Old Dirty Boston

In this episode, I'm talking to Jonathon Gates host of the Black Comedy Explosion Boston's longest running comedy night, every Wednesday at Slade's 958 Tremont St. in Boston. 

I can tell you from experience this is the liveliest room for comedy in Boston, and if you consider yourself a fan of the art of stand-up comedy, I urge you to experience it for yourself.

It was an honor and a pleasure to learn more about Jonathon, his journey into comedy, growing up between Boston and South Carolina and the true heart and soul that he has put into his show the Black Comedy Explosion. 

In this episode, I'm talking to one of the original kings of Boston Comedy, Tony V. He talks about growing up in an Italian family in Somerville. The genesis of the Boston comedy scene, originality, sobriety and making a living doing what you love. 

Tune in for episode 2 with Big D as we dive deeper into how we're going to break the Boston comedy scene, his world of stand-up, building an act and how to make his story his strength. 

In this episode I’m talking to Boston Comedian Big D. D’s a close friend and our conversation stayed with me, its heavy. 

D talks about growing up in Roxbury, making his way down south, cocaine, stuck up kids, losing his mom and finding his freedom on stage. 

In this episode, Im sitting down with the Boston Be A Man guy and his brother Carlo. They fill me in on how they started their production company Breaking Balls, the I Love Monday’s podcast and their breakout success With over 3 million followers across social media.  Boston Be A man. 

If you want to be part of the Be A man Experience send me a DM on Instagram @olddirtyboston I’m giving away 4 tickets to be my guest at their upcoming show August 5th at the Wilbur Theater. @bostonbeaman @breakingballs_ @i_love_mondays  

In this episode, I’m talking about Rose Dugdale, the wealthy heiress who broke bad with the IRA, dropped bombs on English soil and stole at least one Vermeer. I’m very happy to welcome back on the show a great friend, Anthony Amore, author of his latest book The Woman Who Stole Vermeer and The Director of security and Chief Investigator of Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. 

Don’t miss the later part of the interview when Anthony weighs in on the theory that the IRA were connected to Boston’s infamous Gardner Heist. 

In this episode I’m talking to Dan and Adam, about addiction, why we have no sales and doing your own shit. 

Starting this podcast I wanted to tell great stories about the underworld of Boston sex, drugs, rock n roll. I didn’t expect that 90% of the interviews I did would circle back to drugs and addiction. I've realized that's where all the crazy shit comes from. 

Some people think I’m a fool to let someone fresh out of a drug treatment run the sales for ODB. Unfortunately, most of the people I know are addicted to drugs or alcohol. half the kids I grew up with are dead, I’m from Somerville.

I want to work with people that understand your story is your strength, you don’t have to be sober. You just have to be honest, Boston is a city, these are the neighborhoods and we are its people. 

If you want to work on video, sales, podcasting, accounting we need your help. We all have a story to tell, ODB is a place where you can learn how to tell it honestly.