The Ian Ira Rousso Show

Dan Ramos is a working comedian and actor from Montreal and has had a reoccurring role on Phantom Pups, currently streaming now on Netflix, as well as has appeared on Bobby Lee's Tiger Belly, available wherever you get your podcasts, and a poop-ton of commercials. In this episode, me and Dan talk about his love for improv and sketch, stories of pilot season and testing with one of our favorite working actors, a fun story of working with Pauly Shore and meeting Dave Chappelle at his home in Ohio, acting in the rapidly-changing landscape of TV and film, and all of the dumb guy stuff. He even shows off his 9/11 commemorative paperweight a mutual friend, Nick Borsellino got at a goodwill! This episode was a few months in the making and I am very glad to have finally had him. Follow Dan Ramos on the social medias: https://www.instagram.com/danramoscomedy  https://www.tiktok.com/@danramoscomedy  https://youtube.com/@DanRamoscomedy See me compete in One-Liner Madness in Los Angeles, CA at The Paramount on October 9th: https://dice.fm/event/929xg7-one-liner-madness64-comedians-126-jokes-1-champ-9th-oct-the-paramount-los-angeles-tickets?lng=en-US  See me perform my new hour Hack to the Future in Santa Cruz, CA at the Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre on October 10th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ian-ira-rousso-hack-to-the-future-santa-cruz-ca-tickets-943601677017?aff=oddtdtcreator   The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fjNyd8cOcjkcbkWmmmnxB    The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-ira-rousso-show/id1642560274    The Ian Ira Rousso Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4vqDXCIb-X68gSProcIXtzZxGyvFmbY    Follow me on all the stuff! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso    http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso    http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso     http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso     http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso     Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast    http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast      Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show SubReddit https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/    And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com     I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow     Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120      #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

It's the return of Justin Foster, a Dallas-born and raised stand-up comedian approaching his 20th anniversary in the game who you can see headlining all over the country, as well as featuring for Drew Lynch. Justin's debut special titled Cheap Date is streaming now on YouTube! Me and Justin get into our top 5 nineties rock albums (with honorable mentions!), the rapidly-changing shift in gatekeeping power in the social media era, the importance of A-listers giving back, why throwing way your material after your special taping/album recording might not be in your best interest right away, and a hell of a lot more! Follow Justin Foster on the social medias: https://www.instagram.com/thejustinfoster https://www.tiktok.com/@justincomic Watch Justin Foster's debut special titled "Cheap Date" now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OKg1Wq6ow4 Or god forbid, go see him live in a city near you! https://justincomic.weebly.com See me perform my new hour Hack to the Future in Santa Cruz, CA at the Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre on October 10th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ian-ira-rousso-hack-to-the-future-santa-cruz-ca-tickets-943601677017?aff=oddtdtcreator  The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fjNyd8cOcjkcbkWmmmnxB   The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-ira-rousso-show/id1642560274   The Ian Ira Rousso Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4vqDXCIb-X68gSProcIXtzZxGyvFmbY   Follow me on all the stuff! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso   http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso   http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso    http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso    http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso    Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast    http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast     Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show SubReddit https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/   And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com    I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow    Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120     #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Joel Madison is a veteran TV writer and WGA member whose resume is a mile long; having written for Roseanne, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Jackie Thomas Show, Undeclared, as well as having created Malcom & Eddie. In addition to all of this, he also was a working road comedian hailing from the great city of Minneapolis (home of jucy lucys and the almighty Dillinger Four). Upon moving to LA, he was a door guy at the La Jolla Comedy Store and eventually he became a paid regular at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv, passed by the late Budd Friedman himself. Hailing from Queens, NY, Liam McEneaney is a comedian, producer and filmmaker nearly 30 years on the road. Having been on the road for many years, he has achieved notoriety on SiriusXM, WTF with Marc Maron, Showtime, HBO, as well as the hit show Premium Blend on Comedy Central. Great set, Liam! This was the first episode with multiple guests since going multi-cam. Minus a few unrelated technical difficulties, it came out well and honestly, was one of the most fun episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show to date! After Liam airs his grevences with me and Gary Cannon, we get into what it was like working for the sixth and final season of Fresh Prince as Will Smith was becoming a megastar, what it was like developing in Minneapolis along side the late Louie Anderson, the important role of SiriuXM in saving the stand-up comedy middleclass, helping me with my apperence on stage, as well as workshoping a one-liner that has since gone on to get a 15-second laugh break in the Belly Room of the World-Famous Comedy Store, and so much more. This is the longest episode of The Ian Ira Rousso Show in a very long time, we covered so much, and I am wildly appreciative for having them on. This was a fun one! Follow Joel Madison on the social medias:https://www.instagram.com/joel___madison Follow Liam McEneaney on the social medias too:https://www.instagram.com/radioliam http://www.x.com/heyitsliam https://www.threads.net/@radioliam See Liam McEneaney live! https://heyitsliam.com/ See me perform my new hour Hack to the Future in Santa Cruz, CA at the Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre on October 10th:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ian-ira-rousso-hack-to-the-future-santa-cruz-ca-tickets-943601677017?aff=oddtdtcreator  The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fjNyd8cOcjkcbkWmmmnxB   The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-ira-rousso-show/id1642560274   The Ian Ira Rousso Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4vqDXCIb-X68gSProcIXtzZxGyvFmbY   Follow me on all the stuff! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso   http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso   http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso    http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso    http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso    Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast    http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast     Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show SubReddit https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/   And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com    I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow    Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120     #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Originally hailing from the fine city of Spokane, WA, Drew Daly is an LA-based stand-up comedian who you can see regularly featuring for the great Hormoz Rashidi all over the country. In this episode of The Ian Ira Rousso Show, me and Drew try to convince you to stop moving to LA and pursing the entertainment industry, talk about how great China is, our top 5 Adam Sandler movies, why comedy could be in store for another bust like in the early nineties, and so much more! Follow Drew Daly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_drewdaly See me perform my new hour Hack to the Future in Santa Cruz, CA at the Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre on October 10th:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ian-ira-rousso-hack-to-the-future-santa-cruz-ca-tickets-943601677017?aff=oddtdtcreator  The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fjNyd8cOcjkcbkWmmmnxB   The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-ira-rousso-show/id1642560274   The Ian Ira Rousso Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4vqDXCIb-X68gSProcIXtzZxGyvFmbY   Follow me on all the stuff! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso   http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso   http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso    http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso    http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso    Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast    http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast     Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show SubReddit https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/   And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com    I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow    Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120     #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Nick Borsellino is a Chicago-born and raised, LA-based up-and-coming stand-up comedian who has Coster Comic, a YouTube channel for rollercoaster enthusiasts where he visits rollercoasters all over the WORLD! He is fun, silly, and I'm kind of glad to have him on the podcast. If you're into the fine city of Chicago, and want to hear a good discussion about paying for mics in the current economy in LA, finding love, and so much more, you're gonna love this episode! Follow Nick Borsellino on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickwithnothingbettertodo/  Subscribe to Coaster Comic on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@CoasterComic  The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fjNyd8cOcjkcbkWmmmnxB   The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-ira-rousso-show/id1642560274   The Ian Ira Rousso Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4vqDXCIb-X68gSProcIXtzZxGyvFmbY   Follow me on all the stuff! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso   http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso   http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso    http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso    http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso    Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast    http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast     Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show SubReddit https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/   And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com    I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow    Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120     #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Armand Gorjian is an Armenian comedian based out of Los Angeles who is super funny, super silly, and just a genuine dude who I am glad to have finally had on The Ian Ira Rousso Show. In this episode, we get into bringer shows, the power of producing your own stage time and not relying on producers who might not have your best interests at heart, the complicated climate for feature length comedies (which Hollywood has been making far less of since the 2000's) and our theories if stand-up comedy is going through the same, the brilliance of Martin Scorsese, our top 5 favorite 80's action movies, the freedom of being able to take risks in obscurity, how he goes about getting better stage time around town, and so much more! Give Armand a follow on the stuff, maybe see him live? https://www.instagram.com/armandgorjian_comedy/ The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fjNyd8cOcjkcbkWmmmnxB The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-ira-rousso-show/id1642560274 The Ian Ira Rousso Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4vqDXCIb-X68gSProcIXtzZxGyvFmbY Follow me on all the stuff! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso  http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso  http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso  http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso  http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso  Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast  http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast   Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show SubReddit https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com  I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow  Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120   #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Streater Kelly is a New York-based stand-up comedian who I knew in my early years living in LA before he moved out east. In this episode, we get into comedy in New York, our favorite TV shows, the slow descent of Hollywood with the change and technologies, looking back at some of our contemporaries from back then and and where they are now, and so much more! Streater even get into his reasons for visiting LA. He is a mission to reconnect with an old friend! Give Streater a follow on the fun stuff! https://www.instagram.com/easystreatz/ The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fjNyd8cOcjkcbkWmmmnxB The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-ira-rousso-show/id1642560274 The Ian Ira Rousso Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4vqDXCIb-X68gSProcIXtzZxGyvFmbY Follow me on all the stuff! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso  http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso  http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso  http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso  http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso  Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast  http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast   Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/  https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj  And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com  I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow  Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120   #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Chris Waitkus is an LA-based comedian and cohost of the Pleasure Whale podcast available on all platforms. Earlier this year, Chris Waitkus released his half hour special Not Rocket Science available wherever Comedy Dynamics distributes their content. Me, I self-released Sorry Again in 2023, and we get into the benefits and drawbacks of going with self-releasing. We also get into parenthood, 9/11, the “why did the chicken cross the road” joke, and so much more, all over the warmest beers I've ever drank on the podcast. It's the thought that counts! Subscribe to his podcast PLEASURE WHALE: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2R9UDuk2qptf1EcQ2b4U84 APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pleasure-whale/id1712273703 Watch NOT ROCKET SCIENCE now: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/chris-waitkus-not-rocket-science/ Give Chris a follow a follow! https://www.instagram.com/christopher_waitkus https://www.tiktok.com/@chriswaitkuscomedy https://www.threads.net/@christopher_waitkus The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fjNyd8cOcjkcbkWmmmnxB The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-ira-rousso-show/id1642560274 The Ian Ira Rousso Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4vqDXCIb-X68gSProcIXtzZxGyvFmbY Follow me on all the stuff! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso  http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso  http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso  http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso  http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso  Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast  http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast   Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/  https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj  And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com  I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow  Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120   #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow #ComedyDynamics

Ric Rosario behind 1's and 2's is an Ohio-born, LA-based, comedian, actor, alternative rock band MindFree who you can see performing all over the Los Angeles area!  In this episode, Ric... gets... vulnerable! Give MindFree a listen: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ybZG6jASoFoYorAXb1bHm  BANDCAMP: https://mindfreerock.bandcamp.com/album/mindfree  Follow MindFree on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfreeband/?hl=en  Give Ric a follow! https://www.instagram.com/ricrosario  The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fjNyd8cOcjkcbkWmmmnxB  The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-ira-rousso-show/id1642560274  The Ian Ira Rousso Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4vqDXCIb-X68gSProcIXtzZxGyvFmbY  Follow me on all the stuff! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso   http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso   http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso   http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso   http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso   Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast   http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast    Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/   https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj   And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com   I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow   Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120    #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

David Green is the drummer and one of three songwriters that make up the Los Angeles punk trio Moonraker who you can see touring and playing festivals all over the country. In this episode, we bicker about Sublime and lasting legacy, how Green Day and Weezer narrowly avoided fading to irrelevance in the early 2000's to become some of the longest running and most successful alternative bands of all time, how awful Rick & Morty fans are, the brilliance of BoJack Horseman, how How I Met Your Mother might have been a victim of its own longevity, how underrated Lagwagon's Hang is, RKL, and so much more. I even get into my top 5 best bands from the Los Angeles area.  The answer may surprise you! Dave even gets into a silly tour ritual of his. Why not give Moonraker a listen? Split 7" w/ New York's own Neckscars out now! SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7hRNtuEaznJpGMtD29CTp0  BANDCAMP: https://moonraker.bandcamp.com/music  Follow Moonraker on the stuff! https://www.instagram.com/moonrakerpunx  https://www.facebook.com/moonrakerpunx/ Go see Moonraker at The Redwood in Downtown LA on 8/24/2024! The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fjNyd8cOcjkcbkWmmmnxB  The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-ira-rousso-show/id1642560274  The Ian Ira Rousso Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4vqDXCIb-X68gSProcIXtzZxGyvFmbY  Follow me on all the stuff! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso   http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso   http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso   http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso   http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso   Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast   http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast    Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/   https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj   And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com   I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow  Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120   #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Timothy Paul McCray is more than just a comedian who I only met recently at our many nights at the now defunct Def Noodles Comedy Club. He is also more than a great effing joke writer who has slowly been getting on people's radars in this town (You can see him on Live In The Belly Room at The Comedy Store, Wednesday 6/5, 7:30PM by the way!) To put it simply, Timothy Paul McCray is legitimately one of my best friends in comedy, coproducer of The 32 Special, a comedy show that takes placeevery Monday at Ireland's 32 in Valley Glen, and a like me, a trueblue New Yorker! Give Tim a follow on Instagram! http://www.instagram.com/mccrazytm http://www.tiktok.com/@timothymccray3  And follow me while you're at it, hot damn! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso  http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso  http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso  http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso  http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso  Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast  http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast   Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/  https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj  And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com  I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow  Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120   #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Shane Bianchi is an LA- based country-friend stand-up originally from Nashville, TN. He features and headlines all over and cohosts the Dagnabbitboys podcast with another funny comedian, Cooper Lyden. Check out the Dagnabbitboys on YouTube and Spotify! https://www.youtube.com/@DagnabbitBoys https://open.spotify.com/show/4rRM6k2ATstiUTrhFySuuZ Anyways, you can follow Shane on all of the shits: http://www.instagram.com/shanebianchicomedy187 http://www.twitter.com/shane_showbiz http://www.tiktok.com/@shanebianchicomedy And follow me while you're at it, hot damn! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120  #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Rhys Foulke is an LA-based comedian originally from Charleston, SC. Catch Ryhs in LA and in Charleston sometime. He's only been at it for a few years but I genuinely love watching work and I seeing him grow as a comic. We discuss plagiarism, parallel thought, how over-glorified weed is, substance abuse, mental health, love, empathy, happiness, rooting for everyone to succeed, focusing on you in the wake of your peers' successes, Vegemite, how underrated of a comedy scene the West Side has, and a whole bunch more. This episode was recorded the day disgraced YouTuber “Def Noodles” copy and pasted my listing of mics in LA which yes, IS plagiarism (and not the first time he's done similar things), so naturally we make fun of him but spared no energy making fun of all of the YouTubers who go after him. Most of it was pretty playful. In the month since recording this episode, a crazier story unfolded that ultimately resulting in him discontinuing virtually all operations at Def Noodles Comedy Club. I'm not going to get into that publicly, but in my eyes, all of those YouTubers are heroes to the LA comedy scene (Special shoutout to Moist Cr1TiKaL and SunnyV2). (I know, some juicy shit right here!) Anyways, you can follow Rhys on all of the shits: http://www.instagram.com/rhysfolke http://www.threads.net/@rhysfoulke http://www.tiktok.com/@rhysfolulke And follow me while you're at it, hot damn! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120  #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Originally from Boston, Chris Keene is an incredibly bright, incredibly funny, snarky comedian with a point of view. You can see Chris performing live all over the American Southwest. In this episode, we give deep into the progress and regress of racism in America in the tech age, the tech model as well as its evolution since the days of AOL, the Barbie movie, and a whole bunch more. I was saddened to learn the SD card on my Rodecaster was about to fill up cutting this episode 15 minutes shorter than I originally intented, but I do plan on having him back. Chris is a one of a kind voice and I hope you can get down with him. Give Chris a follow wherever you follow people on things. http://www.instagram.com/chrisgkeene http://www.threads.net/@chrisgkeene http://www.tiktok.com/@chrisgkeene And follow me while you're at it, hot damn! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120  #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Kayla Esmond is more than just the birthday girl who made 60 of those delicious deviled eggs as heard about on my debut comedy album titled Sorry Again (neat!). She is an LA-based stand-up comedian, actress and acting teacher originally hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas who features and emcees regularly at the Little Rock Looney Bin and at clubs all over the country. This episode, we get into the changing public perception to as what is good art over the decades, the underrated service of emceeing to newer comedians, what makes a good emcee, how low streaming residuals could effect the starving artist's ability to produce good art, deaf culture, law, capitalism, the struggling film economy, why it's wrong for casting directors to be shitty to child actors on set, abortion, and a whole bunch more. Give Kayla a follow wherever you follow people. http://www.instagram.com/kayla_cats_and_comedy http://www.threads.net/@kayla_cats_and_comedy http://www.tiktok.com/@kayla_cats_and_comedy http://www.twitter.com/kayla_cats_and_comedy See Kayla Esmond LIVE! https://www.kaylaesmond.com/ And follow me while you're at it, hot dammit! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120  #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow #StandUpComedians #StandUpComedy

Halfway to 100! Evan Warner is an LA-based stand-up comedian from Hawaii who you can see doing weekends regularly at the HaHa Cafe in North Hollywood. We discussed the shift in gatekeeping power in TV, film, and even comedy from both the lower barrier of entry to produce content, the differences in lifestyle between LA/NYC and Middle America that leads to different viewing habits, how mind-blowingly impressive the production value of live entertainment is; from the guitar and base techs, to the lighting people, all he way down to the guy whose job it is to fund a stage banner literally the size of a house. We discussed the economics of live comedy, breaking down to everything from ticket sales of comedy's biggest names, all the way down to comedy in a market like LA. For you LA comics you've been listening, which is a bunch of people, we also debated the ethics of slotted mics/pay-to-play, and whether or not the service you provide to clubs and shows is the skilled labor of live comedy or the tickets/drinks you're selling. Follow Evan wherever you can http://www.instgram.com/tisevanwarner http://www.threads.net/@tisevanwarner http://www.twitter.com/tisevanwarner http://www.tiktok.com/@tisevanwarner And follow me while you're at it, hot dammit! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120  #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Eric Wielo is an LA-based comedian and writer who wrote and appeared on Conan on TBS, and you can currently see on Up & Adam's on Max, as well as performing regularly at The Milwaukee Improv, as well as headlining and featuring over the country! In this episode, we continue the discussion Jay Light helped to start about spot pay for features and emcees in clubs around America, some of the bad habits that have gone on in the industry even post #MeToo, and our strange story of how we became friends when he helped reopen The World-Famous Hollywood Improv by hosting mics on their patio with names who I promise you will know, as well as the headliners doing their first sets in a year and a half. I get into my brief story of getting to follow Orny Adams on that patio which if you know anything about this business, I don't know if that'll ever happen again. We also discuss some of the events and politics of today, and so much more! Follow Eric on the thingamajigs: http://www.instagram.com/ericwielo http://www.threads.net/@ericwielo http://www.tiktok.com/@ericwielo Go see Eric Wielo LIVE! http://eric-wielo.com And follow me while you're at it, hot dammit! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120  #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Fiona Reid is an LA-based stand-up comedian originally from Salisbury, MD. Having gotten her start in the Santa Barbara/Ventura scenes and leaving LA during the pandemic for Reno, Fiona has begun performing all over America. Above that, she is one of the kindest people I know and I'm stoked to call her one of my best friends in comedy. In this ASMR/burp-heavy episode, we talk dating, getting out of your comfort zone, the mission to not be a comic's comic, keeping focused, the pandemic, privacy in the internet age, the importance of staying out of drama both on set and in comedy, and so much more! Follow Fiona on the stuff: http://www.instagram.com/fionaisfunny http://www.threads.net/@fionaisfunny http://www.tiktok.com/@thewildfifi And follow me while you're at it, hot dammit! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120  #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Ryan Lichten is a podcaster and musician originally hailing from the fine city of Valencia! Ryan hosts two podcasts that have made some waves; Podcast 99 (for all you Woodstock 99 fans!) and The Culture Dumps Podcasts. This episode starts strong with AIDS but we get into everything. We walk Sublime, punk music, our favorite bands as of late, the significance of Tony Hawk's soundtracks, Goldfinger, Primus, Jackass, Southpark, why Ryan isn't the biggest fan of ska, and so much more! Ryan also gets into his theory to as why rock music hasn't been doing so hot commercially. Trust me, it's a good one that speaks volumes to where we're at as a society socially. Oh and good news, the issues with the cameras overheating from the last three episodes have officially been resolved. Nice! Subscribe toThe Culture Dumps Podcast wherever you get your podcasts https://culturedumps.com Subscribe to Podcast 99. https://podcast99official.com Follow Ryan on all of the stuff http://www.instgram.com/hollywoodhotstuff http://www.threads.net/@hollywoodhotstuff http://www.twitter.com/hollywoodhotstuff http://www.tiktok.com/@hollywoodhotstuff And follow me while you're at it, hot dammit! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120  #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Aaron Michael Marsh is an LA-based stand-up comedian and fellow music dork originally hailing from the fine city of Tucson, AZ, You can see Aaron live at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, Third Wheel Comedy in Los Angeles, and all over the Southwest! In this trip to marshland, we discuss music, the countless bands he's seen come through Tuscon shortly before blowing up, seeing New Found Glory on the night of 9/11, comedy (cause duh!), movies, love, loss, codependency, isolation, all the self-help stuff, and a bajillion other things. Follow Aaron on all of the stuff http://www.instgram.com/aaronmmarsh http://www.threads.net/@aaronmmarsh http://www.twitter.com/aaronmmarsh http://www.tiktok.com/@aaronmmarsh Subscribe to his youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/@aaronmmarsh And follow me while you're at it, homie! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://threads.net/@tiirspodcast Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at:  http://www.ianirarousso.com I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120 #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Kim McVicar is a Canadian-born stand-up comedian who you can literally see all over America right now. You can see her at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv on Melrose as well as Levity clubs around the southwest. She also has her third special titled Female Comedian, out now on Amazon Prime and wherever else Comedy Dynamics distributes their specials. Some explaining to do here. This episode was recorded on what was the first warm day of the year in LA. Because of it, the cameras kept overheating. At one point, I attempted to correct everything by unplugging the power strip. That ended up erasing the first 20 minutes of the episode (lol).  The good news is, though YouTube tutorials, I figured out how to keep this from happening going forward. That isn't to say this episode didn't suffer. This is a relatively quick, mostly audio-only episode. It's a fun one, definitely was frustrated the whole time cause this was the first episode with the multi-cam setup that crapped out on me like this. Follow Kim McVicar on all of the stuff http://www.instgram.com/kim.mcvicar  http://www.threads.net/@kim.mcvicar  http://www.twitter.com/kim.mcvicar  http://www.tiktok.com/@kim.mcvicar  And GO SEE KIM MCVICAR LIVE! https://kimmcvicar.com  And yoooooooo. Follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso  http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso  http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso  http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso  http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso  Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast  http://threads.net/@tiirspodcast   Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/  https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj  And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com  I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow  Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120  #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Kat Bird is a stand-up comedian born and raised in Southern California. You can see Kat performing all over the southwest as well as the World-Famous Hollywood Improv where she is very much in development. In episode 47, we get into it; love, online dating, dating comedians, the importance of writing and just being present, the similarities between New York and LA, social media, Occupy Wall Street, the importance of lifting up your peers versus viciously judging them, and so much more! Follow Kat Bird on all of the stuff http://www.instgram.com/katbirdcomedy  http://www.threads.net/@katbirdcomedy  http://www.twitter.com/katbirdcomedy  http://www.tiktok.com/@katbirdcomedy And yoooooooo. Follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso  http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso  http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso  http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso  http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso  Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast  http://threads.net/@tiirspodcast   Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/  https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj  And see me live! Upcoming dates and t-shirts for sale at: http://www.ianirarousso.com  I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow  Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120   #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #ComedyTalkShow #TalkShow

Josh Florhaug is a stand-up comedian/actor/good ol' midwestern boy from the fine city of Minneapolis who features and headlines all over the country. You might have seen him in a Little Caesar's commercial that's been making its rounds during the NFL playoffs and then some. Last time he was on the podcast, I forgot to record video which as you can tell from the beginning of this episode, almost happened again! Fun talk. We discuss about our all-time favorite pilots, White Castle, finding love, a little bit of the story behind the infamous Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain from my debut comedy album Sorry Again, the great city of Las Vegas, all of the amazing bands from Minneapolis, the continued fragmentation of the market for TV shows and movies in the streaming era, network television's imminent death, laughably low residuals in he streaming era for comedy albums and specials, low wages on the road and so much more! We also get into Josh's distain for Vegemite, an issue we respectfully disagree on. Follow Josh Florhaug on the stuff! http://www.instgram.com/joshfcomedy http://www.threads.net/@joshfcomedy http://www.twitter.com/joshfcomedy http://www.tiktok.com/@joshfcomedy See Josh Florhaug live! http://www.joshfcomedy.com/ And c'mon man. Follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/TIIRSpodcast http://www.threads.net/@TIIRSpodcast Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and shirts: http://www.ianirarousso.com I coproduce The 32 Special, a live stand-up comedy show at Ireland's 32 in the San Fernando Valley. Follow the show in Instagram to find out lineups week of http://www.instagram.com/32specialcomedyshow Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-ira-rousso/1697388120  #WhiteCastle #Love #LasVegas #Pilots #Minneapolis #MSP #TwinCities #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS

Jay Light is a comedian and television writer originally hailing from the fine city of Dallas. He has written for a long list of TV shows. You can see Jay perform all over the country, including regularly at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv. He also hosts WRONG! A Dark Comedy Game Show which you can see in a city near you! A lot was discussed in this episode. Normally when I go into producing these, I have a vague idea of where it could go. This conversation pivoted quickly into a passionate discussion was Jay Light's argument to as why both comedians and industry would benefit from having a stand-up comedy union (a conversation I did not expect to have but boy am I glad we did!). We discuss how wages for features and headliners have remained the same literally since 1979 not adjusting for inflation one bit, how normalized it is for producers in LA to not pay comedians for ticketed shows with item minimums, the power of collective bargaining, the disappearing stand-up comedy middle class, a fairly recent and successful strike to get wages increased for club performers and emcees in New York City, and a lot more on the matter. I record these episodes on average a month before they are released, and let me tell you, they have shapped every discussion I've had with comedians going forward. Believe it or not, many of my peers have felt similar frustrations. That being said, Jay Light is smart, opinionated, fearless, and frankly, one of the most punk rock people I know in comedy. He is also an artist by every definition of the term and I've enjoyed watching him develop from when we first met. (which incidentally, I met him when he hosted a Potluck when he was a door guy at The World-Famous Comedy Store once-upon-a-time ago and we talk about that too!) We also talk about the power of taking risks industry are reluctant to take on creatives, the importance of giving back, the power of community, what community did for the Roast Battle, really why comics should always be writing and how so many have no idea how to write jokes yet, the difference between art and commerce in the social media era, and so much more! Follow Jay Light on the stuff http://www.instgram.com/dietjay http://www.threads.net/@dietjay http://www.twitter.com/dietjay http://www.tiktok.com/@dietjay Follow WRONG! A Dark Comedy Game Show and go see it in a city near you! March 15th at The Lyric Hyperion in Los Angeles. http://www.instgram.com/wronggameshow And c'mon man. Follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and shirts: http://www.ianirarousso.com Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #Wages #ComedyUnion #RoastBattle #ComedyPodcasts #ImDyingUpHere #StandUpComedy #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS

I can write an encyclopedia on how Serafina's Wednesday afternoon open mic at Cinema Bar on LA's Westside is one of the best places to work on your stuff in LA (for all you LA comics who've been listening to the podcast), but I got a lot of ground to cover here. Serafina Costanza is a Davis, CA born/LA-based comedian who you can see performing regularly at Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica and all up and down the California coast. She also produces The Shack Show, second Wednesday of every month at The Shack in Playa Del Vista.I've done the show twice. Not only is it fun, but The Shack has a damned good burger! In this episode, we talk about going to punk shows, Coachella, vices, quitting smoking (which I recently did myself), Sublime, Sublime With Rome, LA weed, casinos, and so much more! Follow Serafina Costanza on all of the stuff http://www.instgram.com/serafinacostanz http://www.threads.net/@serafinacostanz http://www.twitter.com/serafinacostanz http://www.tiktok.com/@serafinacostanz And yoooooooo. Follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show Show on Instagram and Threads http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Join The Ian Ira Rousso Show groups on Reddit and Discord https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ / https://discord.gg/AujN47Vj And see me live! Upcoming dates and shirts: http://www.ianirarousso.com Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! #Punk #PunkRock #Coachella #QuittingSmoking #Vices #Sublime #Casinos #LasVegas #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS

Andy Van is a Vietnamese-American comedian and host of Embarrassed By Night, a Vietnamese comedy show that has made its rounds around the west coast, including Sketchfest24 this week in San Francisco. We talk a lot about Asian cuisine and culture, the differences between likable and sympathetic characters, our friendship, taking breaks fro the vices, and a bajillion more things! If you're watching the video, get a load of the money maker, camera 3, 3 for me! Follow Andy on all of the social medias: http://www.instagram.com/andyvanandyfan http://www.threads.net/@andyvanandyfan http://www.twitter.com/andyvanandyfan http://www.tiktok.net/@andyvanandyfan Oh, and follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Website for upcoming shows/merch: http://www.ianirarousso.com / http://www.ianirarousso.com/store Talk to Ian about anything on The Ian Ira Rousso Show subreddit on Reddit and the Discord server! https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ / https://discord.gg/9jQwHpCh Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show on the socials http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now wherever you get your comedy albums except for Spotify in the US (boo!)  #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #SKSketchfest #EmbarrassedByNight #ComedyPodcasts #PodcastersOfInstagram #StopAsianHate

Kazeem Rahman is an LA-based stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster who hosts his podcast/game show, Tough Choice with Kazeem Rahman, which a month ago dropped its 300th episode. Congratulations to him on that. I did his podcasts and it's a lot of fun In this episode, we talk comedy. We talk the beautiful of being in the moment, and defend crowd work comedy (even though we aren't particularly great at it), debate the value of developing in rooms full of comedians versus rooms full of audiences. Follow Kazeem on all of the social medias: http://www.instagram.com/kazeemcomedy http://www.threads.net/@kazeemcomedy http://www.twitter.com/kazeemcomedy http://www.tiktok.net/@kazeemcomedy  Check out his podcast Tough Choice with Kazeem Rahman: • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02g716UOBmwip7nUR0sax8?si=dsAeDkdXT0GCu7ArAqe27w • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tough-choice-with-kazeem-rahman/id1448342250 He has a website with upcoming shows: https://www.kazeemcomedy.com Oh, and follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso  Website for upcoming shows/merch: http://www.ianirarousso.com / http://www.ianirarousso.com/store Talk to Ian about anything on The Ian Ira Rousso Show subreddit on Reddit and the Discord server! https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ / https://discord.gg/9jQwHpCh  Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show on the socials http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now wherever you get your comedy albums except for Spotify in the US (boo!) #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ToughChoiceWithKazeemRahman #ToughChoice #StandUpComedy #ComedyPodcasts #PodcastersOfInstagram

JP Puthenveetil is a stand-up comedian originally hailing from North Carolina. He can be seen featuring all over the country as well as locally producing Shenanigans, a Fear Factor-style stand-up show that's been ongoing since the end of the lockdowns and had been gaining attention in the past year.  JP identifies as asexual and in this episode, he opens up. We talk cats, love, romance, relationships, the pursuits of joy, giving joy, food, what does it mean to have a meaningful life, what makes you interesting, being genuine, hack premises, the food in India, food in general, and so much more. Follow JP on all of the social medias http://www.instagram.com/jpputhenveetil http://www.threads.net/@jpputhenveetil http://www.twitter.com/jpputhenveetil http://www.tiktok.net/@jpputhenveetil Follow Shenanigans too, maybe go see live comedy like no other! http://www.instagram.com/shenaniganscomedy And yo, and follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Website for upcoming shows/merch: http://www.ianirarousso.com / http://www.ianirarousso.com/store Talk to Ian about anything on The Ian Ira Rousso Show subreddit on Reddit and the Discord server! https://www.reddit.com/r/theianiraroussoshow/ / https://discord.gg/9jQwHpCh  Follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show on the socials http://www.instagram.com/tiirspodcast http://www.threads.net/@tiirspodcast  Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now wherever you get your comedy albums! #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcasts #PodcastersOfInstagram

Mike Perkins is an LA-based comedian originally hailing from the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, PA. You can see him hosting Anther Late Show Tonight at The Loft Ensemble in North Hollywood monthly as well as all over America featuring for Ahmed Ahmed. This episode, we dive deep into where the best cheesesteaks are at in both Philly and LA (cause how could we not!), Warped Tour, the guy who bowled a perfect game on 9/11, he golden age of sketch Chappelle's Show ushered in, tricks to saving money on the road, Lordsburg, NM, Comedy Works in Denver, Laff's Cafe in Tucson, how batshit oversaturated the market for live entertainment in LA is, the feeling of running an hour for the first time (a milestone the both of us reached only recently), being organized, the idea of striving to be better than you were than the year before, and so much more. Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream your baloney! Follow Mike Perkins on the stuff http://www.instgram.com/mikeperkins_ http://www.threads.net/@mikeperkins_ http://www.twitter.com/mikeperkins_ http://www.tiktok.com/@mikeperkins_ https://www.youtube.com/user/PerkProductions1986 See Mike Perkins live! http://www.mikeperkins.com And c'mon man. Follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso And see me live! Upcoming dates and shirts: http://www.ianirarousso.com Debut comedy album Sorry Again out now! #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #WarpedTour #MXPX #LessThanJake #AhmedAhmed #ChappellesShow #DaveChappelle #ComedyWorks #LaughsCafe #LordsburgNM #ComedyPodcast

Gerardo Alarcon is an LA-born/based stand-up comedian who features all over America. He also produced and cohosts the critically acclaimed podcast Raccoon Tweeties. He's silly, funny, busts his ass, and a veteran of both comedy and podcasting. I've known Geraldo for many years, mainly from long hot Covina nights at The Chatterbox. I definitely grew closer in the years following the pandemic. It's always a joy bumping in into each other; whether be at The Glendale Room, The Barkley in South Pasadena, or whether. In this episode, we talk how insane earthquakes are when you really think about it, 9/11, railing against things that bring people joy, Big Bang Theory, menudo, Matt Rife, Italian food, sobriety, playing music, he even tells a funny story of going on a beer run with Rome Ramirez, producer and singer of the Long Beach staple, Sublime With Rome. He even teaches me a bunch of stuff about podcast production, and so much more! It may not have been the Ian Ira Rousso Show/Raccoon Tweeties crossover episode with Brendan Cooney I always envisioned, but it was a great talk regardless. (Oh hey @cooneyordie I will sign a legally-binding contract that says I can't put you on any future top 100 LA comics to watch list if you both come on the pod together! You wanna play hardball?! I'll play hardball!) Available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you stream your baloney! Give Gerardo and Raccoon Tweeties a follow! http://www.instagram.com/gerardocomedy http://www.instagram.com/raccoontweeties https://www.tiktok.com/@geloldo  Subscribe to Raccoon Tweeties: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YwbzCOleMA9cHjZRmB9e9  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raccoon-tweeties-podcast/id1516219302  The two also host 10 Minutes of Shaub. Subscribe to that on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCtGkYC5wy_2OUtuvcVK6IYwnVqSuTCCH And follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live! Maybe order a t-shirt! http://www.ianirarousso.com My debut comedy album "Sorry Again" out now where you steam your stuff. #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #Menudo #BigBangTheory #MattRife #Sublime #SublimeWithRome #RaccoonTweeties #10MinutesOfShaub

Born in Ventura, raised in San Francisco, and based out of Los Angeles, Clay is a stand-up comedian and actor who features, headlines and does festivals all over America. You can catch clay performing at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles where I met him when he first moved to LA. In this episode, we get into it. Comedy, music, politics, our influences, and a bajillion other jams. Follow Clay on the stuff http://www.instagram.com/claynewmancomedy http://www.threads.net/@claynewmancomedy Clay also happens to have a website with dates http://www.claynewmancomedy.com  And follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live! Maybe order a t-shirt! http://www.ianirarousso.com My debut comedy album "Sorry Again" out now! #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS

Curtis Taylor III, Cricket the Kid from the Creek from San Jose is an LA-based stand-up comedian. Curtis gets on the road all over the West Coast and you can see him at The NW Black Comedy Festival taking place February 15th through the 18th. I've known Curtis since 2016 primarily from spending time hanging out at The World-Famous Comedy Store while he was still based out of Bakersfield. Through him, I got my first headlining gig in 2021 and event since he relocated to LA, me and Curtis have been pretty much inseparable. In this special brunch episode, me and Curtis talk about the importance of having hobbies outside of comedy, dressing sharp, recalls a fun story of a foot race to The Laugh Factory, gives me tips on where to find a black girlfriend, confesses to me that he plays trombone making me to want to start a ska band with him (probably not the best way to get a black girlfriend) and so much more; all over Vegemite and toast! Follow Curtis on the gram http://www.instagram.com/curtistaylor3rd Perhaps follow NW Black Comedy Festival http://www.instagram.com/nw_black_comedy_fest And why not follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live, maybe buy a t-shirt http://www.ianirarousso.com Debut comedy album "Sorry Again" out now! #TIIRS #TheIanIraRoussoShow #Vegemite #NWBlackComedyFestival

Ahmed Al-kadri is a Yemenis stand-up comedian and actor who started in Dallas once-upon-a-time ago. Now based out of Los Angeles, Ahmed has gone on to headline all over the United States and Europe. Ahmed can be seen performing regularly at the World-Famous Hollywood Improv as well as Improv and Levity clubs all over the southwest. My relationship with Ahmed dates back to 2017 when he first got to LA. I was a total schmuck then. We talk about that, how unhealthy it is comparing your successes to the successes of your peers, the importance of loving yourself, forging your own path both professionally and creatively, doing comedy in Europe, ayahuasca, mushrooms, meditation, the crisis in the Middle East, how no one is too good for open mics, what a special feeling watching your peers grow is, and a bajillion other things. It was a great conversation and I am stoked to call Ahmed a contemporary and a friend even after all these years. Follow Ahmed on the stuff http://www.instagram.com/ahmedlovesbread http://www.tiktok.com/@ahmedlovesbread http://www.threads.net/@ahmedlovesbread http://www.twitter.com/ahmedlovesbread Maybe go see him live https://www.ahmedlovesbread.com Donate to his father's charity set up to deliver food, water, and medical supplies to Yemen. Yemen remains in the midst of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises stemming from the ongoing civil war https://www.purehands.org And here I am on all of the social medias http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.facebook.com/ianirarousso I have upcoming shows and shirts for sale http://www.ianirarousso.com #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #AhmedLovesBread #Yemen #StandUpComedy #Comedians #Podcasts #ComedyPodcast

Mike Sasson, cohost of Mike & Ron: Here to Help, performs regularly at the World-Famous Hollywood Improv, clubs all over the Southwest, and then some. Mike is loud, opinionated, fun, silly, engaging, energizing, inspiring, one of the funniest and brightest comedians I am fortunate enough to consider one of my contemporaries in LA. In this must-listen of an episode, we talk about the streaming model, the WGA strike, advertising versus subscriptions, the role of studio executives in the television and movie ecosystem, why industry should be scouting comedy shows, the impact of a show like Seinfeld had on television, the third door creatives are trying to find to get that first job in show business, why it's lame to shit on Matt Rife, and so much more. Mike recalls his first job out of college working for Coca-Cola, the necessary evil of branding, and expresses the utmost admiration he has for comedians in LA who dealt with the greatest hardship, the COVID-19 pandemic, and still stuck it out. Available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you stream your baloney! Follow Mike Sasson on all the stuff http://www.instagram.com/mikesasson http://www.threads.net/@mikesasson http://www.twitter.com/mikesasson Subscribe to the wonderful podcast he does with Ron Bush called Mike & Ron: Here to Help - Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mike-ron-here-to-help-podcast/id1678866860 - Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/61W8fdVdfVe7Peob5uAMSq?si=MCB3E_m9SeS-_sV1_IuFTQ And follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live! Maybe order a t-shirt! http://www.ianirarousso.com My debut comedy album Sorry Again out now where you steam your stuff. #TIIRS #TheIanIraRoussoShow #MattRife #WGAStrike #Streaming #Branding #Television #Seinfeld #ComedyPodcasts

Originally hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, Justin Sherman is an LA-based stand-up comedian and filmmaker who gets on the road a bunch. Me and Justin's relationship goes back probably as long as I've been in LA. He is a loose, silly guy and just a 10/10 hang. We tell a million great stories about the last however many years we've known each other and then some. And as an added bonus, convinces me to pull out the guitar. If a bonus is what you want to call it! This episode was about a year in the making, and I'm glad that we were finally able to make it happen. It's a silly one! Follow Justin on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/shermancomedy Follow me while you're at it http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live! http://www.ianirarousso.com My debut comedy album SORRY AGAIN out now where you steam your stuff. #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #Comedy #StandupComedy #ComedyPodcast

Justin Conigliaro is a singer, writer and lead guitarist of Brooklyn-based punk rock outfit Up For Nothing. Founded in 2001 in the days of The Temple in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn DIY staple, Up For Nothing has gone on to tour all over the United States releasing 5 albums including the band's most recent “Escape Route”, released through San Diego, It's Alive Records. I've known Justin longer than almost anybody I've had the privilege to call friend. It started with my high school ska band playing with them at Arlene's Grocery, and our friendship has transcended many eras of our lives; nights that include seeing countless bands, long van rides to other states, excursions to The Fest in Gainesville, FL, and more times seeing The Bouncing Souls than I could ever try to count. I still have the ticket stub somewhere of the time I got to see them open for Sum 41 at Union Square institution, Irving Plaza. We talk movies, music, New York sports, the unhealthy side of nostalgia, and just a million things. Grateful that Justin is the podcast first reoccurring guest and unless I do something stupid to mess up our friendship, it won't be the last! Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you stream your baloney! Follow Justin and his bands on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/justin_conigliaro http://www.instagram.com/upfornothingny http://www.instagram.com/paper__lanterns http://www.instagram.com/coveryouridols  Check out Up For Nothing's albums on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1S0TrTCRFfmkFPumkOFJPH  Follow me on the things: https://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso https://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso https://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso https://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live, maybe order a shirt? https://www.ianirarousso.com #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #UpForNothing #Punk #PunkRock #Sublime #NYSports #MiamiHeat #WarpedTour #TheFestFL #Movies #Rancid 

Brian Bueche is a Long Island-born and raised, NYC-based comedian who gets on the road a whole bunch and works corporate and private gigs. I met Brian at a mic at QED a year ago. We hit it off to the point where we grabbed coffee and disco fries from Neptune Diner just off the N train on Astoria Blvd; a classic tale amongst New York comedians. Me and Brian immediately shared a mutual admiration for what we do, and it was enough to where offering him a last-minute guest spot on my album recording recording show was an absolute no brainer. He is polished, always writing, and just a fun dude. Listen to us talk movies, TV, food, Prince, Billy Joel, Smash Mouth, hardcore music, NYC in the 2010's and much more. Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you stream your baloney! Follow Brian on Instagram and TikTok http://www.instagram.com/brianboochy http://www.tiktok.com/@brianboochy Follow me while you're at it http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live! http://www.ianirarousso.com My debut comedy album SORRY AGAIN out now where you steam your stuff. #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy

Nick Wevurski is a Vermont-based comedian, producer at Woolen Mill Comedy Club in Bridgewater and produces Vermont Comedy Festival. The festival kicks off this Thursday 11/30 and will be headlined by Colin Quinn. My friendship with Nick dates back to 2016 when he was doing comedy in Los Angeles. Navigating the scene, we quickly became best friends; slingin' jokes and gettin' rowdy at places like Fanatic Salon and Cinema Bar every week. During the pandemic, Nick moved back to Vermont. Despite 2,900 miles between us, me and Nick still talk on the phone two to three times a week. I don't have a lot of friends who I'm on phone call terms with like that, so getting to see him again was special to me. Nick also has three amazing dogs who you hear a lot throughout the episode (or see pending on what format you're consuming this episode in). Sorry, I guess? Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream your baloney! Follow Nick, Woolen Mill, and Vermont Comedy Festival on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/wevurski http://www.instagram.com/woolenmillcomedyclub http://www.instagram.com/vermontcomedyfestival And follow me while you're at it! http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live! Maybe order a t-shirt! http://www.ianirarousso.com My debut comedy album SORRY AGAIN out now where you steam your stuff. #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #VermontComedy #WoolenMillComedyClub #VermontComedyFestival

On episode 27 of The Ian Ira Rousso Show, I spoke to comedian and author, Lue Deck, who I met at a storytelling show in January. I read about some of Lue's experiences in William Knoedelseder's “I'm Dying Up Here”, a book whose accounts became the inspiration of the Showtime series of the same name. Some of these stories left me in absolute awe so when I finished, I invited Lue to be on the podcast. In the early-1970's, Lue quit law to pursue comedy in Houston before moving to Los Angeles where he found work at The World-Famous Comedy Store both on Sunset and in Westwood. Dubbed one of Mitzi's Boys, Lue would work with soon-to-be household names, originated The Comedy Channel and eventually becoming the club's archivist, as well as the head of security. The camaraderie of the young club was put to the test in 1979 when much of the club's talent would go on strike; an issue that has caused contention even 45 years later. Lue talks about his experience working The Comedy Store during the strike, as well as some of the remaining tension with a then soon-to-be Tonight Show even today. Over the course of a career most new to this business would only dream of (including myself), Lue has performed stand-up comedy all over the WORLD. He recalls fondly of getting to perform in North and South Korea literally AT THE SAME TIME, performing for Apple, Microsoft and NASA, as well as a story of performing for the president of The Philippines; a story that he says resulted in the best thing that's ever happened as the result of being a comedian. When you have a career that long, you might have some wisdom to dispense. Lue's is to learn to say “thank you” in as many languages as you can. For him, it's literally 40! I know TWO! That, and it all starts with a smile! Lue has performed thousands and thousands of shows; clubs, USO tours. He was featured in “I Am Sam Kinison” and even had the honor of being nominated for a Peabody award. He has a book out now called Stand-Up Decoded. This was one of those episodes where I tried listening far more than I did talking. Did I knock it out of the park? Absolutely not! However, I am absolutely grateful for the opportunity. Order Lue Deck's book titled "Stand-Up Decoded" https://www.amazon.com/Stand-Up-Decoded-Inside-Lifetime-Secrets/dp/1640070869 Follow me on the things: https://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso https://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso https://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso https://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live, maybe order a shirt? https://www.ianirarousso.com #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ImDyingUpHere #TheComedyStore

David Murphy is a comedian, actor, writer, can be seen performing regularly at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv and featuring all over the country with Erik Griffin. I met David when I first arrived in LA in 2015 and have been good buds with him ever since. Follow him on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/mynameismurph Follow me while you're at it http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live! http://www.ianirarousso.com My debut comedy album SORRY AGAIN out now where you steam your stuff. #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS

UPCOMING SHOWS: www.ianirarousso.com DEBUT COMEDY ALBUM "SORRY AGAIN" COMPLETE LIST OF SERVICES TO LISTEN TO IT: https://linktr.ee/Ianirarousso EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Kate Gaffney is a stand-up comedian and SAG-AFTRA actress and voice over artist whose talents has seen her land everything from commercials to sets to the likes that of Transparent and Trial & Error. Though new to the comedy grind, Kate has also been a server at The World-Famous Comedy Store for many years, where she has gotten to watch and learn from many of comedy's biggest names work out their ideas. In this episode, we pay respect to the late Paul Reubens who had just passed away prior to recording, talk about the significance of people like Joe Rogan and Bill Burr, betting on the right horse, giving back, the ongoing SAG-AFTRA/WGA strike, the discoussion surrounding changing technologies both entertainment and the world are seeing, audition stories, keeping your head up while pursing comedy (an art form where let's be honest, nobody owes you a god damned thing!) and so much more!  Great episode from start to finish! SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIDEO PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/@ianirarousso   FOLLOW KATE GAFFNEY ON ALL OF THE SOCIAL MEIDAS:  www.instagram.com/thekategaffney www.twitter.com/thekategaffney AND FOLLOW MY JAM TOO:  www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.threads.net/@ianirarousso www.twitter.com/ianirarousso www.tiktok.com/$ianirarousso www.facebook.com/ianirarousso #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #PaulReubens #PeeweeHerman #ComedyStore #BillBurr #AllThingsComedy #JoeRogan #SAGAFTRAStrike #WGAStrike #SAGStrike #SAGAFTRA #ComedyPodcasts

All of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Effie Meadows is an LA-based trans comedian originally hailing from Florida. This episode, we talk about politics, punk rock, Pokemon (the three P's!). We talk about religion, death, about her religious upbringing. I have a world of graditude for having her. Full video on YouTube. SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ianirarousso FOLLOW EFFIE ON ALL OF THE SOCIAL MEIDAS: www.instagram.com/effiesayshi www.twitter.com/manicpizzadream www.threads.com/@effiesayshi  AND FOLLOW MY JAM TOO: www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.threads.net/@ianirarousso www.twitter.com/ianirarousso www.tiktok.com/$ianirarousso www.facebook.com/ianirarousso TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #Comedy #Politics #PunkRock #Pokemon #Religion #ComedyPodcasts

All of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Austen Silver is an Austin, TX-born, LA-based stand-up comedian and writer who is constantly constantly constantly on the road, working clubs, self-producing shows, performing for a variety of different audiences all over the Southwest. Full video on YouTube. Keep up with Austen's ongoings. www.instagram.com/austen.silver And follow my jam too! www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.threads.net/@ianirarousso www.twitter.com/ianirarousso www.tiktok.com/$ianirarousso www.facebook.com/ianirarousso #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #Comedy #ComedyPodcasts

All of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Originally hailing from Long Island, NY, Chris Waitkus is a funny, genuine, likable dude who I've gotten to know over the years. Saying Chris is incredibly bright would be the understatement the century. By night, Chris does stand-up comedy and by day, Chris literally designs ROCKETS! He's literally a rocket scientist. What ther evidence do you need! Chris is taping "That Rocket Science" at the Zephyr Theater on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles on July 23rd. Two shows that night and I'll be at at least one of them! Full video of the epsiode on YouTube. Keep up with Chris's ongoings. www.instagram.com/christopher_waitkus  And follow my jam too!www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.threads.net/@ianirarousso  www.twitter.com//ianirarousso www.tiktok.com/$ianirarousso www.facebook.com/ianirarousso #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyTaping #NotRocketScience #Comedy #ComedyPodcasts

All of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Originally hailing Dallas, TX (hometown of a fantastic band called The Old 97's) and based out of Los Angeles, Justin Foster is a stand-up comedian who features regularly for Drew Lynch and works all over the country. One night in June, I went to the taping of Justin's debut comedy special. Not only were all of his openers great, but Justin absolutely knocked it out of the park, killed, in every way possible, as you would expect him to (Justin is nothing short of a professional!). I thougth I'd invite him on the podcast to shoot the shit about it, maybe attempt to draw parallels for where I was after my album recording. The end result? We got into music, what it's like to play theaters, the creative challanges that arrise from retiring that much material in bulk and so much more. Great epsidoe through out! Audio here:  Video here: Keep in the loop with Justin Foster's on-goings: http://justincomic.weebly.com/ (upcoming shows!) www.instagram.com/thejustinfoster  And follow my jam too!www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.twitter.com//ianirarousso www.tiktok.com/$ianirarousso www.facebook.com/ianirarousso #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #TheaterComic #Comedy #ComedyPodcasts

All of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Karen Haber is a New York-born stand-up comedian who found her way into the business in the early 1980's. Once upon a time ago, she got up in the Original Room at the World Famous Comedy Store and was passed by the late godmother of the club, Mitzi Shore. SInce then, she recollects her years making a decent living working The Comedy Store and the Laugh Factory, getting to do the road, and seeing some of her contemoraries find success, most notably, her old friend the late Louie Anderson, who's late night debut on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson she recollects fondly of, having gotten to see it in person herself. In the mind-nineties, she moved on to a bigger roll, the roll of being a loving mother of two and in the past year, she has returned to comedy. Audio here:  Video here: Stay up to speed with all of Karen's ongoings, maybe see go see some of her comedy live: www.instagram.com/karenhabercomic  And follow my shit too!www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.twitter.com//ianirarousso www.tiktok.com/$ianirarousso www.facebook.com/ianirarousso #TheIanIraRoussoShow #TIIRS #ComedyStore #LaughFactory #Comedy #ComedyPodcasts

All of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com  Caesar Lizardo is a Los Angeles-born and raised stand-up comedian, actor, and soon-to-be married father of a wonderful daughter. I've known Caesar since my first week in LA when we met at the long defunct venue Echoes Under Sunset. This episode ran wildly long but at no point was I rushing to end the conversation. We talked about the hierarchy of comedians in accenting order (a reoccurring topic throughout the episode), the significance of Joe Rogan and how he single-handedly turned stand-up comedy into the mainstream art form it is elevating everyone who he can in his wake, and the thing that made this episode run as long as it did, the on-going WGA strike; the topics of residuals, streaming services hiding the numbers of people watching “new media”, the discussion surrounding AI, and how algorithms have effected political discourse and journalism forever. It's a great episode from start to finish and I'll probably have him back soon. Audio here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zCD6gNY5NQfrdlos2pnkE?si=SHpmnbKxSg29elitT7etDQ  Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWwQS8KEtFI Stay up to speed with all of Caesar's ongoings, maybe see some of his comedy: www.instagram.com/chocolatepapicomedy www.twitter.com/chocol8papi And follow my shit too!www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.twitter.com//ianirarousso www.tiktok.com/$ianirarousso www.facebook.com/ianirarousso #TIIIRS #WGAStrike #Comedy #AI #ComedyPodcasts #Politics

My friend Pau is a business woman and the owner and sole proprietor of Pau Haus, an art space that has become a vibrate hub for art of many different mediums, ranging from music, to art, and yes, live stand-up comedy. Her new location recently opened on Melrose just east of Paramount Studios. We talk a bunch about stuff ranging from art to travel.  Audio here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yA3NmH36BJgmzLHQGgS1k?si=vCAKwPdLR1iN66zip8cUsw Video here: https://youtu.be/msEzkuYyGyM You can catch anything from bands to comedy to art gallery, maybe take classes by going to www.pauhausgallery.com Follow her on all the IG shits: www.instagram.com/artofpau www.instagram.com/pauhausla And hey. Follow ME while you're at it! www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.twitter.com//ianirarousso www.tiktok.com/$ianirarousso www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Website with dates and all pasta episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show at www.ianirarousso.com - Uncle Rooster or Boots McGee pending on my mood #TIIIRS

The Ian Ira Rousso Show | Episode 17 | Rob Banks Rob Banks is an Ohio-born stand-up comedian and actor who has been Los Angeles since the early 2010's. He features all over the American Southwest and you can catch him at a club near you www.robbankscomedy.com  Follow him on all the shits: www.instagram.com/comicrobbanks www.twitter.com/comicrobbanks  And I have a website with dates, shows and what-have-you as well as all episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show at www.ianirarousso.com.  And I'm on the socials: www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.twitter.com/ianirarousso www.tiktok.com/$ianirarousso Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you stream your bullshit. Full episode video: https://youtu.be/EPTTLL3lLxE  #TIIRS

Josh Gibson is a stand-up comedian, screenwriter, veteran, music fan, former member of a ska band, amonst a million other things originally hailing from Washington DC. He's lived all over the country, got his start in comedy in Seattle and I've known him since moving to Los Angeles in 2015. Today, he works the door at the World-Famous Hollywood Improv and can be seen at clubs and bar shows all over the Southwest. Video of the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kekBy9127OE Follow Josh's on-goings: http://www.instagram.com/joshgibsonjokes http://www.twitter.com/joshgibsonjokes Maybe even see him live: https://www.joshgibsonjokes.com/ Keep up to speed with me while you're at it: http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso  http://www.ianirarousso.com for upcoming shows and all past episodes. Best and happy to be back, "Uncle Rooster" Ian Ira Rousso

First new episode of The Ian Ira Rousso Show since November following replacing my Rodecaster and recording my debut album in New York two weeks ago. Now that that's in the can, it should be weekly from this point. Billy Myers III is a rather unorthodox LA-based comedian who got his start in Orlando. Since then, he has toured the country several times over both as a comedian and a member of several punk bands. He hosts The Riff Raff at Third Wheel in Hollywood which sells out almost every week. There, you can watch dick-punches, armwrestling matches, a bunch of grown ass adults playing musical chairs, and so much more for your entertainment. I go almost weekly. It's worth checking out. This episode, we talk about putting your art out there despite whatever your notions on what perfect is, the conversation surrounding the issue of AI during the WGA strike, and of course, indie rock legends Guided By Voices which sorta plays into the first thing. Great band! Video of the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu1QRrtu0jo (Subscribe on YouTube and wherever you're streaming to keep up to date with all future episodes) Follow Billy on IG: http://www.instagram.com/billymyersiii As well as The Riff Raff: http://www.instagram.com/theriffraffmic  Keep up to speed with me: http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso Also on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso  http://www.ianirarousso.com for upcoming shows and all past episodes. Best and happy to be back, "Uncle Rooster" Ian Ira Rousso