Historial Roast

January 30th 2025, comedians Eddie Furth & Ryan Pigg discuss how they handled the LA fires, Eddie reveals how much he really loves his suits, and Elon Musk can't deny he did the Macarena.

January 4th 2025, Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg go over the 3 biggest moments of 2024, try out their John Mulaney impressions, and brainstorm some truly unhinged ideas for future Historical Roasts. You can watch the full podcast on YouTube. Follow us: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoricalRoast https://www.instagram.com/historicalroast/    

Eddie Furth & Ryan Pigg take a look back on the past 10 years of roasting historical figures and prepare to roast Queen Elizabeth II on November 29th 2024 at The Hollywood Improv. Spoiler Alert: They don't know anything about her. Watch the podcast on YouTube and Subscribe!

On Wednesday November 20th, 2019 Anne Frank (Leah Lamarr) was roasted by Amelia Earhart (Kim McVicar), Cleopatra (Annie Paradis), Marilyn Monroe (Kate Quigley), Maya Angelou (Maggie Maye), Lucille Ball (Andy Erikson), Harriet Tubman (Alice Hamilton), and Helen Keller (Felicia Michaels) and Anne Sullivan (Jessica Wellington) for Historical Roast's 5 Year Anniversary! Hosted by Eddie Furth and Ryan...

Tune in as Eddie and Ryan rock and roll through Jimi Hendrix's life, shout out the lovely podcasts they were on recently, and we learn how reckless Ryan was at age 24. Join us for Historical Roast: Jimi Hendrix July 23rd, at the Belly Room at The World Famous Comedy Store 10:30pm featuring Jerry Garcia, Jim Morrison, Miles Davis, Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, and Jimi Hend...

On Wednesday May 29th, 2019 Mother Teresa (Zahra Ali) was roasted by Mahatma Gandhi (Josh Waldron), Oprah Winfrey (Maggie Mae), Princess Diana (Jessica Michelle Singleton), Jesus Christ (Alex Hooper), Pope John Paul II (Mike Schmidt), Mr. Rogers (Nate Craig), and Martin Luther King Jr. (Willie Hunter).  Follow on social media at @HistoricalRoast and @FictionalRoast and watch Historical Roasts on N...

To prep for Historical Roast: Mother Teresa, the Historical Roast boys tackle Mother Teresa's journey through life, stumble through a lot of pronunciation, and discuss the reasons behind this show's dais. Historical Roast: Mother Teresa features Matt McCarthy, Maggie Maye, Zahra Ali, Willie Hunter, Nate Craig, Jessica Michelle Singleton, Alex Hooper, and Sina Amedson.  Follow us on social media at...

On Wednesday March 27th, 2019 Ted Bundy (Allen Strickland Williams) was roasted by  Jon Benet (Kate Quigley), Aileen Wuornos (Brandie Posey), John Wayne Gacy (Dan Nolan), Charles Manson (Matt McCarthy), Jeffrey Dahmer (Tony Hinchcliffe), and Jack The Ripper (Jeremiah Watkins).   Follow us on social media at @HistoricalRoast and @FictionalRoast and look for us on Netflix beginning in 2019.    Hoste...

For this month’s Historical Roast of Ted Bundy, Eddie and Ryan talk about true crime culture, talk about a few serial killers’ histories, and talk about the human psyche. JOIN US for Historical Roast: Ted Bundy Wednesday March 27th, 2019 10:30pm at The Comedy Store feat. Jeremiah Watkins, Kate Quigley, Dan Nolan, Matt McCarthy, Brian Moses, Tony Hinchcliffe, Allen Strickland Williams, and Brandie...

On January 16th, 2019 in the Belly Room at The World Famous Comedy Store, The Civil War was roasted by Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S Grant, Robert E. Lee, Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, Clara Barton and Northern and Southern Soldiers featuring Mike Lawrence, Alex Hooper, Julian McCullough, Maggie Maye, Ron Taylor, Brian Moses, Nicole Becannon, and William F. Montgomery. Hosted By Eddie Furth and...

In preparation for this month’s Historical Roast of The Civil War, Eddie and Ryan discuss American History milestones and try and figure out why the North won. JOIN US for Historical Roast: The Civil War 1/16/19 10:30pm in The Belly Room featuring Mike Lawrence, Alex Hooper, Julian McCullough, Maggie Maye, Ron Taylor, Brian Moses, Nicole Becannon, and William F. Montgomery. Here you can watch the...

For this month’s Study Guide, Eddie & Ryan prepare for Historical Roast: Walt Disney by singing Walt’s favorite song, discussing Ryan’s dad’s job at The Jungle Cruise, and they bring back the Jimmy Stewart and Jerry Seinfeld impressions, this time as Woody and Buzz. WATCH Historical Roast: Walt Disney, Wednesday Dec 5h at 10:30pm in The Belly Room at The Comedy Store where Mickey Mouse, Charlie Ch...

On January 10th, 2015 John F. Kennedy was roasted by Keith Carey, Jak Knight, H Alan Scott, Heidi Heaslet (Marilyn Monroe), and Brad Gage (John F. Kennedy) Hosted By Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg.   Produced by Eddie Furth, Ryan Pigg, and Samee Junio

Comedian Kyle Clark plays a rowdy Benjamin Franklin as Ever Mainard, Monique Madrid, Pedro Salinas, and Adam Murray as John Adams roast.

On February 21st, 2016, Lucille Ball (as played by Erin McGown) was roasted by the very funny comedians, MeLissa Gavarrette (as played by Desi Arnaz), Julia Prescott, Garrick Bernard & Ester Steinberg.

For our first double roast, Julian Stern and Heidi Heaslet played power couple Julius Caesar and Cleopatra to be roasted by Scout Durwood, Brodie Reed, and Darien Sills Evans.

On November 29th, 2014 Abraham Lincoln was roasted by Jamar Neighbors, John Ungaro (John Wilkes Booth), and Pat Reilly (Abraham Lincoln).   Hosted By Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg.   Produced by Eddie Furth, Ryan Pigg, and Samee Junio

On May 16th 2015, Walt Disney (Brad Gage) was roasted by Beth Stelling, Kyle Clark, John Roy, Melissa Villaseñor as Mickey Mouse. Hosted by Eddie Furth & Ryan Pigg. Produced by Samee Junio.

On June 13th 2015, Julian M Stern, Brodie Reed, Kate Quigley, Jay Weingarten and Anna Seregina roasted Elvis Presley. Jay Weingarten's performance was for the live audience only. For tickets to the next live show visit www.nerdmeltla.com Historical Roast is hosted by the creators Eddie Furth & Ryan Pigg. Produced by Samee Junio

On July 2nd, 2015 George Washington was roasted by Matt McCarthy (George Washington), Sally Courtois (Martha Washington), Erikka Innes, Keith Carey & Darien Sills-Evans!   Hosted By Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg.   Produced by Eddie Furth, Ryan Pigg, and Samee Junio

On August 4th, 2015 Harry Houdini was roasted by Jamar Neighbors, Lisa Best, Sara Schaefer, Christian Spicer (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), and Justin Willman (Harry Houdini).   Hosted By Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg Produced By Samee Junio, Eddie Furth, and Ryan Pigg

On September 1st, 2015 Michael Jackson was roasted by Melissa Villaseñor (Michael Jackson), Scout Durwood (Elizabeth Taylor), Willie Hunter, Byron Bowers, and Stuart Thompson.    Hosted By Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg Produced By Samee Junio, Eddie Furth, and Ryan Pigg

On October 2nd, 2015 Albert Einstein was roasted by Matthew Broussard (Albert Einstien), Josh Waldron (Stephen Hawking), Riley Silverman, Solomon Georgio, Dani Fernandez, and Keith Carey.      Hosted By Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg Produced By Samee Junio, Eddie Furth, and Ryan Pigg

On December 11th, 2015 Thomas Jefferson was roasted by Bill Dixon, Kim Congdon, Willie Hunter, Sara Benincasa, Bennie Arthur, and Keith Powell (Thomas Jefferson)

On April 5th, 2016 Leonardo Da Vinci was roasted by Caitlin Durante, Anyi Malik, Dana Moon, Eric Dadourian, Nate Craig, Kristen Studard (Mona Lisa), and Tony Sam (Leonardo Da Vinci).   Hosted By Eddie Furth and Ryan Pigg.   Produced by Eddie Furth, Ryan Pigg, and Samee Junio