Move the Mic Stand: A Comedy Podcast

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Special Guest: Chris Reilly

This week on Move the Mic Stand, Stan kicks things off for another round of weird movies, questionable snacks, paranormal encounters, and Wisconsin food debates that might get a little too serious.

Hittin’ Up the Food Stan takes on one of Wisconsin’s most important questions: Where can Dean find the ultimate cheese curd experience? Dean kind of takes over the segment chasing the euphoria his 3 year old had from one incredible food truck curd, Dean is still searching. Pete’s Garage Curds gets called out, KA$H shares his picks, Stan brings up Saz’s, and the crew offers some additional contenders. Even Bert Kreischer’s cheese curd opinions make an appearance. Will Dean finally find curd nirvana?

Then it’s time for some pinball with Beetlejuice, a look at Cheetos Sweet Phantom Heat, Sour Patch Kids Glow Up Ghosts, and Feastables Chocolate Peanut Butter Liquid Death.

Dean dives into The Gate for another episode of WTF: Watch This Film. Does this cult horror movie deserve its 2.8 WTF rating and 3.6 GWI score?

And don’t miss the latest installment of Money Talks with KA$H MONEY KARL!

Plus, Chris shares his experiences with paranormal investigations, Dean talks about selling his other house,  and he is kind of pissed about it, and we discuss that Gorilla Mind has a new flavor on the way.

Chris also delivers a comedy tip on note clarity: if you can’t remember what you meant when you wrote a joke, how are you supposed to make it funny?

Listen now for weird movies, Wisconsin food arguments, paranormal stories, questionable snacks, and the usual chaos.

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Comedy Tip: Note Clarity

Upcoming October Shows:

• • Halloween Character Roast - Oct 30 - Dean, Ben, and KA$H
  • Halloween Character Roast - Oct 31 - KA$H

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Hosts:
Dean Berg
@dean_berg_comedy
https://www.deanbergcomedy.com

Ka$h Money Karl
@kashmoneykarl
https://kashmoneycomedy.com

Stan Dabrowski
@staneddylaughs2

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Partner: Gorilla Mind - Use code: 20

Dean starts things off, then takes us down the rabbit hole with WTF: Watch This Film, featured this week; Grizzly Man. 

Stan brings the pinball heat with Bobby Orr’s Powerplay, and KA$H MONEY KARL returns with Money Talks 11.

On Hittin’ Up the Food Stan, the crew tackles all things soup: soup flights, copycat recipes, soup season, and the age-old question of what separates soup, chili, chowder, stew, bisque, gazpacho, consommé, and broth. Dean explains why the Elkhart Lake Cafe is off his list but also his choice for soup. KA$H serves up a look at Opus in Lake Geneva and its King Trumpet Mushroom Toast with umami mushroom broth and quail egg, and Stan crowns his soup favorites: Lake House Cafe’s Cream of Chicken Rice and Chicken Dumpling, with Leo’s Coney Island Lemon Cream of Chicken Rice as runner-up.

Plus, hot dogs with an extra steps, Dean’s potentially life-changing discovery of Metamucil fiber wafers he shares with the guys, our national brand partner Gorilla Mind, the eternal question “Where Are the Aliens?”, the REAL Melrose Cemetery Halloween decorations discussion located on Melrose Avenue, and a comedy tip about being real with yourself.

Stan brings it home. You bring your appetite, your curiosity, and your questionable life choices.
Move the Mic Stand: Comedy, conversations, food, and whatever else happens when we get behind the microphones.

Comedy Tip: Be real with yourself!

Upcoming October Shows:

• • Judging Green Bay Funniest Round 2 - Oct 23 - Dean
  • Roast of Death - Oct 23 - KA$H
  • Halloween Character Roast - Oct 30 - Dean, Ben, and KA$H

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Hosts:
Dean Berg
@dean_berg_comedy
https://www.deanbergcomedy.com

Ka$h Money Karl
@kashmoneykarl
https://kashmoneycomedy.com

Stan Dabrowski
@staneddylaughs2

Move the Mic Stand is a TapeDeck Media production.

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This episode includes AI-generated content.

This episode is sponsored by: Mini Golf Reviews

Partner: Gorilla Mind - Use code: 20

Stan kicks things off on this episode of Move the Mic Stand, and we’re bringing the sweet tooth energy with Hittin’ Up the Food Stan featuring Stan Dabrowski!

This week, it’s all about donuts. Dean brings up the cinnamon rolls from Hilltop Bakery in Lanse, a local craft donut spot that’s all about putting deliciousness in your mouth. KA$H talks Krispy Kreme, including those hot-and-ready glazed right off of the conveyer belt and the request for apple cider yeast-raised donuts, while Stan represents Linda’s Bakery in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

KA$H MONEY KARL is back with Money Talks 10, bringing the financial conversation to the table. Dean’s WTF: Watch This Film segment takes us to the bizarre world of Big Man on Campus, and Stan’s Pinball Play features Modern KISS.

We’re also talking Gorilla Mind, taking a fall train ride, and sharing a comedy tip about booking hotels when you’re on the road.

Plus, we’ve got a packed October comedy calendar, including Green Bay’s Funniest, murder mysteries, open mics, the Roast of Death, Zocalo, and our upcoming Halloween Character Roast featuring Dean, Ben, and KA$H on October 30!

KA$H brings it all home to close out the show.
It’s food, finance, weird movies, pinball, comedy, and whatever else happens when we get behind the mic. Tune in and Move the Mic Stand!

Comedy Tip: Hotels on the Road

Upcoming October Shows:

• • Judging Green Bay Funniest - Oct 16 - KA$H
  • Murder Mystery - Oct 16 - Ben and Stan
  • Murder Mystery - Oct 17 - Ben and KA$H
  • Atlas Mic - Oct 22 - KA$H
  • Roast of Death - Oct 23 - KA$H
  • Zocalo - Oct 24 - Stan
  • Halloween Character Roast - Oct 30 - Dean, Ben, and KA$H

Like, subscribe, share, and tell a friend. New episodes drop every week on Thursday!

Thanks for listening to the Move the Mic Stand Comedy Podcast!

Hosts:
Dean Berg
@dean_berg_comedy
https://www.deanbergcomedy.com

Ka$h Money Karl
@kashmoneykarl
https://kashmoneycomedy.com

Stan Dabrowski
@staneddylaughs2

Move the Mic Stand is a TapeDeck Media production.

This is a Tapedeck Media production.

Move the Mic Stand Website

This episode includes AI-generated content.

This episode is sponsored by: Mini Golf Reviews

Partner: Gorilla Mind - Use code: 20

Special Guest: Ben Giles of Laughable Productions

Dean, KA$H, and Stan are joined by special guest, Ben Giles of Laughable Productions, for another action packed episode of Move the Mic Stand.

KA$H kicks things off before Stan brings back Hittin’ Up the Food Stan, where the crew tackles the ultimate breakfast sandwich. From Chick-fil-A chicken biscuits and bagel sandwiches to homemade toad-in-a-hole creations, cinnamon-sugar toast, and breakfast Crunchwraps, this one gets serious about the most important meal of the day.

KA$H returns with Money Talks 9, followed by Dean’s WTF: Watch This Film segment featuring the bizarre sci-fi trio Naked Space, The Creature Wasn’t Nice, and Spaceship. How weird are they? WTF rating: 4.1. GWI: 3.8.

We also hit the pinball machine with Classic KISS, talk about Free Pinball Day with The Wisco Project, introduce the brand-new Laughable News, and take a trip into the world of blacksmithing at the Wade House. NOW THAT’S A KNIFE!

Plus: Shalom Zoo vs. Shamba Safari, a Gorilla Mind thank-you, Stan’s comedy tip about business cards, and a full rundown of the crew’s upcoming October shows.

It’s another episode packed with food, comedy, weird movies, pinball, local adventures, and plenty of the usual craziness.

Comedy Tip: Business Cards

Upcoming October Shows:

• • Improv at Prairie Theater and Event Center - Oct 10 - KA$H and Ben
  • Judging Green Bay Funniest - Oct 16 - KA$H
  • Murder Mystery - Oct 16 - Ben and Stan
  • Murder Mystery - Oct 17 - Ben and KA$H
  • Atlas Mic - Oct 22 - KA$H
  • Roast of Death - Oct 23 - KA$H
  • Zocalo - Oct 24 - Stan
  • Halloween Character Roast - Oct 30 - Dean, Ben, and KA$H

Laugh, argue, discover weird movies, and move the mic stand with us!

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Hosts:
Dean Berg
@dean_berg_comedy
https://www.deanbergcomedy.com

Ka$h Money Karl
@kashmoneykarl
https://kashmoneycomedy.com

Stan Dabrowski
@staneddylaughs2

Move the Mic Stand is a TapeDeck Media production.

This is a Tapedeck Media production.

Move the Mic Stand Website

This episode includes AI-generated content.

This episode is sponsored by: Mini Golf Reviews

Partner: Gorilla Mind - Use code: 20

Special Guest: Justin Landry

After last week’s episode mysteriously broke and couldn’t be posted, Dean and KA$H were forced into an emergency riff episode. That lost episode may eventually surface as a bonus episode, but for now, we’re moving on!

This week, we’ve got a full show featuring special guest Justin Landry and plenty of questionable opinions.

Hittin’ Up the Food, Stan: Chicken Wings
Stan: Harold’s Chicken — cheep cheep
Justin: Bougey’s Bar & Grill — Brookfield, WI
Dean: Pizza Hut and Wingstop
KA$H: Homemade in the air fryer

Stan’s Pinball Plays: Pokémon

KA$H’s Money Talks 8

WTF – Watch This Film: Troll 2
WTF: 4.2 
GWI: 4.0

Plus, we talk about the past Prairie Theater show, the Fish Fry Show and Dean/Stan’s experiences at Oshkosh’s Funniest. Dean may have been the People’s Champ with a resounding audience vote, but somehow still finished second overall. How does THAT happen?

Gorilla Mind is our partner. Use code 20 when you shop with Gorilla Mind.

UPCOMING OCTOBER SHOWS:
We’ve also got the current October show lineup:
October 10 — Laughable Productions Improv at Prairie Theater and Event Center
October 16 — KA$H judges Green Bay’s Funniest
October 17th — Murder Mystery with KA$H
October 30 — Dean and KA$H’s Halloween Character Roast

Listen. Laugh. Argue with our wing rankings. Real comedians. Real funny. Moving the Mic Stand.

See you next week and thank you for tuning in to MOVE THE MIC STAND!

Like, subscribe, share, and tell a friend. New episodes drop every week on Thursday!

Thanks for listening to the Move the Mic Stand Comedy Podcast!

Hosts:
Dean Berg
@dean_berg_comedy
https://www.deanbergcomedy.com

Ka$h Money Karl
@kashmoneykarl
https://kashmoneycomedy.com

Stan Dabrowski
@staneddylaughs2

Move the Mic Stand is a TapeDeck Media production.

This is a Tapedeck Media production.

Move the Mic Stand Website

This episode includes AI-generated content.

This episode is sponsored by: Mini Golf Reviews

Partner: Gorilla Mind - Use code: 20

Yeah, so our episode broke so we did this one as an emergency. Sorry, we tried. 

UPCOMING SEPTEMBER SHOWS:
9/25 — Fish Fry Show — Mt. Calvary — Ka$h & Ben
9/26 — Oshkosh’s Funniest Finale — The whole crew is involved in some fashion, with Dean & Stan competing! 

See you next week and thank you for tuning in to MOVE THE MIC STAND!

Like, subscribe, share, and tell a friend. New episodes drop every week on Thursday!

Thanks for listening to the Move the Mic Stand Comedy Podcast!

Hosts:
Dean Berg
@dean_berg_comedy
https://www.deanbergcomedy.com

Ka$h Money Karl
@kashmoneykarl
https://kashmoneycomedy.com

Stan Dabrowski
@staneddylaughs2

Move the Mic Stand is a TapeDeck Media production.

This is a Tapedeck Media production.

Move the Mic Stand Website

This episode includes AI-generated content.

This episode is sponsored by: Mini Golf Reviews

Partner: Gorilla Mind - Use code: 20

Special Guest: Richie Zaborowske 

The crew is back and this one is PACKED!

KA$H starts things off and needs a Power Puff Box: The crew tries to figure out what unique gifts Ka$h should be stocking up on.

Special Guest: Richie Zaborowske joins the crew!

WTF — Watch This Film:
Big Shark — WTF Rating: 4.2/5 | GWI: 5/5 

Comedy Tip: Authenticity — why being yourself is one of the most important tools a comedian has

Hittin’ Up the Food Stan: BURGERS! And everybody has an opinion.
Burger Picks:
Stan — Pete’s Garage + Portillo’s
Dean — Five Guys
KA$H — Fuddruckers
Richie — Basil’s II in Denmark, WI

Money Talks with Ka$h — Episode 7

Pinball Plays: Cyclone

And of course, Dean wraps it all up!

UPCOMING SHOWS:
9/18 — Comedy at Prairie Theater & Event Center — Ka$h
9/19 — Crowd Work Show at Vaudette — Dean, Ka$h, Ben & Justin Landry
9/20 — Murder Mystery — Ka$h & Ben
9/24 — Mic at Atlas Improv — Ka$h
9/25 — Fish Fry Show — Mt. Calvary — Ka$h & Ben
9/26 — Oshkosh’s Funniest Finale — The whole crew is involved in some fashion, with Dean & Stan competing! 

Listen. Laugh. Argue with our burger rankings. Real comedians. Real funny. Moving the Mic Stand.

See you next week and thank you for tuning in to MOVE THE MIC STAND!

Like, subscribe, share, and tell a friend. New episodes drop every week on Thursday!

Thanks for listening to the Move the Mic Stand Comedy Podcast!

Hosts:
Dean Berg
@dean_berg_comedy
https://www.deanbergcomedy.com

Ka$h Money Karl
@kashmoneykarl
https://kashmoneycomedy.com

Stan Dabrowski
@staneddylaughs2

Move the Mic Stand is a TapeDeck Media production.

This is a Tapedeck Media production.

Move the Mic Stand Website

This episode includes AI-generated content.

This episode is sponsored by: Mini Golf Reviews

Partner: Gorilla Mind - Use code: 20

Special Guest: Chuck Charles

We’re back, and this episode has a little bit of EVERYTHING.

Stan kicks things off, Gorilla Mind makes an appearance, and Dean takes us on another bizarre journey through his Weird Afternoon — involving a “Walker”, an errand, and an unfortunate pizza-related error.

Speaking of pizza, we dig into Eaton’s Pizza, then welcome our special guest the returning, Chuck Charles, to the show!

WTF — Watch This Film:
This week’s cinematic disaster is none other than THE ROOM. Oh hai, Chuck! 

Hittin’ Up the Food:
Stan takes us into the world of burritos.

Money Talks 6:
More financial wisdom, questionable decisions, and the eternal question: Where the hell did my money go?

Pinball Plays:
This week: Transformers — More Than Meets the Eye!

And we talk Pinball Capital, District 82, upcoming comedy shows, and what everybody has going on throughout September.

Comedy Tip: Off Stage Behavior Matters

Upcoming September Shows
September 11 — One Liner Madness, Madison, Ka$h and Ben will be representing.
September 11–12 — Comedy at Passengers LoungeDean takes the stage.
September 18 — Comedy at Prairie Theater & Event CenterKa$h performs.
September 19 — Crowd Work Show, VaudetteDean, Ka$h, Ben, Stan, and Justin Landry take on the crowd-work show.
September 20 — Murder MysteryKa$h and Ben are back for another one.
September 24 — Mic at Atlas ImprovKa$h takes the mic.
September 25 — Fish Fry Show, Mt. CalvaryKa$h and Ben bring the comedy.
September 26 — Oshkosh’s Funniest FinaleThe big finale is here. Everyone is involved in some fashion, with Dean and Stan competing.

See you next week and thank you for tuning in to MOVE THE MIC STAND!

Like, subscribe, share, and tell a friend. New episodes drop every week on Thursday!

Thanks for listening to the Move the Mic Stand Comedy Podcast!

Hosts:
Dean Berg
@dean_berg_comedy
https://www.deanbergcomedy.com

Ka$h Money Karl
@kashmoneykarl
https://kashmoneycomedy.com

Stan Dabrowski
@staneddylaughs2

Move the Mic Stand is a TapeDeck Media production.

This is a Tapedeck Media production.

Move the Mic Stand Website

This episode includes AI-generated content.

This episode is sponsored by: Mini Golf Reviews

Partner: Gorilla Mind - Use code: 20

Special Guest: Ben Giles of Laughable Productions

This week on Move the Mic Stand, the boys are back with another episode packed with comedy, food, questionable decisions, and the kind of conversations that probably shouldn’t be recorded without a camera crew present.

And speaking of cameras…

We have a professional camera crew in the 3 Seasons Studios.

That’s right. Move the Mic Stand has officially reached the point where an actual professional camera crew is coming into the studio to film us.

What started as a couple of comedians sitting around microphones has apparently evolved into a legitimate video production. Multiple cameras, professional equipment, and people whose actual job is to make us look like we know what we’re doing.

The question is whether professional cameras can make Dean, Ka$h and Stan look professional.

Probably not.

But we’re going to find out.

Dean opens the episode with the usual combination of observations, stories, and whatever else has been rattling around in his head since the last recording.

Ben Giles joins the show for another appearance, bringing his usual perspective, stories and comedy into the mix and to promote the upcoming finale to Oshkosh’s Funniest Comedy Competition.

Thank you, Beyoncé

Somehow Beyoncé makes her way into the conversation. As usual, there is probably a perfectly reasonable explanation for why we’re talking about her.

The guys get into some Gorilla Mind talk, because apparently we haven’t already consumed enough caffeine and questionable amounts of energy before sitting down to record.

Comedy Tip: Don’t Ask for Applause
Stan shares another comedy tip, this time focusing on one of the cardinal rules of performing comedy: Don’t ask the audience to applaud you.
If you have to ask for applause, you’ve already lost.

Hittin’ Up The Food Stan
Stan brings another food-related topic to the table, and this week it’s pizza.
Because there are few things more capable of starting an argument than asking people what makes a pizza actually good.

Money Talks 5
The Money Talks segment returns with more insightful money bits that only KA$H MONEY KARL can provide.

WTF — Watch This Film
This week’s WTF movie is The Ultimate Weapon.
Yes, THAT Ultimate Weapon.
Dean gives the movie a WTF rating of 2.0 WTFs, while the GWI rating comes in at 3.6.
Once again, we’re watching movies so you don’t have to. Unless you want to that is.

Pinball Play
This week’s pinball game is the classic that is, Comet. The first pinball to incorporate ramps and a MILLION point shot!

Limited-Time Oreo Flavor Tasting
The crew takes on a limited-time Oreo flavor in another food tasting segment.
Because apparently we have decided that putting random food into our mouths while recording is legitimate podcast content.

Oshkosh’s Funniest — The Finale Is Coming
The Oshkosh’s Funniest competition is heading toward its finale, and the competition is heating up.
We’ll talk about what’s happened so far, what’s coming next, and who is still standing when it all comes down to the final round.

Old Fashioned Supper Club Bus Tour Recap
The guys recap the Old Fashioned Supper Club bus tour, including the people, the experience and the drinks. It was a good Old Fashioned Time.

Upcoming Shows
September 11 — One Liner Madness, MadisonKa$h and Ben will be representing.
September 11–12 — Comedy at Passengers LoungeDean takes the stage.
September 18 — Comedy at Prairie Theater & Event CenterKa$h performs.
September 19 — Crowd Work Show, VaudetteDean, Ka$h, Ben, Stan, and Justin Landry take on the crowd-work show.
September 20 — Murder MysteryKa$h and Ben are back for another one.
September 24 — Mic at Atlas ImprovKa$h takes the mic.
September 25 — Fish Fry Show, Mt. CalvaryKa$h and Ben bring the comedy.
September 26 — Oshkosh’s Funniest FinaleThe big finale is here. Everyone is involved in some fashion, with Dean and Stan competing.

See you next week and thank you for tuning in to MOVE THE MIC STAND!

Like, subscribe, share, and tell a friend. New episodes drop every week on Thursday!

Thanks for listening to the Move the Mic Stand Comedy Podcast!

Hosts:
Dean Berg
@dean_berg_comedy
https://www.deanbergcomedy.com

Ka$h Money Karl
@kashmoneykarl
https://kashmoneycomedy.com

Stan Dabrowski
@staneddylaughs2

Move the Mic Stand is a TapeDeck Media production.

This is a Tapedeck Media production.

Move the Mic Stand Website

This episode includes AI-generated content.

This episode is sponsored by: Mini Golf Reviews

Partner: Gorilla Mind - Use code: 20

Special Guest: Jordan Bain

• Twitter
• SnapChat - @BigBrownGetDown

We hit 100 episodes and we’re celebrating with comedian Jordan Bain!

Ka$h kicks things off and Jordan gives us his comedy tip for the episode — “Give it a try” — and of course, he gets introduced to the glorious chaos of Gorilla Mind.

We talk Wisconsin State Fair chaos, lost keys, fights, and questionable decision-making, while Stan brings us Pinball Plays: Jaws. Ka$h gets into Money Talks #4, and Dean takes us down another cinematic rabbit hole with WTF: Watch This Film featuring the absolutely bizarre Greaser’s Palace.

Plus:
Hittin’ Up the Food Stan — Jordan’s spaghetti pick
Ka$h is about to meet Stan’s hero

Upcoming Shows:

• KA$H’s Old Fashioned Bus Tour for Laughable Productions - August 29!

Comedy Tip: Give it a Try!

And… 

We made it to 100 episodes!

Not that we thought we wouldn’t. Join us in celebrating our immense growth since August 2024. 

Thanks to everyone who has listened, shared, laughed, questioned our sanity, and kept coming back for more.

100 episodes down and we’re just getting started.

Like, subscribe, share, and tell a friend. New episodes drop every week on Thursday!

Thanks for listening to the Move the Mic Stand Comedy Podcast!

Hosts:
Dean Berg
@dean_berg_comedy
https://www.deanbergcomedy.com

Ka$h Money Karl
@kashmoneykarl
https://kashmoneycomedy.com

Stan Dabrowski
@staneddylaughs2

Move the Mic Stand is a TapeDeck Media production.

This is a Tapedeck Media production.

Move the Mic Stand Website

This episode includes AI-generated content.