Jim Stacy -- big man, big personality, brilliantly funny -- talks about his appearances on the Tonight Show, the jokes that worked, the ones that bombed, and how each were equally important going forward in life.

?Michael Benoit is the enigmatic entrepreneur behind Atlanta's wildly popular (and controversial) Vortex Bar & Grill. He is also one of the owners and founders of The Laughing Skull Comedy Club, a favorite among professional comedians worldwide, according to Sky Magazine. Hear how he's turned almost every bomb in his life into a bit hit.

Fray Forde is a favorite among Atlanta's rising young comics. Hear how he bombed "horribly" when his uncle threw him onstage at a prestigious nightclub during a visit to NYC. "The MC was worried for my life!"

?Matt Bellassai became an internet sensation with his hilarious "Whine About it" Youtube rants while working for Buzzfeed. Today he's doing ?standup and recounts his most excruciating moments on stage!

Quirky, funny and smart, Atlanta comic Laura S. Lewis talks about the times she bombed onstage, but her worst night at the mic is still better than her best day behind a desk at a mundane office job.

Jerry Farber is the bastion of Atlanta comedy. 50 years in the biz, and voted multiple times Atlanta's Entertainer of the Year, but he still bombs sometimes, "because you have to. How else are you going to test new material?"

Hilariously acerbic Atlanta-based standup comic Jen Lenny talks about bombing and getting heckled by horny drunks. Just another night at the mic!

Chattanooga-reared comic John Michael Bond, responsible for Atlanta's popular Secret 1a.m. Show, talks about how he thinks comics need to pay their dues. "I was a dick."

Georgia favorite Joel Byers, founder of the popular Wednesday night Funny Monkey comedy showcase in Decatur, remembers how he once had to perform all day inside an operating shuttle bus. "We were just yelling at the passengers. It was awful."

Hilarious stand-up comedian Joe Pettis, founder of Atlanta's Sweetwater Beer & Comedy Show and the popular Underwear Comedy Party, remembers how drinking too much can suck the fun out of a performance.