Comics Coming Up

Rob Crean and John Paul Rivera talk with Matt about their roles

co-hosting a hectic late night open mic at The Middle Eat, the history

of Anderson Comedy, moving cross country to do comedy, Rob's upcoming

"comic in residence" month at The Comedy Studio and John Paul gets

harassed about not rushing into certain comedy clubs.

Tom continues his breakdown of his time in the New York comedy scene and they're joined by Kyle Ploof (host of his own podcast, The Ploof is In The Pudding also on iTunes) to talk about his experience there, moving back, common mistakes that comedians make and why you shouldn't make certain jokes if you ever want to get hired to work at certain clubs again.

Tom Dunlap joins Matt Kona in the Side Two Studio to drink Pumpkin beer and talk about the past weekend in comedy, their mutual background (and minimal experience) in sketch comedy starting out, starting out in standup in Boston, and part one of the discussion of Tom's month long stay in New York and experiences there.

Matt Kona interviews Patty Barrett, Matt Dann, Ryan McFarland and Mark

O'Connell about how an improv troupe, Davis Square Somerville food and

drink locations, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Side Projects, Day Jobs

and more!

Chicago Comedian Dave Drake is in town visiting and he talks with

Matt Kona about good midwestern cities to do comedy in, the hardships

of being an open mic host, his friend Mike's Reggae Band WUWURU, bad

introduction games and also the sounds of jingling ice!

On the first episode Will Noonan joins host Matt Kona and they discuss working without a mic, comedy festivals, corporate functions, The Wizard of Oz, working clean, romanticized rights of passage in comedy, vintage Natalie Portman sightings, SNL fantasies and some open mic etiquette. Recorded at Side Two Studio in Boston, MA