In his debut comedy album, Jacob Balshin tackles mohels, masculinity and magic mushrooms

JL;DR SUMMARY Jacob Balshin, a former philosophy major from Thornhill, has ventured into stand-up comedy with his debut album, "30 And Breathing Funny," featuring anecdotes ranging from mohels to magic mushrooms, all delivered in his deadpan giggly style. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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