Unbridled Enthusiasm Podcast

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I am a comedian, a new father and husband this podcast is how I live my life surrounded by insanity.

Mark Poolos


    • Sep 27, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 191 EPISODES


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    Episode 191: Live From My Garage 9/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 56:29


    Me and my good friend John Russell do a live show on Facebook called "Live From My Garage" go over and follow our page for live content. https://www.facebook.com/poolosrussell/ You can also find these and more content at my YouTube Page. https://www.youtube.com/user/mpoolos33   Find my tour dates   www.markpoolos.com

    Episode 190: Dry Bar Comedy Special - Behind the Scenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 31:10


    Last year I shot my Dry Bar Comedy Special and it was an amazing experience. Here are some of the behind the scenes stuff from shooting my special.    you can watch my special here https://www.drybarcomedy.com/specials/mark-poolos

    Episode 189: "Live From My Garage"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 69:54


    New project live streaming podcast on Facebook. This is episode 2 with guests Nicholas Anthony and Joe Cocozzello. John Russell returns as co-host. Enjoy!   https://m.facebook.com/Live-From-My-Garage-197935324262480/

    Episode 188: The Birth of "One Step From the Spotlight"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2017 30:44


    Me and my comic friend John Russell have begun a new adventure. We have started a written podcast like The Office. It centers around a fired Phoenix morning show. I play Robert Hammersmill and John Russell plays Rusty Collins. We talk about how it all began and we play episode one. Click here to listen and subsribe to the new adventure. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/one-step-from-the-spotlight/id1280089885?mt=2

    Episode 187: Stoner and The Fat Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017


    Joe Cocozzello returns for another pot soaked episode enjoy.

    Episode 186: KQRS Morning Show /w Tom Barnard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2017 21:23


    Last week I had the pleasure of being on the Kqrs morning show with Tom Barnard. Here is the audio so much fun.

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    Episode 185: 420 w/ Joe Cocozzello

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 42:01


    Joe Cocozzello stops by to talk about insanity and weed.

    Episode 184: Ride Home Bay Mills w/John Russell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2017 37:18


    Me and John Russell talk comedy and life on the long ride home through the UP of Michigan Enjoy!

    Episode 183: DIY Comedy Album

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 31:18


    If you know the right people and have $300 you can make a comedy Album tomorrow that will be played on satilitte radio and make you money immediately. I break it down enjoy! 

    Episode 182: Pillow Talk With Mark and Anita

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 29:16


    We did a hugely successful Facebook Live where talked about life and love from our bed. Go to my Facebook page to watch the video but here is the audio of the show and behind the scenes before and after. Enjoy.

    Episode 181: Pig in Pig Out Road Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2017 53:21


    This is another out an about episode me, Antonio Aguilar, and Todd Larson eat BBQ and find a new friend. This one is a must listen! Enjoy!

    Episode 180: The Ride Home: Cedar Rapids

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 25:49


    I did some comedy in Cedar Rapids, here are those stories on the ride home. Enjoy!

    Episode 179: Aftermath

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2016 38:53


    Life after a Trump election win. Enjoy

    Episode 178: Election Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2016 35:50


    One last look back at the election and the candidates. Enjoy

    Episode 177: 9/11 The Aftermath

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2016 34:00


    I went into a YouTube cycle on 9/12 this year and learned a lot of things I did not know. Take it with a grain of salt but there is a good video after the credits. Enjoy!

    Episode 176: Pokemon Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2016 43:00


    So I have been playing Pokemon Go for 3 months now because I am 12 and enjoy games. It is pretty fun but there is a lot more to the game than I knew. Here is what I found and inside secrets.

    Episode 175: Tom Barnard Roast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2016 25:31


    Well I did my first comedy roast and it went ok. Here is a wrap up of it. We roasted a radio legend Tom Barnard. Enjoy

    Episode 174: Olympics and Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 23:56


    Ryan Lochte, water polo, and bolt baby! Enjoy.

    Episode 173: Suicide Squad Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2016 28:17


    Did I love it? Did I hate it? Was it worth the money? Tune in to find out. Enjoy!

    Episode 172: Comic Book Movie Round-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2016 23:49


    Big week for trailers and comic book movies here is my take. Enjoy!

    Episode 171: Alaska and Peak Entertainment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2016 31:14


    A good buddy Mike Finke from Peak Entertainment took me up to Alaska and the trip was one to remember! Enjoy

    Episode 170: Travis Nelson and Omaha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2016 44:33


    I worked the Funny Bone in Omaha 4th of July weekend and this gent was my feature. Travis is a giant man from Washington state and we talk comedy and things check it out and enjoy.

    Episode 169: This is 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2016 34:53


    I turned 40 this year so I reflect on my 30's and what is next. Enjoy.

    Episode 168: The Mandela Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2016 30:31


    So I came across this crazy phenomenon a couple weeks ago thought I would bring it to my podcast. The idea is that some how our reality is merging with a parallel universe, and in turn memories of our past are being altered Life was like a box of chocolates shit gets weird enjoy!

    Episode 167: Orlando Shootings and The alligator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2016 42:43


    Orlando one of the happiest places on earth had a horrible week. And the nuts are already coming out of the woodwork to call this either a false flag operation or that there was more shooters. Enjoy.

    Episode 166: Morning Zoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 44:29


    We have to do morning radio every where we go to promote shows here are 4 interviews from around the country. Enjoy!

    Episode 165: Mysterious Things and Unexplained Mysteries

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2016 36:16


    i am very interested in things that cannot be explained like worm holes, time travlers and rare artifacts. Here are 15 unexplained mysteries Enjoy!. 

    Episode 164: Podcast Crossover: Tom Barnard Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 58:41


    I had the pleasure of being on a radio legend's podcast Tom Barnard from the KQ morning show here in Minneapolis. Check out more episodes here http://www.tombarnardpodcast.com/. Enjoy!

    Episode 163: Carbonaro Live

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2016 32:36


    So as my first run of shows with Micheal Carbonaro come to an end. I taped a live show where I did 15 mins child clean so here is that and I chat about the first leg of the tour. Enjoy!

    Episode 162: The Ride Home: Carbonaro Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2016 34:54


    I still have some tour dates coming up with Micheal Carbonaro but I taped a podcast on the way home from Cincinnati reflecting on the first 3 gigs. Enjoy!

    Episode 161: Micheal Carbonaro Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2016 36:42


    Hey guys I am currently doing some tour dates with Micheal Carbonaro magician from the hit Tru Tv show "The Carbonaro Effect" here are some fun behind the scenes stuff and I talk about my love of magic. Enjoy! 

    Episode 160: Nate Armbruster and The Bronze Fonz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2016 29:10


    Me and Nate Armbruster were working at the Comedy Cafe in Milwaukee and Nate wanted to find a Bronze statue of Arthur Fonzarelli from Happy Days. This is an adventure. Enjoy!

    Episode 159: Mr. Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2016 25:11


    I run through some of the toughest and greatest parts of being a parent. Now that I am a trophy husband enjoy.

    Episode 158: T-Bock Upstairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2016 38:59


    Rand Ankarlo is back and we talk about our fun and crazy trip to Decorah Iowa. Enjoy!

    Episode 157: Batidiot v Superwuse: Dawn of Incompetence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 27:22


    All in all I liked some parts of the movie if those were put together they would equal 17 mins. The rest was so hard to follow and kinda stupid. I run through the film enjoy.

    Episode 156: Trump, Hilary, Cruz, and Russell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 58:11


    On today's episode me and John Russell talk about our political system and how broken it is. We also talk about nutty Trump and liar Hilary. We talk about Cruz's weird mouth and poor Johnny Kasich. I play a video of Hilary lying for 13 minutes straight. Stay after the credits for Dueling Donalds and Ted Cruz bad lip reading. Enjoy!

    Episode 155: Randy Ankarlo Screeches Back Onto The Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2016 65:26


    Good friend and fellow comic Randy Ankarlo is back on the program we talk comedy, DUI's and of course a little bit about Dustin Diamond. Stay tuned after the credits for Dustin Diamond stand up comedy, oh it's good lol. Enjoy!

    Episode 154: Money Sickness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2016 43:24


    I recently was fired from a booking agency and here are some stories of some of the crappy places they book. If you don't know who I'm talking about, rhyme. Enjoy.

    Episode 153: Show Business not Show Funny

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2016 50:46


    On today's episode I talk about how it all works between comics, clubs, and most importantly the go betweens, the comedy bookers. Over the years comedy bookers held all the keys, time are changing. A few comedy bookers have even been caught doing unsavory things. Stay tuned after the credits to hear a news story about one of the worst Charter Talent. Enjoy!. 

    Episode 152: The Life and Times of a Large Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2016 26:19


    Here is my first comedy album. It is as bad as it sounds. Enjoy!

    Episode 151: Stoner and The Fat Man: Dreamers Lounge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2016 33:01


    Me and Joe are back in the car doing a podcast on our way to Grand Forks ND. We talk about me being a father and how to raise my kids. Joe's love of vengeance. And the revenge crystal. Enjoy! Stay after the credits for the hit song Put Your Flip Flops on, recorded by Stoner and The Fat Man.

    Episode 150: Making a Murderer: Edward Wayne Edwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2016 54:05


    For my 150 episode a great story. Making a Murderer has captured peoples thoughts because it is an amazing story. But if Steven Avery was framed and he didn't kill Teresa Halbach who did? Well this theory will blow your mind. How about a serial killer who not only kills people but frames people for the murders. I know enjoy the story of Edward Wayne Edwards. Stay after the credits to hear audio for the FBI agent that cracked the case. Enjoy!

    Episode 149: Marvel vs DC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2016 30:35


    i run through some of my favorite comic book movies and TV shows who will win? Enjoy!

    Episode 148: Amy Schumer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2016 23:32


    There is a lot in the news about Amy being a joke thief but here is my 2 semse. Enjoy!

    Episode 147: The Business of Being Funny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2016 26:24


    A few years ago I tried to teach a comedy class it did not go well lol. Enjoy!

    Episode 146: Road Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2016 30:18


    Some of the best road stories I have ever heard. Enjoy!

    Episode 145: Making a Murderer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2016 39:43


    So I put in my two cents on the documentary that is sweeping the internet. What a great show so interesting. I talk about the show, the time I was accused a crime I did not commit, and then some info about where the case is now. Enjoy! Please listen to this after you have watched all 10 episodes.

    Episode 144: The Force Awakens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2015 24:03


    So I went and saw Star Wars and here is my 2 cents. Warning a shit ton of spoilers! Enjoy!

    Episode 143: TV and Movie Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2015 34:31


    I chat about some of my favorite TV shows and movies I have seen. There are a few spoilers in here but nothing major cause I am not an asshole like that. Enjoy!

    Episode 142: Corporate Comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2015 44:36


    This week I cover a small part of the comedy business, cooperate comedy. Comedy for business, enjoy!

    Episode 141: Lisa Lampanelli, The Full Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2015 39:33


    For some reason Lisa Lampanelli has been a part of my career one way or another. It has been 15 years in the making here is the full story.Enjoy!

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