Terry Bu Podcast

Tymon Shipp is an established stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and storyteller based in Los Angeles. Born and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois. I met Tymon through the Fourth Wall family. Tymon's always been super supportive of me and he's a staple at the Fourth Wall Noho. Tymon performs at cruises and has a long history of comedy and writing. I learned so much from talking to him...

会話していただいでめっちゃ光栄でした！ヒデさんから色々教えてもらいました。 Hide san of The Office fame went out of his way to pay me a visit in Burbank. I grew up with the Office in Connecticut so I was so excited. I used my mediocre Japanese to interview him 😂  He gave me amazing advice both for life and entertainment career wise. His experiences working with BJ Novak, Craig Robinson and others...

I met Brooke, the valley girl, at mics around town like THC and Nitecap. The last time I saw Brooke on stage, was before I got banned around town lol. She was upset that I didn't put her in the Terry Bu 48 list of comedians I have a crush on LOL. She's actually in the honorable mentions. I enjoyed talking to Brooke because she's a very pensive person with nuanced understanding of Ameri...

Itai Lev is a NYU Tisch grad who has roots in screenwriting and comedy writing and somebody who always makes me laugh. He's a regular in the comedy scene here in LA and his dad is actually a Rabbi. Itai is super Jewish. Itai was super fun to have as a guest and we talked a lot about Judaism, comedy, history, Itai's jewishness and divine feminine energy. Itai's comedy spans a lot of div...

Susan Ware is a comedian that I deeply admire ever since I was booked on the same show at Ireland's 32 in Van Nuys thanks to Tim McCray and Ian Ira Rousso. Susan's comedy is smart, succinct, witty and reminds me a lot like Mitch Hedberg. Susan is actually half-Syrian and a long time resident of North Hollywood. Susan loves Anthony Jeselnik, Maria Bamford, Steven Wright, Bernie Sanders and...

Mary is another great comedy connection I made through the Flappers scene so I guess it's no surprise that I was excited to have her over for the podcast interview. Mary Gallagher is a seasoned American comedian, actress, host, improviser, writer, and comedy coach based in Burbank with over 30 years of experience in the comedy world. Her daughter went to school right down the street from me. S...

Chris Dunham is a regular comedian at the Fourth Wall and a teacher here in LA. His Teacher's Lounge podcast with Matt Jones is blowing up on TikTok, IG and more! Chris kills on stage every chance he gets and actually is one of the few people who warned me NOT to post on social media the "Terry Bu 48" women comedians that I have a crush on. When I did it in front of him at Fourth Wal...

I interviewed Bryce, a good comedian friend of mine that I came across in the LA comedy scene while performing at places like ComedyBlvd, Fourth Wall Cafe and Badger and Jam. Bryce helped me out last year when I was trying to come back to LA after all that depression craziness and trying to nail down an apartment from scratch lol. Bryce is a LA-native, huge fan of Shaq and met Kanye. Bryce's c...

Zach and I found each other in the LA comedy scene open mics. We actually have a lot in common like we both work our dayjobs in tech and lived in NYC. He's mixed between Mexican and Jewish. He's originally from Bakersfield, CA. He seems bro-ey at first glance but once you talk to him, you realize Zach is a very thoughtful and intelligent person with lots of wisdom and skills. I always enjo...

Mike "Pi" Piacentino is a rare combo of celebrity fitness trainer and stand-up comedian. He's a polymath of many talents, an Italian-American guy from Philly. He's a staple here in the LA comedy scene and the Fourth Wall. He was just coming back from training million-dollar clients at Beverly Hills before he took time to do this interview with me. I first met Mike when waiting to...

Nicole  Blessing is a Los Angeles–based, SAG‑AFTRA‑affiliated actress, model, voice‑over artist, comedian, and audiobook narrator. She's featured in regional and national commercials and industrials, and performs stand‑up comedy, including her Los Uff Das Comedy Show. Represented by BritMo Agency, her skill set spans improv, jazz/tap/swing dancing, singing (mezzo‑soprano), and various dialects...

Ruben Aguilar is a dynamic LA-native who bridges acting, teaching, and stand-up comedy. I got to learn a lot about his teaching style, and his acting background and comedic craft. He's a producer of the comedy open mic at The Barkley in the LA comedy scene, and Bert Hung and I used to go there together. Ruben taught me a lot about politics and why the No Kings protest was controversial as well...

Dot "Dorothy" Morentin is an Armenian/Palestinian/Mexican LA-native which means almost every oppressed minority mixed together. Her recorded benchmark lifts include a 330 lb back squat, 235 lb clean and jerk, 340 lb deadlift, a 185 lb snatch, and a five k run alongside 40 pull‑ups. I know her more as a funny Fourth wall comic, a rare woman in the scene. Dot has many talents such as Cross...

Panda, despite his name, is not an actual panda. He's Korean-American LA-native and a versatile renaissance man of many talents including 3D character art, game development, comedy, dancing, bagpipes, cooking and many more. Panda is aesthetically talented and a rare gem in the LA game industry who worked his way up. He's now a home owner of late and invited me to an awesome housewarming la...

Dustin Chafin is a Texan-born, NYC-raised comedian who's performed together with Dave Chappelle, Louis CK, Patrice O'Neal, Nate Bargatze and more. He used to run Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club and Boston Comedy Club which were all under Al Martin (Rest in Peace). I used to bark for Broadway Comedy Club in Times Square back in 2012 haha! I saw Dustin here in LA during t...

Ashoka Thomas is a seasoned veteran comedian originally from DC who regularly performs across the country at clubs like Zanie's (Chicago) and Hollywood Improv. When I first ran into Ashoka in LA, I thought he was Russell Peters. He's actually ethnically half-Jewish. I first ran into him at places like the Fourth Wall and Flashback studios and learned a lot from him. We were also in NYC dur...

Dan Green is an Australian Army Veteran and creator of the online food challenge show "Are You My Vege-mate?" and the host of "The Verbal Gym" podcast. Producer of the Down Under Comedy L.A. show based in Los Angeles. He's been working as a door guy at the Laugh Factory for many years and is a staple in the LA scene. I think we first ran into each other at the Fourth Wall c...

On September 17th of 2012 is when I first met Tino at his open mic at Bar 82 at East Village. I can't believe 13 years later, we are both here in LA pursuing comedy still. He wasn't a social media sensation back then, but it's still good to see Tino going at it and inspiring everyone. I caught him at Improv + THC open mics and i was like "wait, is that Tino from back in 2012? LOL&...

Sierra Katow is a Pasadena-native, 4th generation Japanese/Chinese comedian who's got a Computer Science degree from Harvard and 2300-something on her SATs which makes her super Asian. She is more known for being a LA-based standup comic, writer, and actor who's performed standup on Last Comic Standing (NBC) Season 9 as the youngest comedian to be featured. She was also on Last Call with C...

LA-based comedian from san diego, flappers favorite, famous winner of the 1 vs 100 TV Show with Bob Saget

funsies thanks to sierra

LA-based comic Kris Rubio 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐨 🇵🇭🇺🇸 (@krisrubioartist)uses his musical comedy style and high energy wit to cast an ever-expanding net amongst the stand up community, constantly touring and creating viral content for the world to enjoy. You can see him performing all over town. In this podcast interview, Kris and I discussed mental health awareness and to see more of a community feel here in...

Ryan Bennett @beniciodelryan hails from Flint, MI, a predominantly black area (even the water was black). Now in LA, he’s a comedy fixture, delivering stories so personal they’re borderline TMI. Picture your shameless buddy at the party, telling wild tales. He’s the brains behind the award-winning short Rob Is Terminal (writer/director/star), popped up on Dead Silent (Investigation Discovery), and...

Bert Hung @berthungcomedy , local LA Taiwanese American comedian, lives in San Gabriel Valley, performs all around Hollywood and LA areas. #terrybupodcast #losangelescomedyscene I met Bert in 2023 while doing mics around fourth wall Hollywood Comedy and Defnoodles Comedy Club. I feel like both of us getting into trouble for saying weird things but I think Bert‘s heart is in the right place 😂 Bert...

KaliKa is a seasoned stand up comedian from New York City. She has performed in EVERY major comedy club both on the east and west coast. She is not enamored with the older white people in this episode. She talks about the comedy scene in LA and what it means to be a FUNNY female comedian. Please follow her at kalikacomedy on IG and TikTok. We had a blast talking to each other!! I am a big believer...