Home Planet with Ryan Cox

Gabbie Watts is a stand-up comedian, musician, podcaster and multimedia artist based in Atlanta. Check out her extensive digital body of work including her weekly podcast, "American Filth," the explores that scandalous side of American history https://www.gabbiewatts.com https://www.instagram.com/gahhhbbiewatts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-filth/id1704951641 https://gab...

Justin Blackburn is a stand-up comedian, viral poet and author. https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachpoetcomedian Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBfZDWNULHs

Mike Mello is a veteran NC comic whose smooth delivery and laidback style has been keeping audiences in stitches for over 20 years. Mike has toured the country with Tracy Morgan and Russell Peters. He has also opened up for Dave Chappelle, Ralphie May and D.L. Hughley to name a few. In this episode, Mike Mello chats with Ryan about visualizing his comedic sets, accenting bits with animations, his...

Larry Griffin is a stand-up comedian and author who runs a monthly comedy show at the Burger Bar first Fridays in Asheville. https://lgriffin1991.com Cloud Hudson is a stand-up comedian, vlogger and meteorologist who co-runs the Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge Wednesdays at Asheville Music Hall. https://www.youtube.com/@CloudHudson

Gavin Conner is a songwriter, recording musician and the host of the bi-weekly all Cure podcast, “The Holy Hour.” https://open.spotify.com/show/55NTfq3OEz6aj32xH8GqZI https://gavinconner.bandcamp.com/

Ryan chats with Asheville comedians Alex Parsons and Sarah Love right after their sets at Asheville Music Hall. This convo swerves through stand-up adrenaline, comedic origin stories, podcasting meta, canned laughter... and much more. https://www.instagram.com/alexandertheordinary https://www.instagram.com/sarahlovecomedy

Joey Kneiser is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and filmmaker residing in Nashville, TN.  In this episode, Joey chats with Ryan about growing up in Oak Ridge TN, immersing himself in underground skate culture, making movies based on what's available, his evolving craft at songwriting and re-watching “The Making of Thriller” repeatedly. https://joeykneiser.bandcamp.com https://glossary.band...

Chesney Goodson is a stand-up comedian and multimedia artist.  In this episode, Chesney chats with Ryan about starting comedy in Charlotte, working clubs, moving to Asheville and his lifelong love of comic books and animation.  Chesney's live comedy performances are exciting, thought-provoking, funny and unapologetic. https://www.instagram.com/mrfunnyguy

Andy C. Rider is a stand-up comedian and writer based in Los Angeles, California.  In this episode, Andy chats with Ryan about starting comedy in Charleston SC, transitioning from sketch to stand-up, living in LA, lone wolvery, his love for his wife and writing 50 jokes per topic. Andy Rider records his one-hour special on March 29th 2024 at the Clubhouse in LA.  The event is sold out. https://www...

Miranda Allison and Jess Williams riff with Ryan on comedy, culture, material vs crowd work, boundaries, killing, bombing and everything in between. This rollercoaster convo was the first Home Planet episode recorded remotely at Asheville Music Hall. Miranda Allison is a stand-up comedian and visual artist.  She co-hosts THE HOT SEAT, a comedy show that happens every Monday in West Asheville. http...

Cary Goff is a writer and stand-up comedian out of Asheville, NC. He performs around the South East. He’s showcased in the Laugh Your Asheville Off Festival, been a finalist in the Port City Comedy Competition and a semi-finalist in the Carolina’s Funniest Stand-Up Comic Competition. Blaine Perry spent several years in New York City developing his comedy chops and was the co-host of the comedy duo...

Cody Hughes is an underground comedy legend.  His quirky comedic style reflects a relentless work ethic and his experiences performing stand-up in various cities over the last 16 years. In this conversation with Ryan, Cody Hughes shares his perspectives on writing, riffing, performing comedy and existing within comedy communities. Watch full video to this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V...

The chemistry between stand-up comedians Mario Trevizo and Ryan Gordon is unparalleled and fun to vibe with.  Ryan and Mario are a classic comedic duo, a complementary bromance for the ages. This episode meanders through joke-writing, touring, farts and why Mario is leaving Asheville to pursue stand-up in the Northeast. Check out Mario and Ryan's comedy and if you live in the Asheville area co...

James Burks is a stand-up comedian, self-taught glass artist and business owner residing in the Appalachian mountains. https://www.instagram.com/firebeardglass/ https://www.whitecrowsnest.com/

Josie Beers talks about growing up in rural PA, shooting guns, wrestling and transitioning from rock bands to stand-up comedy. All the music in this episode is Ryan (drums) and Josie (telecaster) jamming for the first time, right after this convo. It was a good time. https://www.instagram.com/josiebeerscomedy/

Petey Smith-McDowell is a stand-up comedian, writer and maker of hilarious memes.  He runs a great weekly show at Asheville Music Hall. In this episode, Petey shares stories and a wealth of experience performing comedy since he was a teenager in the 2000s, moving to NYC and writing scripts and sketches. https://www.instagram.com/peteysmithmcdowell/ https://www.instagram.com/petey_parker/

Emily Keebler is a musician, songwriter, builder and handyman.  Her band THE GOLDZ just released a new instrumental EP called ONE-INCH-PUNCH.  Check it out wherever you stream music. The soundtrack to this episode features music from The Goldz' One-Inch-Punch. https://www.instagram.com/the_goldz_band https://www.facebook.com/thegoldzband ⁠https://thegoldz.bandcamp.com/album/one-inch-punch⁠ ⁠ht...

Deep convos and silliness with Ryan's longtime buddy, Gavin Conner. Gavin is a songwriter, frequent collaborator and podcaster. Check out Gavin Conner's songs and his ALL CURE podcast The Holy Hour! https://gavinconner.bandcamp.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-holy-hour/id1073013033