Over 100 successful landings on aircraft carriers wasn't enough excitement for Mitch Stinson, so he went into stand up comedy. Scott and Mitch started together and had plenty of stories to share. We talk about Mitch's brother helping him write and bomb his first time on stage and his triumphant return years later. Check out Mitch at http://www.mitchstinson.com/ Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast

Once again we did not check before the show and the mics were not on the right setting, Oops. Patrick O'Connor joins us in the Acement to talk about coming about in the comedy scene as a newer comic. What's his funny bad gig story? Listen and find out. Check out Pat at https://www.instagram.com/pat.oconnor12/ Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast

With Ace out of town, Scott has friends Rhonda Corey and Roman Pierce in the Acement for a comedy discussion that crosses many subjects from remember our first jokes to bad teen years to finding religion to Rhonda's delicious chocolate chip scones.  Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast

Butch Bradley joins us in the Acement from Vegas. We talk about how he honed his skills in Boston before heading to the west coast. There he earned spots on several TV shows before heading to Vegas where he now has a residency at the LA Comedy Club at the Strat Hotel and Casino. How did Butch's funny bad gig help him get better? Check out Butch at https://butchbradleycomedy.com/ Support BTF at https://www.patreon.com/behindthefunny

Ace is out of town, so Scott had two former guests Shea Spillane and Tyler Hittner join him in the Acement. We discuss if society is too sensitive, Tyler discussing his handicap on stage, can ghost be handicapped and what would happen if you weed wacked the plant that would cure cancer. Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcast

Behind The Funny will be at The Comedy Park in Cranston RI on Saturday August 6 at 8pm.  Scott and Ace will perform stand up and share some of their favorite stories from the podcast. Go to https://www.thecomedypark.com/events/behind-the-funny for tickets.

Scott and Ace were excited to finally have Paul Nardizzi in the Acement. He's been on the wishlist since the beginning. Paul is one of the most prolific comedy writers around producing hours of stand up and several books. Winner of the Boston Comedy festival and appeared on Conan O'Brien just to name a few accomplishments. Check out Paul at https://paulnardizzi.com/ Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins 

According to Don's website, "Don Zollo is what happens when a wicked comedic juggernaut blends with an unstoppable source of hyperbole." Basically it means Don is a funny comic that likes pushing boundries. A conversation in the Acement was overdue. Don's a born storyteller and quite candid so you never know where the conversation will go. Check out Don at https://www.facebook.com/thedonzollo/ Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins 

This week the power couple of Brian (Cat Country Radio) and Carla Mulhern (Local Non-Profit Maven) visit the Acement. Ace and Scott love exploring their perfectly imperfect marriage, to quote Brian.  Will they question why they married each other again? How many snorts and eye rolls will Carla give? Listen and find out.  Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins Check out The MixTape Podcast at https://anchor.fm/mixtapepod/support

Dan Smith is in the Acement this week and we talk about his 20 plus years in comedy. Starting in Boston and moving to LA early on, he found success working and writing on shows like Blind Date and The 5th Wheel. He has also done 25+ shows for the military. He had a heart warming story about an amazing star he worked with and was close to. Dan's bad gig story was another one we hadn't heard before. Check out Dan at https://dansmith.com/ Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins