Episode #41: Jermaine Fowler
by Today’s guest is Jermaine Fowler, who was supposed to get his big break in 2012 as part of a much-ballyhooed reboot of FOX’s seminal sketch …
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Episode #40: Wayne Federman
Today’s guest, Wayne Federman, has been recording stand-up comedy sets in clubs across America for more than 30 years now since starting out in New …
Episode #39: Shane Mauss
Shane Mauss and I go back almost all the way to his origin story as a comedian, but before we get into that, there are …
Episode #38: Kliph Nesteroff
It’s the rare kind of person who loves comedy so much he or she dedicates the better part of his or her life to tracking …
Episode #37: Wendy Liebman
Wendy Liebman has influenced a generation of comedians by realizing a joke doesn’t have to end…before the next punchline. I met up with Liebman in …
Episode #36: IFC’s Benders, Andrew Schulz and Mark Gessner
IFC’s Benders follows a group of adult men who act like little boys when it comes to their recreational hockey league in New York City. …
Episode #35: Iliza Shlesinger
The industry trade publications broke news about Iliza Shlesinger’s newest gig just minutes before we sat down in her hotel room to talk during the …
Episode #34: Matt Braunger
Matt Braunger is from Portland, went to theater school in New York City, but learned how to be a comedian in Chicago. He got his …
Episode #33: Pete Holmes
Pete Holmes hosted his own late-night talk show on TBS, The Pete Holmes Show, that aired after Conan in 2013-2014. He’s still the host of …
Episode #32: Dave Hill
Before LeBron James, Dave Hill was the original superstar from Cleveland to become King Of Miami, conquering South Beach in his cable TV series. Since …