Behind The Funny

Over 100 successful landings on aircraft carriers wasn't enough excitement for Mitch Stinson, so he went into stand up comedy. Scott and Mitch started together and had plenty of stories to share. We talk about Mitch's brother helping him write and bomb his first time on stage and his triumphant return years later. Check out Mitch at http://www.mitchstinson.com/  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefun...

Once again we did not check before the show and the mics were not on the right setting, Oops. Patrick O'Connor joins us in the Acement to talk about coming about in the comedy scene as a newer comic. What's his funny bad gig story? Listen and find out. Check out Pat at https://www.instagram.com/pat.oconnor12/  Go to  www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast    

With Ace out of town, Scott has friends Rhonda Corey and Roman Pierce in the Acement for a comedy discussion that crosses many subjects from remember our first jokes to bad teen years to finding religion to Rhonda's delicious chocolate chip scones.  Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny  to support the podcast

Butch Bradley joins us in the Acement from Vegas. We talk about how he honed his skills in Boston before heading to the west coast. There he earned spots on several TV shows before heading to Vegas where he now has a residency at the LA Comedy Club at the Strat Hotel and Casino. How did Butch's funny bad gig help him get better? Check out Butch at https://butchbradleycomedy.com/ Support BTF at htt...

Ace is out of town, so Scott had two former guests Shea Spillane and Tyler Hittner join him in the Acement. We discuss if society is too sensitive, Tyler discussing his handicap on stage, can ghost be handicapped and what would happen if you weed wacked the plant that would cure cancer. Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast

Behind The Funny will be at The Comedy Park in Cranston RI on Saturday August 6 at 8pm.  Scott and Ace will perform stand up and share some of their favorite stories from the podcast. Go to https://www.thecomedypark.com/events/behind-the-funny for tickets.

Scott and Ace were excited to finally have Paul Nardizzi in the Acement. He's been on the wishlist since the beginning. Paul is one of the most prolific comedy writers around producing hours of stand up and several books. Winner of the Boston Comedy festival and appeared on Conan O'Brien just to name a few accomplishments. Check out Paul at https://paulnardizzi.com/  Get your BTF gear at  https://...

According to Don's website, "Don Zollo is what happens when a wicked comedic juggernaut blends with an unstoppable source of hyperbole." Basically it means Don is a funny comic that likes pushing boundries. A conversation in the Acement was overdue. Don's a born storyteller and quite candid so you never know where the conversation will go. Check out Don at https://www.facebook.com/thedonzollo/ Get...

This week the power couple of Brian (Cat Country Radio) and Carla Mulhern (Local Non-Profit Maven) visit the Acement. Ace and Scott love exploring their perfectly imperfect marriage, to quote Brian.  Will they question why they married each other again? How many snorts and eye rolls will Carla give? Listen and find out.  Get your BTF gear at  https://www.teepublic.com/ stores/scott-higgins Check o...

Dan Smith is in the Acement this week and we talk about his 20 plus years in comedy. Starting in Boston and moving to LA early on, he found success working and writing on shows like Blind Date and The 5th Wheel. He has also done 25+ shows for the military. He had a heart warming story about an amazing star he worked with and was close to. Dan's bad gig story was another one we hadn't heard before....

Kevin Flynn joins us in the Acement to talk about the upcoming Nantucket Comedy Festival. He started the festival to support a great program, Stand Up and Learn. What made a professional soccer player start telling jokes, what famous show was he almost on, and what is his funny bad gig story? You'll find out in this episode. https://kevinflynnlive.com/  Get your BTF gear at  https://www.teepublic....

Ace and Scott decided to release the previous episode with friend Tony V in honor of his opening for Bill Burr at Fenway Park in August. Tony is one of the best storytellers around. He has spent his career performing all over the country and working in movies and TV. Tony is definitely a comedian that is well respected and loved by audiences and comedians alike. After listening to him in this epis...

George Hamm dials into the Acement from the wilds of Maine. George is a great comic and a friend to many so we wanted him on for awhile. He has such a great story; serving in the Marines, starting comedy in Maine, taveling as far as China to perform. George was living a comics life. Like many he had internal struggles that took over. George was very candid and is a great story teller. Get your BTF...

Nick Albanese returns to the Acement to discuss his new one man show "Buddy: One Last Night". When Nick was young people called him Little Buddy because of his resemblance to Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci. After building a great reputation as a comedian and an actor, who better to put on this type of show then Nick. Check out Nick at https://www.facebook.com/nickalbanese  Get your BTF gear at  htt...

We loved having Howie Mason in the Acement, nevermind the fact he brings gifts. Howie stays busy with shows so it lends itself to some great stories. We start with catching up since covid and end with a story straight out of Scottober. Help out comedian Artie Rob here https://gofund.me/43554df5 Check out Howie at https://www.facebook.com/howie.mason.9  

Scott and Ace are in the Acement this week and decide to check in with their good friend Mary Ellen Depetrillo. Mary Ellen moved to Florida 6 months ago and already has built comedy shows and fundraisers, in fact Mike Murray is with her doing shows so he joins us.

We go remote on this weeks episode with Peter Liu. Peter grew up in China, Australia, New Zealand, and the exotic land of New Jersey. He mastered brazilian jiu jitsu and brings that discipline to comedy. Peter's world experience gives him a unique viewpoint that relate translates on stage.  Go to https://www.facebook.com/peter.liu.18041 Get BTF merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgi...

Comedian Rodney Norman is in the Acement this week to discuss the huge success of his alter ego, Tik Tok star Leonard McCruntsky. Check out Rodney at https://www.rodneynorman.com/

This week in the Acement we pick up where we never left off. Our previous episode fell through so Ace and Scott were excited to have John Moses. John started in Canada before moving to Boston and making a name for himself. Now out of New York he has had several successful CDs. Known for pushing the envelope, we wanted to know with the current climate has he every been attacked by an audience membe...

This week in the Acement, Scott is back from his Covid quarrantine and our guest couldn't make it. So Ace and Scott take this opportunity to talk about losing heroes and writing and rewriting jokes. https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins?utm_campaign=7785&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Scott%2BHiggins

Mike Murray subs into the Acement this week for a conversation with Ace. They discuss Mike getting his hearing as an adult, becoming a comedian, and the many stories that have come since.  Get BTF merch at https://www.teepublic.com/ stores/scott-higgins

Stacy Kendro joins us live in the Acement. Stacy started comedy in New England and eventually made the move to New York. She's traveled the country performing at some of the top clubs. Stacy definitely shared some great stories. Check out https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVQpNhp__1UCvGZBqgn1YpA

This week Roman Pierce, Derrick Fonseca, and Brian Vincent join Scott in the Acement for a discussion about unruly crowds. We started talking about the Will Smith/Chris Rock slap and went from there. Problem is the first 25 minutes, the mic was on mute. We pick up from there.

After equipment failure let us down the first time Steve Bjork was on, we had to have him back. Steve joins us live in the Acement to discuss his career, movie role decisions, and bad gigs. What could go wrong this time? Internet go down, mics not set up correctly...Maybe. Go to https://stevebjork.com/

Carolyn Fox stops by the Acement, virtual-ly, and didn't have a lot of time but definitely made the most of it.  She was a female shock jock on 94HJY in RI and was one of the biggest in the country. We definitely need to have her back on.