Sitting Down with Stand-Up Guys
By George Pira
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Description
Similar to Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" just without all those Emmy winning actors, expensive cars and fancy cappuccinos.
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Explicit050 - Tyler Snodgrass | George welcomes Tyler Snodgrass to the studio. Tyler is a comedian and one of the creators of the storytelling show/podcast, We Still Like You. He's also a staff writer for the satirical news site, The Whiskey Journal. Twitter -... | 22 9 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit049 - Erin Field | Erin Field is a comedian and improviser that you can almost always see at The Second City. In this episode, she sits down with George to discuss Halloween costumes, true crime and the Second City classes she teaches at. SUBSCRIBE on iTunes,... | 22 9 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit048 - Nilüfer Yüce | George welcomes Nilufer Yuce to the home studio for a conversation about her experiences doing stand-up in Georgia and what she hopes to accomplish as a comedian visiting Chicago. Like what we do? Leave a positive review on iTunes! Follow the... | 7 9 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBONUS - George Pira (briefly) on Doug Loves Movies | On August 23rd, Doug Benson taped an episode of his podcast, Doug Loves Movies, at Thalia Hall in Chicago. George was in the crowd and got to briefly be a guest on the show by playing (and losing) a game of Last Man Stanton. TWITTER - @DougBenson -... | 30 8 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean046 - Brendan Gay | George Pira welcomes Brendan Gay back to the podcast to find about some of his experiences on the road and hear about what he plans to do next! Twitter: @BrendanGay92 - @_georgepira - @sittingdownwith Facebook.com/sittingdownwith | 24 8 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit045 - Brian Babylon | George Pira sits down with Brian Babylon, a Chicago-born comedian currently living in Los Angeles, to discuss his extensive resume that includes hosting The Morning Amp for 8 years, being a regular on NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! and producing... | 11 5 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit044 - Erica Nicole Clark | George Pira welcomes Erica Nicole Clark to the podcast to chat about her love for writing, comedy and to share some memorable stories of growing up with Mr. T as a father. Keep the conversation going on Twitter: @sittingdownwith -... | 27 4 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit043 - Roy Wood Jr. | George sits down with Roy Wood Jr. for a brief conversation about his Comedy Central stand-up special "Father Figure" as well as his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. | 17 4 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit042 - Martin Morrow | Comedian/Improviser, Martin Morrow, returns to the studio to discuss what he's been working on and to tell us all about his new monthly show at The Laugh Factory, "Mondays with Morrow" | 17 3 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit041 - Kristin Fenchak & Carly Kane | Kristin Fenchak & Carly Kane sit down with George Pira to discuss how they started doing stand-up and how that lead to becoming the hosts of a bi-monthly roast-show at The Laugh Factory called 'Afterthoughts' | 3 3 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit040 - Greg Mills | On this episode, George Pira sits down with a comedian, actor, copywriter, improviser and voice over artist that's all rolled up into one neat little package named Greg Mills. | 25 2 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit039 - Blake Burkhart | Blake Burkhart sits down with George Pira to discuss why he chose the life of comedy, how he views success and how he became the newest producer of Comedians You Should Know, a weekly showcase at Timothy O'Tooles. | 15 2 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit038 - Kyle Scanlan | Kyle Scanlan, comedian and creator of The Whiskey Journal, sits down with George Pira for a discussion about stand-up, writing satirical articles and his love for the NBA. | 14 2 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit037 - Tim Brennan | George Pira welcomes Tim Brennan to his home for a fun conversation about wrestling, weight loss and working with the guys from Jackass. | 26 1 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit036 - Stephanie Weber | George Pira welcomes Stephanie Weber to the studio for a conversation about some of her experiences as a comedian, on and off-stage. They also discuss the inauguration, feminism and she leaves us all with a very nice tip! Follow her on... | 20 1 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit035 - Antonio Aguilar | On the first episode of 2017, George welcomes back Antonio Aguilar to tell us some of the latest horror/success stories of his work as a comedian on the road. | 5 1 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit034 - Brendan Gay | George Pira welcomes Brendan Gay to the studio for a conversation about how he got into doing comedy in Chicago and what he plans to do now that he's been at it for a whole year. | 8 12 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit033 - Robel Arega | George Pira invites Robel Arega to his apartment for a conversation about things like: dirty words, inequality and our problems with sports fans. | 24 10 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit032 - Coffee with Tim Barnes | George Pira took the podcast on the road and to a coffee shop in Brooklyn, NY where he sat down with previous guest and host of "Its All True", Tim Barnes. | 20 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit031 - Marty DeRosa | This week, George Pira sits down with Marty DeRosa of Comedians You Should Know. He chats about doing stand-up and recording his two wrestling podcasts, "Wrestling With Depression" and "Marty & Sarah Love Wrestling" | 7 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitBONUS - Driving Megan Gailey | This week, George Pira welcomes Megan Gailey to the podcast for a short, but sweet conversation about dating comics vs dating normal people and what she misses most about Chicago. | 1 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit029 - Michael Boothby | George Pira sits down with comedian and improviser, Michael Boothby for a fun conversation about going stand-up in New Zealand and how even a bad Tinder date can lead to something good. | 25 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit028 - Cousin Vinnie | "Cousin Vinnie" Hickey sits down with George Pira for a great conversation about doing comedy, producing shows and overcoming the biggest obstacles life can throw at a person. | 22 7 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit027 - Jillian Ebanks | George Pira sits down with Jillian Ebanks who is not only a funny comedian, but also his funny co-worker. Follow her on twitter @curlyharenocare! | 14 7 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit026 - Jeff Arcuri | George Pira welcomes Jeff Arcuri back to sit down and chat about some of his latest experiences on stage and how his life has changed since his last visit to the podcast. | 6 7 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit025 - Tim Barnes | This week, George Pira sits down with Tim Barnes for a nice chat about doing stand-up and creating NPR's conversational storytelling podcast, "It's All True!" | 22 3 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit024 - Robel Arega | George Pira welcomes comedian/improviser, Robel Arega, to the podcast for a great conversation about American Idol, the Grammys and being first-generation Americans. | 16 2 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit023 - Christian Okoye | Christian Okoye joins the podcast for the first episode of 2016. He and George Pira cover a plethora of topics including: the NBA, the Oscars and the Republican Party Twitter @sittingdownwith! Facebook.com/sittingdownwith! | 9 2 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGreatest Bits - Vol. 2 | Its another "Best of" episode here at the Sitting Down with Stand-Up Guys studios. Get full episodes on iTunes, Stitcher or at sittingdownwithstandupguys.libsyn.com! | 8 12 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit021 - Chris Noorian | This week, George welcomes Chris Noorian to the podcast for a delightful conversation about improv. You can see Chris and the "Noun & Laters" improvise at Second City Thursdays in December. (3rd, 10th & 17th) | 1 12 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit020 - Aaron Klopfer | Aaron Klopfer returns for another great conversation about stand-up and the darker side of comedy. We also discuss alcohol, Justin Bieber and the rise of the 90's. | 24 11 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitMe, Myself & I: Part II | This week, George tells us about his weekend in the nation's capital and how he's finally been able to watch Netflix again. He also touches on some trending topics like the Rousey/Holm fight and Charlie Sheen. | 17 11 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitMe, Myself & I | George Pira was unsuccessful when it came to landing a comedian this week so he turned on the microphone and kept the show rolling solo. He talks about Fallout 4, Netflix, Finding Dory and several equally random, but relevant topics. | 10 11 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit017 - Antonio Aguilar | Antonio Aguilar joins the podcast to tell us all about doing stand-up on the road and why losing glasses is one of the worst things that can happen to a person. Find Antonio's upcoming dates on antoniocomedy.com! | 3 11 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit016 - William Martinez | William Martinez invites us into his home to chat about voice over, stand-up comedy and the troubles that can come with it. | 27 10 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit015 - Amy Shanker | Amy Shanker sits down with us before her big move to New York City, but things get a little bit serious after I decline to help her pack. Riveting stuff. Don't miss it. Check out amyshanker.com for upcoming dates! | 20 10 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit014 - Zach Peterson | Today we're sitting down with half-comedian and half podcaster, Zach Peterson. Check out Zach's podcasts: "Getting Around to It" and "Arguments & Grievances"...but only after you've listened to this episode first... | 13 10 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit013 - Hermez Abraham | In today's episode, Hermez Abraham and I talk about going to the same high school (7 years apart), growing up with Middle Eastern mothers and how acting in the school play led to his pursuit of becoming a stand-up comedian. | 6 10 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGreatest Bits - Vol. 1 | Feeling nostalgic? Well then you'll love this short, but sweet compilation of some of the great moments in Sitting Down with Stand-Up Guys history. | 29 9 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit011 - Russ Williamson | Russ Williamson of the podcast, "This is For the Birds", sits down to discuss why he loves stand-up comedy and why bachelorette parties have no business at any of his shows. | 22 9 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit010 - Rose Hedberg & Gus | This week, Rose Hedberg and I discuss a little bit of everything including comic book movies, video games and Florida. At some point we manage to talk about comedy. Special Guest: Gus the Dog | 15 9 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitBONUS - Meet & Greet with Joe Rogan | Joe Rogan performed at The Chicago Theatre last month and George took advantage of the 'meet & greet' after the show by ambushing him with a podcast instead of taking a picture with him like a normal fan. This was our conversation. All 30 seconds... | 8 9 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit008 - Aaron Klopfer & Lewis Sequeira | Aaron & Lewis are Portland based comedians that decided to visit Chicago and eat all of our cheesey foods. In this episode, we discuss the similarities and differences between the two comedy scenes, but we also talk about important things... | 1 9 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit007 - Jamie Jirak | This week's guest is Jamie Jirak. When she's not watching Fraiser or Cheers, you can catch her hosting at the pH Comedy Theatre in Andersonville. | 25 8 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean006 - Future Comedians | I sat down with a group of summer campers at The Ancona School in Hyde Park. I asked the kids to write about the time that they laughed the hardest, then "stand-up" and tell everyone about it. | 18 8 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit005 - James Adomian | James Adomian (Comedy Bang! Bang! & @Midnight) was in Chicago for the Comedy Exposition and George Pira was fortunate enough to sit down with him for an hour. In a car. | 11 8 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit004 - Martin Morrow | Martin Morrow is everywhere. He's at The Laugh Factory. He's at Second City. He's on television. He's one of the Comedians You Should Know. But today, he's on Sitting Down With Stand-Up Guys. | 4 8 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit003 - Erin Field | Erin Field is female, but oh man is she so much more than that! In this episode we talk about pro-wrestling, horror movies and comedy at some point. Follow her on Twitter @ErinFieldComedy! | 28 5 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit002 - Jeff Arcuri | Jeff Arcuri is a hilarious comedian, writer and actor. He can be seen at comedy clubs all over Chicago, including regular appearances at The Laugh Factory. For more information on dates you can check out www.jeffarcuri.com! | 14 4 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit001 - Paul Farahvar | Paul Farahvar is a comedian and lawyer that can be seen regularly at The Laugh Factory Chicago. He hosts a podcast called "Singles Only" and makes regular appearances on WGN Radio. | 2 4 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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