Sitting Down With Stand Ups

Dave, Marcco, Melanie and D + rated sound guy Anthony Slanda welcome Detroit area comedian Austin Gosnell. Austin tells us about the challenges of going into the world of YouTube, Marcco gives out some "darkness erotica" and Austin tells us his feelings on our twisted little comedy scene. We go over some hate mail, run our tabloid read, Austin, Slanda and Marcco get an editorial pimping and Austin takes on the SDWSU team in the house favorite.

recorded at broken knuckle studios

Dave, Marcco, Melanie and sound guy in training Anthony Slanda welcome Flint area comic Ted Moss III. We talk about Ted's make shift summer long comedy tour and the cities and venues he hit, how Ted growing up in Flint's peak set an excellent background for his comedic inspirations and Marcco and Ted bond over Marcco's attitude towards supporting off springs and their mommas. We go over some hate mail, run our tabloid reads and Ted takes on the SDWSU team in the house favorite.

Dave, Marcco, Melanie and sound guy in training Anthony Slanda welcome Detroit comic, show runner and podcaster Bryan Harrison. We talk about the elevator at our building going renegade, Bryan talks about an undisciplined upbringing propelling him into comedy and Byran bonds with Marcco over a sexual compulsion to steal from the elderly. We go over some hate mail, run our tabloid read and Bryan takes on the SDWSU team in the house favorite.

Dave, Marcco, Melanie, sound guy in training Anthony Slanda and sit in specialist Loyd Digg welcome Detroit area comic Lincoln Racicot. Lincoln tells us about using stand up to bust up his comfort zone, being the youngest of four brothers emulating "Jackass" stunts sparking him comedically and Dave and Loyd bond over a fear of the Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video. We go over some hate mail, we give Lincoln and Loyd an editorial pimping, we run our tabloid read and Lincoln takes on the SDWSU team in the house favorite. 

Dave, Marcco, Melanie and sound guy in training Anthony Slanda welcome Detroit area comic, show runner and a founding member of the Motor City Comedy Festival Kyle Forsyth. Kyle gives us the ins and outs of organizing the festivals 2nd year, Kyle tells us what it's like to be found attractive by a lot lizard and we get to look at both sides of the coin when it comes to hometown comedians dealing with turning rejection into support. We go over some hate mail, run our tabloid read, editorial pimp Kyle and Slanda, then Kyle takes on Dave and Melanie in SDWSU's joke testing.

Dave, Marcco, Melanie and sound guy in training Anthony Slanda welcome the Detroit exclusive Theatre Bizarre's creator John Dunivant. Dave tries to talk his way into John's talent pool, John takes us back to the events beginning and hits spots along the way to the present and how the theatre's peers have given John the idea of just how special his vision is. We go over some hate mail, play horror film password and John takes on Dave and Melanie in a horror film line match game. 

Music:

Theatre Bizarre Orchestra ft David j of Bauhaus

Carjack

Willa Rae and the Minor Arcana

Dave, Marcco, Melanie and sound guy in training Anthony Slanda welcome Detroit area comic Dan Wallack. We talk about the Kaepernick conundrum, Melanie's honeymoon activities and Dan reveals a deep seeded desire to play music with his nonexistent brother. We go over some hate mail, run our tabloid read and hit Dan and Slanda with an editorial pimping. Then Dan takes on Dave and Melanie in SDWSU's joke testing.

Dave, Marcco, sound guy in training Anthony Slanda and guest co-host Kara Coraci welcome Detroit comic and show runner Markus Olind. Detroit comic Genivieve Clinton sits in on the first half. Markus tells us about the joys of show running and writing material, Anthony Slanda has a couple meltdowns and we flush out a possible secret desire of Markus's to be a trumpet prop comic. We go over some hate mail, run our tabloid read and Markus takes on the SDWSU team in the house favorite.

Dave, Marcco, Melanie and sound guy in training Anthony Slanda welcome LA comic Melanie Vessey. Vessey tells us about some of her experiences at the Comedy Store, we talk about the Louis CK conundrum and we talk about some of the takeaways from the Netflix special Nanette. We go over some hate mail, run our tabloid reads and Melanie Vessey takes on the SDWSU in the house favorite.

Marcco, Melanie, sound guy in training Anthony Slanda and guest host Steven G Sullivan welcome Detroit area comic Ahmed Mansour. We talk about Ahmed going from Egypt to Alabama, Steven G Sullivan tells us about the removal of his third testicle and how Ahmed inherited a ball busting closeness with his brother from his father and uncle serving as a great launch pad for comedy. We read some hate mail, run our tabloid read and Ahmed takes on the SDWSU team in the house favorite.