Trent Mabry won the 2020 Indy’s Funniest Person competition by working on his comedy skills since the age of 17. He started a popular podcast called There You Go With Trent Mabry during the pandemic and is still putting out episodes. He’s talked to comedy greats like Jeff Altman and Eddie Brill and gives some very bad advice to people with very bad problems. In 2021, Trent made the move to New York and he is doing the work to get on stage and make people laugh. Follow Trent on Twitter & Inst...
Nov 23, 2021•57 min
Carl Sobel is a Grand Rapids, Michigan based comedian who doesn’t wait for opportunities to perform to come to him. He makes his own opportunities. With his “Comedy on Ida”, Carl gave comedy fans and performers a safe and socially distant place to see comedy during the pandemic. Carl built a stage in his garage and created an outdoor space so that people could get some laughs during a dark time. Carl also partnered with some comedian friends to form Demented Peach Productions. Demented Peach giv...
Nov 16, 2021•45 min
Lace Larrabee is an Atlanta-based actor and nationally touring stand-up comedian who can be seen at clubs from coast to coast. Festival credits include; the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, She Devil, Asheville Comedy Fest, Limestone, Red Clay, Accidental, Comedy Fort, She Dot Festival in Toronto and more. Lace was also named "2018 Best Local Comedian" by the readers of Creative Loafing Magazine. Lace has opened for such comedy favorites as Tig Notaro, Caroline Rhea, Rachel Feinstein, Dave Attell...
Nov 09, 2021•58 min
For most of his life, Jeff Altman resided in Los Angeles where he was a sought after stand up comedian, as well as an accomplished actor, starring and guest starring in TV shows the likes of the Dukes of Hazzard, Nurses, Baywatch, Night Court and the Tonight Show plus many others. In his career, Jeff starred in over 30 national commercial campaigns where he represented such companies as Budweiser, Arby's, Panasonic and General Motors. His movie credits include American Hot Wax, Easy Money, Highl...
Nov 02, 2021•51 min
Nina Kraus, Ph.D., is a scientist, inventor, and amateur musician who studies the biology of auditory learning. She began her career measuring responses from single auditory neurons and was one of the first to show that the adult nervous system has the potential for reorganization following learning; these insights in basic biology galvanized her to investigate auditory learning in humans. Through a series of innovative studies involving thousands of research participants from birth to age 90, h...
Oct 26, 2021•54 min
Gwen Sunkel is an Indianapolis comedian, emcee, and character actor. She performs regularly at Helium Comedy Club and The White Rabbit Cabaret where she is a cast member with An Evening With The Authors*. You’ve seen her at Cincinnati Brew Ha-Ha, Yuckfest, and Limestone Comedy Festival and on the Vice TV Series ‘Hunters.’ Gwen is also contributing writer for AWF Magazine. She is a producer with Rocketship Comedy and co-hosts a series of benefit shows that have raised over $15,000 for reproductiv...
Oct 19, 2021•56 min
David Britton released his first full-length comedy album last year called “The History of the Universe” and it’s a delightfully weird look into the way that David sees the world. David started his standup when he lived in Bloomington, IN and has taken his talent to upstate New York. David has written for The Daily Dot and Hard Times. David and I talked about starting comedy a little later in life and the work he put into getting the material for the album ready for the performance. Check out Da...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min
I’m running a repeat of my Corey Ryan Forrester episode as he and the WELLred comedy team are performing in Huntsville (my new hometown) this weekend. Get a ticket and see the show! Check out the WellRED Comedy Tour Dates here: https://wellredcomedy.com/ Check out our new sponsor, FÜM and use the code “BTB” to get 10% off your first order: https://fumessential.com/btb Here’s the BTB Internet Talk Show’s Twitch Channel. Check out all their great shows! https://www.twitch.tv/drinksjokesnstorytelli...
Oct 05, 2021•58 min
Greg Warren, most recently seen on Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show and Comedy Central Presents, has built a strong fan base with an act inspired by his Midwestern upbringing. His CDs, Running Out of Time (Sept 2013) and One Star Wonder (June 2009) hit #3 and #6 respectively in iTunes Top Comedy Albums. An honest mix of self-deprecation, frustration and an arsenal of lifelike characters highlight Greg’s colorful perspective. Greg attracts a diverse audience spectrum, having perfor...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Liz Miele, originally from New Jersey, started doing stand-up at 16 in New York City. At 18 she was profiled in The New Yorker Magazine, at 22 she appeared on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham.” She recently appeared on Comedy Central’s “This Week at the Comedy Cellar,” NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me,” Hulu’s “Coming To The Stage,” AXS TV’s “Gotham Comedy Live,” and was profiled in the March 2015 issue of Runner’s World. She has several viral videos on Youtube, Instagram and Tiktok including joke...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Erica Switzer is a Chicago-born educator, comedian, and public speaker formerly based in Shanghai, China. With her unique energy and raw, biting wit, she has featured for veteran comedians Simeon Goodson, Mateen Stewart, and Justin Rivera and accomplished her first 30-minute headliner in April 2020. Along with founding Hei Now Comedy, China's premier Black comedy crew, Erica became the first Black comedian to perform in Mongolia at the inaugural Silk Road International Comedy Festival in July 20...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr
Brian Atkinson began his stand-up career later in life, but his radio and public speaking experience gave him the ability to move up the ranks quickly. His clean style makes Brian equally comfortable in clubs, business events, & churches. We talked about his overcoming the fact that he has a natural announcer’s voice which can take the audience out of the joke. We also talked about his first time on stage with fellow pastors at his church in attendance. Brian cohosts Clean Comedy Time with f...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Steve Devinney is a Detroit comedian who finds humor in his own tragic moments. Steve is a playwright and actor in addition to his stand-up work. We talked about turning your own demons into comedy and his new web series coming out soon. Here’s the BTB Internet Talk Show’s Twitch Channel. Check out all their great shows! https://www.twitch.tv/drinksjokesnstorytelling If you'd like to support the show and get some cool perks, check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/btbpc Look for new ...
Aug 31, 2021•48 min
Jeff Oskay started performing stand-up comedy when he was 30. He wanted to write for other comics but was told he had to perform first. After a lot of practice and overcoming his stage-fright, Jeff became a fan favorite. He sold some jokes and sold his humor to the famous Bob & Tom show where he now works and does “Failed to Mention News” which is one of my absolute favorite bits to grace the Bob &Tom show. I should know, I’ve been listening to Bob & Tom since the mid-80s. I highly r...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Sean White is one of the best comedians I’ve heard make tragedy funny. His take on losing his family members one by one on his “Dead and Gone” album is heartbreaking and hilarious. His confessions of anger issues on “Angry & Alone” is pure genius. Sean and I talked about his first missteps in comedy and how making a show out of his loss helped him to heal. Please check out his albums either before or after you listen to this episode. You will find the delivery to be pure genius. Check out Se...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Brian Hicks is from Chicago but calls the stage he’s on tonight home. Brian’s easy going style and hilarious stories about being a husband and father have made him popular with any audience who is lucky enough to have purchased a ticket to see him perform. It’s easy to see that he loves what he does. He’s also known as a friend and mentor to new comedians and everybody who has worked with him will say “Yes, he was nice to me”. We talked about being a mentor, leaving the family while traveling, a...
Aug 10, 2021•56 min
Since, I am hamstringed by my current bandwidth and having no space for interviews, I'm bringing back one of my favorites. I got to see Dwight Simmons at Epic Comedy Hour for their 10th Anniversary show here in Huntsville. I was pleased to see that many of the things he talked about doing with his act in our interview were indeed in his act on Friday night. Based on what I saw, I think Dwight Simmons will have a great 2022. Make sure to see him when he comes to your hometown club: https://www.dw...
Jul 28, 2021•59 min
Todd Glass has been performing comedy since he was a teenager in Philly. He’s gotten really good at it. With a mix of silliness, observations about our culture, and a message of “Hey, let’s not take ourselves so seriously.” Todd is a draw wherever he goes. When he’s not making you laugh on stage, he’s bringing together his friends to entertain you with his podcast, The Todd Glass Show. Todd and I talked about his Netflix Special, “Act Happy”, how to make the most out of a venue that’s not conduc...
Jul 13, 2021•57 min
Bob Fredricks started stand-up 10 years ago and released his debut album “Burger Prince” last year. He’s run and promoted shows for most of his career and has a lot of insight as to how to not only get better at comedy but be someone who is attractive to being a booker. Bob has been using his promoting skills on Twitch for the past year and has built quite a following. We talked a lot about the album and why he did it as well as using other mediums (Like Twitch) to help with monetizing your humo...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr
This is a repeat of my talk with Michael Palascak. This is one of my favorite interviews and Michael drops a lot of knowledge and insight. Here’s the BTB Internet Talk Show’s Twitch Channel. Check out all their great shows! https://www.twitch.tv/drinksjokesnstorytelling If you'd like to support the show and get some cool perks, check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/btbpc Look for new stuff for Patrons soon! Head over to the Behind the Bits website for extra content: https://www.the...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Jan McInnis wanted to be a comedian from a very young age. She did it and now she is a sought-after corporate comedian and keynote speaker. Jan has also written for The Tonight Show, The Wall Street Journal, & The Huffington Post (She also wrote copy for wart removal cream because a payday is a payday). Jan has a great business sense along with her fantastic sense of humor. We talked about clean comedy, her auditions for Last Comic Standing, & how to find those corporate gigs. There’s a ...
Jun 08, 2021•59 min
Phil Johnson has an action packed show filled with his two loves, comedy and music. It’s a show filled with sharp unexpected turns, sneak attack jokes, and hilarious songs that doesn’t shy away from controversial territory… race, sex, religion, and doughnuts – so many doughnuts – all delivered from the viewpoint of a guy who happily grew up in the deeply multi-everything community of the San Francisco Bay Area. Phil has been seen and heard at the Sundance Film Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Re-air of my firs episode with the legendary Tom Dreesen! Here’s the BTB Internet Talk Show’s Twitch Channel. Check out all their great shows! https://www.twitch.tv/drinksjokesnstorytelling If you'd like to support the show and get some cool perks, check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/btbpc Look for new stuff for Patrons soon! Check out our sponsor, Bragg ACV here and use code BITS15 for 15% off your first order: https://www.bragg.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min
EDGY. ANGRY. HONEST. HILARIOUS! Slowing down is not in Steve Sabo's vocabulary. Tirelessly working the road an astonishing 52 weeks a year, this comedy road warrior brings laughter and joy all over the nation, and beyond. No stage is too big or too small; he has performed for crowds as large as 5,000 and as small as two. First hitting the comedy stage straight out of high school at 18, he has honed his craft at comedy clubs, dirty bars, shiny casinos, military bases, cruise ships, colleges, corp...
May 11, 2021•56 min
Forrest Haigh & Ruben Cagnie wanted to make an app that allowed comedians to perform anywhere without restrictions. They came up with a Live Show App. This app has open mics every day and now has scheduled shows. 2 great things about a Live Show App: 1. It costs nothing! You don’t have to buy anything to participate and you don’t get deluged with ads. 2. You don’t need to have a great internet connection to participate. This is only on your phone and 4G/5G will work fine. Comedians need to w...
May 04, 2021•56 min
Mark Riccadonna grew up an artsy jock outside of Youngstown, Ohio. At age 17 (like a bad independent movie), Mark moved to NYC in search of himself and happiness. He pursued Theatre at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, joining “The Company” after graduation. Soon after, Mark stumbled upon Stand-Up Comedy and found success as a storyteller, performing throughout New York City, and ‘on the road’. Mark also performs for Armed Forces Entertainment and has entertained U.S. and U.N. Troops worldw...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Dustin Chafin is a stand-up comedian based in New York City who The New York Times said “is getting laughs every time he speaks.” Chafin has had the honor of touring with the USO, performing for the troops in Korea, Japan, Africa and Iraq. He is a regular on SiriusXM, where he’s been featured on Jim Breuer Unleashed, Court TV Radio, Blue Collar Radio, Howard Stern Radio, Howard Demand, The Insight Channel and Raw Dog. Chafin brought down the house on Showtime's White Boyz in the Hood and was als...
Apr 20, 2021•57 min
Art Bell got his dream job working for HBO after working with the government and CBS. That dream job was predicting subscriber numbers and wasn’t all that glamorous. Then he came up with the idea of a 24 hour comedy channel and that idea was promptly shut down. He pitched it again and Michael Fuchs, the head of HBO liked it. The channel became Comedy Central and Art’s new book “Constant Comedy – How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor” tells the story of the tumultuous early days...
Apr 13, 2021•59 min
A standup comedian since 2015, James is a Navy Veteran, Comic Book Nerd, Writer, Filmmaker, and Podcaster. James Creviston is cohost of The Clean Comedy Podcast, a long form conversation with guests that is becoming popular on iTunes James is also the brains behind Comedypreneur a site dedicated to bringing you comedy tips as well as ways to make money from your comedy writing. Since 2016, James has been the producer of Los Angeles comedy shows including The Clean Comedy Hour and Nerds with Word...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Anthony Jeannot has played sold out gigs in London, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Stockholm, Adelaide and Sydney. He has a new comedy album out aptly titled “Stand Up Comedy Album & a wonderful podcast called Highbrow Drivel in which he takes a humorous look at a different subject each week with a comedian friend and an expert on the subject. We talked about Zoom mics, recording an album, and subtle differences between Australian and UK comedy. Check out Anthony’s website here: https://www.anthonyje...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min
