Chasing Comedy Episode 32 with professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin!

In this explosive (literally) episode of Chasing Comedy, Brian joins us from Rome, fresh off a harrowing trip to the Middle East that turned from charity gig to missile-dodging misadventure. What was supposed to be a feel-good charity tour in Israel quickly turned into a real-life remake of Escape from New York… except with more cruise missiles and fewer eyepatches.

Brian breaks down the chaos of performing stand-up in Jerusalem right before airstrikes started flying. From cheering audiences to air raid sirens in 24 hours flat, this episode covers the hilarious horrors of:

• Booking a gig in a warzone “because Saturday was open”
• Getting bombed—while bombing
• Duck-and-cover drills for comedians
• Why the Iron Dome sounds like a punk band
• Using PTSD as stage banter
• Bachelorette parties vs. Hamas: who’s more disruptive?
• Airport shut-downs, Spirit Airlines salvation, and why the border crossing was like Indiana Jones meets Hoarders
• Awkward encounters… with suicide bombers and neighbors who live in their cars
• Classic Halloween costumes that are now considered war crimes
• Bin Laden impersonator conventions and why gypsies are canceled

Plus: they debate the all-too-familiar comic cliché—“Well, at least you’ll get material out of it!”—and ask the bigger question: Is God just writing bits for stand-ups through global tragedies?

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to go from a killer set to a missile shelter, this is your episode. It’s part therapy session, part geopolitical satire, and 100% what happens when comedians ignore red flags, missile warnings, and their better judgment.