Behind The Funny

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...

This week Ace and I are joined by one of our favorite comics John Morris.  We started off talking about families of comedians then the conversation turned to hecklers and other comedy stories.  We also prodded John into telling one of the funniest bad gig stories ever, his infamous Bird Show story.  We covered a lot of ground this week and had some big laughs doing so.

Ace and I are joined by Ace's fellow RI Comedy Hall of Fame member John Perotta and Hall of Fame founder Joe Hebert.  Ace, John, and Joe have combined over 90 years of comedy history and this episode they share their tales of RI Comedy past.  We went long on this one but it was worth it...

Ace and I are joined by Brad Pierce and Mike Murray.  We had a fun discussion on working road gigs and performing in front of different types of crowds.  There were a lot of laughs during these stories.  

This week we had a roundtable discussion about creating material, trying it out, and taking risks.  Ace Aceto, Tom Stewart, Derrick Fonseca and I had a great time comparing notes and sharing stories. Thanks to the listener email for bringing this subject up.   f4fpod@gmail.com   twitter: @f4fpod   

This week I "Turned The Tables" on myself.  I had Ace Aceto guest host the episode as I sat in the guest chair.  It was fun experience to sit on the other side and talk about when I started and my comedy career.  Ace is a natural in the hosting chair and we always have a blast together.  Maybe we should team up ......

A conversation with my long time friend and Funny 4 Funds favorite Ace Aceto.  He is founder of Ace's Royal Flush Comedy series and a member of the RI Comedy Hall of Fame.