Comics Coming Up
By Matt Kona
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Podcast Description
Comics Coming Up is a weekly conversation between Matt Kona and a different person or group each week, with a loose structure mostly to do with the world of comedy. The podcast is recorded live at Side Two Studio or at the weekly show of the same name inside Grandma's Basement at the Howard Johnson by Fenway Park.
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 41: Live at Grandma’s Part Two | Part 2 of the very special, never to be done again DIY Recording of a live show at Grandma's Basement. Matt sits down with Shari Vanderwerf (@ShariV67) to have the tables turned on him and be interviewed, then he tries to figure out how to get 19,000 twitter followers. John Baglio comes back on the show, and not only because he's one of the reasons that a recording exists at all, and the episode is rounded out by Chris Dimitrakopoulos (@ChrisOBCT) talking about his rapper alter ego and bringing an mp3 to the table. A Live date: Matt will be at Headliner's comedy club in Manchester, NH on Saturday May 26th www.rentacomic.com for details. | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 40: Another live from Grandma’s Basement episode! | Some new faces (ok voices) on the Boston Comedy Scene as well as another brief chat with Grandma's Basement guru Benny Bosh. We talk to Christine Crocker before she leaves for military service, things get real personal with Bob Friend (@BFriend) right off the bat for some reason, and Dan Sally does a brief interview (full 1 on 1 talk coming soon) about becoming a parent after being a comic for 9 years. Very special thanks to John Baglio and Matt Kaye for the guest DIY last minute engineering help. If you're in the Boston area on Sunday May 20th come celebrate Matt Kona's 30 year birthday at Grandma's Basement at 8pm. Or just follow him on twitter www.twitter.com/mattkona | 5/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 39: Tony Moschetto | Tony Moschetto (@LordMoschetto) sits down for an in depth conversation about his life as a comic. Boston comedy in the 90's is covered as well as misconceptions that non comics have towards this lifestyle. There is a lot of insight and things to learn for up and coming comedians through some of the experiences he has had as a comic. The importance of writing, establishing a routine, exercises, as well as writing outside of comedy is discussed in depth. Speaking of which check out Tony's road travel blogs and "My Life As A Middle Aged Tennis Bum" This episode was recorded before the weekly Monday Night Comedy Cabaret Open Mic upstairs at The Grog In Newburyport, MA. Sponsored by our usual "on location podcasting unit" of www.TomHowellPhotography.com | 5/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 38: James Fritz | James Fritz (@JamesFritzComic)! While in Chicago I did one of my favorite podcasts "You Could Be Dead" that James hosts and we kept talking afterwards. Joining us briefly is fellow podcaster Brandon Weatherbee from You, Me, Them, Everybody (@ymte) and we talk about music, Chicago, James' home town in Kentucky and many bizarre things as they pop up, including some interviewing of each other as well. Check out www.YouCouldBeDead.com and www.youmethemeverybody.com This week's show is owed a great debt for the help from Josef at The Comedy Bar in Chicago for producing it www.comedybarchicago.com | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 37: Live at Comic Con! | Geek Week (April 25-29 at Improv Boston www.GeekWeekComedy.com) brought us along and we did some field recordings and a mini podcast with audience. Be sure to check out all the new friends Matt met while wandering around handing out Comics Coming Up Posters (free if you leave an itunes review and tweet at me w/your info @MattKona ) We visit with festival Executive Producer Kevin Harrington (@TheWhyteNinja), Paul Gannon (www.geeknightout.net) Richard Sandling (www.RichardSandling.com) are over here from England and we catch up with P.J. Westin, who just happens to be shopping for comic books (that we break down together). Later on worlds collide, as they often do at comic book conventions. One of the co-hosts of the Official Podcast of Comic Con, The Dome joins us to talk about his show Sci Fi Saturday Night (@SFSN) www.scifisaturdaynight.com Thanks for coming out/posing for pictures/listening to this if we met! Nanu, nanu, right? | 4/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 36: Maggie Monahan | Maggie Monahan (@MakeWay4Maggie) talks about her involvement with the sketch Group "Chocolate Cake City", being extremely new to standup, sketch writing, embarassing childhood trauma and more! Louie Bercelli talks about relocating from New Hampshire to Boston, starting standup in exchange for a whiskey, being sick of jokes, adapting a fiction writing degree to joke writing, living out of a strip club, getting the s**t beat out of you in fights. Erik Levi (@ErikLeviComedy) talks about partying mishaps in Rocky Point Mexico, his recent trip back to Arizona, the dangers of telling "civilians" you're on twitter, Benny Bosh talks about the birth of his latest character "Poop E. McPoops" (yes, @poopemcpoops on twitter) his bizarre 24 hour trip to Chocolate Fest in Bennington, VT, feelings of bizarre sexual deviancy and more! Be sure to check out GEEK WEEK April 25th-29th at Improv Boston. www.GeekWeekComedy.com P.S. Matt is doing his one man show about the Wizard of Oz "One Liners and Tangents and Beards, Oh My!" at an undetermined time. Check his twitter to find out when @MattKona | 4/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 35: Chicago-cast! | Hank Thompson (@Hank_Thompson), from The Winners and Losers Show Podcast (www.winnersandlosersshow.com) sits down with Matt to get really gritty and honest with sexual mishap stories, comedy and more! Check out Hank's podcast in a few weeks for the other side of the podcast coin and leave a review for both on itunes. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 34: Mick Greenwood | Mick Greenwood (Micktacular) comes by Side Two Studio for a chat with a slightly slurry/self medicated Matt Kona to talk about how he came to be a part of the Boston Comedy scene by way of hosting a mixed open mic, his band The Self Proclaimed Rock Stars ( www.sprband.com, performing this Saturday at The Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA at 9pm ) his past as an independent wrestler, STOP BOSTON COMEDY road trip/mini tours and more. Matt is in Chicago all week (dates on MattKona.com ) so Shawn Carter is filling in for him on Wed April 11th at Grandma's Basement for The Unscene Comedy Podcast Live at 9pm 1271 Boylston st. Boston, MA | 4/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 33: Will Noonan | Will Noonan (@WillNoonan) comes back to The Side Two Studio. Will was the show's first guest and has since gone on to do many things since then. He's released a CD, has got more out of town road work (and less...we talk about that too) and more. All while battling weird pirate radio music in our headphones (and unfortunately, now...yours.) Check out Will's website www.willnoonan.com and pick up his album on itunes. (Also you can preview tracks and leave a review before or after purchase, the same way you can for podcasts. HINT HINT Itunes Matt will be in Chicago next week so if you're at the area he's at Zanies on Monday April 9th 1548 N Wells St at 8pm. Message Matt for free tickets and check his twitter feed (@MattKona) for further details on the rest of the shows. | 4/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 32: Brad Hemesath | Brad Hemesath (@BradHemesath) is my guest inside Side Two Studio at the tail end of a long podcasting day for Matt. It's one of the more loose conversations we've had so far. Some of the hard hitting topics involve, being on the fence about trying to get an out of town comic guest in the studio, Brad getting phrases wrong, brainstorming podcast sponsorship ideas, talking about comedy in visiting (and newly relocated) cities. Brad also runs a new comedy video production page called The Laughing Zoo. Check it out on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheLaughZoo and see Matt do standup at Grandma's Basement Friday March 23rd at 9pm 1271 Boylston st. Boston, MA Tickets available here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2963492887?ref=ebtn | 3/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 31: Jeff Koen | Jeff Koen sits down to talk about his role in the film Heavy Times and the chaotic and death defying behind the scenes making of stories, standup comedy, youtube sabotage, goldschlager and more! (Follow the film makers on Twitter @NutPonyFilms and check out the trailer at www.heavytimesmovie.com ) and friend Jeff on facebook for standup updates Facebook Taped at the Grog, home of a weekly open mic every Monday in Newburyport, MA. | 3/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 30: Strange(rs)/Travels | Live from Grandma's Basement Travel Stories/Strangers. Matt is home from The North Carolina Comedy and Arts Festival. He talks with Ryan Darmody about Las Vegas (and what does not stay there) Erik Levi about illegal activities with mysterious strangers. Christa Weiss shares a couple of stories about strangers on a bus and Shea Spillane talks about a near death experience with an animal. Women in Comedy Festival founder Michelle Barbara tells a tale of international infestation, Woody Wood goes to D.C. and gets pitched a deal in the hood, and Zenobia Costa goes shopping for underwear. For more info on the Women in Comedy Festival March 21-25 go to www.womenincomedyfestival.com (and be sure to check out the Beards and Broads show I'm hosting on Friday March 23rd at Grandmas Basement) | 3/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 29: Canasta Cancellation at Grandmas | Live from Grandma's Basement. Jason Cordova (@Hard_Cordova), Kailey Godoy (@KaileyGodoy_vey), Steve Halligan (@Steve_Halligan) Robbie Goodwin (@RobbieGoodwin) and Steve Macone form the panel to talk about the usual array of random topics. Some of which include the impending advent of creepy european stalker technology, explaining Canasta and other board games to Matt, being attacked by offended crowd members, a bizzare story of post show revenge on a heckler, and preparing differently for festival sets. Also follow host @MattKona on twitter and see him at various places in New England next week, at Fody's Tavern in Nashua, NH on 3/8, Grandma's Basement 3/9, and for two shows at The Arena Bar and Grill in Cranston, RI. Also leave a review and get free stuff, just send an email to mattkonastandup@gmail.com and let us know! | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 28: Nick Lavallee | Nick Lavallee (@TheOtherDude) sits down in the lobby of the Howard Johnson before his Boston record release show for "The Other Dude" at Grandma's Basement. We talk about growing up watching SNL with his family at the breakfast table, coming up in bands, the DIY ethics of underground music and transitioning over to comedy. Find all 3 of his CDs (and some cool little bonus shorts) at http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/nick-lavallee/id386714778 and check out his site www.theotherdude.com | 2/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 27: Jessie Baade | Jessie Baade (@JessieBaade) sits down for a conversation about coming up as a comic in New York City alongside some notable standups (Sarah Silverman, Greg Geraldo among others) being an actor in SAG, moving to Boston, quitting comedy mutliple times, epileptic seizures and more! Check out Jessie's Blog http://jessiebaadeblog.blogspot.com/ and check her standup out in Boston at the FINAL show at Mottley's Comedy Club Saturday February 25th www.mottleyscomedy.com | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 26: Mike Durval | Mike Dorval drops by Grandma's Basement to talk about starting out as an actor, working his way up through clubs in the early 2000's, developing and performing his one man show "Death By Chocolate" and his current project, The Trials of Love, where he hears both sides of an issue between two couples in a unique comedy setting. Check out the special Valentines Day shows on Saturday February 11th at Mottley's (61 Chatham st. Boston, MA at 8pm www.mottleyscomedy.com) or at The Funnybone in Hartford, CT on Valentines day Feb 14th. Also find him online at both www.mikedorval.com and www.trialsoflove.com | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 25: Live from Grandma’s Basement | 25! In honor of this landmark occasion we podcast live from Grandma's Basement in the Howard Johnson (as we do every Wed at 9pm). I am joined by Wes Hazard (@WesHazard he also hosts a radio show on WZBC 90.3FM and online at www.photonpitch.com ), Shea Spillane (@SheaSpillane) and Anthony Scibelli (@AnthonyScibelli) The tables are turned on Matt and some personal information gets aired outed early on. Other topics discussed include doing extensive podcast research attending Church camp, having a super power, being "The Captain" of the wrestling team and much more. Due to some technical difficulties four interviews were lost (returning guest Peter Bowers, Mike Abramson (@MikeAbramson1) Mike Mulloy (@Mike_Mulloy) and Mick Greenwood (@Micktacular) so please follow them on twitter and talk about how much b******t it is that their funny interviews are now lost. Also please leave a review. And you left the gas on. Always double check. Also if you happen to be in the North Carolina area Matt will be down there for the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival Thurs-Sat. Here is his schedule. http://www.nccomedyarts.com/show/profile/1155/matt-kona/ | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 24: Dave Rattigan | Dave Rattigan sits down with me in the attic of The Grog in Newburyport, MA (They have an open mic there every Monday night at eight) . We talk about him teaching a comedy class (and why he no longer does) the trauma that comes with the first time a comic bombs, one of the more unique "weird show" stories, and he shares lots of good insights about starting out, making common mistakes, and other stuff that is good for newcomers to hear. Check him out at www.DaveRattigan.com and look out for his youtube series Post Office Golf League featuring Matt Kona, Joe Wong, Paul D'Angelo, Jimmy Dunn, Tom Dustin and more! | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 23: 100 Jokes Part Three | 100 New Jokes part 3: With Mr. Goodnight (@GoodnightDaddy) Scott Oddo (@SOddo) John Baglio (@JohnBaglio) Christa Weiss (@CWeiss), Shea Spillane (@SheaSpillane) Dave Mcdonough (@DavidLMcdonough) Ted Pettingell (@TedPettingell) and the latest podcasting duo in Boston "Mont Mont and The Meatball" Lamont Price (@LPizzle) and Tony Moschetto (LordMoschetto) talking a variety of topics, opening for a band called Fart Barf, pitching a sitcom, etc. Check out Improv Boston Radio on itunes, Tom Howell Photography and see Matt Live at Improv Boston on Sunday January 29th at 9pm. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 22: Emma Willmann | Emma Willmann drops by the V.I.P. section of Side Two Studio (this week's sponsor, great for bands/rappers/podcasters, etc. www.sidetwostudio.com) to talk about growing up in rural Maine, moving to Boston and doing comedy at poetry open mics before eventually relocating to New York City. Other notable topics include googling hard to spell pornography, trying to get Matt to become a rapper and taking her Mom to shows. Plus Matt calls back the first phone sex line he ever knew about. Check out Emma at http://twitter.com/#!/emmawillmann and https://www.youtube.com/user/EmmaWillmann | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 21: Part 2 of “100 First Jokes” | Dana Jay Bien (@DanaJayBien), co-host for 100 New Jokes drops by to talk about the behind the scenes aspects of the event, as well as the many hats he wears at Improv Boston (not literally but we taped this in the costumes room and there are quite a few hats). Kate Ghiloni (@kateghiloni) stops in to talk about bad intros and some trepidation behind preparing her joke. Rob Crean (@FartHospital) checks back in, along with Brendan Thomas Crowley talking about telling the first dick joke of the day.This episode is rounded out by Chris Dimitrakopoulos(@ChrisOBCT) dishing out one of the more unique and bizarre weird show stories that we've featured on the podcast. Stay tuned for part 3: next week's thrilling conclusion! And please check out www.improvboston.com and this week's sponsor of a mobile podcast unit/photography specialist www.tomhowellphotography.com . Matt will be performing this Saturday at The Greatest Bar 262 Friend st. in Boston, MA on Saturday January 21st For More info check http://wingmanboston1-21-eorg.eventbrite.com/ | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Podcast Episode 20: Part 1 of “100 First Jokes” | The first of 3 Behind the scenes podcasts at "100 First Jokes" presented in association with Improv Boston Radio (also available on itunes). In Part 1 we talk to event co-host Matt D. (@SimplyMattD), Mike Lemme (@LemmeGetThat), Guitler Raphael, Anthony Scibelli (@AnthonyScibelli), Nick Palm (@nickscomedygo ) and Mike Pincus about their joke, interning for late night talk shows and skulls.... | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 19: Peter Bowers | Peter Bowers drops in for the Wednesday show at The Howard Johnson. He talks about starting sketch comedy in England in the late 60's, his time as a chemistry professor, starting standup comedy, travelling around the U.S. in an RV and Matt learns about the existence of a road that's existed since before WWII. Check out his website www.peterbowers.net and this episode's sponsor www.tomhowellphotography.com | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 18: Dan Boulger and Jono Zalay | Dan Boulger and Jono Zalay travel over from a different part of South Boston to hang out at the Side Two Studio. We talk about doing comedy in far away places, wrestling, Jono starting out in San Diego, strawberry milk, Dan's experience taping The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, tank rampages and more! Follow Jono on twitter @JonoZalay and @TheAsterisk (science jokes) and look for Dan on TV in early 2012 which will eventually end up on www.cbs.com/late_night/late_late_show | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 17: Shawn Donovan | Shawn Donovan keeps me company in the Side Two Studio(www.sidetwostudio.com), putting his journalism shoes on to interview me about this very podcast. We also talk about HIS podcasting (wellSADcasting) history including his previous "corporate sponsorships". We also get into walking/offending people at comedy shows, we take a few phone calls, (albeit personal calls) and Erik Levi joins us to deliver booze and Donovan interviews him about a subject he didn't get to on a previous podcast episode. Buy Shawn's album "Few Mourn" (either right here on itunes or by going to www.cdbaby.com/shawndonovan1 ) and follow @ErikLevicomedy on twitter. P.S. Please review this podcast (but not this description)! Wahhhhhhh | 12/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 16: Maria Ciampa | Maria Ciampa drops by to tell the story about being the first Boston Comic that Matt met in his weird public access days. They talk about her role as a co-producer (and participant) of The Women In Comedy Festival (March 21-25th 2012 info at Women in Comedy Festival ), using podcasts as a way to catch up with other comedians, doing crowdwork/being heckled, getting rid of and bringing back old jokes (as well as being egged on to do said old jokes on this podcast), and more! Maria co-hosts the weekly Standup Sundays show (Sunday Nights, of course) at 9pm at Improv Boston in Cambridge. Check out her website at www.mariaciampa.com | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 15: Just Porn | We record live from Grandma's Basement with Steve Halligan, Erik Levi, Mike Han, Brad Hemesath, Mike O'Brien and Ted Pettingell. The topic didn't start out as porn, but it did get there in a hurry. Things get pretty dirty, so download onto a cd and leave under a log in the woods. And leave a rating and review! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKCv71JGY6k and find them online Brad Hemesath, Ted Pettingell, Steve Halligan, Erik Levi | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 14: Danny Kelly | The Origin story. Hey! This is going up on Thanksgiving. It's what would have been the pilot episode of the podcast (pre-ComicsComing Up) name. Danny Kelly joins me for peek into how he got started in standup comedy and more (it's one of the craziest stories I've heard, not to build it up too much). It starts at the 19:20 mark, SO if you don't want to hear me (host, Matt Kona) rant for a while about pet peeves in comedy like people criticizing "doubling up" etc. just skip right to it. Also to tie in with the thanksgiving theme I'd be thankful if you left a review and a rating on itunes! And check out Danny Kelly's show at Dick Doherty's Beantown Comedy Vault on Tuesday nights at 8:30pm at 124 Boylston street below Remington's in Boston, MA. | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 13: Benny Bosh | Benny Bosh talks about his beginnings in comedy, leading to starting the Grandma's Basement room, comedy road trips and dealing with stress from the realities of the world putting a damper on his comedy life and perspective. Recorded at Grandma's Basement 1271 Boylston st. Boston, MA before the weekly Wed night showcase. www.grandmasbasementcomedy.blogspot.com | 11/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 12: The Weird Show Show | Tim Vargulish, Will Noonan, Tom Dunlap and live via pre-taped satellite E.J. Murphy talk about some of the weirder circumstances they've had to do comedy under. A dog show, a ski lodge, a bar with a sarcophagus and more! Find more info on the comedians in this episode at www.willnoonan.com , www.facebook.com/tim.vargulish, www.comediantomdunlap.com , www.ejmurphycomedy.com/EJ_Murphy_Comedy/Bio.html and follow us on twitter @ComicsComingUp | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 11: Ken Reid and Ryan Douglass | Ken Reid and Ryan Douglass come in and talk about characters in comedy, Ryan's modelling career, transition to becoming a child playwright in Chicago and eventually becoming a standup comic in Boston. Ken talks about starting comedy in the U.K., his seasonal sitcom spread sheets, his approach to what material he does on stage and more. Ken hosts every Friday at The Comedy Studio in Harvard square in Cambridge. His website is www.ikenreid.com Ryan runs a show twice a month on Wednesdays at Rodeney's Book Store in Central Square Cambridge. He can be reached at 1-860-324-6000. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 10: Erik Levi | Erik Levi talks about his move from Arizona to Boston, starting in improv, problems that can be created and perceived by doing multiple shows in a night, being drunk on stage, and much more! He can be found on twitter at www.twitter.com/ErikLeviComedy. As a special 'double digit podcast' gift please leave a rating and review on itunes! Thanks for listening. | 11/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 9: Danny Kelly | Danny Kelly returns to Side Two Studio. He was here before at the very birth of the podcast, but the discussion was short, so we're saving that session for a future episode. Danny has been doing comedy longer than any guest so far on Comics Coming Up and spins an epic tale about the worst road gig he's done, moving from California to Boston to increase his stage time and about comedy festivals. Danny hosts a Tuesday show at Dick Doherty's Beantown Comedy Vault and can be found online on facebook and www.myspace.com/dannykellycomedy. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 8: Live From Grandma’s Basement! | Live From Grandma's Basement. After the weekly Wednesday show some of the comics stuck around (and some came by) to swap s**t stories and hell gigs (many of which host Matt Kona may have been responsible for) With Sean Wilkinson, Ted Pettingell, Jeff MacKinnon, Pat Barrett, Robbie Goodwin, Shaun Connolly, Ryan Staples, Nick Chambers and Ted Pettingell (again). | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 7: Shaun Bedgood | Shaun Bedgood comes in to recap his weekend in comedy, talk about whether working security as a college helps deal with drunk people in a comedy club, the importance of punctuality when working clubs and where they stand on the age old iphone Scrabble vs. Words With Friends debate. Future podcast guest Erik Levi comes in to chime in on the complicated aspects of performing for college students and more. Find Shaun Bedgood on twitter at www.twitter.com/FunnyManShaun | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 6: Greg Pivarnik | Greg Pivarnik fills in as a last minute guest for this week's episode(incorrectly referred to as episode 5)You probably don't recognize that name, unless you happen to see it on the list of many other names at various Boston open mics. I've been friends for Greg for a couple of year's and he has an interesting perspective for where he is at in comedy, as an open mic'er who can only get out a couple of times a week. Listen in as we discuss how Greg may have ended an open mic at a BBQ joint, Matt seeing "Jury Duty" in theaters multiple times, and they play the "comedy cliche game". Also we name drop many young comics and open mic'ers. WILL YOUR NAME BE HEARD? Only one way to find out... | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 5: Rob Crean and John Paul Rivera | Rob Crean and John Paul Rivera talk with Matt about their roles co-hosting a hectic late night open mic at The Middle Eat, the history of Anderson Comedy, moving cross country to do comedy, Rob's upcoming "comic in residence" month at The Comedy Studio and John Paul gets harassed about not rushing into certain comedy clubs. | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 4: Part Two | Tom continues his breakdown of his time in the New York comedy scene and they're joined by Kyle Ploof (host of his own podcast, The Ploof is In The Pudding also on iTunes) to talk about his experience there, moving back, common mistakes that comedians make and why you shouldn't make certain jokes if you ever want to get hired to work at certain clubs again. | 10/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 4: Tom Dunlap | Tom Dunlap joins Matt Kona in the Side Two Studio to drink Pumpkin beer and talk about the past weekend in comedy, their mutual background (and minimal experience) in sketch comedy starting out, starting out in standup in Boston, and part one of the discussion of Tom's month long stay in New York and experiences there. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 3: Awkward Compliment | Matt Kona interviews Patty Barrett, Matt Dann, Ryan McFarland and Mark O'Connell about how an improv troupe, Davis Square Somerville food and drink locations, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Side Projects, Day Jobs and more! | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming up Episode 2: Dave Drake | Chicago Comedian Dave Drake is in town visiting and he talks with Matt Kona about good midwestern cities to do comedy in, the hardships of being an open mic host, his friend Mike's Reggae Band WUWURU, bad introduction games and also the sounds of jingling ice! | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitComics Coming Up Episode 1: Will Noonan | On the first episode Will Noonan joins host Matt Kona and they discuss working without a mic, comedy festivals, corporate functions, The Wizard of Oz, working clean, romanticized rights of passage in comedy, vintage Natalie Portman sightings, SNL fantasies and some open mic etiquette. Recorded at Side Two Studio in Boston, MA | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Great discussions about comedy!
Matt Kona has a great podcast that is definitely worth your time and the time of the guy in the cubicle next to yours! This podcast essentially gets people from the Boston Comedy Scene and has them talk about comedy. You probably have never heard of the people being interviewed, but don't let that dissuade you from listening to this. The interviews are very insightful and interesting. Very informative for aspiring comics and very entertaining for the rest. Subscribe to it now!
Good stuff
I look for two things in my podcasts: 1) interesting content; and 2) a lack of aggressive music and/or jarring sounds that would keep me awake. You see, I like to fall asleep to podcasts. They have to be interesting enough to keep my attention, but also quiet enough to allow me to fade off into slumberland. (The TV equivalent would be Charlie Rose on a good night). Comics Coming Up fits the bill, and as a comedy enthusiast, I enjoy hearing intelligent comics talk intelligently about comedy. So if you're like me - and why wouldn't you be - give this podcast a spin.
Quality Cast, Quality Dude
Matt Kona is a clever and likable (dare I say lovable?) comedian and now he's gone and put together a podcast. You'll get a nice insider look at [primarily] Boston comics, where insights are mingled with jokes and stories. A big one for me is that Kona's voice is not annoying, which is honestly a huge first step. Give this a listen and you will likely enjoy learning about the humanity and inhumanity of comics.
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