It's A Hustle

It's A Hustle

By Joe GericsComedy
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It's A Hustle episodes

  • Beecher - Episode 76
    Beecher has performed in the Rogue Island Comedy Festival, the World Series of Comedy, the Park Slope Comedy Festival, the Brooklyn Comedy Festival, Skankfest, & the Boston Comedy Festival. He was the winner of the Connecticut Comedy Festival. Beecher's recorded segments for the Wendy Williams Show, the Danish news network TV2, & MTV2. He can also be heard on SiriusXM radio, NPR, & appears in 'The Get Down' on Netflix.
    19 min
  • Jared Freid - Episode 75
    Jared Freid is a comedian based out of New York City and originally from the Boston suburb of Needham, Massachusetts. His comedy is current and reflects the ordinary daily thoughts of everyone you know, especially if everyone you know is a millennial, obsessed with dating apps, trying to be a real adult and worried about their body. (For the record, Jared’s mom thinks his body is “just fine.”)
    He’s a regular at the Comedy Cellar, Caroline’s on Broadway, Gotham, Stand Up New York and Comix at Mohegan Sun. He also had the honor of performing for the 2017 “New Faces” showcase at the 35th annual Just For Laughs festival in Montréal.
    His television presence has been amping up. He’s currently starring in the Snapchat series “How Low Can You Go?” He’s recently been featured on MTV2’s new series “Vidiots” as well as TruTV’s “NFL Full Contact,” MTV’s “Failosophy,” NBC’s “The Today Show,” NFL Network’s “Top Ten,” and AXS TV’s “Gotham Comedy Live.”
    His weekly JTrain Podcast is booming and now touring live around the country. It’s already at over 450,000 listeners per month and regularly in the iTunes top 100. The show has a cult following of loyal fans. It’s been called “A Dear Abbey for Dudes” which is why both men and women tune in religiously. Additionally, he co-hosts a modern dating podcast called “U Up?” with Jordana Abraham of Betches where they discuss their take on modern dating with issues ranging from apps to hookups to relationships.
    Jared’s fans also seek out his voice in the online publishing world. He’s written for TotalFratMove, BroBible, Betches, LuvThis and HeTexted. His columns delve into everything from sports to “The Bachelor” to the pitfalls of dating in the information age. His writing has both sides of the aisle nodding their head while thinking, “I’ve been on the toilet way too long.”
    22 min
  • Justin Smith - Episode 74
    Justin Smith is a NYC based comedian from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On paper he is the definition of an Oklahoma stereotype. He was raised in a religious household, went to a conservative Christian college, worked in the oilfield, loves BBQ and the phrase "fixen to". But it doesn't take long after meeting Justin to realize that he is farthest thing from a stereotype. He is quick-witted, brutally honest, and incredibly engaging, which is the main reason his resume is so diverse. Ranging from making fun of high school proms on MTV to talking about the intricate details of comedy on PBS, to performing at the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, not to mention participating in the notorious Hell Yes Fest in New Orleans and has performed at the underground comedy fest and the district of comedy festival at Kennedy Center in D.C. Justin has no limits. Justin currently resides in NYC where he lives in a Hispanic neighborhood, rides crowded trains everyday, and performs nightly all over the city. And loves every second of it.
    22 min
  • Ryan Brauth - Episode 73
    Ryan is the owner and founder of Comedy Craft Beer.
    The Comedy Craft Beer Tour brings the best of Northeast comedy to local breweries, wineries, and any other venue that serves alcohol throughout New England and beyond for an evening of that keeps the drinks flowing, and the laughs coming. This tour has been doing shows in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maryland, for 3+ years, adding more and more venues each year.
    18 min
  • Eric Neumann - Episode 72
    Here is a list of things that Eric calls "accomplishments", but his Jewish mom calls "distractions from finding a wife." He’s a New York based comedian and a regular performer at New York’s top comedy clubs, and alternative rooms. Eric is a regular headliner at Caroline's On Broadway, and was named "One of the hottest rising stand-up comedians in New York" by Hollywood Radio and Television Society. Eric has been heard on The Bennington Show on Sirius XM, as well as Barstool Breakfast on Barstool Sports Radio. In 2016 & 2017, he was a semi-finalist in
    New York's Funniest stand up competition for the New York Comedy Festival. He has opened for comedy legends Gilbert Gottfried and Richard Lewis. His debut headlining show “Bring Your Parents To Work Day” was part of the 2017 New York Comedy Festival (Sponsored by TBS). In 2018 he dropped his debut album, Nervous Lover, which landed number 1 on I-Tunes’ Comedy Charts, number 2 on the Billboard Charts, and was named "Album Of The Week" on Sirius XM's Raw-dog Channel.
    22 min
  • Caitlin Reese - Episode 71

    Caitlin Reese is a Brooklyn based stand up comedian, improviser, and sketch writer. Caitlin has been a comedy writer since 2005 with a self-published magazine distributed by Tower Records and sold out copies at the Portland Zine Fest.  In 2014, she kicked off comedy as a career and regularly performs at theaters, clubs, and bars throughout the northeast. She has traveled throughout the US for festivals and shows. She features for headliners on tour and auditioned successfully for the Academy at Upright Citizens Brigade New York. Her comedic voice is honest, goofy, and offbeat.

    24 min
  • KC Arora - Episode 70
    Kunal C. Arora “KC” is a New York-based comedian whose biting observational humor and sarcastic charm will have you doubled over with laughter at every show. When KC isn’t performing across the U.S., you can find him hanging out in comedy clubs around New York City or Instagram.
    17 min
  • Dan Kalwhite - Episode 69
    Born in Connecticut, and now residing in Connecticut, Daniel has been involved in the entertainment business since he was a fat 3rd grader. At 8 years old Dan starred as Paul the Paleontologist in the off-broadway smash: "Where'd the Dinosaurs Go?!" and played drums in various funk and punk bands over the years.
    A self-confessed film geek, Daniel finally got out from behind the drum kit and got involved in stand-up in 2009. His big break came when he met the lead singer of Soul Asylum at a Bar in New Haven, Connecticut.
    In the last year, Daniel has shared the stage with some of the funniest people in comedy & would probably like to share your stage too.
    16 min
  • Patrick Monahan - Episode 68
    Patrick Monahan is a comedian and writer living in New York City. Since 2014, he has been performing all over New York City at venues such as New York Comedy Club, The Creek and the Cave, and Eastville Comedy Club, as well as numerous independent comedy shows. In 2017 he appeared at Hell Yes Fest. His interview with stars Ari Graynor and Michael Angarano was a featured part of Showtime's promotion of its series "I'm Dying Up Here". Patrick runs a weekly comedy showcase on Fridays at Karma Lounge in the East Village, and co-hosts the popular comedy podcast What A Time To Be Alive.
    Patrick has written for Above Average, Bleacher Report and Paper Magazine, and his writing and online antics have also been featured in numerous media outlets including Funny or Die, Esquire, GQ, Playboy, New York Magazine, BuzzFeed, Someecards, Paste Magazine, Complex, and Mandatory. His Twitter account, @pattymo, was one of Splitsider's 15 Funniest Twitter Accounts of 2017 and number 14 of Paste Magazine's 75 Best Twitter Accounts of 2016. He can never come up with a funny ending for these bio things.
    16 min
  • Turner Sparks - Episode 67
    After 12 years of living in Suzhou, China, opening Mister Softee China Ice Cream, co-founding the Kung Fu Komedy Club in Shanghai and touring as a comedian all over Asia, Turner is now based in Brooklyn, New York.
    If you want to listen to him talk every week, subscribe to the Lost In America Podcast he hosts with Michael Ira Kaplan.
    15 min

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