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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 302 | Rob Cantrell

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From the first season of Last Comic Standing, the Marijuana-logues and the new album “Keep On The Grass” our guest this week is Rob Cantrell. First, we learn that there is such a thing as a mid-life crisis in your 20s. Then we find out the best place to be when the dollar is booming, [...]

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 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 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 [...]

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 135 | Eddie Brill (PART 2)

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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! Right-click the link below to download the [...]

Episode 130 | Victor Varnado

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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 [...]

Episode 129 | Rick Jenkins

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Rick Jenkins helped fill a comedy void in the Boston area by joining forces with two fellow comics and starting The Comedy Studio in Harvard Square. Over the past 15 years, the club has become one of the coolest places to perform and watch stand up comedy. Jonny Fisch and Dan Allen sit down with [...]

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 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 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 [...]

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