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Send us Fan Mail Stephen Taylor is a comedian from Kansas City, Mo., who got his start in stand-up back six years ago. He's traveled all over the country, telling jokes to strangers, and also produces his own shows and is a regular host. He stumbled on one of the best ways to defuse a bomb during what turned out to be his last gig in Lawrence, Kan. Taylor used to be 330 pounds and now he&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Mathew Snover grew up in Endicott, N.Y., and started doing stand-up after moving to New York City. A regular at the Eastville Comedy Club, Snover is working with Mayhem Comedy Inc. to produce shows in New York City. He's a frequent visitor of the scene in Binghamton and stopped by the studio after giving me a Taco Bell gift card. That's how you do it. Follow Mathew Snove...

Send us Fan Mail Dan Geurin started doing stand-up in Albany back in 2012. Already a responsible adult with two kids, a wife and a house, Geurin used his experience as an elementary gym teacher to boost himself into regular work at the Comedy Works in Saratoga, N.Y. He's spent the last nine years working on his writing and developing into an excellent comedian. He's a regular at the Alba...

Send us Fan Mail Justin Chupp has been doing stand-up in Grand Rapids, Mich., for the last six years. He started out as a radio deejay and decided to try his luck at an open mic with 150 people in the audience and hasn't looked back. Now Chupp is one of the people behind Full House Comedy and the new Grand Rapids Comedy Club, which had its first show on Jan. 14, 2022. He's helping develo...

Send us Fan Mail Nick Carter switched from improv to stand-up and has spent the last two years trying to establish himself in New York City. A Boston native and an actor, Carter's ex-girlfriend convinced him to give stand-up a try and he won a month-long residency at Greenwich Village Comedy Club that didn't go as well as he wanted -- at least at first. And sadly, he knows all about bed...

Send us Fan Mail Josh Wallenstein grew up needing attention and nothing has changed. He started doing stand-up in Los Angeles back in 2019 and moved home to Binghamton during the pandemic and has become a big part of the comedy scene. An elementary school teacher, too, Wallenstein is working hard to become a touring feature comedian. As long as the focus is on him, he'll be just fine. Follow...

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Benson is one of the funniest and most uplifting comedians in New York. She started doing stand-up back in 2012 and worked in Orlando and Denver before moving back to Rochester during in 2021. She brought the alternative style she picked up in Colorado with her and now she's making people all over upstate New York laugh. She's working on getting her Master's d...

Send us Fan Mail Katlin McFee went from the softball field to the stand-up stage. She grew up in Kentucky, got her start in comedy while in Indianapolis and found a home in Boston. Now she runs Hideout Comedy, a club in Boston, and is a co-founder of Yuck Fest in Indianapolis. McFee is a has been in the HBO Women in Comedy Festival and has performed all over the country and she's brought her...

Send us Fan Mail Mike O'Donnell is a comedian in Harrisburg, Pa., who started doing stand-up right before 2011 ended. He's still doing it. Plus he's got a podcast, A Boy and His Fridge, with his best friend and roommate, Manny Santiago. O'Donnell is a regular at the Harrisburg Comedy Zone, where he hosts the open mic, and he opened for Dave Attell, who proved why he's one...

Send us Fan Mail Syracuse comedian Zach Koscuik did his first set at a talent show in ninth grade. He's grown a lot since then and even started writing his own material. He got his start in Albany in 2017 before finding a home in Syracuse. He moved to New York City to make a run at doing comedy on a full-time basis. He hosts The Wine Boyz podcast, too, because he's very talented.  Follow...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Terry did stand-up for the first time when he was 16 years old at a talent show in high school. He got serious at 18 and has been working around Syracuse -- and all over New York -- ever since to become one of the most consistent comedians in the upstate area.  He's been all over the state since the state opened up in April and it shows in the work he's been getting...

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Aswell started doing stand-up six years ago and has been improving the scene in Missoula, Mont., ever since. She's one of the best comedians in Montana and recently opened for Hassan Manaj and won the Standup Showdown Comedy Competition in Helena. A mother of two and roommate to two clever cats, she runs comedy workshops for women, writes for the New Yorker and Reductre...

Send us Fan Mail Alan Fish started doing stand-up in Albany way back in 2002. A radio host for ESPN, Fish moved to Cedar Rapids in 2011 and quickly became the Funniest Person in Iowa. He came back to New York after a five-year run and he's now got a state job, a fiancé and three houses to keep. Fish recorded a special at the Madison Theater on July 18, 2021 -- much to the surprise of everybod...

Send us Fan Mail Filmmaker Matt Jardin started his stand-up career on April 1, 2015 in Anchorage and he's one of only a few comedians in Alaska. A producer like so many other comedians in the scene, Jardin was able to do the 2020 Asian Comedy Festival in New York City and helped out with the B4UDie Fest in Anchorage in 2019. He's also got advice for any young comedian dabbling in edgy ma...

Send us Fan Mail Ashwyn Singh emigrated from New Delhi to Ontario, Canada, when he was 19 and started doing stand-up when he was working in San Jose, Calif. Already a musician for seven years, Singh has been working hard on developing his new skillset. He's done more than 300 mics or shows during the pandemic and is entertaining audiences all over the world with his intelligent brand of humor...

Send us Fan Mail Glen Foster has been doing stand-up all over Canada for the last 40 years. Growing up outside of Toronto, Foster fell in love with the attention comedy brought during a talent show in high school. Ever since, he's been performing in clubs, corporate events and wherever he can find a stage. Foster, who's in Ottawa now, has been in festivals all over Canada, including Just...

Send us Fan Mail Tommy Ryman is a super funny and very accomplished stand-up out of Minneapolis. He started right out of college in 2005, released his first album, Bath Time with Tommy Ryman, in 2011 and put out Having the Time of My Life in 2018. He's recording his third album at Acme Comedy Co. on Nov. 24-27. Ryman was a semifinalist on Last Comic Standing in 2014, recorded two Dry Bar Come...

Send us Fan Mail Chicago Cubs-loving Adam Mamawala started doing stand-up in New Jersey and played at colleges before trying to make a home in the New York City comedy scene. He separated from his wife in September 2019 and found a productive way to deal with everything he was going through -- by taking it to the stage. Mamawala is headlining Stand Up New York on Nov. 30 and Zanies Comedy Club in...

Send us Fan Mail Indianapolis comedian Gwen Sunkel works as a nurse practitioner in hospice care during the day and takes the stage at night to try to shake off the sadness. Six years into her stand-up career, Sunkel participated in the Limestone Comedy Festival in Bloomington, Ind., in September2021 and she's set to record her debut album, "No More Tears" on Nov. 11. She's a b...

Send us Fan Mail Wes Williams started doing stand-up seven years ago in Harrisburg, Pa. After taking abuse from audiences all around Pennsylvania, he moved to Denver in 2018 and has been there ever since. Introspective and hilarious, Williams is in a sketch group called Meatloaf and the Milkman and will never be in a polyamorous relationship.  Follow Wes Williams:  Instagram: https://instagram.com...

Send us Fan Mail Al found two feral cats to match her personality and has rebranded herself for when comedy comes back. The only scientist to ever make an appearance on this podcast, Al has been doing stand-up for the last three years -- turning a new-found hobby into a definite skill. After getting her start in Corning, she moved to Rochester and is looking to make a bigger imprint in that scene...

Send us Fan Mail Genevieve Rice is one of the best comedians in Phoenix, Ariz. She started doing stand-up in 2007 when Oklahoma City's scene was tiny and got her footing in Arizona, where she began her producing career in 2014. She established the Bird City Comedy Festival in 2016 and she spends six months every year making sure it's as good as could be. Rice co-produces The Birdcage, a...

Send us Fan Mail Megan Goetz is about to record her first album at the Grape Room in Philadelphia. She started doing stand-up while at Penn State in 2012, then moved to Philly to give it a real go and it's certainly paid. She's a big fan of the paranormal -- she hosts the Real Chills Podcast as proof -- and a regular at the Helium Comedy Club and all over the city. She's recording t...

Send us Fan Mail Greg Bach began doing improv in 2006 and started doing stand-up six years later. Now he's one of the key players in the Milwaukee comedy scene. Bach joined Matt Kemple and Kaitlin McCarthy with Milwaukee Comedy collective as a communication director and is now a producer. They're finalizing plans for the 16th Milwaukee Comedy Festival -- which is happening on Oct. 3 to O...

Send us Fan Mail JT Haberstaat grew up in the punk rock scene before taking the stage as a comedian. He grew up in New York, but now he's based in Austin, Texas, and is touring with Eddie Pepitone between working on producing the Altercation Comedy Festival. Haberstaat released his album, Misanthrope, in 2016 and lured in Pepitone with his good charm and producing ability. The Altercation Com...