babar and the Adventures of Badou). In the debut of Season 2, the panel discusses what everyone did (or didn’t do) on Halloween, what sexual escapades would result from a Jason Voorhees/Michael Myers crossover, and which of our competitors has inescapable “Stanley-Tucci-energy.”

Interlude 2 – Web Of Lovers

Featuring Rob Lewin (Bad Dog Featured Players, Second City FamCo). In this mini-episode, Paul shares his love of Spider-Man via one of the many web-slinging adventures he’s saved over the years – learn which is the sexiest item of clothing, and also where Spider-Man learned some of his oral talents.

Episode 17 – Games

Featuring Bridget Cann (Rude Dude Takedowns, MCU Improvised), Rob Lewin (Bad Dog Featured Players, Second City FamCo), and Janelle McGuinness (Steeltown Gaming). This week, the panel heals the rift between communism and capitalism, converts the show into an accent-coaching clinic, and discovers what happens when Bridget has 60 minutes to write some porn.