A Tight 45 with Tabari McCoy

How do you kick off Season Two of your podcast? Well, in host Tabari McCoy's case, you dial up an old friend in Alex Stone , who's now the co-creator, co-executive producer and co-star of The Movie Show  on the SyFy Network . Originally from Cincinnati, OH, Stone is an accomplished stand-up comedian and writer who's talents have led him to the likes of Season Eight of Last Comic Sta...

Indianapolis-based comedian and podcaster Brent Terhune   isn't what you think he is ... At least not if you're fooled into thinking his popular Internet character is the real him, that is. Selected by Variety  – yes, THAT Variety – magazine as one of "10 comics to Watch" this August and shouted out by Newsweek and Entertainment Weekly , Terhune has gone viral on more than one...

Michael Malone is a Buckeye by birth; he's a very funny, talented and driven content creator, however, by his own design. Having performed in 11 countries around the world as well as having been featured on The Bob & Tom Show , Sirius XM Radio, Fox, Funny or Die and Showtime's I'm Dying Up Here , the Ohio native is a kinetic ball of energy on stage as much as he is very thoughtf...

She finished a 10-year stint as Director of Interactive at TVOntario and an 18-month stint as the Director of Interactive at Q Media Solutions to start her own company, Analytical Engine Interactive Inc. in her native Canada. But if you grew up in the 1980s, you likely know Christine McGlade for an entirely different reason altogether – and if you say "I don't know" where I know tha...

She's a Girl Daddy and proud of it – then again, given all her success, her fans wouldn't have it any other way. A native of Dayton, Ohio now living in Los Angeles, Beth Stelling cut her teeth in the competitive Chicago stand-up scene while also studying improv at The Annoyance Theater. (She did graduate magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Miami University and interned for The S...

Mary Santora is a working girl – NO, not like that! – and 2020 can't slow her down even if it wanted to! Named the “Best Undiscovered Comedian in Ohio” by Thrillist Magazine in 2018, the “Best Female Comedian” by Cleveland Scene Magazine in 2016, 2017 and 2019 and a former showcase comic in the illustrious “Best of the Midwest” competition at Gilda's LaughFest in Grand Rapids, MI, Santor...

If you grew up as a hip-hop fan in the early 1990s, you probably remember seeing videos for the classic cuts "Blue Cheese" and "One to Grow On" airing on shows like Yo! MTV Raps and Rap City (later Rap City: The Basement ) on BET. The group behind those classic tracks were The UMCs, consisting of rapper/producer Haas G and Kool Kim. Their debut album, Fruits of Nature , dropped...

She's been a part of one of the biggest TV shows of its era, has had starring roles in several major Hollywood films and has enjoyed a successful modeling career ... But now, she's found a happy place that simply involves exploring personal pursuits and being a mom. But make no mistake about, whatever Erika Eleniak chooses to do, she's going to do it to the best of her ability to ha...

She is a model, a former professional beach volleyball player and was Nike’s first female spokeswoman  ... But nowadays, you're much more likely to catch Gabrielle Reece working on her podcast than you are hitting the sand or runway, not that she's not still doing both! Known as "Gabby" to her close friends and husband (professional surfer Laird Hamilton), Reece won an athletic...

He's currently one of the best working comedians who also happens to be part of one of the biggest news/comedy shows on the airwaves today. But don't let the accolades fool you  – Roy Wood, Jr. is still the same humble Cubs fan via his native Alabama he's always been. Joining as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy-nominated The Daily Show with Trevor Noah in 2015, Roy Wood, Jr....

You probably know Al Jackson , even if you don't know that you do. A co-host of the nationally broadcast talk show Daily Blast Live , which was just renewed for a fourth season, Al was also the co-host of the weekly podcast “ Al & Frank Try To Be Serious ” with Frank Caliendo, found on all streaming platforms.  In addition, he regularly serves as a contributor with weekly segments on the...

On Sept. 12, 2019, former Seattle Mariners (and now Texas Rangers!) pitcher Arthur "Art" Warren made history by making his Major League Baseball debut, taking the mound against a team he grew up watching in the Cincinnati Reds. But his journey to get there was not a fairy tale one or the stuff of dreams; in fact, it was a moment that given his humble beginnings and everything he overcame...

Jaclyn Smith began her career as a dancer in her native Texas before moving to the bright lights of New York City, where her beauty led to her becoming known as one of the famous Breck Shampoo Girls. From there, she became a star for Wella Balsam and Max Factor. Then, in 1976, she became known to the world as Kelly Garrett, one of the three Charlie's Angels alongside co-stars Farah Fawcett an...

The Washington Post once hailed her as "The tell-it-to-you-straight girlfriend every woman should have in her crew." Journalism accolades aside, however, Erin Jackson is first and foremost a comedian – and as her resume can attest, a very talented one at that. Erin has appeared on numerous shows over the course of her career, including Late Night with Seth Meyers, CONAN , The Ellen DeGen...

Hat Club opened their first store in 1992 inside of a former janitor's closet inside of a Mesa, Arizona mall. Fast-forward to the present and the company is one of the biggest retailers of MLB, NCAA, NFL, NHL, NBA, fitted and adjustable style hats in the country and – thanks to their website – worldwide. Paul Stachel (who co-founded the company with his brother Stephen) and Hat Club social me...

Before she was a New York-based stand-up comedian prepping to make her late night television debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert , Caitlin Peluffo was a San Francisco native who went to San Diego to get a college degree ... In performative video art. On this episode of A Tight 45 , Caitlin joins Tabari to talk about how she got into stand-up, being a woman in yet another male-dominated fie...

Detroit, MI native turned Seattle Kraken announcer Everett Fitzhugh joins Tabari to talk about making history as the first African American play-by-play man in National Hockey League (NHL) history. From there, Everett and Tabari talk about Chance the Rapper's now infamous Saturday Night Live hockey sketch, the current state of sports post COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter ... And how a...

Actress, author and stand-up comedian Sarah Colonna (Showtime's Shameless , Netflix's Insatiable , Chelsea Lately ) joins Tabari for the debut episode of A Tight 45 , where he butchers both her last name and the name of the exercise program she favors right out the gate. From there, Tabari and Sarah talk about her career, acting versus writing jokes, baseball with no fans and of course,...