Behind The Bits with Scott Curtis

Tyson Cox loves comedy, plain and simple. Chasing this dream he’s slept in his cramped car and flown on… cramped airplanes. But in his travels he’s made memories, fans, and friends. This joy can be felt when he performs and it has lead him to get the chance to do things he only dreamed of when growing up on a farm.

He’s performed all over this country at many great clubs, casinos, bars, basements, open fields, and army bases. He’s shared the stage with a few celebrities sure but he's also got to perform with and impress his personal favorites, and a few scoundrels. [You know who you are]

He also uses his powers for good, he gives back by putting on a monthly comedy show benefitting the Indianapolis Humane Society.

If you’re a fan of the underdog or chasing a dream then you should probably catch his next show. Or not, I’m not your dad.

Check out Tyson’s Website here:

https://www.tysoncoxcomedy.com/

Here’s the Star Wars bit we talked about:

https://www.tiktok.com/@tysoncoxcomedy/video/7102050163321097514

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Linda Marcus Smith started comedy later in life after serving in the Army and sustaining a debilitating brain injury. After being estranged from her daughter, Linda felt hopeless and needed something to get her out of bed every day. Fortunately for the comedy community, she chose standup. Since then, Linda has moved to Las Vegas and is a huge supporter of the comedy scene there along with all the comedians she’s met. Linda’s YouTube channel The Comics Spot has nearly 1,000 interviews with comedians who are up and coming along with some of the greats like Sinbad and Tom Dreesen. Linda has a compelling story. I think you’ll be inspired. 

Check out Linda’s YouTube Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/linsmith2476

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Drew Harmon is a comedian and former TV weatherman who moved from San Francisco to Detorit. Drew has been a regular at the Punch Line and has appeared at comedy festivals like SF Sketchfest, Gilda’s Laughfest and the Asheville Comedy Festival. Drew also created the popular show, “I Think I’d Be Good At That” where a person who has never done standup before headlines a comedy show, which has also been featured as part of SF Sketchfest.

Check out Drew’s website here:

https://drewharmon.com/

Drew & I discussed his submission video. This a great example of a short set to send to festivals and bookers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMzQGfbxUSQ

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Mike Chisholm is the only person I know who is more obsessed with David Letterman than I am. Mike has put a lot of effort to bring us The Letterman Podcast which is the only podcast that celebrates and takes deep dives into Dave’s entire career from The Morning Show to his latest interview on Netflix. Here’s Mike’s description of The Letterman Podcast

This podcast celebrates the incredible body of work done by broadcast legend David Letterman and Company. On the show we highlight folks who worked for Dave or were a part of any of his shows productions, people who had an encounter with one of his shows, or are enthusiasts with relevant discussion points or memories pertaining to any of Letterman's productions or endeavors. The Podcast does not focus on anything gossipy or salacious; instead, it is meant to be a living record of the unprecedented catalog of content Dave & Co created. All Letterman fans are welcome to gather in this community.

You can listen to The Letterman Podcast on your favorite app and follow the Facebook group for the inside scoop on the show:

https://www.facebook.com/lettermanpodcast

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Neil Rubenstein is a burly, tattooed guy who plays against type; kind, cerebral, but still casually mentions past illegal activities (running a poker room, owning a brothel, etc.) the way one might reference a Renaissance Lit course you took in college. Neil has won or placed in a list of comedy contests as long as my arm.

Neil is a sought-after feature act by manynational headliners because he shows up, is ver funny, & doesn’t mind driving. When Neil isn’t featuring, he’s headlining and making the crowd love him.

Check out Neil’s website for tour dates and his “Want Beef Podcast”:

http://neilrubenstein.com/

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Shanna Christmas was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. She is a stand up comedian, writer, actor and producer. She stands at 6’3’’ and played volleyball in college, despite much protest.

Her comedy style has been described as “Edgy/Classy” as she finds ways to speak about complicated issues that can offend, but she’s so charming that you can’t be mad at her.

Shanna has performed across North America, including Montreal and Edmonton in Canada. You can see her backside on episode 5 of Amazon’s “Inside Jokes” cause she crashed JFL. She can also be seen on an upcoming season of “Coming To The Stage,” which she was invited to do. 

Shanna’s festival appearances include the 208 Festival, Altercation Festival, Black Girl Giggles, Black Women In Comedy Festival (NY) and the Devil Cup Festival, where she took home the trophy in 2018. She was also a finalist in the inaugural ABFF Comedy fest in 2021.

In addition to producing successful all black women stand up shows, Shanna also a co-hosts the “Topical Smoothie” podcast. She’s currently working on a book about her life as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in nursing homes which will be available in September, 2021. She can also be seen in a short film called, “Dark Wolf Gang,” produced by AFI.

Check out Shannah’s website here:

https://www.shannachristmas.com/bio

Please read Shannah’s article on Medium:

https://shanna-xmas.medium.com/its-time-to-tell-my-side-of-the-story-5cba57907b7f

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Orlando Baxter exploded onto the Boston comedy scene in 2005, and was quickly established as one of the areas hottest young comics. His fresh perspective and unique relatability soon made this former high school teacher a fan favourite and led to a string of finalist positions in a host of contests and festivals all over the world including NBC’s ‘Stand Up for Diversity’, Boston Comedy Festival, Montreux Comedy Festival, Johannesburg International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Turku Comedy Festival, and the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Orlando currently tours across the country performing at clubs, colleges and festivals at home and overseas. In 2016, Orlando made his late night TV debut on the Conan show on TBS. And since then he's appeared on television shows like "Comedy Up Late" in Australia, B.E.T.'s "50 Central", Laff Mobb's Laff Track on Tru TV and TBN's Mike Huckabee show. His DryBar comedy special “Glorified Baby Sitter” has over 2.5 Million views on YouTube and 5.5 Million views on Facebook.

Orlando has just released his self-produced special “Live From South High” on YouTube. In this special, Orlando returns to the high school where he both attended and taught. We talked about the special and how he got discovered by Conan O’Brien’s talent coordinator.

Orlando’s special can be watched here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVeZoINegmg

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Walter Gottlieb spent much of his life as a non-fiction media producer, writer, & director for channels like CBS, HGTV, The Learning Channel, & PBS. He won many awards including an Emmy for his work. He decided later in life to pursue stand-up comedy and has been producing his own shows in the Washington DC & Baltimore areas. We had a great talk about starting stand-up later in life and what it takes to make a successful show happen in places where you wouldn’t expect to see comedy.

You can find Walter here:

https://twitter.com/walterjgottlieb

https://www.instagram.com/walterjgottlieb

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David Murrell is the lead and founding pastor of South Bend Vineyard Church in South Bend, Indiana. Ever since David can remember, his calling was to plant a church. After three years on staff at a local Vineyard Church, David knew it was time to break into new territory and plant on the other side of town. David is the father of two and husband to his beautiful wife, Kim.

David started performing at open mics to help become a better pastor. The comedy bug bit him and now he is working hard to become the best comedian he can be.

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Most of America knows Andy Huggins from his standout appearance on America’s Got Talent in 2018. We all gasped a little when Howie Mandell recognized him from their days starting out together at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. All of Houston comedy looked on as one of their own took center stage on one of the nation’s largest talent competitions.

What most people don’t realize about Andy is just how married he is to stand up comedy. He’s the elder statesman of the Houston scene. At 72 years old, he is at a different mic or show 3-5 nights a week. His legal pad never leaves his side. He talks theory with new comedians and old. I’ve personally never seen someone embody an art like Andy does stand up.

Which is what makes the non-existence of an Andy Huggins comedy special so tragic and in such desperate need of repair.

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