About this episode
Ilana Glazer interviews Jacob Tierney about his career in Canadian television and his latest work.
This week on It’s Open, Ilana sits down with Jacob Tierney. Best known as the writer and director of Heated Rivalry— the TV adaptation of Rachel Reid’s hockey romance that positively rocked the culture in 2025— Jacob is a staple in Canadian television. He created the beloved series Letterkenny and its spin off Shorsey, and now Jacob discusses his personal career journey from Canadian child-actor through his teenage years, against the dark backdrop of Miramax in the 90s, to the present, where ...
People in this episode
Host: Ilana Glazer
Guest: Jacob Tierney
Topics covered
- Canadian television
- career journey
- hockey romance
- writing
- directing
- comedy
Keywords
- Jacob Tierney
- Ilana Glazer
- Heated Rivalry
- Letterkenny
- Shorsey
- Miramax
- Canadian television
- hockey romance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Miramax
Books & works: Heated Rivalry, Letterkenny, Shorsey
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