Comics Coming Up

25! In honor of this landmark occasion we podcast live from Grandma's Basement in the Howard Johnson (as we do every Wed at 9pm). I am joined by Wes Hazard (@WesHazard he also hosts a radio show on WZBC 90.3FM and online at www.photonpitch.com ), Shea Spillane (@SheaSpillane) and Anthony Scibelli (@AnthonyScibelli) The tables are turned on Matt and some personal information gets aired outed early on. Other topics discussed include doing extensive podcast research attending Church camp, having a super power, being "The Captain" of the wrestling team and much more. Due to some technical difficulties four interviews were lost (returning guest Peter Bowers, Mike Abramson (@MikeAbramson1) Mike Mulloy (@Mike_Mulloy) and Mick Greenwood (@Micktacular) so please follow them on twitter and talk about how much bullshit it is that their funny interviews are now lost. Also please leave a review. And you left the gas on. Always double check. Also if you happen to be in the North Carolina area Matt will be down there for the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival Thurs-Sat. Here is his schedule. http://www.nccomedyarts.com/show/profile/1155/matt-kona/

Dave Rattigan sits down with me in the attic of The Grog in Newburyport, MA (They have an open mic there every Monday night at eight) . We talk about him teaching a comedy class (and why he no longer does) the trauma that comes with the first time a comic bombs, one of the more unique "weird show" stories, and he shares lots of good insights about starting out, making common mistakes, and other stuff that is good for newcomers to hear. Check him out at www.DaveRattigan.com and look out for his youtube series Post Office Golf League featuring Matt Kona, Joe Wong, Paul D'Angelo, Jimmy Dunn, Tom Dustin and more!

100 New Jokes part 3: With Mr. Goodnight (@GoodnightDaddy) Scott Oddo (@SOddo) John Baglio (@JohnBaglio) Christa Weiss (@CWeiss), Shea Spillane (@SheaSpillane) Dave Mcdonough (@DavidLMcdonough) Ted Pettingell (@TedPettingell) and the latest podcasting duo in Boston "Mont Mont and The Meatball" Lamont Price (@LPizzle) and Tony Moschetto (LordMoschetto) talking a variety of topics, opening for a band called Fart Barf, pitching a sitcom, etc. Check out Improv Boston Radio on itunes, Tom Howell Photography and see Matt Live at Improv Boston on Sunday January 29th at 9pm.

Emma Willmann drops by the V.I.P. section of Side Two Studio (this week's sponsor, great for bands/rappers/podcasters, etc. www.sidetwostudio.com) to talk about growing up in rural Maine, moving to Boston and doing comedy at poetry open mics before eventually relocating to New York City. Other notable topics include googling hard to spell pornography, trying to get Matt to become a rapper and taking her Mom to shows. Plus Matt calls back the first phone sex line he ever knew about. Check out Emma at http://twitter.com/#!/emmawillmann and https://www.youtube.com/user/EmmaWillmann

Dana Jay Bien (@DanaJayBien), co-host for 100 New Jokes drops by to talk about the behind the scenes aspects of the event, as well as the many hats he wears at Improv Boston (not literally but we taped this in the costumes room and there are quite a few hats). Kate Ghiloni (@kateghiloni) stops in to talk about bad intros and some trepidation behind preparing her joke. Rob Crean (@FartHospital) checks back in, along with Brendan Thomas Crowley talking about telling the first dick joke of the day.This episode is rounded out by Chris Dimitrakopoulos(@ChrisOBCT) dishing out one of the more unique and bizarre weird show stories that we've featured on the podcast. Stay tuned for part 3: next week's thrilling conclusion! And please check out www.improvboston.com and this week's sponsor of a mobile podcast unit/photography specialist www.tomhowellphotography.com . Matt will be performing this Saturday at The Greatest Bar 262 Friend st. in Boston, MA on Saturday January 21st For More info check http://wingmanboston1-21-eorg.eventbrite.com/

The first of 3 Behind the scenes podcasts at "100 First Jokes" presented in association with Improv Boston Radio (also available on itunes). In Part 1 we talk to event co-host Matt D. (@SimplyMattD), Mike Lemme (@LemmeGetThat), Guitler Raphael, Anthony Scibelli (@AnthonyScibelli), Nick Palm (@nickscomedygo ) and Mike Pincus about their joke, interning for late night talk shows and skulls....

Peter Bowers drops in for the Wednesday show at The Howard Johnson. He talks about starting sketch comedy in England in the late 60's, his time as a chemistry professor, starting standup comedy, travelling around the U.S. in an RV and Matt learns about the existence of a road that's existed since before WWII. Check out his website www.peterbowers.net and this episode's sponsor www.tomhowellphotography.com

Dan Boulger and Jono Zalay travel over from a different part of South Boston to hang out at the Side Two Studio. We talk about doing comedy in far away places, wrestling, Jono starting out in San Diego, strawberry milk, Dan's experience taping The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, tank rampages and more! Follow Jono on twitter @JonoZalay and @TheAsterisk (science jokes) and look for Dan on TV in early 2012

which will eventually end up on www.cbs.com/late_night/late_late_show

Shawn Donovan keeps me company in the Side Two Studio(www.sidetwostudio.com), putting his journalism shoes on to interview me about this very podcast. We also talk about HIS podcasting (wellSADcasting) history including his previous "corporate sponsorships". We also get into walking/offending people at comedy shows, we take a few phone calls, (albeit personal calls) and Erik Levi joins us to deliver booze and Donovan interviews him about a subject he didn't get to on a previous podcast episode. Buy Shawn's album "Few Mourn" (either right here on itunes or by going to www.cdbaby.com/shawndonovan1 ) and follow @ErikLevicomedy on twitter. P.S. Please review this podcast (but not this description)! Wahhhhhhh

Maria Ciampa drops by to tell the story about being the first Boston Comic that Matt met in his weird public access days. They talk about her role as a co-producer (and participant) of The Women In Comedy Festival (March 21-25th 2012 info at Women in Comedy Festival ), using podcasts as a way to catch up with other comedians, doing crowdwork/being heckled, getting rid of and bringing back old jokes (as well as being egged on to do said old jokes on this podcast), and more! Maria co-hosts the weekly Standup Sundays show (Sunday Nights, of course) at 9pm at Improv Boston in Cambridge. Check out her website at www.mariaciampa.com