Podcast appearances and mentions of kurtis matthews

Comedians Kurtis Matthews & Sam Miller talk Recovery, Stand-Up, Porch-A-Palooza, and you're invited to see them perform live in Traverse City on Tuesday, September 27th.

Aggie Baseball Coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the show to breakdown what his players have done well and the recaps the games against LSU! Plus, Aaron Torres joins the show and discusses Texas A&M's excellent performances in the NIT! Kurtis Matthews stops by to talk about his recent accomplishments in the NCAA swimming competition!

They say that the best standup is real. Yes, you need joke structure. Of course you need punchlines. But it can all feel empty if you don’t hear a real person on stage. They also say it can take years for a comic to “find their voice”. Though I conceptually understood that, I didn’t really get it. Anytime I was on stage, I used an over the top performance voice. Which makes sense. I hosted burlesque shows for years before doing standup. And BURLESQUE IS BIG! IT’S SHOWMANSHIP! But in a comedy club setting, that’s too big, too loud, and very weird.

I went to San Fransisco to meet up with my mentor and sober buddy, Kurtis Matthews (who will be the guest in the the next episode). I asked Kurtis if he had any suggestions for other sober comics I should reach out to while in the Bay Area. He connected me with his friend and today’s guest- Michael Meehan. Michael is a standup comic, sketch artist, and film-maker based in San Fransisco. He’s been on The Late Late Show, The Dennis Miller Show, Last Comic Standing, and many other shows and movies.

I went to this show called The Addicts Comedy Tour, which is put on by a comedian named Kurtis Matthews. He tours all over, doing standup about being an addict. You don’t have to be sober to go, it’s hilarious no matter what (it’s in a comedy club, so plenty of people were drinking). I went to the show because Andy Huggins (from episode 1) was opening and yet again, Andy simply existing changed my outlook on life. 

Kurtis is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, California and, with his partner in sobriety Mark Lundholm, AND A WHOPPING 50 YEARS OF COMBINED SOBRIETY, create the soulful and hilarious, stand-up comedy team called The Addicts, which through blending insight with outrageous storytelling AND the power of comedy, spread awareness about substance abuse. Kurtis has toured nationally and internationally since 1984, has starred in the BBC's 'Find Me The Funny' and has appeared on A&E and VH1. Whether you are in recovery, know someone who is or just want to educate yourself further on the struggles of addiction, their show is a must see for all. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the4pos/support

Sober comedians Mark Lundholm and Kurtis Matthews stop by to discuss the Addicts Comedy Tour. Outro music, our own Dr Drew Pinsky sings The National Anthem!

Special presentation at Rick Bronson's House of Comedy The Addicts Recovery Tour - Comedy by Kurtis Matthews and Mark Lundholm. Credits include Toured All Across North America Toured Over 10 Countries Comedy Central NBC CBS Humor heals all wounds...eventually. Enjoy the deep laughs emanating from surviving life's darkest moments in this funny, poignant comedy show about the journey back to sanity. The Addicts' Comedy Tour is a new stand-up show about overcoming life challenges with laughter and strength. Drawing upon their shared friendship and experiences around often persistent addictions, nationally headlining and most in-demand recovery comedians Mark Lundholm and Kurtis Matthews

Mark Lundholm is a comedian who has performed all over the US and internationally, he is currently bringing joy with The Addict's Comedy Tour.  He's appeared on Comedy Central, Showtime, A&E, CBS, and NBC. The Addicts' Comedy Tour is a refreshing new take on stand-up comedy. The show is about overcoming life challenges with laughter and strength. Both Mark and Kurtis have struggled with addiction; combined they have been sober for over 50 yeas! They share their experiences with addiction, friendship, and their struggles with the audience. This live tour shares their colorful stories about life, love, jail and rehab, and will keep you laughing the entire time.  The topic we will be discussing will be Addict's Comedy Tour and upcoming cities.  For more information about Mark and Kurtis please visit their website http://www.addictscomedy.com/

Mark Lundholm is a comedian who has performed all over the US and internationally, he is currently bringing joy with The Addict's Comedy Tour.  He's appeared on Comedy Central, Showtime, A&E, CBS, and NBC. The Addicts' Comedy Tour is a refreshing new take on stand-up comedy. The show is about overcoming life challenges with laughter and strength. Both Mark and Kurtis have struggled with addiction; combined they have been sober for over 50 yeas! They share their experiences with addiction, friendship, and their struggles with the audience. This live tour shares their colorful stories about life, love, jail and rehab, and will keep you laughing the entire time.  The topic we will be discussing will be Addict's Comedy Tour and upcoming cities.  For more information about Mark and Kurtis please visit their website http://www.addictscomedy.com/

Sal interviews comedian Kurtis Matthews about stand up in L.A., working with Bill Hicks, being CEO of the SF Comedy College, and being sober for 30 years.

It's the end of Season One as we know it! (We'll feel fine after a few days of sleep...) Kurtis Matthews from SF Comedy College gives advice to aspiring (and perspiring) comics; Melissa phones in the Gay Report (At a fan's request, we're extending her segment from 2 minutes to 4 minutes); Steve the Drummer tries stand-up from the road; Jack Vaughn from Comedy Central discusses recording albums with comedians. We made it! Lights out. Part 3 of 3.