Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan

James Austin Johnson (Better Call Saul/Hail Caesar/Best Trump impression in comedy) talks about how he came up with his style of doing Trump, working deep in the christian acting community in Nashville, then moving to LA where he lived in a closet while making cold calls to set up other salesmen. Check out James' Trump: https://twitter.com/shrimpJAJ Check out James' podcast: https://twitter.com/WT...

Jack Robichaud (Comedy Central/Dead Kevin) discusses making weird videos as a kid where he put his butt on the wall, not knowing how to sell guitars, having a deal for his sketch show at Comedy Central and being too stoned working for his dad on a golf course. Check out Dead Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYrx8SPpgNyofBM45MgtP_g Check out Karl's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...

Jon Reep (Last Comic Standing Winner/Rad Dude) talks about why he thinks he won Last Comic Standing, working at Goodyear tire shop in Hickory, NC with his family, and lying about how religious he was to get a job at Chik-Fil-A. Check out Jon's podcast: http://jonreep.com/podcast/ Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/...

Ahmed Bharoocha (Adult Swim/Comedy Central) talks about beating Brooks in a comedy competition when they were 23, carrying an old passed out woman out of a restaurant while her boob was showing, spilling trays of water all over people while being a server, and explaining how a Starburst commercial has kept the money coming for over 5 years. Check out Dead Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf0...

Anthony Jeselnik (Comedy Central/Netflix) talks about growing up in Pittsburgh being a terrible swim teacher, going to school in New Orleans where we wanted to become an author, then ending up in Los Angeles where he found success doing the Comedy Central Roasts before they jumped the shark. Check out Anthony's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jeselnik-rosenthal-vanity-project/id...

Noel Wells (SNL/Musician) talks about working at Hot Topic, making lizard key chains for money, her first band "Corporate Lemmings", doing soulless data entry, and then joining SNL with Brooks. Check out Noel's new album: https://noelwells.com/ THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Follow the marathon story: https://runkeeper.com/cms/stories/i-ran-a-marathon-on-a-bet/ GE...

Gavin Matts (Comedy Central/Just For Laughs) talks about growing up in Vancouver, doing construction for his cocaine cousin, and winning $25,000 in a comedy contest. Watch Gavin's stand up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w3iy6lZITQ Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&amp...

Chris Charpentier (Jimmy Kimmel/Montreal Just For Laughs) talks about being fired by his own dad, working in a 1 hour photo booth where he was always bummed with the nudes, and crushing it at Panera Bread. Check out Chris' Kimmel set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix38rwfQfaM Follow Brooks' Marathon training: https://rk.onelink.me/506683561/15c4b6d5 The mugs are for sale: https://www.etsy.com/li...

Adam Cayton Holland (Those Who Can't/Comedy Central) talks about stealing shoes bc he hated his job, working for an incredible Denver law firm, and what it was like to live in Colorado loving comedy when South Park came out. Check out Adam's new album: https://adamcaytonholland.com/ THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entryleve...

Alex Edelman (Comedy Central/Edinburgh Fringe Festival) talks about getting a job for the Red Sox as a 14 year old and what it was like being there when they won their first World Series in almost 100 years. He also talks about living in Isreal and what went into him winning the best newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest. Check out Alex' new album: https://www.alexedelmancomedy.com/ THE MUGS ARE F...

Doug Stanhope (Stand Up/Author) talks about the two 90 minute jobs he has had, the time he got caught robbing the connivence store he worked at, proudly discusses his fraudulent telemarketing salesman award, mentions how he was fired by the actual governor of Nevada then moved to Idaho as a joke, and what it was like winning the SF Comedy Competition against Dane Cook and Mitch Hedberg. Check out...

Mandee Johnson (Photographer/LA Stand Up Producer) discusses getting busted for selling acid in high school, what Juvie is like, selling ice cream though college, and then realizing stand up could be packaged better. Get Mandee's book: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Serious-Mandee-Johnson/dp/1524855057 The mugs are for sale: https://www.etsy.com/listing/629706167/entry-level-with-brooks-wheelan-mug...

Horatio Sanz (SNL/Step Brothers) talks about growing up in Chicago meeting Chris Farley while working at Second City, driving a forklift through a wall TWICE then quitting, and also what it was like working at a VHS dating service in the early 90s. Check out Horatio's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hooray-show/id958823098 Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwith...

Todd Barry (Stand Up/Actor) talks about growing up in south Florida where he didn't last long at many many many jobs. From McDonalds to Wuvs to serving early bird specials at seafood restaurants he's done it all. He was also a substitute teacher at a school for the deaf without knowing sign language. Follow Todd: https://twitter.com/toddbarry Check out Todd doing Letterman's listener mail: https:/...

Tim Heideker (Tim & Eric/Mister America) talks about growing up in Allentown, PA working at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, meeting Eric Wareheim at Temple then instant messaging together as a temp instead of working, and also carrying wings in an open bucket around Philly to microwave them in a comedy club. Listen to Tim's podcast: officialofficehours.com Subscribe to the patreon: https://...

Bill Burr (incredible stand up/acted with baby yoda) talks about delivering newspapers as a small child, loving the warehouse guys he worked with, and working as a dental assistant. Check out Bill: https://billburr.com/ Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=62...

Joe Kilgalon (rad comic) talks about fighting a man with his mom in K-Mart, seeing the housing bubble happen, and being an undergound gambler for a while. Check out Joe: http://www.joekilgallon.com/ Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Get the Mugs! https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore?ref=nla_listing_details

Victoria Henley (Model/Radio Show Host) talks about growing up wanting to do fashion in a small Georgia town, picking up pecans for money, what it was actually like to be on America's Next Top Model, and how being a model actually works. Follow Victoria: https://www.instagram.com/victoriahenley Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www...

Chris Fairbanks (Comedy Central/Last Comic Standing) talks about growing up painting window fronts in Montana, being a door to door knife salesman, and the time Norm McDonald told him he wasn't funny ON television. Check out Chris' new special: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/rescuecactus/422252732 Check out what Chris is up to: http://chrisfairbanks.com/ Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entry...

Casey Corbin (Comic/Talk'N Wrestling Podcast) discusses growing up in Canada where he almost got beaten up for talking to Eddie Van Halen, meeting the Undertaker through his catering boss, and being fired from his own dad's car dealership. Check out Casey online: https://twitter.com/caseycorbin?lang=en Check out Talk'N Wrestling: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/talk-n-wrestling-casey-corbin-n...

Brittany Furlan (comic/actress) talks about working for a terrible pizza restaurant, babysitting demon children, and working in public relations before being on a prank show that was sued immediately. Check out Brittany: https://twitter.com/BrittanyFurlan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worst-firsts-with-brittany-f...

Colt Cabana (AEW/WWE/Comedian) talks about babysitting, being a camp counselor, attempting construction and being the worst division 1 football player in America all before learning how to be a professional wrestler and traveling the world making a name for himself as one of the best wrestlers on the globe. Check out all Colt's social media outlets: https://coltcabana.com/ Check out Colt's documen...

Kenny Deforest (Seth Meyers/James Corden) talks about growing up in Springfield, Missouri where he was fired by his own grandfather, attempted to become an economist, and ruined a neighbors a lawn so bad one time it brought shame to his family. Check out Kenny: https://www.kennydeforest.com/ Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.et...

Ben Warheit (Late Night with Seth Meyers/WAS IN JOKER) talks about being a scientist who ran studies on heroin addiction while getting into comedy, learning at an early age to not work hard ever at his Jewish community camp, and explains how he got an insane part in Joker while being a writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Check out Ben on Late Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSnQJo3o1I C...

Mike Recine (The Half Hour/Conan) talks about being fired from the Times Square Ruby Tuesday, working the door at Carolines, being a grocery store checker, starting stand up in a Panera at 15 years old, and how he enjoys when he works as a mover. Check out Recine's podcast: https://sitdownpod.libsyn.com/ Here's is the puddier video proving "independent discovery" from MilkBrain: https://youtu.be/x...