15: Rick Mercer

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Rick Mercer spoke with Mike about his book, the state of political satire today and the one person he wishes he could have hung out with on his show. Mercer is definitely not retired. Sure, he stepped away from his top-rated Canadian comedy show, The Rick Mercer Report, this past April after 15 seasons. If you think, however, that that means the 49-year-old is sitting at home twiddling his thumbs, think again. In fact, Merce?s used his newfound free time to build a cabin and compile a new book, Rick Mercer Final Report, a collection of his most memorable rants? a RMR trademark? from the sho?s run, covering everything from politics to elevator etiquette.?We would call certain rants evergreen, meaning that they could go anytime and that would be a perfect example, how Canadia?s do?t know how to get on and off elevators. And you know, tha?s as relevant today as it was when it was written? Zoomer Magazine's arts & entertainment editor Mike Crisolago (along with trusty sidekick Gina B) sits down with legends from stage and screen, literature, music and more...