Comics Coming Up

Matt Kona talks about his favorite prank, Bryan Sobolewski (full episode guest on #73) tells a story only one person had ever heard before, Julie Kitayama relives a hellish benefit gig, Matt Beckett attempts to solve a physical confrontation using craigslist, Phoebe Angle tells a strange farm tale of rural Maine, Shawn Carter has a shitty day, Barbara Kremen receives a gift that keeps on being given, Shaun Bedgood journeys to a strip club and Rob Crean tells some tales of his record store days.

Larry Lee Lewis, the full interview! We sat down and talked in the hallway of the Howard Johnson (before the Live Taping on Episode 72) and talk a lot about his life. From starting comedy after the age of 50, to the fallout of doing "old jokes", developing his act, being a musician and running a room and journeying through comedy in New England. Larry also talks about gambling and handicapping. Check out his show "On the Line with Larry Lee Lewis" on www.talkstreamradio.com Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-1pm EST. FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, HA-HA!

Bryan Sobolewski and I talk in the Hallway at the Howard Johnson before a (soon to be released) live podcast. Bryan talks about his life before comedy (much of which is also detailed in his book "Family Jewels" available on Amazon.com) including jail time for jewelry theft, his history (and recent break with) sobriety, divorce and more. Great, in depth talk. Not the typical episode, but that's a good thing. Check out his upcoming one man show at Improv Boston on May 10th and 17th at 10:30pm. www.improvboston.com for more details

The 2nd Storytellers show at Grandma's Basement features Matt Kona talking about being a roadie for the band Blank Stare traveling around Poland, specifically the small village of Trezbiel. Larry Lee Lewis takes us through the history of the Howard Johnson as a comedy venue from it's days as his show "Chops Lounge." Chris Coxen (from the blog www.TakeThePatience.com) talks about one of his many characters causing controversy at college shows, Jeffrey Norwood talks about a bizarre make out session in Atlantic City in a chapter of a future one man show he's working on, Anthony Pellechia goes through a medical scare, Benny Bosh is alone in the big city, Ruth Ferrick goes to Europe in the 90's, Mike Kerrigan recalls a bizarre addiction and Will Noonan takes a different sort of Pepsi Challenge. Come out to the next live taping at a SPECIAL TIME of 9pm Sunday April 14th at the Howard Johnson 1271 Boylston st. Boston, MA

The Inaugural Storytelling show at Grandma's Basement Continues. Danny Kelly finishes his set with a trilogy of bizarre adventures, Gary Petersen talks about winning a date auction at Harvard, Laura the Attorney takes us on a voyage of self 'self discovery', Josh Day walks us through the first time he did standup and two short stories from Mike Kerrigan, Tom McDonald and an interview with Jimmy Tingle! The next live shows at Grandmas (inside the Howard Johnson 1271 Boylston st. Boston, MA are 3/31 (8pm) and 4/14 (9pm)

This show was recorded on 3/3/2013 at Grandma's Basement. This is part 1, featuring Matt Kona hosting a night of storytelling from Ken Reid(@KennethWReid), Mehran Khaghani (@MehranX) Ryan Shea (@RyanXShea) Contortionist Dorothy King and Danny Kelly telling tales of punk rock, College housing violations, battling an entire crowd, the destruction of property and the breaking Guiness World Records. The next free live show/tapings are 3/24 and 3/31 at the Howard Johnson 1271 Boylston st. Boston, MA. Part 2 comes out next week and features more from Danny Kelly, Gary Petersen, Laura The Attorney, Mike Kerrigan, Tom McDonald and Jimmy Tingle. Follow this link to see the contortion act from

Dorothy King. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3H1rblcamw

This is a tale of two cities, or at least that's where the two parts were recorded. Both are united by a common theme, sanctioned physical violence/entertainment. The first half features Jay Washington (@MrJayWashington) from Chicago, IL. The second half Ted Pettingell (@TedPettingell) cohosts with me for an outdoor interview with Rob Sullivan (@SullivanHates) about his time singing for the band Ruiner, taking up mixed martial arts and his recent foray into storytelling.

Live from The Dirty South Improv  (@DSIcomedy) in Carrboro, NC at the North Carolina Comedy and Arts Festival. (@NCComedyArts) 2013. On the panel are CCU favorite Ted Pettingell (@TedPettingell) Chuck Watkins (@ChuckWatkinsESQ) Shane Smith (@ItsShaneSmith) and April Richardson (@Apey) talking about their festival experience this year and at other festivals across the country (and outside the country at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival) We also have three "sixty second interviews" with Jack Lees, Ryan Darden and Christa Weiss. Be sure to check out the next two weeks of the NCCF at www.nccomedyarts.com including Steven Wright at the Carolina Theater February 10th. Listen to Chuck Watkins podcast at www.imaginaryepisodes.com and check out www.tedpettingzoo.com and www.aprilrichardson.com The song on the end is "Honor Your Friend" produced by Nick Lavalle (@TheOtherDude) and  Matt Donaher (@SimplyMatt D.)

Matt Kona shows up late to Improv Boston to talk to a handful of comics during the 2nd show at "100 New Jokes" where comedians perform a joke for this first time this year.

Guests include: Ted Pettingell, Scott Oddo, Chris D., Phoebe Angle, Shawn Carter, Mike O'Brien, Jason Cordova, Steve Calechman and John Tole.

Charlestown's own Tim Gilgunn joins me in the back lobby of the Howard Jonson for a peek into his comedy roots. He takes me back down memory lane from his bizarre debut making people laugh in rehab, to Catch a Rising Star in Cambridge up to his current favorite haunt at The Tavern At The End of the World in Charlestown. He turns the tables to interview me at times and we find common threads opening for bands and almost getting attacked on stage.

Tim doesn't have much of an online presence, but we do refer to a show he did with Jeff Ferguson that can be found here