The Afterlaugh w/ Bill Dawes

Radio Personality Chris Booker talks about knowing Bill for over 20 years, growing up dirt poor in a trailer park, making it in New York and his new project being the cohost of @theperezhilton podcast. 

Comedian Maronzio Vance goes deep into his creative process, comedy ups and downs, suicidal thoughts, and dealing with family traumas.

Comedian Vinny Fasline talks about getting a brain tumor during his childhood, dealing with his parent's divorce, discovering comedy and channelling his recent breakup into some of his best material.

Comedy legend Dean Edwards tells the incredible story of Auditioning for SNL while trying to stall the offer from Mad TV with the risk of losing both and also entertains us with some incredible impressions.

Musician and songwriter Eva Gardner tells the story of how growing up with a rock star father led her to fall in love with music, learn the bass and play along side musical superstars P!nk and Gwen Stefani.   Plus a live performance from her new EP.

Thom Tran talks about joining the military, earning a Purple Heart, having a drinking problem, working in radio and finding his voice in Comedy.

Shang goes in on Alt-Comedy comics who "Don't go for laughter" calling it "Alternative to funny" and talks about the fallout for him after he dissed some big names in the scene.

Shang kicks off a two part interview saying crowds aren't as smart as they used to be, telling a story about how Bill Hicks stood up to a club owner who tried to sensor him and explaining how he used to be such an aggressive comic he would get into fights.

Zara Mizrahi joins the podcast to talk about Casting Directors being too extreme, balancing her ambitions in different fields, writing for television, doing voiceovers, and being subversive in Stand Up Comedy.

Social Media star and actress Lauren Francesca (College Humor) sits down with Bill to talk about her wild career making short comedy videos, her relentless drive, going from dancing to acting, and her failed date with Bill 7 years ago.

Joe Derosa (Better Call Saul) and Eric Schwartz (BET) talk about the now defunct Time Square Laugh Factory, the state of stand up comedy, and why politics is a bunch of bs. 

Dana Moon talks USC theater, psychedelics, stand up comedy, sobriety giving her clarity and wanting to have it all.

Monty Franklin (New Girl) sits with Bill and talks about comedy, touring with Rob Schneider and his upcoming film detailing one of the most bizarre events in Australian history. 

Christina Cha talks Survivor, we learn never before shared secrets about "Loser Island" and Caitlin Alyn joins her to share her opinions on the dating culture in 2019.

Remy Kessimer (How Cum podcast) talks about her amazing journey as a comic discovering her voice and as a woman discovering her orgasm. 

Mike Falzone and Bill Dawes talk to JC Coccoli about starting out in comedy while she worked at the Laugh Factory and tells the inside story of the Michael Richards racist tirade from the perspective of someone who was there.

Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years) stops by the Laugh Factory studio to talk about his unlikely journey from jock to America's favorite dad. 

Bill Dawes talks about his time abroad touring with Maz Jobrani and Chinedu Unaka and Antoine Young talk about starting out in tough rooms and some of their early influences.

Della Temple stops by the podcast to talk about her beginnings in the comedy game, coming from a small town to the LA scene and dealing with social media stalkers.

JD Witherspoon sits down with Bill to discuss knowing a good actor when you see one, struggling in school, starting his own youtube channel, making money playing video games and doing hilarious impressions.

Courtney Scheurman sits down with Bill to talk about their experiences on Broadway, the rise of women in comedy, custody drama and the state of comedy today.

Comedian Nemr stops by the yard to talk about starting comedy in Lebanon doing illegal shows in countries with no freedom of speech and then Comedian Amir K who helped him gets his start arrives and they share some memories from the come up.

Bill Dawes goes over a recent date with producer Tommy Wakefield and give him advice as a man who was once asked to write a book on it. 

Comedy legend Dom Irrera sits down with Bill and newbie comic Haley Moses to tell stories from the road, pass along sage advice, and after 4 decades of being a comedy icon ponders the question "What's left?!" He also talks about his hatred of being called "icon" or "legend."

Comedian ISMO stops by the yard to talk to Bill about being from Finland, winning the Laugh Factory's funniest comic in the world competition and his famous Conan "Ass" bit that went viral world wide.