Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working

Matt Solter comes in for a fun Thanksgiving season chat in the home studio. Enjoy it. Rate it. Review it. Go See Some Live Comedy While You Are At It! Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS

Enjoy part two of this wonderful recent chat before his third album recording. Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS

Our first chat (Episode 74) has been one of the most listened to conversations in the history of the show so on his way to record the final trilogy chapter, Afro Bebop. I was glad to get into another great dialoge with my friend Terry Jones.It’s nearly 2 hours long, but when you get the man talking about the things he loves like faith, family, comedy, Kanye and cartoons its bound to go in a few wonderful directions.Don’t miss out on seeing Terry live in Pittsburgh whenever you can, including the monthly show he produces at the Pittsburgh Improv with Senneca Stone. Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS

What a great way to close out October. I got to spend about 45 minutes one on one with Matt Parsons discussing his first two years in comedy from hosting two South Side mics, to his time serving in the Army and how recent sets have been going while dealing with some new shifts to his life this year. Then for the next 45 minuets we’re joined on mic by friend of the podcast Senneca Stone while he was waiting for his time on stage at Hambone’s Tuesday music mic. It was a great chance to bring their voices together on a nice fall night. Enjoy it. Rate it. Review it. Go See Some Live Comedy While You Are At It! Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Hey Beautiful Baumshells - I was traveling last week for the day job, so I dipped back into the archives and found the pilot episode from Shannon Norman’s podcast show that never made it to the internet… until now.In this pilot, Shannon talks with a guest (me) about music that influenced their lives. We dig into one of the first artist to influence me, Weird Al Yankovic. “I loved me some parody songs”.Fun fact; In this episode, you can find out what Album I lost my virginity to, thankfully, it was not “Weird Al”.I’ll be closing out a show at Red’s barbershop that Shannon is hosting on November 2, 2019 so if you enjoy our wonderful banter from 2016 than you should join us in person in the not too distant future for some new jokes and fresh cuts.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS As he prepares for the release of his new record on October 26, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sam Stucky to discuss his songwriting process, performing and promoting, his passion for the outdoors and finding the balance between a variety of favored ideals.The episode features the first two singles from his upcoming project, Stay Standing before our chat and Pomegranate after. Enjoy the conversation and make sure to pick up the album online or stream where ever you listen to music. Check out all things Sam at www.samstucky.net

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Great to dig into some of my favorite topics with this week’s guest John Evans; comedy, family, baseball, music, and nostalgia. John’s been making people laugh all over the country for the last 20 years, and while doing so has amassed quite a collection of memorabilia and stories. We dig into his three years of sobriety and then discuss his new Brentwood store, Funky Junk before jumping into baseball, Midwest cities and finally jokes.A great conversation that I hope you’ll all enjoy!

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS My good friend Alex is as focused as ever on his comedy. We catch up ahead of his weekend show in Erie appearing with funny man Sam Tallent. We talk about his change in focus and approach since taking a hard L during his first chance to open for Sam during the Burning Bridges Comedy Club’s opening weekend.Coyne has been moving further into helping grow the scene by producing a great comedy showcase at Civilization PGH in Lawrenceville. In this episode we talk about several things, his first set in front of his father, the removal of cannabis from his daily doings, his attempts to refocus his energies towards becoming a stronger comic, and a better didgeridoo player. Check out the @youngthoughtdoctor on Instagram. See stories about some fantastic George Straight singalongs, positive messaging on grinding through hardships, and some beautiful toe-tapping didg classics.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Bubble Boy: The Musical marked a new endeavor for our dear friend Jerome Fitzgerald which is a scripted musical comedy. The Long-time improviser and sketch darling hopped on mic heading into his final weekend at Arcade’s first-ever scripted musical, which I was lucky enough to catch.Find out about the Top 10 Thanksgiving foods and other works this year with The Justin & Jerome Experience (Episode 18), Warp Zone’s retirement run, and Improv Festival shows with Alex O’Brien.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Stopping by the Unplanned Comedy Pods Studio before jumping on his MegaBus to New York City is Eben Parker. Eben and I sit down for his Pittsburgh Exit Interview. We discuss his experiences on set in a variety of production assistant jobs, writing and creating tv arcs, his experience in automotive sales and his stand up experience in Western Pennsylvania.As two of the very small number of Jewish comedians in our community, we talk about the Tree of Life shootings and how it affected our comedy community. We talk about a more inclusive scene for non-straight white men after the recent Reddit thread and newspaper article discussing the toxic behavior that may be keeping some members of our city from feeling comfortable at open mics.Thanks for taking the time to listen to the episode and IDK, maybe rate the show 5 stars if you liked it or learned something.

Loose Cannon Comedy’s Mike DiGuglielmo & Adam Prevade have known each other since undergrad at Pitt-Johnstown when Mike was Adam’s RA. I loved getting to know these two and their journey to stand-up from campus tv. Beyond producing their own stand-up shows at Obey House, Ace Hotel, and Karl’s House of Curiosities, they’ve been able to launch their own podcast, Sequilites where they come up on the spot with sequals and remakes to some of your favorite movies.We talk about Adam’s win last year in the Pittsburgh Comedy Festival stand up contest and Mike’s undying love for their Obey House Classic series where they provide color commentary for Nintendo Wii Bowling and Rock, Paper Scissors.Get to know 2/5 of the Loose Cannon Comedy team with me and check out some of their upcoming shows Baumshells! Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS I really loved talking with Samantha Bentley on this episode. She’s fantastic person and I loved getting to know her. We talked about Comedy, life, love, music, and of course Pittsburgh scene shit. We talked about building a partnership to create the fun audience-suggestion, off the cuff show called, Three Women, One Mic. The show features Samantha, Tracey Williamson, and Shaun McCarthey taking audience suggestions as inspiration for hilarious banter. They take the show to Cleveland’s Pythagoras Temple on September 21st. Enjoy.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS On the episode today is Missy Moreno, a true talented force of nature that has graced many stages here in our burgh. Having just wrapped Mamma Mia!, I had such a wonderful Saturday chatting with, and getting to know Missy a whole lot more. You will enjoy this one.

Tamara Seigert Hazel Leroy Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS I had a blast talking with Tamara Siegert & Hazel Leroy both cast members of Welcome to Moonside, a new immersive theater experience from Vigilance Theater Group. We really have great discussion about acting and theater. We discuss how each of them get in to character specifically for immersive theater, and we talk about the recent growth of this particular style of live theater. Some time ago, I met Hazel and Tamara in the local improv scene and we talk about how those skills led them down the path towards immersive theater. We also spend some talking of how pursuing and following your passions, at all points of your life, is a requirement for true happiness.Welcome to Moonside - will run August 22nd - September 28th. 8:00 PM. See above link for tickets. Only 25 tickets are available for each performance and you’ll have the opportunity to return to a legendary Pittsburgh location, Lava Lounge.The Spirits need your help. You've been called to Moonside, the otherworldly home base of our spectral caretakers, at a time of crisis: Earth is rotten, Spirits are getting lost and no one can remember how to make things better. Some of the Spirits think you can help; others are not very happy you've arrived. Can you make things right — or is a sinister fate in store for our ghostly hosts?

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Not just an interview, it’s an experience!Great to get to know the journey of these two promoters, Jus Janell and TheRawRevJoy who have been able to expand to three different monthly venues in their first year booking The Giggles & Grub Club. I’ve had the good fortune to work both of the Denise & Earl’s venues along with a corporate event with the team at JanJoy and have had some very fun sets. As a Swissvale resident, it is great that they’ve been able to put up regular content at their Clubhouse for the VIP Red Carpet Event at T’s Restaurant and Lounge. Great chat. Please enjoy and check out their next experience on Saturday, August 24 at T’s Restaurant & Lounge for WAMO 100.1 Night.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Back on the podcast for his Exit Interview ahead of his exodus to New York City, Nate Nulph joins me for a great follow up to our first conversation back on Episode 107. Great to see how, Usually Wrong, his own podcast has grown and we look forward to meeting the new kids in Nate’s comedy classroom in New York. We wish him luck as he continues to pursue dreams of jokes and podcasts in a brand new city.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS What kind of introduction can I possibly offer fitting of my love for this week’s guest, my original podcast sound engineer and the song creator of the theme you enjoy each week on this program? Kevin O’brien has been a close friend of mine for half a decade and I’m so thankful to have him back on the show. It has been almost 5 years exactly since our first one on one podcast conversation took place during the From the Height of Your Intelligence days. He’s a delight always. Enjoy the conversation.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Returning to Nice2See for the first time since the launch of their podcast, Chill Seekers, fan favorites Senneca Stone (ep. 35 & 138) and Ray Zawodni (ep. 75) hop on the mic to discuss the highs and lows of their first 10 weeks of podcasting together. They came to the right place.What are the Top 20 Most and Least Chill Things out there? Find out on a special edition of the podcast without their third, Collin Chamberlin, who came up with some excuse last minute to miss our taping, very un-chill dude.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS I’m joined on the podcast this week by my friend Yaakov Fakiro. We talk much about his love of fitness and his in-home personal training business, Winners Fitness. We also jump into some common ground. After my recent Aliyah in June, and his history studying in Israel during his teens, we have a great talk of spiritual growth and our travels abroad. We also talk about the importance of living a balanced fulfilled life, putting equal time and energy in sustaining a happy personal life, managing a vigorously healthy lifestyle, and operating an ever-growing wellness and health business. He’s got it all under control. A great conversation for those looking to start a career in their passion, jumpstart their workouts or find out about what drives them.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Always great to catch up with the Geeky Nerd Nick Kizina as he returns to podcast feeds, reformatted for deep dives into his guest’s favorite obsessions. Nick was one of my first guests three years ago and it’s great to catch up and get on mic again for our continued recorded friendship.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS A fun chat with Harriet Riley as she returns to improv and stand up this summer after brief hiatus. We discuss moving to Pittsburgh, using therapy to push her to doing comedy and our time together in class at Unplanned Comedy Warehouse.

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Great to catch up with Sarah Lou after we’ve both been jet setting for the last few months. Her new venture, HotDogLou Productions, launched in June with their new Wednesday Open Mic at Froggy’s in Bloomfield. Sarah and I talk about her first year in Pittsburgh, adjusting from West Coast life, and the amount of people that assume she is a comic based on her building her community around the Pittsburgh comedy scene during visits to Yuck Fest in Indianapolis and the Burning Bridges festival the last two years.Make sure you check out the new comedy room and work on your next 5 minutes this week. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Comedian Vanessa St. Clair jumps on the mics with Garrett for fun and usually unusual conversation you’ve come to expect from Nice2See. Vanessa and Garrett dig into improv, stand up, acting and a thorough love fest over their shared favorite franchise, Rocky. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Catch up with one of my oldest comedy friends, Papa D’s Host with the Most, Harry Gilliland for our first one on one podcast chat! 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Back together with former classmate and friend Doug Sluk we’re chatting music, improv, stand up and fatherhood. It’s been great to meet Doug early in in his journey at Unplanned Comedy and I’m excited to finally get him on the show for a chat. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Apologies Beautiful Baumshells, Israel trip was incredible and full of great lessons, but definitely lead to our first lapse in releases in over 3 years.I’ve been hard at work having some great conversations to get us back to even this month and make sure your ears have their full Titlebaum episodes all 5K+ of you are craving.Enjoy #161 with my good friend Paige Polesnak where we talk about her recent move into production with Studio 101 and developing out the longer set for some upcoming tours with local sweetheart, Tim Ross. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Fun conversation with President-Elect Jake Berlin on his experiences in comedy, EDM music and his recent election as President of the Student Government at Point Park University. It’s been great to know Jake these last four years and I’m thankful we had the chance to catch up.To the beautiful baumshells, please have a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend! 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS For the first full episode of year four of our podcast, I opted to bring on a guest that has known me longer than any other. Sitting down with my father ahead of his upcoming bike ride from Ohio to Alabama from June 1-7 we discuss the focus on legacy, philanthropy and his UD experience. As a lifelong athlete and coach, I’ve been truly lucky to both be raised by and study under my father. If you have the means to donate or what more information about the ride, please visit the Web sites below. Keep Playing the Game!https://ride4freedomtour.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Ride4FreedomLegacyTour/ 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS EPISODE FEATURES HEAVY SPOILERS for Game of Thrones and Avengers: Endgame - Probably some other TV Shows too….You’ve Been Warned-I’ve always had a deep love for TV and movies and much of that origin comes from the TV show LOST. I’ve tossed around the idea to some of my longtime friends for a potential podcast next year when the 10 year anniversary of the end of the show occurs. While we dip into LOST a bit, the bulk of this 30 minute adventures discusses the current TV giant Game of Thrones and the current state of the Marvel Universe after Avengers: Endgame. Would love to hear what you think of your interest in more Garrett in your ears next year ouside of the standard interview format. Message me @droppingbaums on IG or Twitter and let me know. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Great to chat with friend and stand-up comedian Kayleigh Dumas on the week she launches Pittsburgh’s Cheesiest Open Mic at The Yard in Shadyside. We discuss her first few years in comedy, the move towards producing her own show, Connecticut life, and dating comedy while falling in love with Pittsburgh, PA. Check out her new weekly room on Thursday night at 7:30p and enjoy the podcast. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Great to get to know one of the newest comics to hit the scene in 2019, Trevor Austin. He’s been working a ton since I first met him at his favorite mic, Parkway Theater, early this year. With a boundary pushing attitude of playing with the line, he’s gotten a lot of early gigs, including today’s finals of the Improv’s King of the Spring Contest. We discuss the strategy of the first two rounds, his time in California, and the importance of gratitude. Enjoy the podcast and go see some local comedy this weekend. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Dan Getkin the local Pittsburgh musician is in the studio today. Dan Getkin fronts a rocking alternative-country band, Dan Getkin and the Twelve Six along with Bill Brandt, Alex Herd, Eddan Sparks, and Jake Troxell. Despite what you may have surmised, only five individuals make-up Dan Getkin and the Twelve Six, an alt-country outfit from the Steel City, named for a type of curveball that can buckle a man at the knees. The band careens from full-tilt rock anthems to delicate narrative-driven balladry and back around. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS We are venturing away from comedy to talk with our guests this week. We tackle the subject of diet and exercise with Andrew Wade & Jeremiah Rowe.In late 2017 I started seeing Andrew Wade regularly to discuss some of the dietary choices and lack of exercise that had overtaken my life. He was a tremendous help and with a few life changes, positive results followed. Enjoy. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Phil Forrence and I catch up during Burning Bridges Festival Weekend on his first year living and working in New York City. We discuss the benefits of a bucket mic keeping comics engaged, the importance of a morning routine, and how things are going in the Big Apple.Great to see Phil working and growing in his new scene and pick his brain during last month’s festival weekend. Please enjoy, rate and review the show. Share it with your friends. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS I loved catching up with Zach Funk ahead of the taping of his album Brains Are Weird, which you can check out at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls on April 12 at 8:30pm. In addition to talking about prepping for the recording, we dig into two of our shared favorite spring traditions, baseball season and WrestleMania.Zach is one of the most genuine and caring human beings I’ve been lucky enough to work alongside and I’m truly lucky to call him my friend. Enjoy our conversation and check out his hilarious stand up when he tapes his specials with podcast alums Krish Mohan and Helen Wildy. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Podcast alum Kevin Budkey rolled through Western PA with a trio of Chicago based jokers from his own Stay Happy Family. They celebrated Kevin’s birthday with a handful of gigs including Club Cafe, the Avalon Hotel in Erie, and his home town’s Aliquippa American Serbian Club.I was joined on the mic for a fun chat with Diego Alfonso, Kevin Budkey, Dario Durham & Eric Fretty. We recap their Just Some Regulars Tour, the recent month long Second City Show called Topic Thunder, the weekly showcase Rising Laughter, and shooting and creating Justice Mathers for The Second City’s Harold Ramis Film School.Check out StayHappyFamily.com for more info on their crew. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS After a successful weekend watching our beloved Dayton Flyers basketball team finish the regular season with a win against Duquesne, I had one of my closest friends and former Baltimore roommate, Sean McCormick, interview me for Episode 150.On this milestone episode and 25% through my 30,s, I sat down as the guest on my own show for the second time ever (Episode 19, which took place on the final day of my 20s). Sean and I discuss my comedy and podcast career, influences and experiences since we first met at the University of Dayton over a decade ago.As always, it’s nice to take a moment during these milestone weeks to thank everyone that’s been part of the show’s history as both guests and subscribers. I love the chance to do this show each week and I’m thankful to you for your ears and I’ll continue to strive to improve each week and share more great conversations with new and old friends every week. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Local Pittsburgh Band OLD NEON joins the show for some of the hard hitting questions on their process, formation and the most important video game of this generation.Longtime fans will rembmer Nicle Pyeritz from Sean Atkins, David Dickinson, and Joey Bray we’re all incredibly nice new members of the podcast family. The debut EP - Reunion is available to stream on all major platforms. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS A great catch up with Erin Kelly about her career shift towards therapy and yoga along with her involvement in helping craft a number of the And Beyond Improv Workshops. We discuss her involvement in the improv community and the importance of taking better care of ourselves. I learned a ton and hope that you enjoy this week. Be sure to check out the Freedom Weekend or any of the local workshops that Erin and podcast alum, Andrea Weatherald (Ep. 87) are facilitating to assist in confrontation and dialogue both in work and personal relationship situations. Below are links to some of the studies or talking points we discuss for anyone that’s curious -Triune Brain Hand ModelSusan Pinker - The Secret to Living Longer May Be Your Social Life 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS As we head towards the one year anniversary of shooting the pilot episode of Almost Grownups I get to catch up with the writer and head of Stoneman Productions.We discuss his journey from concept to shooting to festival awards to the Amazon Prime distribution of the two episodes. With a life long bucket list entry to write a TV show, we talk about what in his life lead up to creating a show based on his friend’s group and why shooting in Altoona was such an important piece of the story for him.Almost Grownups is available on Amazon Prime for your viewing enjoyment. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Cassi Bruno Pittsburgh based comedian 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS For those that listen to each week of the podcast, you may remember Chris from the bonus interview at the end of the Nate Nulph episode. For those that listen to We Got Next Comedy podcast or have been lucky enough to see one of their live showcases like the bi-monthly Bella Notte, you may remember Chris as the stand up in the full suit. With a conversation covering hosting, improv, stand up, car sales and top rock bands its definitely got something for everyone. Enjoy your first dose of February podcast enjoyment and leave us a review on iTunes and let me know how you liked the show. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Fresh off her stint as the January comic in residence at Burning Bridges Comedy Club, Helen Wildy will be at the UC Warehouse with the monthly show Unplanned Comedy’s Stand Up Stand Ups, this Saturday. She joins the podcast to discuss what she learned when we met at Arcade house team auditions, we then talk about her one woman show she put on for Pittsburgh’s First Night. Helen and I shared are affinity for the Gilmore Girls. We get lost in a Stars Hallow discussion. We talk about being Irish. Then have a great talk about navigating open mics.I’ve been lucky to have four, five or six different shows with Helen over the last couple months and she’s quickly becoming one of my favorite people to work and hang in the green room with. Enjoy the final episode of January. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Today on the show I have a great conversation with Justin Zell co-owner of the STEEL CITY IMPROV THEATER. We discuss the beginnings of the theater he manages with his wife, Kasey Daley and this weekend’s upcoming 9th Anniversary Show. As the landscape of Pittsburgh comedy has shifted and grown so much in the last decade it was nice to catch up with my first improv teacher and find more about his time in New York with People’s Improv Theater and how Gary Vaynerchuk and John Taffer have been able to influence him from outside of the comedy scene. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Great to connect with one of my first improv classmates, friend and Bear Plane teammate, Chris Kreiser. We hash out the always controversial topic of Top 10 Workout Songs, as well as the importance of the much needed skill of listening, and the similarities between jazz and improv. Good convo with a great person. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS It was great to catch up with Gregory during a short visit back in Pittsburgh headlining at the Brillobox. I was lucky to get him in the studio just before he headed to the gig.Gregory is a NYC-based comic, writer, and producer that I got to know in 2017 while he was staying a few months in Pittsburgh catching up with family. You may be familiar with him from his regular appearances on SiriusXM radio or maybe his set at my old showcase The Home Club . The show I co-hosted with a talking sandwich named Lunchmeat Grumblekraut. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS I’m starting off 2019 with one of my first friends in comedy, Alex Homyak. As Alex finishes up his residency at the Burning Bridges Comedy Club, we sit down for our first one on one chat on the mic. He tells of how he’s finding new ways to hone his comedic voice, engage with audiences, and entertain with an unbridled infectious personality. We were lucky enough to catch up with him while he was in full vacation mode. We talk character roasts, his parent’s thoughts on his bits about them, the State College experience, and the focus on being more present and reliable.Check out Alex’s stuff Friday, 01/11/19, at CLUB CAFE as he opens for Stavros Halkias 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Merry Christmas Beautiful Baumshells! Hope you enjoy this episode with a warm cup of cocoa on on your way to the in-laws for Christmas dinner. Great to reconnect with Krish after a whirlwind year that included a 4 month tour with his fiance and then wedding in October, just ahead of his 30th birthday.Krish and I discuss the audience response to his newest hour Empathy On Sale and how The Mohan Mafia Maryland Chapter has been able to protect and support him. We discuss faith, Universal Basic Income, and how learning patience might be the key to improving all relationships.Thanks for all of your support during 2018. I’m looking forward to the chance to have more great conversations in 2019 to share with all of you. Be safe this holiday season and be good to each other. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Senneca Stone & John Dick Winters Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS First, I’d like to say one thing about this episode, I found I know very little about The Misfits. Senneca Stone & John Dick Winters, two old friends of the podcast return ahead of their respective comedy anniversaries. Senneca Stone joined the podcast almost two years ago to the date, and I’m happy he’s back. Now 3 years into his stand-up career, he is heading into his first featured spot, tomorrow, at Helium Comedy Club in Buffalo. Helium is a space where Senneca had the chance to host a handful of weekend shows, including this past weekend with Nate Bargatze.John Dick Winters joins the very elite 3 timers club on the podcast. Upon the eve of his 7th anniversary as a joke teller, we discuss how the first three months are going at the Burning Bridges Comedy Club, the club he and Derek Minto recently started at Hambone’s Restaurant. Also JDW is in the midst of submission season for his festival with the same name as his club, we discuss the finer points of getting a good tape together, we talk strategy on working out a longer set on tour, and go over some of the different trends he has seen as a booker and promoter which lead him to opening Burning Bridges Comedy Club.Lots of great moments come up with these two when they talk of their different comedy journeys. They both offer a ton of insight on many different topics surrounding comedy today in its current state.Burning Bridges Comedy Club is Pittsburgh’s only independent stand up club with shows every Saturday at 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM, Sundays at 9:00 PM, as well as open mics Monday and Thursday, both at 9:00 PM 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS I love to catch up with people that I haven’t connected with in some time, so when I saw that Dana Leahy was putting up a play this weekend, I jumped at the chance to invite her on the program.This Friday and Saturday (8PM & 10PM) at The Glitter Box, she stages her second play of the year, A New Pittsburgh Christmas Carol. In the episode we get into the impetus to create the show, as well as growing up in Ohio, but mostly dedicate most of our time talking about the importance of composting.Dana was super supportive of my old open mic The Wide Open Stage that I did at The Cattivo Lounge in Lawrenceville. I’ve always enjoyed her voice and perspective. I very funny lady for sure.I’m excited to see this weekend’s performance with a cast that features podcast alums and dear friends of mine Ian Insect & Michelle Riches. Please check it out. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)

Garrett Titlebaum: It's Nice To See He's Working RSS Addiction is a struggle for many, many people and with Greenbriar Treatment Center becoming a podcast sponsor this year, I wanted to bring in two members of their incredible team to discuss how things have changed in the last decade. We talk about how addiction effects everyone especially in our times today. I even opened up about my recent steps towards sobriety hoping our conversation helps destigmatize and educate listeners about addictions. Greenbriar has helped many folks get on the path to sobriety. If you or someone you know has issues with addiction please give them a call. 1-800-637-HOPE (4673)