On this episode, Ex-exterminator, comedian Larry Izzo describes the shockingly sexually aggressive behavior of some of the women on his stops as a pest control technician, explains the best way to get a bat out of a Christmas tree and warns that we may be breathing in mouse urine and not even know it. It CAN KILL YOU!!

Also in this episode, helpful tips on how to store your holiday decorations so they don't become infested with silverfish, cluster flies or rodents.

Larry welcomes back comedian and host of NYC Crime Report, Pat Dixon to discuss all this, and the two compare the business of standup to pest control. Killing is killing, and either way, it's thrilling.

Ex-exterminator, comedian Larry Izzo is joined in this episode by a father and son who comprise two generations of pest control, and who also host their own podcast, Colony Confidential.

these pro killers swap stories, drawing on their collective wealth of pest control experience, skill and knowledge. Fascinating conversation about the thrill of the kill.

When Ex-exterminator, comedian Larry Izzo is joined by one of his comedian pals on the Thrill of the Kill podcast, there's no telling where the conversation will land.

Larry welcomes NYC-native, comedian Jason Scoop and the veteran exterminator goes into the deep buggy details of a couple of his more memorable roach-killing jobs, before Scoop tells a somewhat surprising story involving weed and something he accidentally drank, and then we learn something of New York City's legendary MOLE PEOPLE, who are said to gather in small communities underground (much like the bugs Larry made a career out of killing.)

This episode covers rats, mice, roaches, fleas, Mole People, weed, Kat Williams and more. Finally, Larry ponders his eternal fate if it was actually wrong to kill so many of God's creatures. We think it's gonna work out fine, but not for a long time.

HOST Ex-Exterminator, comedian Larry Izzo, ever-curious about all aspects of pest control, takes a break from killing to discuss a part of the business that's way more dangerous: Trapping!

In this episode, we meet the unusually daring - but responsible and all-pro - trapper, Phyllis Glick, who braves heights and tenuous situations with wild animal invaders, which would go beyond the limits of most of us.

An animal lover with a deep sense of responsibility not only to her customers, but to the animals themselves, Glick confides to Larry the lengths to which she's sometimes had to go in service of this unusual and important calling.

Ex-exterminator, comedian Larry Izzo is joined by host of the New York City Crime Report, Pat Dixon and we discover:

- Flying, stinging insects can sense fear and are attracted to it!

- Rats chew on the feet of elephants!

- Also, what to do if a rat visits you by way of your toilet. IT HAPPENS.

Another great episode of The Thrill of the Kill.

On this episode of The Thrill of the Kill podcast, Ex-exterminator, comedian Larry Izzo chats with former employee Al LaMarcain, who worked with Larry for about 15 years in the old days.

Stories that occurred on the old routes they ran - including the time Al blew up a lady's bathroom so bad that she called Larry later that day demanding new fixtures! - are sure to amuse.

Last time celebrated standup comic Joe Devito (*Late, Late Show, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing*) appeared on the Thrill of the Kill, he revealed his disgust and hatred for one pest in particular, the camel cricket (aka cave cricket).

Now, Joe returns to get the lowdown from Ex-exterminator, comedian Larry Izzo who, after 35 years in the pest control business, knows a lot about controlling pest populations -- otherwise known as, "KILLING legally."

Armed with facts and experience, Larry shares 5 actions Joe and all of us can take to keep camel crickets (and bugs in general) OUT of our homes. As always, there's plenty of anecdotal info which takes us into the world of the unsung sanitarians, who kill bugs and rats so the rest of us can live clean and healthy lives without sharing our food and space with the unsettling creatures beneath us.

Joe and Larry also discuss the bugs in comedy clubs, performing for the terminally ill and Joe's TOTALLY CLEAN new comedy special on which he recently teamed with Dry Bar Comedy.

Back by popular demand, Rik Allen returns to The Thrill of the Kill podcast for another funny and informative conversation about the business of killing legally.

Allen is truly a bedbug expert, and Ex-exterminator, comedian Larry Izzo knows a thing or two about the bloodsuckers as well. As the guys swap stories, you'll also learn important information on how to NOT let the bedbugs bite.

Modern pest control is a combination of trapping, baiting, pesticides, heat, freezing, sealing holes and more, and Rik Allen is just the guy to get us caught up on the latest ways to feel the Thrill of the Kill.

Ex-exterminator, comedian Larry Izzo welcomes back the Jackie "the Jokeman" Martling for another round of discovery and laughs.

Jackie is never at a loss for a joke or funny story, so this episode is gold from start to finish as the veteran comic blasts through stories from his teens, and early years in comedy. Interruptions from the (now deceased) Rip Taylor momentarily break up the interview in this wild, can't miss episode of The Thrill of the Kill.

After 35 years, Ex-exterminator, comedian Larry Izzo is out of the business end of the pest control business, and spends his time between New York and Sarasota, writing and performing standup comedy and interviewing other guys who've made killing their life's pursuit.

His love of laughter and comedy drove him to become a comedian and kill on stage. His sense of wonder, respect and curiosity drew him to learn everything he could about the meek creatures we see all around us... and then use that knowledge to find the best way to kill as many of them as possible.

On this episode... Pest control specialist and certified business operator of Accurate Pest Control Solutions in Fort Meyers, FL, Joe Runco gives us an overview of the types of roaches, bighead ants and roof rats which infest the palm trees in the Sunshine State.

We learn about a key difference between New York and Florida when it comes to regulations for exterminators.

And we learn an important tip, as Larry explains how the presence of one seemingly innocuous substance in the area around your home can attract all manner of pests including rats, roaches and raccoons.