Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy

LSQC183 – Tim Slagle comes in. Covering a lot tonight. Some good, some bad, hopefully some funny. Tim is a great comedian who I have known for quite a while. Soild writer, risk taker, and creative. he’s fun to watch on stage and even more fun to talk to. We talked about the 10th annualContinue reading "LSQC183 – Tim Slagle"

Used to do a podcast with this guy. It coming back. Let's talk about it 2nite with Robert Robbins on LSWC182. . Looking forward to relaunching the “Not Your Fathers Show” podcast with Robert. LSQC182 was about as close to a NYFS show as we’ve ever gotten. Kids, relationships, communication, mental health before during andContinue reading "LSQC182 – Robert Robbins"

LSQC181 – Let's “Talk to Cathy”. Cathy Katz joins us @6PST 2nite. People are starting to go back out and interact. Some of you forgot how to do that. I know I did. Let's talk to a relationship expert. Figure it all out before we go back in to lock down and forget again. WhatContinue reading "LSQC181 – Cathy Katz"

LSQC180 – Jimmy Shubert returns. Opened for Sam Kinison and Carl Labove as one of the “Outlaws of Comedy”. From Philly, lived in LA, now lives in Florida….. This is his second appearance on the show. The first one he set the ground rules on “swearing” and how far we were willing to go. So,Continue reading "LSQC180 – Jimmy Shubert"

“Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy” started about a year ago. It was developed as a platform for performers to keep in touch with their fans and supporters during the Pandemic. It’s time to (hopefully) say goodbye to both. What better way to bid farewell to the live streaming podcast then a LIVE, live streaming podcast. TheContinue reading "LSQC179 – LIVE AT ZANIES!!!"

Check out LSQC178 – in preparation of our big week at Zanies Comedy Club Rosemont this Wed-Sat it’s Mike Schmidt. We’ll talk about the upcoming shows. Including the July 7th live stream taping of Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy” with multiple guests.. including; Patti Vasquez, Brian Hicks, Brian Noonan, Nick gaza, Vince Acevedo TR Benker

Behind on the podcast yet again. LSQC is dark until July 21. let’s mtake that opportunity to get caught up with podcast episodes, heh? LSQC177 – A return for the hard working, talented, young, “I have my whole life ahead of me” Jarren Pointer. A natural born musician. It’s in his blood. Literally. His MomContinue reading "LSQC177 – Jarren Pointer"

LSQC176 has Scott Henry on Live Stream 2nite. Comic and all around classy guy. Live on YouTube – LennySchmidtComedy channel Scott and I go back a few years. He’s a great comic and actor. We covered a lot of bases 2nite. The stupid Packers, Aaron Rodgers, the unemployment lie, and everyones favorite most recent subject….Continue reading "LSQC176 – Scott Henry"

2nite we feature Mr. Spencer James on LSQC175. He’s a comedian and filmmaker. He makes me refer to him as Mr. Spencer James. Full name and a MR. He’s very strict. Spencer reminded me last time we worked together that some guy had a heart attack during his set. DURING HIS SET!! It was insane.Continue reading "LSQC175 – Spencer James"

2nite on LSQC173 the one and only Seth Buchwald. Actor/Comedian/Mini-Batmobile driver. We talk comedy and the long awaited restart of Cruise ships. So cool to see Seth. We did talk about ships and comedy. Seth is one of those guys who lets the show come alive. We are quite similar that way. Oh, he hasContinue reading "LSQC174 – Seth Buchwald"

2nite on LSQC172 Leslie Hunt, Fan-Favorite, American Idol Semi-Finalist Makes Comeback with “Ascend”, her brand new and exquisite album. Leslie is amazing. Two kids, multiple instruments and bands, and a semi-finalist on “American Idol”…. Her focus and drive to stay on her passion is inspiring. We got to chat about her creative process for “Ascend”,Continue reading "LSQC172 – Leslie Hunt"

LSQC171 – Comedian/ Lawyer CR Parsons and his beard… That’s right Lawyer. You heard me. Well, he was a defense lawyer. Now does Wills, paperwork type lawyers stuff. He’s also an actor, Minister, Radio DJ, Potter, bass player, skydiver, Greyhound bus wanderer, husband…. most of which we covered while he smoked his cigar. Great guy,Continue reading "LSQC171 – CR Parsons"

Comic, creator, Producer, Pioneer, and one of the genius’ behind “Radio Titans” We’ll talk about movies, old times. and maybe Waffle House. Carl is always finding ways to recreate his career, so to speak., Always finds a way to stay creative. From doing movie reviews, creating his own podcast network (Radio Titans), to being “Thatfunnywalmartguy”,Continue reading "LSQC170 – Carl Kozlowski"

Jefferson McDonald is an actor, musician, and playwright. During the lockdown, Jeff did just what you’d think a multi-talented musicians would do….. he recorded and album. Actually, he’s almost done with it. The masters are down, artwork is finished…… we are weeks away from its release. We premiered the video for “Wild Child” right here.Continue reading "LSQC169 – Jefferson McDonald"

LSQC168 features …………….. No one. So, LIKE the video—SHARE the video—-SUBSCRIBE to the channel!! A last minute booking/cancellation for our friend Vince Acevedo and we are guestless. Apparently, the westview kids were notified days ago and…. well. you know the rest. So I, took questions and bull shitted with the viewers. Everything important is answeredContinue reading "LSQC168 – Lenny Schmidt"

We go hardcore Chicago, Southside. Kevin Naughton 6PM Canaryville in the house!! Kevin (Doc) has a lot of stories. Not enough time to get to all of them. So, we’ll have to have him back. Sit back and enjoy 80 minutes of stories of he southside Irish in Canaryville. Police, Nudes, and nicknames. Thanks “Doc”Continue reading "LSQC167 – Kevin Naughton"

LSQC150 – Brad Tassell. Brad has been in this business for over 30 years…. 30 YEARS!!!! I’ve known him most of that time. He’s a comedian, author, speaker, educator……comedy Worth Listening To! That’s what his website says. Also says he’s smart. Not so smart to avoid this show. Brad is one of the only guestsContinue reading "LSQC150 – Brad Tassell"

LSQC149 – Don Barnhart. Where do I start with Don Barnhart….? Comedian, Hypnotist, Producer, Actor, Filmmaker, Teacher, Writer, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Booker, Club owner, Author, Husband…….. sleeps occasionally. ….and, Salsa maker. This guys insane. As a business owner in Vegas, Don was a great guest to give yet another POV as far as COVID andContinue reading "LSQC149 – Don Barnhart"

LSQC147 – This is David Stieve. Screenwriter, Producer, of the film “Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon” Funny, scary movie. He’s also a Packer fan. Just as scary. We talked about horror films. His plan moving forward with “Leslie Vernon” and other horror projects. I was reminded how absolutely great “Behind the Mask”Continue reading "LSQC147 – Dave Stieve"

We kick March off with a badass. Singer, dancer, and member of “Circle the Earth”, Lauren Richards on LSQC146 2nite @6pst. I first met Lauren on Carnival cruise Lines. She’s a singer, dancer, entertainer, and artist. I was blown away by the power of her voice. So fantastic to watch. totally owns the stage. WeContinue reading "LSQC146 – Lauren Richards"

LSQC145 – Darren Bodeker is a Son, Brother, Dad, Husband, Comic, Storyteller, Teacher, Podcaster. at least that’s what his Facebook page says. He’s also one of the funniest cats I know. Darren talks about the affect caffeine had on his teaching days. We also caught up on a lot of stuff. Some “Early Chicago” comedyContinue reading "LSQC145 – Darren Bodeker"

LSQC143 – Two Candians in a row…? What the…? Jason Blanchard returns to the show 2nite – 2/15/21 @ 6PST. Comedian/Canadien Jason Blanchard comes back. We talk about ships, comedy, clubs and coming back. Also, A special guests pops in as Jason and I talk about life, Covid, and his time in Prison….. JOB, jobContinue reading "LSQC143 – Jason Blanchard"

LSQC142 – The chaos and charisma of justin Golan. Pianist, performer, entertainer, funny man…… I just met Justin in 2019. I’m always amazed by Piano Bar performers. I call them comedians with talent. My show may run up to an hour. Piano performers perform for 4-8 hours. They get a few breaks here and there,Continue reading "LSQC142 – Justin Golan"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy live streams 6PM PST every Monday and Wednesday on the LennySchmidtComedyChannel on the YouTube. LSQC140: Julia Bendis 3 times the charm…? 6pst 2nite, the lovely, funny, charming matchmaker and author Julia Bendis returns for her third time. Join us as we talk love, relationships, sex…. remember those? Julia is the best.Continue reading "LSQC140 – Julia Bendis"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC139: Michael Loftus The perfect guy to have on this week. TheLoftusParty.com is a whole network that throws comedy and content at you from the right side of the aisle. Conservative comedy at its very best. You heard me. I’ve known Mike over twenty years. Haven’t seen him in a while.Continue reading "LSQC – Michael Loftus"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC138: Jill-Michele Melean Jill takes time out of her busy schedule to join us…. and she is very busy. From her own comedy special (White/Latina), the comedy horror film “Witness Infection”, to working with Clint Eastwood on “Richard Jewell”, Jill always has 10 different things going on. Tonight, we’re one ofContinue reading "LSQC138 – Jill-Michele Melean"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC137: John DiCrosta Someone has decided to celebrate their birthday with us today. This is Johns second time on the show. I’ve worked with him dozens of times. Funny comic, great guy….. in fact Jon and I will be appearing in Vegas at MGM Grand at Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club FebContinue reading "LSQC – John DiCrosta"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC136: Chip Chinery It’s Televisions Chip Chinery!! From “The O’Connors”, “NCIS”, “Crash and Bernstein”, and of course, “Chips Money Tips” Chip Chinery found success early and often in Hollywood. He still does. Chip is one of the funniest, smartest, talented guys I know. Let’s see if it rubs off. Watch! LIKE!Continue reading "LSQC136 – Chip Chinnery"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC135: Tim Walkoe 2nites guest on “Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy”, Chicagos finest, Comedian Tim Walkoe. Live and unedited…. what could go wrong? Watch! LIKE! SHARE! #Comedy​ #Entertainers​ #EntertainersLife​ #EntertainmentProfessionals​ #Funny​ #QuarantineComedy​ #RealComedy​ #RealLife​ #RealStandup​ #SavetheArts​ #Talent​ #Actorslife​ #musicianslife​ #redalertRESTART​ #redalert​ #liveartists​ #Art​, #artofstandupcomedy​, #ArtistsLife​, #Comedians​, #ComediansLife​, #covid19​, #Funny​, #funnyvideos​, #Live​, #Podcast​,Continue reading "LSQC135 – Tim Walkoe"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC134: Joe Marlotti All the way from St. Louis…. Professional Comedian Joe Marlotti Joe explains how his wife is putting up with him the house. We played “Florida man”, Joes nwas a guy named “Rusty Beany” and yes, there is a picture. Had to talk some football because Joe’s hate forContinue reading "LSQC134 – Joe Marlotti"

Michele Balan The long overdue return of Michelle Balan is tonight. She’s from NY, funny, no bullshit…. An hour and thirty minutes later, I realized we could have done another hour and thirty….. if Michele had more vodka. Great catching up with Michele. Lot’s of ship talk. We’re both veterans of ships for years now.Continue reading "LSQC133 – Michele Balan"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC132: Mark Sweeney Mark sweeney and his “Covid” hair join us tonight. Mark is a former Marine, a hilarious comedian…. and an author. His autobiography “Court Jester: The making of a comedian” is the story of his rise and struggles all the way to the lower middle class. It has reachedContinue reading "LSQC132 – Mark Sweeney"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC131: Rob Callow Rob Callow is a big time Hollywood producer. We’ve never worked together. Rob Callow is a badass softball player with a lot of speed and can hit the ball really far. Wait, Rob Callow WAS a badass softball player with a lot of speed and can hit theContinue reading "LSQC131 – Rob Callow"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Adam Lieblein (LSQC130) Adam Lieblein covers hundreds of bases in the Entertainment Industry: Producer, Manager, Teacher, Comedian, Actor….. at one time, he was even my agent. We talked about everything from his ex wives to his long career as an agent. Numerous audition stories from him and me. A lot ofContinue reading "LSQC130: Adam Lieblein"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC129 – Bill Gorgo Bill Gorgo The kids from westview were on high alert as Bill Gorgo returned. Tune in and catch up with one of the classiest Chicago Comics I know, and I know quite a few. Minor tech difficulties. They were fixed, but not before Bills blood pressure kickedContinue reading "LSQC129 – Bill Gorgo"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC128 – Todd Cole Todd Cole is a Gamer, a musician, and slightly insane. He’s also one of the most creative guys I know. This show involved some drinking, some stories, more drinking… it’s the holidays. It’s a time for friends. Todd’s one of my best. #Comedy #Entertainers #EntertainersLife #EntertainmentProfessionals #FunnyContinue reading "LSQC128: Todd Cole"

Marla Goldberrg is an Energy Healer and Best Selling Author of “My Sacred Journal” She is a perfect guest 4 LSQC127. Every episode we talk to Entertainment Professionals about how they are trying to get through this Pandemic. Tonight, we talk with someone who can actually help us to do so. If this Holiday seasonContinue reading "LSQC127 – Marla Greenberrg"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: LSQC126 – The Birthday show LIKE the video – SHARE it — SUBSCRIBE to the channel while ur at it. Lenny and his family talk about how he is still alive. Thanks Everybody and thank you for watching!!!

It’s K.P. Anderson on LSQC125. K.P and I go back many years. Before kids even. That’s over twenty Years!! He is a very successful Writer, Producer and Showrunner. I’m producing a podcast 15 years too late. As the Head of Pygmywolf Productions, K.P.’s area of expertise is way above my paygrade. I mean, The guyContinue reading "LSQC125 – K.P. Anderson"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: John Roy (LSQC124) MR. John Roy on LSQC124 12/2. He is laying low, but decided to join us from “The Guest Room” The guys gotta pacemaker! High Risk Brother, so he is venturing out very little. Only two live shows since the stupid Covid. He also looks like a serial killerContinue reading "LSQC124 – John Roy"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Patrick Keane (LSQC123) Hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving. Now, enjoy a delicious turkey sandwich as we watch Patrick Keane for LSQC123. Patrick joined us from a bunker in AZ where his mom is keeping him. This one covered a lot Including a story from when we worked together in Palm Springs andContinue reading "LSQC123 – Patrick Keane"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Larry Omaha (LSQC122) LSQC122 takes us into the Thanksgiving break. Larry Omaha is the man for tonight. he is a very laid back “present” kind of guy. really has it together. Wasn’t always like that. He clued us in to his shady past. He did time at the age of nine!!!Continue reading "LSQC122 – Larry Omaha"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Rocky LaPorte (LSQC121) It’s Rocky LaPorte for LSQC121. From truck driver, to dock worker, to Comedian…. not sure that’s the exact path, but it’s close. I know he’s in my fantasy football league. Or was… OK, one thing I know for sure is he’s a great guy and a great comedian.Continue reading "LSQC121 – Rocky LaPorte"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Henry Phillips (LSQC120) HENRY PHILLIPS has been seen and heard performing his twisted songs and stories on ‘Comedy Central Presents’, ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, as well as satellite and terrestrial radio nationwide. His critically acclaimed comedy albums earned him mention in Billboard magazine’s ‘Critic’s Choice’, as well as acclaim from suchContinue reading "LSQC120 – Henry Phillips"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Jon Huck (LSQC119) PODCAST IS UP — Why not subscribe to the Podcast??? Jon Huck is on Ep. LSQC119 tonight. Comedian, Actor, Podcaster… Jon covers all the bases. We talked about his body of work, (Superstore) his love/respect of “Laurel and Hardy” and his newest role as a Grimm reaper onContinue reading "LSQC119 – Jon Huck"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Tommy Orr (LSQC118) LSQC118 features my good friend and piano genius Tommy Orr. Tommy+Piano+People+Liquor= A Good Time for All. Yet another much more talented person than myself joins me on my show. We talked about live shows and the bond that forms with fans. Cruise ship, and regular cruisers spend aContinue reading "LSQC118 – Tommy Orr"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Laura Orrico (LSQC116) We class it up with @thelauraorrico – Actor, Producer, entrepreneur, singer, percussionist…. 2 many talents, just watch the video——- Like the video ——– Subscribe to the channel. Laura and I chatted about her career, all of them. From TV and film (Frank TV, “Kevin Can Wait”, “CSI Miami”),Continue reading "LSQC116 – Laura Orrico"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Steve Kouba (LSQC115) Are you subscribed to the Podcast of “Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy?” Why not!! You don’t need to watch live, stream, tune in to YouTube…. You can just LISTEN to the Podcast while you workout, clean the house, plant trees, cook… Pretty much anything. It’s a simple way toContinue reading "LSQC115 – Steve Kouba"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Jarren Pointer (LSQC113) Why not subscribe to the podcast..? You can follow/listen wherever and whenever you want. LSQC113 features my buddy Jarren Pointer. We met on a Norwegian ship. He was performing with “Howl at the Moon.” He’s about a third of my age, but has three times my talent. AContinue reading "LSQC113 – Jarren Pointer"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Rob Paravonian (LSQC112) LIKE the video over on YouTube: – SHARE it – SUBSCRIBE to the channel while ur at it. Rob Paravonian was the guest for LSQC112. I worked with Rob quite a bit in Chicago back in the late nineties. Now he’s in NY, I’m in LA…. tonight, weContinue reading "LSQC112 – Rob Paravonian"

Lenny Schmidts Quarantine Comedy: Peter Jessop (LSQC111) LIKE the video – SHARE it — SUBSCRIBE to the channel while ur at it. I first worked with Peter on a school function. He did a beautiful rendition of “Hallelujah”. he has a great voice. We got to talking and I found out he’s an actor, voiceContinue reading "LSQC111 – Peter Jessop"