Jon Fisch

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 [...]

Episode 206 | Harlan Halper (Part 2)

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This is Part 2 of our double episode with Comix co-owner Harlan Halper. Right-click the link below to download the mp3 file: Episode 206 | Harlan Halper If you are having trouble subscribing to iTunes, learn how here.

Episode 205 | Harlan Halper (Part 1)

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It’s another double episode. Shaki was out, so Kelly sat in on the fun as we recorded with Comix co-owner Harlan Halper. In Part 1, Harlan shares how to service all the genres of comedy, what makes a great comic, and what could be an alternative name for alternative comedy. Plus Dan reminds us about [...]

Episode 204 | Christian Finnegan (Part Two)

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This is part 2 of our double episode with Christian Finnegan. We pick things up as Christian sets Dan straight. Then we find out what your favorite album says about you, when it’s hard to be original and, how to answer the question “are you somebody?” Right-click the link below to download the mp3 file: [...]

Episode 203 | Christian Finnegan

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You probably recognize Christian Finnegan from VH1’s Best Week Ever or from his regular appearances on countdown with Keith Olbermann. This is part one of our double episode with the Comedy Central staple. Ever wonder how many martinis it takes before Dan Allen becomes a talk block? This week we find out. Then we learn [...]

Episode 202: Rachel Feinstein

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Rachel Feinstein has been seen on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and has her own Comedy Central half hour special airing on April 2nd. This week we learn how Rachel handles sexual advances on the road, why it may not be fun to follow Tracy Morgan on your birthday, and how to dress the part. Plus, [...]

Episode 201 | Lenny Marcus

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Lenny Marcus has been seen on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham and is a fixture in the uber competitive New York City comedy scene. We learn which comedians made the cut for Dice Clay’s furniture shopping extravaganza, who makes comedy look hard, and what advice Lenny gave to Dave Attell. Then Lenny turns the tables [...]