Sal Votano recently worked with Scott so it was a perfect time to have him in the Acement.  Sal started comedy when he was older and was immediately liked by Boston's finest and has become a go to act.  What drew him to comedy, how to he get started?  Check out Sal at https://www.facebook.com/sal.votano. Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast

Eddie Clark is our guest this week. Eddie recently announced his retirement so Ace and Scott had to get him on. Eddie gave Scott some advice when Scott first started that he never forgot. Eddie had an amazing career in comedy but also in the military, police and U.S. State Dept. Not too many comics can say they made people laugh all over the world, kept them safe, and are part of the Marvel Universe. Follow Eddie at https://www.facebook.com/EHC1956/ Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee (bourbon)

Caren Lioce and Kyle Cote join us in the Acement this week to discuss coming up in comedy in post pandemic, political correctness times.  Doing stand up is hard enough, doing it in today's climate adds that much more pressure.  So what drove them to the stage?  Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/caren.lioce and https://www.facebook.com/kyle.cote.3532 .  Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to support the podcast 

Fran Capo is a comedian, motivational speaker, author, world record holder, adventurer, just to mention a few things. She is also an amazing guest. Her motto "Just Say Yes And Figure It Out Later" has served her career well. Working with top comedians and in high places. What world records did she break, and still hold? Listen and find out. Check out Fran at https://francapo.com/ Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to support the podcast  

Dan Bublitz Jr joins us in the Acement to talk about ... bombing. Ace and Scott found Dan's podcast, The Art Of Bombing, and knew we had to talk to him.  Dan's a podcaster, comedian and show producer, so he had plenty of stories to share. Check out Dan at https://www.danbublitz.com/ Support the podcast at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ

Mike Cotayo is our guest in the Acement this week and he has quite an inspirational story. While his comedy can be silly it also can be dark but it comes from a very real place and always funny. Mike uses comedy and shows people how to overcome obstacles and heal through laughter using his own comeback story.  Check out Mike at https://www.funnymanmike.com/ Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to support the podcast

This week we discuss the magical season 10 of SNL. Brian Mulhern, Dan Smith, and Brendan Kirby join us in the Acement to talk about the great characters and sketches that came out of that season. All three of our guest have worked on TV and have comedy writing credits so we knew they would have great insight. With an amazing cast including Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Christopher Guest, among others along with a writing staff that included Larry David, SNL Season 10 was legendary. Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast

Brad Pierce has joined us once again in the Acement, except this time he is solo. Ace and Scott were recently discussing some incredibly funny Brad stories and had to have him back on.  Where did Brad recently have his worse gig ever?  What famous singer did Brad roast at show not knowing who the person was?  Find out what we say he is Positively Pessimistic With No Filter. Check out Brad at www.facebook.com/TheGoldenMicProductions Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast

This week is Ace's favorite clips from SCOTTober, Scott kinda likes them too.  Clips include Cody Ray DesBiens & Satori Hawes (The Paranormal Couple), Joe Chin (Ghosthunters International), Andrea Perron (The Conjuring House), Ken DeCosta (RISEUP Paranormal), and of course our SCOTTober cohost Tom Stewart (My Paranormal Podcast).  Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast

We look back at 2022's best funny bad gig stories from; Jimmy Dunn, James Firth, Cory Gee, Steve Halligan, Steve Bjork, John Moses, Rodney Norman, Peter Liu, George Hamm, Dan Smith, Don Zollo, Paul Nardizzi, Butch Bradley, Pat O'Connor, Lou Angelwolf, Doug Ouimette, Todd Parker, Wendy Liebman, and Harrison Stebbins.  Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast