Kermet is back with more great stories and we got the sound right this time. We talked about the social responsibilities of a comedian in the current political climate and other smart stuff. We talked about fatherhood and a tour he did early in his career that ended up at a renaissance fair...in a tent. Kermet is always funny and engaging. We feel lucky to know this powerhouse comedian, winner of the Great American Comedy Festival and Seattle Comedy Competition, wonderful human and great dad.

This is a fascinating talk with Comedian/Magician Brad Bonar,  a funny man who has struggled with severe depression since at least the sixth grade. Brad has put together a truly inspirational comedy tour with other comedians who've attempted or considered suicide. The show is called One Degree Of Separation, as in we all know someone who is suffers from severe depression. We had laughs and we also almost had tears. Almost. We know you'll find this episode fun and touching.

We were so pleased to get to interview the amazing Nancy Norton who is the first female comic to win the prestigious Boston Comedy Competion in 2018. For almost 30 years this Denver Comic has been making her mark on the comedy scene. Nancy has never been afraid to try anything for the adventure. She would say..  Nancy has created a number of hilarious characters such as Sri Gary Indiana and Nurse Nancy, and is a member of a three woman show called Mental Pause.  She's the mother of a teenage boy, a comedian, a retired nurse and she's our friend.  Nancy Norton.  Enjoy!

On Memorial Day, we remember some of the comedians who helped build the comedy scene in the Northwest, back when comedy was booming in the eighties. Stand up was a viral trend back before that meant something good. Susan and Art pay tribute honor the memory of the pioneers of Northwest comedy who are no longer with us but who helped shaped the scene into what it is today. This episode might not be for everybody but for anyone curious about the early days of the comedy boom, these stories are good to know. P.S. we saved stories about the late Dave Anderson for his own entire episode.

JP Linde has appeared on Showtime Comedy Club, and co-wrote/produced the indy film Axe To Grind. JP is back on the podcast to talk about his latest book Son of Ravage, a funny and outrageous pulp fiction style novel set in Oregon and Northern California. It's hard to nutshell a book that has alien garbage monsters, flying Nazis, and a man with a tank turret for a head. But it's a really fun story about a team of hapless would be heroes trying to defend the world from an evil villain while trying to avoid breaking things. Son Of Ravage is a fast paced action story that is stamped with JP's sense of humor and love of film classics. We had a great time laughing with JP and talking about the book.

Ron Reid performed stand-up comedy for more than 15 years, touring the country and appearing on national television. He was the Producer of the Seattle International Comedy Competition, and is a founding partner of Artists West Entertainment, voted one of the top comedy agencies in the country.  Ron’s performing credits include appearances on Showtime, NBC, and PBS. He is also the co-writer and co-star of the award-winning  comedy feature film “Stages/The Montana Run” currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Ron has been a key player in the Northwest Comedy scene since the start and has some wonderful tales to tell. And you'd be hard pressed to find any one that'll say a bad word about him, because he is a genuinely decent and likable human.

We know Gary Lucy as one of the most intelligent and prolific comedians from the Portland scene back in the 90s. Others know him as an Emmy-winning writer, host of The Ketchup: The Last Podcast on Earth, and former co-host of the popular podcast Never Not Funny presents: Rock Solid. He’s written material for comics like Kathy Griffin, Jimmy Kimmel, DL Hughley, Bob Saget, Fred Armisen, and of course… Jimmy Pardo. Gary is somebody who we've been trying to nab for our show ever since we started and we finally wore him down. Enjoy!

Susan and Art offer their thoughts on everything spring. Mayday, Easter, yard work. One story in particular had us laughing so hard we could barely continue.

Dax Jordan, our long time comedy friend is one of Portland's premiere exports to L.A. Dax was a finalist in the Seattle Comedy Competition, and semifinalist in the S.F. Competition. His style is casual and unassuming. But his comedy is subversive. Dax is a likable troublemaker who has appeared in several movies and around the country at such venues as The Hollywood Improv and Helium Comedy Club (Portland, Philadelphia). Dax can be heard on Sirius SM Radio. We've watched him mature from a local open mike hopeful to a national powerhouse comic in a mere 25 years. They grow up so fast. Enjoy!

Nicks Here! This week we welcome a great comic, actor, chef, musician and artist to our Podcast - Nick Gaza! He is one of a kind.  Nick came up through the prolific Chicago Comedy scene in 86’ & moved to LA where Susan met him and became his roommate. Talk about an ‘Odd Couple’.  From movies, to television, to comedy stages across the country Nick is always the same.. funny ..irreverent and memorable! 

He shares some great stories about growing up the son of an an East Chicago, Indiana cop and his co-starring roles on television shows such as Dharma & Greg, and Grace Under Fire. 

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