Episode #384: TallBoyz
Toronto has a rich history of producing great sketch comedy performers and troupes that have crossed over in the United States. Among the TV series: …
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Episode #383: Katie Hannigan
Katie Hannigan taught preschoolers and performed as a mime before embarking on a full-time career as a stand-up comedian. So far, so good. Hannigan was …
Continue ReadingEpisode #382: Matt McCarthy
Matt McCarthy began his comedy career as the Fordham Ram mascot, but quickly carved out a spot for himself in New York City’s stand-up scene, …
Continue ReadingEpisode #381: Ben Rosenfeld
Ben Rosenfeld was born in the city formerly known as Leningrad, but came to Connecticut as a toddler with his parents as the Soviet Union …
Continue ReadingEpisode #380: Colin Mochrie
Colin Mochrie is one of the most successful and best-known improvisational comedians in the world, having performed on several hundred episodes of Whose Line Is …
Continue ReadingEpisode #379: Ray Ellin
Ray Ellin has been the host with the most for most of his adult life. He started by MC’ing stand-up shows at comedy clubs in …
Continue ReadingEpisode #378: Eleanor Conway
From the outside looking in, Eleanor Conway had a pretty good gig going for herself as a music journalist for Virgin Mobile, interviewing the biggest pop …
Continue ReadingEpisode #377: Blair Socci
Blair Socci played Division I college volleyball and went to grad school for creative writing before finding her voice through stand-up comedy. Her first break …
Continue ReadingEpisode #375: Al Madrigal
Al Madrigal grew up in San Francisco and worked in his family’s HR business for 10 years before deciding to pursue a career in comedy. …
Continue ReadingEpisode #374: Phat Tuesdays: Guy Torry & Reginald Hudlin
In the late 1990s, between the comedy booms, perhaps the hottest live stand-up show in Los Angeles happened every week on a Tuesday night. That’s …
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