We are back! Kicking off our cumback tour with a blast from the past... Jesse Pimpinella! He just released his 2nd comedy special "Spooky" which can be seen on Youtube, Roku TV and Fossum TV! If you didn't see the first one, we picked up exactly where we left off... talking about Nerdy stuff. We actually have good reason though (this time) because on Feb 7th Destin and Jesse are doing The Roast of Batman II (Joker and Penguin respectively), then on March 8th they are also doing a Roast of Ninten...
Feb 04, 2025•59 min
TDNP Super Fan and citizen favorite guest (My Dad) is back on to give an update on his battle with cancer (of which he was VICTORIOUS) and life after moving out of Richardson Hall. We also discuss beer, his time working in downtown Pittsburgh, meeting Cheap Trick, passing on smoking with Artimis Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Destin almost smoking with Afroman, Destin learning drums from Levon Helm of The Band, and finally talk about the not so happy history of his hometown. Stay tuned for news about...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 21 min
WARNING: This episode does contain the pleasant sound of a tattoo gun, and for those watching, you may also see a very faint amount of blood. Brian Pagas is a tattoo artist in Newark OH and also the proprietor of the Meraki Gallery in Newark OH, where Destin is producing a show on March 23rd. To pass the time of Destin being in the chair getting more work on his shoulder piece, we decided to roll the mics! In this episode, we talk about Brians early life, his transition into tattooing and gettin...
Mar 22, 2024•59 min
A greatest hits episode of previous guest all getting drunk and driving the snakes out of Newark OH with an hour and a half of acting a fool! Follow all of them on their socials and check out our sponsor Buddy's Beard Care!
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Dirt Road Daisy is a 3 piece group in central Ohio consisting of Stephanie Tyo, Sarah Burr and Chuck Ritchey. They are a new project, but they are comprised of experienced musicians and they are a mix of country, classic and southern rock. Follow their Facebook page for where they may show up next! Also, stay tuned to the end of the episode for their unplugged cover of "Tulsa" by Elle King! In this episode, we discuss their musical origins both individually and collectively, as well as sharing l...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Tom Cat Ramble is an acoustic americana band comprising of members Kevin Dread, Jessica Whitney, Kohl Fixari and Sharon Graham. Follow them on their facebook page, and be sure to catch them during their residency at Vick's Pizza in Reynoldsburg Ohio! In this episode, we discuss the musical origins of the individual members as well as what caused them to join forces, we organically slip into a dad joke off(Destin's wish come true!) and then discuss the numerous hobbies they have outside of music,...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Kelsey Diller is a radio personality with the WCLT music group, host of "The Vibe" podcast, and singer. Having known Kelsey almost longer than almost everyone on this podcast, we naturally had almost too much to talk about, but our wide-ranging conversation covered: Boujee Water and Nestle's stance on women's rights, autism, sleep apnea, freedom of speech in music and in comedy, war, cats( and Catz), her career in country radio, our shared history as karaoke host, Destin's core shaking recent gi...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Mike Bono is a stand up comedian from West Virginia, but based in Zanesville, and is also the host of the "Ride Home Rants" podcast. In this episode, we discuss his upbringing as an Italian in the Ohio valley, Destin almost dies on air(actually though), then we discuss how he met his wife and his relationship with his son, then we discuss getting the rug pulled out from our careers and how we keep fighting on, and lastly we discuss our Superbowl predictions. Follow him at Mike Bono Comedy on mos...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Buddy Holley(not that one), Brian Noah and Emmy Buttrick are all stand up comics that graduated "The School of Talk", a Stand Up Comedy workshop run by Destin, and he couldn't be prouder of the work they have already done in such a short time. See Emmy's episode for bio, but... Buddy Holley is a small business owner (Buddy's Beard Care) turned stand up, and in just a few months he's already done great on booked shows and is set to appear in his first comedy festival(Brickey's World Record Comedy...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Leyla Ingalls is a stand up comedian from Dayton OH, she is such an amazing comic that she won "Rookie of the Year" in Columbus! She garnered a lot of clout by standing up for and taking pride in the city of Dayton on her appearance on the Kill Tony podcast, and the entire state of Ohio is proud of her. Follow her on her socials (IG: leylaingallz_)to find where she will be next! In this episode, we discuss hometown pride in the face of scrutiny, her comedy origins and aspirations, the desire to ...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Taylor Kitchen is a Nascar Journalist and the host of the "Above The Yellow Line" podcast. In this episode, we discuss our shared past (Theatre and our time at BGSU), stock car racing's past, present and future, and the bridge between the worlds of Nascar and comedy(hint: it rhymes with Malladega Nights)Be sure to follow her socials and check out the Above The Yellow Line podcast before the kick off of the 2024 season, and i speak for both of our channels... like and subscribe
Jan 23, 2024•50 min
Zach Harley is a Stand Up Comic based in Columbus OH, and has been burning it up these last few years. In Destin's NSHO he is one of the best pound for pound writers in Columbus, between his "Weekend Update" style clips on IG( ZachHarley (@zachharley) • Instagram photos and videos) or his sketch group with (former TDNP guest) Caitlin Menosky and Stephen Hinkle, Zach is someone to keep an eye on, and you can do that by following his socials and catching him live all over Ohio. In this episode, we...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Both Stephen and Tony are comics in Columbus Ohio. In this episode we discuss their comic roots, strippers and their clubs, as well as all of our plans and goals for 2024. Follow them on thier socials and also, since this somehow didn't get plugged in the episode, Tony host a Saturday night comedy show at The Cresent Lounge in Columbus.
Jan 05, 2024•50 min
Christmas is here at The Destin Nation, and that means one thing... SANTA IS HERE!!! Along with Ol' Saint Nick(Ty Moore) we also have Meemaw(Hannah Romes) stopping by, while Destin himself shares with the citizens his somewhat turbulent year and also observes Festivus by airing his grievances! Please share this epsiode and other episodes with anyone else that like podcast, and please subscribe to my youtube chanel ( www.youtube.com/@DestinRichardsonBDR) Merry Christmas!...
Dec 25, 2023•57 min
The final chapter of the episode with Vale Ashmore and Xena Pheonix! If you haven't yet... WATCH PT 1! Stay Tuned for "A Destin Nation Christmas" dropping on xmas day!
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Vale Ashmore and Xena Pheonix are both burlesque performers in Columbus Ohio and are also both very funny ladies. This episode was so fun and covered so much ground that we had to split it, so stay tuned for pt 2!
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Emmy Buttrick is an up and coming comic in Columbus OH, and is in Destin's humble opinion one of the funniest women he knows and EASILY the funniest vegan he knows. She will also be Ginny Weasley in "The Roast of Harry Potter" on Dec 9th in Newark OH at Trek Brewing! Listeners of TDNP can save $2 off their ticket to this show when using the promo code "POTTERWATCH" on Eventbrite! In this episode, we discuss her comedy roots, her Appalachian roots and her 4 husbands. We also share a lot of great ...
Nov 25, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Nef Johnson is a comic that is absolutely crushing it in Columbus OH! You can catch his weekly showcase at The Attic Comedy Club every Thursday! Follow him on social media to see where he is performing next!
Oct 03, 2023•53 min
My Dad (Skip Fullerton) is a very big fan of the podcast and of my comedy career (how many artist can say that?!) so naturally I figured I'd let my superfan on the show so he could see how the sausage was made. He's also lived a very interesting life and held many different jobs over his 7 decades on this earth and has travelled all over the world and I knew he'd have many stories to share. He is also currently battling throat cancer, at the time of recording he put in his first week of radiatio...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Amanda Adams and Logan Stake are both Stand Up Comics in Columbus Ohio, who also happen to be engaged. They are both on a show August 3rd at The Attic, but follow them on social media so you can see where else they pop up!
Jul 27, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Def Goldblum is a stand up comedian and musician based in Columbus Ohio. You can catch his monthly showcase on the last friday of the month at Ruby Tuesday Live in Columbus, as well as at The Attic Roast Battle Championship facing off again Destin himself, and yet again at DestFest in Newark Ohio on 6/24! In this episode we discuss his roots, both in life and in comedy, as well as his children before things get real dumb. You've been warned.
May 25, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 8
Marc Fazon is a hilarious stand up comedian based in Columbus Ohio. He is performing at Kafe Kerouac on May 26th and also at DestFest on June 23rd. Check him out on social media for additional dates! In this episode, we have deep discussion on the science and though that goes behind our respective writing processes as well as nerding out over the history of stand up!
May 25, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Murph Henderson is a stand up comedian from Columbus Ohio. He (along with Destin and a few other rotating Columbus Comics) host an open mic at Savor Pint on thursday nights and can also be seen on June 30th at Kafe Kerouac. Follow him on social media to see where he will be next! In this episode, the two open toed kings of Savor Pint have what is to date the most in depth dissection of comedy, all the way down to a psychological level! We also discuss the difficutlies of loving a comedian, Desti...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 3
A Two-fer!! Barack Lesnar and Sarah Ashraf are two stand up comics in Columbus Ohio! The three of us are on a show on April 27th at Kafe Kerouac called "The Illuminaughti Predents: Comedy Battle Boyale", tickets are available at eventbee or at the door. Also follow them on social media and also check out Barack's podcast "COINTELBRO" wherever you get your podcast!
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 2
DJ Tammi is a DJ/KJ in Newark Ohio. In this episode we have deep discussion about some of the negative stigmas of karaoke and why people need to give it a second chance, we also discuss our shared love of professional wrestling, how world peace happened at the hands of pokemon go, the truth about band camp(it sucks... and not the cool way) and lastly we talk about the song that no KJ every wants to hear again! Follow her on FB at DJ Tammi!
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Terrance ThaGawdshow Davis is both an Improv and a Stand Up Comic as well as a producer in Columbus OH. He is also the host of Tha Gawdcast! Follow him on social media to see where he will pop up next!
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Tye Erskin is a very funny Stand Up Comedian from Columbus OH and host of the podcast Comedians in Bed. Follow him on social media to see where you can catch him next!
Apr 04, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Amber Falter is an incredible Stand Up Comic and producer in Columbus Ohio. Follow her on IG to see where she might pop up next!
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Wesley Arledge is a musician from Newark Ohio with a wide range of style and taste. Check out his new EP " This Is Not an Album" as well as the rest of his previous catalogue! Stick around till the end of the episode for a live performance of his single " Lemonade"!!
Mar 27, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Nicholas Rowe is an indie singer-songwriter from Columbus, Ohio with a brooding, folksy style that often draws comparisons to Jason Isbell, Wilco, or Conor Oberst. A self-proclaimed 'narcissist crippled with self-doubt' who started out as a rocker but got into folk songwriting after hearing legend Bob Dylan‘s 1975 masterpiece Blood On The Tracks. You can find his latest album "The Circle Remains Unbroken" on his bandcamp page! Stick around till the end of the episode for a live performance of hi...
Mar 27, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 7
