Our guest is here to educate me about life’s important things: evil Republicans, Stone-Cold Steve Austin’s Coors Beer truck video, & how he learned the magic of lotion from a Bill Burr bit.  Ethan Everhart is a stand-up comedian originally from the Quad Cities in Eastern Iowa.  When starting out in comedy, Ethan often commuted from Muscatine to Cedar Rapids & performed at Penguins Comedy Club— the basement comedy club where Sean got his first door-guy job in college.  

Follow Ethan on Instagram @TheEthanEverhart to see upcoming dates of his bi-monthly show ‘Jokes and Jams Denver’ where comedians perform stand-up & then a song alongside his band: ‘Solar Flare Sunset’ — Who just released their new album: ‘Forever Waiting’ — Check it out!! 

We mourn the loss of legends Hulk Hogan & Ozzy Osbourne, Sean pitches ‘America’s Gallows’ to Ethan, who immediately came up with a way to improve on the idea, and we hear about Boise Idaho’s ‘Hetero-Awesome Fest’...  and somehow we find ourselves back on the ATF’s side of Ruby Ridge.  Taking a college course on the Holocaust, experiencing whether Portland, OR really smells like piss, and the Bhutan Happiness Index — Truly a Top-Shelf episode, with a Top-Shelf guest.  Thanks to Ethan for coming on, we are excited to talk to him again whenever he wants to be back on with his band. 

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Our guest is a stand-up comedian based in Colorado Springs, the winner of Comedy Works New Faces contest, and most importantly, a great dad — Mike Hammock!  

Follow Mike on Instagram @themikehammock & check out his upcoming dates.

You won’t want to miss the opportunity to see his comedy when he performs near you!

We discussed the arc of comedy through the years and how Mike had found some early inspiration for his sense of humor listening to radio comedy, typically done in a 2-man team over the airwaves.  He teaches us that comedy culture has now come full-circle in this TikTok era, with Gen-Zers playing both parts of the two-man radio comedy shows of old.  BPD or just reverting to old comedic ways?  Whose to say. 

From opening for one of his favorites, Dave Smith, recently at Comedy Works Denver, to the story of how he met his wife at college, to the single greatest part of the human experience: having children; we should all heed Mike’s wisdom during these trying times and remember: “People had kids during the black plague!”  

Alternative Christian pop-culture, wondering if AI will kill our few remaining critical thinkers, and why women make the world better for everyone; what more could you want, folks?!

The TALLest of thanks to Mike for coming on our silly little show.  Here’s hoping that one day I might open for him like he did for Dave, and sit in the shine of his green room aura. 

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Our guest — JoJo Pride — is known across Colorado for his unique style & unmissable flair.  It could be that he is the only guy we know who is performing stand-up comedy while rocking his roller blades on stage.  Badass.  JoJo Pride climbs to Top Shelf for an episode steeped in the philosophy of his signature ‘call-sign’, his motto for life, a mantra for his path to mastery: YAR. 

Follow JoJo on Instagram @DiggityDopeJoJo to find out where he will be performing next & check out his Tye-Dye page if you’re looking for a fresh fit — @SickNTyed on Instagram

You can always catch him late-night Tuesday on Colfax. JoJo is ⅓ of one of the best open mics in Denver: ‘The Gong Show’

You’re probably wondering… What is YAR?  Why hard YAR?  

(You can’t possibly mean.. That?! Right?!?)

Listen, folks.  JoJo really spilled the beans, giving us the lowdown on the origins and the meaning behind YAR.  If it was an “easy-YAR,” then you’d already know the secret knowledge.  It is not.  So, we will not diminish the secret knowledge, by just summarizing it for you here.  

Go listen & learn from JoJo.  You won’t regret it, we promise. 

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Our guest, Dan Mazzucca, has a pension for putting together the best lineups of local stand-up possible.  He is a well-traveled working man, a Denver-based stand-up comic, & the talent booker for the Denver Improv.  He went from hearing about this position ‘door-guy,’ from comedians on a podcast, to landing a job as a door guy at the Denver Improv.  After seeing his attitude & work ethic, coupled with his passion for laughter, he climbed all the way up the chain until he could be in the green room, ensuring each show runs smoothly.  

Check out his killer upcoming shows — @odbol_enterprises on Instagram

The next one is tomorrow August 30th — Brandt Tobler, Georgia Comstock, & David Gborie

Follow Dan & his comedy — @fiftytwoad on Instagram

Dan is a true fan of our show, often watching it in preparation to destroy his colleagues on the Roast Battle stage with the inside scoop he gets from the long-form, unfiltered conversation we provide at Top Shelf Studios.  We talk about Dan pushing it like an athlete at the dinner table, how ‘wind turbines’ is something you can major in at college, how a lot of places across the U.S. shouldn’t exist, and how he spent 5 years working on a comic book called Heaven V. Hell.

Whether or not InTALLerable is an institution in the Denver scene is up for debate.  

What isn’t up for debate, is that Dan Mazzucca cares deeply about being the best steward for our comedy scene that he can be, for as long as he gets the chance.  I am grateful we have him here, because he is a gem. 

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For the past decade on both the AM’s & the FM’s, our guest, the radio machine, Mark Springer, has been producing sports radio across Colorado. He recently added ‘open-mic comic’ to his skillset, joining Denver’s scene.  Here at TSS he is joined one last time by (now) Boston-based stand-up comedian, Nick Hahn.  RIP.  He’s not dead but man could that guy use some peace.  

Follow Mark on X/Twitter @MarkAMark

Follow Nick on Instagram @nickhahncabaret

We hear about Nick & Mark’s 4th of July endeavors & how Nick learned that night that Mark Springer is ‘Mr. Steal-Yo-Gurl’.  Mark passionately advocates that ‘Bump & Grind’ was the best era for dancing music at the club.  We hear about his path to working in sports radio & how it has allowed him to stretch his comedic muscle on the air.  From the affordability of crap food, to emergency room visits & American healthcare, and why we should treat health insurance like PTO — Ep. 190 is a fast-paced talkin’-shit time with the boys, just like God intended.  

P.S. — Don’t forget Nick Hahn “discovered” Mark Springer.  It might end up being his biggest credit if (when) Mark blows up! 

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Our guests are: Braxton Fuller (AKA Cave Man), the Editor & Chief of ‘Rocky Mountain Caving’, and returning guest: Connor Moore, who has been working on their new publication powered by young minds: MoorePosts.com 

Cave Man takes us through his journey to finding caving. As a kid he would read stories of discovery & adventure, but soon found himself working as a CNA in a memory care unit, wiping up crap & constantly coming back to his core question: ‘Where can I still discover something?’

We talked about how every cave is secret, times Braxton has been genuinely stuck while caving, naming new caves he’s discovered, like Slinky-Dinky-Donk Cave, and we hear the terrifying experience of crossing the Lake of Fire & getting through Satan’s Ass Crack. 

Braxton was kind enough to send over some firefighter camera footage from the inside, so I just cut in the whole thing in our pod, that way you all can be as scared-beyond-expectation as I was watching it. 

This is one you won’t want to miss.  The second half gets more intellectual/topical & we debate where America might be headed next..  For war, obviously.  What else other than war? 

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Our guest is soon shipping back to Boston, to be with his Dad, so we are thankful he graced TSS before leaving Denver.  He will return to the densely populated northeast, where people have a certain edge he missed while here amongst Colorado’s soft mountain folk.  

Follow him on Instagram @NickHahnCabaret (unless he’s changed it yet again)

That’s right folks, thanks to the new ‘Real-ID’ process holding up his ability to fly back with his overweight cat — Nick Hahn — stand-up comedian & now-disgraced former door staff co-worker of mine at Comedy Works, is here to talk about the important things: love, family, and how he still has tits after losing all that weight.  

We imagine what Nick’s potential spouse could look like using the horrors of ChatGPT, we learn how Nick was forced to choose which of two sports he wanted to play in high school —Tennis or Rowing — because either would look good on college admissions, and we learn he has never dated a white chick before.  That’s right, his mom was just.. That bad!  

No, but seriously. I want to thank Nick’s mom, because without her extremely negative impact on his life, I mean she was a self-made millionaire by age 23, then took the family’s money, bought an old church turned-renovated bed & breakfast, only to go bankrupt & asking your open-micer son for money,  and I’m sure much more — Nick wouldn’t be nearly as funny. 

We recorded this on the day of my dog, Maggie, getting her spay procedure.  Thankfully, we were joined by Jacob Humphries on production.  Who better to step into the host chair, put on his best Sean Connolly impersonation, and get Nick ‘Heighted’ once and for all?!  

Nobody, that’s who.  Follow Jacob on Instagram @chrashcompactor 

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Our guest is Gus Rey, an artist, muralist, and graphic designer from Denver, Colorado.  Instead of wading into the creative waters slowly, with part-time or on-the-side work, Gus jumped head-first into turning his passion into his career.  This commitment to his craft quickly led him into challenging & rewarding projects, like his recent mural: ‘Why Not Be Great’ which featured Denver Broncos cornerback & 2024 DPOY, Patrick Surtain II.  

Follow Gus on Instagram @_GusRey 

Check out his website to see all his amazing work — GusRey.com

We utilized our fancy new additions at TSS for this one, including the new in-studio TV, where Gus discovered that ChatGPT can describe his artwork & style even better than he can.  From the red-tape difficulties of bigger projects, to the differences between making a career (“living”) in stand-up comedy versus in visual art, to the complicated relationship between graffiti writers & muralists, we try to get down to the nitty-gritty of what it means to be a muralist.

Thankfully our producer Chris keeps us on track while we jump around Gus’ story & his art.     We dream BIG on this one, because why not?!  How big, you ask?  How's the Hoover Dam, multi-stage-mosaic mural, over 1 million sq ft of spray paint, sound for a BIG project?  Surely some funding for paint was included in that big, beautiful bill Trump keeps bragging about??  Right?! 

If he starts three years ago, Gus can have it finished up for the 250th anniversary of America. 

Gus has a generous perspective toward life adorned with a humorous lens.  I am grateful Gus came on our silly show.  I hope you all enjoy this conversation as much as we did. 

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Our guest is Josh Beaver, a Denver-based stand-up comic, who at age 24 looks wise beyond his years.  But that might just be the fast-livin’ lifestyle he brings to the world.  Or maybe the drugs..?  Josh works at my “rival” comedy club in town, but that doesn’t matter here at Top Shelf Studios, because just like the worst Italian restaurant found in most midwest towns — when you’re here, you’re family. 

Follow him on Instagram @BeaverComedy_ & Go see him do stand-up all around Colorado!

When we recorded, Josh was coming off Roast Battle the night before where he was taken down by Helen, so we licked his wounds & built back up his confidence. He shared stories about growing up all over the country because his dad was in the military, his psychedelic phase and a trip that went too far by accident, and how his first DMT trip pushed him to start performing stand-up comedy.  We learn about the Chick-Fil-A of the home services merchandisers — Home Depot — and their cult-like practices, such as their “chant”.

Josh is too funny to miss. We are grateful he could give us some of his time & come on our silly show to chop it up and enjoy some smoked chicken wings. 

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Fresh off the East Coast stretch of his ‘Here To Pee’ 50-state Tour, Ren Q is back in Colorado! He joins us in our new Top Shelf Studios Hilltop (still the same ‘ol playground for imperfection) to talk about how his time traveling the United States has made him more patriotic & hopeful in the spirit of America.  All while at the exact moment, the LGBTQA+ community is feeling like those in the highest offices of power are saying “We hate you.”

Follow him on social @renqcomedy & @heretopee — HereToPee.com for the upcoming tour dates!

We circle back to our first episode, where Ren met a much younger Maggie (just a baby!), who we had recently brought home from a Cracker Barrel in Pueblo.  Ren, being the thoughtful soul he is, journeyed out of his way to stop at the first ever Cracker Barrel to bring us back a gift for our studios: a Dolly Parton Lodge Mini Pancake griddle.  Magnificent. 

Ren tells me about the spectacular hospitality he has encountered in each place he has traveled, the warm-hearted nature of truckers across our highways, and we joke about bad pride-month corporate branding.  We hear about his shows in Plymouth, MA, one of the gayest places in the U.S., which leads us down a ChatGPT rabbit hole wondering why Tel Aviv is over 25% LBGTQIA+.  It’s a fun ride, per usual.

Don’t ask too many questions.  Just listen & enjoy.  

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