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Episode 501 | Mike Vecchione

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After a year hiatus we are very happy to return to the podcast with our guest Mike Vecchione.  We think Mike is one of the funniest and hardest working comedians in the business. He has been seen on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, has his own Comedy Central Half Hour Special, and made a [...]

Episode 401 | Sam Morril

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We sat down with Sam Morril last december. We heard about starting comedy in NYC, which comics he convinced Tulane University to book and Sam’s first joke that worked. We followed up with Sam in April at the Comic Strip after he came in 2nd place in the Carolines Final Four Contest and then took [...]

Episode 309 | Chicago Live

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Good news. We have been nominated for an ECNY award: Excellence in Comedy in NYC. Best Podcast, you can vote for us here. This episode was a live podcast with an audience. The mics weren’t on at the start but all we missed was me introducing Shaki and Scott King. Scott is the booker and [...]

Episode 301 | Karen Bergreen

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We are very excited to kick off Season 3 with guest Karen Bergreen. A staple in the NYC comedy scene, Karen has appeared on Comedy Central and is the author of the delightful comedic murder mystery Following Polly. Also a former lawyer, Karen explains the parallels between law and comedy. We then learn how life [...]

Episode 217 | Joey Gay (Bonus Track)

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You’re listening to IN THE TANK bonus audio this week from the Joey Gay episode. Jon forgot the microphone when we recorded at Sunshine Suites and blah blah blah this bonus recording is not high quality and Jon apologizes. Good time to mention our donate page here. Click it here. First, an out take story [...]

Episode 216 | Joey Gay

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We welcome Joey Gay from Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, and White Boyz in the Hood. Joey explains what a Mook is, how to re-book yourself on TV after they try to cancel you, and why it’s always good to have a street joke in your back pocket. Plus the parallels between strippers and comics. [...]

Episode 215 | Tank Talk plus Andy Pitz

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Andy Pitz hangs out and throws down some of our favorite comedy impressions. Then Jon chats with the Dans and learns what happens when you wake Shaki up from a nap, how it’s come full circle for Dan Allen, and what is the color of sensitivity. Plus Andy reveals when you know you have nailed [...]

Episode 214 | Marina Franklin

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You’re listening to In The Tank. This week we recorded at an upper east side diner with our guest Marina Franklin. Dan Allen couldn’t make it, but comic/boyfriend Owen Bowness stopped by to join us. Marina has been seen on Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, and the Jay Leno Show. This week we find out [...]

Episode 213 | Matt Goldich

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Matt Goldich is a writer for the Late Show w/ David Letterman and his stand up has been seen on Comedy Central. This episode, find out who’s the most Jewish, where to go post-SACAPUNTAS!, and who elicits the genuine Matt Goldich laugh. Right-click the link below to download the mp3 file: Episode 213 | Matt [...]

Episode 212 | Bobby Slayton

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Bobby Slayton has been a stand up for over 30 years. He is ranked number eighty on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. His new Showtime Special Born to Be Bobby recently aired and will be available on DVD. We start talking between Friday night shows in the Green Room [...]

Episode 211 | Juston McKinney

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Juston McKinney has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno AND the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. This June he is following up his Comedy Central half hour special with an Hour Special called: A Middle Class Hole. In this episode, we find out whether being naive can help or hurt you, how to [...]

Episode 210 | Josh Comers

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Josh Comers is a hilarious, sardonic stand up comic who was a writer for the (hopefully just on hiatus) Conan O’Brien Show. After Dan muscles through an awkward SuperMango pitch to Josh, Fisch vents about his clogged kitchen sink, we talk comedy. We argue over when it’s okay to change a reference in order to [...]

Episode 209 | Shane Mauss

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Shane Mauss has been seen on the Conan O’Brien show and Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham. In addition, Comedy Central just aired his half hour special and release his CD Jokes to Make My Parents Proud. This week, we find out who has a girlfriend, how to approach a headlining set, and who shares a [...]

Episode 208 | Ross Bennett (Part 2)

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Here’s Part 2 of our interview with Ross Bennett. Right-click the link below to download the mp3 file: Episode 208 | Ross Bennett If you are having trouble subscribing to iTunes, learn how here.

Episode 207 | Ross Bennett (Part 1)

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Ross Bennett has been performing stand up comedy since the late 70s. His career has taken him all over the world and landed him at the Montreal Comedy Festival and Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Ross is a consummate professional and a wealth of knowledge so we wasted little time diving in. We [...]

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