Karis Comedy Corner Podcast

  Ellen talks about the new Pope, NYC News, Actor Walton Goggins, P. Diddy Trial and more. 

We spoke to Michael Caputo, Author and son of legendary comedian Pat Cooper. Michael was very candid account about his strained and public relationship with his father. From his epic dialogue with his Father on the Howard Stern Show and Geraldo Rivera's show, Michael let us in on their life's roller coaster ride, which many years later was smoothed over with the help of Pat's wife Emily Conner Cooper, toward the end of Pat's life. Michael talked about what motivated him to write his book "Dear Pat Cooper-A Letter to my Father". Honest and raw, Michael does not hold back. For more on Michael go to: https://michaelcaputoauthor.com/

We spoke to Actress, Writer, Director and Producer Rachel Siussa about her latest film 'Greek Mothers Never Die', ahead of the film's release on Apple TV+ on May 9th and upcoming screenings in NYC and Florida. Raised in a creative Greek-French-Jewish home, Rachel went on to star in the French TV version of "Friends", as well as wrote and directed Dangerous Liaisons for Netflix and created her one woman show ("I Love You Mama, : P.S.  Let Me Be"), which is the basis for her 'Greek Mothers Never Die'. She is a woman of many talents and a rising star. Follow Rachel on Instagram @RachelSuissa 

An extra episode this week, Ellen talks about Tariffs and the Stock Market tanking, NYC Mayoral Race, New Yorks not dressing up at fine dining restaurants and more. 

Ellen talks about her and her husband getting fancy, NYC Greek Independence Day Events, LI man complaining about Spartan Mascot and more.

Ellen talks about her family trip to San Diego, New York Politics, White Lotus, Ben Affleck and more 

Ellen talks about going into Greek Orthodox Lent, Trump and Zelensky, Oscars, Movie Theaters and more.

Ellen talks about DOGE and Federal Workers, End of NYC Congestion Pricing, Roosevelt Hotel, Comedian Jason Scoop and Alec Baldwin and more 

Ellen talks about Saturday Night Live 50 Special, Elon Musk procreating, DOGE Findings and more.

  Ellen talks about Kansas City and Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar Halftime Special, Commercials and more. 

Ellen talks about Curtis Sliwa for NYC Mayor, Tarriff's, Grammy's and more.

Ellen Karis talks about the President Trump inauguration.

Ellen talks about cancelling a gig on an Artist, LA Fires, Sunny Hostin's husband and more.

Ellen talks about her Big Fat Greek Christmas, NYC Congestion Pricing, NYS Tax on Oil Companies, P Diddy and more.

  Ellen talks about her Comedy for Peace Tour, Trump suit against ABC, Drones over New Jersey and more. 

Ellen talks about the "Comedy for Peace" Tour in South Florida, Daniel Penny acquittal, United Health, Jay-Z, Chris Rock and more..

Ellen talks about her Comedy Show in Albany, Jack Smith lawsuit, Rudy Guliani, Ellen DeGeneres and more

Ellen talks about being the Emcee at the big Greek NYC Event, Kathy Hochul and Congestion Pricing, Whoopi Goldberg and Holtermann's Bakery, Mika and Joe visiting Trump and more.

Ellen talks about Donald Trump and Joe Biden meeting, Donald Trump Cabinet Appointments and ABC's "The View" and its future.

Ellen does some post-election analysis as to why Donald Trump won and Kamala Harris lost. 

 Ellen talks about Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe a.k.a. Kill Tony and his comedy set at Donald Trump's MSG Rally, Are we all garbage? And Jennifer Lopez's involvement in P. Diddy's crimes.

We spoke to one of our favorite and most frequent guest, Founder of the Society of Presidential Historians in Academia (SOPHIA), Academic Dean, Professor, Attorney, Editor and Columnist, Published Author, Presidential Historian and Political Strategist Constantinos E. Scaros on the upcoming Presidential Election. He gave us his in-depth analysis on the strengths and weaknesses of each of the candidates, comparing them to other candidates of the past, as well as where each one is gaining and losing ground. Take a listen to this great insight and check out all of Constantinos' books on Amazon.    

We spoke to Power Journalist Markos Papadatos, Editor-at-Large for Music Digital Journal. We spoke to Markos about his writing career and interviews with music legends and celebrities. 

Ellen talks about Hurricane Milton, Kamala Harris, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, J. Lo and more.

Ellen talks about VP Candidate Debate, Jennifer Aniston Belly Dancing, P. Diddy, J.Lo. And Ben and more. 

  Ellen talks about the indictment of NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Sean Puffy Combs arrested and Hoda Kotb quitting NBC after 26 years. 

  We got to chat with Stand-Up Comedian and TV Host Helen Keaney. Raised in Upstate New York, Helen came to NYC and made her mark in the Comedy scene, becoming a regular at Boston Comedy Club, Comic Strip and being part of the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. Hollywood called and she went on to make numerous TV appearances as a Host for shows on TBS, A&E, Comedy Central and others, all while touring the country with her Stand-Up Comedy troupe with two other comedians called "Three Blonde Mom's". Being a single mother and needing more stability, she accepted an offer to become one of the Hosts of the Home Shopping Network and moved to Florida. She continues to tour with her Stand-Up Comedy show, whether it is at a club or on a ship, she brings her life experiences to the stage and is a huge hit with audiences. For more on Helen go to:  http://helenkeaney.com

We talked to Songwriter, Composer, Photographer and Community Leader in the Arts, Stacy Widelitz. Growing up in Plainview Long Island, Stacy possessed at a young age an ear for music and went on to become a major player in Hollywood, having written numerous theme songs for TV and movies. He became close friends with actor Patrick Swayze, which ultimately led to their successful collaboration of the multi-award-winning song "She's Like the Wind" and is part of the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. Stacy eventually moved to Nashville, TN where he is heavily involved in the Artist community and has embarked on another victorious career path, Photography specifically, Black & White's. A Renaissance Man with a plethora of talents, for more information on Stacy go to: https://stacywidelitz.com

We talked to Songwriter, Composer, Photographer and Community Leader in the Arts, Stacy Widelitz. Growing up in Plainview Long Island, Stacy possessed at a young age an ear for music and went on to become a major player in Hollywood, having written numerous theme songs for TV and movies. He became close friends with actor Patrick Swayze, which ultimately led to their successful collaboration of the multi-award-winning song "She's Like the Wind" and is part of the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. Stacy eventually moved to Nashville, TN where he is heavily involved in the Artist community and has embarked on another victorious career path, Photography specifically, Black & White's. A Renaissance Man with a plethora of talents, for more information on Stacy go to: https://stacywidelitz.com

Ellen talks about the DNC, RFK Jr. and Trump, J. Lo and Ben divorce and more

We talked to Comedian Helaine Witt about her 4 Decades career in comedy, writing jokes for Joan Rivers that were performed on the Tonight Show and hanging out in Central Park with Paul McCartney and John Lennon. For more on Helaine go to her Facebook Page Helaine Witt.

Ellen talks about "You Can't Teach a Fish to Whistle" Play she is in, Kamala Harris VP pick Tim Walz, an in-depth analysis of Real Housewives of New Jersey Finale and more.

Ellen talks about Olympics Opening Ceremony, Presidential Race, Neptune Diner in Astoria and more

Ellen talks Biden dropping out, Kamala Harris Presidential Candidate, Secret Service Director Cheatle, Ben and J.Lo., Real Housewives of NJ and more.. 

Ellen talks about assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in PA, the ineptitude of the Secret Service Agents, the passing of 80's and 90's TV Personalities and more

Ellen talks about Joe Biden-will he or won't he drop out, Michelle Obama, Big Fat Greek Vacation at the Jersey Shore, Bethenny Frankel and more.

Ellen talks about Biden-Trump Debate, Will Biden Drop Out, J. Lo and Ben and more.

Ellen talks about her weekend show in Iowa, Upcoming Debate, Seinfeld Heckled, AOC and more

  Ellen talks about Upcoming Presidential Debate, Immigrant Crime,  Chazz Palminteri, Caitlin Clark and more...

  Ellen talks about Hunter Biden Guilty, Anti-Jewish Protests, Bill Burr, Simpson Documentary, J. Lo and Ben, RHONJ and more

  Ellen talks about NYC Congestions Pricing Delayed, The Biden', Brad Pitt's kids, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck sage and more.

Ellen talks about J. Lo and Ben, Fetterman and Harvard, Trump trial and more. 

Ellen talks about P. Diddy abuse, J. Lo and Ben, Marriage and Money and more. 

We spoke to Producer, Promoter, Talent Booker, Author, Founder VoiceWorks EMMY Award Winner and GRAMMY nominated Steve Garrin. Growing up in South Jersey and working at a recording studio as a teen, Steve found his passion as a Producer, Director and Editor, wearing many hats in the recording business. Steve went on to produce talk show legend Joe Franklin's radio show, was an assistant to Comedian Pat Cooper including assisting him in writing his autobiography and has worked with 100's of celebrity in the audio book and voice over capacity. Steve regaled us with some great stories, his positive attitude and kindness has taken him to become a legend in his own right. A warm and wonderful interview.

Ellen talks about Greek Easter, Congestion Pricing, Stormy Daniels, Columbia Graduation Cancel and more.

  Ellen talks about Greek Easter coming up, Geese problem in Bristol, CT,  College Campus Terrorists and more. 

Ellen talks about the Trump's Stormy Daniels Trial, Anti-Semitism at Columbia University, Stand-Up Comedy Shows in Paramus, NY and Phoenixville, PA, J. Lo Documentary and more.

Ellen talks about weekend of Stand-Up Comedy Shows, Greek Independence Day Parade in NYC, Trump Trial, OJ off the Earth-Good Riddance and more..

Ellen talks about her travels to and stand-up comedy shows in Tarpon Springs, FL and Greek Orthodox women brutally assaulted by a criminal on top of her Church's steps and more.

Ellen talks about the tragic loss of NYPD Jonathan Diller, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, RFK Jr. and more. 

  Ellen talks about her weekend in Florida and shows at the Boca Black Box, Ellen's bad news, NYC Crime, Eric Adams and more..