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Sometimes whether we like it or not we are at the mercy of a "picker" or someone who gets to decide if we get to go on stage or not: casting directors, producers, bookers, or maybe it's just the guy who got tasked with hiring entertainment for his company's annual Christmas party! Either way you'll encounter plenty of so called gatekeepers no matter what artistic path you take.In this episode we talk to Steve Ausburne, a comedian and one of the bookers for the SF Punchline Sunday Showcase. We cover:How Steve's comedic style has changed over timeHow he recovers from a "bad night"His thought process behind booking the Sunday ShowcaseBONUS: I ask him the question we've all been wondering. . . this and more!About Today's Guest, Steve AusburneSteve Ausburne's comedy career started with MC/Host work for friends with bands. His first attempt at actual stand up ended with a lifetime ban from a church in Grant's Pass, Oregon. Buoyed by that successful start, Steve has since embraced the stage as a place to present a spoken word memoir of all the embarrassing life moments that lurk in a place that only stand up or therapy sessions can reveal.Also, he is allergic to cats.Steve peddles his comedic wares throughout Sonoma County and the San Francisco Bay Area. He produces comedy shows throughout California's Wine Country and in addition to comedy performances, he is available for auctioneering, event hosting, work parties, voice acting, and private dancing.Some of his accomplishments include: regular at Punch Line, Cobb's Comedy Club, and Rooster T Feathers; opened for Nimesh Patel, Michael Kosta, Rory Scovel and more!To learn more or contact him for bookings please visit steveausburne.comAbout Your Host, Holly ShawBefore becoming a comedian, Holly Shaw spent a lifetime on stage, T.V. and film as an actor, professional dancer and later as a speaker, coach and hypnotherapist. She's authored two books: the Amazon bestseller, The Creative Formula, as well as Making Art In the Middle of Madness and she was a regular teacher at SAG/AFTRA's conservatories in San Francisco as well as Los Angeles. Her podcast, Performers & Creators Lab, was named One of the Most Outstanding Podcasts of 2019 by Databird Research. Through all of her offerings she has helped thousands of performing artists, some of them Emmy Award winning and Grammy nominated, overcome stage fright, impostor syndrome, and creative blocks so that they can create the work they were born to make and become undeniably magnetic performers. To learn more about Holly's work as a coach please visit www.performersandcreatorslab.com To learn more about her life as a joke teller please visit hollyshawcomedy.com
This week's edition of Copeland's Corner, with featured Headliners Ngaio Bealum, Chris Riggins & Tom Sawyer. Tune in they chime in with Brian discuss this week's hot talk topics. Follow Ngaio on Instagram: @Ngaio420Follow Chris on Instagram: @ChrisRigginsComedyCheck out more from Tom Sawyer on his website: TomSawyerVoices.com--For more from Brian...Visit his website: www.BrianCopeland.comFollow on Social Media: Twitter & Instagram - @BrianCopieEmail: BrianCopelandShow@Gmail.com--Copeland's Corner is Created, Hosted, & Executive Produced by Brian Copeland. This Show is Recorded & Mixed by Charlene Goto with Go-To Productions. Visit Go-To Productions for all your Podcast & Media needs.
This week's edition of Copeland's Corner, with featured Headliners Don Reed & Greg Proops. Tune in they chim in with Brian discuss this week's hot talk topics. Catch Greg Proops currently touring with "Whose Live Anyway?". Dates and other news at GregProops.comDon Reed's "The Never Too Late Show" is currently running at The Marsh in San Francisco. --For more from Brian...Visit his website: www.BrianCopeland.comFollow on Social Media: Twitter & Instagram - @BrianCopieEmail: BrianCopelandShow@Gmail.com--Copeland's Corner is Created, Hosted, & Executive Produced by Brian Copeland. This Show is Recorded & Mixed by Charlene Goto with Go-To Productions. Visit Go-To Productions for all your Podcast & Media needs.
This week's edition of Copeland's Corner, with featured Headliners Greg Proops, Don Reed & Ronn Vigh. Tune in they chim in with Brian discuss this week's hot talk topics. Catch Greg Proops currently touring with "Whose Live Anyway?". Dates and other news at GregProops.comDon Reed's "The Never Too Late Show" is currently running at The Marsh in San Francisco. Visit RonnVigh.com for the latest on Ronn's comedy schedule. --For more from Brian...Visit his website: www.BrianCopeland.comFollow on Social Media: Twitter & Instagram - @BrianCopieEmail: BrianCopelandShow@Gmail.com--Copeland's Corner is Created, Hosted, & Executive Produced by Brian Copeland. This Show is Recorded & Mixed by Charlene Goto with Go-To Productions. Visit Go-To Productions for all your Podcast & Media needs.
This week's edition of Copeland's Corner, featuring Headliners Laurie Kilmartin, Daymon Ferguson & Lauren Mayer, discuss all the current Hot Talk Topics with Host Brian Copeland. --For more from Brian...Visit his website: www.BrianCopeland.comFollow on Social Media: Twitter & Instagram - @BrianCopieEmail: BrianCopelandShow@Gmail.com--Copeland's Corner is Created, Hosted, & Executive Produced by Brian Copeland. The Podcast's Booking Producer is Jarron Williams. This Show is Recorded & Mixed by Charlene Goto with Go-To Productions. Visit Go-To Productions for all your Podcast & Media needs.
OMG, is that Omega and Z?! Yes! We're extremely excited to bring you the Season 2 Premiere of HADCast. We're back bigger & better than ever to explore the unconventional advice, major life decisions or crossroads, and a recap of our journey through the show. All with the help of the phenomenal Jimmy Goings, who's known for many amazing ventures like being co-owner of Rooster T Feathers in Sunnyvale and so much more. We'll let him tell you.Pop those Tops#hadCast@HaveADrinkCastDiscordhttps://discord.gg/XzUZeCnSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/HaveADrinkCast)
While America's Got Talent (AGT): Season 16 is on its Summer Olympics hiatus, the Jake's Take's AGT Season 16 special podcast continues! This week, I welcomed comedian Kabir Singh to the podcast.Over the past 11 years, Kabir has built a following as he toured across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. His material helped him win several comedy competitions, including the Rooster T. Feathers Bay Area, San Jose Improv Bay Area, the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and the $10,000 Knights of Comedy Competition at LaughFest. He was also able to share the stage with top comedians, including Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Russell Peters, and Dane Cook. Also, Kabir placed third in the 2016 Big Sky Comedy Festival and was named a finalist for NBC's nationwide Stand Up for Diversity showcase.Kabir Singh also released several comedy albums, including 2013's Welcome to the Future and 2019's The Calm Before the Storm. Before auditioning for AGT, Kabir appeared on several shows such as Amazon Prime's Inside Jokes, Comedy Central's Stand Up Revolution with Gabriel Iglesias, FOX's Family Guy, Laughs, and Punchline.In the eighth edition of Jake's Take's AGT Season 16 podcast series, Kabir revisited his America's Got Talent: Season 16 audition and revealed his hopes of becoming the first comedian to win the long-running talent competition.
This episode features Emily Catalano. Emily is from Santa Cruz California. She started comedy in SC, then moved to SF, and is now living in LA. She has been on Conan, and beat me, Frankie Marcos in the 2017 Rooster T Feathers comedy competition out of 100 Bay Area comedians. I placed 2nd. We explore behind the scenes of the stand up comedy world, what it's really like living in Los Angeles, and the commonality of undervaluing ourselves as artists. This one is very funny, as well as fascinating. Enjoy!
#46 Ato Walker - Humorous, host, and emcee He calls himself "Mr. Walker." He started out hosting comedy nights at San Jose's Britannia Arms and has performed at the Ice House, San Jose Improv, Laughs Unlimited, Rooster T. Feathers, and the Caravan Lounge. He has also emceed Music in the Park and San Jose Jazz Festival stages. In our conversation, Ato tells us about how he got into comedy, his first performance, and the role comedy plays in society, especially as a Black man in the U.S. Follow on his instagram @mratowalker Read more about him in our 2016 interview in Issue 8.3 "Show." (https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/8-3-ato-walker) Written by Diane Solomon (https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleybikes/) Photography by Daniel Garcia (https://www.instagram.com/thecultivator/) Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk Follow him at: IG: @MildMonkMusic Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/content-magazine/support
This week we're thrilled to host big time famous stand up comedian, Big Johnny Vance (@VanTheBrand) who talks about #OpenDaClubs, COVID being a hoax, why cancel culture is bullshit, why De Blasio can kiss his ass, the deal with polyamory, what he told Michael Richards to say that fateful night, and so much more. Buy yellowbird hot sauce: www.yellowbirdfoods.com and tweet at them with #RoundBird in the hashtag to let them know we sent you. Buy Mansions 2020 LP, Big Bad (mansions.bandcamp.com).Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN / @SighFieri / @RoundingDownSupport the show (https://cash.app/$roundingdown)
“I always loved comedy,” Tekurah says, since high school. Jake Johannsen was her first standup crush in the Bay Area. “When somebody makes me laugh, I become attracted to them,” she says. She and her friends would crowd into a car on a day off school to stand around the studio for a drive-time radio show with lots of standup comedy guests. Funny, yes, but intoxicating and attention-holding in a way that comedy albums and TV appearances and sitcoms don’t quite compare: “Live comedy is my thing,” she says. “As an introvert, I save up all my energy, go to the club, then go home.” That’s my superficial take of a deep discussion we have about humor here. You’ll dig it. Find out why she can’t watch Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (“my secret shame,” she says), why she sits in the front row, and why her podcast has “paw” in the title but isn’t about animals (I had to drop that last one in to promote her kick-ass work). WANT TO KNOW MORE? > Tekurah lived through one comedy boom of the 1980s. Boom. It came back, kids. Will it come back again after COVID-19? Dunno. Here’s how it hit hard in the UK. > Comics with troubling opinions, jokes and history? She had no trouble saying bye to following the work of comedian Louis C.K. after this. She tried Joe Rogan at a club (Bill Burr, whom Tekurah digs, talks to him here about COVID-19), but that didn’t work out. I couldn’t find Todd Glass’ politically incorrect joke (which, maybe, he doesn’t even perform anymore), so we’ll leave that out. > The Comedy Store, which Tekurah found, is in West Hollywood. She's right: A comic died by suicide next door during a strike. > Tekurah was weaned on public TV’s Comedy Tonight, hosted by Alex Bennett, who chats up Robin Williams and others on drive-time radio in San Francisco here > Patton Oswalt and Blaine Capatch did crazy stuff on Comedy Central (case in point, with the voice of Penn Jillette) > Rooster T. Feathers is where Tekurah saw Carlos Alazraqui (“one of the first comedians I saw live,” she says, and who did cartoons and played Garcia on Reno 911) > Tekurah digs Jimmy Pardo (“The man who saved me from listening to Adam Carolla,” she says, and his fans’ “misogynist” ideas about what women have to offer men, and vice versa). She also digs Maria Bamford, with a joke about religion that’s “so perfect.”
Dusty goes to Rooster T Feathers in Sunnyvale CA and The Comedy Catch in Chattanooga TN Dusty answers emails from listeners about writing jokes!
Dusty goes to Rooster T Feathers in Sunnyvale CA and The Comedy Catch in Chattanooga TN Dusty answers emails from listeners about writing jokes!
On episode 126 Paco is joined by comedian Jesse Hett to recap the 2019 Netflix documentary Westside vs The World. This documentary tells the history of the Westside Barbell Powerlifting Club and its founder Louie Simmons. The doc is narrated by Ron Perlman and focuses on Louie’s youth, his discovery of the Culver City Westside Barbell club, his journey into powerlifting and his accomplishments. Plus a lot of powerlifting drama. If you follow the sport you’ll be sure to recognize many of the club’s famous names and accomplishments. The doc follows Westside from its origins to its its domination through the 90s and early 2000s and to relative obscurity in the era of raw powerlifting.Our guest is comedian Jesse Hett. Jesse is a stand-up comedian based in Oakland, California. He has appeared on the front page of the Wall Street Journal doing comedy while wearing a virtual reality helmet. That sounds made up but it's true, you can look it up. He has performed in SF Sketchfest and the Savage Henry Comedy Festival; Rooster T. Feathers, the San Jose Improv, and the San Francisco and Sacramento Punch Lines. His style has been described as "observational absurdism" and one newspaper reviewer wrote that he "says very smart things in a very dumb way" which is kind of mean but print media is dying so Jesse Hett will have the last laugh.Follow Jesse on:Twitter: @JesseTheHettInstagram: @JesseTheHettFollow Sup Doc on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.
Joel McHale returns to talk his new standup special LIVE FROM PYONGYANG, hosting CARD SHARKS on ABC, hanging with Katy Perry, childhood pranks, and his first job! Fun one from start to finish, Joel is one of the best in the biz. Watch his special on AMAZON “Joel McHale - LIVE FROM PYONGYANG” and follow him @joelmchale, @adamraycomedy, @funnbrad & @alnpodcast! Go see Adam TONIGHT at The Laugh Factory in LA at 945p, Tuesday at The Comedy Store at 8p & The Roxy at 930pm! And this weekend in Sunnyvale, CA at ROOSTER T. FEATHERS Aug 22-25th! Tix at adamraycomedy.com Go see Brad in Denver, CO at Comedy Works South Aug 22-24th! Tix at bradwilliamscomedy.com
Wes Hofmann goes over his 2019 Major League Baseball predictions and discusses his recent weekend working at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club.
Phil Ackerly talks about the 3rd annual salute to the troops - a Night of Comedy & Magic at Rooster T Feathers in Sunnyvale. The event raises money for South Bay Blue Star Moms.
Phil Ackerly talks about the 3rd annual salute to the troops - a Night of Comedy & Magic at Rooster T Feathers in Sunnyvale. The event raises money for South Bay Blue Star Moms. For tickets and information, visit roostertfeathers.com
Ivan and Red are here for “Queen’s Justice”, Season 7, episode 3 of HBO’s Game of Thrones. They discuss Cersei's worsening mental state, a surprisingly subtle torture, some dragons, and Tyrion's massive strategic self-own. Come see Red August 3-6 in Sunnyvale, featuring for Michelle Wolf at Rooster T. Feathers!!! Support Ivan & Red!->patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Check out Ivan & Red’s politics podcast->Bunker Politics Follow us on twitter->@boarsgoreswords Find us on facebook->facebook.com/BoarsGoreSwords
He’s holding us hostage President threatens transgender people in the U.S. Military, and they’re OK with the backlash? DOJ argues the Civil Rights act does not protect gay employees Ivan & Red recommend Radiolab Presents: More Perfect The Senate gets one through then is shot down a bunch Trump discusses pardons House votes for sanctions against Russia The Mooch Come see Red August 3-6 in Sunnyvale, featuring for Michelle Wolf at Rooster T. Feathers!!! Charity of the week:Trans Lifeline Support the podcast! Follow us on twitter at @BunkerPolitics! Support Ivan & Red on Patreon! Bunker Politics album artwork by Nicole Peterson
Stormborn, Season 7, episode 2 of HBO’s Game of Thrones is on tap and Ivan & Red are here to talk disgusting edits, the height of crossbow technology, and the one type of true love. Come see Red August 3-6 in Sunnyvale, featuring for Michelle Wolf at Rooster T. Feathers!!! Support Ivan & Red!->patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Check out Ivan & Red’s politics podcast->Bunker Politics Follow us on twitter->@boarsgoreswords Find us on facebook->facebook.com/BoarsGoreSwords
Hi, I'm stand-up comedian Jason Cole and I just interviewed Kevin T. White, longtime bass player for Chuck Prophet. We talk about his career, life on the road, playing on David Letterman, and other true rock and roll stories. See Jason LIVE! JULY 26, Rooster T Feathers, Sunnyvale California AUGUST 17, The Sound Room, Oakland California Please enjoy, comment, and subscribe for weekly episodes of true greatness, unparalleled humor, and spiritual inspiration. Thank you for your patronage. Follow Me on Twitter: @thatsnotgravy
Hi, I'm stand-up comedian Jason Cole and I just TALKED SH*T ABOUT: Following a trail of blood, talking to a man with a severed ear and helping a friend stab a person in the neck. See Jason LIVE! JULY 18, Neck of the Woods, SF JULY 26, Rooster T Feathers, Sunnyvale AUGUST 17, The Sound Room, Oakland Please enjoy, comment, and SUBSCRIBE me for weekly episodes of true greatness, unparalleled humor, and spiritual inspiration. Thank you for your patronage. Follow Me on Twitter: @thatsnotgravy BOOKING: thatsnotgravy@gmail.com
Hi, I'm stand-up comedian Jason Cole and I just TALKED SH*T ABOUT: attending an autopsy, witnessing a murder, and how to save 5 cents. SEE Jason LIVE: JULY 18, Neck of the Woods, San Francisco JULY 26, Rooster T Feathers, Sunnyvale AUGUST 17, The Sound Room, Oakland Please enjoy, comment, and SUBSCRIBE for weekly episodes of true greatness, unparalleled humor, and spiritual inspiration. Thank you for your patronage. Follow Me on Twitter: @thatsnotgravy BOOKING: thatsnotgravy@gmail.com
This week’s episode is a comedic goldmine— in that we have a serious discussion about stand-up comedy. We talk about our favorite comedians, most memorable routines and our experiences at comedy clubs. We also discuss how the careerpaths of famous stand-ups has evolved, from the network sitcoms of the ‘90s to today’s era of YouTube and social media. Don’t forget to please subscribe to Three Out of Five on iTunes or your favorite podcast app, leave us a rating and write a review of our show! Episode Notes: - Jerry Seinfeld's "I'm Telling You For The Last Time" special: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0500140/ - Dave Chappelle's "Killing Them Softly" special: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251654/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 - SMOSH comedy duo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smosh - George Carlin's 7 words you can't say on TV (NSFW): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyBH5oNQOS0 - Before "Larry the Cable Guy" turned Redneck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqm-vKWEkoU - Louis CK model of selling standup specials directly to consumers: http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/27/7922479/louis-c-k-live-at-the-comedy-store-now-available - Rooster T. Feathers Comedy club in Sunnyvale, CA: http://roostertfeathers.com
I made it to the Bay Area for the upcoming show at Rooster T Feathers. I take you through my journey from one airport to the other, ride the BART and the word of the year, well one of them. This time with less dead air.
Jay Alexander is a magician, mentalist, and one of the top corporate entertainers in the country. He is on the show to promote his appearance at the upcoming Blue Star Mom fundraiser November 15th at Rooster T. Feathers in Sunnyvale.
Sam returns from being on the road for comedy and discusses his recent gigs in Reno, Lake Tahoe, San Luis Obispo, and Sunnyvale as part of Rooster T. Feathers’ annual comedy competition. In addition, Matt joins in to discuss his recent back troubles that include slipped discs in his back that will require surgery. Plus, […]
On EP23 Paco, George, and producer Will talk with comedian/podcaster Red Scott about Making A Murderer, the Netflix doc that took America by storm! Questions will be half answered, jokes will be told, and nothing will be solved! Exonerated after spending nearly two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit, Steven Avery filed suit against Manitowoc County, Wis., and several individuals involved with his arrest. Shortly after, however, Avery found himself behind bars again, this time accused of the murder of 25-year-old photographer Teresa Halbach. She was last seen on Avery's property, where she was to photograph a vehicle. Avery and nephew Brendan Dassey were tried and (spoiler alert) convicted of the crime. But that's not the end of the story. When Columbia graduate students Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos read about Avery, they felt his story would make an interesting documentary. And they were right!Growing up in San Jose, CA, Red Scott never saw things the same way as other kids; he thought he was cool. Born in the early 80s, he established himself as a trend-setter — fat, asthmatic, and socially inept years before Asperger’s was a syndrome or obesity an epidemic. On his way to finding the stage, Red had several diversions, ranging from working as a Software Developer to delivering for Pizza Hut in South Central Los Angeles. Red combines obscure and outdated references with the crazed insistence of a mental patient. His act encompasses everything from politics to absurdism to wordplay, all combined with deft crowd work. When not on stage, Red explores the myriad of ways an individual can be indoors and fully protected from the sun. His podcast discussing Game of Thrones, “Boars, Gore, and Swords” has twice been featured on BoingBoing. He’s performed in SF Sketchfest 2011-2013 and is a regular at The San Francisco Punch Line, The San Jose Improv, Rooster T Feathers, as well as the usual dive bars and laundromats.You can find Red on twitter at @red_scottFollow us on:Twitter: @supdocpdocastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.
Jesse and Jordan host a comedic romp through comedy with an interview with The Second City's Allison Bills. Also in this episode: some Nichols and May bits and talk of Rooster T Feathers and its patrons.