Awesome interview with comedian Paige Weldon! We chat about starting out at UCLA doing comedy, producing a comedy album, doing a late night set, a day in the life of a comic, performing at colleges, podcasting, balancing your life, and MORE. Paige Weldon is a writer, actor and comedian based in LA. You may know
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Episode 42: Erik Escobar, Mexipino Road Comic
“Do something FOR Comedy every single day – even if it’s just sending e-mails.” Erik Escobar Hi Working Comic Fans, I had a great chat with Erik Escobar last week. Erik is a working comic based in LA who does a lot of road work in the Pacific Northwest. He has been seen in Last
Episode 41: Sammy Obeid, Comedian and Mathematician
Hi Working Comic Fans, This week I interviewed comedian, mathematician, and (unofficial) world record breaker for doing the most consecutive nights of comedy shows in a row. Sammy is incredibly talented and has a very unique set of skills. His math major background clearly influences his humor and the projects he chooses. I really love
Episode 40: Neel Nanda (Getting on TV Without An Agent)
I had such an insightful interview this past Tuesday with Neel Nanda. After I made him an atrocious unsweetened coconut milk latte, we got to chatting. In this interview we cover: Headlining and selling out venues Finding your niche audience Getting on TV without an agent Transitioning out of open mics and into show …MUCH
Episode 39: Sierra Katow (CS50 to TV)
Hi Working Comic Fans, I recently had a great interview with Sierra Katow! Taken from her bio: She first began performing standup at 16 and was the youngest comedian featured on season 9 of Last Comic Standing on NBC. Her standup was also featured on Last Call with Carson Daly, Laughs on Fox, and Acting Out on MTV. Her festival credits include
Hi Working Comic Fans, In this episode, I interviewed the very funny and talented Mekki Leeper. He’s only 24 and he’s tearing up the comedy game. His standup has been featured on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Just For Laughs: New Faces, Comedy Central’s Up Next, and he was named a Comedian You Should Know by Vulture
Episode 37: Morgan Jay, The RnB Comedian
Hello Working Comic Fans, In this episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with RnB Comedian Morgan Jay. Morgan has been doing comedy for 11 years and musical comedy for 5. He’s performed at the 2017 SF Sketchfest, 2017/2018 Big Fire Festival, 2010 Iowa Comedy Festival, 2010 LA Comedy Festival. He won 1st Prize
Episode 36: Eric Moneypenny (How he became a Professional Comedy Writer)
Hi everyone, I’ve finally returned! This is a super fun interview. I met with Eric Moneypenny, a professional comedy writer who currently writes for AOK. You might remember him from Episode 2 with Gina Ippolito when she recommended that aspiring sketch writers take his class at the Pack Theater in LA. I took his class
Episode 34: Amy Miller on Marketing, Festivals, and Success
Hi Working Comics Fans, this interview is one of the most beneficial I’ve had in a while. I learned SO much about marketing, applying to festivals, and structuring my comedy life. This is definitely going to be one of the top listened to episodes. I interviewed Amy Miller. Amy is a fast-rising talent on the
Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving Break. I’ve been out here freezing my ass off on the East coast and finally got around to posting the latest episode. This is a great one and is the FINAL installment of me interviewing members from the Dead Kevin sketch group. Jack Robichaud got Just