The First 5 Comedy Podcast

This week we bring you an extensive episode with our friend Shelby Shone wherein we get personal about our evangelical backgrounds, Shelby's love of gaming (check out his YouTube channel) and how we all crave a sense of community. In the second hour, we go hard on working in the service industry and giving/receiving feedback about stand-up. Don't worry - we talk about jerking off some, too.

Local legends Charles Thomas Vidrine & John Merrifield join us on the podcast to talk about their multitude of projects. John tells us about transitioning back to Louisiana after an extended relocation to New York. Charles discusses the events surrounding his decision to lay off the booze. Despite how it's being described, lots of laughs in this episode!

Brandon Haynes joins the podcast to discuss getting started in comedy, whether to work clean, networking in show business, AI and Aliens, just the normal stuff comics talk about! We cover way too many topics to list, so start listening now!

Jacob Guidry joins us to discuss building an unprecedented comedy scene in Lake Charles, his many projects, making the most of difficult situations and people, pre-show nerves and how to overcome them, promoting shows on social media and much, much more!

Mike Honore and guest host JP Leonard join the podcast to cover a wide variety of topics, including developing new material, shifting gears on stage, giving feedback to peers, favorite comics and shows and much more.

Improv and stand-up comics Seth Hartley & Vaughan Veillon join us to say farewell as they prepare to embark on the next leg of their comedy adventure, relocating to Chicago. We discuss the group dynamic of improv versus the solo nature of stand-up, their time as open mic hosts at The Station in Baton Rouge, LA and how appearance plays into one's comedic choices.

Justin Baker joins us on episode 9 to discuss his various projects including Bloody Buddies (his podcast) and Raw Comedy (his monthly show), rivalries among local comedy scenes and how to structure open mic and showcase sets. Later he opens up about the impact stand-up comedy has had on his life personally.

Our guest this week is award winning pillar of the Lafayette Comedy scene and co-host of the Yeah! Comedy open mic, Maggie Shipley. We discuss competing in Stoned vs. Drunk vs. Sober, as well as Maggie's take on performing in these various states. Later, we cover making friends in the local comedy scene and precision edits to material and performances.