Podcast appearances and mentions of francis cronin

On this episode of Sapo Studios Scratch Track Saturdays, the Sapo crew sits down with actor and stand-up comedian Francis Cronin! Francis has been touring opening for Kevin James on the stand-up circuit. The two met co-starring in a film that comes out later this year. Tune in, this is a great one!

This week Craig welcomes comedia, ex-soldier, and all-around adventurer, Francis Cronin to the program! You will not want to miss this, not only for Francis' insight into enlightening the f%3* up, but also for one of the more endearing and therapeutic episodes of the podcast yet! The laughs are ferocious and good for you, so tune in! Tell your friends about the show, subscribe, and don't forget...enlighten the f#*k up! Sign up for our SHOESLETTER, see tour dates, and get even more Enlightened Up at www.craigshoemaker.com!

Welcome. Marc Hershon here, your every-other-weekly host for Succotash, the Comedy Soundcast Soundcast. This is Episode 270 of the show that knows how…knows how to play clips of comedy soundcasts – a sort of Whitman's Sampler of audio treats, if you will – that gives you a chance to slip a taste of various soundcasts into your ears, take a nibble, and see if you don't want to go find the whole show and pig out, listening-wise. I had a week off from my day job for vacation last week and headed down to Los Angeles for some R&R. And I got a chance to hang out with some pals and chums, a few of them having been past visits to Succotash, including Travis Clark, Francis Cronin, Jon Manfrellotti, Matt Weinhold, Rick Overton, and Dana Carvey. It was a lot of fun, got a lot of nothing done, and feel rested up and ready to clip! Last week in this feed, for Epi269, my classy, crafty, and cogent co-host Tyson Saner not only served up some crispy clips from soundcasts Gluten Free Gaming, The Spawn Chunks, and Coffee With Butterscotch, but he also shared a big chunk an interview with the very funny Andy Kindler that he conducted over on his other soundcast, Anti Social Show, along with his co-host there, Hunter Block. If you missed it somewhow, check out any of the usual soundcast distribution points like Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Audible.com, and more – or just visit our homesite, SuccotashShow.com, where you can find every damn episode of Succotash dating back 10 years to when we started. Which leads me to what I have in store for your auditory senses today. I have clips from The Ajumma Show, Geto Boys Reloaded, and Household Faces. In addition, I came across this funny musical clip comedian, actor, and perhaps future guest on this show, Patton Oswalt, found by Nick Lutsko, who took a bunch of whackadoodle rants by ultra rightwing nutball Alex Jones and turn them into a folk song. And we have a couple of calls on the Succotash Not-So-Hotline, including a new Runaway Truck Ramp report that came in over the weekend from…me. Yes, me, recorded as I was driving north on Interstate 5 on my way home through the stretch commonly called the Grapevine. And, of course, we're sponsored by Henderson's Pants brand new Toddler Trow. Before we get into the rest of this episode, I have to admit that I'm a little late recording this installment and posting it, but that's given me the chance to get a word in here about the passing of great comedian Norm MacDonald. He was secretly battling cancer for 9 years and lost that fight this week. He was one prominent comedian on the scene I never got to meet personally, but we had a lot of mutual friends in common and everyone has told me, over the years, what a great, crazy, funny guy Norm was. Germane to our show, he hosted an audio and video soundcast, Norm MacDonald Live, from 2013 to 2016, where he was interview guests – mostly friends from the comedy and acting world. Here's a clip I featured back in Succotash Episode 89 – two comedy greats we will never hear or see perform live again – Norm MacDonald interviewing Carl Reiner. CLIPS The Ajumma ShowOur first clip comes from The Ajumma Show, featuring a pair of queer – their words, no mine - Chicago comedians, Peter Kim & Eunji Kim. Peter actually started out as a San Francisco improvisor and took classes from me at the San Francisco Comedy College before helping to found the Endgames improv company. He then went on to Chicago. The Ajumma Show is a weekly soundcast examining love, politics, culture, personal victories, failures and sage advice through the judgmental glare of an ajumma. What's an ajumma? It's a Korean word for a married or middle-aged woman, which seems a little “judgy” itself.  I get the feeling it's someone who enjoys throwing shade on pretty much anything she doesn't like. In this clip, the Kims (who are not related) chat about racially specific activities. Geto Boys ReloadedI'm not exactly what you'd call a hip hop guy – I know, I know, hard to believe – and this next clip comes from a show that isn't exactly comedy, but when I saw that comedian Mike Epps was visiting hip hop legends Scarface and Willie D on their Geto Boys Reloaded soundcast, I figured it would be an excuse to bring a little culture into the room here. These guys tend to get a little deep, which is okay with me, as they converse about music, entertainment, social issues and awareness, among other topics. In our clip, the hosts and Mike get into their guest's story of leaving home for the first time and moving to Atlanta to start a career. Household FacesI just reviewed the show our next clip is from, Household Faces, for Vulture.com's This Week in Comedy Podcasts. (Obviously, Vulture hasn't gotten the memo on calling them “soundcasts”.) Hosted by charcter actor and improv comedian John Ross Bowie, he interviews other characters actors – those men and women with familiar faces that I am always pointing out to my wife when we're watching TV or movies and shouting, “I know that guy!” John got pretty well known from his appearances on The Big Bang Theory, and he recently spent three seasons as the dad on Speechless on ABC. The clip I grabbed is from the episode I reviewed featuring Xander Berkeley. Now, you may be saying, “I don't know from Xander Berkeley,” but you, sir or madam, would be wrong. This guy's been in over 200 movies and TV shows, including 24, The Walking Dead and, as they get into here, Terminator 2. That's what's in store for you in the latest installement of Succotash. If you stick around this feed next week, you'll catch Epi271 with co-host Tyson bringing you a swell collection of comedy soundcast clips and may some other surprises. Who knows? That's why they're called surprises! In the meantime, treat each other like humman beings, wash those hands, masks those faces, vax up and, if anyone asks if you've heard anything good lately, won't you please pass the Succotash? — Marc Hershon

Welcome to this milestone episode of our little soundcast, which is – this week – celebrating TEN YEARS of doing whatever it is that we do. It made only be Episode 248 (maybe we didn’t drop installments quite as regularly as we should have for a big chunk of the past decade…), but it is still 10 friggin’ years of churning out that sweet, sweet soundcast magic. In honor of that, and the fact that we seem to be solidly on the downward side of the bell-shaped curve coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, the staff and management of this show have decided to return to our original title. Starting with this episode we are, once again Succotash, The Comedy Soundcast Soundcast. As we flip the first page on the next ten years, this is also now officially Season 5 – a fact you should see reflected in the refreshed show logo on the service where you’re downloading or streaming this show. If you’re a regular listener to Succotash (in or out of pandemic mode), you‘re savvy to the fact that we either play clips from comedy soundcasts around the web or that we do interviews with soundcasts, comedians, comedian/soundcasts, and other show biz folk. Well, this episode is going to be a little different. In observance of our decade of soundcastery, we’ve gotten a little self-indulgent. For the first time since we began, we’ve actually pulled together host Tyson Saner, producer/engineer Joe Paulino, booth announcer Bill Heywatt, and me, your humble executive producer and other host Marc Hershon. We cobbled together a multi-studio experience through Zoom and spend about an hour and a quarter talking about the show’s origins, the various features we've done, how Tyson came to us in the early going and got folded into our team, and more. We re-hash a classic old Boozin’ with Bill segment, in which our announcer almost poisoned himself and me with a noxious concoction so hideous it should have been criminal. Bill also favors us with a live show introduction, a live show close, and a live reading of a commercial from our long-running sponsor Henderson’s Pants – it’s an announcement of their release of a new product in honor of this show’s anniversary, Henderson’s Anniversary Pants. We also take a few minutes out to pay homage and send out love and healing energies to political and social comedian and commentator Will Durst,  longtime contributor to this show of our Burst O' Durst segment. Will suffered a severe stroke in the Fall of 2019 and is on the super-slow backroad to recovery. He's even getting back up a microphone now and again, and we play a little clip of his appearance from January on the San Francisco Points of View soundcast with Will Durst & Wille Brown. Will's recovery is a slow and expensive process. You can help out in a very real way by contributing to the GoFUndMe page that has been set up  as way to collect money to offset his hospital bills: https://www.gofundme.com/f/awukk-will-durst-needs-your-help Finally, interspersed within the show, we play some audio bouquets – well wishes from friends we’ve made during the last 10 years who have been featured either through clips, interviews and, in some cases, both. Those friends include: Cole Stratton, Dana Carvey, Davian Dent, Dean Haglund, Dom Risk, Dr. London Smith, Dr. Norman Trousers, Ed Wallick, Francis Cronin, Geoffrey Welchman, Hunter Block, Jason “Jabs” McNamara, Matt Knudsen, Matt WeinHold, Megan Pentecost, Phil Leirness, River Zambezi, Tommy Royal, and Travis Clark. Thank you, friends, for sending those along! That’s about it. We will continue to bring you clips of what we find out there in the soundcast wilderness, as well as chats with some of the interesting characters we collect along the way, each and every week. In return, if you’d be so kind as to rate and review Succotash, the Comedy Soundcast Soundcast on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, the Laughable app, YouTube, Podbay, or anywhere else you happen to listen to us. Next week, Tyson will be back with a sheaf of clips for you in Episode 249, and I’ll be diving in the week after that for Epi250 (!), and so forth. In the meantime, be good to each other and if anyone asks if you’ve heard any good soundcasts lately, p-lease be sure to pass the Succotash! — Marc Hershon

Francis Cronin (@glowpunk) is an Irish born and raised standup comedian, actor, writer, producer and ex-Irish army, and UN soldier. Francis has performed standup comedy in French, Spanish, and English across the US and Europe. Performing in front of crowds ranging from 50-5000 people, with a talent list that includes, Bill Burr, Dana Carvey, Jeff Garlin, Preacher Lawson, Jared Sandler & Kev Adams to name but a few. You can catch him on Hulu's LaughsTV or on the new hit Facebook Watch's series 'Starter Pack and on his social media (Instagram and Twitter) @glowpunk. You can find out more info on his website https://franciscronin.com Please enjoy! ** Welcome to CineDharma! Hosted by Paul Guerra (IG @paulguerratv), CineDharma is a space where I can be open, vulnerable, and curious with creative people and get to know who they are. I invite you to join me as we traverse their stories, get inspired by their struggles, celebrate their setbacks, and ultimately get to learn from their journey in the entertainment industry. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests -I also love reading reviews! ;) Let's connect on social media: Twitter: @PaulGrra Facebook: Paul Guerra YouTube Channel (video version of this Podcast): TBD TikTok: @paulguerratv Pinterest: @paulguerratv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cinedharma/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cinedharma/support

Episode 21 features comedian Francis Cronin.   Brian and Francis dive deep into stand-up comedy philosophy, and the benefits of being genuine. We also discuss Francis' organization of choice, "Homeless Health Care Los Angeles". All episodes are available to watch on YouTube. Search Uncommon Comedy Podcast. Hosted by comedian Brian Apprille.

In 2005 Francis Cronin served with the United Nations on the UNMIL peace enforcing mission in Liberia and on his return began an Irish Army cadetship as part of the 82nd Cadet class and received a presidential commission in 2007 'Winning the tactical sword for leadership'. He retired a lieutenant in 2008. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Cronin#cite_note-2) While serving in the Irish Defense Forces he began a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychological studies and Spanish at the National University of Ireland, Galway.  After living his entire final year of university in a tent Francis performed a one man show Tent Boy While living in the tent Francis achieved national acclaim for his video series documenting his adventures on his YouTube channel Glowpunk. He began performing standup comedy in 2013 and has since performed with Emmy Award winning Saturday Night Live alumnus Dana Carvey and Christopher Titus.  He recently walked from San Francisco to LA to raise money and awareness for homeless people. He is about to do the same back here in Ireland by walking from Galway to Dublin starting on December 19th. 

In episode 528, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and activist Francis Cronin to discuss the Apple Music Awards, William Barr not liking the investigative report he ordered, 2020 Democratic primary polls, Obama's thoughts on the current Democratic candidates, Kamala Harris suspending her campaign, the best pick up lines that work on men, the Peloton bike ad, and more! FOOTNOTES: Apple announces first ever Apple Music Awards Barr disputes key inspector general finding about FBI’s Russia investigation Waiting for Obama National 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary Polls I am suspending my campaign today What Pick-Up Lines Work Best (on Men)? Peloton's perplexing new holiday ad has incensed the internet WATCH: Menahan Street Band - The Contender Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Francis Cronin is an Irish comedian and actor aka “Glowpunk”. He recently raised $30.000 for Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, a Non Profit organization that since 1985 has helped more than 200,000 of the most marginalized and impoverished individuals and their families in Los Angeles through medical, behavioral health, and quality of life services. Check out their website and if you’d like to contribute, any donation to them would be highly appreciated: http://www.hhcla.org Paul Guerra also spoke with Francis about his early life and how he decided to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, leaving behind his life in the Irish Army and business owner in Mexico. Also, he shared with us his experiences while attending the Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre in Los Angeles and how that helped him drop his ego and become a more vulnerable human being. Finally, Francis shared some insights about life and how looking for answers within is one of the most underrated actions in our modern times. Follow us on Social Media:

Francis Cronin confesses that after finishing his time in the Irish Army, he owned a bar in Mexico. He tells a few adventurous stories from his time living there, including a run-in with a drug cartel lord. Francis Cronin is an Irish born standup comedian, activist, and documentarian. He walked and slept in a tent for a year to raise awareness for homelessness. You can follow him at @glowpunk. Follow this podcast at @tellmeanythingpod and follow Teresa at @leresatee. Engineer: Samee Junio

This week we meet comedian Francis Cronin as he Opens Up about his military past and why he decided to walk 500 miles, sleeping rough, without shelter and how it impacted him mentally throughout his 40 day journey. Francis: https://www.facebook.com/glowpunk/?epa=SEARCH_BOX Open Up: lachlan@openupgroup.com   Website: https://openuppodcast.com   Free FB community: http://bit.ly/MakingMentalHealthMainstream   Public FB page: http://bit.ly/OpenUpPodcastFB   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/open_up_podcast/   iTunes: http://bit.ly/openuppodcast-iTunes

Francis Cronin,from Dublin, is attempting to walk the 500 miles on foot from San Francisco to LA. While attempting that he is also forcing himself to sleep rough, with only a tent to keep him company. It's kicking off on Saturday the 15th of December and he'll be touching base every week with Cormac Moore on Sunday Night Live. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul welcomes Irish comedian Francis Cronin (@GlowPunk) to talk about his upcoming 500 mile walk for charity, Rough Set. They also talk about his bar in Guadalajara, Mexico, a run in with a prominent cartel leader, and getting mentally and physically prepared for his 500 mile feat.Follow Comedy Pop-Up @ComedyPopUp and @CPUPodcasts for more information about upcoming shows and our podcast network. www.ComedyPopUpLA.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyPopUpLA/WANT TO ASK COMEDY POP-UP A QUESTION/SHARE A STORY/LEAVE A COMMENT? Send an email to: comedypopup@gmail.com

Paul welcomes Irish comedian Francis Cronin (@GlowPunk) to talk about his upcoming 500 mile walk for charity, Rough Set. They also talk about his bar in Guadalajara, Mexico, a run in with a prominent cartel leader, and getting mentally and physically prepared for his 500 mile feat.Follow Comedy Pop-Up @ComedyPopUp and @CPUPodcasts for more information about upcoming shows and our podcast network. www.ComedyPopUpLA.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyPopUpLA/WANT TO ASK COMEDY POP-UP A QUESTION/SHARE A STORY/LEAVE A COMMENT? Send an email to: comedypopup@gmail.com

Comedians Tyler Boeh, Pauly Casillas, Paige Weldon and Francis Cronin. Hosted by Zoltan Kaszas.