Behind The Funny

Sal Votano recently worked with Scott so it was a perfect time to have him in the Acement.  Sal started comedy when he was older and was immediately liked by Boston's finest and has become a go to act.  What drew him to comedy, how to he get started?  Check out Sal at https://www.facebook.com/sal.votano . Go to  https://www.buymeacoffee. com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your B...

Eddie Clark is our guest this week. Eddie recently announced his retirement so Ace and Scott had to get him on. Eddie gave Scott some advice when Scott first started that he never forgot. Eddie had an amazing career in comedy but also in the military, police and U.S. State Dept. Not too many comics can say they made people laugh all over the world, kept them safe, and are part of the Marvel Univer...

Caren Lioce and Kyle Cote join us in the Acement this week to discuss coming up in comedy in post pandemic, political correctness times.  Doing stand up is hard enough, doing it in today's climate adds that much more pressure.  So what drove them to the stage?  Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/caren.lioce and https://www.facebook.com/kyle.cote.3532 .  Go to  https://www.buymeacoffee. com...

Fran Capo is a comedian, motivational speaker, author, world record holder, adventurer, just to mention a few things. She is also an amazing guest. Her motto "Just Say Yes And Figure It Out Later" has served her career well. Working with top comedians and in high places. What world records did she break, and still hold? Listen and find out. Check out Fran at https://francapo.com/ Go to  https://ww...

Dan Bublitz Jr joins us in the Acement to talk about ... bombing. Ace and Scott found Dan's podcast, The Art Of Bombing, and knew we had to talk to him.  Dan's a podcaster, comedian and show producer, so he had plenty of stories to share. Check out Dan at https://www.danbublitz.com/ Support the podcast at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ

Mike Cotayo is our guest in the Acement this week and he has quite an inspirational story. While his comedy can be silly it also can be dark but it comes from a very real place and always funny. Mike uses comedy and shows people how to overcome obstacles and heal through laughter using his own comeback story.  Check out Mike at https://www.funnymanmike.com/ Go to  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behi...

This week we discuss the magical season 10 of SNL. Brian Mulhern, Dan Smith, and Brendan Kirby join us in the Acement to talk about the great characters and sketches that came out of that season. All three of our guest have worked on TV and have comedy writing credits so we knew they would have great insight. With an amazing cast including Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Christopher Guest, among othe...

Brad Pierce has joined us once again in the Acement, except this time he is solo. Ace and Scott were recently discussing some incredibly funny Brad stories and had to have him back on.  Where did Brad recently have his worse gig ever?  What famous singer did Brad roast at show not knowing who the person was?  Find out what we say he is Positively Pessimistic With No Filter. Check out Brad at www.f...

This week is Ace's favorite clips from SCOTTober, Scott kinda likes them too.  Clips include Cody Ray DesBiens & Satori Hawes (The Paranormal Couple), Joe Chin (Ghosthunters International), Andrea Perron (The Conjuring House), Ken DeCosta (RISEUP Paranormal), and of course our SCOTTober cohost Tom Stewart (My Paranormal Podcast).  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast    

We look back at 2022's best funny bad gig stories from; Jimmy Dunn, James Firth, Cory Gee, Steve Halligan, Steve Bjork, John Moses, Rodney Norman, Peter Liu, George Hamm, Dan Smith, Don Zollo, Paul Nardizzi, Butch Bradley, Pat O'Connor, Lou Angelwolf, Doug Ouimette, Todd Parker, Wendy Liebman, and Harrison Stebbins.  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast    

Ace and Scott decided to share one of their favorite conversations for the holidays.  Frank O'Donnell and Charlie Hall are the reason there is comedy in Rhode Island and the reason Ace Aceto is a comedian.  They are both in the RI Comedy Hall of Fame and deservedly so.  They are fantastic storytellers and learning how it all began was amazing.  Check them out at www.facebook.com/charlie.hall.12576...

Jason Emmitt, K.C. Masterpeace, and Twisted Kid Matt from The Mixtape Podcast join Scott and Ace in the Acement this week to discuss their podcast.  We started listening to the Mixtape Podcast last summer and instantly it became a favorite.  They talk about 80s and 90s music and movies, a twisted walk down memory lane with a group of morons, as they call it themselves.  Always entertaining.  We di...

Todd Parker knows Ace from the old days so his visit to the Acement was overdue.  From his start during the Boston Comedy boom to his move to LA, Todd accomplished a lot quickly in comedy.  His day job created a fortuitous opportunity into a creative career that would lead him to his latest accomplishment, a published author.  Check out Todd's book at https://www.amazon.ca/Billionaire-Boogeymen-To...

Doug Ouimette joins us in the Acement to discuss his quick rise in comedy. Starting comedy later in life he chose quickly to talk about obstacles him and his wife have had to overcome in their lives and crowds instantly took to it. Being an open book can be scary but can quickly connect you to a crowd, which is what happened with Doug.  Not satisfied with the normal route, he started producing sho...

Dan Miller is in the Acement this week. A native a South Boston, a quick wit and sharp comebacks were a way of life. He took the stage in 1992 and has not looked backed.  Dan has had the opportunity to work with some comedy powerhouses like Lenny Clarke and Dave Atell. Dan has a high energy style that is a blast to watch on stage.  Ace and Scott couldn't wait to hear his Funny Bad Gig Story. Check...

Harrison Stebbins is in the Acement this week for a discussion on his career and we take a deep dive into crowd work comedy. Harrison is known for his fast paced, high energy comedy and is very skilled at crowd work.  He takes time to break down how he's approached that. We talk about his career coming up and his bad gig almost got him lynched.  Check out Harrison at https://www.facebook.com/harri...

Our friend Brendan Kirby joins us in the Acement to talk about his new Seinfeld cookbook. Ace and Scott are huge Seinfeld fans so let the show quotes begin. Brendan is a seasoned comedy writer and roaster and has a quick wit, so there were a lot of laughs. We discuss his work on the Rhode Show and of course get into detail on the Seinfeld cookbook. We audition a new intern, Brian Mulhern, who even...

Tik Tok star Jimmy Cash joins Scott and Ace in the Acement to discuss his rocky childhood, his start in comedy and his assent to Tik Tok stardom.  Check out his Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@janitorwithstamina  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast

We wrap up SCOTTober with Ken DeCosta from RISEUP Paranormal. Tom Stewart and Ken are in the Acement to discuss the investigation they brought Scott and Ace on at the famous Paine House. What evidence if any did we get? Did Scott run out the house screaming? There actually was a funny scared Scott story. Check out RISEUP at https://www.riseupparanormal.com/  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  ...

Perhaps the most well known paranormal event is The Conjuring. So if you have one host, Ace, that loves paranormal and another, Scott, that doesn't, why not have one of the daughters the grew up in that house and actual experienced those events. Andrea Perron joins us to talk about her experiences in the famous haunted Harisville RI farmhouse that her family lived in from 1970-1980. Check out Andr...

As SCOTTober rolls along, Ace & Scott talk to Joe Chin member of TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society, started by past guest and BTF friend, Jason Hawes) Joe has been featured on Ghosthunters and Ghosthunters International. After a chance meeting at the Paine House investigation last month,we invited Joe to come on and talk about his experiences as a para-investigator. Go to www.patreon.com/behin...

We start off SCOTTober welcoming back Cody Desbiens and Satori Hawes, the Paranormal Couple. They return with items and stories from their paranormal museum. Cody and Satori our both natural story tellers and bring such interesting items. Why are there always dolls? Check them out at http://paranormalcouple.com/  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast

Scott and Ace are thrilled to be joined by Wendy Liebman. Wendy has a comedy resume that would make any comedian jealous. Name a late night show and she's been on it, comedy specials she has them. A bad accident in 2018 knocked her down awhile but she came back strong. She still loves comedy as much now as she did when she started, and you can tell. What Disney royalty is she related to? Check Wen...

Jason Merrill joins us this week. We talk about how he had a late start in comedy but quickly made a name for himself. In seven short years he's opened up for the likes of Lenny Clarke and Steve Sweeney, started producing shows with his Shooting From The Hip Comedy, and recently headlined Nick's Comedy Stop. What can we say, he killed. Check out Jason at https://www.facebook.com/jason.merrill.5243...

Lou Angelwolf joins Ace and Scott from FL. Lou started his career there with the likes of Ron Bennington, Dennis Regan, and Larry the Cable Guy. Liked by these headliners as well as touring acts, he was a go to opener or as he says "The Most Consistent Third Place Finisher". Check out Lou at https://www.facebook.com/lou.angelwolf  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast