A Bit Delayed

Patrick & George are joined by George’s wife Cat to discuss the Netflix documentary “Breakdown: 1975.” They discuss how the small window of time brought us some all time classic movies, and how they were a reflection of the times. The discussion of the film “Network,” leads to a brief conversation of Cat’s time as a reporter and sorting fact from fiction during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.   Patri...

This week is the most *engaging* episode yet! After Patrick & George continue to debate about Christmas movies, they discuss the most exciting news yet; Patrick and (past guest) Grace are engaged! Patrick takes us through the planning process and how he actually popped the question. They begin telling stories of weddings they have been to before, which has helped inform Patrick & Grace of...

Patrick & George continue into the new year where they left off last week; discussing the holiday songs that get stuck in your head. Afterwards, they discuss what they have coming up that they are excited about in the new year; Patrick is producing shows and performing in a new state, and George is heading to Appleton, Wisconsin for this year’s Society of American Magicians’ Convention, which...

This week, Patrick & George discuss their favorite holiday traditions…after Patrick tells George way too much about whiskey that isn’t flavored like…well, whiskey. They talk about what their Christmas celebrations were like as children, favorite gifts they have ever received, as well as what their favorite Christmas movies are, both popular and obscure!   Patrick can be found on social media @...

This week's guest is one of Patrick's mentors in comedy, his "sister from another mister," Christine Grillon! Christine talks about how she was told about diving head first, after years of encouragement, into comedy and being a natural at it; her third ever comedy performance was on the big stage at Caesar's in Atlantic City! This led to multiple appearances in clubs and other venues in New York C...

Patrick & George are both not feeling their best today, and they discuss it. Patrick shares his shopping list to battle the common cold, and George tells us his routine for making the most of a day where you do not want to get off the couch. They then discuss what they did as kids for school days, and if they had dream schools when they were college age. The boys round out the episode discussi...

This week's guest is musician Nick Christian! Nick is a member of…honestly, we lost count of how many bands! Nick takes us through his early days of making music and how it has spun out into a variety of successful projects. He walks us through his creative process and how, at the end of the day, it is about making music he loves with people he loves. Nick is also the host of the “Cult? Sure!” Pod...

This week's guest is stand-up comedian Robert Dortch! Robert tells us about his early days in theater and sports, and how he found his way to Phoenix, Arizona to pursue his career in comedy. They also discuss his thoughts on the state of comedy and how he came to find his style onstage, which has quickly turned heads in both Phoenix and Los Angeles!   Robert Dortch can be found on Instagram and Yo...

Superstition run amok on this episode! After George shares that 31 is his lucky number, they begin discussing superstitions and how they have affected their lives, especially in the theater world. They discuss some of the more well known theater superstitions, and George teaches us the real stories behind them. They wrap the episode discussing their differences on enjoying mistakes on stage; the s...

This week we interview one of George's mentors in magic, "Magic Man," John Mitsopoulos (Or as George and his former classmates call him, “Mr. Mitso.”). John briefly speaks about his early days as a teacher and track coach, before he made magic his extracurricular activity. This leads John to create the magic club that George joined to kick his drive and love of magic into overdrive. After reminisc...

The boys discuss Halloween and why it is the best holiday, before clearing up a few mistakes they have made over the course of the entire run of the podcast. Afterwards, Patrick waxes poetic about the comedy camp that Broken Drift Productions runs and his experience with it. Afterwards, in the interest of paying respects to all influential people in their lives, George remembers Philadelphia radio...

The boys start by talking about Back to The Future, before Patrick follows up from a couple weeks ago regarding if his mother went to the original Woodstock Music Festival or not. Later, Patrick informs George of Jeremy Irons Hierarchy, which is Grace and her improv partner Danielle’s improv comedy duo. George learns how GhostFest 2025 went for them, including an overview of the magic trick he was...

This week's guest is actor Justin C. Schilling! Justin tells us about how a project in middle school was the spark that led to a full-time acting career! We focus on his early days as an entertainer, from high school theatre, to improv comedy troupes (one of which being the Second Place Champions with Patrick), which led to film acting. We only barely scratched the surface with his career! Justin...

This week, for the first time ever, the boys read some fan mail! Afterwards, Patrick tells George the tale of his recent outing to the Arizona State Fair, where he went to see the first show in the reunion tour of The Format! Patrick describes the electric atmosphere and how, despite not knowing much of the band, was swept away by the environment. Patrick also learns a little more about music hist...

This week, Patrick and George are joined by another entertainer tied to Patrick's past, Mike McEntee! Mike regales us with the tale of how a bribe from his grandfather to sing in public set him on a course for a career as an entertainer. His journey took him all the way from high school theatre in Mount Olive, NJ, to Glassboro, NJ to do improv alongside Patrick, before moving on to an almost ten y...

This week, Patrick & George celebrate Festivus a little early! And what is a Festivus celebration without the airing of grievances? Patrick tells us a tale from a recent open mic experience, which leads to discussions about poor writing, Kill Tony, a magic shop experience, and an overall discussion regarding entertainers taking shortcuts. Sure, it can get your name on everyone's lips...but is...

George has returned from the Ministry of Magic - erm, we mean the Magician's Alliance of Eastern States Annual Convention and Supernova International Ska Fest! He tells us first about his experience at the magic convention, which the boys then compare to comedy festivals. George also tells us about his time bartending at the Ska Fest (eat your heart out, Tom Cruise in "Cocktail!") as they also dis...

This week, George is handling top secret Ministry of Magic business, so Patrick is going it solo (don't worry, the show still goes off the rails at times). He is joined this week by improviser and actress (and his girlfriend), Grace Campbell! Grace walks us through her early days performing in middle school and high school theatre, as well as her quick time in college theatre, before she takes a b...

This week's guest is Zack Lyman, a man who wears many, many hats in the entertainment field. Zack Lyman is a stand-up comedian, currently based in Seattle, and producer of comedy specials The Big Laugh (Amazon Prime, Laugh After Dark TV), Zen Comedy (Amazon Prime, Laugh After Dark TV), & Live in Loveland (Tubi), as well as the documentary Laughing in Loveland (YouTube). Zack jumps on to announ...

This week's guest is Howard Mincone, a juggler, physical comedian, emcee, skateboarder, break-dancer, beekeeper...we should really just list what Howard CANNOT do! Howard takes us through his journey in entertainment thus far, from learning to juggle in a grocery store, to being an emcee at the recent Society of American Magicians Convention in Nashville, and everything in between. It's a rousing...

This week’s show starts off the rails and just keeps going. Whatever Patrick & George were going to talk about just becomes a conversation about physical challenges. George tells a few stories from his days in Army Basic Training, while Patrick discusses his black belt testing from his teen years. They also discuss Jean-Claude Van Damme- seriously, what is this episode about!? Listen and find...

This week can only be described as an abbreviated masterclass in show production and preparation by our guest, Saskia Bee! Saskia has been in the entertainment industry since childhood. We talk about her performing journey; her early days in community theater in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, up to the present in Phoenix, AZ, where she is a stand-up comedian, show producer, writer, Murder Mystery Theater ac...

Patrick and George discuss what George's online dating profile would look like if he was not happily married. George fills us in on what he saw on his adventure in Colon, Michigan, for the 87th Annual Abbott's Get Together. Patrick issues a challenge to their high school's mascot, and they also discuss funeral plans.   Patrick can be found on social media @patrickbeancomedy as well as patrickbeanc...

This episode almost becomes a backdoor pilot, as Patrick and George discuss exciting towns and cities such as Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, and...Chincoteage, VA? Patrick expresses his enjoyment of his current downtime, and the two emphasize why, sometimes, it really is better to just take the night off.    Patrick can be found on social media @patrickbeancomedy as well as patrickbeancomedy.com  ...

Patrick & George return to talk about their feelings on roast battles, crowd work and how it has impacted their live shows, and doing music outside of a concert versus doing magic outside of a magic show. George also shares a story about David Copperfield...that Patrick immediately almost ruins.    Patrick can be found on social media @patrickbeancomedy as well as patrickbeancomedy.com   Georg...