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Author: Sean L. McCarthy

Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.
Episode #485: Mike Bridenstine, author, director and GM of the Lyric Hyperion
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Episode #485: Mike Bridenstine, author, director and GM of the Lyric Hyperion

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 19, 2025December 19, 20250

Mike Bridenstine appeared on this podcast three years ago in Episode 417. Since then, he has written and published his second book about comedy, “Kansas …

Episode #484: Xhloe & Natasha
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Episode #484: Xhloe & Natasha

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 12, 2025December 12, 20250

Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland met in high school in Maryland and have been making magical two-handed theater shows ever since. Now based in New …

Episode #483: Jono Zalay
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Episode #483: Jono Zalay

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Jono Zalay began his stand-up career in Boston while simultaneously earning his Doctorate in Neuroscience, where his research work included giving cocaine to rats. Since …

Episode #482: Jamie Linn Watson
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Episode #482: Jamie Linn Watson

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 14, 2025November 14, 2025

Jamie Linn Watson is an NYC-based actor and comedian. You may have seen her as Joanna Roscoe in season 5 of What We Do in …

Episode #481: Saaniya Abbas
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Episode #481: Saaniya Abbas

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Saaniya Abbas grew up in New Delhi, attended an all-girls Catholic school in the Himalayas, and only discovered herself once she found herself divorced in …

Episode #480: Lou Wall
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Episode #480: Lou Wall

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 28, 2025September 28, 2025

Lou Wall is an Australian comedian whose two most recent shows were both nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.  Wall …

Episode #479: Chanel Ali
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Episode #479: Chanel Ali

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 17, 2025September 17, 2025

Chanel Ali is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress based in New York City. You may have seen her on MTV’s Girl Code, TruTV’s Laff …

Episode #478: Dylan Adler
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Episode #478: Dylan Adler

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 28, 2025August 28, 2025

A San Fransisco native who’s based in both New York City and Los Angeles, Dylan Adler is a musical comedian who performed and wrote for …

Pierre Novellie: “You Sit There, I Stand Here” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
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Pierre Novellie: “You Sit There, I Stand Here” at Edinburgh Fringe 2025

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 23, 2025August 23, 2025

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Thank goodness some straight white men of a certain age haven’t become reactionary idiots. That’s as true in comedy as it is everywhere else, …

“Be Good!” With Paulette, at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
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“Be Good!” With Paulette, at Edinburgh Fringe 2025

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 23, 2025August 23, 2025

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Uh oh! Don’t ask why Daniel Maseda is dressed in a brown cardigan and named Paulette. Best not to ask any questions of this …

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