Behind The Funny

Todd Parker knows Ace from the old days so his visit to the Acement was overdue.  From his start during the Boston Comedy boom to his move to LA, Todd accomplished a lot quickly in comedy.  His day job created a fortuitous opportunity into a creative career that would lead him to his latest accomplishment, a published author.  Check out Todd's book at https://www.amazon.ca/Billionaire-Boogeymen-To...

Doug Ouimette joins us in the Acement to discuss his quick rise in comedy. Starting comedy later in life he chose quickly to talk about obstacles him and his wife have had to overcome in their lives and crowds instantly took to it. Being an open book can be scary but can quickly connect you to a crowd, which is what happened with Doug.  Not satisfied with the normal route, he started producing sho...

Dan Miller is in the Acement this week. A native a South Boston, a quick wit and sharp comebacks were a way of life. He took the stage in 1992 and has not looked backed.  Dan has had the opportunity to work with some comedy powerhouses like Lenny Clarke and Dave Atell. Dan has a high energy style that is a blast to watch on stage.  Ace and Scott couldn't wait to hear his Funny Bad Gig Story. Check...

Harrison Stebbins is in the Acement this week for a discussion on his career and we take a deep dive into crowd work comedy. Harrison is known for his fast paced, high energy comedy and is very skilled at crowd work.  He takes time to break down how he's approached that. We talk about his career coming up and his bad gig almost got him lynched.  Check out Harrison at https://www.facebook.com/harri...

Our friend Brendan Kirby joins us in the Acement to talk about his new Seinfeld cookbook. Ace and Scott are huge Seinfeld fans so let the show quotes begin. Brendan is a seasoned comedy writer and roaster and has a quick wit, so there were a lot of laughs. We discuss his work on the Rhode Show and of course get into detail on the Seinfeld cookbook. We audition a new intern, Brian Mulhern, who even...

Tik Tok star Jimmy Cash joins Scott and Ace in the Acement to discuss his rocky childhood, his start in comedy and his assent to Tik Tok stardom.  Check out his Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@janitorwithstamina  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast

We wrap up SCOTTober with Ken DeCosta from RISEUP Paranormal. Tom Stewart and Ken are in the Acement to discuss the investigation they brought Scott and Ace on at the famous Paine House. What evidence if any did we get? Did Scott run out the house screaming? There actually was a funny scared Scott story. Check out RISEUP at https://www.riseupparanormal.com/  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  ...

Perhaps the most well known paranormal event is The Conjuring. So if you have one host, Ace, that loves paranormal and another, Scott, that doesn't, why not have one of the daughters the grew up in that house and actual experienced those events. Andrea Perron joins us to talk about her experiences in the famous haunted Harisville RI farmhouse that her family lived in from 1970-1980. Check out Andr...

As SCOTTober rolls along, Ace & Scott talk to Joe Chin member of TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society, started by past guest and BTF friend, Jason Hawes) Joe has been featured on Ghosthunters and Ghosthunters International. After a chance meeting at the Paine House investigation last month,we invited Joe to come on and talk about his experiences as a para-investigator. Go to www.patreon.com/behin...

We start off SCOTTober welcoming back Cody Desbiens and Satori Hawes, the Paranormal Couple. They return with items and stories from their paranormal museum. Cody and Satori our both natural story tellers and bring such interesting items. Why are there always dolls? Check them out at http://paranormalcouple.com/  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast

Scott and Ace are thrilled to be joined by Wendy Liebman. Wendy has a comedy resume that would make any comedian jealous. Name a late night show and she's been on it, comedy specials she has them. A bad accident in 2018 knocked her down awhile but she came back strong. She still loves comedy as much now as she did when she started, and you can tell. What Disney royalty is she related to? Check Wen...

Jason Merrill joins us this week. We talk about how he had a late start in comedy but quickly made a name for himself. In seven short years he's opened up for the likes of Lenny Clarke and Steve Sweeney, started producing shows with his Shooting From The Hip Comedy, and recently headlined Nick's Comedy Stop. What can we say, he killed. Check out Jason at https://www.facebook.com/jason.merrill.5243...

Lou Angelwolf joins Ace and Scott from FL. Lou started his career there with the likes of Ron Bennington, Dennis Regan, and Larry the Cable Guy. Liked by these headliners as well as touring acts, he was a go to opener or as he says "The Most Consistent Third Place Finisher". Check out Lou at https://www.facebook.com/lou.angelwolf  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast

Over 100 successful landings on aircraft carriers wasn't enough excitement for Mitch Stinson, so he went into stand up comedy. Scott and Mitch started together and had plenty of stories to share. We talk about Mitch's brother helping him write and bomb his first time on stage and his triumphant return years later. Check out Mitch at http://www.mitchstinson.com/  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefun...

Once again we did not check before the show and the mics were not on the right setting, Oops. Patrick O'Connor joins us in the Acement to talk about coming about in the comedy scene as a newer comic. What's his funny bad gig story? Listen and find out. Check out Pat at https://www.instagram.com/pat.oconnor12/  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast    

With Ace out of town, Scott has friends Rhonda Corey and Roman Pierce in the Acement for a comedy discussion that crosses many subjects from remember our first jokes to bad teen years to finding religion to Rhonda's delicious chocolate chip scones.  Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast

Butch Bradley joins us in the Acement from Vegas. We talk about how he honed his skills in Boston before heading to the west coast. There he earned spots on several TV shows before heading to Vegas where he now has a residency at the LA Comedy Club at the Strat Hotel and Casino. How did Butch's funny bad gig help him get better? Check out Butch at https://butchbradleycomedy.com/ Support BTF at htt...

Ace is out of town, so Scott had two former guests Shea Spillane and Tyler Hittner join him in the Acement. We discuss if society is too sensitive, Tyler discussing his handicap on stage, can ghost be handicapped and what would happen if you weed wacked the plant that would cure cancer. Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast

Behind The Funny will be at The Comedy Park in Cranston RI on Saturday August 6 at 8pm.  Scott and Ace will perform stand up and share some of their favorite stories from the podcast. Go to https://www.thecomedypark.com/events/behind-the-funny for tickets.

Scott and Ace were excited to finally have Paul Nardizzi in the Acement. He's been on the wishlist since the beginning. Paul is one of the most prolific comedy writers around producing hours of stand up and several books. Winner of the Boston Comedy festival and appeared on Conan O'Brien just to name a few accomplishments. Check out Paul at https://paulnardizzi.com/  Get your BTF gear at  https://...

According to Don's website, "Don Zollo is what happens when a wicked comedic juggernaut blends with an unstoppable source of hyperbole." Basically it means Don is a funny comic that likes pushing boundries. A conversation in the Acement was overdue. Don's a born storyteller and quite candid so you never know where the conversation will go. Check out Don at https://www.facebook.com/thedonzollo/ Get...

This week the power couple of Brian (Cat Country Radio) and Carla Mulhern (Local Non-Profit Maven) visit the Acement. Ace and Scott love exploring their perfectly imperfect marriage, to quote Brian.  Will they question why they married each other again? How many snorts and eye rolls will Carla give? Listen and find out.  Get your BTF gear at  https://www.teepublic.com/ stores/scott-higgins Check o...

Dan Smith is in the Acement this week and we talk about his 20 plus years in comedy. Starting in Boston and moving to LA early on, he found success working and writing on shows like Blind Date and The 5th Wheel. He has also done 25+ shows for the military. He had a heart warming story about an amazing star he worked with and was close to. Dan's bad gig story was another one we hadn't heard before....

Kevin Flynn joins us in the Acement to talk about the upcoming Nantucket Comedy Festival. He started the festival to support a great program, Stand Up and Learn. What made a professional soccer player start telling jokes, what famous show was he almost on, and what is his funny bad gig story? You'll find out in this episode. https://kevinflynnlive.com/  Get your BTF gear at  https://www.teepublic....

Ace and Scott decided to release the previous episode with friend Tony V in honor of his opening for Bill Burr at Fenway Park in August. Tony is one of the best storytellers around. He has spent his career performing all over the country and working in movies and TV. Tony is definitely a comedian that is well respected and loved by audiences and comedians alike. After listening to him in this epis...