Episodes
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Mekki Leeper
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Mekki Leeper is a Los Angeles-based comic who started headlining clubs at the age of 23. Now 25, he is filming a pilot for Comedy Central that is over three years in the making and started as a live show in Philadelphia. In this episode, he talks about how that process unfolded and the perspective that has helped him successfully navigate the comedy world at such a young age.
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 undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Carmen Lynch
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Carmen Lynch has been headlining with us for years, is a regular at the Comedy Cellar, and has performed on Conan, Last Comic Standing, and the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In this episode, she talks about doing stand-up in Spanish, the challenge of continually writing new material, and trying to find the right balance between various forms of expression.
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 undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Russ Green
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Russ Green is a good friend of mine and one of the first comics I met in DC when we first started almost nine years ago. Since then, Russ has written for multiple publications, including BET, and has been a fixture on Underground Comedy shows and in the scene in general.
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 undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Josh Gondelman
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Josh Gondelman spent several years as a writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and is now a writer and producer for Desus & Mero on Showtime. He has performed on Late Night, Conan, and The Late Late Show. And he just put out a new book of essays called Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results. In this episode, he talks about the challenge of getting a late night writing job and how staying open to different possibilities has allowed him to succeed in multiple ways.
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 undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Ryan Donahue
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Ryan Donahue is a New York-based comic who has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Crashing on HBO. In this episode, he talks about trying to develop into an authentic comic who is irreplaceable while also learning to navigate the business side of comedy.
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 undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Sarah Tollemache
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Sarah Tollemache has appeared on Comedy Central and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In this episode, she talks about using Twitter to write jokes, how she got into the clubs in New York, and the challenge of being assertive in the comedy world.
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 undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Joe List
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Joe List is one of the earliest Underground Comedy headliners and has headlined with us every year since we started. He has appeared on The Late Show, Conan, and Comedy Central. In this episode, he talks about dealing with anxiety and what it's like trying to do irreverent comedy while still being a good person.
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 undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Robby Hoffman
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Robby Hoffman is a Canadian comedian now living in Los Angeles. She has written for The Chris Gethard Show on TruTV and Workin' Moms on Netflix and was recently named a Comedy Central Up Next comic. In this episode, she talks about making the jump from accounting into stand-up, pursuing comedy in multiple forms simultaneously, and her commitment to finding and following her passion.
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 undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Ryan Schutt
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Ryan Schutt is a New York-based comic who has appeared on Gotham Comedy Live. Ryan and I started doing stand-up in DC around the same time. We talk about what it was like in those early days and how our paths diverged with him moving to New York to pursue stand-up while I stayed in DC to focus on producing.
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 undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monroe Martin
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monroe Martin is a very funny comic who has appeared on Last Comic Standing, The Tonight with Jimmy Fallon, and Comedy Central. In this episode he talks about growing up in foster care, moving to New York with no job or money, and his approach to presenting his comedy to new crowds.
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 undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.