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This week my guest is comedian and actor Ian Koranek! We talk about performing stand up during coronavirus, how improv helps with comedic acting, and catching up on scriptwriting. You can follow Ian on Instagram at @iankoranek !
I'm back with an all new podcast featuring my guest Kevin Bartini! Kevin and I connected through Zoom and talked about his new album Western Masshole, doing crowd work vs doing material, and his Comedy Writer's Workshop. Take listen below and learn about the charity work he has been doing to prevent toxic waste from... Continue Reading →
It's Throwback Thursday with my 2014 podcast featuring the one, the only Fred Stoller! Yes, you've seen Fred many times before; just look up his IMDb page, and you'll remember where it was you caught him last! I met up with Fred at the Farmer's Market in LA to discuss his book Maybe We'll... Continue Reading →
My guest on this episode is stand up comedian Jeffrey Paul! Jeffrey and I met up at the Station Bar and Grill before Mike Bonner's comedy show in Cranbury, NJ to discuss stand up, landing a role in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, and the effort it takes to make things happen in your career. Follow... Continue Reading →
It's a Throwback Thursday with my 2014 podcast featuring Eric Vetter! I met up with the No Name variety show host at the Indian Road Cafe in the Inwood section of Manhattan. At the time, we discussed the 20th Anniversary showcase of Eric's long running variety show No Name. Starting in 1994, Eric began the No Name show... Continue Reading →
My guest this week on the NOTP Podcast is stand up comedian Dan LaMorte! We sat down in his office and discussed his career. We talked evolving each year as comic through new life experiences, how his teacher inspired him to write comedy, and ways to continue building as an artist. Check out Dan's monthly... Continue Reading →
From the archives, here’s my 2014 interview with stand up comedian Neko White! An all time classic interview, we met at the Olympic Flame diner in Manhattan just prior to the recording of his first album Introducing... Me. Neko and I discussed his start in comedy at the age of 14, jumping into stand... Continue Reading →
My guest on this week’s episode is stand up comedian Andrew Steiner! We sat down in Union Square and talked mental health and how it affects comedy (and vice versa), how diet impacts your mental health, and some relaxation techniques before hitting the stage. We also chat about working with John McGinley on some hilarious... Continue Reading →
My guest on this week’s episode is stand up comedian Josh Wells! We met up at an amazing sandwich shop in Jersey City called Sub Culture (also home to Mark Henley's kickass open mic on Wednesdays). We talk being "middle-aged" comics, working a 9-5 then hitting shows afterwards, and the return of Eddie Murphy to... Continue Reading →
From the archives, here’s my interview with Eddie Brill from 2013. We discussed his early years in comedy from his time at Emerson College, how one's comedy act grows and evolves through dedication to the art, working on The Late Show with David Letterman, and meeting President Barack Obama! Listen to Eddie's podcast The Break with... Continue Reading →