The Afterlaugh w/ Bill Dawes

Tommy Wakefield comes by the yard after Bill goes through his bout with COVID-19 (and tests negative afterward) to talk about his experience with the disease, the fear surrounding it, and the practical things he did to quell its effects early on. They also have a mellow conversation about how social media is stoking fear in the American public and destroying everyone's lives. ENJOY!

Jack Assadourian, Jr -- aka Jack Jr -- comes by the yard to discuss his unique ubringing growing up with a Mexican mother and Armenian father who created Haha Cafe, one of the top comedy clubs in the Los Angeles area; and how stand-up comedy started as a form of therapy after a messy divorce. Check out Bill and Jack at the Las Vegas Laugh Factory at the Tropicana this January 6th-10th! For tickets...

Hollywood veteran Krista Allan talks about her unlikely journey from poor, dysfunctional small town Texas to international sex symbol and actress in blockbuster movies, her past love life and her newfound love for stand up!

After a couple weeks out of La, Bill bribes Tommy to come by the yard to talk about Bill's recent shows and his experience being called "offensive" by people who saw his Instagram post about "Dating an LA Vegan." What EXACTLY is offensive in comedy and has the world writ large changed in terms of what is acceptable in a comedy forum, including jokes about rape and the transgender movement sweeping...

Long-time internet friend Eva Ceja (SWAT, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Liongate's Amityville Harvest) comes by the yard to talk about the wild ride of her life that has seen her studying acting in London, converting to and leaving the Mormon religion, struggling with toxic relationships and addiction, dabbling in standup comedy and Brazilian jiu jitsu, and finally making her mark as a sought after multi-e...

Comedian/actor Ron G (Key and Peele, Insecure, Last Comic Standing) comes by the yard to talk about how an interesting upbringing in South Carolina and crazy personal drama early on set him on the path pivoting from corporate accountant to one of the hottest comedians commandeering one of the hottest comedy promotions in Los Angeles - Chocolate Sundaes. With a 2021 already filling up for Ron as an...

Before a paranoid Tommy takes a trip to see his dad in North Carolina, Bill convinces him to come over to talk about the spiraling shitshow surrounding the election fraud claims from Team Trump. Between a melting Rudy Giuliani and Trump allegedly "breaking the algorithm," Bill and Tommy contemplate what the $&#@! is going on and whether or not there's an actual plan in place. 

Internet friend Safietou Schmahl, aka Jazz Buddafly, comes by to talk about the wild ride of music career, her famous identical twin sister Amina (Love & Hip Hop), and the debut of their brand new album BLACK BUDDAFLY 2020 -- after a hiatus of over a decade. 

Friend from New York, Madison Malloy (Red Eye, Gotham Comedy), swings by the yard to talk about her pivot from Wall Street tycoon to comic to writer/producer, and the crazy challenges moving forward in today's culture wars with the possibility of nefarious billionaires controlling all of our actions....

Neighbor Jeff Richards (SNL, MADtv) saunters over from HIS side of the yard to finally be a guest on Bill's podcast. In a wild, freewheeling conversation enhanced by organic marijuana (can you sponsor us, Caviar Gold?), Jeff riffs and improvs, doing some of his favorite impersonations -- including Louis Anderson, Gary Busey, David Letterman, and Robert Downey, Jr.  And check out his NEW PODCA...

After Tommy gets unceremoniously dumped, he tells Bill about his sexual relationship with her is even better now that she dumped him. Bill and Tommy then go deep cuts about the sexual "overton window" and how things that were regarded as extreme kink in the 90's are now just a normal Tuesday, including the new phenomenon of "pegging." This episode is not for the prude and the faint of heart. ENJOY...

After a hiatus while Bill shot a movie in the desert, Tommy swings by the yard to talk about the state of the union after the debacle of the 2020 election. With their limited knowledge and vague statistics, they discuss voter suppression, voter fraud, and how Sarah Cooper's retweet about the Republicans' ridiculous idea about STILL winning the election gave Bill a brief moment of Twitter fame. If...

Tommy comes by the yard to eat Domino's pizza and talk about what the &%#% is going to happen today on Election Day and after. But before we go into our amateur analysis or armageddon, Tommy goes into detail about how his new girlfriend told him she wants to be "non-exclusive" and, like a good friend, I told him It means there's another guy. What do you think? ENJOY!* *DISCLAIMER: Our Focusrit...

Blayke Rose (Lifetime) comes by the yard to talk about the difference between comics and actors, coming from Alaska, the recently defunct Los Angeles cult "Cloak and Dagger," and her life as a witch (which is different from "wiccan"). It's a wild conversation that spans a lot of interesting and bizarre topics. ENJOY!

Bill and Tommy use their minimal knowledge about the Supreme Court to talk about the confirmation of Amy Coney Barret due to their patron's request and then get high and talk about the movie Midsommar. ENJOY!

Jenny Shakeshaft (Oliver Stone's W, Tree of Life, Workaholics) talks about making the transition from successful actress to creator of a multimedia production company, Monument Productions, and the unique challenges still facing female enterpreneurs today. 

Susie Abromeit (Jessica Jones, Sex Drive, Supernatural) stops by the yard to reminisce with Bill about their day together working on Tucker Max's "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell," before they launch into a deep conversation about what makes a cult of personality and, more importantly, how people get indoctrinated into cults, as depicted in the hit HBO series "The VOW." 

Writer/creator Charlie Bellarose and producer Jonathan Perlstein come by the yard to talk about the creation of their new series "Hollywounded," which follows the trials and tribulations of a sexually charged woman in a sea of sharks and f*ckboys. Plus, Charlie and Jonathan talk about how their own experiences in the weird dating world of LA drove them to push forward on the series. Check out the...

Tommy and Bill sit to talk about the VP debate between Harris and Pence, the zingers, the "THIS MOTHAFUCKA?" face, and, of course, the ubiquitous fly. They discuss the political fallout and the distinct possibility of something close to civl war happening in November of this year. ENJOY!

Rene Vaca, fresh on the heels of winning the NBC national diversity showcase, talks about his wild upbringing as the son of a successful drug dealer and his sudden thrust into comedy fame and haterade as the winner of the 2020 NBC diversity showcase.

Tommy struggles through his recent concussion to rant about the shit show of a debate between Trump and Biden, as well as the potentially dark future ahead of us in November. Plus, they ARE some laughs!

Todd Doram (Laugh Factory) comes by the yard to talk about his life as a biracial black man who "looks" white; and how this unique perspective has both informed and fueled his comedy and activism. One of my favorite and most illuminating conversations!

Christen Montero swings by the yard to talk about her new startup called "Blue Social" that is attempting to reimagine how people use social media to communicate without falling into the corporate traps of greed and manipulation as portrayed in the new Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma." Listen and download the app "Blue - Virtual Name Tag!"

Danny Zuker (Roseanne, Just Shoot Me!, Modern Family) comes by the yard to talk about his incredible career and journey from being an intern on the Howard Stern show to writing on the smash hit sitcom "Modern Family." He also touches on his massive Twitter following that started with a hilarious troll on Donald Trump in 2013 that never stopped escalating.

Bill and Tommy sit down to talk about the weird aftermath of Bill's dubious CNN interview as well as the systemic problems that exist for women attempting to report or receive justice regarding issues of sexual misconduct. On a lighter note, Tommy talks about starting to date again as the quarantine starts to loosen up.