Behind The Funny

There were some great stories told during last weeks podcast.  Especially with John Perotta and Mike McCarthy joining the discussion.  Unfortunately, we had to trim some for time.  I didn't want to delete them, so we put them together for this BONUS episode.  

John Perotta and Mike McCarthy join us this week for a discussion on what makes for a bad gig.  There are certain things that make a show bad for the comics and in the end, the audience.  Ace and I wanted to make a list and brought in two veterans to help.  This talk expanded into some great stories.  Always a fun conversation with these two.  When editing this episode there was too much great con...

What a conversation this week.  Ace and I met up with Amy Tee and got into a deep discussion on mental illness and Amy's involvement with NAMI.  She was open book.  An amazing comedian with a great work ethic and a heart of gold.  We really enjoyed this one, you will as well.

Ace and I continue our conversation with Mike Murray from Funny 4 Funds.  We discuss some of the company's biggest moment shows.  There have been a lot of emotional moments that have really moved us and we share some of them during this episode.

Mike Murray from Funny 4 Funds joins Ace and I as we discuss some of the company's biggest moment shows.  There have been a lot of emotional moments that have really moved us and we share some of them during this episode.

Ace and I headed up to Boston this week to talk to Jim McCue.  Jim is a comedy veteran who is a favorite on USO Tours and is the founder of the Boston Comedy Festival.  He has had and interesting career and is very driven.  Our thanks to the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston for hosting us.

This week Ace and I talk to Georgie from the Bada Bing, Frank Santorelli.  A comedian and an actor with an entertaining story.  Originally from Cleveland, learn how he worked his way through the comedy circuits to act on one of the greatest shows of all time, The Sopranos.

This is the second part of our conversation with Frank O'Donnell and Charlie Hall.  We get into the history of Periwinkle's and the amazing acts that performed there.  Charlie was so excited he couldn't sit still, as you can tell from his voice volume constantly changing.  These 2 were amazing guests and the story of how they laid the ground work for comedy in Rhode Island was fascinating.

I was out of place during this conversation.  Ace along with our 2 guests are all members of the Rhode Island Comedy Hall Of Fame.  We had blast learning about Frank and Charlie's start in comedy, opening Periwinkle's Comedy Club, and all the great acts they worked with.  I just sat back and enjoyed this one.  Enjoy Part 1.

This week we chat with a Funny 4 Funds favorite, Roman Pierce. He is a crowd favorite with his sharp wit and clever writing.  We've done several shows with Roman but did not know his backstory.  Now we do.  Friends, Roman, Comedymen....

Ace and I continue our conversation with Phillip Anthony.  Phillip is a very driven interesting guy with a great back story.  We enjoyed getting to know him better.

Ace and I speak to Phillip Anthony comedian and owner of Laughing Latinos Comedy.  He had quite the past growing up in Brooklyn NY.  He rose up for some seriously hard times to become a fast rising comic on the New England comedy scene.  This was a long conversation, so its split into two parts.  Enjoy Part 1 

     This was definitely one of the most interesting interviews we have ever done.  Martha was a former vaudeville performer with a lot of great stories.  Sister Imogene met Martha at the senior living center where Martha lives.  They appear together all over entertaining people with their stories and anecdotes.  A big thanks to Jay Burns and Brian Vincent for setting this conversation up.

Ace and I speak with James Washington, a young new comic who in short time went from open mics to New York City.  He's an ambitious young man with a lot of drive who has quickly moved up and is an audience favorite.  You'll quickly learn why during this conversation

Season 2 begins with a conversation with Zenobia Del Mar.  Though she's only been doing comedy a few years she has climbed the comedy ladder fast.  She performs on a lot of her own shows and has a loyal following.  It was a real interesting conversation getting to know Zenobia...

This week I was solo, but I had attempted to speak with David Sheehan in the past and we had to reschedule.  I didn't want to do so again.  I did not know David that well and found out besides living in the same state we both started comedy the same year.  David has a strong work ethic and has earned his way up in the comedy scene.  I enjoyed our conversation.

This week Brad Pierce sits in for Ace Aceto and we talk to Mike Koutrobis via phone.  Mike is an accomplished comedian, actor and entertainer.  He has been around the New England comedy scene for a while.  He's a great storyteller and we really enjoyed this conversation

This week we accomplished two important things, our first phone interview and we had a great conversation with Linda Belt.  Ace was out of town so Derrick Fonseca sat in as cohost and had some great questions.  Linda is an amazing comedian and very interesting person.  She had some great stories on coming up in comedy and the challenges women comedians face.  This was an interview I was really loo...

Kirsten Logan is a newer comic with only a couple years under her belt but yet is already making a name for herself.  Her humor has a dark side which came out a couple times in our conversation, which I loved.  Ace was late for this one but helped wrap up a great conversation.

I love the bad gig stories.  We all have them and some of them are hilarious.  This episode features stories from Jay Burns, Derek K Moore, Tom Stewart, and one of the best bad gig stories ever from John Morris.  We're upgrading somethings in the studio and we'll have some new episodes coming soon.

Jay Burns is always a blast to hang and talk with.  He's an interesting guy and is having a blast with Flannel Polyester Productions.  Check out their Grandma Martha and Sister Imogene video on YouTube.  Ace was having voice trouble due to getting over being sick but he substituted with sound effects he found online.  Fun episode.

Ace and I are joined by Brad Pierce and Derrick Fonseca.  Always a great time with these two.  We talked about the Last Jedi which led into a conversation about the Dark Side of Comedy, the side people don't see.  Stay tuned BONUS CLIP at the end. 

Jay Are Adams is an interesting guy.  Served in the military but was always drawn to comedy.  Ace and I enjoyed learning where he came from and what brought him his recent appearance on Kevin Hart’s Comedy Central Show.  Listen and learn why he’s a Funny 4 Funds favorite.

One of Connecticut Magazine's top Docs and definitely the funniest pediatrician around, Dr. Jay Sutay was our guest this week.  Jay is one of Ace's and my best friends and one of our favorite comics.  A Comediatrician as a Jay puts it is the perfect description.  What's it like being a board certified pediatrician and comedian.  This episode we explore just that.  INTRO Music: Whiskey by Huma-Huma...

Ace and I were excited about this one.  Cathy Murray, yes Mrs. Mike Murray, came in to tell her tales of dating, crazy business ideas, and parenting with Funny 4 Funds co-founder Mike Murray.  This one was a lot of fun...