Cool Beans Comedy

Andrew Cornelius is a good friend of Cool Beans Comedy and Cool Beans U. As a student, he has been a part of the program for a number of years. He has also been crushing it on the comedy circuit across the country, performing at numerous comedy festivals. Also, he helped produce the audiobook Cool Beans Comedy: Stand Up Comedy for Beginners. He is an amazing comic and an incredible person. You're going to love this sit down interview with him. With that, let's listen in to the very funny Andrew Cornelius.

This is a very special interview with Cool Beans Comedy graduate and regular performer, Mike Knox. Mike is the author of "Vivien's Rain: My Daughter's Battle with Epilepsy," a book that's both inspirational and informative.  Listen in and learn how Mike was able to mine comedy gold from some of life's darker moments. Click here.  Get ''Vivien's Rain'' on Amazon.

We hope you are staying happy and healthy in these trying times. We interviewed the hilarious Lex Lumpkin and also spoke with his amazing mother. Corey had the pleasure of working with Lex as a coach for stand up comedy and work with him on Nickelodeon's "All That." He's a ball of energy and hilarity, so let's give it up for the very entertaining Lex Lumpkin!

Chinguun Sergelen and his mother Jessie are two of the most amazing people I know. I had the pleasure of having Chinguun in the Cool Beans Comedy youth comedy class, and had the pleasure of coaching him into a series regular role on the Nickelodeon series "All That." He is a hilarious, brave comedian who isn't afraid to talk about anything for the sake of humor. He is the first Mongolian to be a series regular as an actor, and I hope this interview shed a light of inspiration to all. We hope that you are staying safe out there during these trying times, and with that, let's listen in on the very funny Chinguun Sergelen.

We hope you are staying healthy and happy during these trying times. To provide some inspiration, we interviewed teen comic Braxon Herda about his young comedic journey. Braxton has performed multiple times on the Cool Beans Comedy stage, both at the world famous Ice House Comedy Club and in Hollywood, California. He models himself after his comedy idol, Robin Williams. You've seen Braxton on Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Disney Channel, Netflix, and here's here for you today to give some inspiration. If you are a young performer at home during these quarrantine times and are interested in our new online comedy course, please head on over to CoolBeansComedy.com/youthclass -OR- if you're an adult listening in, head on over to CoolBeansComedy.com/class for our adult online classes. All classes are held on Zoom with weekly writing assignments. Sending our best to everyone to stay safe and be encouraged.

We were lucky enough to have Drew Lynch drop by our final Cool Beans U class of the year to give us a bunch of insight into his "America's Got Talent" rise to fame and share inspiration with some of our students. This is one of Corey's favorite podcast interviews ever because Drew really opens up about his journey and adversities. Please listen in! Drew's 2020 Tour Schedule is up on his website. https://www.drewlynch.com/ Visit CoolBeansComedy.com/class if you want to find your funny in 2020.

Tiffany Bank is a Cool Beans U grad, was a recurring character on Orange is the New Black and just participated in the ABC Discovers Showcase. She was incredible and we talk all about the journey from auditioning to the live performance at the El Portal theater in North Hollywood. If you want to find your funnybone in 2020, head on over to CoolBeansComedy.com/class for all of our class info. Class starts on Sunday, January 12th. With that, let's listen in to Tiffany Bank.

We have one of my favorite people on the planet, one of the funniest dudes around, Dustin Ybarra back on the podcast this week because he joined our Cool Beans U professional comic Q&A. He shares incredible insight on how to become funnier and how to navigate these challenging waters as a comedian. Oh, and we have a few spots remaining in our final Cool Beans U Comedy Intensive starting this Sunday, November 3rd. CoolBeansComedy/class to sign up! With that, Happy Halloween and let's listen in on Dustin Ybarra!

Alexandra Catalano joins the podcast this week. She talks about how stand up comedy has helped her with professional speaking experiences as Alexandra is a two time TedX speaker and the host of the wildly popular Eat Cute brand on Instagram AND she's super-producer Corey Craig's very special girlfriend. She is amazing! You are going to learn amazing tidbits on how you can take comedy and infuse it into anything that you are working on. With that, let's listen in on Alexandra Catalano. And if you want to join our Cool Beans Stand Up Comedy Intensive, we have a few spots remaining for our final 2019 class. CoolBeanComedy/class for details and to sign up! Okay, now officially, let's listen in on Alexandra Catalano.

Hey Everyone!  We have an incredible podcast for you this week with good friend and amazing comedy producer Sarah Mello of Mello Comedic.  Make sure you check out all of her upcoming shows at Mello Comedic via... Twitter https://twitter.com/mellocomedic?lang=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MelloComedic/ or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mellocomedic/?hl=en She always has the best comics on her line up coming through, and in this podcast she shares her secrets in booking for shows and how she became one of the top Los Angeles comedy producers.

This week, spend some time with Cool Beans Comedy producer Corey Craig as he talks with two of the writers on Grownish, Sara Lukasiewicz and Brady Morphy. They are amazing! They talk about the journey of becoming writers on a hit tv show AND they talk about their very first episode of produced television and the following premiere party. Corey was there first-hand, and he can vouch for the fact that it's a very funny story. Hey, if you have a funny story, our next stand up comedy intensive starts August 18th at the Ice House Comedy Club. A few spots are still available Sign up at CoolBeansComedy.com/class https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/class With that, let's listen in to Sara Lukasiewicz and Brady Morphy, writers on Grownish.

All right, guys! If you're watching the vide podcast, then you might notice that Cool Beans Comedy Producer Cory Craig has a few stitches these days on his face from playing basketball. Needless to say, Cory announced his retirement from recreational basketball immediately following what's come to be known as the "incident." But stitches won't stop Coirey Craig from bringing you an incredible Cool Beans Comedy podcast this week with Jesus Trejo, Francisco Ramos and Fabrizio Copano. They may be individually hilarious, but they talk about joining forces for their incredible show, "Trifecta Comedy." It's a brand new, Spanish-speaking comedy brand that gives a voice to a less served demographic. They are amazing. We hear about the origin of Trifecta, their upcoming shows and plans for the future. You are going to love it! Check out Trifecta Comedy for all of their upcoming shows.

Cool Beans Comedy's very own Corey Craig and his dog Juan Carlos intro this week's incredible podcast interview with Fuller House writer Nick Fascitelli. Nick is hilarious and he dishes on all things Fuller House as this will be the fifth and final season when it releases on Netflix later this year. We had a few of our Cool Beans community join us for some questions and you are going to love it.

What's up everybody? We have an awesome podcast this week with Erica Rhodes. You know her from VEEP, NBC's Bring The Funny, Modern Family, and we were lucky enough to have Erica drop by Cool Beans U for a professional comic Q&A. She is amazing and you are going to love her as all of our students did. She will be performing at this Sunday's Cool Beans Comedy main stage show - July 21st at 7pm with Taylor Tomlinson. Free tickets! Get yours at CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets Get your tickets, come see Erica, and listen in to the fun we had with Erica now!    

London Lee joins the podcast this week, as he'll be performing on the Cool Bean Comedy main stage show at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, California on Sunday, July 21st at 9pm. London is a former sports star turned community leader, family man and comic. A limited number of free tickets are available ot see london at CoolBeansComedy.com/london And if you would like to try your hand at stand up comedy, our next round of The Cool Beans Comedy stand up comedy intensive starts Sunday, July 14th at the Ice House Comedy Club. To enroll and get more details, head over to CoolBeansComedy.com/class With that, let's listen in on London Lee.

"All That" is "Saturday Night Live" for the Nickelodeon audience, and this week Gabrielle Nevaeh Green from ''All That'' joins the podcast. Corey had the pleasure of coaching Gabreille for the Cool Beans U Teen Comedy Special and Gabby is a graduate of the Cool Beans U stand up comedy intensive. Further, she's a rising star with two of the greatest parents a performer could ask for.  She is humble, wise beyond her years and uses her growing platform to inspire other kids with anything they are going through.  Gabby knows what it is like to be bullied and puts positivity out there through her work and online presence.   Follow @GabrielleNevaeh on Instagram. If you would like to be a part of the Cool Beans U stand upcomedy intensive, our next round of classes starts on Sunday, July 14th.  For more information and to enroll, visit CoolBeansComedy.com/classes to sign up! Class is open to all ages, 12 to 100.  It's never too early or too late to find the funny!

Our comic this week is Cool Beans U graduate and rising star, Audrey Stewart. Catch Audrey on Bring The Funny on NBC this July! And if you would lie to get your start with the Cool Beans U comedy intenisve just like Audrey, our next round of classes starts on July 14th. CoolBeansComedy.com/class for all info and to enroll. With that, let's listen in to the very wild and very funny Audrey Stewart.      

This week one of my dear friends, Jack Sullivan, joins the podcast. I love this guy and you will too. Jack has been a student in Cool Beans U over 25 times and counting, and he has been the producer of the Cool Beans Comedy Podcast. His joke-writing discipline is second to none, and you are going to love hearing his journey of determnination to becoming insanely funny and performing all over Los Angeles and beyond. If you would like to join Cool Beans U's stand up comedy intensive school and test your funny, we start again on July 14th. CoolBeansComedy.com/class All classes are held at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena. With that, let's listen in on one of our most hard-working and favorite Cool Beans U students, the one and only Jack Sullivan.

Koko Balian is a former Cool Beans U grad who is now on a mission to change lives through comedy with his pursuit of obtaining a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Hear about his incredible journey of overcoming anxiety, which pushed him into his first stand up comedy show, and how he has now retired from the world of performing. Well, at least for now! He's switching his focus to helping others. Also we're at the Ice House this Sunday, June 9th at 7PM with Tone Bell and Drew Lynch. CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets  With that, let's listen in to Koko Balian.

Will Griffin is back on the podcast this week as we discuss Fuller House on Netflix, a week in the life of a tv writer, and Will's promotion to Story Editor this season. Joining us are three Cool Beans u graduates, asking Will a few questions of their own. Shout outs to Logan Byam-Taylor, Joseph Haag, and Johanna Chan. Finally, our next Cool Beans show is Saturday, June 9th at 7PM with Tone Bell and Drew Lynch. Tickets are going fast! https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/tickets With that, let's listen in on Fuller House's Will Griffin.

Cool Beans Comedy friend and audience favorite Torrance Hill joins the podcast again this week. You loved him so much the first time, we brought him back again for another interview. Torrance performed in the Cool Beans Comedy show this last weekend at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, and he'll be performing at Cool Beans at The Pico on Saturday June 8th, at The Pico in West L.A. with Jesus Trejo and Candice Thompson. Get tickets while they're available at CoolBeansComedy.com/pico -- and with that, let's listen in to our good friend Torrance Hill or head over to YouTube and check out the video podcast! 

Two time Cool Beans U grad Erik Alskog joins the podcast this week and he has a success story. Erik took his final performances, cut together a three minute video reel, hired a publicist, and now has a theatrical agent, a manager, and a commerical agent as well. If you are interested in joining the Cool Beans U Stand Up Comedy Intensive, we still have a few spots remaining in our next round of classes starting Sunday, May 19th. CoolBeansComedy.com/class to sign up! With that, let's talk to Erik about his journey and hear about his most recent success!

Very excited to have on Corey's good friend, comic, actor and voice artist, Piotr Michael. Exciting news!  It has just been announce that Piotr will be voicing Fritz the Ferret in the upcoming animated 'Where's Waldo?' series - coming out on Universal Kids in July. Also, our next stand up comedy intensive class starts up on May 19th: Classroom to Stage in Six Weeks! Visit CoolBeansComedy/class for more information and to enroll. With that, let's get over to Piotr and find out what he's been up to and hear some of his incredible characters!

KT Tatara joins the podcast and delivers one of the most inspiring and uplifting interviews to date! Our favorite tip from KT while performing: remember to smile and to have fun. If you would like to see KT's smile this weekend, he will be performing in the Cool Beans Comedy main stage show at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena on Sunday, April 28th, at 8pm with Jesus Trejo (Comedy Central) and Francisco Ramos (NBC). A few free tickets still remain: https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/tickets Try and snag yours while supplies last! With that, please enjoy KT Tatara.

Our guest this week is Hillina Jarso who is on her third Cool Beans U session and is preparing fro her NBC Diversity Showcase callback!  She's a mother of three hilarious boys and is a goldmine of comedy.  She'll be performing in the Cool Beans Comedy show on the main stage of the ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena next Sunday.  That's April 28th, where Lina will perform with comedians Jesus Trejo (Comedy Central), Francisco Ramos (NBC), KT Tatara (FOX), with hosts Corey Craig and Matthew Moore.  All with a surprise celebrity guest! Get your free tickets while you can:  https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/tickets With that, let's listen in on the incredible Hillina Jarso!

Casting Director Nickole Doro discusses her most recent: the revival of SNL for the Nickelodeon audience, "All That." Yeah, that's right! The show is coming back to Nickelodeon and Corey was a HUGE fan. Two of the new series regulars were part of Cool Beans U, and Corey personally coached one of the new series regulars up until the moment he booked the show! Nickole gives us a glimpse of casting for Nickelodeon, the global serach for casting performers, and how important it is to simply have fun in an audition. Don't miss her words! Also, we have some INCREDIBLE shows this month! April 13th we have Taylor Tomlinson and Dustin Ybarra, and April 28th is with Jesus Trejo and a super-secret surprise celebrity guest who you do not want to miss! Tickets are available at: CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets With that, let's listen in on our good friend Nickole Doro.

This week we have three incredible comics and dear friends to Cool Beand Comedy:  Logan Byam Taylor, Shannon Bengston & Michelle Zarlenga.  We talk about the Cool Beans Comedy community, using stand up to discuss and address adversity, and we have way too much fun with Seinfeld references as Michelle relates her entire life to episodes with Jerry.  Listen in and see Logan this month on the Cool eans Comedy mainstage on April 28th!   Head over to https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/alumni for tickets! With that, let's listen in on three inspiring and hilarious comics:  Logan Byam Taylor, Shannon Bengston & Michelle Zarlenga!

We are introducing video to our podcast!  Head over to YouTube.com --our episode this week is with Kiki Melendez, a multi-hyphenate extraordinaire and the next Oprah.  We talk about her journey into comedy and discuss her upcoming Omnicultural TV Fest in association with NATPE, the National Association of Television Program Executives, happening May 1st at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.  Get your tickets now!  Producer Jack Sullivan and Cool Beans Comedy's very own Corey Craig will be there.  With that, let's listen in to the positively radiant Kiki Melendez!

Happy Thursday everyone!  This week, Cory talks with four teenagers featured in the Cool Beans Comedy Teen Comedy Special live taping on Saturday, Merch 9th.  We chat with Zach Rice, Gabby Green, Chloe Fernandez and Grace Lu to discuss their comedy, their excitement and freas about the big show and more! PLUS, Assistant Director Shannon Bengston joins the conversation as well.   If you'e in the Los Angeles area, get tickets before they sell out!  https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/teenspecial  

This is a very special podcast as we are releasing 2 Q&A sessions with Craig Conant.  Craig dropped by our final Cool Beans U classes to give his insight into the world of stand up comedy and answer questions.  We LOVED having him drop by!   For your chance to sign up for comedy class and perform at the Ice house Comedy Club in Pasadena, CA - America's first and oldest comedy club - there are a few spots left for the Sunday, February 17th cycle!  Sign up today at CoolBeansComedy.com/class Don't miss our upcoming shows: FEB. 14 • 8PM / MY FUNNY VALENTINE: A STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW FOR LOVERS AND LONERS @ The Pico • 10508 Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, 90064 / 7PM Red Carpet / 8PM Show FEB. 17 • 7PM / ABC’S DUSTIN YBARRA + CONAN’S D.J. DEMERS + LATE NIGHT’S CANDICE THOMPSON @ The Ice House Comedy Club • 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, 91106 Get tickets at CoolBeansComedy/tickets!

Kathy Buckley is the definition of inspirational. Her story is heartbreaking but her decision to view it in a positive light and to share her journey with others through comedy is admirable.she will have you laughing and crying all in the vein of having you live your best life.she is a comedian and a motivational speaker, and we are so very happy to be able to share our interview with her again. With that let's listening to our good friend Kathy Buckley. **Music provided by bensound.com.  

We are re-releasig one of our favorite podcast interviews with the hilarious Jamie Kennedy! Jamie will be performing this Sunday, January 20th, at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena at 7PM on the Cool Beans Comedy mainstage. A few free tickets are still available at CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets. Jamie is so incredibly raw, open and humble in this interview. We talk about his journey to L.A., getting his first big break, and his roots of performing at the Ice House when he was first making a name for himself. With that, see Jamie live this Sunday and listen to his journey now! **Music provided by bensound.com.

This week we revisit our interview with our good friend, the hilarious Tone Bell. Hi debut special, "Can't Cancel This," comes out in February on Showtime. And his new television show, "Fam," with Nina Dobrev, debuts on CBS tonight! Check it out! If you're in the L.A. area, check out Tone next Sunday night, January 20th, at 7PM at the Ice House Comedy Club. A few limited free tickets are still available at CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets. With that, let's listen in on the hilarious Tone Bell. **Music provided by bensound.com.

Happy 2019 everyone! We start this year off with one of our favorite episodes from last year featuring the incredible Reggie Watts! Listen to his journey and inspirations. And if you made a resolution be be funny this year, Cool Beans Comedy has the final two spots available in our very first stand up comedy intensive of the year starting this Sunday, January 6, at the Ice House Comedy Club. More info at CoolBeansComedy.com/class. Here's to a prosperous New Year -- and with that, let's listen again to our interview with Reggie Watts. *Music provided by bensound.com

What a year! happy Holidays from everyoe at Cool Beans Comedy. This episode, Corey Craig and Matthew Moore reflect on a tremendous 2018 with our incredible producer Jack Sullivan. And we look forward to a prosperous 2019. Quick note, our January 6 stand up comedy intensive afternoon class has already filled up, and there are a few spots remaining in the morning class. CoolBeansComedy.com/class With that, thank YOU for helping us have our best year yet and here's to continuing that trend in 2019. Much love to all. *Music provided by bensound.com #ChanukahORHanukkah #Kwanzaa #Christmas #NewYearsEve #DecemberSolstice #WrightBrothersDay #PanAmericanAviationDay #BillOfRightsDay #NationalGuardBirthday #FeastOfourLadyOfGuadalupe #FeatOfTheImmaculateConception #PearlHarborRemembranceDay #StNicholasDay #FirstSundayOfAdvent #RosaParksDay #CyberMonday #AmericanIndianHeritageDay #BlackFriday #AcadaianDay #FamilyDay #LincolnsBirthday #PresidentsDay

Happy Holidays from everyone at Cool Beans Comedy. This week, we are super-stoaked to have Corey Craig's good friend, Delanie Fischer! Corey had the pleaure to direct her docu-comedy special, "Love At First Cousin," which is available now at DelanieFischer.com. It's hilarious and heartfelt. We talk about the origin of the idea, execution of the speical including casting, and Delanie's new venture: Dick Mugs! DicksByDelanie.com if anyone is a dick to you this holiday season! *Music provided by bensound.com DelanieFischer.com DicksByDelanie.com #DelanieFischer #LoveAtFirstCousin #DicksByDelanie #PenisAnger #DickHate #AssholeManagement

Today, Corey Craig sits down to interview Cool Beans U grads Joseph Haag and Howard Aronin. Joseph is performing this Saturday with Cool Beans at the Pico with Jamie Kennedy, Drew Lynch and Sarah Tiana and Francisco Ramos. That show is at 8PM. https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/tickets A few tickets are still available, but may be gone by the time of this podcast's publication, so good luck getting the last of a fast selling batch! Come check out Joseph and listen to him and Howard talk about their comedy journies with Cool Bean's own Corey Craig! *Music provided by bensound.com Howard on Facebook Joseph on Facebook #HowardAronin #JosephHaag #ComedyJournies #ThePico #JamieKennedy #DrewLynch #SarahTiana

December is here!  It's a rainy L.A. day, and with that, we have a special double episode for you! Our producer Jack Sullivan interviews Cool Beans U graduate Jonnie Schwartz about our stand up comedy intensive and getting his first paid comedy booking!  Also, as a part of our classes, we have a professional comic Q&A, and we have Cool Beans favorite Justin Foster bonus Q&A session - recoded live on Stage B in the Ice House Comedy Club - for you to listen to.  If you'd like to try your havd at comedy, our 2019 classes start up on January 6th.  CoolBeansComedy.com/class if you're ready to take the plunge! And finally, our last live show of 2018 is Saturday, December 15 with Jamie Kennedy, Drew Lynch, Sarah Tiana, and Francisco Ramos.  We are going out on a high note!  Tickets at CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets if you're down to come see the show! *Music provided by bensound.com #JonnieSchwartz #JustinFoster #JamieKennedy #DrewLynch #SarahTiana #FranciscoRamos

We are back from Thanksgiving break - hope you enjoyed your long weekend with family and friends! This week we have Justin Foster on the podcast. He is one of our favorites. We talk about his journey from Texas and falling into comedy while working at a comedy club -AND- how his favorite meal of the day is breakfast which he can eat anytime, anywhere! He may (or may not) recount his favorite breakfast spots across this country in this episode. With that, let's listen in on Cool Beans Comedy's very own Matthew Moore and Corey Craig sit-down chat with comedian Justin Foster! *Music provided by bensound.com Justin on Twitter Justin on Weebly Justin on Instagram #JustinFoster #Comedian #BreakfastLover #Texas #ComedyClub #ComedyIsMyFavoriteMeal

This is one of Cool Beans Comedy's very own Corey Craig's favorite people around! Nicole burch is a former Groundlings Sunday Company member, andyou've seen her on ABC, Nickelodeon, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Corey has the opportunity to direct her comedy special, "Never Been Kissed," at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena this Sunday, November 18th. Joining her will be comedians Alonso Boden & Amir K, and her mother plans on being present, as always, to heckle her (we talk about it in the podcast - so be sure to listen). CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets for free tickets still available for the 11/18 9PM show!  Hope to see you there! *Music provided by bensound.com Nicole on the IMDB Nicole on Twitter Nicole on Instagram Nicole's Website #NeverBeenKissed #NicoleBurch #ABC #Nickelodeon #JimmyKimmelLive #ComedySpecial

Amir K joins Cory and Matt for the podcast this week. He's been a friend of Cool Beans Comedy for years. You know him from MADtv, Fargo, Last Comic Standing, and here's here to talk comedy shop for you today. We talk about the housing market, how that humbled him and ultimately pushed him to try stand up comedy, how he settled on the name Amir K, and we talk about the time Amir, Corey and Matt performed on top of the Holiday Inn in Burbank.  Give it a listen! *Music provided by bensound.com Amir's WebsiteAmir's Twitter Amir's IMDB Amir's Instagram #MADtv #LastComicStanding #Fargo #Holiday Inn #Burbank #HousingMarket

Super excited to have Jonny Loquasto on the podcast this week! Cool Beans Comedy's very own Corey Craig has known Jonny since 2008, and he loves to give back through blood drives at RegularHero.org. He's one of the nicest dudes in all of comedy. We talk about wrestling, being the fat kid growning up, his college hoops story, and his upcoming live comedy special taping coming up next Sunday, November 11, at the Brea Improv. Free tickets at jlocomedy.socalcomedy.com or hit him up on the social media! *Music provided by bensound.com Jonny on the IMDB Jonny's Website Jonny on Twitter Jonny on Instagram #JonnyLoquasto #AXSTV #AXSLive #ComicsUnleashed #GothamComedyLive #Standup&Deliver #NUVOTV

Corey and Matt catch up with Stan Zimmerman. Stan Zimmerman is a prolific writer, having written for shows like The Golden Girls, Roseanne, and Glimore Girls. From Michigan, Stan created his own ficitcious TV Newtork when he was only 10 years old and wrote a TV column for his juniro high school newspaper. He is a wealth of knowledge, and has the dream and determination to direct feature films and more! Hang out with Cool Beans Comedy this afternoon and listen in on the inimitable Stan Zimmerman. *Music provided by bensound.com Visit Stan on the IMDB. Visit Stan's Website. Visit Stan on Twitter. Visit Stan on Instagram. #StanZimmerman #GoldenGirls #GilmoreGirls #Roseanne #SitComs #TVWriter #MichiganMovieMaster  

Corey and Matt catch up with Emma Willmann, one of the fastest rising comedians in the game. You've seen her on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the Comedy Line Up on Netfilx, and Crashing on HBO. We discuss her love of toaster strudel (DELICIOUS!!!) when she was growing up and living with her dad as well as what it was like for Corey and herself being fat when they were kids! It's an amazing conversation, and it's here for you now! Check out Emma's Website  Check out Emma on the IMDB  Check out Emma on Twitter  Check out Emma on Wikipedia  *Music provided by bensound.com #EmmaWillman #CrazyExGirlfriend #Crashing #HBO #NETFLIX #ToasterStrudel #ViralBeauty #GhostFriend #TwoGirlsOneShow

Happy Thursday everyone! Corey Craig and Matthew Moore are celebrating fifty podcasts. Yeas, you read that right. Fifty. As in this is episode number fifty. To celebrate, Matt and Corey talk about the "History of Cool Beans Comedy" while some of their Cool Beans U friends ask questions. It's super informative abolut Matt and Corey's intimate working relationship, the show's history, where they're at right now and what secrets the future holds! Visit Cool beans Comedy on the web! Visit Improv For The People on the web! *Music provided by bensound.com #CoolBeansComedy #CoolBeansU #ImprovForThePeople #ImprovComedy #TheIceHouse #ThePico #StandUpComedy #StandUpShows #StandUpComedyClasses

This week, we sit down with Tay Zonday! You know him as Chocolate Rain, one of the biggest YouTube celebrities and videos of all time! We discuss the origin of his hit video, how he dreams of replacing Alex Trebec on Jeopardy, and his new podcast, Chocolate Pains. Check it out on YouTube and wherver you happen to subscribe to your podcast feeds! Now sit back. Relax. Listen to Matt and Corey interview YouTube celebrity Tay Zonday! *Music provided by bensound.com #TayZonday #ChocolateRain #ChocolatePains #YouTubeCelebrity #YouTube #AlexTrebek #Jeopardy #Host

You know him as hutch from ABC's The Middle and Calvin 'Cash' Sparks on Fox's Breaking In. He is an actor and social media superstar. Alphonso McAuley joins the podcast this week and shares his childhood love of superhero movies, playing with actin figures, and how he got started filmmaking. He's high energy, hilarious and you are going to love him. Also, see him tomorrow night at The Ice House in Pasadena as part of Cool Beans Comedy's Friday line up. Check out Alphonso on the IMDB Check out Alphonso on Wikipedia Check out Alphonso on Instagram Check out Alphonso on Twitter Check out Alphonso on Facebook *Music provided by bensound.com #Hutch #ABC #TheMiddle #CalvinCashSparks #FOX #BreakingIn #AlphonsoMcAuley

Listen in as Matthew Moore and Corey Craig interview the hilarious Alonzo Bodden!  We talk about his mom being the funny one in the family, how hanging out out at craft services led to a voice role in Power Rangers, and we talk about his dream of hosting his own CNN show! (If you are an executive anywhere, please hit up Corey at CoolBeansComedy.com so we can make this happen!) We also discuss his diverse musical background and another one of his sure-to-be-upcoming projects:  to record his very own jazz comedy album! You've gotta check out the podcast this week and listen in for the inspiration! Follow Alonzo across the web: Visit Alonzo's Website Visit Alonzo's Twitter Check out Alonzo's Wikipedia page Check out Alonzo on the IMDB Visit Alonzo on Facebook *Music provided by bensound.com #AlonzoBodden #LastComicStanding #GrandPrizeWinner #Comedian #CNN #Actor #Angel #TheTonightShowwithJayLeno #LateNightwithConanOBrien #TheLateLateShowwithCraigFerguson

We are extremely thankful for Jamie Kennedy for stopping by The Ice House in Pasadena, California to talk with Matt and Corey!  We're even more excited theat he'll be joining the Cool Beans Comedy show on the Main Stage at the Ice House this Sunday, September 16th, at 7PM!  A few free tickets are still available at the Cool Beans Comedy website! Jamie is one of the greats and is extremely open and vulnerable in this interview.  We talk about his journey from Philly to Los Angeles, how to stay humble with success, and making a living at comedy!  It is possible!!  Jamie Kennedy on the IMDBJamie Kennedy's Website Jamie Kennedy on TwitterJamie Kennedy on Facebook *Music provided by bensound.com #JamieKennedy #JamesHarveyKennedy #Comedian #TelevisionProducer #Screenwriter #RandyMeeks #Scream #TheJamieKennedyExperiment #TheWB

BT Kingsley joins the podcast this week fresh off of Just For Laughs Montreal. You've seen him on Kevin Hart's Hart of the City, and Next Level, where you can see his 30-minute special on-demand on Comedy Central. We follow his journey from Northern California to Houston, Sacramento and, finally, Los Angeles. Hear about this former super senior's journey! Visit BT's WebsiteBT's InstagramBT's TwitterBT's Facebook *Music provided by bensound.com #BTKingsley #Montreal #JustForLaughs #Comedy Central #HartOfTheCity #NextLevel

You've seen Tony Cavalero on Nickelodeon as Dewey Finn on School of Rock, and you've seen him on Modern Family and Hart of Dixey. You can catch him in The Righteous Gemstones with John Goodman, Danny McBride and Adam Devine on HBO in the near future. Tony's a good friend of Corey's from The Groundlings, and we manage to corner him for an intimate interview where we discuss his audition with SNL, how he was scolded by Debbie Reynolds and a whole lot more! Check it out! *Music provided by bensound.com Tony's Groundlings Page #Nickelodeon #DeweyFinn #SchoolOfRock #ModernFamily #HartOfDixey #TheRighteousGemstones #JohnGoodman #DannyMcBride #AdamDevine #HBO #TonyCavalero #AnthonyCavalero #TheGroundlings