Free to Laugh

Ever since being featured as an All-Star on the 2007 “Comedy Tournament” DVD Timmy Boyle, having established himself as one of the fresh must see stars of comedy, has received rave reviews for his unique comedy styling, as emcee or headline act, at various events in Canada & The United States.   As an award- winning writer, Timmy has been a regular performer & workshop presenter at Faithwriters’ Conferences and in 2014 celebrated the release of his first book Inside Timmy’s Mind. Timmy has been a featured performer on the nationwide Date Night Comedy Tour and can be seen regularly across Ontario as founder & host of The Circuit: Canada’s first clean comedy circuit. Most recently, Timmy was a Clean Comedy Challenge finalist at the legendary Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, CA. TIMMY BOYLE SHOW NOTES  What's the deal with Helen Keller?  Classic comedy influences.  Connecting with comedian Leland Klassen.  Why Timmy's start in stand-up comedy is on DVD.  Producing live comedy.  Creating a "Comedy Circuit."  Timmy's Instagram LIVE show Calling Comedians in Quarantine. And much more! FOLLOW TIMMY WEBSITE:  https://upstandingcomedy.ca/ FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/therealtimmyboyle/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/therealtimmyboyle/ FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

Brian Apprille is a stand-up comedian, voice actor and motivational speaker who performs across America.  Brian’s career took a turn for the serious in 2009 when he developed facial paralysis as a result of a rare disease called Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.  Now an activist and a comic at once, Brian raises awareness of facial paralysis and inspires hope in fellow suffers with plenty of belly-laugh healing along the way.  BRIAN APPRILLE SHOW NOTES  The ex factor.  Career motivation.  Trying new jokes.  How Brian incorporates impressions in his act.  Filming with Dry Bar Comedy.  Going on stage during difficult personal times.  Ramsey Hunt Syndrome  When self-deprecating humor offends people.  Cancel culture.  Political humor.  Stealing joy and giving your joy away.  What comedians can give. And much more! FOLLOW BRIAN WEBSITE:  http://www.comedybrian.com/ FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/brian.apprille UNIQUE SMILES PODCAST:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unique-smiles-the-facial-paralysis-podcast/id1352822884  UNCOMMON COMEDY PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-uncommon-comedy-podcast/id1514522222

Brian Bates got his comedy start later in life. Since launching his comedy career, he’s toured comedy clubs and theaters across America with national headliners like Henry Cho and Nate Bargatze. Brian can be heard weekly on Laugh USA on Sirius satellite radio. BRIAN BATES SHOW NOTES  Why stand-up comedy?  Taking the School of Laughs  Leaving a solid career  Comedy after quarantine  Advice on becoming a full time comedian  The Anne Frank House joke And lots more! FOLLOW BRIAN WEBSITE:  http://www.brianbatescomedy.com/ FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/brianbatescomedy TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/brianbatescomic  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/brianbatescomic/

These times are crazy, to say the least.  In this special episode, my lovely bride Rebecca Kennedy and I share some thoughts and tips on making laughter happen in our home. SHOW NOTES Differences in what makes us laugh Snuffing out stress The advantage of being calm people Finding humor in crazy places This Is Spinal Tap Being quarantined Doc can't stand rosemary And much more! FOLLOW REBECCA WEBSITE:  https://www.fiascofreefriday.com/ FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FiascoFreeFridayBlog/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/fiascofreefriday/ FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

Brandon Skelton was born to not only preach, but bring the funny!  Although he's only been at the comedy game two years, he's learned a lot along the way. BRANDON SKELTON SHOW NOTES  Being a pastor and working comedian  Performing for teenagers  Marketing to your audience  Learning from performance mistakes  Tips for doing live video comedy  Booking Zoom live comedy shows  The value of virtual comedy  The Josh Belcher Uncharted Podcast FOLLOW BRANDON WEBSITE:  https://www.thechurchcomedian.com/ FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/thechurchcomedian/ YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq-v0Ew9BX-9RC90tU5hdbQ

Shawn Mathenia is a veteran comedian based out of Memphis, TN.  In this fun chat we talk a variety of topics, including: SHAWN MATHENIA SHOW NOTES  Shawn having been adopted  How his comedy has changed over the years  Unintentionally offending people at church shows  Shawn's little daughter telling jokes with him on stage  Conversate with Shawn Mathenia And a whole lot more! FOLLOW SHAWN WEBSITE:  https://shawnpmathenia.com/ FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/shawnmatheniaroarecho TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/shawnmathenia

Scott Curtis is a stand-up comedian based out of South Bend, IN.  Scott's first time on stage came later in life when he was offered a chance to perform at work and from there started out on this wild journey.  Scott is also host and producer of the hit podcast Behind The Bits. SCOTT CURTIS SHOW NOTES  Scott's early comedy influences  First time performing stand-up comedy  Learning why a joke may or may not work  Enjoying comedy with a spouse  Scott's current purpose in comedy and the value of knowing yours  The Behind The Bits Podcast And a whole lot more! FOLLOW SCOTT AND BEHIND THE BITS PODCAST WEBSITE:  https://www.thebtbpc.com/ FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/behindthebitspodcast TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thebtbpc

Dennis Tooley shares his journey in co-creating Gutty's Comedy Club.  Located in Greenwood, IN, Dennis and his business partner Steve Rivera are putting in the work to make their dreams of owning a successful comedy club a reality.  Gutty's is currently in a contest with other businesses for a chance of winning a $50k grant!  Vote daily thru March 8th! (click here to vote now) DENNIS TOOLEY SHOW NOTES Starting a comedy club. Marketing their business. The value of family friendly comedy. Political Correctness and comedy. The NEW Gutty's Comedy Club app. And a whole lot more!   FOLLOW DENNIS and GUTTY'S COMEDY CLUB WEBSITE:  https://guttyscomedyclub.com/ FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/guttyscomedyclub/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/guttyscomedyclub/ FOLLOW DOC WEBSITE:  www.DocKennedyLive.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/DocKennedyLive/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/dockennedylive/ FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

Rik Roberts keeps his humor relevant and easy to relate to.  Rik mots recently can be seen in his half hour Dry Bar Comedy special.  His emphasis on storytelling paved the way towards his speaking career. Just like in comedy, Rik keeps the pace of his keynote programs up using stories, facts, current events, visuals and crowd participation to make the points relevant to each group. Aside from his keynotes and comedy shows, Rik teaches comedy writing workshops across the country and online through his School of Laughs and can be heard through his School Of Laughs Podcast. RIK ROBERTS SHOW NOTES Rik's painting passion. The Nashville comedy scene. Starting an open mic. Rik's start in comedy. Rik's Spanish teacher cries. Working with an improv group. Wanting to be like Dennis Miller. Jay Leno's Tonight Show monologue. Submitting jokes to The Tonight Show. The value of political jokes. Rik's first time noticing political correctness impacting his jokes. Re-working jokes. Knowing when and when not to tell certain jokes. Educated comedy. Why George Carlin's jokes worked. Dave Chappelle, Nate Bargatze, Keith Alberstadt, Dusty Slay and Sabastian Manascalco. Robin Willams and Jerry Seinfeld help Steven Spielberg through the making of Schindler's List. Rik works with Robert Schimmel. Should I be offended? Changing a joke to appease the WOKE. Political Correctness and The Andy Griffith Show. Rik performs on the Huckabee show. (click here to watch) FOLLOW RIK FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/ComedianRikRoberts/:  TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/rikroberts FOLLOW RIK'S SCHOOL OF LAUGHS FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/TheSchoolOfLaughs/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/SchoolOfLaughs FOLLOW DOC WEBSITE:  www.DocKennedyLive.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/DocKennedyLive/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/dockennedylive/

In this episode, Jared Lovrak and I talk about The Simpson's character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and voice actor Hank Azaria's recent decision to stop voicing Apu. APU SHOW NOTES  The origins of Apu.  Why Apu is a hero.  Why people find the character offensive.  Why Hank Azaria is stepping down from the character.  Will this lead to more character's being abandoned for the sake of political correctness?  What racial stereotypes look like outside the United States.  Why not laugh? And lots more! FOLLOW JARED FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/jared.lovrak TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/JLovrak  FOLLOW DOC WEBSITE:  www.DocKennedyLive.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/DocKennedyLive/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/dockennedylive/ FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

In this short episode I open up on the hurt I, like millions of people around the world,  feel in the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant.  What can we learn from this tragedy?  What's this got to do with laughter?  And is it alright to be emotional over someone most of us never knew personally?

Andy Freeman is the Senior Producer of Huckabee, filmed near Nashville.  Andy is a wealth of knowledge in TV Production, comedy and life. ANDY FREEMAN SHOW NOTES Andy's comedy influences. Doing stand-up comedy in college. Growing as a comedian with the likes of Emo Philips. Why clean comedy is supreme. How comedy has changed. How comedy changes lives. The true danger of Political Correctness. What Andy looks for in booking stand-up comedians for the show. Dennis Regan's set on Huckabee. FOLLOW ANDY FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/AndrewLFreeman INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/andyfreeman6916/ FOLLOW DOC WEBSITE:  www.DocKennedyLive.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/DocKennedyLive/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/dockennedylive/ FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

Kicking off the new decade were the 2020 Golden Globes.  As time moves on, each Hollywood awards show becomes more and more about pushing agendas rather than celebrating talent, people and hard work.  The Golden Globes would prove to be more of the same, but then there was Ricky Gervais.  Never one to shy away from being politically incorrect and unafraid of offending groups, he let the jokes fly!

What is Defensively Offended?  It 's being offended for someone else assuming they will be offended.  In this short episode I propose we should trust they have the maturity and even desire to take in jokes they may relate to. FOLLOW DOC WEBSITE:  www.DocKennedyLive.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/DocKennedyLive/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/dockennedylive/ FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

For anyone else, The Unemployed Alcoholic would be a woeful badge, but Aaron Sorrels wears it with a smile.  Pursuing recovery while facing rejection from the job market was painful.  He battled identity crisis, depression and anxiety — But he also found purpose.  Now he helps people laugh while highlighting recovery and faith. AARON SORRELS SHOW NOTES  The Unemployed Alcoholic?  Finding joy in recovery.  Using comedy to impact lives.  Meeting his wife in middle school.  First time on stage was at LaughFest.  Clean Comedy Time FOLLOW AARON WEBSITE:  www.TheUnemployedAlcoholic.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/theunemployedalcoholic/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/theunemployedalcoholic/ FOLLOW DOC WEBSITE:  www.DocKennedyLive.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/DocKennedyLive/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/dockennedylive/ FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

Growing up in Nashville Tennessee, Joby Saad read of Harry Houdini and was performing children's magic shows most weekends by age 12. He eventually became a stand-up comedian and hasn't looked back.  Creating the character The Village Idiot, Joby's big break came from his starring role on an episode of the family friendly television series Bananas Comedy in 2005. Then in 2006 came the Warner brothers "Thou Shalt Laugh" starring Patricia Heaton from "Everybody loves Raymond". Featuring seven of the nations top clean comedians it went on to become the highest selling comedy DVD within its genre.  Joby is currently a judge and performer for the annual Clean Comedy Challenge which promotes clean comedy for younger comedians as well as veterans comics. JOBY SAAD SHOW NOTES Joby's shares about his good friend, the late-great comedian Brody Stevens. Starting as a magician. Trying to understand why bullies bully. Joby inspires the late-great Michelle McNamara to marry a comedian. Creating characters. Creative outlets. Suicide jokes. FOLLOW JOBY FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/JobySaadTheVillageIdiot TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/jobysaad INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/jobysaad YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/user/jobysaad FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

BIG Andrew Kuykendall is a comedian based out of Atlanta.  In this episode Big Andrew shares his wins and struggles as a fairly young comic.  This episode is also fun because it was the first ever Free to Laugh recorded. BIG ANDREW KUYKENDALL SHOW NOTES  Why BIG Andrew?  Producing your own shows.  Having someone to bounce jokes off before taking them to the stage.  Is Political Correctness fair?  Being reprimanded by other comedians.  The problem with midget jokes. FOLLOW CHRIS  FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/andrew.worldsstrongestman.kuykendall  INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/bigandrewk/ FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH  FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/  TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod  INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/  

Chris Ruppe grew up in a small town and was raised by deaf parents. Chris was the class clown and made terrible grades. Somehow he went on to graduate from college and get a masters degree. Chris has been a pastor, consultant and has worked with several 501c3 organizations. Chris does comedy and speaking engagements with several adoption related charities to raise awareness and funds to support this great cause.   CHRIS RUPPE SHOW NOTES  Being raised by deaf parents  Working jokes about deaf people  Being offended by other people's real life experiences  Doing warm-up for TV shows  The downside of longer joke setups  Using comedy to raise money for charity FOLLOW CHRIS  FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/ChrisRuppeComedy/  INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/chrisruppecomedy/  YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmy2gdOeb8sBh9MXLfJ2YZg FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH  FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/  TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod  INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

Grace Klein wanted to be a comedian from the very first time she got her family to laugh when she was a kid. It only took her a couple more decades to bring it to the stage, but once she started, she couldn’t stop. She brings her own spin to subjects like being single in your 30’s, not understanding church terms or young people and being stuck in a health crazed, hiking, Cross Fitting, kale eating, Fitbit wearing-society that she is too gluten, dairy, and peanut tolerant to fit into. She started as an improv comedian before transitioning into stand-up. “I had been writing down ideas and jokes for years, pages and pages full of them. And then one day I looked through them all and thought, ‘this is stand-up material’. Granted, most of the jokes weren’t good, but stand-up comedy was really the only avenue for delivering them.” GRACE KLEIN SHOW NOTES Finding joy in things that suck The gamble with political jokes San Diego comedy scene Growing up an SNL junkie Taking classes at Second City The goal is to be funny What kind of comedian do you want to be? Quote on laughing vs crying from comedian Yamaneika Saunders (quote below) FOLLOW GRACE FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/gracekleincomedy TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/gracekcomedy INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/gracekcomedy/ YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy_p-6jKvd9VxANsiQFz8eg FOLLOW FREE TO LAUGH FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

Chris Wineland is one of the most in-demand comedian's and writers of today!  He has brought laughs to millions for over a decade and has written for Emmy Nominated "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."  Pursuing his love of late night comedy, Chris co-created the acclaimed Christian late night show "Next Week with Jeff Durbin."  He's performed on the show Huckabee and is currently the host of the online late night sensation, "The Monologue Show." CHRIS WINELAND SHOW NOTES Writing for Jimmy Fallon  Late Night Talk Shows Joke memes Dave Chappelle's comedy special Sticks & Stones Chris' joke YouTube tagged "racist" The Bernie Sanders joke that upset Chris' grandma Touring Canada FOLLOW CHRIS FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/chriswinelandcomedy/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/WinelandChris INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/chriswinelandcomedy/ YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbToD0izq7ywrKiEsC60nBA FOLLOW DOC FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

Brian Kohatsu spent 20 years as an award-winning director before stepping away from the camera for a career in comedy.  He quickly found success in radio and gained national recognition when he was featured on Sirius/XM.  Brian trained with several improv troupes, before transitioning to stand up.  He now performs at various comedy clubs, casinos, churches and corporate events around the country. BRIAN KOHATSU SHOW NOTES Stand-up comedy vs Improv Forming an Improv troupe How Improv impacts Brian's crowdwork Miscommunication is funny Shane Gillis podcast and SNL Brian's experience with passive racism What's are you? FOLLOW BRIAN FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/briankohatsucomedy/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/BrianKohatsu INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/briankohatsu/ YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2YCJ8WPz4FtSbSj31Fvwg   FOLLOW DOC EMAIL:  FreeToLaughPod@gmail.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

From the age of six when he stole the microphone during a church play, Joel Byars wanted to be a stand-up comedian.  After college he performed his first set in Knoxville, TN and never looked back.  Joel has a lot of irons in the fire that include hosting and  producing his hit podcast Hot Breath!  Joel just filmed his first stand-up special and shares his thoughts on making the production happen! JOEL BYARS SHOW NOTES  Putting a business degree to use in comedy  Comedy influences include Sinbad, Kevin James & Mitch Hedberg  The time an audience member walked out  Why comedians should have a podcast  The time Joel interviewed (wink) Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump!  Joel's concerns on how people may react to politically incorrect comedy specials FOLLOW JOEL FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/JoelByarsComedian/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/JoelByarsComedy INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/joelbyarscomedy/ YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzg0uHCEjGGsaSMVzg-5WsQ FOLLOW DOC  EMAIL:  FreeToLaughPod@gmail.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/

WELCOME!!  In this quick intro you'll learn what you can expect from the podcast and my heart for the subject, guests and YOU!  I am excited to take this journey with you!  Let's do this!! EMAIL:  FreeToLaughPod@gmail.com FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/FreeToLaughPod/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/FreeToLaughPod INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/freetolaughpod/