Two of our foremost comedy historians sit down to discuss stand-up and comedy in general. More details in Show Notes.

Great chat with Paul Myers about Record Store Day podcast, social media, the writing process, music, filmmaking, and his upcoming book about John Candy.

On this week's show I speak with Efren!!!, game show enthusiast, host of The Game Event and I Ref B on Premier Streaming Network. We talk about game shows and wrestling and his podcast, Saved By The Pod, combatting homophobia with humor, and so much more. Check it out!

Great chat with Jackie Martling about his early stand-up years, his time on the Stern show, and his new documentary Joke Man, available now on all streaming platforms.

Brian Koppelman, writer of Rounders, Oceans 13, Billions, Super Pumped, and so much more joins me for a wide ranging discussion about formative moments in our lives and common threads. We touch on writing, music, professional wrestling, Howard Stern, and so much more.

Comedian Corey Ryan Forrester joins me, Emmy winning filmmaker and author Kelly Carlin, and creator and host of The Green Room show on Showtime, Paul Provenza.

Lindsay Craven is the Artistic Director for MerleFest, one of the world's premiere traditional music festivals. The four-day event also takes place in my back yard of Wilkes County, North Carolina. In this episode I talk with Lindsay about some cool behind the scenes stuff like talent scouting, talent booking, logistics, and audience feedback. We also discuss some of our favorite MerleFest performances and Lindsay reveals her dream artist yet to perform.

Brendan McDonald is a writer and producer most widely known for his work on WTF with Marc Maron. Like me he is also a long time fan of professional wrestling. On this episode we recap our love of wrestling from the 1980s until today. A couple fans, one from NC and one from NY, sharing wrestling their fandom trajectory throughout the promotions and eras.

Vandoliers are a Texas-based alternative country band recently featured in Rolling Stone magazine. I chatted with band members Cory Graves and Travis Curry about their live shows, life on the road, cool food hacks, navigating the waters of the music "industry," recent publicity, and the popularity of their latest album. 

Singer/Songwriter Rich O'Toole joined me on the show today. We talked about the creative process, the music industry, George Strait, and out struggles dealing with panic disorder. Rich also graciously played a couple of songs. Check this out.