Howdy boys and girls we’re back with another episode! This weeks guest is none other than the son of the ice cream man himself Martin Amini. This episode was a lot of fun, Martin and I got to sit down and talk comedy from him self producing his half hour to his new special on YouTube. We also talk about how the quarantine has effected Martin and his comedy career, Martin had just recently moved to LA and was growing his show “The Overachievers” and had found a home for it at the legendary Comedy...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 1 min
We are back with another episode! This weeks guest is Raanan Hershberg, Raanan is based out of New York City and is an all around killer comic! I met Raanan here in Hampton Roads when he was down here with Peter Revello(another New York City comic) and I got to host for him for the weekend. Raanan had a great start to the year before covid, he got to do The Late Late Show with James Corden, and he put out his new album “Downhill Ever Since” which can be found on all streaming platforms! Overall ...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 12 min
We are back again with your weekly dosage of comedy! This weeks guest was none other than the man the myth the legend Martin Phillips himself! It was a blast catching up with Martin and getting to pick his brain on comedy. He’s an absolute monster on stage and he has such a fun take on comedy so it was all around a great talk! Be sure to follow Martin on Instagram at @flymartyfly and check out his podcasts Rosé and Thorns and The Martin Podcast! And as always follow me at @nickdeezcomedy and be ...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 21 min
So we took a week off in solidarity with what’s going on in the country right now, but this week we are back with a hot new episode of comedy fun! Returning guest Winston Hodges and I sit down and get into the logistics of crowdwork and how to get good at doing crowdwork! It’s a great listen for new and old comics, if you like crowdwork or if you’re hesitant to try it I definitely feel like this episode has some killer insights on it! I love having Winston on the show and can’t wait to have him ...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Howdy boys and girls we’re back with another episode and with another guest who isn’t from this area! I gotta be honest I wouldn’t have thought to use zoom to record this podcast before the whole pandemic happened but this has been super helpful. So today’s guest is my buddy Evan Pittfield, Evan and I met in Charlotte after a competition I did at the Charlotte Comedy Zone and he and I hit it off. He’s a super funny dude and he’s got a cool insight and take on comedy. Be sure to go check him out ...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Howdy boys and girls we are back with another episode and I’m super excited about this one! I got to chat with my buddy Stephen Bolles and talk about what it was like working for a comedy club and doing comedy. We talk about his fresh new marriage and what that’s been like in the midst of the pandemic, overall it’s a great listen! Be sure to give Stephen a follow at @stephenmclonghairbolles and as always follow the podcast at @comedybuildupsandbreakdowns and follow me at @nickdeezcomedy!
May 27, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Howdy boys and girls we’re back and this time we’ve got my good friend and first returning guest on the show Torrey Huggins! I’m super excited to have him back on here, this is the first time he and I have really been able to sit down and catch up since he moved to New York. We talked about what it’s like to relocate to a larger city and we really talked about what his journey was like to get rid of almost everything he owned so that he could uproot and get up there! It’s a great listen and defi...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 40 min
Howdy boys and girls we are back with another episode! For this episode I got to sit down and meet up with Doug Key, Doug is a killer comic based out of New York City. Doug has been doing comedy for over a decade and he runs the Rogue Island Comedy Festival based out of Newport Rhode Island, on this episode we talk about what it’s like to not only run a festival but what festivals are looking for with their submissions! It is super helpful advice especially if you’re a comic that is looking to s...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Howdy boys and girls we’re back with another episode! This weeks guest is my buddy Umar Khan, Umar is based out of Maryland but is no stranger to the DMV area. Umar and I covered a lot of ground in this episode. We talked religion, we talked producing shows, and we talked a little bit about his special! Umar was raised Muslim and I spent a good chunk of my younger years around my mom who was a Jehovah’s Witness. It was a blast having him on here and being able to get another episode done with a ...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 34 min
Howdy boys and girls we’ve got another killer episode for ya! I was able to get my buddy Wolfgang on here finally, I met Wolfgang in Charlotte at the Comedy Zone down there and he and I hit it off! He’s a great dude and a super funny and clever comic. I’m glad that I’ve been able to expand my reach with all these comics I’ve been having on here by way of Zoom so you can thank good ol’ Covid for that one baby! Be sure to check Wolfgang out on Instagram at @wolfgang_hunter and as always follow me ...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Howdy boys and girls! Alright so for this episode I got to sit down with the very funny and very chill sweet sweet boy himself Mike Engle! Mike is a killer dude and is always fun to watch! Mike hosts a couple of killer rooms in the Richmond area as long as COVID doesn’t ruin that! (Sticky Rice, Castleburg Brewery, Strangeways) Mike is not only a great comic, but he’s a drummer in the Alex Jonestown Massacre! Mike and I hungout for this episode and really broke down what the process is for record...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Howdy boys and girls! So for this episode I was lucky enough to have my buddy Chris Alan on the episode, he’s a great dude and an absolute killer comic! Chris and I started the conversation with his bit about his son and we were going to do another bit but actually just ended up going into the networking side of things when it comes to doing standup. I genuinely think this is a killer episode for anyone that’s trying to move themselves up a level when it comes to standup! Make sure to follow Chr...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Howdy boys and girls! So for this episode I was able to get up with my buddy Tj Ferguson and talk about his journey in comedy. Tj has traveled all over doing comedy, he’s been able to perform in festivals, and hosts at multiple clubs in the Dc area like The Big Hunt and Dc Drafthouse. Be sure to check him out once all this quarantine nonsense blows over but in the meantime follow him on social media at @tjferglaughs! And as always follow the podcast at @comedybuildupsandbreakdowns and follow me ...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Howdy boys and girls! So on this episode I got to ha four with my good buddy Isaac Fields and we talked about a bunch of different stuff. From running shows to the local scene! Isaac is no stranger to running shows Isaac has hosted multiple rooms since I’ve known him. He hosts a weekly mic on Tuesdays at bucketheads as well as a monthly show at Peabody’s in Virginia Beach! Once the apocalypse is over and we can start doing comedy again and make sure you go check out his shows! And in the meantim...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min
So since the world is going crazy and comedy is pretty much cancelled I decided I’d get together with some of my closest buddies and record an end of the world episode of the podcast! That’s right! On this episode I have guests Addison Hall, Tim Macklin, and new guest Parker Clay. Things got pretty off the rails but that’s honestly how our conversations 90 percent of the time! Be sure to follow Parker at @parker_cl follow Addison at @addison_l_hall and follow Tim at @timmacklincomedy! And as alw...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Howdy boys and girls! So this episode was a lot of fun and overall it was an absolute killer night! Addison and I rolled up to Dc and got to see Dan Soder(who if you haven’t checked him out you should) at the Dc Improv, and we got to see him murder for an hour straight even in the midst of this coronavirus nonsense! After that I was able to meet up with my buddy and fellow comic Ross Benoit at Big Hunt which is easily the hottest spot to get on in Dc. He and I were able to talk about what the co...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min
This episode was an absolute blast to record! I got to hangout with my good buddy Tim Macklin, on this episode Tim and I talk about what it was like to have....let’s just say less than stellar dads! It’s always a great hang with Tim, be sure to follow him on social media at @timmacklin1 and as always follow @comedybuildupsandbreakdowns and @nickdeezcomedy to keep up with everything!
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min
So today I sat down with my favorite comic......me! Just kidding, I hate myself. But this week it’s a quick little short and sweet solo episode, I actually brought in one of my own jokes for once(I’m just trying to fill air time everyone). I was real excited with where this joke was going so I wanted to put it out and get some feedback! But as always follow me on Instagram @nickdeezcomedy and make sure to follow @comedybuildupsandbreakdowns on Instagram as well! Shoot me an email and give some f...
Mar 05, 2020•23 min
Boy oh boy! We’re back baby! It’s been a hot minute but it’s about time we brought it back. Today’s guest is one of my absolute favorite people in the whole world Addison Hall. Addison is a Hampton Roads based comic who’s style is more of a comedic storytelling type of style. So a lot of his jokes are more long form stories about crazy things that have happened in his life. Addison can be found on Instagram at @addison_l_hall so please go give him a follow! As always I can be found at @nickdeezc...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Howdy boys and girls! It’s been a while but hot damn I’m back! It felt good to get another episode down with my buddy Brent Schreiber and pick his brain on comedy! Brent is no stranger to comedy in the Hampton Roads area, he’s been doing comedy about 10 years now and has shared plenty of stages with plenty of people! Brent can be found on Instagram at @vivalabarba so please give him a follow and show some love! Please follow me on twitter @nickdeezcomedy and instagram @nick_deez_ And as always.....
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Howdy boys and girls on this episode I got to hangout with my good friend Dylan Vattelana and boy lemme tell ya, it was a doozy! Dylan is a regular at not only the Richmond and Virginia Beach Funny Bone but multiple Funny Bone clubs across the country! He has been spending the majority of the time that I’ve known him traveling all over the east coast and then some just doing whatever he can to get his name out there! Dylan was one of the first people I met in Richmond when I started so it was re...
May 16, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Howdy boys and girls! This episode was one hell of a journey for sure and man oh man, lemme tell ya! My buddy Beau Troxclair and I got to hangout and talk hella comedy not once not twice but maybe even three times! And I wouldn’t have had it any other way, it was a much needed hangout to send this dude off to London! Beau has been doing comedy for about 6 years now and he has shared the stage with plenty of people high and low! He has actually just taken literally the biggest leap in not only hi...
May 02, 2019•1 hr 22 min
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Apr 18, 2019•2 min
Howdy boys and girls! This episode was a blast, I got to hangout with the one and only Josh Blue. It was cool getting to hangout with him in between shows at the Funny Bone during a weekend full of shows! If you are not familiar with Josh, Josh is the winner of season four of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Josh was easily the fan favorite of his season(or maybe that’s just my opinion....he was my favorite on that season). Josh is a father of two and lives with cerebral palsy he is also a former memb...
Apr 04, 2019•36 min
Howdy boys and girls! This episode was a blast, I got to sit down and rehash some of the best moments of these episodes with some of the best people I know! This is the big 20th episode and I wanted to do something fun while also including a quick little piece giving props to my buddy Addison Hall who is not only a huge fan of the show but he is an all around good dude and it reflects with how hard he’s trying to get better and build himself as a comedian. I was at a mic with Addison recently wh...
Mar 28, 2019•32 min
Howdy boys and girls! This episode was a blast, I got to hangout with my buddy Alex Castagne and talk about comedy and content, we were riffin and raffin and it was a lot of fun getting to hangout with him at Cozzy’s Comedy Club(Newport News, Va.) he and I got to hangout and record this episode before I had Alex headline my show at Cozzy’s(Wick Wednesday’s) it was a great feeling to be able to give my friend an opportunity to stretch and do 30 minutes in front of a good crowd and he did great! A...
Mar 21, 2019•44 min
Howdy boys and girls! This episode was a blast, I got to hangout with my buddy Jesse Jarvis and talk about comedy! It was a lot of fun getting to hangout with him at Cozzy’s Comedy Club(Newport News, Va.) he and I got to hangout after he finished headlining Sunday Funnies a show hosted by our good friend Luhray! Jesse is no stranger to the Richmond comedy scene, he is the host of Leprecomedy at McCormack’s Irish pub in the Shockoe Bottom area of downtown Richmond! The joke Jesse brought in for t...
Mar 14, 2019•52 min
Howdy boys and girls! So I’m gonna keep it short and sweet for this one! On this episode I wanted to just recap my first year in comedy and say thank you to everyone that I’ve met along the way! This episode was basically a way for me to thank all the friends I’ve made and everyone that I’ve met so far. It’s a great feeling to finally feel like a part of something bigger than myself. I have made some really great friends and been able to share the stage with some amazing people. Being able to ge...
Mar 07, 2019•38 min
Howdy boys and girls! On this episode I got to hangout with my buddy Derek Williams and talk about comedy and his personal experiences with life among other things. The bit we went over was about Derek’s sister who happens to be a lesbian, the bit is about how other girls would eat ice cream in school versus how she ate ice cream. It was a blast having him on the podcast and it was really cool getting to hangout, especially because we were both still riding the high from the show that we had jus...
Feb 28, 2019•49 min
Howdy boys and girls! This episode was a hot one if I do say so myself! I got to hangout with my buddy Paige Campbell! On this episode Paige and I talked about growing up religious, Paige comes from a devout Baptist family and funny story about good ol’ Nick Deez my parents were both raised Catholic and when I was a kid my mom became a Jehovah’s Witness! Look how far we’ve fallen baby. Paige is no stranger to shows and how they work. Paige is a seasoned 5 year vet(basically 5 year) and he’s made...
Feb 21, 2019•1 hr 4 min
