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Ep 339 with Tim Slagle and Sara Schaefer.  It's that time of year again....Crash and Burn week at Acme.  4 comics.  20 minutes of brand new material.  How were the first two nights?  How much material have they already dropped?  C&B is Tim's project, but how did Sara get involved?  This is the first of two new episodes this week promoting Crash and Burn.  The second episode is with Chad Daniels an...

Ep 338 with Myq Kaplan (AGT, Last Comic Standing, Broccoli and Ice Cream Podcast)  This week Myq is at Acme recording his next comedy album, All Killing Aside.  Topics include:  parasocial relationships, intoxicated fans, the Fred Rogers Kindness Generator, and spinach ice cream.  Gary Gulman, Joe Zimmerman and Mike Doughty all get some love in this ep.     Grab your tickets to see Myq here: Myq K...

Ep 337 with Anthony DeVito (The Late Show w Stephen Colbert, the Rad Dudecast, The Break w Michelle Wolf) We're so excited to be back with Anthony DeVito for his second podcast appearance.  Anthony tells Justin what it was like writing for and attending the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner with Michelle Wolf.  #smokyEye  The guys also discuss sexy accents like Minnesota and New Jersey.   Or...

Ep 336 with Costaki Economopoulos (The Biggest Name in Comedy, Quick Snaps Podcast) & Bryan Miller (CBS Late Late Show, Quick Snaps Podcast)  Lots of topics and huge laughs this week:  a final request from an ailing Costaki  fan, Game of Thrones, Avengers End Game, Dry Bar Comedy, the collapse of the AAF, moving from NY to CA with and infant, and confusing Helen Keller.     Get your tickets to see...

EP335 with Adam Ray (About Last Night Podcast). It's Adam's first week at Acme which means it's also his first NoLaughTrack. Justin & Adam talk about his start in acting/comedy, performing as Wolverine at Universal Studios, and scoring 6 points in one minute in the NBA Celebrity All-Star game (with audio).   Get your tickets to see Adam here: Adam Ray Tickets OR call and make a reservation: (612)...

Ep 334 with Josh (J Elvis) Weinstein (I Need You to Kill, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Freaks & Geeks)  Josh Weinstein has been performing at Acme for years, but this week he's doing something entirely new, RECORDING HIS FIRST COMEDY ALBUM!  Josh and Justin talk about his unique career path post-MSTK and answer the question on every fan's mind:  How did Josh end up co-starring in the upcoming mot...

Ep 333 with Jake Johannsen (David Letterman, HBO, Showtime)  Jake sits down with Justin to talk about accidents, comedy-crowd incidents (including one from Wednesday night's show), and why you better be ready for a fight if you say something bad about Russell Peters in front of Jake.     Get your tickets to see Jake here: Jake Johannsen   OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338-6393   As always,...

Ep 332 with Chris Bliss (The Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman). Chris and Justin attempt the #FloridaMan birthday challenge.  Chris shares an update on the nonprofit he started, MyBillofRights.org and explains why college kids shouldn’t waste their time not thinking.   My Bill of Rights   Grab your tickets to see Chris here: Chris Bliss   OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338-6393...

Ep 331 with Nate Abshire & Mike Lester   The guys discuss RPGs, STDs, and what Inuits can teach about handling an unruly crowd. In this episode you will find out why they need to start talking about gonorrhea at Safety Camp.   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat    

Ep 330 with Chad Daniels (Conan, I Need You to Kill).  Fresh off visits to Florida, Chad and Justin talk about comedy club comment cards, the latest crime report from the streets of Fergus Falls, and whether or not all groans are created equally.   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat

Ep 329 with Tim Harmston & Amber Preston Record every set...Watch other comics on your show...Think about your ideal audience member...These are just a few of the Joke Writing Tips from Gary Gulman that Amber and Tim discuss.  Also, find out why Tim says this episode should be titled, Going Down the Secret Stadium Sauce Rabbit Hole.    Get your tickets to see Tim and Amber here: Tickets    OR call...

Ep 328 with Cy Amundson (SportsCenter on Snapchat), Blake Wexler and Mike Cronin. The teasing (shit-talking) between these longtime friends begins right away & doesn’t end until the show does with some “sincere” Valentines Day messages. Listen to first-time guest Blake Wexler re-create one of the calls from his hilarious album, 12 Years of Voicemails from Todd Glass to Blake Wexler. Does Mike real...

Episode 327 with Adam Newman (Late Late Show w James Corden, Late Show w David Letterman, Comedy Central, World Record Holder- Highest Mic Drop) Which one of Adam's new bits is causing strangers to overshare? Would Marie Kondo be okay with Adam's sneaker collection? Was it difficult to put together a clean set for last month's network TV appearance? All this and Adam finds the one drawback to bein...

Ep 326 with Joe Larson (Joe and Andy Save the World). At the end of Joe's last nolaughtrack he teased a story about his new tattoo.  Well, after nearly three years he delivers what is arguably the most painfully funny tattoo story of all time. Be sure and listen for a promo code for $5 tickets to Joe Larson at Acme.  10:30 show Friday (2/1).       The shows are filling up quick! Get your tickets h...

Ep 325 with Matthew Broussard (Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle, Conan, Comedy Central Half Hour).  Are you ever too old to try hallucinogens? Someone on this ep has first-hand knowledge. What's the painful reason Matthew isn't going swimming these days?  They also talk about Matthew's album, Pedantic, as well as his successful comedy puzzle app, Monday Punday. Listen for a promo code for $5 ticket...

Ep 324 with Kermet Apio (Comedy Central, Sirius/XM, Dry Bar Comedy).  Kermet and Justin talk about clean comedy, cold fast food, and trying to understand teenagers.   Find out how Kermet's family in Hawaii reacted to last year's inbound missile threat which turned out to be a false alarm.  Also, professional hockey is coming to Kermet's hometown of Seattle and he's got the perfect (funny) name for...

Ep 323 with Kurt Braunohler ( Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen Schaal, Lady Dynamite, Comedy Central).  Kurt's only other Acme podcast appearance was almost 5 years ago and a lot had changed since then.  Marriage, a baby, and his role in Academy Award nominated - The Big Sick are discussed as well as his part in the new Showtime series, Black Monday.  Listen for a promo code for $5 tickets to Kurt Brau...

Ep 322 with Standup Magician Derek Hughes (The Carbonaro Effect, finalist on season 10 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us). Derek tells Justin about ringing in the New Year at Acme, kids with filthy trucker mouths, his new children's book about a heroic Humpty Dumpty, and a return trip to David Copperfield's magic warehouse WITH David Copperfield.  Listen for a promo code g...

Carmen Lynch (Conan, Letterman, Colbert) returns for ep 321.  From getting attacked by no-see-ums in the Bahamas to learning to dodge polar bears in Greenland to appearing on national television on America’s Got Talent, it’s been another busy year for Carmen.  We last talked to Carmen in April 2018 during Crash & Burn week.  Has any of that material survived?  Also, listen in for a promo code for...

From The Dork Forest & The Jackie and Laurie Show, podcast favorite Jackie Kashian returns for Ep 320.  Jackie tells Justin what it’s like to see herself and her jokes on the pages of a comic book.  In stores now, btw.  Is it “comedian” or “comedienne”? What does Forbes say Jackie has in common with former guests Greg Behrendt and Wil Anderson? Just how much merch did Jackie bring along to Minneap...

It’s been two long years since Dwight Slade’s last nolaughtrack and we couldn’t be happier to have him back.   Dwight tells Justin about his recent move from Oregon to trendy Idaho and the subsequent purging of junk.  What would Dwight’s childhood friend, Bill Hicks, think of his relocation to the stale suburbs of Boise? And why was Dwight asked (repeatedly) to apologize while emceeing a fundraise...

Acme favorite Sean Patton is back. Sean shares stories about performing in 4 different continents this year including what can be described as the “I Need You to Kill” tour of Asia.   Sean describes in hilarious detail what happened when his personal space was invaded by a stranger’s eyes in a public restroom. Is he pulling out a dove? Also, What makes a comedy special “special” when 47 of them dr...

An otter problem in northern BC?  The Chicago Blackhawks song, Chelsea Danger, gets played at a Vancouver Canucks game?!?  Hockey fan/Canada native Ian Bagg is back to try and make sense of it all.  Justin and Ian also discuss his new podcast, Ian Bagg Bought a House.  DO NOT SKIP this chance to see Ian at Acme.  He is an absolute master of crowd work.  Besides being hilarious, no two shows are th...

Dana Gould (the Simpsons, Planet of the Apes Visionaries) is back at Acme with plenty to talk about. He tells Justin about participating in a séance earlier this week in Los Angeles.  Season three of his hit show, Stand Against Evil, currently airing on IFC.  YouTube stars (Jason Nash and James Charles) and the future of TV/streaming.  And what's it like dropping by creature designer/makeup artist...

A very busy Mike E Winfield returns for ep 315! Besides being a role model to StepMan and a movie w DMX & Keke Palmer opening Nov 9, Mike is hitting the stage at Acme with an act he’s been polishing for his next special.  What’s a “squeegee-boy” and why is Mike’s hometown of Baltimore having a problem w them?  And what was it like being in Las Vegas the night a gunman opened fire on a crowd of peo...