I did this instead of killing myself

Whitney Rayner is back :).  Whitney is one of our favorite comics who started standup in Greenville, SC. Now she is living in LA, working in advertising by day, and doing standup at night. In this episode, Whitney and I catch up about her LA transition, we trade heckler stories, she updates us on her relationship status, and a lot more. If you haven’t already, please follow Whitney at the lin...

On this episode, I interview Brent Pella. Brent is a stand-up comedian and newest cast member of Nick Cannon’s Wild N’ Out season 16. Brent’s comedy sketches, celebrity impressions, and parody music videos have gained more than 100 million views online and have been featured on MTV, Funny or Die, BroBible, Worldstar HipHop and more. Brent puts out new comedy videos to his channel weekly, and also...

Adam Schulte is back!  On this episode, we’re glad to have Adam as our first ever recurring guest. Adam is a fixture of local Greenville Comedy. He has been doing standup for nearly 10 years since moving here from West Virginia. He’s our favorite driving-gun-wielding, Muay Thai training, PS5 buying, cat dick joking, southern Jew. Adam’s a good friend of mine, and one of the first people to en...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Kyle O’Renn. Kyle is a new comic on the Greenville scene, and he’s already making an impact. He’s been doing standup for 5 months, and just got booked on his first show w/Mr. Ken Wood @ the Inchoate Art Gallery, with many more to come. Kyle is a dad and soon to be granddad. He’s a retired drug dealer and self-described “hood ne...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Nestor Luis Vazquez. Born in Puerto Rico, Nestor has been doing comedy since 2020. He currently lives in Columbia, SC and regularly performs alongside the Certified Comics T.Link, Michael Garrick, and Mr. DaWayne Nettles. You can find him performing and/or hosting at The Joint on Mondays downtown Columbia or at The Comedy House...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Jordan Ballard. Jordan is a 23 year old comedian out of Charlotte North Carolina. Jordan is hilarious…I don’t remember laughing as hard in any other interview as I did in this one. We talked about taboo words & topics in comedy, Jordan’s experience as a football player in middle school (he wore #69), his idea for a movie ti...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Jas Gill. Jas is my favorite. She’s hilariously funny, always supportive, and extremely talented. If you haven’t followed her yet, you need to. Jas lives in Greenville and has been doing standup comedy for 5 years, and is now one of the top comics in the area. She performs at the Greenville Comedy Zone and on shows across the u...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Jake Kelley. Jake is an actor based out of Atlanta. I met him when he was working as a bartender and just beginning his acting career. In 2022, Jake landed a major role on season 2 of the HBO Series, “The Righteous Gemstones” starring Danny McBride, John Goodman, and John DeVine, playing ‘The Maniac Kid’ in episode 1. Jake is o...

On this episode of "I did this instead of killing myself", I interview Dan Danner. Dan is one of a kind…currently living in Columbia, SC, Dan is a Dutch American, or American Dutchman, whichever you prefer.  He tells jokes, and occasionally sings songs and plays the guitar. Dan is always wildly entertaining and unpredictable. Dan has lived and performed standup in Los Angeles, Miami, Savannah...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Cody Hughess. Cody is a comedian from Asheville, NC. He’s lived and done standup in Chicago and Atlanta. A lot of comedians like him, and a lot of other comedians have heard good things about him from comedians who like him. A few comedians don’t like him, and he can’t do anything about that. Oh well. He has opened for Lewis Bl...

On this episode of "I did this instead of killing myself", I interview Jacob Noland. Jacob is one of the newest comics in the Greenville scene, and he’s a complete savage. By that I mean he’s a vicious roaster and joke writer, and nothing/no one is off limits (he’s actually a very nice guy, I swear lol). Jacob is 24 years old from a small town in rural South Carolina. By day, Jacob works in sales....

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Rhys Folke. Rhys is a Charelston, SC / California based stan- up comedian. He’s currently a Junior in college at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. In a paradoxical twist, he is also a student of Theology. His podcast “Ramblings of a Mad Guy” streams on Spotify and Apple Podcasts (see links below). In this interview, R...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Rory O’Connor. Rory is a 21 year old engineering student from New Jersey who started stand-up when he moved to Greenville for a summer internship. He’s a self proclaimed music nerd fascinated by history, world language, and classic literature. Rory is also passionate about self care in the form of global cooking, meditation, fi...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Leah Lynn. Leah is one of my favorite people I’ve met in standup. She’s based in Charlotte, NC and has performed in Charlotte, Greenville, New York, Myrtle Beach, and other venues throughout the south east. Leah placed 3rd at the Comedy Cabana Open Mic competition last fall, and continues to impress wherever she goes. On this e...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Brandon Rainwater. Brandon is one of the most successful standup comics in Greenville. He began standup about 8 years ago, and has performed all around the south east. Recently, he’s started touring nationally with social media and standup celebrity Ginger Billy, giving Brandon a wider reach and growing presence on social media...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Travis Thuband. Travis is one of the most tenured comics in Greenville - 2022 marks his 10th year doing standup. If you’ve ever seen Travis on stage, you know he’s wildly funny, talented, and unpredictable. In addition to comedy, Travis also produces music for the Nasty Hooks: a genre-defying, provocative, group putting out son...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Atlanta based comedian, Alex Turner. I met Alex through another friend and former podcast guest, Matt Addy. Alex has been doing Standup comedy for about 8 months, and just got booked on his first show. Alex has a quirky likability on and off stage, and I love his joke writing, which spans everything from canned oxygen to babies...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Colin Keane. Colin has been doing sketch and standup comedy in Greenville for the better part of a decade. He is a smart guy, with a dry sense of humor, and he hates the Broadway musical Cats…a lot. Colin’s day job focuses on the stage: he is a lighting engineer, and he specializes in all technical aspects of lighting for all t...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Travis “T.Link” Lincoln. T.Link is one of my favorite friends from the Columbia, South Carolina stand-up scene. He began his comedy career auditioning for Wild Out Columbia, a spin off from the popular Wild ‘N Out show on MTV. Within only a few years, T.Link has opened for comedian Steve Brown of Comic View, comedian/actor Ryan...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Robert Taylor. Robert is a former U.S. Marine, basketball coach, teacher, triathlete, and now stand-up comedian based in Columbia, South Carolina. Robert has competed in more than 30 Ironman distances races, while qualifying for, and participating in multiple Ironman World Championships. Robert’s style of comedy is dark, edgy,...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Chris Wilson. Chris has been doing standup comedy in Greenville over the last 5 months. He’s one of the most supportive, enthusiastic, and hilarious comics here. Chris writes: “I think comedy has created a spark in my life that was missing.” For him comedy is an outlet that provides purpose, community, and helps cope with depre...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Todd A. Davis. Todd is one of the most creative guests we’ve had on the show. He is a standup comic, podcast host, producer, and comic book writer/aficionado. Todd has two podcasts: he is a co-host of the Cinema Shock Podcast, which explores the history of cult and genre films. He also produces and hosts the Computer Resume Pod...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Hayden Creed (aka Hayden Sanders). I met Hayden at the Comedy Zone downtown Greenville, where he works as a server. Hayden is also a comic, and when he takes the stage, look out. He has more energy than all the other comics put together. He looks a lot like Michael Cera, but has a style that’s uniquely his: innocent, absurd, wi...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Doug Allen. Doug is something else. He’s hilarious on stage. He has a carefree, likable demeanor that’s infectious with audiences, even when he breaks away from his material to heckle children. Doug began his comedy career in Charleston, SC, but just relocated to Austin Texas to grow as a standup. If you’ve ever thought about m...

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview local filmmaker, producer, and director, Johnny Sizemore. Johnny was born in Greenville, SC, and is known for Collateral Damage – The Ambassadors Ball, and Snapped: Killer Couples. On today’s episode, we discuss Johnny’s latest production, Complicated – The Series. Show Synopsis: Striving to leave their mark on a male driven so...