Comedian Stories: Tales From the Road in Under 5 Minutes

I once worked with Michael Richards, the guy who played Cramer on Seinfield, and he was great. We got along well, and he really liked my act. I also got a great education in getting permission. This week's episode reinforced something I already knew. Thanks for listening!

This is my 100th episode of my podcast titled Comedian Stories! Today I discuss the commencement address I gave at my nieces college graduation ceremony. This is my advice for surviving life, and it's how I've gotten through over 25 years of being a comedian and keynote speaker. I hope you enjoy it!

Sometimes you hit the jackpot in comedy and you wind up doing a bunch of shows for the same organization. This podcast talks about a couple of times this has happened to me. Whether it's being the master of ceremonies or a comedy show or a keynote - there are several great reasons, aside from the money, why I enjoy doing several shows for one group.

What's it like backstage in the green room? Well, it varies. It seems no two green rooms are alike, and there are pros and cons to them. I talk about a couple of my green room experiences in this episode of my weekly podcast.

One thing us comedians and keynote speakers get a lot of on the road are gifts! Over my 25 year career, I've gotten a ton of different things from the conferences - clothes, food, toys. You name it and I've probably got it. Here's a quick podcast about this stuff.

A comedy writing class should be pretty straight forward, right? But sometimes you get comedy material for the class on the way to it! Here's my short podcast on a comedy writing class I took when I was first getting into comedy.

Cell phones are great - unless you're a performer onstage and people don't turn them off. Even worse, they talk on them! I lost my temper years ago when cell phones were new and people were answering them at inappropriate times. Here's that story for this week's Comedian Stories Podcast.

My Comedian Stories Podcast this week talks about a few of the projects I've done outside of comedy, and why I do other things besides just write jokes for my act.

Stalking is real in entertainment, even if you're not a famous comedian! In this episode, I talk about my little experience with being stalked, or at least tracked. It's kind of unnerving, and makes me wonder how the big name comedians deal with it!

What can you do when your car breaks down all over the country? I had to deal with car troubles constantly, and I spent a lot of time and money in repair shops. Here's a quick story about my car in it's final days.