I did this instead of killing myself

Tony Chou is on the show today.  Tony is a touring comedian from Beijing, co-host of an award winning Chinese late night show, and comedy club owner.  He’s made appearances on CNN, BBC, CGTN, and the Atlantic.  He’s visiting New York for the next few months, and is performing around town, including @ the Comedy Cellar.  Today, we talk about the differences between China and the United States, when...

Today we have a very funny comic and fellow Michigander on the show:  the ageless Jon Tut.  Jon is originally from the Detroit area (just south of Rochester, MI), and moved to NYC to do comedy about a year ago.  He swims with crocodiles, eats with lions, cleans his poopie with baby wipes…large Dingus Man of God, likes lesbians, man of faith from the Cold Detroit City, **** face… Jon Tutt.  Today w...

Today we have the lovely Minji Ko on the podcast.  Born and raised in South Korea, Minji moved to the United States 4 years ago to pursue her masters degree in public policy and work for the UN.  First, though, she’s an artist, expressing herself through painting, dance, and stand up comedy.  Minji runs the Summer Chaos art and comedy show at the Bitcoin Center in NYC.  Minji is very sweet and we...

Two guests on today…Vyas Sathya and David Smith. Vyas describes himself as an awesome, smart guy who is well endowed.  He used his really funny personality to rise to the middle of the San Francisco Bay Area comedy scene where he started standup 5 years ago. Now he’s in New York, focused on Indian topics like computers and cows.  What crazy things will he say on this episode?  Only one way to find...

Today we have a special episode: the roast show of Alexis and me. Instead of a normal interview, Ben Jennings was nice enough to let us share a recording of the roast show he put on for us @ Social Lounge in Greenville before we moved to New York.  It was a special night with lots of laughs, and great jokes from many comedians you’ve seen/heard on the podcast.  Featured are Jordan Warlick, Allison...

Two of our favorites are on this week, Rory O’Connor and Alexis Ramirez.  Rory is a 22 year old engineering student from New Jersey with an affinity for art school girls. He spent 2 years in Greenville for an internship where he started doing comedy, and Alexis is my lovely, hilarious roommate.  Today we recap our Friday night visit to a Greek restaurant here in Astoria, Alexis and I tell subway s...

Our first New York comic guest on the show…the very funny, and good at sex, Zach Koscuik!  Zach is a stand up comedian and podcaster originally from New Jersey, and has been living in Queens, NY for the last 2 years.  With quick wit and a dark sensibility, Koscuik is being recognized, but mostly by people on the N-Train.  You may also have seen him performing at some of the biggest dive bars in th...

Our guest this week is the very funny Julia Macias.  Julia describes herself as an “antenna for the unwell”.  She exploded into the Asheville comedy scene late 2021, and has already performed as far as Pensacola, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia.  On this interview, Julia shares her impression of me, and we talk about the “F” word.  We discuss anxiety, and what produces anxiety for each of us.  We als...

Our guest this week is Famously Robyn!  Robyn and I are mutual friends of Columbia, SC based film producer and screenplay writer Corey John.  She is on today is to promote a live show this Saturday, August 7 called “The Laugh Supper” at Suite 66 in Columbia SC @ 7PM.  The show is produced by Corey, and will have great food, sketch Comedy, improv comedy, music and crowd participation. It’s describe...

Two outstanding guests from Asheville today:  Christian Lee and Moira Gorree.  Christian is a 5 year comic from Puerto Rico, now living in Asheville.  In addition to standup, Christian creates great comic art you can check out @pixelateforwork, and is a yo-yo aficionado.  Moira is one of the top Asheville comics.  She’s been doing standup for 6 years and has opened for Maria Bamford and Shane Torr...

This week is a Columbia GVL crossover… 2 of the funniest dudes from the midlands came up to GVL to record an episode:  Timmy Klaseus and Pate Gardner.  I met them at the Art Bar downtown Columbia which is one of the best mics around (every Tuesday @ 8:30).  Together they run the “Uncommon Gents” podcast where they talk about their uncommon body shapes, among other things.  By day Timmy is a courie...

Our guest today is man who says he loves to dance even though he’s fat… the humble and loveable Zach Stephens.  Zach’s the man.  Originally from Sylva, NC, Zach has spent most of his life in Greenville and has been doing standup just under a year.  He’s quickly becoming a regular at mics in the upstate, and is very supportive of the local scene.  On today’s episode, we discuss why are comics so ne...

Our guest today is Tucker Lawson.  This is Tucker’s third time on the show.  Always love talking to him because he’s a huge nerd like me.  He’s a hilarious 7 year comic, in law school at the University of Mississippi, and in one year, he’ll officially be a lawyer.  Today we talk about the legality of Ja Morant flashing a gun on his IG story, the psychology of “Trust” as it relates to the Jerry San...

This is the first episode from our new apartment in New York City.  (Well, Queens, technically.  Manhattan is expensive).  Between unpacking and fighting people for parking, had a chance to upload this. Our guest today is the most interesting man in the world:  J. Curtis Strickland.  He is a musician, monk, actor, adult film star (jk), b.s. artist, marine, and friend of Adam Schulte/Todd A. Davis....

I’m moving to New York City, and this is my last week in Greenville.  Will miss everyone a lot, but looking forward to continuing standup in NY.  This is a special episode with two of my comedy role models, Travis Thuband and Jess Cooley.  They’ve both been on before…you know Travis as the friendly-but-sometimes-hostile host of Coffee Underground and ½ of the Nasty Hooks (featured in our intro mus...

Today we have two lovely ladies from Asheville on the show:  Jess Williams and Miranda Allison.  Jess and Miranda are good friends who found each other through the comedy scene in Asheville where they’ve been performing standup over the last year.  Jess is from NY/Philly area and Miranda is from Hendersonville, NC.  In today’s interview, they share their comedy origin stories…Miranda describes how...

Our guest today is Ivan Judas, our first native Mexican comedian on the show!  Ivan was born and raised in Aguascalientes, Mexico.  In 2023, he spent several months visiting Asheville where he regularly performed standup and quickly became a favorite of audiences and the local comics.  Ivan is a native Spanish speaker and the only comic I know who can perform in both English and Spanish, getting b...

On today’s episode we welcome the man in black himself, George Wagner.  He dresses like Johnny Cash (or an Olive Garden waiter).  Now living in Canton, originally from Toledo, OH, George is a regular in the Asheville and Greenville comedy scenes who has been doing standup since 2017.  By day, George owns a computer consulting business.  Geo uses observational comedy with a twisted take on things h...

One of my favorite people in Greenville joins the show today:  Samiha Islam!  Samiha is a Bangladeshi born Asian-American engineer and data specialist. She grew up in NYC and found her way to Greenville, SC 3 years ago for her career. She is a student of life and constantly challenges herself through pageantry, modeling, public speaking, teaching Zumba and experiments here a there in the music and...

Kelby was one of my first friends in comedy when we started standup almost 3 years ago.  Originally from Union, SC, Kelby is now living in LA. Kelby is father, nurse, Army vet, Yogi, actor, and comedian.  On this interview, we reminisce about early memories of standup, and Kelby tells his comedy story, beginning in El Paso, Texas when he first was inspired to try standup, through his time in Green...

Today on the show we have, Superdad Jones! “da-da-da-dahhhh”.  Hailing from Spartanburg, South Carolina, Superdad is in fact a super dad.  He’s a father of 7 children.  He and his wife / manager Miss Felicia run the “Be Bold and Be Heard comedy competition at the Crystal Ballroom in Roebuck, SC every month.  Superdad has been doing comedy for several years and is ‘ten toes down’ (Superdad explaine...

Historian, seamstress, and comedian Madison Braswell joins the show today.  Originally from Charlotte, Madison moved to Greenville and got on stage for the first time fall of 2022 after splitting with her fiancé, and getting peer pressured by her friend Alexis Ramirez.  After getting on stage she fell in love with standup.  Madison developed a vocal chord disorder over COVID (spasmodic dysphonia)...

Today the beautiful comedian, actress, model Jessica Wells joins the show.  Also we have two bonus guests…Jessica’s two children Armani and Seven joined us as well.  I’m proud to be their new step father.  Jessica is from South Carolina originally and has been doing standup for the last year.  On stage, Jessica is sweet and likable, and honest to a fault.  She’ll go there. Today we talk about astr...

Lots of laughs on this special episode with David Smitty and David Dowdy.  Smitty is a new friend of mine from the Columbia SC comedy scene.  He’s a worker, comedian, podcaster, and amateur athlete. Smitty always brings hot takes on stage, and is incredibly likable.  David Dowdy is originally from Redbank, SC, and has one of the most calming presences I’ve experienced in comedy.  David started sta...

Dave Landau and Derek Richards are guests today on the 100th episode of the podcast.  Dave is an internationally touring comedian, originally from Detroit Michigan.  Dave got his start at Second City’s Conservatory, and he’s performed on Comedy Central’s “This is Not Happening, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Louder with Crowder, and he has a new comedy special called “A Prison Ten” linked below.  Dere...