Kevin is out of town, but Jon records with comedian Sam Mushman to discuss the challenges comedians are facing during this pandemic as the restaurant industry shuts down and many comics lose their jobs. They discuss the financial burden as well as how to stay creative and get noticed when the club hang isn't an option.

Jon and Kevin are joined in studio this week by the owner of Standup NY Dani Zoldan as well as a very special guest Michael Rapaport as Michael discusses what it's like getting back into comedy after so many years away and knowing that he still has to earn his laughs.

Jon and Kevin come back from hiatus with their biggest guest to date, Artie Lange discussing doing comedy sober, getting paid $55k to perform one show, and what it was like trying to get passed int he 90's.

Jon has Sherrod Small in studio for a brief one on one interview where Sherrod discusses his rise in comedy and whether it's helpful for every comedian to have their own podcast.

Jon and Kevin are joined by Phil Hunt and Ben Fisher in the bar at Standup NY to celebrate Kevin's birthday.

We interview comedians at the bar of Standup NY immediately following their sets for the JFL Auditions.

We're working on season 5 of Passed but in the mean time here's a bonus episode we put together which includes Kevin interviewing Laurie Kilmartin as well Jon talking with some comedians immediately following their JFL auditions. Enjoy

The guys did it again. This time to a sold-out Stand Up NY crowd. Listen and see who’s lives were changed forever, and who goes back to work at Dairy Queen.

The first half of the episode, Kevin and Jon B have a 1 on 1 convo about Kevin's latest opportunity and struggle after his performance at Caroline's. And the anxiety of his latest audition at Comic Strip. In the 2nd half, Carole Montgomery joins the guys and opens up about her new Showtime special, being a female comic back in the day and how she feels about the new classes of comedy taking over.

Kevin is out of town so Jon and guest host Zack Andresen are joined by young comedian Pete Stegemeyer and veteran comic Andy Hendrickson as Andy talks about the challenges he faced when moving to LA and they discuss the tension between veterans who have paid their dues and young comics looking to take their stage time.