Cool Beans Comedy

Matt and Corey catch up with the hilarious and humble Nico Santos from the hit TV series, "Superstore," on NBC in between shows on the Ice house Comedy Club main stage in Pasadena, CA.  

Nico Santos stars as Mateo on NBC's comedy "Superstore." Santos was born and raised in the Philippines and assimilated into American culture rather quickly by living in California by way of Portland, Oregon. He started doing stand up in San Francisco and, in just a short amount of time, conquered the Bay Area comedy scene with his acute observations and quirky characters.

Charming audiences all across the country with his sharp sarcastic wit and outrageous sensibility, Santos has that rare ability to be crass and snarky while at the same time remaining completely likable. Santos has written for E! Network's "Fashion Police" and appeared on screen on Showtime's "Pride Comedy Jam," as well as "Ground Floor," "Mulaney" and "2 Broke Girls." He was also a regular panelist on "Chelsea Lately" and made his film debut in "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2."*

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Learn about Cool Beans Comedy and our many unique stand up comedy offerings with this exclusive toe-tapping sizzle reel!

Do you want to try your hand at stand up comedy for the very first time in a collaborative and supportive environment?  Or are you stand up comic who needs more feedback and guidance than open mic nights are providing you?  Then sign up for the next round of the Cool Beans U Stand Up Comedy Intensive and learn how to craft your life experiences into a “killer” stand-up set!  Work each and every week onstage with individualized attention and observation!

It's five (5) weeks of training + a Grad Show at the world famous Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, CA!

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Open to all levels!  Register Today!  Limited class size.

When?  Sundays starting February 18 from 2:00-4:30 PM (February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18 PLUS a Grad Show in March.)

Where?  All classes and the Grad Show are held at the Ice House Comedy Club (24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena).

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For additional information, contact the Registration Office at:

[email protected] or (626) 344-9519

Roxy Cook talks with Corey and Matt about the trials of going through high school on medication.  Roxy's shares her tale of woe -  she didn't get to attend her own high school prom!

After you listen to the podcast, let us know if you'd like to take Roxy to your prom!  Please live somewhere in the Los Angeles area.  Email us at [email protected] and we'll set up the date!  More details in the podcast. 

About Roxy...

An obsessive cat-lover, with the voice of a Disney character and the awkwardness of a Game-of-Thrones fan, Roxy Cook is literally “Two Cats Away from Crazy.”   Inspired by Maria Bamford, she is a stand-up comedian and professional voice-over artist; she has learned to embrace her imperfections and find power in her self-deprecating jokes. Southern California born and bred, Roxy has an active career poking fun at being single, dating and attempted activism:  She took her male cat to the Women’s March. Check her out on Instagram @Roxy.Cook

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Check out her podcast, Roxy Talk!

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Corey and Matt catch up with Cool Beans Comedy favorite, comedian Taylor Tomlinson, after finishing her set on the Ice House Comedy Club main stage. They discuss her new found recognition, high school, Matt's desire for kids, reading to children, being fat, and mustard sweaters. Do enjoy!

"Taylor Tomlinson started doing stand up comedy at just sixteen years old, when she realized that her quiet, sarcastic asides were not being adequately appreciated by her peers. Her self-deprecating charm and conversational wit have made her a favorite at comedy clubs, colleges, corporate events, and other suspicious, rented spaces across the country. She was featured in her own regular segment ("Young as Hell") on Laughs on FOX season 1 and can now be seen hosting the show every week. She was a top ten finalist on season 9 of NBC's Last Comic Standing and can be seen on the upcoming season of Adam Devine's House Party on Comedy Central."  *Source.

Find Taylor on Twitter.  @taylortomlinson

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Comedian Stevie Rae Dominguez, a Cool Beans U Stand Up Comedy Intensive graduate, talks to Corey Craig and Matthew Moore about high school and the arts, her experience with the Cool Beans U Stand up Comedy Intensive, her need and desire to perform, and the mindset it takes to finally perform on the main stage at the Ice house Comedy Club in Pasadena, California!

Want to be a comic?   Want to learn how to make your life experiences the subject of a “killer” stand-up set?  Want to jump start your work each and every week onstage with individualized attention and observation?

Click here and register today for the February 8th cycle of Cool Beans U's Stand-Up Comedy Intensive.  Five weeks of training, a grad show in March, and a video recording of your set.

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D.J. Demers is an award-winning stand-up comedian.

D.J. appeared on season 11 of America's Got Talent. He has performed stand-up on Conan twice and was the winner of the 2014 Homegrown Comics Competition at the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. After winning the competition, D.J. was invited to perform at a TV taping, the first time that has happened in festival history.

D.J. was also a featured performer at Toronto's JFL42 comedy festival in 2014, the winner of the 2013 Toronto Comedy Brawl, was a finalist in NBC's Stand-up for Diversity, and won 'Best Breakout Artist' at the 2015 Canadian Comedy Awards.

He also wears hearing aids.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND STUFF:

2017 appearance on Conan
Contestant on season 11 of America's Got Talent (2016)
2015 Canadian Comedy Award - Best Breakout Artist
2014 appearance on Conan
2014 Featured performer at JFL42
2014 Homegrown Comics Competition winner at Just For Laughs
2013 Toronto Comedy Brawl winner
Finalist in 2011 NBC’s Stand-Up for Diversity

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Zainab Johnson, a stand-up comedian and actress, is quickly being propelled as one of the most unique and engaging performers on stage and screen. Zainab’s comedy is based on her unique point-of-view, which was shaped growing up in Harlem as one of thirteen siblings in a Muslim family. After getting a degree in math and taking a job as a teacher, she quickly learned that she had a different calling. Zainab can most recently be seen in her breakout appearance on HBO’s All Def Comedy and has made appearances on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Arsenio, BET’s Comic View, MTV’s Acting Out, AXSTV’s Gotham Comedy Live! and just recently starred in a new web series titled Avant-Guardians premiering November 19th. She is a regular at the Improv Comedy Club in LA and the Comedy Cellar in NY. Zainab has performed in the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival as one of the 2014 New Faces of Comedy and returned this year to appear on Kevin Hart’s LOL network tapings.

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Keon Polee is one of the funniest comedians coming out of the bay. His style and presence is something that needs to be seen as he shares his views and life with the world through laughs.  Cool Beans Comedy catches up with the talented comic for a few quick questions regarding self motivation, having kids, and comedy!

Follow Keon on Twitter via @KeonPolee

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Corey Craig and Matthew Moore sit down for ten minutes with the hilarious Thomas Dale to talk about finding your voice as a comedian as using your inner truth in art!

Thomas Dale is a native New Yorker unlike any comedian you've ever seen before. His honesty and constant quest for truth and "realness" makes for an unforgettable experience and a night of laughter. He was a regular on E! Chelsea Lately and has done his comedy on Comedy Central's Adam Devine's House Party, The Late Show with Craig Ferguson and HBO's Funny as Hell. He joined the panel on Craig's show Join or Die on history channel. Thomas was recently a featured comic on The Nasty Show for the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival 2016 in Montreal as well as a New Face in 2012. This year Thomas will be on the new season of "This is Not Happening" on Comedy Central. Thomas has also had a guest spot on Fox's New Girl and multiple talking head shows on VH1. Thomas also has an album on iTunes and Amazon called "Love, Me."

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Cool Beans Comedy catches up with comedian Francisco Ramos to talk about the business of being funny!

Francisco is one of the top 10 finalists from Last Comic Standing Season 9, has appeared on @midnight at Comedy Central, appears as Ramon on Netflix’s “Lady Dynamite” and recently won the NBC Cozi TV Comedy Festival.

He is also the voice of the Lead Marmoset in the movie “RIO” with Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg. He has toured worldwide as a standup comic, including going to Afghanistan to perform for the US troops. He appeared in the Byron Allen syndicated show “First Family”, has appeared in several sketches for the Jimmy Kimmel Live Show, and is also a part of Steve Carell’s TBS pilot episode of “Tribeca”.

Originally from Venezuela, Francisco moved to Washington D.C. in 1994. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 2004 with a double major of Finance and International Business. However, after a short-lived desk job, Francisco realized that his passion was comedy.

Since then, he has been selected to perform in the CBS Multicultural Diversity Showcase, where he was one of 12 selected from a pool of 5,000 applicants. He has also appeared in NUVO TV’s show “Latino 101″ and in the movie “Marmaduke” with Owen Wilson and George Lopez.

Francisco Ramos performs regularly at the major comedy clubs in Los Angeles such as the Comedy Store, Comedy & Magic Club, Laugh Factory, Improvs. He worked as one of the writers and host for the 123UNODOSTRES channel show “Bashtag”, and is on route to become one of the top comics in the industry.

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