Comedian and Podcaster Jake Flores wasn't intimidated even when Homeland Security knocked on his door. He talks to Will about the government coming to your house over a joke on the internet, growing up in Houston Texas, Punk Rock, how his college experience was disillusioning and freeing at the same time, DIY Touring and the business side of having a successful podcast like Pod Damn America.
Jake's Website: http://www.feraljokes.com/
Jake on Twitter: @feraljokes
Jake's Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/poddamnamerica
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Awesome Disaster on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod
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Sketch writer/Performer Mike Brian is the last member of Backdoor BBQ to make an appearance on Between Awesome and Disaster. He Talks to Will about growing up on Long Island, being an introvert and having 5 siblings, working warehouse jobs in high school, and what drew him to take a sketch class at the People's Improv Theater leading to the creation of the sketch group Backdoor BBQ
Backdoor BBQ's next show July 26th in NYC
https://thepit-nyc.com/events/backdoor-barbecue/
Mike on Twitter: @themikebrian
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Support the podcast:
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www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster
Comedian Cyrus McQueen and Will never thought they would swap travel stories about Phuket Thailand but that is where this conversation begins. He talks to Will about his experiences with his Wife in Phuket, growing up in The Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Loving Sci-Fi and Jimi Hendrix, studying abroad in London, having an epiphany to move to NYC at a rave in London, dealing with hecklers and his experience on Last Comic Standing.
Cyrus on Twitter: @CyrusMMcQueen
Support the Podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MDBxX0iqT
https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster
Will on Twitter: @ComicWillCarey
The Pod on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod
Comedian Marcia Belsky's comedy is much more than clickbait headlines written on a deadline.
She talk to Will about growing up Jewish in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Starting comedy in Portland Oregon, confronting vitriol on social media, writing a musical, performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and coping with Cynicism and fear in the face of current events.
Brooklyn: Get tickets to Marcia's Show Stevie at Union Hall July 30th
https://www.unionhallny.com/e/stevie-61427525382/
Marcia on Twitter: @MarciaBelsky
Will on Twitter: @ComicWillCarey
The podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod
Support the Podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MDBxX0iqT
Host of the 100 Words or Less Podcast and Singer for the Melodic Hardcore band Taken Ray Harkins is the perfect guest for the 100th episode of Between Awesome and Disaster.
He talks to Will about Interviewing guests for his podcast including the experience of his amazing interview with Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail. Growing up in Orange County California, the Southern California Punk Scene, Taken's beginnings in the DIY music scene, His experience's Touring Japan with his other band Mikoto and later returning with a reunited Taken, and the creation of the 100 Words of Less Podcast.
Ray on Twitter: @xpurposex
100 Words of Less on Twitter: @100wordspodcast
Taken's New EP: https://music.apple.com/us/album/with-regard-to-ep/1334879054
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster
Donate to the podcast:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MDBxX0iqT
Comedian Mike Brown and Will have known each other for close to 10 years, and don't get to see each other very often so they have a lot of ground to cover. Mike tells Will about growing up in New York City. Moving from deep Queens to Harlem, Music, missing out on certain aspects of pop culture. His approach to Stand Up Comedy, Sketch Comedy, coping with tragedy while struggling with depresssion, and how he's trying to break Stigma around openly discussing mental health issues with his podcast You Good? With Mike Brown.
Mike's Podcast
https://www.yomikebrown.com/podcast
Mike on Twitter: @YoMikeBrown
Support the Podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MDBxX0iqT
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The Podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod