Podcast appearances and mentions of matt balaker

Warren Patterson moved across continents, climbed Mt. Kilmanjaro, and now serves as CEO of Summit Hosting. Hear his story. MORE ABOUT WARREN PATTERSON At the age of 13, Warren Patterson's family moved from South Africa to the US in search of greater opportunities. His college years at Clemson got interrupted by his desire to explore and climb Mt Kilimanjaro. His dream of working with animals brought him cross country to CA where he quickly discovered that life in a veterinary office under the artificial light was not for him. A temp job led him to his business partner, a plant expert, who together built a successful landscape design company. As a result of the 2008 financial crisis, he closed his first company and sought new opportunities back on the East Coast. Warren's ingenuity led him to complete his college degree and start a cloud hosting company to aid his father's bookkeeping business. Success followed, with a series of nine calculated business transactions, culminating in his most recent and largest acquisition yet, elevating Summit Hosting to new heights.

A couple of short announcements before the episode. First is that I'm not doing my usual “A Few More Words” feature today. I've done a lot of interviews over the past month or so, and I want to get those posted. I still have well over 150,000 words to go in English, so that feature will be back in a week or so. Second is that I was interviewed on a podcast hosted by the guy—his name is Matt Balaker—I co-wrote a book with about 4 years ago now, a bio of a standup comedian. Our topic is, well, that book (and a few other things). If you want to listen to or watch it, check out the link in the show notes. So, on to today's episode. My guest today is Diane Hatz. We talk about transitions in one's writing career, not only psychologically but also technically, as in: should I have my own blog? should I be on YouTube? should I stick to Substack? It's a great chat. This is “The Joy and Stress of Writing and Change,” episode 187 of the podcast.Diane's Bloghttps://wholehealthygroup.com/blog/Diane's Substackhttps://substack.com/@dianehatzDiane on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weaf80bvfhM&ab_channel=DianeHatz Wayne Being Interviewed by Matt Balaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZg19Z-IvI8&t=3s&ab_channel=TheMattBalakerPodcast

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Matt Balaker (Director at Aureata Capital and Host of The Matt Balaker Podcast) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the early days of cannabis investing and the need for personal connection. This conversation begins with Matt's journey into cannabis in 2012 and what the earliest days of cannabis culture and investing looked like right as adult use legislation was being passed. From there, Jordan and Matt speak to the historical injustices around cannabis and discuss how success in cannabis is not solely based on increased revenue but also increased opportunities for those that have been disproportionately affected by cannabis' history. The talk continues by diving into the creation of Matt's podcast, The Matt Balaker Podcast, which covers a range of investing topics including cannabis. This episode concludes with a conversation around Matt's passion for stand up comedy and everyone's need for personal connection and interaction. Please enjoy!

Jordan Youkilis is Wells Scholar, fund manager, and cannabis expert. What are his New Year's Resolutions? He's countering the Drug War. Listen to find out how. Jordan Youkilis' Resolution: This year, I'm resolving to write a revolutionary proposal for sensible drug policy. 50+ years into the War on Drugs, and my heart breaks as its devastation continues compounding. Despite trillions spent, addiction rates haven't moved, and overdose deaths continue rising. The US has 5% of the total population, yet 25% of the prison population. Black men have a 1 in 3 chance of incarceration during their lifetime (vs. 1 in 17 for whites). Meanwhile, the opioid epidemic became the heroin epidemic, which became the fentanyl epidemic. We have the highest per capita cost of health insurance. Yet out pharmaceutical-focused system has taken America from one of the healthiest countries 40 years ago to dead last among industrialized nations. It's time we recognize that our drug policy is fundamentally flawed, and dramatic reform is required to fix it. Prohibition does not work, and the negative consequences exceed those of the substances themselves. Yet our politicians can't even pass commonsense legislation like SAFE Banking – with bipartisan and overwhelming popular support. In the meantime, drugs continue to divide the nation along racial and party lines. Therefore, I'm writing a proposal for our elected officials with revolutionary ideas to fix the War on Drugs once and for all. To the leaders in the movement for sensible drug policy, your input and support on this project is greatly appreciated. Some ideas I'm currently considering: 1. Immediate descheduling of cannabis and rescheduling of psychedelics. 2. Health policy that treats drug addicts as human beings suffering, not criminals to be locked in cages. 3. Broad criminal justice reform – incl. elimination of mandatory minimums and asset forfeitures. 4. Reparations to communities subjugated by the War on Drugs. Investments focused on local programs proven to reduce recidivism and break multi-generational cycles of poverty. 5. Full transparency into campaign financing. Specific scrutiny focused on funding from pharmaceutical co.'s, for-profit prisons, and A&D contractors. 6. Prevention of patenting naturally occurring cannabinoids and other plant molecules. 7. Independent investigation into the intelligence agencies' involvement in the illicit drug trade. Officials complicit in drug trafficking should face criminal charges and be brought to justice. 8. Research funding into the benefits of cannabis and other alternative healing modalities. 9. Implement a path to repeal the Controlled Substances Act and UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances. In the words of Dr. King, it's time “to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is not time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promise of democracy.” Let's make 2023 the year we end the War on Drugs and restore the integrity of medicine. Love to you all!

Comic Matt Fulchiron took a 9 hour drive for a five minute set at the Hollywood Improv. The chain of events catapulted his career. Hear his story about comedy, marriage, and Brooklyn. More About Matt Fulchiron Known to those in the know as “The Full Charge,” Matt Fulchiron makes love to the mic with an elevated level of rhythm, vocabulary, and insight. Matt has appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Your Mom's House Podcast, and was the opening act on Daniel Tosh's “Great Nor'Easter Tour,” as well as Tom Segura's 2020 Australia Tour. He's performed on the television shows “Comedy Central Presents,” “Live at Gotham,” “The Late Late Show” on CBS, “Last Comic Standing,” “Tosh. 0,” and “Last Call with Carson Daly.” Matt's style is incredibly unique, and his material is undeniably original. https://thefullcharge.com/

If you're going to invest, pick fun industries. Marc Bushala is an entrepreneur experienced in real estate, marketing, media, and food and beverage. He's founded the private equity firm MAB Capital Management and was CEO of Angel's Envy Bourbon. MORE ABOUT MARC BUSHALA Marc Bushala founded MAB Capital Management, a closely held private equity firm, to invest in and re-develop industrial, commercial and retail properties. MAB Capital has invested more than $100 million in real estate in Chicago's River North, West Loop and Ravenswood neighborhoods and is currently developing two mix-use projects in Nashville, TN.

Comedian Pat House did that. He made his dream of becoming a comedian a reality. Some legends helped kickstart his career. Tune in to hear his story. About Pat Pat House is a nationally touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. For Pat, every day life seems to be a great source of material. Spending years bartending and interacting with strangers, he was constantly intrigued, amazed and extremely annoyed at the ridiculous things people say and do in public. With matter-of-fact delivery and sharp observations, Pat's material is relatable to anyone tortured by the absurdity of others. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the country, he has been a choice opener for Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura and Dan Cummins. Pat has performed at Funny Or Die's Oddball Festival, has been featured by The Metro and Philly Weekly. He recorded his first album Biggest Thing in 2013 and his latest album Heard Enough Yesterday in 2018, both albums are now available on iTunes and Amazon. He hosts the popular podcast I Guess I'll Do That https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-guess-ill-do-it-with-pat-house/id1531189649 @Pat House ​

Jordan Youkilis is Wells Scholar. He had a stable career in private equity. Then he dropped it to start a cannabis investment fund. What was he thinking? Listen and find out. At KEY Investment Partners, Jordan is responsible for developing due diligence strategy, leading co-investment syndication processes, writing blog posts and driving proactive outreach for deal sourcing opportunities. Jordan led KEY Investment Partners' investments in springbig, HERBL, XS Financial and LivWell. Prior to founding KEY, Jordan spent four years as a member of Partners Group's Private Equity team responsible for sourcing investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and executing lead, control leveraged buyout transactions for companies between $500 million and $2.5 billion in enterprise value. Prior to Partners Group, Jordan spent four years with GE Capital predominantly in Leveraged Finance, underwriting debt facilities for business services companies in lower-middle market buyout transactions. Jordan was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH and attended Indiana University as a Wells Scholar, majoring in Economics & Political Science. Jordan is a Leafwire Expert Contributor. https://keyinvestmentpartners.com/ https://open.spotify.com/show/64U3AJsCHAuY6Bw24v10eo?si=b3fb734465ed491d&nd=1

Adam Yenser wrote sketches in high school but wasn't part of a clique. He hustled to turn a Conan O'Brien internship into a paying job. Eventually he wrote for Ellen and became an under represented member of the Writers Guild of America. Hear his story about working to make your dreams come true. Adam Yenser is a comedian and Emmy Award-winning writer. For ten years he wrote for The Ellen DeGeneres Show where he starred in the segment “Kevin the Cashier Played by Adam.” He has appeared on Conan, FOX Laughs, and Gutfeld! Yenser has been a freelance contributor to SNL's Weekend Update, has written for The Oscars, and co-produced the web series “Laugh Lessons with Kevin Nealon.” Adam mixes sharp observational humor with a uniquely conservative political perspective and has had sketches featured by Daily Wire and The Babylon Bee. He cohosts the Bee Weekly podcast as well as his own satirical YouTube show The Cancelled News. Adam's first half-hour Dry Bar special will be released in 2022. @Adam Yenser @The Babylon Bee www.adamyenser.com

Tennessee-based author Matthew McConkey dealt with death, divorce, and depression. His marriage of nearly 20 years ended, his father passed away, and he confronted his own mental health issues. These hardships impacted his writing process but didn't crush his drive. Hear his story of persistence and resiliency. https://matthewmcconkeyindie.blogspot.com/?m=1 @McConkey78

This episode, published on the 12th anniversary of the death of standup comedian Greg Giraldo, covers his life, his writing, and his character.Further info:- Greg Giraldo: A Comedian's Story, by Matt Balaker and Wayne Jones (book)- Give It Up for Greg Giraldo (video documentary)- Dark Side of Comedy: Greg Giraldo (TV series episode)***NOTE: Apologies for the sometimes poor audio of this episode: I was recording on a laptop with spotty wifi and with none of my regular audio editing tools - Wayne

Nick Hoff dreamed about a career as a standup comedian. So as a 9th grader, he posted it on his dream board. It came true. Hear his story. Nick Hoff is a nationally touring stand-up comedian who has been on MTV, co-hosts a weekly show on SiriusXM, and hosts his own podcast. His debut album “Baby Daddy” hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts, and his new hour-long special “Front to Back” can be streamed on YouTube. When he's not on stage, Nick can often be seen in commercials for Miller Lite, Pepsi and Amazon. Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy hand-picked Nick to open for them on their critically acclaimed “We've Been Thinking” Tour. He has headlined the “Pink Ribbon Comedy Tour” which made stops in 40 cities doing 65 shows all raising money for breast cancer research. He was also part of the “Walk of Shame” national comedy tour, which was not quite so noble a cause.

Comedian/Producer/Author Matty "Ballgame" Balaker joins Nick on the podcast to talk about willful blindness, mental health, and the impacts they have on comedians working in a lonely industry. See Nick's Comedy Special FREE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWTntWJN_5g Buy Matt Balaker's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Greg-Giraldo-Comedians-Matt-Balaker/dp/1733592407

Katherine Hill Ritchie planned on working as a physical therapist, but she fell in love with investing. She became a leader in venture capital, hedge funds, and family offices. Hear her story.

Matt Balaker, author of “Greg Giraldo: A Comedian's Story” joins me and we talk A LOT about one of our favorites - the brilliant Greg Giraldo. Matt and I go back-and-forth with our favorite Greg bits, I tell a few stories about working with him, we talk about how the book came fruition and what Greg's family thinks of the the biography. We also talk about Matt's stand-up and how he was dared to try it - and twenty years later, he's still at it!Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos, and theaters all over the country, Pat has been a choice opener for Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura, and Dan Cummins. He recorded his first album Biggest Thing in 2013, and his latest album Heard Enough Yesterday, hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts. Both can be heard on iTunes, Amazon, and Pandora.Matt Balaker is a comic, writer, and former investment fund manager. He lives in Southern California with his two boys and one wife.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Max Rice is a millennial who can tie a tie. Now he shares how to run for Congress. He may be the next famed Jewish comedian turned politician not named Volodymyr Zelensky. Will his use his power to make hundreds of millions? If he could pass one law, what would it be? Listen to find out. https://www.maxriceforcongress.com/

John Papola started at MTV and quickly built a successful career as a producer. His famed economics rap video "Fear the Boom and Bust" became a viral hit. An entrepreneurial spirit motivated him to start his own company Emergent Order. His latest passion involves celebrating fatherhood. Hear his story. https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/

Carl Kozlowski is a surprise TikTok star. His nontraditional path involved undiagnosed autism and bipolar disorder. Things changed when we returned home to Arkansas. A WalMart job reignited his comedy career. Daily mass improved his life. Hear his story on the Matt Balaker Podcast. http://www.carlkoz.com/

Corporate marketing wasn't for Sarah Linden. So she took out a loan and bet big on herself. Hear her story.

Brad Stewart is a comic and actor who played the Hollywood game for years. Then he moved home to Nebraska to care for his ailing parents. What happened? His comedy career was reinvigorated. Hear his tale on the Matt Balaker Podcast.

Patrick Rea, founder of Canopy Boulder, has led 130 investments since 2015. He believes business can be the greatest agent of social change. Hear his story about from college soccer player to leading cannabis investor. Patrick joined Poseidon Garden Ventures as Managing Director. https://twitter.com/patrickrea

Singer/songwriter Röckët Stähr spent 8 years animating Death of a Rockstar on his own, having never previously animated anything before in his life. The entire project took 13 years in all to complete. Hear his rock 'n roll journey about meeting his idols, making his own path, and why he loves the music so much. https://deathofarockstar.com/

Sean Malone discusses economics in plain English and sounds off on the recent student debt forgiveness controversy. Malone studied music performance and composition before working in various creative roles in the music and film industries. He helped build the Foundation for Economic Education's versatile, world-class creative team from the ground up. His on-going video essay series "Out of Frame" and FEE's other popular shows like "Common Sense Soapbox" have generated tens of millions of views and earned FEE a Silver Play Button award from YouTube; and his award-winning documentaries, such as "Locked Out", "Farming in Fear", "Rigged", and "Made in Mekhe" have been screened at film festivals and on college campuses around the country.

Paul Farahvar is the host of the successful podcast "Singles Only" and is a regular guest host on WGN Radio. Hear his story about working as a lawyer then musician and comedian. After becoming a regular at Chicago stand up clubs like Zanies, Comedy Bar and Laugh Factory, Farahvar was given the rare opportunity to host and produce his own weekly show called "Drink Date Laugh”, focusing on dating. He also produces and hosts a comedic game show called "Everyone's a Lawyer”. Both shows are performed at the famous Laugh Factory. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulfarahvar/ https://twitter.com/paulfarahvar

Matt Balaker is the author of Greg Giraldo: A Comedian's Story. He's hosts The Matt Balaker Podcast, interviewing guests from many walks of life.You can find him on Twitter or Instagram.He'll soon have a functioning website again.As always, please join my newsletter for more insights on the marketing mindset you won't find anywhere else and jump over to Patreon where you can support my show for as little as $5.00 a month.Support the show

Jody J. Sperling began his writing journey in earnest in 2010 as a 25-year-old freshman at the University of Nebraska Omaha. In 2021, he realized he had given up on his passion of earning a living as a novelist and quit his job to live his dream or go broke trying. He founded cre8 collabor8, a podcast for first-time novelists who, like him, want to make money publishing.

Comedian Sam Morril has established himself as a standup comedy star. Fresh off his David Letterman "Netflix is a Joke" interview, Morril sits down with us to talk Greg Giraldo, New York Comedy, and making his mom laugh. After doing his first show at 18, he's been on Conan, Last Comic Standing, America's Got Talent, and released multiple specials. Check out Up on the Roof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0qDTYmaT-Y https://twitter.com/sammorril?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.instagram.com/sammorril/ https://www.youtube.com/user/smorril/videos

Detroit raised comedian and actor Kerri Pomarolli caught the performance bug at an early age. A failed scoliosis test at 11, derailed her dance aspirations. So she focused on musical theater and acting. After graduating from the University of Michigan, she moved to Los Angeles. Now she balances being a single mom with an active touring schedule. Hear her story. https://www.kerripom.com/

Julie is a true visionary, marrying the influence of the Southern California lifestyle into the branding of her food product. Today the company is in over 3,000 doors including: Whole Foods, Bristol Farms, Gelsons, The Fresh Market, Kroger, Wegmans, Central Market, and NOW, and Rite Aid Stores nationally. Connect with Julie Podolec: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...@mrsmodernpop www.themodernpop.com

Ivy League graduate, Shaun Eli Briedbart spend almost two decades on Wall Street before quitting his day job to pursue stand up comedy. What happened? Listen to hear his story. https://www.brainchampagne.com/biography

Chris Linden is an attorney, advisor, investor, and seed stage backer of Greg Giraldo: A Comedian's Story. He has worked for large global law firms and recently launched his own firm, Linden Law LLC, where he represents financial sponsors and other private fund investors.

Author and educator Jeremiah Cobra, discusses his writing process, what motivates him to create fictional works, and his passion for grammar. Cobra is a native son of Hartford, Connecticut, where he grew up in foster care from the age of nine. It is this experience that he drew upon to create the fictional Stacey Bishop in his newest work ...And Then He Shot His Cousin. https://jeremiahcobra.com/#novels

While studying chemistry at UCLA, Greg Lai hoped for a career at NASA. He quickly switched to investment advisory and eventually started his own firm. Lai was a producer on the documentary More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story. Listen to his insights on investments, balance, and entrepreneurship. https://medium.com/@greg-lai https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Miyagi-Morita-Story/dp/B08R1GGRD2

Author of You Can be Perfect or You Can be Happy Karith Foster joins us to discuss water babies, motherhood, Inversity, growing up Black in a white neighborhood, working with Don Imus's sidekick, free speech, and more. https://www.karith.com/ https://inversitysolutions.com/

Another comedian from Ukraine is heroically assisting her home country. Comedian Irina Skaya provides a first-hand account of what life is like in wartime Ukraine. She recently went back to Ukraine to help those in need and will return soon. Hear her story of comedy, tragedy, and resiliency. To help support Ukraine, donate here: https://helppeople.org.ua/?lang=en

The comedian who's my guest today is actually someone I've known personally for the past 5 or 6 years. Matt Balaker. He and I co-wrote a biography of the great standup comedian named Greg Giraldo, which was published in 2019. Matt is a really great guy, generous, easy to talk to, and very funny. It was a real hoot working with him. I've never actually seen Matt perform standup—he lives in the US and I live in Canada—and when I visited him while we were writing the book, we were concentrating on the book. So I wanted to ask him about the writing process in standup comedy, and also about his relatively new venture as a podcaster himself. 

Renaissance woman Kira Davis discusses her stand up comedy debut, moving from Canada to the United States, thoughts on Canadian health care and America's school choice movement, her path to becoming a political pundit, and her case to be on the Supreme Court of the United States. She addresses the questions: can you be Black and not vote for Joe Biden and using the Kardashians to teach her kids about social media. https://twitter.com/RealKiraDavis https://twitter.com/Justjlty https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-listen-to-yourself-with-kira-davis/id1475358928

Webby winning comedian/author Lou Perez joins the program to discuss his days as an NYU student, stoking a Jimmy Kimmel/Mark Cuban Twitter feud, writing erotic fiction, joking on serious topics, and his upcoming book That Joke's Not Funny Anymore. Pre order her: https://www.amazon.com/That-Joke-Isnt-Funny-Anymore/dp/1637582455/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22TXQHECIV8ST&keywords=lou+perez&qid=1648570401&s=books&sprefix=lou+per%2Cstripbooks%2C173&sr=1-1

Carol Roth is a content creator, “recovering” investment banker, author of The War on Small Business, entrepreneur, TV pundit and host, and New York Times bestselling author of The Entrepreneur Equation. She has worked in a variety of capacities across industries, including currently as an outsourced CCO, as a director on public and private company boards and as a strategic advisor. She advocates for small business, small government and big hair. She joins Matt Balaker and Eric Cervone to discuss her career arch and the current climate of small businesses in the U.S.

Irina Skaya – Comedy LIVE on Stage - Irina Skaya is a comedian who's taken over LA. Her windy road to the big league of comedy began in Ukraine, where she's born. She grew up in Tucson Arizona. Then she traveled to London and studied theatre, film, and creative writing. Irina moved to Los Angeles a few years ago to pursue standup. She's worked all the big LA clubs and is ready to get back on stage again soon. These comedy episodes are brought to you by Save the Brave. Now, the NEW! Bastards Canteen location in Temecula is open and features a performance venue where bands and comedians bring their talents to the SoCal wine country. Matt Balaker and Pete A Turner host this episode! For the  of this episode head to Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​Haiku Irina Skaya She'd love to be that famous Then we'll cancel her Similar episodes:  -   -   -  Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.  Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner  Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev  The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Matt Balaker is a comic, writer, and author of "Greg Giraldo: A Comedian's Story." Greg Giraldo was one of the great standup comics of the early 2000s. He was a regular on Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, and the network's annual roasts. Before getting into comedy, Greg graduated from Columbia and Harvard Law School and briefly practiced corporate law in New York. Greg died of an overdose in 2010 at age 44. "Greg Giraldo: A Comedian's Story": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q15G6CK Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattybgame –––– Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at https://honestoffense.locals.com​​​​​​ Other ways to support the podcast: https://www.ericcervone.com/support​ Follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram @ericcervone

Lou Perez – We the Internet TV - Lou was the Head Writer and Producer of Webby Award-winning We the Internet TV. He hosts The Lou Perez Podcast. Lou began doing improv and sketch comedy while an undergrad at New York University, where he was part of the comedy group the Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz. Find out more about Lou on: Lou, with Pete and Matt Balaker. Talking about his first job writing erotic fiction, arguing with trolls that lead to an intervention from his wife, his new sketches and podcast, and a lot of zig-zagging through subjects. A very casual interview/conversation. A convers-view?! For the  of this episode head to These comedy shows are sponsored by  and supporting  in Temecula Ca. Once we're able, Bastards and Save the Brave will host live comedy at the Temecula club. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​Haiku Can't win with the trolls You just gotta do your thing Lou's a funny guy Similar episodes:  -   -   -  Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.  Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner  Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev  The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Karith Foster - You Can Be Perfect Or You Can Be Happy - Karith is a humorist, TV and radio personality, actress, inspirational and motivational speaker, entrepreneur and author. Karith is the author of Laugh Your Way to Happiness: 101 Ways to Have a Great Laugh and the soon-to-be released children’s book Lealah Finds Love. Karith is co-creator of the diversity program “Stereotyped 101″ and founder and creator of “Laughter Bootcamp” a personal development seminar that utilizes laughter and group exercises to promote stress relief, productivity and team building for individuals, groups, organizations and corporations.  Get more about Karith, including her book You Can Be Perfect Or You Can Be Happy on In this episode with Matt Balaker supporting our Pete, Karith talks about her experience as a comic, people stereotyping her as a “Huxtable”, her views on diversity vs “INversity”, her appearance in the documentary Can We Take a Joke, being accused of “fat cat shaming” (yeah you read it right), being a good mom and more. These comedy shows are sponsored by  and supporting  in Temecula Ca. Once we're able, Bastards and Save the Brave will host live comedy at the Temecula club. Watch the of the episode here Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show   All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! Haiku Not a Huxtable Forget 'bout being perfect She can be happy ​Similar episodes:  -   -   -  Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.  Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner  Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev  The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

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Save the Brave Presents, Paul Ogata – Getting Back to Comedy - In a normal environment, Paul Ogata is a headlining international comedian. During the COVID pandemic as we all try to sort out how we get back to living; Paul is working to get back to work.  Check out work at We've begun doing this comedy themed shows in support of Save the Brave and the coming venue for Bastards Canteen in Temecula. Once we're able, we'll be doing live shows to support Save the Brave. As we ramp up, we'll be doing these episodes on BIDS. Thanks to Matt Balaker who's helping produce/host these episodes.  -  Haiku From Hong Kong to home We're open for comedy  We all need a laugh  Similar episodes:        ​Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.  ​ ​ Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner    Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev  ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows

Greg Giraldo Book Author on How to be a Trophy Husband with Matt Balaker

Matt Balaker, born premature and grew up with Cerebral Palsy offering him a unique perspective of Caregivers.  Now a successful Comedian, a husband, father and caring man he has co-authored a book:  "Greg Giraldo:  A Comedian's Story" that serves as an excellent parallel and backdrop for many "Caregiver Stories" I've heard over the years of constantly feeling that you are failing in your duties of pleasing others; leading to depression, self-medication, and isolation partially due to a phenomenon known as the "impostor syndrome"

Interview w/Matt Balaker about the recent release of “Greg Giraldo : A Comedian’s Story” co-written by both Matt Balaker & Wayne Jones! Also, discussion about the Greg’s Natal Chart, The New Moon in Leo, Mercury Direct, & so much more!!! --- 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/kristina-belich/message

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Recorded the day before Mike's departure on Phish Summer Tour, Mike discusses an amazing night at the Cellar, the miracle that is Skankfest, and Greg Giraldo. Greg Giraldo is a standup comedian that is an inspiration to camp Amigos. From his guts to his jokes to his self-doubt, his life (and death) is all too common in the world of standup. Comedian Matt Balaker (author of Greg Giraldo; A Comedian's Life) stops by the pod to talk about Greg, his life, writing a biography, and the life of a dented can. Mike & Matt get deep into the brains of a comic. This is a fun one. Subscribe, Rate Review on ITunesFollow Mike Finoia on SpotifyFollow @mikefinoia & @amigospod on instagram & twitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Comedy Cellars podcast " Live from America " Greg Giraldo is one of the country's ’s best comedians. He deserved a book, Matt Balaker and Wayne Jones gave us that book. Many know Greg Giraldo’s work from Comedy Central roasts, late-night television, and comedy clubs. However, few comedy fans have heard the whole story. Guests: Author Matt Balaker, Author Wayne Jones , comedian Boris Khaykin and comedian Kate Herman.

Demi Moore is roasted, the Paris Metro Fire of 1903 is made light of, and then Maddy Smith, Dan Perlman, Matt Maran, Rachel McCartney, Matt Balaker and Eli Sairs roast each other, its gooder than shit Follow these scumbags: @somaddysmith, @danjperlman, @REALMattMaran, @RachelMComedy, @mattybgame, @elisairs Art by Diego Pimentel, @_diegopimentel on Insta Video on YouTube later today! Search the title n' subscribe to the channel how bout

 Wayne Jones is a standup comedy fan and academic librarian in Ottawa, Canada. He has written two novels and co author of Greg Giraldo A comedians Story. Discussing the life of one the greatest comedians of all time. Greg's early days of a lawyer to comedian. How he and co author Matt Balaker researched and interviewed over 70 comedians, fans and family. Greg was a big part of Dustin's life and many others. Listen to this great podcast about one of the best and buy the book available on Amazon.com https://www.patreon.com/LeaveYouWithThis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Balaker is a comic and he loves the comedy of Greg Giraldo. So he wrote his life story in a BOOK. Crazy. @greggiraldobook is so much info. I didn’t think it would but we talked the whole time. Greg was great. Matt is great. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. There’s paypal links and venmo my email address. Links to everything is at or . USE THE AMAZON icon when you order your own dorky iconic goodness.  Merch: My current album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on , and hard copy if you want it signed on the website. As well as TDF tshirts, standup shirts and other CDs and just videos of my comedy. Premium eps of TDF are taped live and available here:      Youtube has a bunch of stuff too: @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio leveling by Patrick Brady  Music is by Mike Ruekberg  Website design by Vilmos

Author and comedian Matt Balaker joins NSIDLI to talk about his new book about comedy legend, the late Greg Giraldo. They talk about the process of writing "Greg Giraldo: A Comedian's Story," interviewing people about it and swap stories about Greg. They talk his "Tough Crowd" days and being a writer for the Comedy Central Roasts. They also talk about drug addition, imposter syndrome and how people treat you when you're an addict at that level.  Gripe of the week goes to: Elizabeth Wegner for “The fact that I’ve never in my life met someone who’s won publishers clearing house. Who are these people? Where are these winners? I see the commercials for it all the time. I think its a conspiracy that they just give old people big checks"  Follow us: @greggiraldobook @mattybgame @nosirpod @bryanjvokey @thefunnycarmen Listen here: Apple podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/…/no-sir-i-dont-like…/id1220217369… Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=136556&refid=stpr Laughable: https://laughable.app.link/aEzkVj3PyM Podbean: https://nosiridontlikeit.podbean.com Join the conversation in the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/161184674577328/ Email us: nosirpod@gmail.com We are also now on Spotify!!

Today Phil welcomes author Matt Balaker to the Five Minute Talk Show stage to recount his journey and experiences as researched and interviewed more than 60 people who knew Greg well as he produced a picture of a man who many consider to be one of the most admired comics of the 21st Century.   … Continued

Comedy Central Roast fans all remember the hilariously ruthless Greg Giraldo who skewered Flava Flav, David Hasselhoff, Pam Anderson, Larry The Cable Guy and others.  Greg passed away nine years ago and there's a new biography “Greg Giraldo: A Comedian's Story” coming out (https://amzn.to/2I3eUnR) so I had the co-author Matt Balaker over to tell us all about it.  Also joining us is Greg Giraldo's dear pal and roast writing partner Jesse Joyce.  It was fun and cathartic to reminisce about Greg and hear some of his classic jokes again.  We also weaved in some “Touchy Subjects” about Jussie Smullet and Cardi B.     Joining us:  Jasmine Leigh Jesse Joyce Ed Larson Matt Balaker    Make sure to send feedback to thickskinwithjeffross@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @thickskinwithjeffross @therealjeffreyross @eddietunes @realjasmineleigh @jessejoyce1    Additional material Ed Larson Kevin Schini 

Episode 62 (feat. Matt Balaker) Comedian and author of the newly released biography 'Greg Giraldo: A Comedian's Story', Matt Balaker, joins Jeff at Savage HQ to discuss this wonderful book celebrating the life, work and comedy of legend Greg Giraldo. Matt gives Jeff an insight into documenting the story of the Comedy Central Roast & Tough Crowd regular and what he learned about this brilliant mind's demons, hopes, dreams and checkered past. A MUST WATCH for any Greg Giraldo fans (like myself). Please purchase the book at: https://www.amazon.com/Greg-Giraldo-Comedians-Matt-Balaker/dp/1733592407/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=greg+giraldo&qid=1554427082&s=gateway&sr=8-7 ------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC487HjN3m6dpCb1YAa6VpWQ?view_as=subscriber?sub_confirmation=1 SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/savagesnowflake SAVAGE MERCH: https://www.bit.ly/2FdmgUU LINKS FOR ALL PLATFORMS: https://www.linktr.ee/jeffleach JEFF'S TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/jeffleach JEFF'S INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jeffleach ------------------------------------------- Check our Savage sponsors and get mad savings on their Leach 'tried-and-tested' products: Our buddies over at Manscaped.com want to keep your family jewels looking fresh to death with their precision tools. SkinSafe Technology will get that ballsack smoother than Jeff Goldblum playing jazz piano in a silk nightie. Use code: SAVAGE for 20% off their amazing products. Our friends at bndlstech.com want YOU to be able to vape flower, oils and concentrate using the most innovative technology in existence, ensuring ALL the flavours, no burnt tastes and a multitude of different heats to suit your palate. Give follow them on @bndlstech across social media! Use code: SAVAGE for 25% discount on all their vape tech.

Comedy Central Roast fans all remember the hilariously ruthless Greg Giraldo who skewered Flava Flav, David Hasselhoff, Pam Anderson, Larry The Cable Guy and others.  Greg passed away nine years ago and there’s a new biography “Greg Giraldo: A Comedian’s Story” coming out (https://amzn.to/2I3eUnR) so I had the co-author Matt Balaker over to tell us all about it.  Also joining us is Greg Giraldo’s dear pal and roast writing partner Jesse Joyce.  It was fun and cathartic to reminisce about Greg and hear some of his classic jokes again.  We also weaved in some “Touchy Subjects” about Jussie Smullet and Cardi B.     Joining us:  Jasmine Leigh Jesse Joyce Ed Larson Matt Balaker    Make sure to send feedback to thickskinwithjeffross@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @thickskinwithjeffross @therealjeffreyross @eddietunes @realjasmineleigh @jessejoyce1    Additional material Ed Larson Kevin Schini 

Matt Balaker is a stand up comedian by night, portfolio manager by day and author of the To-Be-Titled-Greg-Giraldo book http://www.greggiraldobook.com/ 

Matt Balaker is writing a book about Greg Giraldo; scratch that, he's writing THE book on Greg Giraldo, as there hasn't been a proper biography …