The Comedy Store Podcast

Josh Potter sits down with Eleanor! They talk about Josh's trial by fire in the Main Room. Josh recounts his radio days and wild contests they did.  Follow Josh - https://www.instagram.com/josh_potter/ Watch - https://www.youtube.com/thejoshpottershow Visit - https://thejoshpotter.com/ Watch Eleanor's special No Country for Old Women OUT NOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZE8P7d-jyA Follow us on...

Laurie Kilmartin joins Eleanor this week! They talk about coming up in the San Francisco comedy scene and moving to NY and LA for writing jobs, which include Tough Crowd, The Late Late Show, The Bonnie Hunt Show and Conan! Watch Laurie's latest special "Cis Woke Grief Slut" https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/laurie-kilmartin-cis-woke-grief-slut/ Watch Eleanor's special No Country for Old Women...

Former door guy and all around great guy, Jesus Trejo sits down with Eleanor for a fun conversation about The Store, standup, family and landscaping (...?). Jesus gives us a cover reveal for his second illustrated children's book Mama's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas! Go buy Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock - https://bit.ly/PapásMagicalWaterJugClock Follow https://www.instagram.com/jesustrejo1 Watch...

This is an incredibly fun episode with Eleanor and Carmen Lynch! They hit it off and have a great conversation about starting in acting, and what auditions used to be like. They discuss the difference between NY and LA comic styles, and the differences in working in each city. Carmen shares her deep internal scars due to needing a back brace growing up, which literally spawned a one woman show.  F...

This is an inside baseball ep with Eleanor, Felipe Esparza and Matt Brauner. They talk crowds, clubs, and festivals. Dealing with supportive hecklers and getting picked up by couples. Matt Brauner has the home club from hell. And, the difference between a set and an act. This is a fun episode of comics talking a little shop! Follow Felipe - https://www.instagram.com/felipeesparzacomedian Follow Ma...

Taped during Netflix is a Joke Festival, we have Steve Simeone and Mike Black sit down with Eleanor. They talk characters of the Store, working the door and where they are today. Get everything Steve Simeone at https://www.awesomesteve.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Peek joins Rick and Eleanor this week on an incredibly fun episode! Laura is new to The Store but she fits right in. Laura started standup after working at Zanies and quickly found her footing. Moving to LA during the pandemic had it's challenges but we are glad she pushed though so that we can see her on our stages!  Follow Laura to catch her in a city near you! https://www.instagram.com/la...

This week Eleanor sits down with Margaret Cho! They have a great conversation about The Store, performing "Alt" comedy and getting compliments for being funny for a woman 😬 Watch Eleanor's special No Country for Old Women OUT NOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZE8P7d-jyA Follow us on IG Rick Ingraham - https://www.instagram.com/rickingraham/ Eleanor Kerrigan - https://www.instagram.com/ejkerrig...

With guest host Steve Furey, Eleanor welcomes Big Jay Oakerson to the show! Big Jay gets deep in to his feud with Corey Feldman. They talk business and auditions, fighting off the philly accent and getting started in standup.  Big Jay - https://www.instagram.com/bigjayoakerson Steve Furey - https://www.instagram.com/scubastevefurey Watch Eleanor's special No Country for Old Women OUT NOW https://w...

The Dark Price of comedy, Tony Hinchcliffe joins The Comedy Store Podcast today! With guest host Benji Aflalo, Eleanor gets the inside scoop on Tony’s set on the Roast of Tom Brady and the massive Kill Tony live shows on the Netflix is a Joke Festival. Andrew Dice Clay calls in to congratulate Tony on his success.  DICE goes on to reluctantly give Benji medical advice. Eleanor closes the show talk...

THE ONE AND ONLY Argus Hamilton joins us today! Argus lives and breathes Comedy Store history and he's got the stories to prove it. This is a not to miss episode.  Watch Eleanor's special No Country for Old Women OUT NOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZE8P7d-jyA Follow us on IG Rick Ingraham - https://www.instagram.com/rickingraham/ Eleanor Kerrigan - https://www.instagram.com/ejkerrigan The Com...

Jessie JETSKI Johnson joins Rick and Eleanor this week. They talk about being a Door Guy, parking cars and how it led to Jetski getting on the Bad Friends Podcast. Rick shares stories from when he was a Door Guy. Jessie shares about showcasing, getting passed as a paid regular. Jessie talks about what paid regular she could take in a fight.  Catch Jetski on Bad Friends, playing in the Kill Tony ba...

Justin Martindale joins us this week! We talk dancing, getting passed, the Tommy days and the odd characters that were around when Justin started working at The Store.  Don't miss his LIVE podcast taping right here at The Comedy Store, 5/9 8p in the Belly Room.  Grab your ticket here https://www.showclix.com/event/justin-may9th Watch Eleanor's special No Country for Old Women OUT NOW https://www.y...

Annie Lederman joins Rick and Eleanor to share stories from the Store and much, much more! Go see Anniewood and Friends on the Netflix is a Joke festival! May 9th, 8p in the Main Room of the World Famous Comedy Store! https://www.showclix.com/event/annie-may9th Watch Eleanor's special No Country for Old Women OUT NOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZE8P7d-jyA Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Greg Fizsimmons joins Rick and Eleanor on this week's Comedy Store Podcast. Rick shares some stories of some great "dark days" characters. Al Madrigal pops in before his OR set! Watch Eleanor's special No Country for Old Women OUT NOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZE8P7d-jyA Follow us on IG Rick Ingraham - https://www.instagram.com/rickingraham/ Eleanor Kerrigan - https://www.instagram.com/ejke...

Paid Regular Jeff Danis joins Rick and Eleanor on the show this week. They discuss the characters that used to frequent The Comedy Store, which they insist that new Door Guys need to get to know in order to accept the job. Rick shares a story of an altercation that occurred. Jeff and Rick reminisce on messing with open mic’ers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have the hilarious Fahim Anwar on the show! visit https://www.fahimanwar.com for all his dates Listen to his podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fahim-anwar-dance-hour/id1435776308 Check out his Dance Hour Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3t8yYPYqaoNdTU5Sf7Fl8l?si=fa438bb25bcc4d2f And follow him on IG https://www.instagram.com/fahimanwar/ Learn more about y...

Brought to you from underneath the OR! Ari Shaffir, Rick and Eleanor fill Kurt Metzger in on some Comedy Store history, characters and lore. They catch up on current events and preach their strong feelings on the Canadian influence. Next time you get to the Store grab yourself a pretzel.  Watch Eleanor’s Special “No Country for Old Women” OUT NOW https://youtu.be/HZE8P7d-jyA Follow us on Instagram...

Kevin Christy joins Rick and Eleanor this week on The Comedy Store Podcast. They talk old Hollywood sitcoms. We watch Rick’s Bud Light commercial, where he plays the “creepy guy”. They talk about awkward moments on a cruise, Kevin’s art, and the old days at The Store. Tell us what you named your dog vs what you actually call your dog. Follow Kevin at https://www.instagram.com/kevingchristy Learn m...

This week on The Comedy Store Podcast we have Kim Congdon and Sara Weinshenk. They talk about starting standup on Kill Tony and being on the show every week for their first 2 years! They’ve been friends and collaborators ever since. Kim, Sara and Eleanor talk about stories from the store, in the before Adam times when the piano was still out in the Main Room.  Follow everyone on IG Kim Congdon - h...

This week Rick and Eleanor welcome Chris Estrada! He's an incredible comic and writer and paid regular. They discuss the open mics and bar shows around LA. Chris started comedy at 30 and worked hard with respect for the craft. They discuss great shows, bombs and the characters in the LA comedy scene. Rick and Eleanor share some great stories of characters passed at the Store.  Follow Chris on IG h...

This week Ryan Sickler joins Eleanor for a fun conversation. They touch on Ryan's comedy influences, but this is mainly a run down memory lane for them both! Ryan shares some stories on some sketchy jobs he had in the past, growing up in Baltimore, and playing tricks on his grandma. Among the wild stories, Eleanor has a great one about how she helped her nephew make friends.  Watch Ryan Sickler's...

Rick and Eleanor sit down with special guest Shapel Lacey. Shapel Fills Rick in on some Kansas City trivia. Rick gives his take on the Rocky movies. Eleanor dives in to Shapel’s background in cheerleading, which she (rightly) is blown away by.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pauly guest hosts this week with guest and new(ish) paid regular Kelly Ryan! Eleanor shares about her shows with Andrew Dice Clay. Pauly catches up on the temperature of the young comics around the Store these days. Kelly shares her stories about getting passed and remembers a story from her first time visiting The Comedy Store.  Check out Kelly on her podcast NIGHT COOP.  Learn more about your ad...

Rick and Eleanor welcome us back to The Comedy Store Podcast, which is back and more hectic than ever! They discuss the updates to the studio. Some exciting guests we hope to have with help of Ai. The one and only Bobby Lee joins us to watch some clips from the vault, which includes some pilots that Mitzi produced featuring Ollie Joe Prater and Andrew Dice Clay. Then Liza Treyger sits with Eleanor...