Comedian/Actor Jason Salmon is a continuous source of positivity.
He talks to Will about growing up outside of Dallas, discovering his love of acting doing community theater, commercial acting, The joys that comedy and theater can bring to audiences, and his love of Martin McDonagh's play the Pillowman.
Jason's Website: http://www.jason-salmon.com/Home.html
Jason on Twitter: @JSalmonComedy
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
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Comedian and writer Jaqi Furback's writing sensibilities are informed by sci-fi. She talks to Will about conspiracy theories, loving sci-fi growing up, being the youngest of 4 girls in her family, Stand Up Comedy, traveling in Thailand, reactions people have to her not pursuing a romantic relationship, and her plans for a sci-fi novel series.
Jaqi on Twitter: @jaqifurback
Order Jaqi's short story on amazon:
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Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
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Will met Comedian Mark Riccadonna during his time as a doorman at the Laughing Devil Comedy Club. Mark tells Will about moving to NYC at 17 to study acting, starting stand up comedy while working as a doorman at Stand Up NY, getting into fights with hecklers, Touring with the USO to perform for US Troops all over the world, doing long form stories in comedy clubs, voice over acting, and balancing career with being a Father.
Ohio! See Mark at the Bellwether Music Festival kick off party in August
http://markriccadonna.com/events/page/3/
Mark on Twitter: @MarkRiccadonna
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/awesomedisaster
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
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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
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Will on Twitter: @ComicWillCarey
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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
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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
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Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
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Comedian Sharron Paul is more New York than you. She talks to Will about growing up in Brooklyn, loving early 2000s Teen Pop music. Loving comedy before being encouraged to try Stand Up, performing internationally, and what goes into producing one of the best, longest running Stand Up Shows in Brooklyn Cheap Date Comedy.
Sharron on Twitter: @Sharronica
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Will on Twitter: @ComicWillCarey
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Comedian Brad Hagan almost served his mission as a Mormon in Wyoming. He talks to Will about growing up as one of six children in New Hampshire, Soccer, being raised in the Mormon Church, being sent home from his mission before it even started and breaking from his religious upbringing, and why he moved to New York City and away from paid feature work in the New England area.
Brad's Stand Up Special on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3A9cwdvfE
Brad on Instagram: @thefunnybrad
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Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The Podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod
Comedian Usama Siddiquee's retro gaming skills feed into his stand up comedy skill set. He and Will discuss their experiences performing comedy internationally, Growing up in the Suburbs outside Dallas Texas, the decision to move to NYC to pursue stand up comedy, getting passed at the Comedy Cellar, his experience performing at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, and his plans for his comedy special.
Usama's website: http://www.usamastandsup.com/
Usama on Twitter: @UsamaBinLaughin
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod
Comedian and Podcaster Billy Procida thinks people don't like him and created his popular podcast Manwhore in part to learn more about himself. He talks to Will about being bullied early in life, stand up comedy, talking to ex romantic partners, and turning those conversations into a podcast, the business side of podcasting and why Nina Hartley is the coolest Porn Star he has interviewed.
Billy on Twitter: @TheBillyProcida
Listen to Manwhore everywhere you listen to Podcasts and support on Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/manwhorepodcast
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
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Comedian and Podcaster Tracey Carnazzo Feels like a regular person before she feels like a comedian.
She Talks to Will about growing up in Forest Hills Queens, how the grind of Stand Up Comedy is over romanticized, The excessive levels of drug fueled madness she was surrounded with when she was working in the restaurant business, and touring with rock bands while working for a record label, 80s hair metal, starting stand up comedy, and interacting with the cast members who are the subject of her podcasts Teen Mom Trash Talk and 90 Day Fiance
Tracey on Twitter: @TrixieTuzzini
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod
Harrison Greenbaum is both a Comedian and Magician in equal measure. He talks to Will about opening for Paul Mooney at Carolines, an encounter he had with Patrice O'Neal shortly before O'Neal's death. growing up enamored with magic as a kid on Long Island, deciding to pursue comedy towards the end of his time at Harvard University. His start in comedy clubs in NYC, performing magic at the Sydney Opera House, performing as the warm up comic for Katie Couric, the experience of making his late night TV Debut on Conan, and plans for his first comedy album and his magic special.
Harrison on Twitter: @harrisoncomedy
https://www.harrisongreenbaum.com/
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod
Comedian Kunal Arora has learned to see comedy as a series of instances. He talks to Will about performing comedy in India, how New York doesn't prepare you for bombing abroad, growing up in Flushing Queens, his early experiences taking comedy classes at the Comic Strip, the ever changing face of New York City, and the perspective that therapy gave him on handling grief, heartbreak and how he applies those tools to comedy.
Kunal's Website:
If you are a Stand Up Comedian Kunal put together a very helpful resource.
http://www.comedysafehouse.com/
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
The podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod
Comedian Steve Hofstetter is well known for heckler videos, and as a comedy club owner, but Will knows him as his former boss who once kept him from getting punched in the face.
He talks to Will about the days of the Laughing Devil Comedy Club, growing up in numerous neighborhoods in Queens, being exposed to political comedy early in life, starting stand up comedy and producing shows in NYC in the early 2000s, his early days on the road and performing in colleges, and a great story of a road trip he took with his father shortly before he passed away with comedian Dick Gregory.
Steve on Twitter: @SteveHofstetter
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
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Episode 87 - Tom Rhodes
Comedian Tom Rhodes has toured the world performing Stand up Comedy.
He talks to Will about a rough year spent in NYC early in his career based on the advice of Jay Leno, the San Francisco comedy scene in the early 90s, being the first comedian to sign with Comedy Central, his friendship with Mitch Hedberg, wanting to know who a comic is through their jokes, and how his short lived NBC Sitcom led to him touring and performing comedy in over 20 countries all over the world and hosting a Late Night Talk Show in Amsterdam.
Plus Will recounts the story of the time he navigated Police Blockades in Istanbul, Turkey on Labor Day on the same day that he performed Stand Up Comedy on a sold out show of mostly non-english speakers.
Get Tom’s New Album Around the World on iTunes now!
Tom on Twitter: @_TomRhodes
http://www.tomrhodes.net/tour/
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
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Comedian Nick Callas commits to what he is doing fully when it comes to comedy. He talks to Will about growing up loving comic books and manga before it was considered cool. Starting stand up comedy in New York City, His experience auditioning for Saturday Night Live, how he bounced back when his MTV pilot didn’t go to series, as well as some hardcore shop talk on Stand Up Comedy and Live performance.
NYC! See Nick headline Carolines On Broadway April 18th!
https://www.carolines.com/comedian/nick-callas/
Nick on Twitter: @MrNickCallas
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
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Will knew Ryan as Comedian RG Daniels for a number of years before he left New York for Texas. Now that he's back Will and Ryan discuss Growing up on Staten Island, The Beastie Boys, Hair Metal, The NYC comedy scene of the early 2000s, his decision to move away from Stand Up, to move to Texas, and to move back to NYC as well as his new project the satirical Food Blog NOSHKONG.
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Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
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Ben Rosen appears frequently in Will's journey through the New York Comedy Scene. He talks to Will about performing Stand up on the Streets in Union Square, trying to figure life things out at the bar of the Grisly Pear, auditioning for Comedy Central, his time working at Gawker, Buzzfeed, Twitter, and Snapchat, and how he feels his current work at mschf internet studios combines all of his passions for entrepreneurship, comedy, and internet based creativity.
Comedian Brandon Ream has always felt on the outside of conversations trying to join in through jokes. He talks to Will about understanding why Serial Killers come from the Midwest having grown up in Iowa, heavy metal, having niche interests that few others share. The comedy scene in Iowa, and why the NYC comedy scene makes him feel like he is never doing enough.
Comedian and writer Ashley Bez began writing jokes on Twitter and had to learn how to be funny on stage. She talks to Will about growing up with 3 sisters, growing as a performer after gaining a solid presence on twitter, how getting off birth control lead to her starting comedy, writing for TV Land's Younger, and what she's learned about writing a TV pilot.
Kevin Allison was in the belly of the whale for years in between the end of The State on MTV and the creation of his amazingly popular and funny storytelling live show and podcast Risk. He talks to Will about knowing he wanted to move to NYC at a very early age, joining the State while attending NYU, what sketch comedy taught him about group dynamics, His perspective on the dissolution of The State, forgetting your act in the middle of a performance at Luna Lounge, and how advice from Michael Ian Black and a storytelling show at UCB lead him to personal storytelling and the creation of Risk.
Comedian Sam Z and Will are in the middle of workshopping their storytelling shows, so now is a great time for Sam to return to the podcast to discuss storytelling, what sparked his interest in Storytelling, and what inspired him to want to start working on his show Trust Fund Baby.
NYC See Sam and Will Live for Free
2/15: Branded Saloon at 8PM.
2/18: Pete's Candy Store at 8:30PM.
Sam on Twitter: @hellfrasier_
Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey
Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod