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Katie Ritter is the co-founder, marketer, strategist and creative director for the comedy marketing agency Comedia in Dallas, TX. Comedia comprises of Katie and her co-founder Dane. Between the two they offer services to help comedians with their show strategies, online marketing and more. I'M A FAN OF: https://linktr.ee/Imafanof Comedia: https://linktr.ee/wearecomedia  

Cameron McCloud is a singer, rapper, songwriter, and entertainer with the band/music collective Cure for Paranoia. Beyond his music, Cameron has become an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness, sharing his journey after being diagnosed with bipolar depression and paranoid schizophrenia. With a new single on the way and a charity show on the horizon, Cameron stopped by the podcast studio f...

Julian Sol Jordan is an independent filmmaker who just released his debut full-length film, Real Life, now streaming on YouTube and Vimeo. From Julian's website: "...REAL LIFE is an experimental documentary he crafted completely alone, built from vérité footage, narration, and archival material—a meditation on memory and growing up." In this episode, we dive into Jordan's creative process, the cha...

Welcome back to the show, one of the funniest stand-up comics in DFW, Parker Slavens! Parker just released his debut comedy special, Harmful Romantic, now streaming on YouTube. In this episode, we talk about the making of the special, the life changes that shaped it, and what's happened since its release. After the interview, don't miss the chance to check out his special and catch him live on sta...

Gretchen isn't just a stand-up comic from the DFW area, she's a veteran of the comedy community who has consistently produced open mics and shows in a wide variety of venues. What started as a humble effort to get more stage time has evolved into her becoming one of the most driven and professional producers in the scene. With her last appearance on the podcast all the way back in 2019, we had a l...

George Brown is a stand-up comic from the Fort Worth, Texas area and one of the youngest voices in the local scene. But don't let his age fool you into thinking he's a novelty act, George is putting in the work and building real momentum. With the age gap between us being wider than George's own age, it was refreshing to gain insight from someone both new to our comedy world and in a completely di...

Taylor Tatsch is a musician, producer, and studio engineer based in the Texas Hill Country. He's toured with multiple bands, as well as formed a few of his own, and now runs his own recording studio, AudioStyles. We talk about what it takes to make a great record, the ups and downs of the music industry, building a studio, and much more.  I'M A FAN OF: https://linktr.ee/Imafanof Taylor Tatsch:  ht...

What happens when you hit your late 30s, read an inspirational book, and decide it's finally time to get six-pack abs? Naturally, you start a cooking show on YouTube. Don't call it a comeback, but Clinton Taylor, one of the very first guests on this podcast (episode 3!), has returned to the creative fold. After stepping away from stand-up comedy, he's reemerged with a hilariously grounded and refr...

I had the usual amount of nerves that come with interviewing someone I've never met in person. However, those nerves disappeared the moment J. Isaiah Evans pulled up to the podcast studio in a brown car. The make and model are irrelevant. The important detail is that it was brown. You see, I, Travis Wright, have long wanted to buy a car in a sophisticated and timeless brown hue. Knowing that J. Is...

Brandon Lewin is the owner of Big Laugh Comedy Club in Fort Worth, TX. In this episode, we dive into his journey through the world of stand-up, from performing on stage to producing shows, and how those experiences shaped his path to opening one of Fort Worth's newest comedy venues. We talk about the real challenges of launching a club, from managing operations and compensating staff to navigating...

There was a palpable tension in the room. Jonathan hadn't been on the podcast in a long time. Our last interaction was through a text message where he thanked me for an article I wrote about his previous full album release "Borrowed Time". I thought the article was clever and complementary but, it ultimately said that the music didn't resonate with me. Did the article enrage him? Was he playing th...

Matt George is the guitarist for The Yes Ma'am band. He is a man with only first names. Even his middle name (which we reveal in this episode) is a first name. In addition to that amazing fact, we found out before starting the interview that we are neighbors and live on the same street. I walk my dog by his house everyday. The universe is weird, man! But seriously, the band is awesome and Matt was...

Jacob Marshall is a stand-up comic and show producer in the Dallas/Ft. Worth comedy scene. Hopefully this interview is good but, in truth, it was sabotaged from the beginning. Sadly, only a couple of days before this interview, I went to trim my beard and I had it on the wrong setting. After accidentally taking a large chunk of my beard off my face I had no choice but to shave it all off and regro...

Chandler Cooper is a writer, rapper, singer and performer and social media star. Although he is likely not very wealthy, a lazy google search will confirm that he's worth millions of dollars and is the most successful rapper to hail from Cleburne, TX. The second part of that statement is likely true. Shout out to the Burne! During this interview Chandler required multiple bathroom breaks. Did we t...

Zac Webb is a stand-up comic from the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. Yes, we talk about stand-up comedy and all of the usual things but, it should be noted that he has been working out A LOT and getting in shape. So throughout most of this interview I was just in my own head thinking about how I'm fat and need to lose weight. I'm not sure if this inner monologue made the interview better or worse. Yo...

Will Rakkar is the lead singer and guitarist in the North Texas Indie band Phantomelo. Will showed up with beer which automatically makes him better than the guests that didn't show up with alcohol. Because of this gesture, I'm going to insist that you all make Phantomelo your new favorite band. They did just release a new single called Home which we talk about on the show amongst many other thing...

Zachary Fox is an incredible photographer that specializes in a rare style of photography called wet-plate photography, also known as the collodion wet-plate process, and tintypes, that originated in the 1800s.   Zachary implements this style of photography to capture and create beautiful one of a kind portraits that provide a memorable and unique experience that makes people happy. Enjoy! I'M A F...

Trey Mack has just released his new stand-up comedy special "Everything" on YouTube. Part stand-up comedy, part concert, part sermon and even a hint of poetry. I had the pleasure of talking with Trey about his comedy special, his music background, his religious upbringing, his military service and much much more. Enjoy! I'M A FAN OF links: https://linktr.ee/Imafanof   Trey Mack Links: "Everything"...

Cody Swindell is a stand-up comic from the Dallas/Ft. Worth Comedy scene. As much as I like Cody and his mild natured attitude about life, I find myself wondering what makes him upset and rage at people. He didn't tell me any of that information in this episode. If you see him in person you should ask him about it. Enjoy! I'M A FAN OF links: https://linktr.ee/Imafanof   Cody Swindell links: IG: ht...

Paul Smith is a stand-up comic from the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. In this episode we talk about his life walking with a cane and his love of basketball and Tennis. I ask him to take me to Korea with him. Which one? Listen and find out. And of course we talk about comedy. Enjoy! I'M A FAN OF LINKS: https://linktr.ee/Imafanof Paul Smith IG: https://www.instagram.com/paulsmithcomic/    

CAIN is a stand-up comic and show producer that is currently rising in the ranks in the Dallas, TX comedy scene. We talk about comedy, how to make great comedy merchandise, the balance of business and cool, our love of unique cars and much more. Enjoy! I'M A FAN OF LINKS: https://linktr.ee/Imafanof CAIN LINKS: linktr.ee/FunnyCAIN    

Danny Tran is a stand-up comic that recently transplanted to Dallas, TX and is quickly making a name for himself in the local comedy scene and in other clubs around the country. Danny is one of the few comics that I knew very little about before bringing him. on the show. The only thing I knew for sure is that he is a funny stand-up comic. By chance I wore my 2024 Dallas marathon shirt only to dis...

Danny McGough is a stand-up comic from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Danny is an interesting mix of a what on the surface appears to be a chill dude with no ambition but is actually a clever drone business capitalist who uses a minimalist mindset to balance his financial goals with his comedy dream. In this episode we both agree that Smash Mouth is a great band, I'm still not sure what Greta Van Flee...

Paxton Bailey is a stand-up comic in the Dallas/Ft. Worth comedy scene and is also the host of the Dingbat District Podcast and a local comedy show producer. Be sure to check out his recurring comedy show Laugh It Off at Dallas Comedy Club. Links for I'M A FAN OF: https://linktr.ee/Imafanof Paxton Bailey Links: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pbailey_comedy/ YouTube YouTube: https://www.youtub...

Liz Mooney is a stand-up comic from Dallas, TX. In addition to performing stand-up comedy she also produces the recurring stand-up comedy show Girls Night Out at Dallas Comedy Club in Deep Ellum. Comedy, swimming as a college athlete, anxiety, mental health, religion and her decision to get breast implants are just a few of the topics we discuss in this episode. Enjoy! Links for I'M A FAN OF : htt...