Erin Lampart (Comedy Central) talks about being the queen of a golf course, selling mops at malls, and getting talked out of college. Check out Erin here: https://www.instagram.com/thatssolampy/?hl=en Get tickets to the Zanies shows: https://chicago.zanies.com/

Willie Simon (Brooks' new favorite comic) talks about growing up in Hawaii, working at a comedy club in Seattle, and sleeping in his car above the Comedy Store before breaking into the LA comedy scene. Check out Willie's comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ItbaGZ950 Also Mike Bridenstine guest hosts and talks about his new album. Check it out here: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mike-bridenstine/544880804 Check out the live version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkAerhNCgxw

Willie Hunter (Comedy Central/Roast Battle) talks about growing up selling fireworks in Alabama, going to Auburn, becoming an engineer, then seeing Joe Rogan almost fight Carlos Mencia and deciding to move to Los Angeles to work at The Comedy Store.

Derek Waters (Drunk History) talks about growing up in the tire business, being denied a job at circuit city, and renting movies to celebrities at Hollywood Video. Ticket link to the Wheelan Motors Table read January 12: https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/deadpilotssociety

Jay Larson (Comedy Central / Twin Peaks) talks about growing up outside Boston making pizza, being kicked out of college a few times, and just deciding to move to LA bc no one believed he would. Check out Jay: https://www.jaylarsoncomedy.com/ Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Beck Bennett (SNL/Ducktales/Friend) joins Brooks to talk about all the jobs he had, but the conversation derails into their friendship and being hired at SNL together and what that experience was like from their different perspectives.

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JT Parr (star of Netflix's new show Chadd and JT Go Deep) talks about growing up in southern California, being a PA on Nathan for You, and crashing his car he was using to Uber people around Coachella. He also talks about how he met Chad and how their internet fame lead to a Netflix show out August 23!

Tess Dong (artist) is my incredible 88 year old neighbor, but more importantly an amazing artist and gardener. She was kind enough to sit down and talk about her 60+ career in art while talking about immigrating to the United States when she was 14. This is one of my favorite interviews ever. Below is how the MONA museum in Los Angeles’ write up on Tessie: Tessie Dong was born in Canton, China. She moved to Arizona as a teenager and received an Associates of Art from Eastern Arizona...

Mitra Jouhari (Three Busy Debra's/Big Mouth) talks about growing up in Ohio, going to Ohio State, and working for mattress company before comedy started working out. She rules. Check out her show APRIL 24! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry Rothbart (Comedy Central/Wolf of Wall Street) and Brooks discuss their favorite documentaries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kurt Braunholer (Comedy Central/The Tonight Show) comes back on to talk about camping. Check out Kurt's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bananas/id1504942580 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cornell Ried (Comedy Central/Eric Andre Show) comes on to talk about our top 5 favorite Sunday cartoon strips. Yep that's it.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whitmer Thomas (HBO/Comedy Central) and brooks talk about being friends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Burke (Comedy Central) recently found out about Brooks' "there's never been a good movie before Billy Madison" rule and comes on to debate.

Dan Gill (The Office/Comedy Central) talks to about working in movie theaters, living in Iowa City at the same time as Brooks, and moving to LA with absolutely no idea how to make it in entertainment.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billy Wayne Davis (comedy central) and Brooks go through all 50 states and discuss what it's like to perform in each one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Wood (Probably Science/4x Jeopardy winner) talks about the process of getting on and winning jeopardy, getting a degree in engineering then throwing it away, and starting the bridgetown comedy festival along with Probably Science!

Mike Scollins (Late Show with Seth Meyers) talks about writing for two weeks at SNL, running the Six Flags twitter account, and sleeping over night at his job selling mattresses. Check out Mike's tank top bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4fF1mYO5sE

Brendan Walsh (Comedy Central/The Late Show) talks about doing shows in grocery stores, being next to a shooting with his baby, and just generally being one of the funniest dudes around. Check out Brendan's podcast: https://allthingscomedy.com/podcast/world-record-podcast

Nick Vatterott (Comedy Central/The Tonight Show) talks about the history of Chicago comedy, what it took to finally get a writing job, and asks Brooks why he gets in fights with other comics. Check out Nick's special: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B09MHCSD6X/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Henry Zebrowski (Last Podcast on the Left/Wolf of Wallstreet) comes back on to talk about emailing Leonardo DiCaprio, selling out Red Rocks in Denver, and his friendship with Kevin Barnett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Burns (@dadboner/original co-host) hops on to talk to Brooks about their two years as roommates, what is was like to be stabbed, and how dadboner got started. Join the patreon to read Brooks' dadboner script: patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

CJ Sullivan (Comedy Central) is back for a second episode to talk sports, philly, and gambling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jackie Kashian (Comedy Central/Bob's Burgers) talks about being fired from a local pizza shop in Milwaukee as a child, skimming off the top from school candy sales, and starting comedy in the 80s. Get Jackie's new album and listen to her podcasts: https://www.jackiekashian.com/#home