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In the heart of Sugar Hill, Manhattan's only Black-owned comedy club, Comedy in Harlem, is entertaining and empowering the community. Founded by comedians Nicky Sunshine and Jamie Roberts, Comedy in Harlem isn't only about the punchlines; it's about creating a space for free expression and community connection – especially in turbulent times. The club is also a tribute to Harlem's cultural legacy and a platform for diverse voices to speak their truths. The club brings together locals and visitors alike, from young artists testing their skills at open mics to audience members looking for an escape through humor. Today – we're talking with Nicky about how Comedy in Harlem came to be, the challenges of running a small business in New York, and the deep responsibility she feels in amplifying marginalized voices. https://epicenter-nyc.com/manhattans-only-black-owned-comedy-club-offers-laughter-to-ease-election-stress/ https://www.comedyinharlem.com/ https://www.instagram.com/comedyinharlem/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's Dad of the Month with comedian and owner of the new stand-up club Comedy in Harlem, Jamie Roberts! Nicky Sunshine's husband Jamie talks about raising his two older kids alongside a toddler. Karen shares her Worst Mom of the Week, and Kyle ends on a story about getting slapped with a slice of pizza.
Jason talks with Nicky Sunshine about her new comedy, club, her new solo show “Confessions of a Massage Parlor Madam,”and her new son. “Confessions of a Massage Parlor Madam” will open at “WoW Cafe Theater” on Friday March 25, then play Saturday & Sunday March 26 & 27th at "Comedy in Harlem" Info will be on www.comedyinharlem.com
Last time Nicky Sunshine was a guest, she was pregnant in a pandemic. Now she returns to catch us up to speed on life with her baby boy, her new comedy club, and a major boob issue. Karen diversifies our Worst Mom of the Week segment by naming a dad, and a spirited debate ensues between the moms. This episode is loaded with conspiracy theories, misinformation, and a story about cops who play Pokémon Go instead of doing their jobs.
The first time actor and comedian, Nicky Sunshine (FYI Network) joined Vox Celeste she was a stepmother of two and uncertain if she wanted to become a mother herself. Two-and-a-half-years and a pandemic later, Nicky is now a mother of a newborn boy. We discuss her devastating medical postpartum experience and her hopes, dreams and fears of raising her Black son in a hostile America.
Stand up comic Nicky Sunshine is pregnant during quarantine and can't wait to get this kid out! We talk husbands, stepkids, and reminisce about our early days in stand-up. Nicky shares the subject matter of her one woman show, and the ladies ponder the pros and cons of being a sex worker. Nicky tells us what made her walk away from her very lucrative sex career, and Karen gives her always reliable parenting advice, this time saying, “Leave them with someone as much as you can.”
In this episode.. We talked about everyone's favorite movie "Dolemite is My Name". A movie I have spoken about before but not from the same perspective as my guest Nicky Sunshine (FYI, SNL, 108 Soul radio station). We also talked about diversity in improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade. We discussed Coming 2 America (Sequel); Eddie and Bill Cosby's relationship, Comedians and their egos and what it's like to be "Married And Funny". This is a very special episode. Nicky is dropping jewels in this one. I even find out her real nameSupport the show (https://cash.app/$TheFully)
Missed our Ladies Who Laugh event? We’ve got you covered. The hilarious annual event may have gone virtual this year, but emcee Nicky Sunshine and comedians Jackie Fabulous, Negin Farsad, and Liz Simons still had us cracking up in our living rooms with jokes about quarantine self-care, growing up in the ‘90s, politics, and more. Plus, you’ll “meet” the amazing 2020 NYWICI scholarship winners. So kick back, relax, and enjoy this special mini-episode of the podcast! (A quick heads up: This episode contains some explicit language and themes. It’s all very fun, but you’ve been warned!)
This week on Black Twitter Talk, I holla at my homegirl comedian Nicky Sunshine. She talks about her one-woman show Confessions of a Massage Parlor Madam and what it was like for her in the underground sex industry. Plus comedian Brandon Collins calls in to talk about his new live show drunk Black History. Charles also goes in on snoop vs. Jada, Fury vs. Wilder, The Anti Lynching Bill, and a lot more.
This week Sergio is joined by comic and former massage parlor madam Nicky Sunshine. This story has a nice collections of DBS stories. They talk about sex work, gritty massage parlors, addiction to money and Sergio also learns that the happy endings are professionally known as “manual release” yeoooo!
In this episode, Charles talks about his thoughts on quitting comedy, the return of Popeye's chicken sandwich and all of the chaos, gives his review on the new Harriet Tubman bio, and chats with comedian Nicky Sunshine about T.I and his frequent trips to the gynecologist.
Ep. 208: Russian-born Vicky Kuperman has performed nationwide for over a decade and was named one of Huffington Post’s new comedians to watch. Her comedy albums “When I Could Feel” and “All Good!” are in regular rotation on SiriusXM, and her book “How to Spy on Your Neighbor” was top 10 in political-humor on Amazon. She just recorded her third album for Audible’s Comedy Label “Rooftop Comedy,” a collaboration with comics Joe DeVito and Kyle Ocasio, to be released fall of 2018. Vicky is a regular panelist on John Fugelsang’s “Tell Me Everything” and has appeared on Nickmom TV. Her episode of the “Maxim Comedy Showcase” has the most views of any in the series. In her comedy, she talks about everything from her Russian Family, World Travel, and marrying a younger guy, to her favorite topic: dogs. She just got back from a three-week military tour for Armed Forces Entertainment. She entertained troops on 15 military bases and five countries across Europe and it was one of the greatest honors of her life. She recently co-starred in The Vagina Monologues at The Aventura Art & Culture Center, The Boca Blackbox and Westside Comedy Club with Vanessa Hollingshead, Stacey Prussman, Nicky Sunshine, Christine Barclay and Gina Savage. Listen as Vicky talks to Alex about her immigrant experience and about how her work is filtered through that experience. For more on Vicky, please visit: http://vickykuperman.com/ For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Huge shout out to our "Super-Duper Supporters" Elizabeth A. Atkins and Catherine Atkins Greenspan of Two Sisters Writing and Publishing Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Guests John Fugelsang, Catholicism Nicky Sunshine, Southern Baptist Max Cohen, Judaism Father James Martin, Jesuit Priest Vasudha Celly, Hinduism In the second episode in the three-part Prayer series, Vicky's resident prayer panel is back! John Fugelsang of SiriusXM and comedians Max Cohen and Nicky Sunshine discuss the crisis in Israel and Palestine, religion and government and fundamentalism. Vasudha Celly joins Vicky for a deep and insightful look at Hinduism. Father James Martin, Jesuit Priest & editor at large of America Magazine has some profound things to say about prayer and poverty, prayer and God and much, much more! And I'm still keeping it as non-partisan as I can! Listen in and enjoy. Links: https://www.icnyu.org/ http://www.johnfugelsang.com/ http://www.thisismaxcohen.com https://nickysunshine.com/ http://www.twitter.com/jamesmartinsj https://www.americamagazine.org/voices/james-martin-sj http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/
Guests John Fugelsang, Catholicism Nicky Sunshine, Southern Baptist Max Cohen, Judaism Imam Khalid Latif, Islam The first installment on the topic of prayer. Vicky talks to John Fugelsang of SiriusXM, comedians Nicky Sunshine and Max Cohen and Imam Khalid Latif, Chaplain of the Islamic Center at NYU about prayer, religion, prayers of action, the trite #thoughtsandprayers hashtag, religion's relationship to the media and how prayer can help people galvanize in times of crisis. Links: https://www.icnyu.org/ http://www.johnfugelsang.com/ http://www.thisismaxcohen.com https://nickysunshine.com/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-gay-synagogue-standing-up-for-muslim-rights-by-protecting-an-islamic-center-during-friday-prayers https://www.gaycitynews.nyc/stories/2018/23/cbst-islamic-2018-11-02-gcn.html
Comedian/actress Nicky Sunshine discusses the joys and tribulations of being a stepmother. Other questions answered on the episode: What’s it like to have seven stepmothers? Can you still ask the girl you like out- if your father marries her mother? And what happened to Ronaldo’s father’s second wife? Guests: Nicky Sunshine, Gaye Lirot, Evan Bowen and Ronaldo Robiero Intro Music: Phantom Boyz and Arkitexx
We couldn't be prouder to have Stand-Up Comedian, Actress, Producer a creator of her one woman show "Confessions of a Massage Parlor Madame" drop in for an interview. As a creative child from Virginia, to studying theatre at Northwestern moving to Germany and then New York City, Nicky has not only become an incredibly successful stand-up but her hit show about working in a massage parlor where she holds nothing back, inspires people that dreams are worth fighting for. She is a special lady and we love her heart warming story. For more on Nicky go to: https://nickysunshine.com/about/
Vicky Kuperman and Nicky Sunshine sit in with us at Comic Strip Live.
New York City based Comedian Nancy Lombardo, Nancy Lombardo has performed her unique comedy from coast to coast. TV credits include The Colin Quinn Show NBC, Saturday Night Live “All my Children” PBS, network and cable television Comedy Tonight, Nickelodeon and the Comedy Channel. She can be seen weekly on The Nancy Lombardo Show channel 56/83/34 NYC and live worldwide on www.mnn.org. She has written for Penthouse and Cracked magazine and created Ms. Quotable, a comic strip for Lady's Circle Magazine. Nancy was a winner of the Toyota Comedy Festivals "Laughter in Motion” and a Cable Arts Insight Comedy Award." Spot-lighted more than once in *Backstage, as both comedian/writer, she currently indulges her taste for the irreverent in her Stand Up Comedy and show, "Jazz Housewife." Nancy is creator of MOMEDY™, part of the International Mamapalooza Festival. She is a member of The Friars Club. www.comedyconcepts.com www.cdbaby.com/Artist/NancyLombardo Actress / comedian Nicky Sunshine "Confessions of A Massage Parlor Madam" Broadway Comedy Club (318 W. 53rd Street) Saturday, September 16th & Sunday, September 17th @ 4:00pm. Produced by Top Knotch Entertainment, reservations, https://nickysunshinecomedy.wordpress.com/ The 60-minute "Confessions," directed by Chuck Burks, is “a funny, poignant look at the period she spent as a sex worker upon arriving in New York in 2002." The show - which contains adult themes, language and content - received great reviews at its 2016 premiere in Harlem and had two sold out Off-Off Broadway performances earlier this year.
Rod and Karen are joined by Danielle Carrington and Nicky Sunshine of the Let's Get Greedy show (YouTube) to discuss how they developed their show, how they met, food, cooking, Chipotle, Dairy Queen, KFC food mix up, more Beyonce fall out, Raven-Symone, Misty Copeland, NC student wear African headwraps, man tosses gator, weave murder, man shot to deaf and sword ratchetness. Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT @LetsGetGreedy Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Voice Mail: 704-557-0186 Guest Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa8-Lb669HFHqA_EBLd4M4A Sponsors: www.shadowdogproductions.com And they're on Twitter: @ShadowDogProd www.GetBevel.Com Code: TBGWT www.adamandeve.com Code: TBGWT