Nobody Likes You with Dale McPeek

This week's guest is Chicago comedian, actor, & Instagram whore Zako Ryan. He's tall, he's muscular, he's handsome, but is he actually funny? The Mob seems to think all Zako's bookability amounts to is a pretty face with no substance. Can Zako defend himself against the Chicago community, or will The Mob get the rise out of him they crave?

Collin Bullock is a musician for the band Titty City and stand-up comedian in Chicago. He has been in the comedy community for the better part of a decade, and has amassed criticisms for his past outbursts, negativity, and toxic behavior toward the community at large, which eventually led him to become "unbookable". His comedy has been famously described as "forced and impersonal" by a now-successful comedian. Can Collin redeem himself against The Mob, or will he double down on all the negativity?

Brendon Lemon claims to have been a comedian for over 20 years. He was interviewed and profiled as a child comic for various Detroit-area stations, produced his own 45 minute special entitled "Unbookable" after years of not being given the credit he thinks the Chicago and surrounding comedy communities owe someone of his tenure. Is Brendon a sociopath bent on dominating an industry that refuses to acknowledge him, or is he just faking it til he makes it like the rest of us? Thanks to Galway Bay Pub (500 W Diversey Parkway, Chicago) for sponsoring this episode!

Homeless comedian and accused deadbeat father of three Steven Ellis Curry faces an onslaught of hard-hitting questions about his choices on stage, his conduct in the community, and the lack responsibility he has shown toward his three-year-old twins. When he is not being labelled nefarious and incorrigible things, he can be seen around town at various open mics honing his stand-up. It should be noted he wore sunglasses the entire time.

When he's not being attacked by his community, Tim Weichselbaum hosts a podcast called Scary Ideas that streams live on Facebook every Saturday at 2pm. He has two stand-up comedy albums on iTunes recorded at various open mics in the Chicago community. The Mob has accused Tim of being a white supremacist, a member of the alt-right, and aggressively short. He is banned from certain rooms in Chicago for having outlandish opinions. Can Tim clear his name and defeat The Mob?

The inaugural episode welcomes former headlining stand-up comedian Mikey Manker into the studio. Ousted from the comedy community for his virulent support of Donald Trump during the 2015 primaries, Mikey confronts 90+ minutes of questions from the very people who made sure he'd never perform on stage again. Will he return to stand-up after facing The Mob?