A Really Smart Podcast

James Mac is a Veteran Stand Up Comic, producer and writer. He has traveled all over the world and brings those unique experiences to the stage with comedy that will not only have your belly hurting but your brain activated. James has been featured on multiple national podcasts, and at festivals, clubs, and shows including Comic Strip Live, Harlem Nights, Last Comix Standing Semi-Finalist (2020/2021) Jersey City Comedy Festival 2020 (Industry Pick), December 2021 Headliner for NYC Headliner Series and more. 

James and Tommy talk roasting, comedy influences, bar shows, road gigs.


You can follow him on all social media @jamesmaccomedy.

Steven Rogers is a NYC comedian, and has been for 9 years. He made his national TV debut on Colbert in 2019, and opener for Brian Regan,  He's done the Lucy Festival, Rogue Island, and the Limestone Comedy Fest. Steven also hosts "Panic Attacking", a podcast about anxiety with Andrew Schiavone.  His first comedy album and special, "Before He Was Super" drops on iTunes May 6th, 2022. 
Steven and Tommy talk family upbringings, Jim Carrey movies, late night tv, and open mics. 

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Aakaash Bali is a photographer based out of Queens, NY. He did Tommy's headshot back in 2019, and the two have been chill ever since. Aakaash's style is cinematic, right up Tommy's ally. The two talk art, and Tommy probes to get a better vibe for what makes Aakaash tick. They talk photography, comics, and food. 

To see more about Aakaash's work, go to https://www.aakaashbphoto.com/

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Mark A. Herschberg is the CTO of Averon. He is a cryptographer, an MIT professor, and championship ballroom dancer. But, as far as you are concerned, he wrote a book called the "Career Toolkit:  Essential Skills for Success that No One Taught You" which Tommy read, and wanted to learn more about. 
You can get the book https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/

Follow Mark @markaherschberg

Hip Hop (hopper?) artist and comedian Nardo P pulls through to talk comedy, hip hop, viral vids, and bathhouses with Tommy. You can catch Nardo every Wednesday at the Ornithology Jazz Club for his Dolla and a Dream comedy show. And listen to his new single "Keep it Up" on Spotify. 

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Comedian Julian Fevry pulls through to talk COMEDY. Nothing more, nothing less. Julian is the host of the Jamaica Boys Podcast, and a regular at Broadway Comedy Club in Time Square. Tommy and Julian hung out a lot, doing stand up in parks during the covid times. Their convos based mostly around comedy and data mining, which is pretty much what they talk about today, and ethereal! He said that a lot during the talk!

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                               @Jamaicaboyspodcast

David Fite is a political consultant and host of the Fite 4 Liberty podcast. He is fighting to make people’s lives easier whether that’s through simplified laws, low cost financial services, or entheogen access. He joins Tommy to  discusses liberty, anarchy, podcasting, and political campaigns.

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                @fite4liberty

David Boaz,  is the Executive Vice President of the Cato Institute, an American libertarian think tank. He and Tommy discuss libertarian ideology, big tech, free speech, covid, and Russian Invasion of Ukraine. 

Follow Mr. Boaz @David_Boaz
Follow the Cato Institute @catoinstitute 

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Hey tommets, 

Tommy is joined by his friend, and CTO of the new fashion app QuickFit, Christian Ladigoski (aka DJ Gowski). They talk Quickfit, tech, Christian's isolation in Italy, and chopped cheese. 

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Tommy babbles about shows and Elton John. 

Tommy babbles about calling people, “cats” and “kitties”. He talks changes to the podcast, and going to a concert for the first time in two years.  Comedian Crenshaw White pulls through to chat. 

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