Comedy Cellar

Episode 304 | Greg Giraldo Tribute

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I’ve often said that Greg Giraldo was one of THE voices of our generation and in my opinion a comedic genius. Greg died on September 29th, 2010. This week we’d like to pay tribute to him. In the book American Scream: The Bill Hicks story, it was clear that Bill’s commentary on future events would [...]

Episode 218 | William Stephenson

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Moody McCarthy sits in for Shaki this week as William Stephenson gets IN THE TANK for a double episode William has been seen on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam and the Apollo Comedy Hour as well as in the movie Pootie Tang. He is a master master of ceremonies. if you’re a comic in NYC or [...]

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 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 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 [...]

Episode 138 | Julian McCullough

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We were locked out of Dan Allen’s Sunshine Suites‘ office. So we ventured to the comedy cellar and recorded upstairs at the Olive Tree café amidst the background noise,which was mostly that night’s MC Ardie Fuqua. This week’s guest is Julian McCullough. Julian just taped a half hour special for Comedy Central and is a [...]

Episode 136 | Group Therapy (PART 1)

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We are dealing with some internal strife at IN THE TANK and are desperately in need of some neutral intervention. That’s why we welcome therapist Nora Fayerberg to try to save the podcast. It’s another double episode. In PART 1, Nora examines our relationship issues with each other. In PART 2, she is nice enough [...]

Episode 132 | Jessica Kirson

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Jessica Kirson is the guest this week as we record at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. Jessica has appeared on the Tonight Show and has her own comedy special on the Logo Network. Learn which celebrity heckled Jessica. Why it can help when you “just don’t care” and what’s Jon’s favorite activity at [...]

Episode 131 | Costaki Economopoulos

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This week’s episode marks the return of Shaki! We record at the Sunshine Studios in New York City wth guest: Costaki Economopoulos. Costaki has performed at the Montreal Comedy Festival and can be heard on the popular Bob and Tom Radio show in his weekly segment: “The Economonologue.” First, Costaki chimes in on some joke [...]

Episode 127 | Sans Dan Allen

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Due to a last minute guest cancelation the boys were forced to think quickly on their feet. With Dan Allen at a call back audition and Shaki under time constraints, Jonny Fisch made an executive decision: Sit down and podcast it up with Shaki, then meet up later with Dan Allen and do the same. [...]

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 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 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 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 [...]

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 [...]