Music Is Funny

Willie Nelson’s granddaughter, Raelyn Nelson, and her bandmate/producer, Jonathan Bright interview top comedians about the similarities and differences between the comedy and music “business”. Road stories, bad gigs, shady promoters/etc, you get it all with Music Is Funny.

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Episodes

Twenty Percent Cooler w/ Tom Papa-episode #8

Riding motorcycles with Greg Giraldo, hanging out with Jerry Seinfeld, running lines with Robert De Niro, playing Woodstock '99, and oh so much more. Today we are breaking bread with the incredible Tom Papa.

Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 19 min

Me and Paul w/Paul Morrissey- episode #7

Saving turtles, transitioning from sports broadcasting into comedy, breaking bread with Tom Papa, not drinking coffee with Jerry Seinfeld, smoking cigars with Bill Burr, touring internationally with Ari Shafir, and oh so much more! Check out our conversation with the hilarious Paul Morrissey.

Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 27 min

Springsteen sucks w/ Jim Florentine-episode #6

Touring with Slayer, shopping with Andrew Dice Clay, strip clubs with Lemmy, cashing in on telemarketers, hanging with Eminem, winning an Emmy, hosting That Metal Show, why older crowds are better, why Bruce Springsteen sucks and oh so much more! Comedy's Metal God himself, Jim Florentine.

Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 14 min

New Orleans, Nashville, and New York w/ Mark Normand-episode 5

Getting robbed in New Orleans, getting mugged in New York, learning how to be a man from a transvestite, LA vs. New York comedy, Joe Rogan vs. Late night TV, cancel culture and oh so much more! Check out our chat with the hilarious Mark Normand.

Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 3 min

Marijuana, Missouri, and Moms Mabley with Kathleen Madigan-episode 4

Life on the road as a female comic, hanging with Ron White, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, the Civil War, snow in the South, trespassing on Johnny Cash's property, meeting Stevie Nicks, and oh so much more! Today we drink beers and chat with the amazing Kathleen Madigan.

Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 49 min

Music is hard, comedy is harder. w/ Dean Delray-episode 3

Hanging with AC/DC, touring with the Rolling Sones, building a successful podcast, transitioning from a touring musician to stand up comic in his 40's, building a career without agents and managers, why TV execs suck, why you should start comedy instead of music, Cheap Trick, Slayer, Ted Nugent, Blue Oyster Cult, Rival Sons and oh so much more! Join us as we check out some deep cuts with comedian, Dean Delray.

Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 17 min

Mopeds, Mushrooms, and the Melvins w/ Josh Wolf-episode 2

Josh Wolf sits down to discuss mopeds, mushrooms, the Melvins, Nirvana, why Böb Dylan Is a dick, why Chelsea Handler would hate you, Joey Diaz’s babysitting skills, working children’s parties, writing for TV, music he loves, music he hates, and oh so much more! Sit back and enjoy as we micro dose with the amazing Josh Wolf. Please subscribe!

Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 40 min

Doug Stanhope hates music-episode 1

Raelyn and JB share a drink or two with the legendary Doug Stanhope. We cover subjects like why he hates music, Columbia House Records, Marilyn Manson, Johnny Depp, the Replacements, Joe Perry, drinking and drugs, bad gigs, road stories, parental suicide, being chased out of Ireland, live public urination, Mitch Hedberg stories, partying with Ron White, and oh so much more. Check it out and please subscribe!

Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 33 min

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Mar 03, 2021•2 min

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