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 

Kevin Flynn joins us in the Acement to talk about the upcoming Nantucket Comedy Festival. He started the festival to support a great program, Stand Up and Learn. What made a professional soccer player start telling jokes, what famous show was he almost on, and what is his funny bad gig story? You'll find out in this episode. https://kevinflynnlive.com/ Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins 

Ace and Scott decided to release the previous episode with friend Tony V in honor of his opening for Bill Burr at Fenway Park in August. Tony is one of the best storytellers around. He has spent his career performing all over the country and working in movies and TV. Tony is definitely a comedian that is well respected and loved by audiences and comedians alike. After listening to him in this episode, you'll know why. Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins 

George Hamm dials into the Acement from the wilds of Maine. George is a great comic and a friend to many so we wanted him on for awhile. He has such a great story; serving in the Marines, starting comedy in Maine, taveling as far as China to perform. George was living a comics life. Like many he had internal struggles that took over. George was very candid and is a great story teller. Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins 

Nick Albanese returns to the Acement to discuss his new one man show "Buddy: One Last Night". When Nick was young people called him Little Buddy because of his resemblance to Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci. After building a great reputation as a comedian and an actor, who better to put on this type of show then Nick. Check out Nick at https://www.facebook.com/nickalbanese Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins