Petey DeAbreu is one of the fastest rising comics in New York City and has been featured on Comedy Central. In this episode he talks about his decision to leave his life of hustling and dedicate himself to his earliest dream - being a comedian.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast, you can email [email protected].

Chris Estrada is a very funny comic from Los Angeles who has appeared on Comedy Central. In this episode he talks about what it was like starting out in South Central LA, learning how to be better by performing in front of hostile crowds, and getting on Comedy Central's new comic showcase after auditioning for four years. Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast, you...

Brittany Carney is a very funny comic who started right here in Washington, DC. She is the first comic to ever go from being an audience member at Big Hunt thinking about trying stand-up to being a regular at The Comedy Cellar in New York City a little over five years later. In this episode she talks about what that experience was like. Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about...

Tony Woods is a legendary DC comic who has been performing around the world for more than 30 years. He is one of the most respected working comics in the business and has appeared on Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, and Comedy Central. In this episode he talks about what it was like getting started in DC, comparisons between him and his friend, Dave Chappelle, and how he has coped with tragedy in his life.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy...

Ahmed Bharoocha is a very funny comic who lives in Los Angeles. His sketch group, Dead Kevin, has been featured on Tosh.0 and Funny or Die and he can be seen in the upcoming season of Dream Corp LLC on Hulu which comes out later this month. In this episode he talks about beginning stand-up in college in Rhode Island, working on sketch shows and pilots in Los Anegeles, and what a comedy career looks like 15 years in.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live...

Benjy Himmelfarb has grown into one of the best comics in DC and is preparing to move to New York for the next step in his stand-up journey. In this episode he talks about what it was like after his best friend in comedy died suddenly, how he recovered from it, and how he had to change as a person and comic in order to pursue stand-up as a career.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any...

Our guest today is my good friend and Underground Comedy hero Lafayette Wright. If you've been to a show at Big Hunt over the past few years, you've probably seen Lafayette there killing. He has appeared on Comedy Central and tours colleges around the country. In the episode we talk about the adversity he had to overcome at home and, later, the adversity he faced while trying to survive as a comic.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each...

Yamaneika Saunders is a great comic who is originally from Baltimore and started doing stand-up when she was only 16. Since then she has appeared on The Tonight Show, Crashing on HBO, and Comedy Central. Her latest stand-up special is available on Netflix as part of The Degenerates and you can hear her each week on her podcast Rantin' and Ravin'. In this conversation we talk about how she got into stand-up, the challenges she faces as a woman of color, and the reality of trying to make it as...

Tim Miller is a great DC comic. He has appeared on Laff Tracks on truTV and was just selected to perform on Clusterfest, Comedy Central's big annual festival. In this episode we talk about Tim's decision to pursue stand-up from DC when others were moving, how he changed his approach to auditioning, and his vision for his comedy future.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the...

Jamel Johnson is a good friend of mine. We started doing stand-up in DC at the same time almost nine years ago. Jamel went on to be one of the best comics in the city and appeared on Kevin Hart's Comedy Central show, Hart of the City, which was filmed at Big Hunt. We talk about the old days and what it's been like since he made the move to Los Angeles a few years ago.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about...

Clayton English was the winner of Last Comic Standing in 2015 beating out 100 other comics. Since then he has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Brooklyn 99, and Love on Netflix. In this episode he talks about his time in the UniverSoul Circus, how that experience helped him when competing on Last Comic Standing, and what it was like having a pilot picked up only to have the show canceled before they started shooting as the result of a network merger.Sean Joyce is the founder of...

Brendan Eyre is a great comic who lives in New York. He first headlined Big Hunt back in 2016. He had just done sets on Comedy Central and Late Nigh with Seth Meyers and his future seemed bright. But the following year he went through the most difficult period of his life and was forced to stop doing comedy altogether. We talk about that and how he was able to get back on stage and pick up right where he left off. Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live...

Today's episode features two guests: Solomon Georgio and Eric Dadourian. Solomon is a Los Angeles-based comic who has appeared on Conan and Comedy Central. Eric is a Baltimore-based comic who has appeared on Vice and is a regular at Big Hunt. We talk about starting out in comedy, setting goals, and doing what's right for you.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast,...

Martin Amini has been a fixture in the DC comedy scene for the past seven years. From having never performed, he progressed to producing his own shows, opening for international headliners, appearing on truTV, starting a hit live show, and becoming one of the best comics in the city with a following big enough to allow him to headline clubs. In this episode he talks about his early life as a drug dealer, how a fight with his cousin lit a fire that started his comedy career, and what it was...

Mark Normand was one of Underground Comedy's first headliners about five years ago. Since then he's been seen most places that feature stand-up: HBO, Comedy Central, Conan, Fallon, and Colbert, in addition to others. In this episode we discuss navigating increasingly sensitive crowds, the overstimulation of being a comic, and the difference between how comics in LA and NY approach their careers.  Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each...

Kasaun Wilson was a great comic here in DC before moving out to LA this past year. He has appeared on Last Comic Standing and TruTV. In this episode he talks about working his way up to the top of the DC scene while splitting his time between stand-up and serving as a youth minister for kids in very difficult situations before making the decision to move to LA and dedicate himself completely to comedy. Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows...

Langston Kerman is a Los Angeles-based comic who has done stand-up on Comedy Central, acted in Insecure on HBO, and written for Chris Rock for the 2016 Oscars. He talks about his poetry background, getting laughs instead of applause breaks, and using comedy to bring people together instead of trying to change their views. Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast, you...

Michael Palascak is a Los Angeles-based comic who has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Last Comic Standing, and has his own half hour Comedy Central special. He is also our second guest who used The Secret to get on The Tonight Show. We talk about that, relationships, and what it's like to be 15 years into a comedy career.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about...

Matty Litwack was a comic in DC for years and has been a huge part of Underground Comedy throughout its entire existence. In competitions, he won The Devil Cup in New York City and was a two-time finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival. Now living in Los Angeles, he's one of the funniest young comics to come out of DC.   Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast, you...

Joe Zimmerman has appeared on The Tonight Show, Conan, and Last Comic Standing. In this episode Joe talks about his experience with polyamory, OCD, and writing his first pilot. Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast, you can email [email protected].

Joyelle Nicole Johnson is a New York-based comic. She has performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers, written for Broad City, and appeared in HBO’s Crashing. In this episode she talks about what it's like being a woman in comedy and battling stage fright and doubt before embracing the path that she is on.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast, you can email...

Alingon Mitra has appeared on The Late Show, Conan, and Last Comic Standing. In this episode he talks about how he got started in comedy and what it was like competing on Last Comic Standing, writing for The Daily Show, and touring in India.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast, you can email [email protected].

Max is a Los Angeles-based writer, actor, and comedian. As an actor he has appeared in The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Broad City. You can see his stand-up on Netflix. And he is also a writer for the animated Netflix show, Big Mouth. In this episode he talks about his early days performing at Rififi in New York City, touring with John Mulaney, and what he's learned about where opportunities in comedy are most likely to come from.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and...

Megan Gailey is comedian living in Los Angeles. She has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, and the NFL Network. In this episode she talks about moving from Chicago to New York to to LA, writing her pilot for ABC, and dealing with criticism and rejection in the comedy business.Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast, you can email [email protected].

Chad Daniels is a great comic from Minnesota. He has appeared on The Tonight Show, Conan, and Comedy Central. His four albums have been streamed an incredible 700 million times. He has new special called Dad Chaniels on Amazon and a brand new podcast called Middle Of Somewhere.In this episode Chad talks about having a 21-year comedy career without ever moving from Minnesota, how having his comedy on Pandora helped him develop a large following, and how he decides which topics to cover in his...