I did this instead of killing myself

Justin Blackburn is a poet, life coach, and comedian. I’m not sure in what order. Justin is great – just met him in Asheville, and he’s hilarious and insightful. His poetry book, “It’s hard to get there when you’re already there” is also funny, and my new favorite coffee table book. In this interview, Justin tells us how he founded Greenville Comedy, explains his anti-comedy approach to standup, t...

New to Greenville from Washington state, Melly has quickly become a local favorite. Her voices, impressions, and stories are hilarious. She’s a standup and sketch comedian dedicated to sharing her most embarrassing moments with strangers. Her Wisconsin/Minnesota accents are my favorite, but she has several more.  She even does sketches on her Instagram including her Bachelor parody series, “T...

Jordy Warlock joins us on today’s podcast. He’s just a normal, anonymous guy. Definitely not a student athlete who may or may not be applying for professional employment in the next 12 months. No need to Google him. Jordan is a good new friend of mine. He’s been doing standup 6 months, and is hilarious, likable, and a great hang. Today we talk about his start in comedy, transitioning from bar back...

Kyle O’Renn is back on the show…not the guy from Star Wars. Just a guy who loves anime and tells ridiculous stories about being a granddad on stage. Kyle is approaching his one year anniversary in comedy, and he’s already one of our favorite comics in Greenville. On this episode we talked about Kyle’s progression in standup, how he got kicked out of two prep schools, the time a coach threw a bat a...

Michael Mack AND Michael Garrick join us on the show today.  They are two very funny gentlemen from Columbia who have fun, but don’t shy away from any topic. Mike, Mike and I talked about hell mics, anime, what’s wrong with Jake from State Farm, why the universe is just a ship in a bottle, politics, race, and more. Please follow them both at the links below, and check them out on stage all ov...

Louis Kirk is a comic, impressionist, musician, and professional sandwich maker.  Today we discussed his process for creating impressions, his love of Project Runway, having a background in music, and what’s in store for humanity in the next decade. We also talk about our love for Norm, and our shared experience of sucking at little league baseball. You’ll even hear Louis do some of his impre...

Coble Panetti is a new friend of mine in the local comedy scene. Got to know him on this episode, and he’s a fascinating guy. Recently moved to Columbia, Coble Started comedy five years ago at the Coffee Underground in Greenville. In addition to standup, Coble is a prolific painter, poker player, golfer, and all around smart dude. We talked about his golf career, and how mental skills in golf rela...

Alexis Ramirez is one of my favorite people in Greenville comedy. She reminds me of a young Rosanne Barr (minus the tweets). She has infectious positivity, smart edgy jokes, and is always fun to hang out with.  Beyond her standup, she’s a talented singer, so catch her at Sharkey’s or Smiley’s for karaoke after a comedy show, and you won’t be disappointed. On this episode we talk about vapes,...

The girls took over the podcast this week. Liz Parke and Whitney Rayner are two local Greenville comedy favorites who have both been on the show before. Whitney stopped by on her recent visit to GVL from LA, and Liz, the “it” girl of Greenville, came over just to hassle me. Love both of these girls…very funny, and you should check them out on stage here in the upstate, or out in California for Whi...

Chavis Lipscomb joins the podcast today. Chavis is a new friend of mine.  We initially met 2 years ago at the Comedy Zone where we both started doing standup. Chavis is originally from Salisbury, NC and just recently relocated to Greenville and is now active in the scene. His style of comedy is preferably controversial, self deprecating, and observational. In this interview, we talked about h...

This week we have 2 very funny gentlemen on the show: Comedian “Sauce Got Jokes” aka Anderson Nance and Alex Hunter. Sauce is a recurring guest (see him on Ep. 23), originally from Newberry, SC and recently moved to Charlotte, NC. Alex is from Charlotte, NC and Sauce’s new carpool buddy. Alex has been doing standup over 2 years, and talks about therapy, fruity pebbles and railroad spikes. On this...

This week we welcome Tre Pizzaro to the show. Tre is a good buddy of mine, and I loved this interview. He’s not a standup comic (yet), but he’s a prolific guy with a passion for creative Gen Z side hustles. By day, he sells jewelry for Helzberg Diamonds in Greenville (guys, hit him up if you need to buy your lady an engagement ring. He’ll take care of you). On the side he does photography, street...

This week we welcome Will Kelly to the show, our first Medical Doctor. I only met Will recently, but he’s been in and around the upstate comedy scene for the last 15 years. Will (aka “WeeYul”) currently lives in Anderson SC. He has a lot of off the wall jokes about growing up in South Carolina, food, sports, and working in a hospital. He can be seen at open mics around the upstate. Be sure to foll...

Tucker Lawson is back on the show. Tucker is currently in Law School at the University Mississippi, but he took time away from his summer break to do the podcast. I always enjoy talking with Tucker because he’s smart, hilarious, and likable. In this episode we talk about dip, law school, Pete Holmes’s spirituality, and standup. Check Tucker out on stage in GVL and Asheville this summer, and follow...

Today our guest is Tekscher Feel! (Tek for short). She’s one of our favorite people at the Comedy Zone, where she works part time as a server. While Tek isn’t a comedian, she is a talented painter, Yoga instructor, and mom. We sat down at CZ before a show, and talked about Tek’s favorite local comics, she displays two of her favorite paintings for the camera, and she told the story of the time she...

One of my first friends in Greenville comedy, Tommy Donovan is a standup comic, small business owner, husband, and father of 4. After nearly 50 years of real-life experience seeking the answers to life’s biggest questions, all Tommy has come up with is…more questions. By day Tommy’s does home inspections, and runs the Home Pros Radio Show. In a past life, Tommy was the mascot of both the USC Gamec...

Today we welcome Aaron Quillen to the show. Our first ever legally blind guest, Aaron is affectionately known by many in the Greenville Comedy Scene as “Blind Aaron.” He describes himself as the potato of comedy (because neither can see). He’s also a father, veteran, and all-around piece of sh**. By day, Aaron works as a massage therapist. On stage, Aaron delivers material based from his one-of-a...

Ladies and gentlemen…Liz Parke is on the show. Born in the mean streets of upper middle class suburbia Connecticut, Liz moved to Greenville in 2020 after spending 9+ years in New York City. By day, Liz works as an executive assistant to a GVL CEO. She entered the comedy scene in February of 2021. On stage she vents about culture shock in the south, dating, and horrors of driving her own car. Liz h...

We recorded our first group episode with Ben Jennings, Bill Riner, and Jacob Noland. This was probably a mistake. I promise everyone means well, but maybe don’t listen if you’re easily offended All 3 of these guys are really funny and have been guests on the show previously. You can catch all of them on stage performing weekly in Greenville at the Comedy Zone. In this episode we talk about if Jerr...

‘On a cold night in December 1994, a little round mound of chocolate was born by the name of Christian Williams. Christian then slowly grew into an average sized chocolate man who is also an improv and stand up comedian.’ His humor can be described as light hearted and silly. He’s also an expert in writing his own podcast intros. Christian has been doing comedy going on 4 years. I met him the Art...

We finally got Ben Jennings on the podcast. Ben is a local Greenville comic, and good friend of mine. By day, Ben’s an automotive engineer. When he’s on stage, he’s polished, dark, and also weird as hell (he was homeschooled, and loves Caillou for some reason). He started standup a few years ago, and now hits mics every week in GVL. I don’t know what else to put because it’s 1AM as I’m writing thi...

Our guest this week is Ellen Williams.  Big congratulations to Ellen for graduating with her Masters degree in Education this spring! She recently (like yesterday) moved to Orlando, FL where she will be continuing her post graduate career. Originally from Rock Hill, SC, Ellen began doing open mic comedy last September at the Art Bar in Columbia, SC, and she’s been in love with standup ever si...

Today I interview Lane Wilson. She is a transplant to South Carolina from Austin. Lane is a trophy wife whose hobbies include competitive lawn maintenance, hostile Facebook shaming, and cooking. After (unintentionally) making people laugh for over 50 years, Lane began doing open mic comedy in January of 2019. Lane appeared in “Take Five”, a play presented by the Oconee Community Theatre. With litt...

Bill Riner is back.  One of our local favorites, Bill has been on the standup comedy scene for just over a year now. He’s one of our quirkiest comics, to put it mildly. Bill is an avid fan of Batman, and his comedy is a mix of absurd sexual topics, comic books, his cat, and movie ideas. By day, Bill works as a tailor at a bridal shop, and by night he’s either on stage or creating content for...

David Koechner joins us for the 50th Episode of the podcast. David is best known for his roles as Todd Packer from the Office and Champ Kind from Anchorman 1 & 2. Off camera David is incredibly generous and down to earth. We sat down backstage before his last weekend show at the Greenville Comedy Zone. In this interview, we talk about the progression of his career, The Office, SNL, Norm MacDon...