Comedian and series regular Joe Alaniz returns to discuss having bad roommates, being a bad roommate, love for Hawaii culture, great advice, staff meltdowns at comedy shows, Chris's "Michael Jordan flu game" a.k.a. old-man lower back, 4th of July, Women's World Cup (USWNT), and of course... American Idol.    

Great comic and good friend Austin Bovee joins me to discuss obscure travel, fighting old men, The Laugh Factory open mic, pre-show nerves, NBA free agency (where I believe I get EVERY prediction wrong), weird NBA player facts/conspiracy theories, killing in front of friends, good comedy marketers, and much much more.   As always, thanks to our strong listener base and newcomers in the U.S. and around the world.. Spain, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Australia, UK, we see you!!  Email your...

This one might be the most fun yet - Joe and I sing, we complain about each other's hang-ups, discuss topical events like Len Bias, Joe's family, and what people "really talk about in this world."  Thanks for listening, we love you!!   Thanks also to our new listeners this week (whoever you are) in: North Carolina, Michigan, Illinois, Australia, Indonesia, and Denmark!  [email protected] or https://chrisflail.com to contact me personally - We'd love to hear from you!    

This solo episode is dedicated to Hecklers.  They seem to increase in the summer and this year is no exception.  I discuss the incidents where I came closest to physical confrontations with hecklers (a collection growing embarrassingly larger by the year) and wrestle with my ever-decreasing, but still too prevalent, animal/bro instincts. It's also allergy season, so I apologize for all of the sniffling I did in this episode.  I do not apologize for all of the tangents I went off on during the...

Comedians Chris Flail and Joe Alaniz discuss Drake, Cake, local news, hater-mentality, the influx of great local comedy, and much much more.

Your host Chris Flail and his comedy wife Joe Alaniz argue about Spike Lee joints, Chris's disappointment in not getting to audition for Aladdin, early-day money struggles, clickbait comedy posts, impostor syndrome, why low level chain hotels (Microtel; La Quinta; Holiday Inn) rule, and much much more.

Joe Alaniz and I talk crazy wedding stories, pet peeves, my efforts to bottle my east coast aggression,  and Joe's many pet peeves.

This is not the greatest podcast in the world.  No.  This is just a tribute.  My Zoom recorder deleted 2/3 of the greatest podcast in the world.  Therefore, this remaining 45 minutes is a Tri-Bute.  Enjoy my great buddy Joe Alaniz and I telling fun old-comedy stories, cocaine, sword swallowing, and much more.  Thanks again for listening.  I promise that the next episode will be in its entirety!

The Triumphant Return!  Thanks for your patience in my absence.  Please enjoy another solo podcast where I recap the last two months in my comedy travels, including: - Performing in Bangkok, Thailand - Food Around the world - "Bombing" for an entire month - A dying wish to do comedy & how it humbled, impacted, and refocused our group - Up and comers doing great work - Shows in San Diego, Bakersfield, Fresno, and more! Little rusty on this one, so thanks in advance for your delicacy.  As...

Sorry for the delay - this episode is just ME!  I talk about opening three shows for Nick Swardson a few weeks ago, the week preceeding the shows, the week after the shows, and all the corresponding highs and lows of the comedy grind.  Let me know if you enjoy by sending this to your friends, rating, and reviewing!

Joe and I cover SO many subjects in this one, including Howard Hughes, Michael Jackson, the biggest comics in the game, unknown comics, No-Duh, MJ impersonators, and at the end we get WAY too sentimental about comedy and hometowns (of course).  Couldn't edit this one for fear of getting bashful and not releasing, so sorry if it wanders and/or drags - enjoy!!

Fan favorite Joe Alaniz joins me to discuss: - Campfire comedy shows to an unsuspecting audience - Charity show bombs - Almost being stabbed - How Joe single handedly killed the hookah craze - Dealing with hecklers - "Finding the right hole" - Unknowingly performing to ESL crowds - More casino bomb stories We had a lot of fun and some good laughs on this one.  Hope you enjoy!  If so, share the podcast with your friends!!

The very funny Landyn Webb (Host - Ohh Yeah Bub Podcast; Host - Jerry's Comedy Night) joins me to discuss first bombs, the spoils of a good scene, bombing on podcasts, how his innocent yet country-pop bad boy look lands him in sticky situations, his unofficial title as professional go-go dancer, and most importantly.....the strangest R-rated sweet granny story you've ever heard in your life.   If you'd like to see our actual faces immediately after witnessing the strange R-rated sweet granny...

My great friend, the very funny Bruce Gray joins me to discuss our craziest shared bombings.  Bruce is one of the Founding Fathers of today's Bakersfield comedy scene and has the stories to prove it.  Bruce moved to Los Angeles a few years ago, but prior to moving we slugged it out in some crazy, dangerous, ridiculous shows. A few things we discuss in this episode are: doing comedy between (alleged) murder scenes, gang-member audiences, doing audience warmup for disgraced politicians...

My brother Shane Flail joins me to take a break from stand-up and share his Rock N Roll Bomb Diaries.  Shane is a self-taught musical prodigy who has played in heavy metal bands for approximately 15 years, a few of which have gotten within inches of their big break.  Join us while we talk about the cheeky antics that used to get us grounded, fighting with mall cops, toiling in obscurity in music/comedy, meeting big time performers, winning un-winnable scenarios, and much much more.  I love...

Margaret Haggard joins me to discuss her role as Marketing Director for Comedy Juice, share her favorite bombing story set in a Roadhouse-like town, detail how to smash a comedy competition, and of course we also gush over each other for 90 minutes.  This episode is especially helpful for comedians looking to get booked on international, professional circuits.  Margaret has a foot in many worlds of entertainment including acting, directing, editing, photography, booking, and marketing.  Very...

Very special guest David Bynum joins me to discuss what it's like to build a big time comedy scene.  Dave has brought the following A-list comedians to Bakersfield: Jim Breuer; Bobby Lee; Whitney Cummings; Brendan Schaub; Dave Attell; Joel McHale; Nick Swardson; Erik Griffin; Al Madrigal Dave is also an attorney and creator of multiple successful large-scale business operations in the city.  His work has almost single handedly leveled-up the local comedy scene into a true market for top notch...

The very funny Alyssa Suggs joins me to share the first few pages of her bomb diaries.  Alyssa gives us the rare insight of the whirlwind first month of standup comedy, FROM someone currently in her first month.  This was a great trip down memory lane for me and other old timers, and is a great learning tool for those of you thinking about grabbing a microphone.  Enjoy!

This episode features the Bomb Diaries of my great friend, my music man, and the very funny, Eddie Molina.  Eddie's comedy career started a few years ago with a theater troupe and a lap dance.  He's a psychologist by education and brings that cerebral approach both to stand-up and life.  We bounce around in this episode, including topics such as: Early LA comedy days; Rage filled outbursts; Chris and Eddie's very REAL talks over the years; Mr. One-Shotter; Learning Spanish from Narcos;...

This podcast is dedicated strictly to the WEIRD shows.  Joe Alaniz joins me yet again for a very fun episode that starts off complaining and laughing about some of our stranger occurrences - but very quickly becomes a love letter to the venues and people who took us in when no one else would & encouraged us to let our freak flag fly. As always, thank you all so much for listening.  Your support means more than you know.  We're having a ton of fun making these, and I'll keep churning them...

Feature comic is Andrew Boydston (Barstool Profit; Comedy Store).  Andrew is hilarious, unflinchingly optimistic and also the sweetest fella I've bet in stand-up comedy.  Listen to me be amazed at how little he has noticed the craziness within dozens of situations we've shared over the years.  We discuss Andy's most aggressive heckler takedown, and much much more. Thank you all so much for continuing to listen, both U.S. and internationally (especially our faithful listener in Sweden!).  Hope...

This episode's guest is Lito Iglesias.  Lito is a two year comic from LA, now living in Bakersfield, and is equally high in confidence and introspection - a great mix for recanting crazy comedy/life stories.  In this episode, we discuss - Chris and Lito share retail security (aka Loss Prevention) job stories - Chris and Lito trade "bomb" stories from the same show in Inglewood (and accidentally name an "unnamed" comic) - Calling your mom after a bomb (and she proves to be a tough crowd) -...

Enjoy the great Joe Alaniz's second, and most heart-wrenching comedy bomb story, where we cover the following topics: Joe's 3 categories of "bombing" The great Todd Rexx saving Chris on stage Chris turns everything (incl. comedy) into a Goodfellas reference Bombing in front of your entire family (and friends) How friends can embarrass you more by "helping" Instagram/YouTube stars doing standup Chris turns everything (incl. comedy) into a bad romantic experience People who make fun of us dream...

Episode 1 of The Bomb Diaries features my friend and great comic, Joe Alaniz.  Joe tells us one of his two worst bomb stories which happens to be the first time he bombed on stage.  We also reminisce a shared bombing story when we played an outdoor festival hell-gig, tried to follow the greatest band of all time, and tried to follow said band's patented "cow belt."  We also talk about lots of random things including (for starters) Phil Spector, for some reason.. Please download, rate, and/or...