Crossroads Comedy Project

A thirty plus year true comedy veteran, Alabama born and raised Vic Henley has done it all. Co-author of a national best-selling book with fellow comedian Jeff Foxworthy, Vic has appeared on HBO, CBS, NBC, FOX, BRAVO, CMT, MTV, A&E, The History Channel and just about every other stand-up comedy show on television. He was a VH-1 VJ and has his own Comedy Central half hour special as well as performances on The Late Show and The Tonight Show. With an easy style that covers a variety of topics, Vic has been featured on nationally syndicated radio shows as well several channels on Sirius/XM satellite radio. According to the London Times, Vic has an innate ability to turn perfectly reasonable adults into guffawing idiots making him a crowd favorite all over the world. Whether it's Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, or the granddaddy of them all, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, Henley continues to draw rave reviews and pack houses. His success at Edinburgh led to a slew of BBC TV appearances on stand up and talk shows, some where he was the first American to perform. Vic has also performed on over 500 college campuses in all 50 states, receiving 8 "Comedian of the Year" nominations. His popularity in the corporate, performing arts and associations markets has landed him many high profile gigs including co-hosting an event with former president George H.W. Bush. He has also been able to combine his writing and performing skills in feature films including Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno. Vic resides in New York City and can be seen regularly on numerous stages all over town including Gotham Comedy Club, The Comedy Cellar, Comic Strip Live, New York Comedy Club and Dangerfield's.

Winner of the prestigous American Comedy Awards "Comic of the year" this Kentucky Woman is a comedy icon!  Hailed as the "Polyester Princess," the reigning Queen od Southern Sass delivers a high-powered, take-no-prisoners performance full of truth, irony, humor and wisdom.  This trailer park goddess has appeared on, Oprah, Showtime, CMT, CBS Sunday Morning, ABS, Columbia Pictures, and NBC.  She headlines the hugely successful Southern Fried Chicks Comedy Tour and touts a huge fan base on SirusXM comedy channels.  Etta May is a seasoned performer with national appeal!

 

And we had her on our podcast!  Be sure to check her out here and at Comedy Off Broadway this weekend, and check her out on iTunes!!  

 

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Today on the show we had the roast master himself, the amazing Larry Starks!!

 

ABOUT STARKS

 

Larry Starks has been writing, performing, and producing comedy for over 6 years. After being voted "most likely to have warrants first" by his high school senior class and years of requests to become a standup comic instead of a felon, Larry finally gave it a shot. Due to his popularity around town he didn't have to perform at the usual open mic. Larry's first time performing on stage was his own show. Still coming up in the open mic circuit for exposure he has worked his way up to being a regular on stage at comedy off broadway (his home club). In 2012 Larry became runner-up of the "C if you could make Shaquille O'neal laugh" contest sponsored by courvosier. He has toured with Queen of comedy Adele Givens and has worked with countless other big name comedians such as Red Grant, Gary Owen, Kenny Howell, Spike Davis, Stewart Huff, Tom Rhodes, Tim Northern and many more. Along with making a name for himself in standup comedy, he is also making a name for himself in the social media world creating comedy content that has went viral several times generating millions of views. Content that has made several blogs and websites such as worldstarhiphop.com and Comedy hype even working on several occasions with the social media juggernaut Russel Simmons' All Def Digital. On the acting side he played a tv show host in Adele Givens' parody movie "Skankhose", Ct fletcher parody and has covered several roles in music videos and skit films. He also is the creator and host of an internet radio show called Straight trippin radio. He has a Facebook fan page with over 37k page likes, personal Facebook page with over 14k followers, Instagram with over 15k followers, and a youtube channel with over 60k subscribers.

 

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Credit- The song on this podcast is called Overflow and it's by Wayne Heard

This Podcast is off the chain.  Ish, Madison and I decided we were gonna go down to the Comic Book Convention and interview celebs and cosplayers!  Well strap in and get ready!

 

Celebs we interviewed:

Kevin Sorbo

Adrian Paul

EG Daily

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Lanni Sarem

Jim Cornette

Al Snow

Booker T

Kevin Nash

Britney Daniels

 

Cosplayers we interviewed:

Donavan Jones - Squirrelman

Aaron - Courtroom Ghostbuster

Teagan - Harley Quinn

Rikki - Professional Cosplayer

The Great Sayaman

And we even cut into the sci-fi speed dating experience.  All in all this weekend was amazingly fun and we learned that celebs and cosplayers alike are super nice folks, just out to get some appreciation for their craft.  All of them were good natured and no one cared about us poking fun at them.  We can't wait to go to the next convention!

On this day we had Matt Holt in the studio!

 

Matt Holt has been making people laugh most of his life. He’s been doing it professionally for nearly 20 years. He displays a quick-wit and razor-sharp delivery along with a very laid back and conversational style on stage. When a comic lives in the moment, no two shows are alike. With his relaxed style, Matt transitions seamlessly from scripted material to of-the- cuff conversation with the audience, leaving them laughing, applauding and gasping for air. Being the youngest of 8 kids, twice divorced and having no health care is what drives Matt to the stage night after night. Matt never misses a chance to laugh at himself, which allows him to break down the barrier between the audience and theperformer. It’s like sitting down with an old friend and having the time of your life.In addition to his stand up performances, Matt has also kept busy creatingone-man shows. In 2014 he wrote and produced his show “Thank You Johnny Carson”, which received great reviews. In 2015 he debuted his latest show, “Acting My Age!”

Matt has performed with many of the greats in the comedy world: Louis CK, Dave Attel, John Pinette, Ron White, and Jimmy Pardo among many, many more.Matt’s latest CD “Acting My Age” can be heard on Sirius/XM radio and debuted on the top ten I-tunes comedy chart.

 

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Today the guys had the opportunity to interview Chris Porter!!

 

Best known for his third place finish on the season 4 of Last Comic Standing, . Chris can also be seen on his own “Comedy Central Presents” special and “Live at Gotham”. Chris Porter has been a touring comic since he was 23. Since the beginning Chris’ raw energy and unique perspective has distinguished him as one of the elite comics in the industry.

 

Born and raised in Kansas City, Chris brings a true stand-up experience to his live shows. There are no sound cues, no puppets, and no catch phrases. Just gut wrenching laughter drawn from his own experience and observations. Chris can also be seen on his own “Comedy Central Presents” special and “Live at Gotham”.

 

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Today Ish was on assignment in NYC, so Madison stepped in to help co host this amazing podcast with our very special guest, Ian Bagg!

 

Ian Bagg started his comedy career in his native country, Canada. He proceeded to do all the show business things that every successful Canadian entertainer does. He went to a “Hockey Night in Canada” game on a Saturday night, performed at the “Montreal Comedy Festival,” kissed a fish in New Foundland and a “Comedy Now” special on CTV.  So what does a Canadian do when he has done it all?  He boards a train to New York City, lives in a youth hostel and ends up on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Late show with Craig Ferguson” and “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” It is not always fun and games.  He was forced to do “Make Me Laugh,”  “Showcase Comics with Louie Anderson,” “Fridays” on NBC and the “Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.”

Bagg was featured in Tim Robbins’ “The Cradle will Rock,” “MVP 2,” and “MXP.”  Fun fact: he’s the only known comic to have worked for Judd Apatow and NOT become a multi-billionaire. Life has been amazing for Bagg being on such diverse networks as the History Channel, the Food Network, the Biography Channel and being the first ever Canadian to meet three US presidents -- Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and George Bush…although only one was in the White House at the time, he met one on a plane and the other at a hockey practice.

Ian Bagg went to school to be an explosives engineer, but a lucky chance at an open mic made him the volatile one.  He may be in your area sooner than you think, because this manchild does over 100,000 air miles a year.   He has had 2 half-hour specials,  “Comedy Central Presents” and HBO’s “A Comics Climb” and has been featured in 2 seasons of “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution” on Comedy Central. His latest one-hour special, “Ian Bagg: Getting to F**king Know You” aired on Showtime and can now be found on HULU for all you cable cutters.  In 2015, Ian was a fan favorite and placed in the Top 5 on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.”  He recently wrapped a 75 date national tour with the Top 5 Last Comic Standing finalists and is currently headlining his own tour around the country.

 

“Anyway you get to know him you will remember him” ~ Ronald Reagan

 

Be sure to catch this crazy fantastically funny guy when he is in your neighborhood.  Check out his club dates at www.ianbagg.com.

 

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Today the guys had the great Greg Fitzsimmons!  

Greg is a stand-up comedian and television writer/producer.  A regular guest on The Howard Stern Show, Chelsea Lately, The Adam Carolla Show, and The Joe Rogan Experience.  His 2011 book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons received critical praise from NPR and Vanity Fair.

Since 2006, Greg has hosted a radio show on Howard Stern’s Sirius/XM channel and his own twice-weekly podcast, Fitzdog Radio.  A regular on Letterman, Conan, and Kimmel, Greg also had two stand-up specials on Comedy Central and spent five years as a panelist on VH1’s Best Week Ever.

As a writer, Greg won 4 Daytime Emmy Awards on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.  He also worked on HBO’s Lucky Louie, Politically Incorrect w/ Bill Maher and many others.  He has created and executive produced pilots for VH1 and FX and served as head writer on The Chelsea Handler Show, The Man Show, and Tiny Tonight.

Greg is the winner of “The Jury Award for Best Comedian” from The HBO Comedy Arts Festival and a Cable Ace Award for the MTV game show he hosted called Idiot Savants.

Great fun show, we had a blast with Greg, and you all should be sure to not only subscribe, like, and follow this podcast, but check Greg out on his FitzdogRadio, and tune into Sirius Radio and listen to his show as well!

 

Song on the show is Sam and Dave, Hold On.

Today at Comedy Off Broadway, we had the great Lee Cruse on the show!

 

Lee Cruse has become the gold standard for comedy in the Bluegrass and beyond. He's been making Kentuckians laugh through radio, as well as Lexington's #1 morning television program for over a decade. "I really do have the best job on the planet. I love my Kentucky home, so to have the opportunity to visit these fascinating places and the great people is a privilege. It's like I'm the community dog; people seem happy to see me and they're always giving me snacks."

Lee took his talents to the stage in 1995 to become a stand-up comic. His self deprecating style and sarcasm is biting without any vulgarity.

 

Loved having this guy on our show.  You can see Lee at Comedy Off Broadway every month at the open mic with Scott Wilson, and you can catch him this Valentines Day at Comedy Off Broadway!  Should be a great time!

 

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Due to the Flu, a bad back and stupid bad luck circumstances we haven't pushed out a new Podcast in a bit, so we figured it was time to get something out to you guys!

 

Well here it is!  A 2017 review of some of our favorite moments.  These podcasts can still be heard in full, so please if you haven't heard these interviews, you should go back and listen, they were great!

 

We will be back with new guests this week, and we will get 2018 rockin and rollin!

 

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