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Ryan Long
YouTuber Information
Profile	Ryan Long
Style	Comedy
Date joined	March 4, 2006
Twitter / X	@ryanlongcomedy
Instagram and Threads	@ryanlongcomedy
Other media	Patreon
Videos	394+
Schedule	3 videos a week
Status	Active
Associates	TwizzFizz
Username	Ryan Long
Personal information
Nationality	Canadian
Location	New York City, New York, United States
Most viewed video
How to break a man - most honest girl ever
First video
Rene Against the Machine (The Johnstones)

Ryan Long is a comedian from Ajax, Ontario, Canada, currently living and working in New York City.

Content

Ryan makes videos critical of politically correct culture, the far right and third wave feminism. He believes that political correctness is killing comedy. Before he moved to New York in 2019, he would upload music videos of his band The Johnstones,comedic television and web series’ he had been a part of or made, as well as a video by his side project Ryan’s Side.

On May 25 2017, he uploaded his first comedy skit, which was positively received, and then went on being a stand up comedian. When Shoe0nhead shared his video "When Wokes and Racists Actually Agree on Everything" in a tweet, his popularity boosted. He is also critical of political bias, performative activism and narrow-mindedness, and believes internet activism is ridiculous.

His comedy style has been likened to that of Sacha Baron Cohen, especially here. He also applies subjects like therapy on themes of social justice. He is also part of the podcast "The Boyscast".

Trivia

• He is currently performing two stand up comedy sets a night in New York City when not touring.
• He was previously the Creator, Star and Show-runner of the hit digital series 'Torontopia' on CBC Comedy.
• He is proficient in the drums, guitar and piano.
• He was in a punk band in high school that regularly played ticketed, bar-sized gigs in Toronto.
• Ryan attended Guelph University, majoring in economics.
• He was nominated for the Canadian Comedy Award for Television / Best Writing in a TV Series or Special.
• At the time of publication Ryan was expecting his first child with common law wife Jannen Hermann, AINS.
• Notable family members include father Steve Long, president of Long & McQuade, Canada’s largest chain retailer of musical instruments; cousin Aaron Long, cartoonist and musician; and cousin Victoria Long, director, producer, photographer and cinematographer.