A Bit Delayed

This week's guest is Steve Grande, an improviser based out of Chicago, IL. Steve & Patrick were roommates in college and were two of the founding members of the Rowan University Sketch & Improv Club, which evolved into their touring improv troupe, "The Second Place Champions." We talk about Steve's early performing days, his creation of the comedy troupe with Patrick, taking the troupe on...

Patrick & George catch up about the vacations the two of them have been on over the last couple of weeks. Patrick went to see friend of the show Ruben Castillo perform in Las Vegas, while George went to Nashville to work at the Society of American Magicians Conference. During which, George got to meet a very special surprise guest for the event that only makes Patrick INCREDIBLY jealous.   Pat...

This week, we’re cracking open the vault! Patrick & George were booked for a show in October of 2023 by a man named Jon Bolton. Jon & George have been friends for years through magic and professional wrestling. They speak briefly about the show, before diving into Jon’s wrestling career, which took him overseas and earned him the respect of a number of legendary professional wrestlers. Enj...

Patrick & George talk about their show at The Bridge Improv Theater from Father's Day, before diving in to their recent travels; George returned to New Jersey, with Patrick also flying back to New Jersey...for two whole hours! Patrick regales us with the tale of his most recent cross country adventure, with stops in Newark, Allentown, Sugarloaf, and Atlanta! They trade some travel tips, before...

Patrick and George are together again, discussing the long awaited sequel to one of their favorite movies of all time, SPACEBALLS! They hope for actual Spaceballs merchandise this time, which leads them to discuss some of the most-and least-valuable toys and collectables in history. They eventually get back to the topic of Spaceballs and share their fond memories of watching it as kids.   Patrick...

Patrick & George are recording TOGETHER in Arizona! They celebrate the occasion with Patrick's first sip of RC Cola; his reaction bothers George. Then they move on to Patrick and Grace's adventures playing Baldur's Gate 3 and George's strategy in Monopoly, which explains why no one wants to play the game with him. The boys round out the episode by discussing get rich quick schemes, businesses...

George surprises Patrick with their guest for the episode, Catherine "Cat" Gee! Cat helped the boys brainstorm their podcast name when they first decided to start one (as well as her own podcast name, topic pending!). George and Cat then tell us the story of seeing Metallica in Philadelphia. They all also discuss the “Metallica-Quake,” and other concerts that have registered on the Richter Scale....

This week, Ruben Castillo is on the podcast! Ruben is a singer, actor, emcee, and award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist. We talk to him about his early days of performing in the choir, to now running his own ELVIStory shows, and everything in between! Ruben embodies the spirit of what the "A Bit Delayed," podcast is about; life sometimes getting in the way, but overcoming its challenges to becoming t...

On this episode, Patrick & George discuss their theme song, which was created by a member of Patrick's family! Patrick also catches George off guard with the "Pivot Questionnaire," which was made famous by its regular usage on the show Inside the Actor's Studio. George then turns the tables on Patrick, asking him the same questions. Patrick makes it look easy...kind of.    Patrick can be found...

Patrick & George start by talking about Daylight Savings Time, which spins into them creating a conspiracy theory about bowling alleys. Afterwards, they talk about what they hope to get out of upcoming interviews with their future guests, which leads to Patrick telling stories about meeting two of their heroes; George Carlin and Brian Regan.  Patrick can be found on social media @patrickbeanco...

Patrick and George start off by talking about some of their favorite comedy movies, as well as comparing themselves to Tom Cruise (because he also graduated from high school in New Jersey). Afterwards, Patrick talks about his worst comedy gig ever, best described as a “comedic hostage situation.” George shares a couple of his stranger magic gigs in his career, where the question can be raised, “Is...

This week, Patrick & George talk about the week of Patrick’s “surprise” birthday party. It starts off with “Roll for Charisma,” a Dungeons & Dragons inspired stand-up comedy show. After that, the boys discuss Patrick’s “WrestleBeania” party and a fun surprise his girlfriend had in store for him. This leads them to wax poetic about the wrestling storylines they watched as kids, how it has b...

Patrick reveals to George his new revelation of LL Cool J being a better rapper than he thought, which makes George question why he agreed to host a podcast with him. Afterwards, we take a look at how George started performing magic. His life takes a different path than Patrick’s (no, not a magic boarding school in England), but still, fate pushes him onto the stage!   Patrick can be found on soci...

The boys dive further into Patrick’s comedy origins...after discussing Patric's lack of football knowledge, and George's wife's instant success at Fantasy Football. From reciting Brian Regan jokes at a theater competition, to doing a male beauty pageant, we dive into his Patrick's first three stand-up comedy performances in high school.   Patrick can be found on social media @patrickbeancomedy as...

Welcome to the first episode of “A BIT DELAYED!” Comedian Patrick Bean and magician George Gee introduce themselves to you, in episode 0, the “prequel” episode, in classic college ice breaker fashion. They also explain how and why they came up with the name “A Bit Delayed.” The long awaited (and long ago recorded) debut episode has arrived!   Patrick can be found on social media @patrickbeancomedy...