The First 5 Comedy Podcast

Baton Rouge-based Brennan Robards joins us to say farewell as he prepares to relocate to Little Rock, AK. We discuss his recent win on Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober, bombing in everyday situations and Brennan's reputation as a hardworking new comic in his second year.

Lafayette-based comedian Isiah Benjamin joins us to discuss his style and influences, winning Stoned vs. Drunk vs. Sober, producing shows, getting booked, martial arts, aliens and the wildest thing he's ever seen at a comedy show.

Garrett Hebert joins us to discuss hosting the premiere open mic in Baton Rouge, LA at a venue called The Station. We get into the details of his style and approach to comedy. Drew and Michael break down their experiences on a recent Kill Tony styled local event. Garrett gives us a surprising answer to our final question.

Tyler Arceneaux returns as he eagerly awaits his first performance at Skankfest. We discuss Drew's booked show in New Orleans, local comedy scene drama and what personality traits are more suited for comedy.

Joshua becomes our first return guest as he prepares to relocate to Houston, TX. We say farewell and cover a wide range of topics including vices, comedy scene drama, physical and mental health and Joshua finally gets to answer the question.

Isaac joins us on the podcast to discuss his monthly showcase at Bayou Terrebonne Distillers in Houma, La. We have a lengthy conversation about risky material, how subjective offensive comedy really is, and how a joke might come across depending on who tells it. Later, Isaac gives one of the best answers we've had to our "deal with the devil" scenario.

Veteran Lake Charles comedian Chase Bonin joins us to discuss how taking a short break may have been what helped take his comedy to the next level. We move on to a variety of topics related to comedic development. Later, Chase tells us the story of when he saw a UFO/UAP!

Joey joins the podcast to talk about top-down versus bottom-up joke writing, getting booked on showcases and the re-location of the Yeah! Comedy open mic to Legend's Pub. Later we discuss As Cool As Beans, Joey's meal delivery charity.

Dwayne Tousand joins us on the podcast to talk about his creative process, including joke craft, preparing showcases and how much we all want to see more roasts across the comedy scenes in S. Louisiana. We can't have an episode lately without commenting on the developing story of aliens. Later, Alana J joins the podcast so we can ask them annoying questions about being a comedy couple.

Ked Edwards joins us on the podcast as we discuss whether you should meet your heroes, comics asking for his advice, our similarity to our cousins the chimpanzees, recreational drug use, exchanging energies with the audience, and, of course, aliens.