Between Awesome and Disaster with Will Carey

Comedian and Voice Actor Sam Haft doesn't like free time.  He talks with Will about being born and raised in Manhattan, being a New Yorker on 9/11.  His three attempts at college,  techniques he used when he taught voice over classes,  Commercial Work, and performing at anime conventions as one half of musical comedy duo Sam and Bill.   See the Twitch premiere of Sam and Tommy Kayne's Action/Comed...

Comedian Patrick Hastie returns to the podcast for some hardcore shoptalk.  He discusses with Will the details of setting up independent tours, podcasting,  anxiety brought on by creative frustration, anxiety brought on by being around younger comedians you don't know, setting goals, and then Patrick and Will make some comedy goals known so they hold themselves accountable. Patrick on Twitter: @Pa...

Comedian Katie Boyle's first time living in America was not as enjoyable as her second time.  She talks with Will about growing up in Ireland, Her two very different experiences living in the United States, finding comedy, how the grind of show business is over romanticized and finding her audience on the road. http://www.katieboylecomic.com/  Katie on Twitter: @katieboylecomic   Will Carey on Twi...

Comedian Sam Evans obtained what many up and coming comedians strive for and it didn't go as expected.  He talks with Will about his origins in Ohio, Parents, the Comedy Central presents specials that he watched in high school, Theater, and how after a disappointing experience at the Just For Laughs festival he rediscovered his love for comedy.   Sam's Podcast: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/u...

Before Will officially started Between Awesome and Disaster he recorded this interview in April 2011 in Istanbul Turkey with a promotor and improvisor named Koray Tarhan.  They discuss the world of comedy and it's place in the culture of Turkey.   More on Istandbul's comedy scene https://www.dailysabah.com/expat-corner/2018/01/19/spotlight-on-istanbuls-improv-and-comedy-scene   Will on Twitter: @c...

Comedian Matt Maragno grew up in a beach town in New Jersey, since then he has traveled the world and performed comedy in many of the countries he's traveled to as well.  After giving a great tomato sauce recipe he talks with Will about cooking, travel, comic books, manga, how stand up comedy is great but open mics aren't , acting, and the New York Comedy scene in the tail end of Rififi.   Matt on...

Comedian Chelsea Taylor is at a transitional point.  She talks with Will about the decision to leave New York City, Her interest in filmmaking, self care, mental health, podcasting, and where she wants to go next with her comedy.   Chelsea on Twitter: @ chelseataylrr   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcarey.com

Adam Sank says he's quitting Stand up at the end of 2018.  He sits down with Will to discuss what led him to that decision.  Beginning with growing up in suburban New Jersey, getting bullied in school and finding a home in Musical Theater, Working at Fox News for several years just at the change in their programming began.  To his beginnings in Stand Up Comedy, his experience with Last Comic Stand...

Gideon Hambright co produces one of the best live stand up shows in New York City.  He sits down with Will to talk about starting Comedy in Iowa, the necessity of producing his own shows.  Moving to New York City, Comedy Festival Horror stories, and what goes into setting up a DIY comedy tour.   Gideon's show: next one is August 4th in NYC! https://www.facebook.com/JackknifeComedy/   Gideon on Twi...

Comedian Neruda Williams and Will sit down for an epic two part conversation about the entirety of the human experience. In the first half they talk about growing up in Harlem and being directly connected to the artistic and social revolution going on in the city at the time with an artist brother, and a well known academic for a father. The second half begins with a story of a broken arm which is...

MC Lars credits suburban boredom and prank phone call tapes with his rap career.  He sits down with Will to talk growing up in the Bay Area, how Insane Clown Posse made him want to rap, playing guitar in rock bands before turning to hip hop, DIY Touring with Cartel, Gym Class Heroes, and Patent Pending, Where pop culture might be in the next few years, and sustaining a career on the internet while...

Comedian Selena Coppock Sits down with Will to discuss the social climate of 2018, 80s metal and hard rock, starting comedy in Boston, storytelling, favorite documentaries, accepting your voice as a performer when you find it, and legacy.   Get Selena's album on Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/seen-better-days/1307874479 Selena on Twitter @SelenaCoppock   Will on Twitter. @comicwillcarey ...

Comedian Gianmarco Soresi and Will bond quickly over divorced parents and growing up in Maryland and becoming a performer as the natural next step from those two early life events.  They discuss Theater, pro wrestling, anime, early days as struggling actors, workshops with casting directors and figuring it out on stage and in therapy.   GianMarco on Twitter @GianmarcoSoresi www. GianmarcoSoresi.co...

Will and Schaffer The Darklord have similar origin stories.  Schaffer tells Will how Star Wars, George Carlin, The Beastie Boys and Rock shows were vital to broadening his horizons growing up in rural Iowa, how college became overwhelming, his days playing rums in Art Rock and Tribute bands in San Francisco.  How stand up comedy was vital to his transition to Rap, how Nerdcore discovered him and w...

Comedian Carrie Gravenson Sits down with Will to discuss claiming various types on NYC cred.  Going to college in New Mexico when your a born and raised New Yorker, Comedy club crowds, diy touring, and NACA.   www.carriegravenson.com Carrie on twitter @carriegravenson   May 9th Sidewalk Cafe 8PM I'm recording a storytelling EP.  No cover  show also features David Lawson, Anita Flores, and Marc Abb...

Comedian John Rosenberger has positivity ingrained in him.  He talks to Will about how a rough home life ingrained empathy into his core, why so many comics love pro wrestling, and what gets easier after a sibling is sent to jail.     See Will Carey live in NYC with David Lawson and others on 5/9/18!  Sidewalk Cafe 8PM.  No Cover 2 item Min   John on Twitter @ JohnJohnPhenom     Will on Twitter @c...

Comedian Abby Feldman had made the decision to move to Argentina when she got the call comedians dream of.  She talks to Will about her time living in performing in South America, to creating web series, working on the show Redacted Tonight, and her live streaming Facebook Show Moist. Abby on Twitter @AbbyFeldman www.willcareyisfunny.com   Will on Twitter @ComicWillCarey www.willcareyisfunny.com

Comedian Adam Sokol sits down with Will to discuss growing up outside of Detroit, the Detroit Tigers, comic books, politics, the nuts and bolts of producing a live comedy show and what makes the great comedy clubs the great comedy clubs.   Adam on Twitter @SokolAdam http://www.adamsokol.com   Will on twitter @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com   Get tickets to see Will Carey and Nasser Khan l...

Greg Burmeister is the most rock and roll dude that Will knows.  Will and Greg reminesence about their days on staff at a New York City comedy club, playing rock and roll live, the realities of being in a touring band, and some great stories from Greg's days on the road, working on The Celebrity Apprentice and his new plans for a production and actor's services company Greg on Twitter @GregBurmeis...

Comedian Eric Frost and Will have been unlikely friends for close to 10 years.  Eric sits down with Will to discuss growing up in Baltimore, and the beginnings of the Baltimore Comedy Scene.  Starting Comedy in Black Rooms, and Eric's deconstruction of political correctness and it's relation to the art of Stand up comedy.   Eric on Twitter: @mrefrost   Eric's weekly show at the Shady Lady every Mo...

Comedian Alison Klemp sits down with Will to discuss growing up in Las Vegas, finding Colorado, and performing Stand up Naked.   Alison on Twitter: @Alisonklemp   The Naked Show NYC on Twitter @nakedshownyc   Will Carey on Twitter: @comicwillcarey

Cinder Block Comedy Festival founder Coree Spencer returns to Between Awesome and Disaster to discuss the 2017 edition of Cinder Block.  Coree and Will discuss the experience of the first Cinder Block, Comedy Festivals in general,  Inclusiveness in comedy, and Coree gives you a break down on how to make your Cinder Block Submission the best it can be.   Submit to Cinder Block here before 4/9/17 ht...

Comedian and Roastmasters Champion Eli Sairs was one of Will's first friends in comedy.  They Sit down to discuss growing up in Alabama, College Sports, Punk Rock, Joke writing, the creation of The Wildcats, and Roast Battles.   Eli on Twitter @elisairs   Will on Twitter @comicwillcarey   Come See Will's Show You Can Use That at the Creek and the Cave in NYC April 2nd at 9PM.  Free! Want to donate...

Comedian Nasser Khan started stand up in New York and started acting in Los Angeles.  He talks with Will about growing up the son of immigrants in the suburbs of Northern California, loving comic books, watching his friends change as he grew up,  how theater gave him the courage to try stand up and what he wants to accomplish next.   Nasser on twitter @ khanfartist   Will on twitter @ComicWillCare...

Comedian Cathy Humes and Will have a lot in common.  They discuss growing up outside of Washington DC, punk rock shows, and beginning in theater and finally finding stand up comedy. Cathy on twitter @crappyfumes   Will Carey on Twitter @ComicWillCarey   See Will Carey and Tyler Richardson do 30 minutes of stand up each at the Pit This Sunday at 8:30PM   https://thepit-nyc.com/event/2017-02-26-will...