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Episode 126 | Brian Scolaro

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You probably recognize Brian Scolaro from the sitcom Stacked with Pamela Anderson and Elon Gold. Brian found it refreshing that we did not bombard him with Pamela Anderson questions. Instead we chose to focus on the progression of his stand up career. We learn what ingredients are in the Brian Scolaro cocktail, how jealousy prompted [...]

Episode 125 | Vic Henley

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Vic Henley has been seen on The Late Show with David Letterman, his own Comedy Central special, and most recently the movie Bruno. This week we record for the first time at Comic Strip Live on the upper east side of Manhattan Vic joins us as we discuss: when it’s appropriate to wear shorts on [...]

Episode 124 | Hannibal Buress

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Hannibal Buress has been seen on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. We sat down with Hannibal at Comix to discuss taste in comedy, developing bits, and the possibility of Xbox stand-up. Right-click the link below to download the mp3 file: Episode 124 | Hannibal Buress If you [...]

Episode 123 | Laurie Kilmartin

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This week we welcome stand up comedian and writer, Laurie Kilmartin (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Best Week Ever, Comedy Central). The show kicks off with Laurie giving Shaki some swimming advice. Then we delve into why Laurie was escorted off a studio lot, what made her a blogging pioneer, and how Colin Quinn influenced her style. [...]

Episode 122 | Keith Alberstadt

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We’re back In the Original Tank this week to welcome Astoria neighbor Keith Alberstadt. Keith has been seen on the Late Show with David Letterman and is a regular guest on the Bob and Tom Radio Show. He is also a contributing writer for both Saturday Night Live and The Jimmy Fallon Show. Keith shares [...]

Episode 121 | Robert Kelly

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Robert Kelly joins us at Comix for this week’s In the Tank. Robert is widely recognized from HBO’s Tourgasm, regular appearances on the Opie and Anthony Show and his own Comedy Central half hour special. We get to find out why Bobby had an easier time in juvie hall than two months at Fisch’s Jewish [...]

Episode 120 | Todd Barry

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This week we recorded our second episode at Comix. Todd Barry manned up and muscled through an ear infection to join us before heading off to Tennessee to perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Todd is one of the most original and well respected comics in the business as evidenced by his numerous [...]

Episode 119 | Tom Ingegno

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In our continued effort to provide insight into the world of stand up comedy, we present our second episode with a guest from behind the scenes – Tom Ingegno runs the New York office of the Omnipop Talent Group, which is currently a management company and has in the past been a talent agency. We [...]

Episode 118 | Amy Schumer

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This week, Comix gave us the vip treatment as we recorded our first episode down in Ochi’s Lounge with guest Amy Schumer. Find out how Amy and Shaki’s first encounter comes back to bite him in the ass, why you shouldn’t listen to the stylist on a TV set and who is my BFF. See [...]

Episode 117 | Tim Young

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We’re happy to welcome the very funny Tim Young. Tim has appeared on Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing and if you’ve gone to college, he’s probably performed at your school. Find out how stand up can improve your vocabulary what the sweet spot is, and how far Tim will travel to get away from Dan [...]

Episode 116 | Joe List and Nate Bargatze

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This week we welcome Nate Bargatze back as our first repeat guest because Dan Allen ruined his first podcast. Nate tells us why it’s important to bomb to get ready for a TV set. Joe List takes a couple of hours away from his girlfriend to tell us why he loves his girlfriend and Joe [...]

Bonus Track | Obama Endorses In the Tank

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Special thanks to Michael Weingartner for getting us in touch with Barack. Right-click the link below to download the mp3 file: Episode 115 | Barack Obama If you are having trouble subscribing to iTunes, learn how here.

Episode 114 | Tony Camin

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This week we step into the world of Tony Camin. Tony has made many appearances on Comedy Central and is currently a correspondent on the media project for the IFC channel. He is one of the founding fathers of the Marijuana-Logues. Hear how Arj Barker’s idea sprouted into a vehicle for Arj, Doug Benson and [...]

Episode 113 | Myq Kaplan

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Myq loves Myka and performs with Micah (and vice versa). He’s receiving his master’s degree in linguistics – finally, plays the guitar and is considered a ping pong expert. Comedy-wise, he was a semi-finalist in the 2006 Boston Comedy Festival and the 2006 Seattle Comedy Competition. He won Boston University’s Funniest Student Contest and most [...]

Episode 112 | Kurt Metzger

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Originally from South Jersey Kurt started his stand up career in Philadelphia and in 2001, he moved to NYC. I think we could have left Kurt alone in my kitchen with a 6 pack of Budweisers and a list of topics and pressed record. But luckily we were there to be the laugh track. After [...]

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