Episode #234: Anthony Cumia
by Anthony Cumia was installing heaters and air conditioners at 33 when a song parody he wrote about OJ Simpson caught the attention of a Long …
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Episode #233: Orlando Leyba
Orlando Leyba was born in Puerto Rico but deported to the Dominican Republic with his mother when he was just a small child. Leyba and …
Episode #232: Baroness von Sketch Show
Carolyn Taylor, Jennifer Whalen and Aurora Browne met while performing with Second City Toronto. Later, Meredith MacNeill befriended Carolyn on the set of This Hour …
Episode #231: Satire under Trump
When real life becomes even more ridiculous than satire, then what role is there for comedians to play? And how should comedians talk about serious …
Episode #230: J. Keith van Straaten, host of “Go Fact Yourself”
You may or may not remember seeing J. Keith van Straaten in roles on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and ads for …
Episode #229: Ted Alexandro
Ted Alexandro has made multiple appearances on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson and The View, had two half-hour specials on Comedy Central, and spent the …
Episode #228: Darrell Hammond
Darrell Hammond started carving out a career for himself with voiceover work in Orlando after graduating from the University of Florida in the late 1970s. More than …
Episode #227: Mary Lynn Rajskub
Most people still think of Mary Lynn Rajskub as the counterterrorism techie Chloe from FOX’s hit series 24. But Rajskub has a long and storied …
Episode #226: Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford is one of the most exciting stand-up comedians working today. You may have seen her starring in her own Netflix series, Lady Dynamite, …
Episode #225: Mo Mandel
Mo Mandel is a stand-up comedian who created and executive produces Comedy Knockout for truTV, where comics zing each other and try to win over …