Bad Times, Good Stories

Comedian and writer Martin Morrow talks with Joe about microaggressions and the importance of finding where the prejudice in all of us lies and working to let those things go.

Listen to Martin's standup special, MAGIC OF THE CITY

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Comedian Shapel Lacey talks with Joe about all that has happened following the murder of George Floyd including the need for all of us to educate ourselves, the struggles Shapel as since overcome thanks to being told he "wasn't black" because of his love of punk rock and skateboarding culture and how white people shouldn't be afraid to ask "dumb questions" because it starts an important and much needed dialogue. 

Read Shapel's blog, "I'm Still Black and No One Can Take that Away From Me"

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES drummer Christian Coma talks with Joe about dating unstable people, getting food poisoning (and shitting his pants in epic Dumb and Dumber fashion) an hour before a date and the many struggles and sacrifices he endured that keep him humble even when performing in front of 90,000 people. 

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Stay away, Craigslist! That's what Alex Oliver learned after unknowingly scamming college girls out of salon memberships and selling baseball cards to a sketchy stranger four hours away, all so he could pay a month's rent. Thankfully he didn't die, but he did have his one and only breakdown in the process. Originally aired May 16, 2018. 

Comedian Lil Hart didn't get a DUI, she got a DU FLY. She talks with Joe about getting arrested on a flight pre-takeoff for being drunk and the aftermath that followed. She also talks about growing up with spina bifida, a disease that stunted her growth and could have left her in a wheelchair. Thankfully she's healthy, happy and hiking these days but it wasn't easy.

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Comedian/Model/Playmate Irina Voronina talks about that less than glamorous behind-the-scenes life of being a model, growing up in the USSR and when her first Playboy photos went viral but the internet was new and she had no idea what was going on. 

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A guy broke up with comedian Ariana Basseri...while they were having sex. It was as awkward as you would imagine. She laughs with Joe about what happened immediately after, other bad breakups, and some of the questionable dates she's been on. They also discuss Ariana's comedy career and growing up a drycleaning heiress.

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Tattoo Master and all around artistic badass wizard Shaun Kama talks with Joe about the time, when he was five years old he ate the body of Christ, the traumatic incident that led to him walking out of his busboy job and finally, a drugged out boss wielding mailtoff cocktails and shotguns. It's a fun, earnest conversation with one of the most genuine people on the planet. Enjoy! 

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Shaun's upcoming Art & Rock n Roll show in Vegas HERE

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7th grade was a whirlwind for comedian Brandon Black. He had his first kiss, which ended badly. He and his family also moved from inner-city Los Angeles 80 miles away to the suburbs. Brandon laughs with Joe as he recalls multiple early breakups in his life, adapting to suburban life, their love of Taco Bell and why neither of them had a girlfriend in high school. 

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