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Learn more about Dan Shaki and Dan Allen from the year 2009 (January to be specific)

Holy crap, let's take the way back machine to January of 2009 for the release of our very first episode.

As Spiraling Up is on hiatus I thought it would be great to revisit In the Tank and I hope you enjoy....

This week we welcome hilarious comedian Erica Spera.

First Jon and Sam go over some jokes. Then Erica shares the pitfalls of producing comedy shows as a comedian, when to tell your parents you have herpes and sheds light on some misconceptions about the STD.

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Jonny and Sam talk about New Year stuff and comedy stuff and putting stuff out there

Sam and Jon check in on the state of comedy and the state of their lives as Rosh Hashanah arrives and not a moment too soon.

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This week we welcome the hilarious Adam Mamawala.

Adam has appeared on Comedy Central, MTV, BET, and SiriusXM and has headlined over 200 colleges across more than 35 states. His debut album One of the Good Ones, released through Comedy Dynamics, debuted at #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts.

Adam shares his experience getting over his divorce, the pressures of portraying a certain image and leaning into sadness for your comedic material.

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This week we welcome Michael Stahl back to the podcast. Michael is a freelance journalist, writer and editor based in Queens, New York, and the co-author of Big Sexy: Bartolo Colón In His Own Words, published by Abrams Books.

Sam and Jon do a brief weekly check in before talking with Michael as we explore dating in COVID times and parallels between writing and standup.

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Excited to welcome Dave Merheje to the podcast this week.

A true original comedy voice, David is one of the funniest around. He talks with us about winning a Juno, developing his voice after trauma, and getting cast in the hit Hulu show Ramy.

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Sam and Jon dive in deep with comedian, author, storyteller and host of NPR's Ask Me Another, Ophira Eisenberg

Ophira shares experiences raising a child and broadcasting her NPR show from the confines of quarantine.

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Jonny recaps the birth of his baby. Sam contemplates what's next for life in the pandemic.

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