Roast Battle League Weekly

Eli Sairs is the #1 roast battler in the New York City circuit and the reigning title holder for the Roast Battle Club Championship, which he won after defeating Alex Hooper on his home turf and just defended here in LA against Keith Carey. On this episode, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss anything and everything related to the Los Angeles vs. New York City roasting rivalry. @R...

Mike Schmidt is a stand-up comic who relocated from Wisconsin to Los Angeles and quickly got a job at the Comedy Store and made waves with his sharp-as-a-tack writing in the Roast Battle ring. This week, he sits down in the studio with Moses and Coach to talk about how he developed his unique sense of humor, his previous life as a criminal defense attorney, and what's wrong with the prison system...

Heather Marulli made her mark on Roast Battle ever since her powerful debut, when the Roastmaster General himself said she was going to be a big star. On this episode, she sits down in the Comedy Store basement with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk about her family's mob ties, why it's a bad idea to try and pick a fight with her, and common misconceptions about feminism. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @r...

Pat Barker is one of the most integral parts of Roast Battle: he was featured on Roast Battle II, a regular contributor to the Roast Report, and one of the best the Belly Room has to offer in terms of pure consistency. This week, he sits in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss preparing to be a new father, how he turned his Roast Battle performances into a staff writing job for HBO,...

Alex Hooper, a Belly Room regular and one of the finalists on Roast Battle II, returns solo to the Comedy Store's basement studio on this electrifying episode. The most eccentric, unpredictable battler in the Los Angeles stable talks to Moses, Coach, and Frank about battling for the club championship belt in New York City, how his strategy in the ring has evolved over time, and how his comedy fina...

Joshua Meyrowitz, also known as Autistic Thunder, is a Belly Room staple as the Official Unofficial Official of Roast Battle. This week, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and acclaimed battler Alex Hooper to discuss learning new social skills through working on the show, losing his virginity to a masseuse, and why he prefers sex over dating. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach tea...

Jeff Ross has been entrenched in the world of roasting since his earliest days in comedy, and has been instrumental in bringing this once-private form of comedy into the main stream. On this very special episode, the Roastmaster General himself sits down in the Comedy Store's basement studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank about his journey from the Friar's Club to roasting cops, criminals, and celeb...

Willie Hunter is more than just one of the members of the All Negro Wave; he is a Comedy Store paid regular and the co-creator of the critically-acclaimed The Carmichael Show on NBC. This week, he sits down in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss the many iterations of the Wave, finding out who his real father is, and his creative process as part of both a sitcom writer's room and Th...

Ramsey Badawi is a self-described political nihilist, a whip-smart comic from Orange Country, and a strong Roast Battle competitor. On this episode, he sits down in the Comedy Store basement with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss people being afraid of Donald Trump, the ins and outs of war in the Middle East, and why there are no fun stories in the Quran. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coa...

After hearing how funny females Lindsey Jennings and Jeanne Whitney approach Roast Battle separately, we conclude this unofficial trilogy by hearing them tell their sides of the story surrounding their hilarious, controversial battle and how Moses himself got dragged into the proceedings. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy FEATURED BATTLE:  Lind...

Jeanne Whitney is one of the nicest Roast Battle competitors in the game, with a nice exterior helping to mask some truly dark, twisted jokes. This week, she sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss how she got into comedy, what Roast Battle does to your psyche, and how her sobriety has helped her maintain sanity amongst comedy craziness. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @c...

Lindsey Jennings went from being a Suicide Girl to a stand-up comic and prolific Roast Battler. This week, she steps into the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk about how Moses helped kickstart her comedy career, why she gets portrayed as a Roast Battle villain, and her frequently-discussed sex life. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy L...

Nicole Aimee Schreiber is a Funny Girl™ from Detroit who made a big splash on the most recent season of Comedy Central's Roast Battle, where she trounced Andy Haynes in the Denver Regionals. On this episode, she sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk how she went from working in advertising to working as a comic, improv people versus standup people, and her intense, undying love of Game of...

Jerron Horton is one of the original Belly Room fighters, and turned his experience into a job as a writer on the first season of Comedy Central's Roast Battle. Now he can be seen touring the country and will soon be gracing your TV screens on Showtime's "I'm Dying Up Here". On this episode, Moses, Coach, and our sleepy sidekick Frank talk to Jerron about how he got good at being mean, how boxing...

Our lil' sidekick is all grown up: Frank Castillo is the official Roast Battle II champion. On this very special episode, Frank joins Moses and Coach in the studio to talk about how he fought his way to the top in season 2, whether or not there's a home court advantage, and what his win means for his comedy and for Roast Battle at large. FEATURED BATTLES Andy Haynes @imandyhaynes vs. Rob O'Reilly...

Tony Bartolone hasn't let homelessness stop his pursuit of a career in comedy. While relatively new to the Roast Battle scene, he has proven himself to be a formidable contender in the ring, with strong stage presence and biting, absurdist writing. This week, he sits down in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss the importance of the comedy grind, his twisty family life, and his sexua...

Tom Goss is the most insane member of the Roast Battle talent stable. No, really: he's been institutionalized over a dozen times. Now, he's a comic on the rise, performing gigs all over the US and appearing as a frequent guest on the Mean Boys podcast. This week, he takes a seat in the basement to talk with Moses, Coach, and Frank about his psychotic breaks, having supportive parents, and what jok...

Candice Thompson, one of the Comedy Store's rising stars and one of the battlers from Atlanta's Road to Roast Battle show, sits down in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss respect in the stand-up world, why white women didn't vote for Hillary Clinton, and what makes Roast Battle a great platform for women. @RoastBattle Brian Moses: @racebanning Coach Tea: @coach_tea Frank Castillo:...

Keith Carey is a two-time winner of Battler of the Year here in Los Angeles, and has the jokes to prove it, too. In his return to the studio after his dual interview with past opponent Alex Hooper, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk about living in Trump's America, the power behind Roast Battle, and the reasons behind protesting the election results. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @raceba...

This episode includes clips from two of our past guests, Kim Congdon and Robin Tran. These conversations were recorded months ago, but never made it to air. There is no time like the present to listen... 

Nicole Becannon is new to the comedy world, but her youthful energy has served her well thus far, especially in the Roast Battle ring. On this episode, she sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk about what got her into comedy, her past relationship with rising Roast Battle star Dan Nolan, and losing her virginity on Frank's apartment floor. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @...

Doug Fager is a monster from the Midwest and one of the city's fiercest joke writers. This week, the "battler's battler" sits down in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss his humble origins in the Roast Battle ring, the ripple effect caused by the death of his brother, and how to handle success without getting in your own way. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_te...

Jeremiah Watkins is a key member of the Wave - in all its forms - and a deeply committed physical stand-up comedian. This week, he steps into the Comedy Store basement to talk with Moses, Coach, and Frank about his signature style on stage, translating the Wave to TV, and how people worldwide reacted to the Wave's antics.   @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo...

Anna Valenzuela is a fun-loving firestorm of a comic who has made a name for herself in the ring with some of the most dynamic battles the show has seen. On this episode, she talks to Moses, Coach, and Frank about her long journey into comedy, the role of women in Roast Battle, and how it felt to watch one of her opponents blank on stage. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea...

Omid Singh has been battling since the show's early days, and is one of the most feared contenders. This week, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss what makes Roast Battle different from other comedy shows, how to be mean and stay clean, and how the show translated to TV in its first season. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Omi...