Behind The Funny

Shiv Patel is in the Acement this week. Shiv was born in India but grew up in RI. A fan of comedy from a young age but took awhile before he decided to make his stand up debut. What drew him to the stage? Why did he take a break? What was his Funny Bad Gig? Follow Shiv on Instagram @shivthecomealtor Check out Ground Control Radio at  https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h...

Rhode Island comedian, podcaster, and booker Brian Beaudoin join us in the Acement this week. Brian has always been a favorite comedian among fans and other comics but in recent years has also taken on duties as club booker at the Comedy Connection in RI. We start the episode by clearing up a recent understanding, then we get into his podcast, his comedy, and his booking. Check out Brian at https:...

Stephanie White joins us in the Acement this week. Ace and Scott are big fans of Stephanie and were looking forward to talking with her. Comedy was not a childhood dream but she definitely took off once she took the stage. Check out Stephanie at https://www.instagram.com/steph.white.comedy Check out Ground Control Radio at  https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www...

This week Mike McCarthy and Brad Pierce join us in the Acement for a discussion on crowd work. Did it come from dealing with hecklers, is it it's own art form, either way it is a different skill set in comedy. Check out Ground Control Radio at  https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and Scott at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.co...

This episode starts in the Acement with Ace and Scott talking about open mics and showcase shows, then we go to Centerdale Revival in N Providence RI once again for Brad Peirce's Showcase or as we call it, the Lucas Estrella Show. Lucas updates us on his latest shows and Brad complains about everything as usual. Dennis Mall pops in for a quick chat as well. Check out Lucas at https://www.insta...

Comedian Joey Callahan is our guest in the Acement all the way from Philly. Joey is an accomplished comedian, headlining regularly in the US, Canada, and the UK. He's also performed at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Check out his Dry Bar Special "The Notorious Father Of Daughters" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZAyE30hSP8 or at his website https://www.joeycallahan.c...

Mike McCarthy aka The Comedy Barbarian is in the Acement for a no holds barred discussion on the Boston Comedy Scence, past and present. Mike's tell it like it is style is what make's him a favorite on stage. Check out Mike McCarthy at https://www.facebook.com/mike.mccarthy.9231 Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceace...

Rob Fenn is our guest in the Acement this week. Rob is the creator of Ground Control Radio, which BTF is now part of M-F at 10am EST. Rob is a man of many talents; musician, photograph, radio, and ranch owner to name of few. He has many famous friends (episode title) and continues to work with them. Rob has a story of getting let go from a radio job that is a legend in the business. Check out Rob...

Two of our favorite people, Brian and Carla Mulhern, join us in the Acement this week. We started by talking about the Chevy Chase documentary "I'm Chevy Chase And You're Not". We were split on our opinions of how we felt after viewing it. Is Chevy really an a** or is it a defense mechanism? We also discussed our shows on Ground Control Radio. Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ac...

Our buddies Mark McGwin and Tyler Hittner join us in the Acement, add some bourbon and things come of the rails quickly. We had them on to talk about some shows they had coming up but the conversation went all over the place. Tyler even had a recent Funny Bad Gig Story. Check them out at https://www.tylerhittnercomedy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/gimme_laughs Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www....

Pete McLaughlin joins us in the Acement. Pete is not new to the Boston comedy scene but did take some time off. With a renewed focus he is storming back. What our his goals this year and does he have a Funny Bad Gig Story? Of course he does. Check out Pete at https://petemclaughlincomedy.com/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠ Sign u...

EJ Edmonds joins us this week with guest host Brad Pierce. EJ Edmonds has that everyman charm that makes him extremely likable on stage. He has established himself as a crowd favorite and continues to build his fanbase. Check him out at https://www.facebook.com/ejedmondscomedy/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠ Sign up for the Gold Come...

We are sans guest in the Acement this week, but that's fine, we have two comedians on every week. Scott and Ace talk impressions, comedy and podcasts. Check out Ace at ⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠ and Scott at ⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠ Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch class at myrootabl.com/r/rAu9IIck?rootabl=sthiggins03mecom Use Code " GOLD10POFF" for a discount

James Dorsey is in the Acement this week which means Ace is stuck between two guys that talk A LOT. James is known for his high energy comedy and he brought it to the podcast. A Boston veteran comic he has great insight on the comedy scene, material and running shows. Check out James at https://www.instagram.com/jamesdorseylive/ Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scott...

2025 was a great year in the Acement for Behind The Funny. This week is a collection of a few of our favorite moments. Some great stories that are funny, some are moving, but all are interesting. Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

One thing we love in the Acement is a great Funny Bad Gig story and 2025 has shown us we can still be surprised by new ones. This is a collection of some of our favorites from the past year. Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

Time for our yearly Best Of, we decided to add the Episode Of The Year. It was a tough choice but our 400th episode stood out. A Wow Moment for BTF, stand up great Doug Stanhope is known for The Man Show and Howard Stern. His wow moment was a first for BTF and imagine what his Funny Bad Gig ia? Check out Doug at https://www.dougstanhope.com/ and his latest special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t...

Another roadtrip for the Acement, this time we head north to Capo Supper Club in South Boston for Will Noonan and John Tobin Presents Wednesday Night Comedy Showcase. After doing a spot we talk with Melissa Rush, Pete McLaughlin (briefly due to audio issues) and Will Noonan. Check out John Tobin Presents at https://www.facebook.com/johntobinpresents/ and Will Noonan at https://www.instagram.com/wi...

This week we bring the Acement to the Centerdale Revival in North Providence RI for Live at the Dale Comedy Showcase. Its run by our good friend Brad Pierce every Wednesday night. Ace and Scott both did a set and then sat down with Brad and talked with new comic Quinton Champagne and owner of Centerdale Revival Shane Piche. Check out Centerdale at https://www.thecentredale.com/ and Quinton at http...

Richie Minervini pays the Acement a visit to talk about his journey from grinding it out on the road and cruise ships to appearing in Adam Sandlers "Grown Ups" movies and Kevin James "Paul Blart" films. Could someone as successful as Richie have a Funny Bad Gig Story, of course. Check out Richie at https://www.facebook.com/richie.minervini Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at ht...

Lucas Estrella is in the Acement this week with his awkwardness translator, his dad Lenny Estrella. In a year's time, Lucas has gone from open mics to a requested act. He has already worked with some big names as he has made a name for himself. If you have a chance to see Lucas, do it now. If you wait, it'll be harder to get tickets to the show he's headlining. Check out Lucas at https...

Grandma Martha and Jay Burns join us in the Acement for a look back at Martha's legendary vaudeville career. Whenever these two are in studio it's hard to keep things under control and there is definitely no shortage of laughs. Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/grandmamarthasays & https://www.facebook.com/brian.vincent.750 & https://www.facebook.com/jay.burns1 Check out Ac...

Our good friend Jody Sloane makes an appearance in the Acement. Ace and Scott love talking with Jody, she has such a great insight on all things comedy. Her sharp wit is hard to keep up with, especially when on the 2nd bourbon date of the night, but always a fun hang. Check out Jody at https://jodysloane.com/home or https://www.facebook.com/jody.sloane Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ an...

Ace, Scott, and SCOTTOBER Cohost Tom Stewart join Jason Emitt and Twisted Kid Matt on their Youtube Podcast "Kinda Creepy". They review videos and evidence of paranormal and discuss it on Kinda Creepy so it was the perfect time as we have been friends for awhile and it was a great way to crossover the two podcasts. Maybe not crossover. Check out their show at https://www.youtube.com/@Kin...

Ace and Scott talk about Jason Hawes (Ghost Hunters, Ghost Nation) effort to save the Conjuring House. Andrea Perron (Grew up in the Conjuring House) made a plea to Jason and he set up a Go Fund Me. He is matching funds raised there to save the house to preserve it for everyone to be able to investigate. If you have the ability to help out, please do, even sharing the link is a big help. Thanks ht...