Jonathan Bright

Music Is Funny

Comedy EN ↓ 99 episodes

Willie Nelson’s granddaughter, Raelyn Nelson, and her bandmate/producer, Jonathan Bright interview top comedians about the similarities and differences between the comedy and music “business”. Road stories, bad gigs, shady promoters/etc, you get it all with Music Is Funny.

Author

Jonathan Bright

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Apr 29, 2024

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Episodes

'Niners, Napster, & No Limit Soldiers w/ Dan Soder- episode # 47 04.05.2022

Growing up with a lake alcoholic, the dangers of quicksand, avoiding possible pedos as a child, burning mixed CDs, finding Napster, bussing tables at Outback, working a college radio scam, hanging with the New York comics, why ball busting is essential and oh so much more! Check out our hilarious new friend, Dan Soder. •Dan Soder• https://www.dansoder.com Instagram: @dansoder Twitter: @dansoder Li...

Hickory, Hemi's, and Hip Hop w/ Jon Reep- episode #46 27.04.2022

Growing up in Hickory, getting into Hip Hop, breakdancing, and beatboxing, becoming a theater major because it would be “easy”, literally falling on his face during his first stand-up set, doing sitcoms, movies and commercials, the good, bad and the ugly of Last Comic Standing, the best karaoke songs and oh so much more! Check out our chat with the hilarious Jon Reep. •Jon Reep• https://jonreep.co...

No More Mr. Nice Guy w/ Nick DiPaolo- Episode #45 20.04.2022

Delivering frozen steaks and seafood to lonely housewives, why college is a waste of money, why Boston was the comedy Mecca in the 80s, moving to New York, what is was like behind the scenes at Tough Crowd, why Colin Quinn is a genius, living with Louis CK and oh so much more! Check out our spicy conversation with the hilarious Nick DiPaolo. •Nick DiPaolo • https://www.nickdip.com Instagram: @nick...

Bang On The Drum All Day w/ Carrot Top- episode #44 13.04.2022

How does one go from fledgling prop comic with one trunk, to an international superstar with a packed 18 wheeler full of pyro, to playing drums with Elton John, to an ongoing residency in Vegas, all while navigating the inevitable backlash from some peers for becoming too successful? Find out these answers, and oh so much more in our lasted conversation with the legendary Carrot Top. •Carrot Top•...

Love, Death, and Foreign Countries: Doug Stanhope 2.0- episode #43 29.12.2021

Today we end the year the same way we started. Our first return guest and a man who needs no introduction, so we won’t waste time with one. Enjoy, Doug Stanhope, 2.0. •Doug Stanhope• http://www.dougstanhope.com Twitter: @dougstanhope Instagram: @realstanhope Facebook: Facebook.com/DougStanhope Podcast: The Doug Stanhope Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-doug-stanhope-podcast/id6108...

Vivid Blur w/Dane Cook- episode #42 22.12.2021

Growing up in Boston, starting a garage band, joining an improv group, being attacked by angry Phish fans, discovering the power of the internet, selling out arenas, making major motion pictures, navigating the hate from some peers, hanging with Rodney Dangerfield and oh so much more! Check out our chat with the amazing Dane Cook. •Dane Cook• https://www.danecook.com Instagram: @danecook Twitter:...

David Lee Roth, Doug Stanhope, and Driving Greg Giraldo w/Mark Riccadonna- episode #41 15.12.2021

Impersonating David Lee Roth while in diapers, booking a NYC comedy club at 19, watching a pre-famous Bill Burr and Marc Maron, witnessing Robin Williams, Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock working out material, talking to George Carlin on the phone, touring with Greg Giraldo, writing for Weekend Update on SNL, creating scripts, directing plays, doing TV pilots, finding a Johnny Cash photo album in the...

Zanies Nashville w/ Brian and Lucy- Episode #40 08.12.2021

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to own and book a world famous comedy club? How do you get into the biz? What are the comedians REALLY like? How has it changed in the last 30 years? What makes a good club? Today we get a behind the scenes look at the iconic Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville Tennessee, straight from owner Brian Dorfman and booker Lucy Weber. •Lucy and Brian• https://nashville.z...

ABBA, Oprah, and Authenticity w/ Kristina Kuzmic- episode #39 01.12.2021

How does a young girl escape to the US from a war torn Croatia with her parents, marry young, have kids, get divorced, struggle with depression and financial hardships, make some cooking videos, THEN get discovered by Oprah, do a tv show, branch out on her own, get millions of social media followers, create her own brand of inspirational parent-centric comedy, and become a successful touring comed...

Hot For Teacher w/ Joe Dombrowski- episode #38 24.11.2021

How does a young school teacher and fledgling stand-up comedian go from the classroom, to being instantly recognized on the street and a guest on the Ellen Degeneres show, in just one week? Easy. Just make a video pranking your class with a fake spelling bee, post it, and get 20 million views overnight. What happens next? Check out our latest conversation with the hilarious and highly motivated Mi...

Woke A.F. w/ Lisa Lampanelli- episode #37 17.11.2021

Growing up on show tunes, discovering Prog-Rock, writing for Rolling Stone, interviewing Geddy Lee, the rarity of being a female insult comic, being “one of the boys”, doing Don Rickles’ eulogy, the culture of “roasting”, retiring from comedy, becoming a life coach, starting a new podcast and oh so much more! Check out our chat with the (formerly) Queen of Mean, Lisa Lampanelli. •Lisa Lampanelli•...

Un-Cancelable w/ Don Jamieson- episode #36 10.11.2021

Growing up in Jersey, enlisting in the Kiss Army, booking comedy for MTV, working on Headbanger’s Ball, trying stand up the first time with no preparation, the value of shitty gigs, touring with rock bands, why comics couldn’t open for grunge bands, pitching That Metal Show to VH1 executives, winning an Emmy, hanging with Bob Costas, and oh so much more! Check out our chat with the hilarious Don J...

Music Is Funny Greatest Hits Vol.1-episode #35 03.11.2021

Doug Stanhope, Josh Wolf, John Heffron, Jim Florentine, Mark Normand, Ari Shaffir, Tom Papa, and Steve Cantwell. Check out a few of the best bits so far on this weeks episode!

Skynyrd, 'Shine, and Salvation w/ Killer Beaz- episode #34 27.10.2021

Growing up in a funeral home, becoming the youngest paramedic in Mississippi at 17, playing blues guitar in garage bands, selling $30,000 dollars of illegal moonshine, touring with a young family in a conversion van, hanging with Skynyrd, recovering from a near fatal heart attack, and oh so much more! Check out our chat with the legendary Killer Beaz. •Killer Beaz• https://www.killerbeaz.com Insta...

Hot Girl #4 w/ Sara Weinshenk- episode #33 20.10.2021

Growing up in the valley, being named after a Hall and Oates song, working in the fashion industry and hating it, doing stand up in acting class at the behest of the teacher, being an extra in the Muppets Movie, becoming a regular on Kill Tony, doing commercial auditions, incorporating fashion into comedy and oh so much more! Check out our chat with the amazing Sara Weinshenk. •Sara Weinshenk• Ins...

Boating, BBQ, and Bert Kreischer w/ Dave Williamson- episode #32 13.10.2021

Growing up in FLA, going from the family car business into stand up comedy, packing his young family into a travel trailer and touring clubs for a year and a half while moving to LA, landing a travel web-series, living on a tour bus with Bert Kreischer, killing time on the road during a pandemic tour, what makes good bbq and oh so much more! Sink your teeth into our conversation with the hilarious...

Writing, Roasting, and Randy Travis w/ Sarah Tiana- episode #31 06.10.2021

Growing up in Georgia, working at a college radio station, watching indie bands in small clubs, studying theater in Paris, writing for Jeff Ross roasts, bombing at a John Rich private party, roasting sensitive musicians, working comedy in the sports world, writing for Kevin Hart and Snoop Dog and oh so much more! Enjoy our talk with the hilarious Sarah Tiana. •Sarah Tiana• http://www.sarahtiana.co...

Racially Ambiguous w/ Russell Peters- episode #30 29.09.2021

Growing up with Kiss, Cheech and Chong, and Steve Martin, being pen pals with Engelbert Humperdinck, hanging with Bob Newhart, bonding with his father over Carlin, producing a Hip Hop documentary, why the pioneers of Rap listen to classic rock now, sleeping on Patrice O’Neil’s couch, being racially ambiguous, jamming with Nile Rodgers and Chic, becoming an international comic, getting pranked by t...

Working Jokes, Writing Jobs, & White Jeans w/Justine Marino= episode #29 22.09.2021

Listening to Madonna on cassette, cranking the B-52s on the way to clogging class, finding grunge in middle school, starting at the Groundlings as a 20 year old, moving from improv to stand up, surviving open mics, getting help from Jon Lovitz and Tom Green, writing for other comedians and oh so much more! Check out our chat with the amazing Justine Marino. •Justine Marino• Upcoming shows: Septemb...

Expression is Everything w/ Bryan Callen- episode #28 15.09.2021

Discovering Kiss as a child, how Springsteen changed his life, why you should listen to negative comments, 25 years of hearing “no” in LA, transitioning from acting into comedy, the importance of the free exchange of ideas, why great literature is the best source for history, and oh so much more! Today we go deep with the amazing Bryan Callen. •Bryan Callen• Upcoming dates: September 23-25 •Denver...

"You Can Call Me Josh" w/ Josh Adam Meyers- episode #27 08.09.2021

Working on Keeping up with the Kardashians, getting early advice from Bobby Lee, meeting the “other” Josh Meyers, listening to Iron Maiden at 6 years old, discovering Public Enemy, why Loretta Lynn is as hardcore as Nas, hanging at the 9:30 Club in D.C., why white people shouldn’t do reggae music, being in an all Jewish hip hop group, starting the Goddamn Comedy Jam and oh so much more! Check out...

Born On The Bayou w/ Sean Patton- episode #26 01.09.2021

Growing up in New Orleans, transitioning from Neil Young to Public Enemy, how “mom- friendly” Kiss actually is, moving from LA to NYC, seeing Bill Burr for the first time, hanging out with Sean Penn, why there might never be another “arena act”, and oh so much more! Grab some cumin and check out our chat with Sean Patton. Sean Patton • http://meseanpatton.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrs...

Colleges, Corporate Gigs, and The Last Comic Standing w/ John Heffron- episode #25 25.08.2021

Growing up in Michigan, doing morning radio with Danny Bonaduce, doing his first open mic at the suggestion of Lucy Liu, being manipulated by the Last Comic Standing producers, surviving the ups and downs of a long career, writing songs with Fiver, moving to the country and oh so much more! Check out our chat with the Last Comic Standing himself, John Heffron. •John Heffron• www. JohnHeffron.com F...

50's Rockabilly, 80's Yacht Rock, and 90's Women of Country w/ Justin Martindale- episode #24 18.08.2021

Growing up with 1950's rock and roll, having a grandfather who worked for Elvis, starting comedy in LA, being the last person passed by Mitzi Shore at the Comedy Store, dealing with the the resentment of other comics for being passed in record time, Woodstock '99 and oh so much more! today we chat with the hilarious Justin Martindale. •Justin Martindale• Podcast: ✨ Glitter and Garbage 🗑 https://p...

Stamos, Segura, and Sex Work w/Josh Potter- episode #23 11.08.2021

The Beach Boys, John Stamos, doing comedy from Full House at a high school talent show, working morning radio, touring with Tom Segura, being a sex worker, 1918 OnlyFans, and oh so much more! Check out the hysterical Josh Potter. •Josh Potter• YouTube : https://youtube.com/c/TheJoshPotterShow Instagram: @josh_potter Twitter: @j_potter Subscribe and Like here, too: ✨ 🎸 🎙 👉🏽 https://youtube.com/...

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