Between Awesome and Disaster with Will Carey

Comedian Maria Heinegg ends this episode of Between Awesome and Disaster with a sentence that Will says he would get a tattoo of.  Before that they discuss Seattle,  Hip Hop and R&B,  Coping with her brother's cancer diagnosis while living abroad in Spain, Soccer in Spain, and while the world may need a hard reset what can still get you out of your house and living.   Maria on Twitter @MariaHeineg...

Comedian Kaytlin Bailey found control over her own life through comedy and sex work.  She sits down with Will to discuss growing up in a military family, the side of sex work that doesn't get talked about often, finding stand up comedy, building a solo show, and the need for audiences to support and help fund independent performers.   Kaytlin on Twitter @KaytlinBailey Donate to Kaytlin's Independe...

Comedian/ Actress and Violinist Rachel Green was a club kid on Long Island who was going to be the first white Jewish Female rapper.  She talks to Will about the need to rebel early, and how both 9/11 and the Enron Scandal Made her realize that she needed to be on stage,  her slam poetry days, her beginnings in music and tells Will how she got into voice over.   Rachel Green on Twitter @ The1Rache...

Comedian Chris Calogeo grew up with the idea of the apocalypse being a concievable reality.  He talks to Will about growing up in New Jersey, Sci fi, College Hockey, futures betting,  Stand up Comedy, and how letting go of traditional masculine ideals can make you a happier person.   Chris on twitter @RealChrisCal  http://www.chriscalogero.com   Will Carey on Twitter @comicwillcarey www.willcareyi...

Comedian Samantha Ruddy sits down with Will to talk growing up in small towns, the importance of your favorite punk rock bands in high school,  getting into comedy, writing for Collegehumor and Reductress and the sense of accomplishment that comes from being able to do a half hour of comedy solo.   Samantha Ruddy on Twitter: @samlymatters www.samantharuddy.com   Jan 31st NYC get Tickets to Samanth...

Chris Migliaccio's path to comedy started in competitive karaoke.   Chris and Will discuss their personal reactions to the 2016 presidential election then tells Will about growing up in Flushing, New York, Tax Law,  live music, and how the elaborate world of competitive karaoke led him to discover and pursue sketch comedy, and also Stryper  lots of talk about Stryper.   Chris on Twitter @themigs  ...

Comedian Subhah Agarwal is driven.  She talks with Will about the desire to excel academically before finding comedy.  Sneaking out of her parents house to do open mics, Driving hours for stage time while pursuing and advanced degree, and some serious shop talk on road work, New York City clubs and college shows.   Subhah's Website http://www.subhahcomedy.com   Subhah on Twitter: @Subhah   Will Ca...

The movie SLC Punk was comedian Camille Theobald's first taste of new ideas.  She talks to Will about growing up in a Christian household in Salt Lake City Utah, her dreams of becoming a pop star, moving to New York City to study musical theater and her time studying dance.  As well as how not fitting into a theater archetype lead to her pursuing stand up comedy.   Camille Theobald on Twitter @ ca...

Kevin Froleiks returns to the podcast to discuss his newest project: a musical based on Lewis and Clark.  After checking in to see how each is weathering the aftermath of the 2016 US Presidential Election, Kevin and Will discuss the process of creating a musical from idea to first public performance.  Kevin discusses his first foray into serious original song writing in a genre he had minimal prio...

Comedian Mike Lemme is dedicated to figuring out his next hour of comedy.  So dedicated that he will take on incredible financial risks.  He talks with Will about finding the jokes in the dark times of his life, growing up in Massachusetts, and how being able to talk about what he's going through kept him from the vices which consumed others in his hometown. Mike's website www.mikelemme.com Get Ti...

    What starts as a conversation about performing on cruise ships soon turns into an amazing and revelatory conversation with comedian Maribeth Mooney.  She tells Will about growing up Irish Catholic in the Bronx before moving to Pennsylvania.  Enduring Bullying from an early age, how comedy became the suit of armor that helped her get through High School, becoming a minister and how improving he...

Raconteur Alexander Scott works in many different mediums.  He talks to Will about studying radio in college, how he moved from stand up comedy to the storytelling community, his decision to leave college and into making short videos and films with Jake Hart.   Alexander on Twitter:  @ WittiestManEver Alexander's website:  http://yourtownisnext.com   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey Will's hosting...

Comedian and Writer Emily Winter's Journey through comedy began in the world of music.  She and Will discuss growing up in the suburbs and loving punk rock bands, problems created by food and their parents and how leaving her job in journalism led her to an internship at the Colbert Report, and the world of writing for TV    Emily on Twitter https://twitter.com/EmilyMcWinter   Will on Twitter http...

Comedian Mo Fathelbab is trying to create a nook that will give comedians a chance they might not get other places.  He talks to Will about what lead to the creation of his own venue the Experimental Comedy Gallery,  the marketing and promotion of stand up comedy in New York, and the impact that Chris Rock had on him.   Mo on Twitter @YesMoFathelbab Experimental Comedy Gallery on Twitter @TheExCom...

Comedian Daralyn Kelleher and Will have a lot in common.  She and Will discuss codependency, and difficulty letting people get close.  She tells Will about growing up around animals, her upcoming move to Los Angeles and building an emotional connection with an audience creates a deeper connection between audience and performer.   Daralyn on Twitter: @deekizzle Will on Twitter @comicwillcarey   See...

Comedian and Podcaster David Piccolomini remembers the moment he lost his faith in god.  He tells Will about growing up in a devout household, doing theater, comedy, How LARPing grows confidence, andhow letting go of his religious beliefs was his first moment of freedom.   David on Twitter: @piccolomeany David's Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tinder-tales/id1114601263?mt=2   Will Care...

One of the first Punk Rock bands Will ever saw live was fronted by Matt Pless.  Matt tells Will about his days as the front man of 3 Prong Outlet, the early Maryland punk rock scene, working with SR-71 Frontman Mitch Allan, and how after his band fell apart he found new musical inspiration and made a name for himself in the DIY Folk Punk Scene.  Plus Matt Plays a Brand new song from his upcoming a...

Anything Mike Mercadal wants to excel at he goes for completely until he achieves it.  Mike joins the podcast to have one of the most real honest, inspiring chats on Between Awesome and Disaster.  He talks With Will about his time as an Emergency Room EMT in Miami, working hostage negotiation tactics into the way he performs comedy, the system for getting by as a comic in NYC on a low budget, and...

Jake Hart and Will Shouldn't be friends but they are.  Jake tells Will about starting in community theater, growing up in Connecticut then florida, not enjoying fighting  evading the cops with his Dad being a bonding experience,  Drunken nights that ended with him being banned from UCB, and how that lead to him finding his comedy groove in the storytelling community.   Jake on Twitter: @JakeScottH...

Ben Conrad decided to move on from performing Stand up comedy, but still chases the creative rush from producing multiple live comedy he and Will have some serious shop talk about what goes into producing the best possible comedy shows, as well as the positive sides of mind altering substances and how your body revolts against you at a specific age.   Ben on Twitter: @TakeThe Conrad Ben's next liv...

Actor, Magician, Punk Rock Bassist, Comic.  Alex Fleming has done a lot of things and done them on both sides of the United States.  He and Will talk about his beginning in San Diego, how his Faith informed his humor, and how creating things helps combat his anxiety.   Alex Fleming on Twitter @alex_h_fleming   Alex's Podcast www.greatquestionpod.com   Will Carey on Twitter @comicwillcarey   Ticket...

Comedian Daniel Perafan Sits down with Will to chat about growing up in New York City, the ethnic make up of Queens, fighting your internal demons and the true bravery that comes with choosing a life in comedy. Daniel on twitter: @DanielJPerafan Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com   Get tickets to Will and Tyler Richardson's co headlining  show in Astoria, NYC   https://www.f...

Comedian Momoh Pujeh joins Will to talk about his love of Arsenal FC, his beginnings in comedy in Philadelphia, and his hopes for working in the film business.   Momoh Pujeh on Twitter @Yopujeh   Will Carey on Twitter @comicwillcarey   New York City !  Get tickets for Will Carey's Storytelling show June 9th at 9 PM at the PIT Loft.  $5! http://thepit-nyc.com/event/2016-06-09-laughing-through-the-s...

It's the Hudson River Derby of Podcasts only more polite.  Comedian Juan Escalante sits down with Will to talk Growing up in Miami, Comedy, how his love of soccer grew, NY Redbulls vs New York City Football club, and the food at Yankee Stadium vs Red Bulls Arena.   Juan Escalante Twitter: @nerdwich https://juanescalante.com   Get tickets to Will's one man show in NYC June 9th at 9PM at the Pit Lof...

Patrick Hastie is trying to make up for lost time, he talks with Will about his time in Rap Metal and Emo bands in Iowa, some deep cut nu metal memories, working outside of traditional comedy clubs, and how he went from working at a gas station in Iowa to running two of the best shows in New York.   Patrick Hastie Twitter: @PatrickHastie   Get Pat's Comedy EP for Free! on Beast Village Records htt...