This week we are joined by one of Canada's greatest Dave Merheje. He has made multiple appearances at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, Winnipeg Comedy Festival , JFL42 in Toronto, the Halifax Comedy Festival , the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia, and tours clubs and theatres regularly. He just released his comedy special “ Good Friend Bad Grammar ” which is available on Vimeo on Demand and Amazon Prime , and he recently shot a half hour special for Netflix which wil...
Aug 22, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This week we are joined by hilarious Jesse Eigner. He is a NYC-based comic who has been featured on Fox’s Good Day New York . He produces a monthly stand-up showcase called Giggles N’ Cream which was listed in Timeout as one of the best free comedy shows in NYC. He talked about Grey's Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, good habits, comedy and many other topics. Listen to it, get into it. If you dig it, subscribe!
Aug 16, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This week we are joined by hilarious Ben Rosenfeld. Ben has three comedy albums: the iTunes #1 best selling comedy album The United States of Russia (2018 – iTunes – released by Comedy Dynamics), the Amazon Top 5 best selling comedy album The Russian Optimist (2016 – iTunes | Amazon | Google Play – released by Comedy Dynamics / New Wave Entertainment) and Neuro Comedy (2012 – iTunes | Amazon ). Ben also created the illustrated coffee table book, Russian Optimism: Dark Nursery Rhymes To Cheer You...
Aug 08, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This week we are joined by good friend and hilarious John Donovan. He performs all over NYC and is also the co-host of the hilarious podcast “ Slob Nation ”. We talked about the dentist, getting in shape, ‘ Nanette ’ by Hannah Gadsby which has become the most discussed comedy special in a while, among many other hilarious and controversial topics. Get into it. If you dig, please subscribe and leave us a review.
Jul 27, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This week we were joined by hilarious Jason Salmon. He has appeared on 30 Rock and Orange is the New Black and in 3 out of every 5 commercials you see on TV. We talked about our road trip to Philly, politics, comedy, political correctness among many other hilarious topics. If you dig it, get into it. Give us a review!
Jul 18, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week we are joined by good friend and one of my favorite comics to watch Alex Pavone. He is the highest energy comic you'll ever see and one of the best comedic storytellers out there. He has performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs . We talked about comedy, NYC, Canada, sports and the weather. Check it out! If you dig it , subscribe and leave us a review.
Jul 12, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This week we are joined by good friend and hilarious Patrick Holbert. He has been making his living in NYC since 2003. Patrick he has performed on Sirius XM and hosts the internationally syndicated TV show “ The Movie Loft .” He has appeared on TruTV ’s “ Hack My Life ” and " Mysteries at the Museum " on the Travel Channel . He is also the co-host of two podcasts “ The Comic’s Table ” and " Who Cares ". We talked about what being a nice really means, our marriages, comedy and other hilarious sub...
Jun 21, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This is a special episode where Justin and I talked about the issue of depression and share our thoughts/opinions on this matter based on the tragic death of legendary Anthony Bourdain . The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) suggests that approximately 16 million of American adults had at least one major depressive episode in 2012. Also, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) , 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. It is time for all of us to recognize this prob...
Jun 13, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This week we are joined by good friend and hilarious Justin Herman. He has written, directed and produced for networks including Comedy Central , Esquire and TruTV . Most recently he worked as the supervising producer on the Comedy Central pilot ' This Week At The Comedy Cellar ' which has been picked up to series. We talked about comedy, producing and more! Get into it, if you dig it subscribe and give us a review!
Jun 13, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This week we are joined by good friend and triple threat Olivia Vessel. Olivia is an incredibly talented actor/comedian/singer. She is the creator of the hilarious web series Olivia's Corner on YouTube . We talked about how we met, making it in NYC as an artist, the #MeToo movement and what it means for the world today, her viral video about hamsters among many other topics . Get into it, if you dig it subscribe and give us a review!
Jun 07, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week we are joined by good friend and amazing actor/comedian/director/writer/producer Donald Rees. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Brave New Productions . We talked about our friendship, overcoming challenges, the new world we live in, traveling, his show Buyer & Cellar showing at the 2018 Montreal Fringe Festival among many other topics . Get into it, if you dig it subscribe and give us a review!
May 31, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week we are joined by legendary Rick Crom. He is an award-winning American actor, singer, comedian, lyricist, and composer. He manages the comedy classes at the Comedy Cellar . Colin Quinn said "Rick Crom is one of the funniest people I know and he’ll turn you into one of the funniest people I don’t know." Rick recently produced an amazing documentary called "Oh, Rick!" where world famous comedians such as Bill Bur, Sarah Silverman, Ray Romano, Jon Stewart got together to honor Rick's contr...
May 22, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today we are joined by hilarious Montreal born and raised Pantelis. He grew up in Montreal's famous "Parc-Extension" neighborhood, which made comedy easy for him. He is a regular at Montreal's premier comedy club, The Comedy Nest . He produces two hit podcasts ( The Pantelis Podcast & 2 Drink Minimum with Mike Ward exclusively on Compound Media ). We talked about comedy, political correctness among many other hilarious topics. Tune in, and if you dig it, subscribe!...
May 14, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Today we are joined by one of my best friends and favorite comics Joe Russell. He is an incredibly talented comedian/magician/producer. Joe currently co-runs one of New York's hottest comedy rooms The Lantern in the legendary Greenwich Village nightclub district ( 167 Bleecker St ). We talked about how we met, married life, comedy and other hilarious topics. Check out Joe's website: www.themagicofjoe.com
May 07, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week we are joined by the Brunch Buddies: Adrian Davidson, Brad Stoll and Santi Espinosa. The BB Podcast featured comedians such as Liz Miele, Sam Comroe, Shane Torres, Daniel Tirado, Nathan Macintosh, Aaron Berg among many others. This is a classic BB episode where the buds talk about the journey of comedy and chug mimosas! Tune in.
Apr 30, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Today we are joined by hilarious Ellie MacDonald. She is a regular at comedy clubs in Montreal. She has been part of Toronto's SheDot Festival . Ellie is a writer/contributor at Cult MTL . We talked about how we met, her start in stand-up, women in comedy, feminism and what it means in today's comedic world among many other hilarious topics. Give it a listen. If you dig it, subscribe!
Apr 18, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Today we are joined by David Heti. David has recorded two comedy albums and Doug Stanhope has called him a "fucking brilliant comic". David is a new dad and tours regularly across Canada and the United States. He has performed at JFL42 and SF Sketchfest . We talked about David's wickedly ironic comedy style among many other hilarious topics. Tune in!
Apr 11, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today we are joined by one of NYC's most hilarious comics Caitlin Peluffo . She has performed at The San Francisco SketchFest , North Carolina Comedy Festival , All Jane Comedy Festival , Accidental Comedy Festival , Maine Comedy Festival , Cinderblock Comedy Festival , Limestone Comedy Festival , Laughing Skull Festival among many others. We talked about her brief six year experience in art school where she studied performative video art and many other hilarious topics. Tune in!...
Apr 04, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Today we are joined by good friend and hilarious comic Dylan Palladino. He is the co-host of the podcast Model and the Mensch and has also been seen in GQ Magazine . Dylan has been featured in sketches on FunnyOrDie , WhoHaHa , and Condé Naste's " The Scene ". We talked about classic topics such as farting in front of your significant other, the evolution of oneself in stand-up comedy among many other hilarious topics. Give it a listen, if you dig it! Subscribe!...
Mar 28, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week we were joined by hilarious Corinne Fisher. She is the co-host of the very successful podcast Guys We F****d . Corinne is a writer, comedian, and actor who has performed at the Boston Comedy Festival , the Women in Comedy Festival , the Laughing Devil Festival , and the She-Devil Festival . We talked about Dave Chappelle , bullying, stand-up comedy, being bookable/fuckable, Sundays, her new podcast coming out soon about Justin Bieber among many other hilarious topics. Give it a listen!...
Mar 21, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Today we are joined by hilarious Kirsten Finch. She is a regular at The Comedy Nest and has opened for Phil Hanley , Joe List among many others. We talked about how we met, women in comedy, the Montreal comedy scene among many other hilarious topics. Give it a listen. If you dig it, subscribe!
Mar 14, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Today we are joined by hilarious Eman El Hussein. We talked about how we met as well as her decade-long comedy career. Eman has been on Just For Laughs among many other comedy festivals. She has opened for Patton Oswalt , and recorded her first comedy album, “ Unveiled ,” which can be heard regularly on SiriusXM Radio . Give it a listen. If you dig it, subscribe!
Mar 07, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Today we are joined by hilarious Jon Newman. He has performed all over New York City. Jon was a finalist at the 2016 Make Me Laugh Albany Festival and has performed at the 2016 Finger Lakes Comedy Festival and Gilda’s LaughFest in 2017 . He also runs a podcast called Comedians in Coffee Getting Cars , where comedians sit in a hot tub full of coffee and plan a Gone in 60 Seconds style heist. We talked about our bonding experience in Florida, giving advice, making it in comedy, balancing life amon...
Mar 01, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Today we are joined by one of Montreal's best comics working today Gino Durante. He has performed at Just For Laughs’ Zoofest and is literally one of the busiest people. We reminisce, talk about social media, what to do after a bad set, the Montreal comedy scene and more hilarious topics!
Feb 21, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today we are joined by one of my best friends and favorite comics Adrian Davidson. He is an incredibly talented comedian/actor and also runs a hot show at The Creek & The Cave called Barely Making It . We talked about how we met, being married, shooting strange commercials in NYC, doing comedy in Spanish/Portuguese, stand-up comedy and many other hilarious topics!
Feb 14, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Today we are joined by New York Comedy Club Talent Booker Amy Hawthorne. She is incredibly knowledgeable about stand-up comedy and has brought her experience from the legendary Comedy Store in LA to the Big Apple. We talked about how we met, what is like to book talent at one of NYC's best comedy clubs as well as the comedy scene in North America and many other hilarious topics!
Feb 07, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today we are joined by one of Montreal's hardest working comedians Kris Dulgar. He runs a bilingual comedy show in Montreal called Un P'tit Creux de Rire . Kris also runs several shows at the legendary Comedyworks . If you're doing stand-up in Montreal you will most likely run into Kris. We talked about being engaged/married, the evolution of bilingual comedy in Montreal, the incredible history of the Comedyworks and many other hilarious topics!
Feb 01, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Today we are joined by good friend and owner of New York Comedy Club Emilio Savone. He is a brilliant comedy club owner and runs one of the fastest growing comedy clubs in the Big Apple. We talked about how we met, what is like to run a comedy club as well as the comedy scene in NYC and many other hilarious topics!
Jan 22, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today we are joined by my best "male" friend and one of my favorite comics in the whole wide world Brad Stoll. He is the host of the hot podcast Breakdowns and also co-runs ItMatters Comedy at New York Comedy Club . We talked about how we met, the Brunch Buddies, very very so very personal stuff, and many other hilarious topics!
Jan 16, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today we are joined by one of NYC's hardest working comedians Freddy G. He is the co-host of the podcast Model and the Mensch and also runs a hot show at QED called Last Stop Laughs .We talked about how we met, short guys, standup comedy and many other hilarious topics!
Jan 09, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 8
