A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy

She was just a small town girl ... Then she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career ... Only to inadvertently get an audition when she was, by her own admission, "terrible" at acting. Then she got a second chance – and the rest as they say (who are "they," by the way?!) is history. Known best to the world for her role as the spunky spitfire Nikki Franco on 90s hit V.I.P....

Tabari first met Kevin Necessary when they both worked at The Cincinnati Enquirer ... And then they both got laid off. Then, they both went their respective ways on their own unique career paths, the latter having drawn a new path to happiness - literally. For you see, Kevin is now an award-winning editorial cartoonist whose work can once again be seen in Enquirer. But that's not all.  He&apo...

The Cincinnati Bengals are in the Super Bowl – and Tabari could not be more excited! So, as opposed to having a new guest on this week, this seems like the perfect time to talk football with former A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy guests – and former NFL quarterbacks – Ken Anderson and Ryan Leaf !   On this episode ( out on all major platforms on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 ),  highlights from Tabari&apos...

Matt Bergman is a very funny fellow who just dropped his latest album, Between You & Me , who also has a love of sports like A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy 's namesake host. I guess that makes them kindred spirits in a way that connects thier shared love of cracking jokes and hear the crack of a baseball bat.     Matt  realized his love for comedy in his last year of college where he was pu...

Mike Cronin was the emcee the night A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy's namesake Trecorded his debut album ... Now, he's headlining clubs nationwide all on his own. Funny how time flies, isn't it – the keyword in this case being "funny," of course.   Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio (hey - that's Tabari's hometown, too!), Mike now calls  Michigan home when he's n...

Clark Jones is a Chicago native that left a big city to chase his dreams in an even bigger city – and now, he's also the latest guest on A TIGHT 45 with TABARI McCOY! Moving to Brooklyn to pursue his stand-up dreams, Jones left his former job – teaching – in 2017  only to establish himself as one of the rising stars in New York City's comedy community.  In addition to appearing on Season...

Some people can paint a pretty picture, they say ... But in Jared Kelley 's case, he literally paints pictures that thousands of people collect on a weekly basis. An illustrator who earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Auburn University in 2008, Kelley began working full-time as an illustrator in 2010 ... Only to end of leaving the art world later to support his wife and children. But...

She's a media personality, an entrepreneur and now, she's the first three-time guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy to kick off the new year! On this episode ( out on all major platforms on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 ), Tabari  and his old friend Allie Martin catch up on all the things that have been going on since the last time they spoke, including Allie's pending return to the airw...

She's a comic, a business owner and an all-around nice person ... And now, Kaitlin McCarthy is the latest guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy ! A Wisconsin native, McCarthy is a stand-up comic and co-producer – along with partners Matt Kemple and Greg Bach – of Milwaukee Comedy LLC , the force behind the renowned Milwaukee Comedy Festival and The Laughing Tap , the stand-up comedy venue the...

Some people make history – Soren Baker excels at documenting it ... And now, he's here to make a little history of his own as the latest guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! The man behind 3,500+ articles found in outlets such as The New York Times , Los Angeles Times , Chicago Tribune , XXL and The Source , Baker is one of the most prolific journalists in hip-hop history. The former co-hos...

Rachel Mac is a very funny stand-up comedian and writer. She is also a teacher and very dedicated to her job. Sometimes those two careers cross paths with hilarious - and other times, very serious - results.     Which will happen the next time she grabs the microphone? Only time will tell ... But in the meantime, she's willing to tell Tabari all about on the latest episode of A Tight 45! Feat...

Ben Katzner ( @shaqkatzner on Twitter) is a comedian originally from the Midwest who now can be found all around New York City slinging jokes. Luckily, that's all he's slinging – on stage at least. For if he was the lead character in the children's book that debuted this year, let's just say things would get messy to say the least. Ben's work can be seen in the likes of se...

He's a comedian, an actor, married with children (and MUCH happier than Al Bundy was) as well as a fellow podcast – and as you may have guessed, Nick Hoff is now the latest guest on A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy! Known for hosting his own show on SiriusXM radio, "the Hoff" (not to be confused with the one that was on Baywatch ) MTV and can often be seen in commercials for Miller Lite...

Amy Miller may be older than she looks, but she's also much funnier than she knows you think she probably is when you first see her – and that's why she's one of the best comics working today. A native of the Bay Area now living in Los Angeles, Miller's resume is far from short on credits establishing her place in the world of stand-up. One of Comedy Central's "Up Nex...

Anthony "Tank" Mansfield is a lot like Tabari in many ways: They both like wrestling, they both live in the same neighborhood and they both have a few friends in common, including Mansfield's other half with whom Tabari used to work at The Cincinnati Enquirer . They also both hosts podcasts and collect things ... Which means this episode of A Tight 45 is about to be a total nerd fes...

Actor. Podcast host. Comedian – and no, we're not talking about Tabari. This man is also a father (which Tabari is not even close to ever being as of yet). He's Yannis Pappas – and he's the latest guest to grace the mic on the latest episode of A Tight 45 . A man of many talents (and characters), there are plenty of places you've probably seen Yannis, even if you didn't kn...

Like a lot of people, Kati Taylor loves music. Unlike a lot of people, however, she loves music so much that back in 2019, she decided to start hosting a monthly concert series in her home. Like, inside of her home. Two years-plus and one pandemic later and the shows are still going strong. Needless to say, the “little flower” that she started with has grown and blossomed quite well. Taylor is the...

Ben Butcher gets paid to play with toys for a living ... Pretty sweet gig, huh? Butcher is SVP of Creative for Funko, LLC. , the Everett, WA based juggernaut that is "one of the leading creators and innovators of licensed pop culture products to a diverse range of consumers. Funko designs, sources and distributes highly collectible products across multiple categories including vinyl figures,...

Imagine giving a decade of your life to building a music career ... Only to find yourself hating your catalogue years later. What would you do? If you're Jay Mumford a.k.a. J-Zone , you nearly leave the business entirely, only to come back, leave again and completely re-invent yourself.  Which is exactly what he did. And now, he couldn't be happier – and his band The Du-Rites couldn&apos...

Sam Evans is a "Sweet Baby Boy" – or at least that's what the title of his debut album of the same name would have you believe. He's also  performed at the prestigious Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival ... And he's an old friend of Tabari's. He's also really, really funny – and the latest guest on A Tight 45 .   A native of the Toledo, OH, area, Sam E...

He has talked about people's souls leaving this earth, being transported to the shadow realm, the upper realm, being transmogrified and generally, if there's a video of someone getting knocked out, he's there. He is Dave Antoine, stand-up comedian. But to thousands who love to watch his videos, he is best known as Chiseled Adonis – and he's the latest guest on on A Tight 45 wit...

So ... What happens when your scheduled guest has vehicle trouble and then can't make it in time for their interview? In Tabari's case (who's totally NOT writing this in the third person as if he's not the one composing it), you go solo for dolo and have yourself as the featured guest! On this episode of A Tight 45 (out on all major podcast platforms Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021),...

She's still talented, she's still tall ... And she's now the first returning guest in the history of A Tight 45! On this episode of A Tight 45 (out on all major podcast platforms Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021), Allie Martin returns to give a major career/life update before chatting it up with Tabari about a number of subjects. These include the Olympics, the Delta variant, motorcycles, en...

Hannah Roeschlein is many things – raw, uncensored, fearless and funny. She's also biracial, a preacher's kid, from small town Indiana and set to record her debut album for 800 Pound Gorilla Records . Needless to say, she's got a lot to say – and plenty of time to immortalize it with punchlines. On this episode of A Tight 45 (out on all major podcast platforms Wednesday, July 28, 20...

Gabe Kea is many things: Tall, a hockey fan, a dad and part part-Canadian among them. He's also a very talented comedian ... Which is why the latest episode of A Tight 45 is going to cover all those bases and more. Standing 6'5," Gabe is part showman and part thinker, part pure silliness and part abstract realism, a product surely derived from experiences living in the United States...