Open Mic Pain

Join us this week as we sit down with one of our favorite comic pals, Richie T! We discuss how Richie started out, we talk about some things we have done together, get some advice, and learn how to build our comedy muscles! No better way to ring in the New Year! Don't forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe! Thank you all!!

Merry Christmas to you all! And Happy 50th Episode to Open Mic Pain! What better way to celebrate than to be joined by the founder of the Maxwell Method of Comedy, Dobie Maxwell!! Join us as we discuss how Dobie started out in comedy, how he came to start the Maxwell Method, some of his interactions with the likes of Robin Williams and Jerry Seinfeld. We pick his brain on some lingering questions...

Today, Anthony and Wayne talk about what they have done the last few weeks. They go off the rails a little bit, talking about some heat a comic got online for a joke he wrote (not just Matt Rife), Anthony's beef with a goose, and all the drama surrounding the open mic at Laugh Boston. Tune in! It will be a worthy step towards the Quest for Laughs!

We have officially been born into comedy! Today we are joined by our good friend Justin George to discuss how the last 9 months of comedy have treated us. We look back on what we talked about in our 4 month check in and see if we hit our goals, what our new goals are, improvements, and regressions. It is a fully packed hour of comedy talk and is certainly a worthy step in the Quest for Laughs!!

Thie week we are joined by the incredibly talented actor, writer comedian, improvisor, and sketch actor, Dennis Hurley! We talk about his start in acting, comedy, his time on Supertore, his interactions with Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, the fact that he played Moonwalker on the Sega Genesis, and his benefit coming up on December 14, 2023 for Albinism. Along with so much more!!Do yourself a favor...

We have been working on our Ghost Pride joke. And it is not going as well as planned. Join us as we talk about the changes we made, and how it went when we tried it out! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, Subscribe, and force others to listen while you're driving around with them! We appreciate you!!

Join us as we chat with Bay area comic, Jacob Stinson, all the way from San Fransico! We discuss the differences in the comedy scene from Boston to San Fran, Jacob hitting 44 mics in one month, Some movies worth watching filmed in Lowell, MA, the return of Ann Putnam: The Witch Snitch Bitch, and much much more. You can find Jacob on social media  @JacobStinsonComedy . Don't forget to like, comment...

What's going on everybody, AAAAAANNNNNDDDDDDD welcome! To another installment of mic talk! We chat about what we have been doing since the last one, including Anthony's visit to Great Marsh Brewing, with host Nathan Burke, Wayne meeting up with Justin at the Safe, Hosted by Ren Marquez and Casey Woods, Wayne and Anthony went to see our good friend Jacques Lambert perform at the Luna Theate...

Today we are joined by one of the funniest and sweetest people in the Boston Comedy Scene, Lauren Sims! We talk about her time learning with Boston Comedy Legend Tony V, Wayne's lack of movie knowledge, and a slew of other intriguing topics. Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share. You can catch Lauren on the following dates! 11/10/23: The Playhouse, Newport RI 11/12/23: The So...

Join us as we chat with the very funny Fredo Cruz! We talk about a ton of different topics, such as his start in comedy, his willingness to take chances, his time in a cult, and much more! And we laughed our asses off! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe!

Join us as we try to put the puzzle together and discuss some of the things we have learned doing open mics over the last 8 months! Do we go off the rails a bit? Sure we do! But it wouldn't be Open Mic Pain without that! Please don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, & Subscribe! It means a lot to us! Especially if you read all this bullshit that I put minimal effort into writing when we don't have...

Today we are joined by one of the most beloved, supportive, and busiest people in the Boston Comedy Scene, Lloyd "Legacy" Sharp. Listen in as we talk about his beginnings in comedy, how he became a Michael Jackson tribute artist, a bunch of WWE talk, and we even touch upon some serious subjects. It was a very fun conversation that we are excited to be able to share with you, because it w...

Welcome back to another episode where we talk about our newest big bombs! There is nothing more humbling than realizing how many times we have sucked! Anthony and Wayne talk about Wayne's trip to Clemento's, the boy's trip to the Brick and telling jokes to the geezers, we recount The Burren, Talk about Nairing our nether-regions, The Witch's Brew & Hallowed Ground, & Wayne berating an audience mem...

Today we have a jack of all performing trades sit down with us....Maxwell Shultz! We pick his brain on his comedy career, his books, his music, and so much more! You can check out the feedback mic that Max runs on Mondays at 9:00 pm at One Broadway Collaborative in Lawrence, MA! Check out some of his endeavors below. It will for sure be a worthy step towards the Quest for Laughs! https://www.youtu...

Time for another Mic Talk! We discuss our time at the Burren along with what led up to it, including Wayne's trip to Clementos and the boys making their way to The Point in Boston, hosted by the very funny Cam Morton, and our wonderful time meeting Lauren Sims, Jennifer Howell, and Jay Gillespie! Everything we did was a worthy step towards the Quest for Laughs!

Join us for take two as we have the voice you hear every episode announcing our names, Nick Powell! We go over some very interesting and difficult questions, Have a lot of laughs, play "The Game", and there's even a cameo by the very funny Fredo Cruz! Tune in and be prepared, as this episode is a very worthy step towards the Quest for Laughs!! Don't forget to Comment, Like, Share, and Subscribe! #...

It's time for another Mic talk! This time we talk about What we have been doing, what we will be doing, AI writes a synopsis of our show, and Wayne talks about his home intruder. What have the boys been doing? Well they had a night out at Strange Brew in Manchester , NH(hosted by Ben Davis) with Dan Cronin and Jacques Lambert, Anthony hung out at the Safe with Justin George, Justin and the boys me...

We are impatiently waiting to go see Bill Burr live! So how do we kill the time? Talk and record it of course, while in person! There is no gameplan here. Just shooting the shit! We talk about comedy in general, Hitler's art, and some things going on in the Boston Comedy scene. Sorry for the occasional echoes! In person tech issues that we did not foresee! Please let us know what you think of this...

Join us as we take on another joke to write in two completely different styles. This time, it is Wayne's joke about being haunted by a gay ghost. Listen in, see where we are going, and PLEASE, comment on some funny tags we can try to put in the jokes! Down the line, we will do part two and show you all what we have come up with! We hope you enjoy! Don't forget to Like, Share, Comment, and...

Have you ever wondered where to go after open mics? Us too! Luckily for you, we are here to talk about the progression of your comedy career! Tune in and do some learnin' about where to go from the basement of that dive bar! As always, it will be a worthy step towards The Quest for Laughs! Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE! Tell us what you think!!

Welcome to our inaugural episode of Mic Talk! We have been doing many things together, but also many things separately. Naturally, our mic of the week episodes had to evolve. Today we will be talking about everything we have done since our last Mic of the Week Episode, including Wayne's class with Mike Koutrobis, his night out at Mondo Comedy hosted by Greg Boggis, Anthony's time at GFB in...

Today we are joined by hilarious local comic, Xtina! We discuss her beginnings in comedy, her quick rise to doing booked shows, and shows she has been producing as of late, among many other topics! You can follow Xtina on Instagram at @xtina_comedy You can also see her perform on September 22, 2023 at the Taffeta in Lowell, MA for Lowell Laughs 2: Electric Boogaloo, as well as at the Luna Theater...

Did you watch Shane Gillis's new special? We did! Go watch and come back to hear what we thought of it. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Aaaaaaannnnnnddddd! Comment below and let us know what you thought of Beautiful Dogs!

Today we sit down with local comic, Dan Cronin! We chat about his beginnings in comedy almost mirroring Anthony's, what it takes to grow as a comic, and touch upon mashing a baby for some reason. Either way, We would all consider it to be a worth step towards the Quest for Laughs! You can catch Dan on Instagram at @dcbejokin. Don't forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe to let us kn...

Join us as Anthony brings up to current times with his impeccable UFO knowledge! This will be the last UFO episode for a while, so lube up those probes and enjoy! Don't forget to like, share, comment, and Subscribe!!