The Madness Continues

Headed to New York recently and caught up with my friend William Beteet and co-host of the upcoming SiriusXM show they have together, Keren Margolis.

We have a chat about comedy, about hustle, about all kinds of things.

Check them out.

Bill:

https://twitter.com/billbetweet

https://www.instagram.com/billbeteet

Bill's great podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-50844001

Keren

https://twitter.com/kerenkardashian

https://www.instagram.com/kerenmargolis

Rodescu has always been one of the chillest guys from the moment I met him in the Chicago comedy scene. He's easy to talk to, has a great demeanor on stage, and always been one of the nicest guys.

He has his hands in a bunch of great projects with other talented comedians in the city. I'm glad I finally had the chance to meet with him and record the pod.

Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rodescuhopkins

Phoebe Claire is one of the first people I met after moving to Chicago. We became fast friends. She's interesting, intelligent and creative.

I love being around her, as her motivation is contagious. On the occasion of her first gallery exhibition, I sat down and talked with her about what it was like to go through years of art, the creative process, and finding her artistic voice.

She's a visual artist and her work is truly unique. You can check it out upstairs at Jimmy Beans Coffee: https://www.jimmybeanscoffee.com/

Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/phoebeclaireconybeare/

I talk with Chicago darling Tucker Brookshire. He's able to create a kind of levity that I'm envious of.

Follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/tuckbrookshire

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tuckerbrookshire/

Check out Untucked: https://youtu.be/ops0zB_q7gQ

Nick Ogle has always been one of the funnest comedians to watch in Chicago. He wins over audiences with his huge smile, and grinds shows all over the city. He's a member of The Young Hustle Crew.

Forgive the talk about a porn festival I went to at the the start. Actually, don't forgive it, get into it, it's cool.

Nick and I talk about all kinds of things, including him in comedy, the sketches he does with his buddy Skyler Higley, getting a Just For Laughs audition, law school, and North Carolina.

Check out Problemagic: http://bit.ly/2Umheb4

Follow Nick on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2XcbClu

One of the first times I remember laughing so hard I was crying in Chicago comedy was watching Jeff Arcuri. It was at the now-closed Five Star Comedy at the Four Star Lounge. The guy's a talent - I laughed so much in this episode I probably ruined this recording.

Check out Jeff on Colbert: https://youtu.be/YbiJgpr74F8

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffarcurious

The man himself on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarcuri

I sit down with one of my best buddies in Chicago comedy, St James Jackson. This conversation meanders all over the place, but discussing the differences between black & white church, culture, and as always, Chicago comedy.

St James is one of my favorite comedians in Chicago and always has been; he has a unique voice that can get audiences to lose it while he's on stage.

He runs more than one show and mic in the city, including The Young Hustle Show and Uppers & Downers.

I chat with heartthrob Zach Dietsch about what it's like to be a teen pop star AND comedy wunderkind.

We worked together for about a year and he was my one link to sanity. After this I'm off the deep end.

Zach talks about touring with his successful punk band Rust Belt Lights (found here on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7hjCCpfiVNNsPLjJNZnNrA), working odd jobs to subsidize his art, and working in a soul-crushing office.

In the tradition of Chicago's most professional podcast, our equipment fails about halfway through but see if you even notice!

I sit down and talk with Steve Curry. We get into some heavy spaces.

Steve's a polarizing comedian in Chicago. We get into why, and some of his polemic views.

He's not like every comedian in Chicago, and has a unique perspective formed by his experience growing up in Youngstown, Ohio. I relate to some of this, growing up outside Detroit myself.

Love him, hate him, Steve curry has gotten some of the biggest laughs I've seen in Chicago, and has a point of view.

We chat about all kinds of things that'll probably prevent me from getting shows in Chicago forever.

Get at Steve on insta:

https://www.instagram.com/steventhecomic/

https://www.instagram.com/negro_scissorhands/

In the second in our series of collaborations with Ciderscene (https://www.ciderscene.com/), I meet up with Nolan & Trevor to interview the wonderful Elle Correll from Buskey Cider.

Started by Elle's husband, Will, back in 2016, the Richmond, Virginia based company has released a handful of fantastic ciders that had the twins raving.

We learn about the history of Buskey, how Elle & Will met, what "buskey" means, and their delicious different ciders that come out of the Buskey team.

Check them out at www.buskeycider.com, https://twitter.com/BuskeyCider, https://www.facebook.com/BuskeyCider/, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeydfO7YQqzr0jRtelrn6Sg