The Call Back

This week's guest is actor/comedian Joey Bragg! We talk him starting stand up at age 13, opening for Too Short, how he was treated as a young comic, landing a TV show, an insane plane story, The Jerky Boys, his insecurities even with success, transitioning into adult comedy from Disney, and much more! He also makes fun of my basketball shorts.

This week's guest is actor DUANE MARTIN! We discuss Duane's life before acting where he tried out for the New York Knicks, how he made it from working at a video store to Hollywood, teaching Wesley Snipes how to play basketball in "White Men Can't Jump," working on "Above The Rim" and making it the most authentic basketball movie ever made, making a pressure shot at Georgetown, Rob Lowe trying to guard him, being a sports agent, Tupac stories, working on "Real Husbands of Hollywood" with Kevin Hart, and much much more in this in depth interview! This was a very special interview as Duane has been a family friend since I was born. Also stop by Duane's lounge Xen Lounge in Studio City. Joseph Vecsey's Info: Check out Adam Sandler's latest film "Sandy Wexler" on Netflix!! Streaming now! I'm an Associate Producer and have my first movie role!

Check out PART 2 of my interview/conversation with actor/writer/Director Romany Malco! We talk about "serving your purpose," and finding out what that is, auditioning, his INDIE film PRISON LOGIC that's currently in production, rescue dogs, Romany being selective with work and not having a big overhead, my mother being cool as shit, and much much more! There's a lot of gems in this one! Go to PRISONLOGIC.COM for more info on Romany's film PRISON LOGIC. See how you can get still get involved and what's more to come! Follow Romany @UncleRomany on social media or type in Romany Malco Follow @JosephVecsey

This week's guest is comedian/actor Janeane Garofolo! You may know her from "Reality Bites," The "Truth about Cats and Dogs," "The Cable Guy," The Larry Sanders Show" and "Jiminy Glick in Lala Wood" just to name a few. We recorded this at Caroline's Comedy club and discussed her experiences working with Garry Shandling and Martin Short, her wanting to leave network TV shows at times, almost getting fired from "Reality Bites, her experiences on SNL and how she got on the show, and much much more. Check out her hour comedy special on Seeso! Follow me @JosephVecsey on twitter, FB, and IG. Check out archived timeless episodes of the podcast featuring Chris Rock, Garry Shandling, Aziz Ansari, Neal Brennan, The Jerky Boys, and many more.

"MOVE ME EPISODE!" Features comedian/actress Kate Wolf! We talk about how she got pregnant, having a kid and being a comic, producing her own spirtirual healing show "Going Deep," the hardships of auditions and how they should be set up, her DANCE PARTY, and Joseph's one of one Jordan brand leather coat that can not be ruined. Kate Wolf's Dates April 5th 7-10 PM Big Dance Party, Break Free. Tickets available on Breakfreedance.eventbrite.com Dragon Sorcery on April 19th at 7 PM at New York Comedy Club. Promo code: Dragon. Podcast: Invasion of Privacy Joseph Vecsey's Dates BAY STREET THEATER March 24th 8 PM in The Hamptons Hosted by Joseph Vecsey Associate Producer & Actor in Adam Sandler's "Sandy Wexler" coming to Netflix April 14th. Follow @Thekatewolff Follow @JosephVecsey

FINAL 15 EPISODES START NOW -- Here's the first episode with actor/writer/producer Romany Malco! Romany returns to the podcast to talk about his crowd funding campaign for his movie "Prison Logic." We also talk about his role in Chris Rock's Movie "Top Five," his TV career verse his movie career, and much more. DONATE TO PRISON LOGIC, CLICK LINK BELOW. LOTS OF PERKS! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/prison-logic-mockumentary#/ Twitter: @uncleromany Facebook & IG: Romany Malco Twitter: @Josephvecsey FB & IG: JosephVecsey

Tribute Episode to the legendary Garry Shandling. An interview I did with him a few years ago. One of the best days of my life getting to speak with him.

This week's guest is actor/producer/writer/musician Michael Chiklis! We discuss Michael's seven years filming one of the best shows of all time "The Shield," how he got his first starring role in "The Commish," his one man show he did on Broadway years ago, the reason behind why TV is better now than it was years ago, our time working together this summer on Adam Sandler's movie, his new music album, and much more!

This week's guest is O.G legendary comedian TK Kirkland! We discuss the days when he opened for N.W.A, Cash Money/DMX, his criminal past of when he kidnapped people amongst other things, him bringing my father to the stage during a rap show, how he works out his materiel in his head without writing jokes down, having no insecurities, and much more!

This week's guest is film editor Tom Costain! Tom was an assistant editor on movies like "The Matrix," "Mr. Deeds," and "Little Nicky." He then became the official editor for movies like "You Don't Mess with the Zohan," "Grandma's Boy," "Grown Ups 2," "Blended," "That's My Boy," and many more! We talk about how he got his break into the film industry, working with Adam Sandler, the art and process of editing, behind the scenes on his movies and much more!

Today's guest is comedian/actor Alex Thomas. Alex Thomas was the host of the Up in Smoke Tour with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and Eminem. He also wrote on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air for Will Smith. He was also on the Jamie Foxx Show and was in films such as Don't be a Menace to South Central and The Wash. We talk about everything from the writers room in Fresh Prince of Bel Air to hosting the Up in Smoke Tour and handling a rap crowd like that to filming movies like The Wash TO to him hanging out with Eddie Murphy at his house. Amazing episode with great stories and people. Check it out! IG: Funnymanalexthomas

Today's guest is comedian/actress and co-host of Guys We Fucked: The Anti-Slut Shaming Podcast -- Krystyna Hutchinson! We talk for almost two hours on a sunny New York day outside on a park bench about the time she had a three way with two male models, my attraction to crazy girls, holding guys to the same standard as women, filling voids, having multiple partners in rotation, my habit of coming into my girlfriends, and much more!! We discuss a lot of great topics.....Such an amazing episode.

This week's guest is writer/director/actor Steve Brill. Steve directed movies such as Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds, Drillbit Taylor, Walk of Shame, and many more. He also wrote The Mighty Ducks and Heavyweights, and co wrote Little Nicky. The topics are great. Just listen and enjoy. The Do Over starring Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Paula Patton comes to Netflix next summer. Directed by Steve Brill.

This week's guest is actress Paula Patton! You may know Paula from the movies "2 Guns," "Baggage Claim," "Deja Vu," and many more. We talk about the audition process for her role in Deja Vu, working with Denzel Washington, texting verses phone calls, her advice for young actors auditioning, what she looks for when reading a script, and we help out her friend Carmen try out out clothes for a Hollywood Party! We get into many other topics as well.....Be on the look out for Paula co-starring in "The Do Over " next year on Netflix with Adam Sandler and David Spade.

This is PART 2 of my conversation with rapper FAT JOE! Joey Crack talks about being in the studio with Biggie when he wrote "Hypnotize," the process of getting Eminem on the remix "Lean Back," how the beef started with Jay-Z at Rucker Park, not listening to Eminem's demo tapes 7 different times, The Rucker Park championship game that Allen Iverson was ready to play in for team Terror Squad and much more!

This week's guest is rapper Fat Joe AKA Joey Crack! In part 1, we talk about Joe's fear of flying, getting falsley accused of assault and murder, Meek Mill Verses Drake, him and his crew wanting to beat up Charlamagne Tha God years ago, law suits from punching guys in the face, the making of "John Blaze," Joe's writing process, and much more! Follow @JosephVecsey Follow @FatJoe IG: JosephVecsey Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Josephv11/videos

This week's guest The Call Back welcomes for a third time comedian/actor and my dude Chris Clarke! We get into a real in depth conversation about Chris's girlfriend cheating on him & falling in love with the dick, how kids are born through angry sex, the power of unprotected sex with someone you love, and much more! Subscribe to this Podcast now!!

This week's guest is street ball legend High Octane! You may know John Harvey AKA High Octane from one of the highest rated shows in ESPN history -- ESPN2's "Street Ball" and The And1 Mixtape Tour or from just playing at Rucker Park for years. We talk about the early days of street ball for Octane, the rise and decline of the And1 Tour, were any moves rehearsed?? how him and his teammates were rock stars during the And1 tour, and how they should have went on strike early on at And1, and how reality TV could cause beef in the streets. Follow on IG - Octane32 FB - JohnHighOctaneHarvey for private lessons or clinics Follow @JosephVecsey

The Call Back Podcast welcomes back comedian/actor Dean Edwards! You may know Dean from Saturday Night Live, MTV's Guy Code or Chris Rock movie "Top Five." Joseph and Dean talk about Chris Tucker owning a comedy club in ATL back in the day, Tucker's come up, the evolution of Dean Edward's Denzel story/impression, and not liking actors putting on weight.

This week's guest is comedian/women expert Dante Nero! We talk about Dante Nero doing full frontal during his stripper days, women that can be just as abusive to men as men are to women, girls not understanding there's no such thing as true "guy friends," the male ego, should women be more selective? And much more!! Follow@JosephVecsey Follow@DanteNero

This week is a mini episode featuring Charlamagne The God from Power 105 and MTV2's Guy Code! This is our extended version of the Slam Magazine interview we did together. We talk about which NBA players and rappers should hang it up, Charlamagne being a fan of street ball, making it in radio his own way, and much more! Follow @JosephVecsey

This week's guest The Call Back Podcast welcomes retired Porn Star Lisa Ann! Lisa Ann is also the host of Lisa Ann Fantasy @SiriusXMFantasy! Joseph Vecsey and Lisa talk why her videos are on the softer side, being in relationships outside of the porn world, working with Eminem on his music video, us both being germaphobes, and much much more! Follow @JosephVecsey Follow@TheReallisaann Recorded at New York Comedy Club on 24th and Second Avenue Follow @NewYorkComedy

This week's guest is comedian/writer/producer Mike Brown! Mike has been on TruTV, Adult Swim, and his stand up comedy show Comedy Outliers that he co-produces with comedian Brandon Collins has been featured in New York Times, and other major publications! We talk about Mike producing shows in the city as a working comic, balancing the booking process with trying to get booked himself on other shows, his hip hop journalism background, how he got his start into stand up comedy, and much more! Mike Brown will be performing At The Bay Street Theatre Show this Saturday April 11th 8 PM. Tickets are 20 dollars. Joseph Vecsey hosting and also featuring comedians Nore Davis, and Michael Blaustein.

Charlamagne The God returns to the podcast and we talk about the legendary Damon Dash interview, his past bosses being like terrible coaches, Eminem not being mentioned in Top Five enough, Diddy winning against Suge Knight, and Romany's Malco's character Tijuana Jackson texting in to ask some questions! Follow me @JosephVecsey Leave some comments on I-tunes, rate and review. And check out past episodes with Chris Rock, Aziz Ansari, Garry Shandling, Romany Malco, Neal Brennan and much more!

This week's guest is comedian/writer/actress and co-host of "Guys We Fucked: The Anti-Slut Shaming Podcast!" We talk about women having sex for validation verses enjoying it, not using your partner as a therapist, the inappropriateness of keeping in touch with an ex-boyfriend when in a relationship, & me being turned on by my girlfriend's past sex stories... Check us out at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor Saturday Feb 28th. Joseph Vecsey, Corinne Fisher, Chris Clarke, and Regina Decicco. Follow @josephvecsey Follow @PhilanthropyGal

This week's guest is the producer and booker of some of the best alternate comedy rooms in New York City: Jeremy Levenbach! We talk about how he became the producer of the show "WhipLash" at UCB Monday nights at 11, what he looks for when booking a comic, Jeremy not being a comedian, how he watches comedy, the genesis of how he started in comedy, and much more!

This week's guests are New York Comedy Club Owners Emilio Savone and Scott Lindner! They discuss how they went from working at the Comic Strip Live to purchasing a comedy club, their format for running a club, putting unknown comedians on stage who they felt should be further along, how to create an environment where a comic can work on new jokes, and much more. Great for any young comic or comedy nerd to listen to!

This week's guest is comedian/writer Dave Sirus! We talk about Dave's funny interviews & his techinuqe, scriptwriting process with SNL cast member Pete Davidson, how creativity and depression are closely linked in the brain, movie critics being horrible towards comedies, and much more!

This week's episode is an extended unreleased archive interview I did with Colin Quinn for Slam Magazine. Last year, I interviewed the legendary comic for a piece called "Dime Drop." It was about basketball and comedy. It was released in the magazine and online. This is our full interview that was recorded on an I-Pad. Sound was remixed and produced by Michael Biunno who has recorded many podcast episodes of mine. Colin and I discuss the ABA, NBA, Michael Jordan being a dick, playing ball on the set of Adam Sandler's Grown Ups 2 set, And1 Mixtapes being more exciting than the league, and his advice to all young comics so that they can be the best they can be. Plus much more about ball & comedy!

Wild N Out & Guy Code Cast Member Akaash Singh returns to the Podcast. We discuss the old And1 Mixtape days, White people having it hard as any other race, this being an age where we are scared to give opinions, women should take more pride in who they sleep with, Bill Cosby rape allegations, Akaash's auditioning process, and much more!

This week's guest is comedian/actor/writer Mark Demayo. Mark recently started his one man show "20 and Out" about his life as a former New York City Detective. We talk about the current state of law enforcement today, how Mark balanced police work and pursuing comedy, writing his one man show, cop shows, and much more!

This week's guest is comedian/actor/writer Michael Blaustein! Michael has been featured on MTV and starred in a couple of films and does stand up all over the country. We talk about animals being reguarded as higher than humans, Michael having a great audition for the film "Let's Be Cops," the auditioning process, how he got an agent when coming to New York, and much more.

This week's guest is writer/producer Jessica Pilot. Jessica has written for The Observer, Vabity Fair, The Huffington Post, Movie Maker, SplitSider, Glamour, and many others. Pilot currently runs a 40-second online interview video series for NowThisNews called #RANTS. RANTS has featured everyone from Colin Quinn to Andres Serrano, Elizabeth Wurtzel, and Nina Khrushcheva in between.

This week's guest is the legendary comedian Greer Barnes! Greer has toured and opened up for Dave Chappelle, been on Chappelle Show, Def Comedy Jam, and Comedy Central. We discussed how Greer developed his laid back style, him kicking someone in the face and knocking them out, his relationship with Chappelle, headliners firing him for being too funny as an opener, and much more. Go buy Greer Barnes Album on I-Tunes "See What I'm Saying." Follow Greer on twitter @GreerBarnes1 Follow me @JosephVecsey

This is PART TWO of my interview/conversation with Mr. 100 Percent himself Mystro Clark! Check out Part One if you missed it. You may know Mystro from Soul Train, Def Comedy Jam, The Shield, or just through being a legendary stand up comic. We talk about Mystro being on the Def Jam tour with Chris Tucker, the bad writing that goes on in sports movies, me buying peanut butter & Jelly Sandwiches from shops, and much more on this hilarious episode. Go to Mystroclark100.com & pick up his CD on amazon, I-tunes, or CDbaby.com

This week's guest is comedian/actor/writer/chemical weapons officer Mr. 100 Percent Mystro Clark! Me and Mystro record this podcast in person out in Torrance, CA. We talk about him being a chemical weapons officer in the army, recording his comedy album while being a troop in Iraq, how he developed his persona, the legendary Def Comedy Jam days when he toured with Chris Tucker, and much more. Pick up his Album "Live in Iraq" on cdbaby.com, amazon, and I-tunes. This is only part 1! It gets even crazier in part 2 and maybe 3! Go to Mystroclark100.com.

This week's guest is comedian/writer Calise Hawkins! Calise has written for TV shows such as "Girl Code," "Charlamagne and Friends," and many others. She has also appeared on Jimmy Fallon, FX's Totally Biased, and opened for Chris Rock. We talk about when a guy is being like the female in the relationship, how Calise got the chance to write for certain shows, balancing comedy and having a kid, and much more! Calise is also my therapist on this episode.

I am joined this week by former "Seinfeld" writer/producer & now author Peter Mehlman! Peter wrote and produced some of "Seinfeld's" most memorable episodes such as the "yadda Yadda" episode and many more. He also has a new novel called "It Won't Always Be This Great" available online & in stores. We discuss how he was able to submit writing for "Seinfeld," his brilliant short comedy film "Blank," the writing process for his book, and much more! Go to Pmehlman.com for more!

This is part 2 of my conversation with comedian/actor/producer Dan Frigolette. We talk about the importance of perception in the comedy scene, how it looks if you're not struggling financially as bad as others when on the come up, our different habits of jerking off, and vaginas smelling different depending on who's smelling them, and more masturbation talk!

This week's guest is comedian/actor/producer Dan Frigolette! We discuss how he started the Hoboken Comedy Festival, balancing being a producer and a stand up comedian, comics knowing how to push people's buttons, and stories on guys crossing boundaries when in your house, and much more! Hoboken Comedy Festival Sep 29th - October 5th Get Tickets here: www.hobokencomedyfestival.org twitter.com/HobokenComedy

This week's episode features comedian/actor Godfrey. After 2 years of Joseph and Godfrey not speaking, we squash our "beef" and talk about our falling out, the hours of materiel Godfrey has, Joseph's And1 street ball experience where dudes would borrow money and never pay back, older comics forgetting how hungry & thirsty they were when they were younger, and much more!

I am back! This week's guest is comedian/actor Giulio Gallarotti from MTV's Totally Clueless! We promote our show at the Bay Street Theatre this Saturday September 13th at 8 PM in the Hamptons. We also talk about relationships, dealing with a girlfriend when she's had sex with your friends, not caring about a girl's past, and his experience at MTV's Totally Clueless.

Neal Brennan (Co-Creator of the Chappelle Show and host of new show The Approval Matrix on the Sundance Channel) returns to the podcast to discuss why he voiced his opinion about not liking Louie CK's TV show, what the writers room was like on Chappelle Show, working with Chris Rock on his latest film, & Rock not liking the name of Neal's 1 hour special, and much more!

Joseph flies solo this week to talk about not caring for what Stephen A Smith has to say any of the time, Jay-Z possibly cheating on Beyonce with Rihanna, the complexity of Vaginas, and advocating that everyone remove the phrase "I Don't Judge" from their speech.

Joseph Vecsey goes solo this week to talk about Phillip Seymour Hoffmann leaving 35 million dollars to his wife but not his kids, Lebron James going back Cleveland, being on the set of Louie, comedy gigs not being put on the right way and much more. Sound Engineer Michael Biunno joins in the background to help Joseph through his first solo episode.

This week's guest is comedian/host/Producer Tino Romero! Me and Tino talk about how important it is to work out materiel at open mics, how you always have go back to square one even when you are Chris Rock, and how much Tino helps younger comics learn things about comedy and getting them stage time.

Re-Release of an archive episode I did with Chris Rock and Barry Sobel gorilla style at the comedy cellar. The sound has been improved even more and there is no long intro! It's straight to the point and goes right to me interviewing Chris Rock. Enjoy!

This weeks episode features comedians and friends Chris Cotton(Featured on Artie Lange's Show) and Dino Vigo(Featured on Capone's 5 Mic Tour, and Fabolous's Cuffing Season Music Video). We talk about Dino getting in a fight with a promoter, how the industry format has changed in the ways comics move up, wanting to take chances on dark materiel, and Chris Cotton getting on stage at age 13 + much more!

One of the hardest working comedians Subhah Agarwal(PBS's Modern Comedian) joins me this episode! We talk about her mother still thinking that she's a virgin, how she had to live a double life to pursue comedy and have guy friends as a kid, getting bullied by comics when first starting out, and we promote the Bay Street Theatre show in Sag Harbor in the Hamptons Monday June 9th 8 PM! Tickets are $25 In advance. $35 At the door. Joseph Vecsey - Host Andrew Schulz (Guy Code, Girl Code) Subhah Agarwal (PBS's Modern Comedian) Nathan Macintosh (Montreal Comedy Festival) Jeffery Joseph (Tonight Show) Jamie Roberts (MTV)

Comedian/writer Akaash Singh joins me for this week's episode to talk about the audition process for Wild N Out and how he landed the gig, his writing experience for MTV2's Jobs That Don't Suck, Charlamagne & Friends, and The Hook Up. We also get into Akaash's religious background/beliefs & why he is saving his penis for the perfect married vagina or at least that's the plan....And there's a hundred more topics we get into. Fun ass episode with my dude.

This week's guest is writer/director/producer Brian Koppelman. He's co-written movies such as Rounders, Runaway Jury, Solitary Man, & Knock Around Guys. We discuss why Brian doesn't care for screenwriting expert books, his writing process with his writing partner David Levien, him doing stand up & the atmosphere of open mics, and a whole bunch of screenwriting questions that I wanted to hear him speak on. Also check out his podcast "The Moment." Follow Brian on twitter @Briankoppelman and on Vine for excellent 6 second screenwriting videos. Follow me on twitter @Josephvecsey