Join 24 year old amateur comic Richard Dweck as he rambles on about pop culture and the world around him.
Chris Grullon is based in San Antonio TexasChris Grullon was born and raised in Queens, NY. He lives in TX with his wife and two kids. Jumped into standup in Oct 2018. He is a wounded warrior and Air Force veteran with 14 years in the military. He takes the experiences of growing up in the ghetto, being in the military, marriage to a Latina, having 2 kids and living in a Republican state onto the stage with his observational comedy. He recently went viral on Instagram
Stand-up comedian Julie Sandoval has been performing and sharing her love of stand-up comedy with students for over 20 years. She has broken down the complexities of stand-up comedy into manageable assignments. With her step by step approach she turns students into comedians and the results are hilarious.
Bridgette is a Stand-Up Comic based in Daytona Beach, Florida. They started going to Open Mic nights at Tír na nÓg Irish Pub in Daytona on Wednesdays nights in April of 2025 and had their first headlining spot in Waycross, GA on 12/12/2025. Bringing unexpected dark humor and saying the inside thoughts outloud, Bridgette has kept audiences entertained and on their toes. Bridgette loves to play with the crowd and tries to rotate and write fresh material weekly.
High degree of difficulty stand up comedian :on paper"Having seen Simon perform many times I have been incredibly impressed with his unique talent. From everything I have seen, Simon is truly a gifted comedian."- robin williams"Wicked fucking funny!"- doug stanhope“Working with Simon King was a dream.... He deserves your attention. ”- RORY SCOVEL"...looking for trouble he's balls out having a good time....a truly funny guy..."- MIKE BINDER"The righteous, Bill Hicks-ian fury of Simon King” - PASTE MAGAZINE"....a force on stage: he gives it to you straight with explosive delivery and his humour always makes you think. Think George Carlin meets Sam Kinison."- The Georgia straight"Considered one of the best stand-up comedians of his generation..."- The FAMOUS PEOPLE.COM"Finally, Simon King entered the room and, almost as soon as he started speaking, the crowd was roaring with laughter. And the laughter never quieted. King is pure genius.... He never comes off as arrogant, but simply remains likable. And when he topped of his time with a message to the audience about the way people need to be living their lives, it was a poignant moment that proved he cares about what he does. He doesn't take the stage for granted. He uses it to make us laugh and make us think. And that comparison to George Carlin is not to be taken lightly. King could very well become as influential to comedy as Carlin was.""It's not very often a comedian comes along who can perform and write that well. Simon King is a rare talent."- The Comedy KillersBio: Simon King completely changes a room when he takes the stage. Aggressive, truly insightful and possessing a unique explosive delivery all his own, he bombards and challenges the audience with intelligent and flat out hilarious material at break neck speed. Along with his ability to seamlessly insert characters, impressions and improvisation makes him unlike anything else in the stand up comedy world. Being the kind of comic that comes along maybe once in a generation gets you noticed. It wasn't long before he was being invited to play some of the world's most prestigious comedy competitions and festival. From his appearances at: the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, the Seattle International Comedy Competition, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, The Edmonton Comedy Festival, The Moncton Comedy Festival, The Vancouver International Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs North West, The NW Comedy Fest, The Kuala Lumpur Comedy Fest, Virgin Music Festival and The Just For Laughs Festival to his breakout performances at the prestigious HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and the HBO, TBS Comedy Festival in Las Vegas: he's made a huge impact wherever he's been.A workhorse and veteran performer with more than twenty years of professional stand up under his belt, Simon effortlessly plays everything from theatres to comedy clubs to dive bars. With numerous national television and radio appearances including Comedy Network, CBC, CTV, TBS, Comedy Central and TBS among many more his resume speaks for itself. Simon has released numerous albums that are regularly featured on Sirius and terrestrial radio and also multiple hour long specials including his latest, the critically acclaimed “As Good As Or Better Than” directed by Rory Scovel. His unmistakable style, commanding stage presence and lightning wit will win you over but the scope, meaning and sheer hilarity of his material will blow your mind and leave a lasting impression. See him once and you will agree there is no question that Simon King is an absolute force of nature.
Retired Navy Submarine veteran and big fun! Bill is awesome and hilarious
Liam has worked on hosting and does sketches with friends of the show Josh Tinley and Jourdan McKinley's Bad Quality and Co
Tommy Ryman, a semifinalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing, is an acclaimed comedian. His oddly-adorable stand-up landed him No. 1 on iTunes comedy charts for his album Party Troll. Named Best of the Midwest at Gilda's Laugh Fest, Tommy grew up in Minnesota jamming on clarinet for his new-age mom and kale-chip-making dad. He performs at top clubs, colleges, and festivals across the nation including the Great American Comedy Festival. Tommy was invited to be on Nickelodeon's NickMom Night Out and has a full comedy special on Dry Bar Comedy. He's worked alongside Nick Swardson, Hannibal Buress, Maria Bamford and Louie Anderson but none wear a cardigan quite like Tommy. Featured on Paste Magazine and regularly heard on SirusXM and iheartradio, Tommy's act can be described as absurdist and clever masked behind an endearing, innocent demeanor. A Last Comic Standing judge raved, “I have never seen anything like [Tommy] before in my whole life, [he is] one-of-a-kind, fantastic!”
Rose Vineshank is a Baltimore comedian now based in New York and writer for The Hard Times satire site. An openly gay comic, she has opened for acts such as Stormi Daniels and Damon Wayans, and Matt Braugner. She toured with lesbian icon Suzanne Westenhoeffer as her mentor. She hopes to use comedy to help the uptight get in touch with their trashy side through absurd humor.
Myq “Mike” Kaplan has appeared on the Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman, James Corden, Seth Meyers, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, and America's Got Talent. His newest special “Rini” is out on YouTube starting November 19, 2025 at 8pm Eastern Time. He also has a half-hour special on Comedy Central, a one-hour standup special on Amazon called “Small, Dork, and Handsome,” and a Dry Bar special called “Live From The Universe,” as well as two podcasts, “The Faucet” and “Broccoli and Ice Cream,” and a book of his jokes illustrated by Ramin Nazer called “Heart Brain Art Train.” His debut album, “Vegan Mind Meld,” was one of iTunes' top 10 comedy albums of the year, and his last album, “A.K.A.,” debuted at #1 and was called “invigoratingly funny” by the NY Times!
Holly Huff is also a comedian with autism, she is a couple years in and is way beyond her years , she kills it in New Jersey and Philly
Jim Tews was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard after high school and was stationed in Cleveland where he started stand-up comedy. After completing his enlistment, he studied Film Production at Cleveland State University. He continued performing standup while in college, often to the detriment of his grades. In 2011, after finally finishing college, he moved to New York City to work as a comedian and writer. When the pandemic hit, while stuck inside, Jim taught himself to animate. He currently works as an independent animator and writer and is again regularly leaving the house to perform standup.
David Burrows is an actor and stand up comedian , I met him a couple years ago and he is killing it https://www.backstage.com/u/david-burrows/
Josh has joined Tim Rager and Joe Weber as a host at Uncle Vinnie's, he also recently became a door guy at Dojo. Josh has worked extremely hard for years and it's awesome to see him get this success, he's hosting a bunch of mics, he's featuring. I am so happy to see him get his due
Drew Landry returns! He's been working his ass off in LA and his new special with Comedy Dynamics called 10 Things I Hate About Drew. You can watch it on YouTube TV, Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play and the album is available on Spotify and Apple Music
Starting comedy on a whim at an open mic in the year 2000, Mike Brody has since devoted his life to perfecting the delivery of his high-energy act. Bucking the trend of the apathetic comedian, his genuine passion for his craft draws audience members into the unique world of Mike Brody: An affable, clever guy whose life is often derailed by his own neurotic, obsessive-compulsive and clumsy tendencies. Brody has spent the last 20+ years touring the U.S. and internationally and hosts the beloved "Only You Would Think That" podcast with fellow comedian Jessi Campbell. He has been featured on the nationally syndicated radio program "The Bob & Tom Show" as well as the "The Dan Patrick Show" podcast. He's recorded two comedy albums on Blonde Medicine, with tracks regularly featured on SirusXM Satellite Radio. Brody can also be seen in his Dry Bar Comedy special "Not Afraid of Butterflies
Carl Giannetto started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 14. In highschool he was featured on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom radio show calling in live during one of his classes. Carl was the youngest person to ever win the Bob Zany Fix The Joke contest and has opened for Bob and many other top touring comics multiple times.Carl currently performs all over the country in bars, clubs, theaters and porta-potties.
Carl Giannetto started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 14. In highschool he was featured on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom radio show calling in live during one of his classes. Carl was the youngest person to ever win the Bob Zany Fix The Joke contest and has opened for Bob and many other top touring comics multiple times.Carl currently performs all over the country in bars, clubs, theaters and porta-potties.
FNA Susan Modeste, Late Blooming comedy is her brand and she is coming up on almost 2 years in comedy, awesome conversation
Colin Armstrong is a stand up comedian from New Jersey who is known for his punch-heavy material and clinical depression. Co-creator of the viral sketch group, DimBoopers, Colin's comedy videos have amassed millions of views on Tik Tok, Instagram and Reddit. He regularly performs in clubs across the North-East and has featured for Chris Gethard, Drew Lynch, Robert Kelly, Ben Bailey and more
Ethan Feldman is a stand up comedian living in Florida. Ethan is originally from NYC. Ethan is a native New Yorker and has lived in NYC since he was 9. He didn't get his driver's license until he was 21. Ethan has done improv and theater in the past. Ethan has an identical twin brother, and they both have cats. Ethan started performing stand up comedy in NYC in 2016. Ethan has performed in the Conshy Comedy Festival, the Finger Lakes Comedy Festival, the Maumee, Mary, & Joseph Comedy Festival, the Portland Maine Comedy Festival, the Turnpike Comedy Festival, the Standup Roundup Comedy Festival, and the North Carolina Comedy Festival. Ethan has been on BravoTV.com on an episode of the web series "Bake Amends", has done comedy on Amazon Prime, and has been on Sirius XM, Raw Dog Channel 99. Ethan was a contestant in the 2024 Florida's Funniest Comedian competition. Ethan has also been a guest on the Dr. Oz Show.
I have known Mike for years, awesome NJ comic, hilarious, he's very funny in the episode
Mark has been doing stand up for 2 years, he's one of the first comics I've met in Florida. He's got a really great mindset and is hilarious
stand up comedy, writer, actor, voice actor, youtube sensation , musician, podcaster, Scotty Chi has done it all, he loves performing and gives it his all, even though he's been doing stand up for just 4 years he started his Youtube channel in 2009 and has accumulated a following of 259 thousand subscribers and he features regularly at comedy clubs all around Florida.
Winston Hodges is a standup comedian based out of Washington DC. His high energy performance combines a unique blend of southern charm, progressive views, and edgy wit. He has been featured on Don't Tell Comedy's Secret Sets and worked with comedians such as Mark Normand, Michael Che, Dave Attell, Fortune Feimster, and Demetri Martin to name a few. Whether hes talking about his crazy family, his career in special education, mental health, or social issues Winston gives a one of a kind performance you won't be able to stop talking about
Sareth Ney is a first generation Cambodian-American, award winning short filmmaker, disc jockey (DJ), fashion designer, festival director, stand-up comedian, journalist/superhero, philanthropist, and storyteller
Adam Gabel is quickly gaining attention from comedy fans as the voice and the hat". his quick wit, charming stage presence and off kilter delivery have earned him frequent comparisons to mitch hedberg and steven wright. the brooklyn native is a regular at new york's west side and grisly pear comedy clubs, has been featured in the make me laugh and hoboken comedy festivals, the world series of comedy, and has been making a name for himself at venues across the country, all while regularly opening for some of the industry's most popular comedians and headlining shows in all 4 continental time zones. most recently he made his feature film debut in the comedy tomorrow's today streaming on amazon prime and released his first comedy album "none of this is true" in october 2023 on spoke records. when not performing or writing new material, adam can be found in brooklyn parks feeding quinoa to hipster pigeons
Greg Behrens is a stand-up comedian and writer from Atlanta, GA that has been telling jokes in theaters, clubs, dive bars, backyards and living rooms across the U.S. for the last 14 years. Greg has been invited to perform at many of the top comedy festivals in the country such as Limestone Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, The San Francisco Int'l Comedy Competition, Boston Comedy Festival, and more! In addition to stand-up, Greg was also a cast member, sketch writer, and house emcee for many years with Atlanta's premiere live sketch comedy theater troupe, Sketchworks, and he can currently be seen starring in the comedy horror film "The Blood Mountain Massacre" now streaming on Amazon. Greg also created and hosted, "Jokin' Off: A Comedy Battle", a monthly joke writing competition showcase presented by The Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta and was the co-creator/host of, "Comedy Island", a Survivor themed comedy competition that was featured at clubs and comedy festivals throughout the southeast. Greg's comedy can also be heard on Audible, Sirius XM.
Zack started doing stand up around a decade ago when he was a senior in high school he took a few years off to go to college and live life and that has worked out great, a film major in college, as well as a musician, Zack has a fantastic mindset, attitude and is wise beyond his years when it comes to stand up comedy, he has a series on Tik-Tok called Comedy 101 where he gives fantastic advice to new comedians, he is based in New Jersey and New York, he's hosted shows, he's always working stuff out. I love geeking out on comedy with him. this episode is a redo , unfortunately the first one months ago suffered some audio issues and I just decided to redo it , he was game for it and he'll definitely be coming back on as a recurring guest.
Tricia Kiely is a feminist comedian from Boston living in Southern NH. They call her the pun princess for her word-nerd stylings and quick wit.In addition to being silly royalty she performs and teaches improv with Nashua's Strugglebus Improv, hosts joke writing workshops and produces a monthly variety show in Nashua. She believes everyone has a funny bone and would love to help you find yours (respectfully of course)Catch her quick wit and silly quips all over the Merrimack Valley and beyond.
From Kansas Steve Peters has made quite the name for himself in stand up comedy
Tom Crossan is a story teller based comic with 2 years experience, he's really good
Joe Flynn is a new comic, a few months in already and so good! He has a fantastic comedic mind and acumen
Dave Hoj started doing comedy just a few years before me , he's got a stellar reputation and is a really good comic, we get into his start in stand up and how he got the infamous No Filter Paul to start doing stand up. Now Dave does plenty of shows and hosts his own podcast The Uncomfortably Funny podcast!
Natty Bumpercar hails from the wonderfully imaginary land of Coffee-Can Alley where ghosts sit with flowers, mice play with whales, and kittens poke fun in a vain effort to level the playing field. He is a self-professed “big fan of making all kinds of stuff” who rarely puts forth any kind of an idea about anything without first running it by his live-in band of malcontents Irving Brown Socks, Spot Elliot, and Peanut Lou.I should mention that not-for-nothing, Natty Bumpercar tends to shade towards knowing a lot about nothing. He draws, paints, animates, writes bunches of words, changes diapers, gets stuck in awkward situations, tells ridiculous stories, makes funny voices and produces two web comics (Snowflake and Ants).He would love the benefit of the doubt.He is almost sure that junk food therapy is the key to his miserly success.Hooray.
Daniel Caprio returns!! We talk about a lot, stand up comedy craft, his recent music album " You Look Like a Cartoon Character" available on Spotify and all music streaming platforms, his comedy album/ special " Otterly Ridiculous "
From Chester, PA, Rasheed Wesley Jr. has performed all along the east coast while being a regular at New York City and Pennsylvania comedy clubs such as Church of Satire, Soul Joel's at Sunnybrook, Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, and more. Appearing in numerous festivals, Rasheed has also performed with Amy Miller, Chris Thayer, Nore Davis, Mike Britt, and many more.With his signature energy, storytelling, observations, and wit, Rasheed is known for his ability to connect with every audience while leaving them with tears of laughter. Rasheed released his debut album and special, Sheed's Perfect Day, in December of 2022.
former musician, now stand up comic, Chris impressed me as how comfortable he is on the mic, he's got the best attitude and we have an awesome 2 hour convo!
his cousin is late great comic Erik Myers who always encouraged him to do stand up and he was correct Miller Mark is a fantastic comic. He hosts his own open mic The Check Mark mic at Williamsburg Comedy Club in Brooklyn, he's performed all over new york. He's got a fantastic comedic voice and is a stellar joke writer
After bombing his first open mic, Ryan Curtiss thought, Yeah, this is a viable option for a career. Nine years later, it has actually worked out pretty well for him. The South Jersey-based comedian has been performing all across the country. From producing and hosting shows in the tri-state area, to performing at various clubs from Pennsylvania to California, the 31-year-old comic is still going strong. He writes for New Noise Magazine and hosts the podcast Get Into It where he interviews comedians and musicians about their favorite albums. His comedy is a reflection of how he perceives his strange, and painfully awkward life.
John MosesJohn Moses has been delightfully offending audiences throughout the United States, Canada and the U.K. for more than 15 years. In 2017 John was a finalist at the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta and is a favorite at festivals all over including; The Boston Comedy Festival; The Asheville Comedy Festival; The Cottage Country Comedy Festival; and the Dark Comedy Festival in Toronto where he roasted Porn Legend Ron Jeremy. John released his debut album On The Edge with Uproar Entertainment in 2012. It was voted one of Laughspin.com's “10 Best Comedy Albums of 2012,” and given their dubious distinction as “The One Album From 2012 You Should Get By A Comedian You Probably Never Heard Of.” It is still in regular rotation on Sirius XM RawDog, The Foxxhole and Canada Laughs. In 2013, he became an immediate favorite on AXS.TV's Gotham Comedy Live and was featured in their special “Best of Season One.” In 2015 he made his second appearance on Gotham Comedy Live and received high praise from the show's host, the iconic Dom Irrera. In 2016 he made his third appearance on the show, it was one of the shows most popular segments in the shows three year run. He released his second album Upper Middle Trash in May of 2016. Raw Dog on SiriusXM named that album one of the best albums of 2016. An equal-opportunity offender, John's comedy transcends racial and cultural barriers—appealing to black, white, and brown audiences, the young and old, upstanding citizens and the morally bankrupt. John's style is shrewd, raw and uncompromisingly funny.
Carson has recently super kicked his way out of Silver Stream open mic and will now be working stuff out with us at the George Street Co Op, Carson is hilarious.
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