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A conversation backstage at Mccurdys Comedy Theatre between ever changing comedians and special guests during a live stand-up comedy show.

Les McCurdy

  • Jun 22, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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#052 Killing Fans, suplexing hecklers & Brain Mountain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 70:29


Contact us at: Podcast@mccurdyscomedy.com National touring Headliners Al Ernst and Bobby Collins join us this week to talk about all sorts of craziness. McCurdys Fans, we are now re opened!!! Please visit our website McCurdyscomedy.com for more information.

#051 The King & Queen of McCurdys Comedy and the Court Jester himself

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 68:04


Les & Pam McCurdy discuss their beginnings along with a long time friend and national Touring Headliner Scott Novotny.

#050 Cleveland Blues, Wife Booty & Parking lot Conversationalist's

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 73:15


Contact us at: Podcast@mccurdyscomedy.com Carmen Ciricillo is a national touring Headliner who lives right here in Sarasota, He's Done every club imaginable as well as TV shows like; The Discovery Channel- "Your New House" - Humorous tool man. Austin Young is a promising local Amateur comedian.

#048 Three Headliners starving for comedy

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 100:56


Contact us at: Podcast@mccurdyscomedy.com This week we sat down with three national touring Headliners; John Carfi, David (Mr. Showtime) Scott and Jim McCue. Special Guests. and local amateur comedian Chris Sanders also joined us.

#48 Start From the Top & Work Your Way Down

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 90:37


Contact us at: Podcast@McCurdyscomedy.com This week we sat down with the national touring McCurdys favorite Mike Rivera and the very funny, Port Charlotte's own Luke Trotta.

#047 Improvising your resume & B-Rated Horror movies

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 108:43


Chris Gorges, Helen Keaney & Angel Salvador join us this week. Each of them are accomplished in their respected fields of comedy and did not disappoint in this conversation. Please visit our website: McCurdyscomedy.com Contact us at: podcast@mccurdyscomedy.com

#046 Laotian Heroin, Used cars & Prank Phone calls

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 106:41


This week we had Ginger Kelly who is a local open Mic'er comic and very funny lady of cars and vibrators. Viengsouk Phommachanh is a local comedian who placed 2nd overall in our "McCurdys Comedy Open Mic Contest" and is the scariest doctor I know. National touring Headliner Danny Bevins also dropped in on a phone call to spice up this episode and he did not disappoint!

#045 Corona Virus update squad

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 100:34


Contact us: Podcast@McCurdyscomedy.com This Week we had the McCurdys Crew come in to update everybody on how we are dealing with the pandemic. Our guests are Geno Williams(AKA Geno the Garbage Guy), Johnny Hobbes and Drew Schlatter. All of these comics are students of Les McCurdy and all started their comedy careers at the very famous McCurdys Comedy Theatre.

#044 Bear Fans and Emotional support Raccoons

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 138:40


Contact us at: Podcast@McCurdysComedy.com Al Ernst is a National touring Headliner and one of our favorites here at McCurdys Comedy Theatre. Mitch Maley is a Writer for the Bradenton Times as well as an accomplished local Comedian and he has Published his own books such as; A Long Road Home. Alex Boyce is a very funny local Amateur Comedian who is really making a name for himself. He also Trains Raccoons in his spare time.

420 Potcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 76:38


Contact us at: Podcast@mccurdyscomedy.com Todays Episode is about Cannabis, and the celebration of 420. Our Guests today are ChaCha McCurdy, Shane Spalding and Dr. Thomas Bush. Each of them either work or have experiences in Medical Marijuana Industry.

#043 Scott & Gina Novotny, Austin Young, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 102:36


Contact us: Podcast@mccurdyscomedy.com Scott Novotany is a national touring favorite at mccurdys comedy club with over 30 years of experience in the industry, Scott's long loving wife is also well versed in many live performances from singing and stand up to acting and ventriloquism. Austin Young is an aspiring local comedian who started in Florida who also works security at McCurdys Comedy Theatre.

#042 Lou Angelwolf, Johnny Hobbes, Thuy Nguyen, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 119:50


Contact us at: Podcast@mccurdyscomedy.com Lou Angelwolf is a national touring Headliner and the Host of the IMHO.LOVE Podcast, Johnny Hobbes is a resident host at "McCurdys Comedy Theatre" and the "Customer Rewards Manager". Thuy Nguyen is our resident Bar Manager and fellow local Comedian.

#041 Laura Daniel Gale, Beneva Fruitville, Jason Lee, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 89:14


Contact us at: Podcast@mccurdyscomedy.com Laura Daniel Gale is the owner of LDG productions and the founder/owner of the second longest running live show in Sarasota Florida. Beneva Fruitville is an amazing, outrageous and Hilarious drag queen who is the owner of "Beneva Fruitville's Drag Queen Bingo Bonanza" The Longest running Live show in Sarasota Florida.

#040 Robert Kelly & Les McCurdy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 21:18


Contact us: Podcast@mccurdys.com Robert Kelly’s comedy is deeply rooted in his own life and relationships which makes it honest, abrasively funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable. He has been winning over audiences for years touring clubs, colleges and theaters, including repeat performances at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival. Robert is most recently seen on Netflix The Degenerates season 2 and on a successful comedy tour Kreeps With Kids, touring now.

#039 Dean Napolitano, Nathan Wallace, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 62:16


Contact us at: Podcast@mccurdys.com. Comedian Dean Napolitano is a throwback to the great comedians of yesteryear only with a modern twist that makes him one of the most prevalent comedians working today. A true storyteller with imaginative delivery that makes audiences feel as if they have been through each experience themselves.

#038 Ryan Belleville, Nathan Wallace, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 105:56


Belleville became the youngest person to tape his own Comedy Now! special for CTV. He also appeared in CBC's The Sean Cullen Show and the movie Going the Distance. He was also "Slime Master Ryan" on the YTV Canadian show "UH OH!". Belleville portrayed Eddie in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs and had a starring role in 2008 as Finn in Finn on the Fly. In 2011, he co-wrote and starred in the Canadian sitcom, Almost Heroes. He also voices Holger Holghart in the children's TV show, Detentionaire. He played the recurring character Jasper on the Fox TV series Life on a Stick. and also appeared on the CTV show, Satisfaction.

#037 Dusty Slay, Connor Larson, Austin Young, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 50:16


Email us at: Podcast@mccurdys.com. You can take the boy out of the trailer park, but you can’t take the trailer park out of the boy… Stand-up comedian Dusty Slay grew up on Lot 8 of a mobile home neighborhood in Opelika, Alabama, and his observational comedy and eternally optimistic outlook is peppered with ironies: growing up poor, a love for both hard-core country and classic rock, a career history peppered with jobs like waiting tables and selling pesticides, and what counts as fashion-forward thinking in his world. The trucker hat, long hair and mustache, flannel shirt and oversized glasses aren’t affectations to cultivate a stage persona as the B-side of a 1970-something Bob Seger single—it’s just Slay.

#036 Maryellen Hooper, Billy Ray Bauer, Les Mccurdy & Kevin Krasko

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 49:05


A veteran in the world of stand-up, Maryellen Hooper’s comedy has taken her from clubs and colleges to theaters and television. She’s appeared on many late night talk shows including several appearances on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno. Her half-hour special on Comedy Central called “Lounge Lizards” received rave reviews and was played on heavy rotation. In 1998, the comedy industry awarded Maryellen “Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic” at the American Comedy Awards.

#035 Helen Keaney, Jason Salmon, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 60:41


Les and I sat down with the very funny Helen Keaney and Jason Salmon. Jason Salmon is a comedian out of New York City, He's worked all over the country in stand up and acting (Orange is the New Black, 30 Rock and MTV). Helen Keaney began her career in New York City where she honed her comedy skills at The Boston Comedy Club and The Comic Strip. She caught the attention of television executives, landing a job co-hosting "Short Attention Span Theater" on Comedy Central.

#034 Mike Rivera, Bill Ohse, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 57:35


Today Les and I sat down with two very funny local comedians Mike Rivera and Bill "Bull" Ohse. Both are very accomplished comedians in their own right and were a blast to talk to.

#033 Ron Feingold, Sheila Lovely, Austin Young, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 37:58


This Week we got to hangout with our headliner Ron Feingold, a hilarious comic out of Orlando. Our feature act this week was Sheila Lovely, she graced us with her presence like she does all over the country for all sorts of audiences. Join us as we talk about chronic back pain and near death experiences!! Go to our website: Mccurdyscomedy.com for all of our upcoming shows and events.

#032 John Dicrosta, Shelia Lovely, Stephen Henry, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 51:49


John Dicrosta is a Hilarious Nationally touring comedian who is mostly known for his acting and voice over work. Sheila Lovely is a Comedian from Michigan who has played all over the nation. Stephen Henry is a very funny local comedian known for his incredible writing an work ethic.

#031 Carl Rimi, Chris Gorges, Tiffany Barbee, Tammy, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 95:33


Carl Rimi is an award winning actor, writer, producer and comedian. Carl Rimi has been a working comedian for over twenty years headlining clubs across the country and performing on cruise ships. Chris is originally from Boston, now lives in Florida and has been a staple on the comedy scene for over 25 years. His credits include directing the 2000 "Best of the Bay" Improv troupe "The Charming Hooligans" as well as an award winning Public Access show called "Mongo Like Candy". He is the host of the "The Double Special Show", Winner of the "2014 Best Comedy Podcast" Talkie Award and has opened for the likes of Dave Chapelle, Pauly Shore and Bill Bellamy.

#030 Danny Bevins, Geno Williams, Jarrett Moore, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 87:46


Danny Bevins can be described a lot of ways but the best to me is "disturbingly Hilarious", He's been featured at Gotham Comedy Club, seen on TBS's "sullivan & son" and he was the Winner of the 2000 San Fransisco's comedy competition.(Dannybevins.rocks.com). Geno Williams is a Local Comedian who started at Mccurdys and is one of their most requested acts. Jarrett Moore is a up and coming Florida comic who is known for always writing new very witty and crafty jokes.

#029 Jim McCue, Ron Modell, Les McCurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 57:15


Jim has been featured on Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” RedEye on Fox news, Live at Gotham AXS TV and “Roughing It” on NESN in his native New England. Jim also founded and currently runs The Boston Comedy Festival. He works in top comedy clubs in Boston, Las Vegas, New York, Dublin, Montreal and Edinburgh.

#028 Basile, Austin Young, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 86:03


Basile has over 100 television appearances throughout the world, including: HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, A & E, and the Tonight Show on NBC to name a few. Basile was recently nominated for an EMMY for his work on ESPN’s “30 for 30” series segment, “The Legend of Jimmy the Greek”, as the voice of Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder. Austin Young is an aspiring local comedian who is already making a name for himself, showing a ton of potential every time he steps on stage.

#027 Nancy Norton, Bill Ohse, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 103:18


Nancy Norton is the 2018 WINNER of the Boston Comedy Festival. The only woman to win that prestigious festival since it began.(Nancynorton.tv)Bill ( Bull) Ohse is a nationally touring comedian. Bull is an active member of Comics Reaching Out, a not for profit organization dedicated to raising money for those in need. (h2ocomedy.com)

#026 Devin Siebold, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 31:37


Devin Siebold is a comedy force to be reckoned with. Devin has been named 2015 iHeartMedia Monster’s in the Morning Comedian of the Year, won the Boston World Series of Comedy, appeared on Laughs on FOX, won Side Splitters Comedian of the Year 2014, been selected for Comedy Central Up Next, Florida Top 10 College Picks, and a semi-finalist in Florida’s Funniest Comedian. (devincomedy.com)

#025 LA Hardy, Matt Price, Corey Allman, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 113:03


LA Hardy is Originally from Cleveland, OH, and now living bi-coastaly in Los Angeles, and S. FL. L.A. is a veteran and versatile performer you have seen almost everywhere. He has traveled with, and performed for, the US military in over 35 countries. In his words "I do it for the People." (Lahardy.com) Matt Price is a Magician comedian who started locally in Ft. Meyers FL and he is hilarious and really making a name for himself in Los Angeles. (@1Mattprice)

#024 Lynne Koplitz, Jason Salmon, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 99:38


Lynn Koplitz is a Fantastic National touring headliner who is actually originally from Sarasota Florida (http://lynnekoplitzcomedy.com) @funnylynne.(jason-salmon.com)Jason Salmon is a national touring comedian out of New York City originally from Dallas, Texas.

#023 Patrick Garrity, Brian Aldridge, Angel Salvador Austin Young, Ken Sons & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 65:26


Patrick Garrity is a Hilarious and truly undeniable comedian. He has toured all around this nation doing comedy as a true bonafide Road comic who has an undying love for the game (@pgroaddog, PatrickGarrity.com). Brian Aldridge is a hilarious stand up comedian from Tampa Florida who nobody should sleep on, he's been on the "Bob and Tom show", "Comedy Centrals up Next" and "Trial by Laughter". (aldridgecomedy.com)

#022 Darryl Lenox, Chris Griffin, Geno Williams, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 117:46


Darryl Lenox is a Hilarious Stand up Comic who lives in Canada and is dedicated to helping up and coming comedians while simultaneously making the business better for comedians in general. Chris Griffin is a Stand up comedian from Vancouver Canada and is one hell of a dynamic story teller.

#021 Jodi White, Geno Williams, Dale Jones, Cam Bertrand, JJ Curry, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 108:15


This Week we had a jammed packed Podcast with two Mccurdy's Alumni Jodi White and Geno Williams, along with Jodi's Husband and comedian Dale Jones. We also had two Florida killer comedians Cam Bertrand and JJ Curry. Every one of these comics were fantastic and hilarious guests and we cant wait for each one of them to come back and play our club.

#020 Danny Bevins, Tim Moffett, Brian Aldridge, Kevin Krasko & Les Mccurdy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 34:51


Danny Bevins can be described a lot of ways but the best to me is "disturbingly Hilarious", He's been featured at Gotham Comedy Club, seen on TBS's "sullivan & son" and he was the Winner of the 2000 San Fransisco's comedy competition. Tim Moffett is a hilarious Dairy Farmer in Florida. You've heard him on Sirius XM, He's opened for Larry The Cable Guy and was even featured on his Show "Comedy round up".

#019 Al Ernst, Mike Stevens, Angel Salvador, Motown Mark & Les Mccurdy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 80:29


Al Ernst is a 30 year veteran of stand up comedy, He's Done it all in the business. Carnival Cruiselines comedian of the year and has been killing rooms since the 80's. Mike Stevens(@thefiresquatch) is a Florida Local who started at Mccurdys and has not looked back since. Mike has been making a name for himself in Florida and was a finalist in the World Series of Comedy.

#018 Dwight Slade, Al April, Les Mccurdy & Kevin Krasko

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 54:24


Dwight Slade (Dwightslade.com) is a true expert at stand up with the experience to back it up, he's won almost every comedy competition there is in the U.S. Al April is a very funny comedian with decades of stage time, he was even the first comedian to do stand up comedy on airplanes, back when people thought that was a good idea.

#017 Carmen Ciricillo, Devin Seibold, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 41:34


Carmen Ciricillo (carmenciricillo.com)is a very funny comedian who's been in the industry for over 30 years, he's known as the "construction comic" and he's done it all. Devin Seibold (devincomedy.com) is a local Florida comic who's toured all over the nation and is really making a name for himself in the industry.

#016 Norm Stulz, Chris Gorges, Austin Young, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 132:46


Norm Stulz (Normstulz.com) is a hilarious comic of 30 years. He's done it all and has shared the stage with many legends and has the experience to back it up. Norm's ability to tell stories is truly impressive and exhibits how comedy can exist in different forms. Chris Gorges (Gorgescomedy.com) is a very funny regional headliner who has been featuring for Mccurdys for quite sometime, this man brings an entire new meaning to "energy". Going on just 2 hours of sleep he was still able to give a stellar performance on this packed Thursday crowd.

#015 Ron Feingold, Marc Takemiya, Les Mccurdy, Matt Carter & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 124:44


Ron Feingold (www.ronfeingold.com)is a hilarious comic of 30 years based out of Orlando, he is super animated on stage and masterfully mixes in a cappella music into his comedy sets. Marc Takemiya (@marc_takemiya)is a national touring great comedian who has been doing stand up consistently for 6 years. He's based out of California and is well on his way to the next level. Special Guest Matt Carter is a local Tampa comedian who is clearly making a name for himself in the Florida scene.

#014 Thai Rivera, John Hilder, Matt Holt, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 113:31


Thai Rivera (Thairivera.com) is a very talented, witty and controversial comedian who has played Mccurdys many times. Thai has a very strong personality that does not bend just to please people in the room, he believes very strongly in his unwavering opinion and delivers his hilarious ideas like a master. We also got to sit down with our featured comedian John Hilder who's a national touring comedian from Las Vegas.

#013 Rob Little, Neil Rubenstein, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 93:46


Today Les and I sat down with our Headliner Rob Little and our feature act Neil Rubenstein and we talked about 80's Cocaine, Nude resorts, swingers and Health insurance to say the least.

#012 Al Romas, Mike Cronin, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 104:49


Les and I sat down with the very funny Al Romas and Mike Cronin today where we talked about relationships, too many interviews and World policies.

#011 Michael Mack, Steve White, Les Mccurdy & Michael Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 51:43


Les and I sat down with the very talented Michael Mack and the hilarious/ energetic Steve White this week. Michael Mack is a national touring Headliner as well as Steve White, Both of them have been doing comedy for 25 + years and are veterans of the industry.

#010 Chris Cope, Vinnie Ward, Les Mccurdy & Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 74:39


Today Les and I sat down with the very funny Chris Cope & Vinnie Ward. Chris Cope is a traveling Headliner originally from Florida and Vinnie ward is a local Feature/Middle act from Tampa. We talked about everything from Metal detectors to Conspiracy theories .

#009 Mike McCarthy, Cris Machado, Drew Schlatter, Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 57:47


Today I got to sit down with three funny guys; Mike Mccarthy, Cris Machado and Drew Schlatter. We talked about everything from Golf to Area 51

#008 April Macie, Paul Farahvar, Stephen Henry, Les Mccurdy and Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 96:24


Les and I sat down with the talented and hilarious April Macie, Paul Farahvar and Stephen Henry. All three are very funny comedians that everyone can appreciate (aprilmacie.com)(paulfarahvar.com) and also check out the "how to Die Alone" Podcast

#007 Kellen Erskine, Juanita Lolita, Les Mccurdy and Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 57:58


This week Les and I sat down with the very funny and talented Kellen Erskine (Kellenerskine.com) and Juanita Lolita (Juanitalolita.com) and we talked about everything from sports to comic books.

Open Mic Finale: Mike Stevens & Kyle Muncie

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 84:33


This is a special episode of the podcast hosted by Mike Stevens & Kyle Muncie, we are also joined by two guest; Kourtney Harvey and Joe Tricarico. We get to sit down back stage during an open mic competition and interview contestants as they come off the stage finished with their performance.

#006 Jim McCue, Geno Williams, Les Mccurdy and Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 117:55


This week Les and I sat down with two hilarious comedians Jim McCue and Geno Williams. Jim is a life long comedian and actually runs the Boston comedy festival and Geno is a regular at Mccurdys and has always been a crowd favorite here.

#005 Dale Jones, Ken Sons and Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 46:50


This week we are joined by Les Mccurdy's partner in crime Ken Sons and the very talented and hilarious Dale Jones.

#004 Vic Henley, Gid Pool, Les Mccurdy And Mike Stevens

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 133:44


This week Les and I sat down with two hilarious "Old School" comedians Vic Henley and Gid Pool as we talked about the old days of the road, comedy today and all sorts of fun stuff.

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