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 at Comix then finish things up after the 2nd show. Shaki is out sick, Maureen Langan makes a cameo and Dan Allen hangs for the first part but it’s just Bobby and I after the break. We learn why Bobby is the “Pit Bull of Comedy”, how you can tell a girl’s age and which television host has a joke Bobby wishes he had written.

Things begin with Bobby hijacking the podcast, in true Slayton fashion.

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Episode 212 | Bobby Slayton

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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 stay in the loop if you don’t live in LA or NYC, and which comedy club staff you should not take your investment advice from. Plus, hear which In the Tank favorite has a joke Juston wishes he had written.

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Episode 211 | Juston McKinney

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This is Part 2 of our double episode with Comix co-owner Harlan Halper.

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Episode 206 | Harlan Halper

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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?”

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Episode 204 | 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 who Christian nudged into comedy,where non religious people go for church, and who is Christian’s favorite Twitter follower. Tune in next week when Christian sets Dan straight and other nonsense.

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Episode 203 | Christian Finnegan

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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, Rachel gives Dan Allen a new nickname that will probably stick.

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Episode 202 | Rachel Feinstein

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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 and asks Jon and the Dans some questions.

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Episode 201 | Lenny Marcus

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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 favorite performer at New York City clubs like the Comedy Cellar and Carolines.

We learn the best way to walk into any audition, how to get your girlfriend to move out of your apartment, and what not to say at a prom show.

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Episode 138 | Julian McCullough

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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 to evaluate our issues with the ladies. This is all very embarrassing so feel free to make fun of us when you see us in person. It’s also pretty exciting so Shaki decided to bring his guitar in for the intro. Enjoy what’s hopefully not our last episode of IN THE TANK.

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Episode 135 | Relationship Therapist (PART 1)

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This is PART 2 of our double episode with Eddie Brill. First Eddie sets Dan straight. Then we learn why Eddie wasn’t saved by the bell, who Eddie gets advice from for his letterman appearances, and why it’s always good to give a comic a second chance. Enjoy!

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Episode 135 | Eddie Brill (PART 2)

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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 temple. Stay tuned for bonus audio when Sherri Eldin brings in freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.

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Episode 132 | Jessica Kirson

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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 disputes that Shaki is having with other comics. Then we learn which city hurt Costaki’s feelings, what it means to have comic range, and how being a comedian is like being a cowboy.

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Episode 131 | Costaki Economopoulos

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This week, Jon and Dan were joined at Comix in NYC by guest Victor Varnado. Victor’s stand up has been featured on Late NIght with Conan O’Brien and Comedy Central. You may also recognize him from the films Julien Donkey Boy and The Adventures of Pluto Nash.
In this episode, Jon and Dan reveal their gayness. Then we learn how stand up comedy can improve your academic standing, what’s the appropriate attire when opening for Eddie Murphy and how the original latin divas of comedy fueled Victor’s idea for the Awkward Kings.

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Episode 130 | Victor Varnado

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We are very happy to announce that after 344 days of homelessness, Dan Allen has found an apartment. If u do not know the story of Dan Allen’s homeless stint, here it is in its abridged version (aka the one Dan Allen is unable to tell due to incredible long windedness).

After a particularly rough breakup, Dan assesses his past relationships. He comes to the realization that he is rather fond of Jewish women and joins Jdate. Due to his incredible shmoozing abilities, he scores a free weekend getaway for Jewish singles in Connecticut. Here he meets and falls in love with a Parisian Jewish woman that lives in London. After she gets over the fact that she met a non-Jew at a Jewish singles retreat, she falls in love with Dan.

The lovebirds agree that Dan will move to London and convert to the tribe. Dan quites his job, gives up his room in his apartment and buys a plane ticket to London. Three days before Dan is set to board the plane, the charming English woman informs him, in a charming English accent that his presence is no longer requested in London.

Without a home or a job, the apartment surfing begins. In a constant spiral of dog sitting, cat sitting, couch crashing and staying at comic friends apartments when they are on the road, Dan establishes himself as the premiere homeless comedian on the circuit.

Only a group of highly trained professionals could ever explain how Dan made it to 344 days. Oddly, Dan was disappointed with himself for not making it to a full 365 days. This episode of in the tank is a celebration of Dan finding an apartment and a chance to look back on this incredible yet ridiculous experience he likes to call a social experiment. We are joined by some of the many folks that got Dan through this past year.

Don’t worry, even though he is no longer homeless, there is plenty more about Dan to make fun of.

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Episode 128 | Dan Allen Finds a Home

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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. But since Shaki and Fisch got in a groove and filled the hour by themselves, this episode is unfortunately sans Dan Allen. So enjoy finding out who Jon Fisch’s Jon Fisch is, why Shaki and his Mom decided to “just be friends”, and why Dan Allen can never be replaced. Don’t worry, the Dan Allen centric In the Tank is coming soon.

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Episode 127 | Dan Shaki

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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 him to do stand up for the first time and what nugget of information Tom Papa shared about performing on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
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Episode 126 | Brian Scolaro

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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 stage, if stand up is getting too sterile and the lost art form of hosting. Stay tuned after our theme song for a bonus story from Vic.

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Episode 125 | Vic Henley

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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. Stick around to the end to find out which Ted Alexandro joke, Laurie wishes she had written.

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Episode 123 | Laurie Kilmartin

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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 with us how a comic can earn a free month’s rent from his landlady and why the song Brick House means so much to him. Plus, we get to hear the process that landed Keith his appearance on The Letterman Show.

For those of you that want a little extra, stick around after the closing song for some extra footage, it’s our false start to this week.

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Episode 122 | Keith Alberstadt

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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 summer camp. We find out who’s couch he crashed on when he moved to NYC from Boston and we discover what it means to perform a guilt-free set.

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Episode 121 | Robert Kelly

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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 appearances on Letterman and Conan, as well as two half hour Comedy Central specials. You probably recognize him from HBO’s Flight of the Conchords and the film The Wrestler.

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Episode 120 | Todd Barry

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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 discuss the difference between a manager and an agent as well as how the relationship between a manager and a comic evolves.

We find out which major film producer was a dishwasher at a comedy club tom used to book. We learn why it may be necessary for a host to bomb for the good of the show. and we hear which comic tom would send to perform for the Red Hat Society.

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Episode 119 | Tom Ingegno

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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 her perform on Dan’s ¡Sacapuntas! on June 3rd (First Wednesday @ 8PM).

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Episode 118 | Amy Schumer

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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 Allen.

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Episode 117 | Tim Young

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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 and Nate finally solve racism in America and reveal who is the most racist man in comedy.

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Episode 116 | Joe List and Nate Bargatze

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This week Jon talks with Jamie Lissow on location in Rochester. Find out what brought Jamie back to his hometown, his unique approach to recording a comedy CD, and how he’s coping without his workout buddy Ted Alexandro.

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Episode 115 | Jamie Lissow

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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 recently the 2009 March Madness at Caroline’s Comedy Club. He’s also appeared on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham.

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Episode 113 | Myq Kaplan

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