NO LAUGH TRACK

Rule of Three podcast co-host Bengt Washburn joins Justin for ep 314. They talk about his latest special produced by Dry Bar Comedy, puberty and its connection to Halloween, free tacos, and America's rectal thermometer.   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: https://www.reverbnation.com/circleofheat #nolaughtrack #acme #comedy #podcast #interview #Minneapol...

Two headliners. No waiting. Josh (J Elvis) Weinstein & Chris Bliss join Justin for ep 313. This isn't their first podcast together, but it could be the last.   The guys discuss working smart versus working hard, how their co-headling week has changed over the years, and whether or not a live comedy audience can be too big.  We also get an update on Josh's documentary about Michael Des Barres and w...

First time guest, Alex Edelman. Fresh off having the best reviewed comedy show at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, Alex is recording a new hour this weekend at Acme. He tells Justin about revisiting old material, watching his brother race at the Olympics in South Korea and what it was like working for the Red Sox Dodgers, & Brewers (3 of the 4 teams in the MLB playoffs!) before comedy. As always, tha...

Kenosha, Wisconsin native Jeff Cesario (EP270) is back for his second No Laugh Track. Jeff talks about what it's like hosting a podcast as his alter ego, Chet Waterhouse. Justin and Jeff invent the CBD cement mixer. And Jeff explains his complicated relationship with #brewers baseball.   Check out Jeff's podcast Play with Pain right here: https://www.podcastone.com/play-with-pain-podcast?showAllEp...

Jon Dore (EP201) returns to Acme and No Laugh Track. Jon and Justin talk about legalization in Canada, why Jon's opinion on professional hockey in Las Vegas has completely changed, and how his most recent Conan appearance, dressed as a centaur, didn't go as planned.   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music! Check them out: https://www.reverbnation.com/circleofheat #nolaughtrack #a...

From the Showtime series, Billions and The Stand Ups on Netflix...Dan Soder. Justin and Dan discuss paid celebrity video messages. Has Dan ever been asked? How much will it cost to have Bret 'The Hitman' Hart promote Dan's upcoming shows?  How about cousin Oliver from The Brady Bunch? They're both available.   Fans of Dan's impressions will enjoy appearances from Winnie the Pooh, Bret Hart, and To...

This week Jusin is joined by podcast fovorite, Bryan Miller, and the winner of Acme's Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest, Aidan McCluskey. Did Aidan expect to win? How much of the $1,000 prize money is left? What's next for the WI resident? Bryan shares some really unique writing opportunities he's had recently and as always his quick wit shines in this episode.   Thanks to Circle of Heat...

First-time guest Ahmed Bharoocha joins Justin for episode 307. Ahmed talks about what it was like to fake a cockfight and sneak jewels out of Pakistan, performing comedy on the Late Late Show with Stephen Colbert, his sketch group Dead Kevin, and working with "Uncle Rico" on the Adult Swim show, Dream Corp LLC Check out Dead Kevin here: http://ahmedbharoocha.com/dead-kevin/ As always, thanks to Ci...

This week Justin sits down with Tim Slagle!   They talk about doing political humor in 2018. Is it worth alienating half your crowd even if your material is strong?  Remember lawn darts?  The pointy ones are banned in the U.S. but Tim has first hand knowledge of where to get your hands on some.  And why Tim didn't like the reaction he was getting from people after he cut off his dreadlocks.  Yup,...

This week Justin sits down with Chris Gethard! (The Chris Gethard Show, Career Suicide on HBO)   It's been over 4 years between appearances and Justin and Chris have a lot of catching up to do. They talk about Chris' new book, Lose Well, that's available for pre-order. The Chris Gethard Show its move from Public Access to a network and its cancellation. Chris also recalls the more memorable storie...

This week Justin sits down with Iowa native, Brooks Wheelan!! You know him from SNL, Conan and Seth Meyers.   They talk about phone free concerts, wrestling, music ruined by the workplace (everybody clap your hands) and defending Papa Johns.   Check out Brook's podcast "Enry Level" right here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/entry-level-with-brooks-wheelan/id1299984059 Thanks to Circle of Heat...

This week Justin sits down with Brian Scolaro! Four Star Wars movies have been released since Brian's last appearance on the show and he has some critiques that are dead-on.  They talk about the multiple TV shows he's appeared on (Stacked, House, Grey's Anatomy, Superior Donuts... the list goes on), Brian has some strong opinions about Ride Sharing apps that may surprise you and (Fun Fact) he's th...

This week Justin sits down with Andy Kindler!!   They talked about prepping for his state of the industry address next week, OCD, energy draining habits and service animals.   Check out his podcast "Thought Spiral" with J. Elvis Weinstein here: http://thoughtspiral.libsyn.com/   Thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: https://www.reverbnation.com/circleofheat #nolaughtra...

Justin sits down with Laurie Kilmartin for her 5th appearance on the podcast! They talk about her new book "Dead People Suck" and seeing her son's favorite YouTube star's live show for way too much money.   You can grab a copy of her book after shows at Acme this weekend!   Just a nice reminder: Laurie loves hearing your stories at her book reading but she's NOT your therapist.   Book link: https:...

It's our 300th episode!! This week Justin sits down with Andy Erikson!   They talk about Andy's podcast "Deal With It" which just had it 51st episode! Andy responds to the Holllywood Reporter arcticle about how much comedians make working in Los Angeles and an even fancier unicorn poster available at shows.   Catch Andy at Acme June 26 - 30 Deal With It Podcast: http://dealwithitshow.com/   Thanks...

This week Justin sits down with Joe Zimmerman! Years from now comedy historians will discuss how Joe's Matt Damon joke went from only getting consistent laughs from the back of the room (other comics/comedy nerds) to becoming his GREATEST JOKE OF ALL TIME and it will be because of THIS podcast. #nolaughtrack   You can see Joe at Acme 6/12/18 - 6/16/18 Sign Joe's petition to get Matt Damon to be hi...

This week Justin sits down with SNL-alum, Dean Edwards! Dean goes in and out of some of his famous celebrity impressions as they talk about seeing unlimited movies with Movie Pass including a spoiler-free review of "Solo", why Dean's voice can be heard at an amusement park in Dubai, and never doing a half-assed version of his podcast "The FuthaMuckin' Protocol".   See Dean at Acme 6/5/18 - 6/9/18...

This week Justin sits down with Chris Garcia for his second appearance on No Laugh Track! They talk about man behind Chris's Instagram name (@radtuna), getting hired as a writer for a new sitcom, the things you learn about people while working at a dry cleaner and playing in his 90's cover band.   Catch Chris at Acme 5/29 - 6/2.   Thanks to Circle of Heat for intro music! https://www.reverbnation....

This week Justin sits down with Baskets star Martha Kelly!  Big news: It was just announced today that Baskets will be returning for a 4th season!! Martha talks with Justin about working at KFC in high school and how that job experience will (not?) help her and her co-stars Zach Galifianakis and Louie Anderson when they work at an Arby's this coming Tuesday to promote the show. Keep an ear open fo...

This week Justin sits down with Shane Mauss for a quick episode! They discuss updates from his last appearance on episode 194, his recently completed documentary "Psychonautics" and why he's taking a well earned break from certain drugs.   Check out his podcast "Here We Are" right here: http://herewearepodcast.com/   Here is a link to Pschonautics: https://www.psychonauticsfilm.com/   Thanks to Ci...

This week Ryan Stout joins Justin for his 3rd time on No Laugh Track! They talk about joke outrage and offended audiences, sobriety, stand-up on vinyl and getting caught talking shit on Twitter.   You can check out Ryan's albums here: http://www.ryanstout.com/store/   Thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music!   Check them out here: https://www.reverbnation.com/circleofheat #nolaughtrack #acme...

Mark Normand appears on No Laugh Track today for the first time! Justin talks with him about his 6 appearences on Conan and the new half hour format, bed wetting,  Michelle Wolf and the correspondants dinner and Facebook as a dating site. #nolaughtrack     Mark is performing at Acme 5/3 - 5/5.   You can listen to his podcast "Tuesdays with Stories here: http://podbay.fm/show/705474769   Thanks to...

This week Justin sits down with Greg Behrendt! They talk about the Replacements and relationships. Greg happens to be an author of multiple books on relationships.    They also talk about the podcast he does with his wife, "Maybe It's You" and how it's affected his own marrige. Also, Greg's role in the movie Jerry Maguire and the lesson he learned from it over 20 years later! #nolaughtrack   Greg...

Alingon Mitra returns this week to talk about the comedy scene in India, the Harvard Lampoon and it's bacchanalian parties. Also, his name is Alingon, but that's not what his family calls him...   Catch Alingon Here April 17 -21 Alingon Mitra Find Alingon at alingonmitra.com OR on Twitter @Alingon   Intro music is a clip of Journey to the Sun supplied by Circle of Heat Click their Website above, o...

It's Crash and Burn week here again at Acme! This week we have TWO episodes. This is the second installment, this time with Cy Amundson and J Elvis Weinstein. (Last ep was with Carmen Lynch and Tim Slagle #289).  20 minutes of new material. Confidence? Nerves? Looking back at night one and forward to the rest of the week.  #nolaughtrack #acme #comedy #podcast #interview #Minneapolis #Minnesota #NL...