This is a special non-comedy episode.

Russ Green is a great DC comic and former guest on the podcast. In this episode we discuss his lack of expectations for how the murder of George Floyd will change the country, being a black person in America, and how our society is based on white supremacy.  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.

Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year. In this episode he answers a question from a comic about how to decide between focusing on developing as a comic or focusing on a separate creative project - in this case, a YouTube show. And how to know how much time to devote to each. At the end, he answers a couple of follow up questions from last time about submissions tapes and websites. If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast, you can email undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.

Tommy McNamara is a New York-based comic where he is a regular at Caroline's on Broadway. He is also a contributor for Onion Sports and hosts the popular podcast Stand By Your Band. In this episode, he talks about what it's like trying to get jobs in comedy, his approach to comedy festivals, and being a part of Chris Gethard Presents. 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.

Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year. In this episode he answers questions from comics about what is needed from a submission tape and when you should start thinking about making a website for yourself and what it should contain.  If you have a question about comedy or any feedback about the podcast, you can email undergroundcomedydc@gmail.com.

Caleb Synan has appeared on Conan and Comedy Central, most recently on The Ringers with Bill Burr. In this episode he talks about starting out in Georgia before moving to Los Angeles to begin to climb the ladder there as well as his positive outlook on comedy and life. 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.

Adam Newman is a Los Angeles-based comic who has appeared on CBS, HBO, and Comedy Central and has an hour special called Fuzzies on Amazon. In this episode he talks about how he was able to hit all of the early markers of stand-up success and how he has had to change his approach as the entertainment landscape has shifted. 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.

Noah Gardenswartz is a great comic who has been headlining with us for years. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar and is currently a writer for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In this episode, he talks about knowing when it's time to move on, whether from a job or a city, and about how he was able to push through setbacks in his career in order to find success on the other side. 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.

Denise Taylor is a very funny DC comic. She is a contributor to the Onion and a regular on Underground Comedy shows. In this episode, we talk about her progression from her first open mic to getting a manager to writing a pilot to committing herself to pursuing a career in 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. 

Paris Sashay was a great DC comic for years before moving on to New York. After being brutally attacked outside of a night club in DC several years ago, Paris was able to turn her experience into a source of strength and inspiration. She found her voice on stage and cultivated a persona to match it. Soon after she found herself progressing through the clubs in DC before being selected to the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal and eventually being passed at the Comedy Cellar in New York City. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Elahe Izadi is a good friend of mine and a very funny local comic who has been performing in the area for years. She is also a pop culture writer for the Washington Post. Elahe and I were both at The Kennedy Center on Sunday night for the Mark Twain Prize which was given to Dave Chappelle. We talk about that night and what it’s like trying to balance stand-up comedy and being a full-time journalist. 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.

Marina Franklin has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, and Chappelle's Show. In this episode, she talks about when to not follow your gut, being a star versus being a great comic, and what is was like when she was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. 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.

Tom Thakkar is a hilarious comic who has appeared on Conan and has a Comedy Central half hour special coming out next month. In this episode Tom talks about progressing from a small scene in Indiana to clubs in Chicago and eventually to New York and the Comedy Cellar, and how he had to persevere through the many challenges comics face along the way. 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.

Alex Edelman is a great comic who is known for his three critically acclaimed one-person shows. In this episode Alex talks about starting stand-up as a teenager, the difference between his solo shows and performing comedy clubs, and the two fundamental components that all other aspects of comedy can be grouped into. 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.

Petey DeAbreu is one of the fastest rising comics in New York City and has been featured on Comedy Central. In this episode he talks about his decision to leave his life of hustling and dedicate himself to his earliest dream - being a comedian. 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.

Chris Estrada is a very funny comic from Los Angeles who has appeared on Comedy Central. In this episode he talks about what it was like starting out in South Central LA, learning how to be better by performing in front of hostile crowds, and getting on Comedy Central's new comic showcase after auditioning for four years. 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.

Brittany Carney is a very funny comic who started right here in Washington, DC. She is the first comic to ever go from being an audience member at Big Hunt thinking about trying stand-up to being a regular at The Comedy Cellar in New York City a little over five years later. In this episode she talks about what that experience was like.  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.

Tony Woods is a legendary DC comic who has been performing around the world for more than 30 years. He is one of the most respected working comics in the business and has appeared on Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, and Comedy Central. In this episode he talks about what it was like getting started in DC, comparisons between him and his friend, Dave Chappelle, and how he has coped with tragedy in his life. 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.

Ahmed Bharoocha is a very funny comic who lives in Los Angeles. His sketch group, Dead Kevin, has been featured on Tosh.0 and Funny or Die and he can be seen in the upcoming season of Dream Corp LLC on Hulu which comes out later this month. In this episode he talks about beginning stand-up in college in Rhode Island, working on sketch shows and pilots in Los Anegeles, and what a comedy career looks like 15 years in. 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.

Benjy Himmelfarb has grown into one of the best comics in DC and is preparing to move to New York for the next step in his stand-up journey. In this episode he talks about what it was like after his best friend in comedy died suddenly, how he recovered from it, and how he had to change as a person and comic in order to pursue stand-up as a career. 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.

Our guest today is my good friend and Underground Comedy hero Lafayette Wright. If you've been to a show at Big Hunt over the past few years, you've probably seen Lafayette there killing. He has appeared on Comedy Central and tours colleges around the country. In the episode we talk about the adversity he had to overcome at home and, later, the adversity he faced while trying to survive as a comic. 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.

Yamaneika Saunders is a great comic who is originally from Baltimore and started doing stand-up when she was only 16. Since then she has appeared on The Tonight Show, Crashing on HBO, and Comedy Central. Her latest stand-up special is available on Netflix as part of The Degenerates and you can hear her each week on her podcast Rantin' and Ravin'. In this conversation we talk about how she got into stand-up, the challenges she faces as a woman of color, and the reality of trying to make it as a comic. 

Tim Miller is a great DC comic. He has appeared on Laff Tracks on truTV and was just selected to perform on Clusterfest, Comedy Central's big annual festival. In this episode we talk about Tim's decision to pursue stand-up from DC when others were moving, how he changed his approach to auditioning, and his vision for his comedy future. 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.

Jamel Johnson is a good friend of mine. We started doing stand-up in DC at the same time almost nine years ago. Jamel went on to be one of the best comics in the city and appeared on Kevin Hart's Comedy Central show, Hart of the City, which was filmed at Big Hunt. We talk about the old days and what it's been like since he made the move to Los Angeles a few years ago. 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.

Clayton English was the winner of Last Comic Standing in 2015 beating out 100 other comics. Since then he has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Brooklyn 99, and Love on Netflix. In this episode he talks about his time in the UniverSoul Circus, how that experience helped him when competing on Last Comic Standing, and what it was like having a pilot picked up only to have the show canceled before they started shooting as the result of a network merger. 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.

Brendan Eyre is a great comic who lives in New York. He first headlined Big Hunt back in 2016. He had just done sets on Comedy Central and Late Night with Seth Meyers and his future seemed bright. But the following year he went through the most difficult period of his life and was forced to stop doing comedy altogether. We talk about that and how he was able to get back on stage and pick up right where he left off.  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.

Today's episode features two guests: Solomon Georgio and Eric Dadourian. Solomon is a Los Angeles-based comic who has appeared on Conan and Comedy Central. Eric is a Baltimore-based comic who has appeared on Vice and is a regular at Big Hunt. We talk about starting out in comedy, setting goals, and doing what's right for you. 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.

Martin Amini has been a fixture in the DC comedy scene for the past seven years. From having never performed, he progressed to producing his own shows, opening for international headliners, appearing on truTV, starting a hit live show, and becoming one of the best comics in the city with a following big enough to allow him to headline clubs. In this episode he talks about his early life as a drug dealer, how a fight with his cousin lit a fire that started his comedy career, and what it was like trying to be accepted into a comedy scene that had no interest in him at first.   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.

Mark Normand was one of Underground Comedy's first headliners about five years ago. Since then he's been seen most places that feature stand-up: HBO, Comedy Central, Conan, Fallon, and Colbert, in addition to others. In this episode we discuss navigating increasingly sensitive crowds, the overstimulation of being a comic, and the difference between how comics in LA and NY approach their careers.   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.

Kasaun Wilson was a great comic here in DC before moving out to LA this past year. He has appeared on Last Comic Standing and TruTV. In this episode he talks about working his way up to the top of the DC scene while splitting his time between stand-up and serving as a youth minister for kids in very difficult situations before making the decision to move to LA and dedicate himself completely to 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.

Langston Kerman is a Los Angeles-based comic who has done stand-up on Comedy Central, acted in Insecure on HBO, and written for Chris Rock for the 2016 Oscars. He talks about his poetry background, getting laughs instead of applause breaks, and using comedy to bring people together instead of trying to change their views.  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.

Michael Palascak is a Los Angeles-based comic who has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Last Comic Standing, and has his own half hour Comedy Central special. He is also our second guest who used The Secret to get on The Tonight Show. We talk about that, relationships, and what it's like to be 15 years into a comedy career. 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.

Joe Zimmerman has appeared on The Tonight Show, Conan, and Last Comic Standing. In this episode Joe talks about his experience with polyamory, OCD, and writing his first pilot.  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.

Joyelle Nicole Johnson is a New York-based comic. She has performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers, written for Broad City, and appeared in HBO’s Crashing. In this episode she talks about what it's like being a woman in comedy and battling stage fright and doubt before embracing the path that she is on. 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.

Alingon Mitra has appeared on The Late Show, Conan, and Last Comic Standing. In this episode he talks about how he got started in comedy and what it was like competing on Last Comic Standing, writing for The Daily Show, and touring in India. 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.

Max is a Los Angeles-based writer, actor, and comedian. As an actor he has appeared in The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Broad City. You can see his stand-up on Netflix. And he is also a writer for the animated Netflix show, Big Mouth. In this episode he talks about his early days performing at Rififi in New York City, touring with John Mulaney, and what he's learned about where opportunities in comedy are most likely to come from. 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.

Megan Gailey is comedian living in Los Angeles. She has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, and the NFL Network. In this episode she talks about moving from Chicago to New York to to LA, writing her pilot for ABC, and dealing with criticism and rejection in the comedy business. 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.

Chad Daniels is a great comic from Minnesota. He has appeared on The Tonight Show, Conan, and Comedy Central. His four albums have been streamed an incredible 700 million times. He has new special called Dad Chaniels on Amazon and a brand new podcast called Middle Of Somewhere. In this episode Chad talks about having a 21-year comedy career without ever moving from Minnesota, how having his comedy on Pandora helped him develop a large following, and how he decides which topics to cover in his stand-up. 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.

Doug Smith is a very funny comic from New York. I met Doug over five years ago during my first weekend working at a club. Doug was the feature and I was the MC for Tommy Johnagin at Arlington Drafthouse. Since then Doug has gone on to do Conan on TBS and This Is Not Happening on Comedy Central. And I am the host of a podcast. So it makes perfect sense to record our conversation. In this episode Doug talks about his time as a Jehovah's Witness, getting and losing representation, and navigating the early stages of a comedy career.   Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.  

Ron Taylor is a fast-rising comic, originally from Detroit and now living in Los Angeles. Ron recently did a featured set for Comedy Central and killed it at Big Hunt when he was here. In 2018 he was selected as a New Face at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and in 2017 he performed at the festival as part of Kevin Hart’s talent showcase LOL Live. Ron talks about starting in Detroit, lying his way onto Live at the Apollo, and living in his van while trying to establish himself in LA.   Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.  

Our guest this week is Sasheer Zamata. Sasheer is a very funny comic now living Los Angeles. Sasheer was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, has performed on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and most recently had a recurring role on Corporate on Comedy Central. On this episode she talks about having to change schools while growing up in a military family, her early experiences in New York, and the position she is in now to spread awareness about the issues she cares about most.  Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.  

Stavros Halkias is a great comic who performed regularly on Underground Comedy shows for years before moving to New York and starting his podcast, Cum Town, with two other former DC comics. Their podcast gets hundreds of thousands of listeners each week, Stavros just did a feature set for Comedy Central that you can see on their website, and he is now headlining throughout the country.  Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.  

Pete Lee is originally from Wisconsin and has appeared on Comedy Central and Last Comic Standing. In this episode Pete explains how after years of doing stand-up and being on TV he manifested a Tonight Show audition, booking, and standing ovation. He has now been on the Tonight Show four times in the past two years. And clips of his sets have been viewed millions of times allowing him to tour the country doing stand-up. Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.

Phil Hanley is a great comic who is originally from Canada and was one of the earliest headliners at Big Hunt. He's a regular at the Comedy Cellar, has his own half hour special on Comedy Central, and is the co-host of a podcast called Keeping Joe along with Sam Morril and Joe Machi.   Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.

Our guest today is Jo Firestone. Jo has done a ton of stuff in short period of time. She wrote for and acted in a show called Joe Pera Talks to You on Adult Swim. She has also written for and performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She hosts several live shows in New York City and just released her debut comedy album, The Hits. 

Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year.

Ryan O'Flanagan is a Los Angeles-based comic who has a half hour Comedy Central special and was in the Netflix show American Vandal. Ryan made a viral video called the Overly Excited Tourist that was picked up by Funny Or Die. He made over 30 of these short videos, some of which had over five million views. In this interview Ryan talks his decision to distance himself from that character as well as his early days in comedy, filming the comedy central special, and his experience as an actor.

Sean Joyce is the founder of Underground Comedy and produces over 500 live comedy shows each year. 

Our third episode is an experimental one. After two conversations about comedy, this one is all about relationships. Our guest, Zainab Johnson, is a very funny comic from New York who has appeared on HBO, NBC, BET, and MTV. The episode begins with a question about her about growing up as one of thirteen siblings, which led to a discussion about relationships that consumed the entirety of the episode. Next week's episode will be back to a more comedy-centric conversation. But this week we're getting real personal.   

Andy Haynes is a New York-based comedian and writer. In addition to his own half hour Comedy Central special, he has been seen on Conan and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Andy lived in DC during the early part of his comedy life. He was here during a special time when people like him, Rory Scovel, Seaton Smith, Aparna Nancherla, and others were laying the groundwork for the scene that exists here today.

Our first episode features Jared Logan from The Late Late Show and Comedy Central. Jared discusses his journey from college theater in Tennessee to stand-up in Chicago, starting his career in New York, becoming a late night writer in Los Angeles, and finally deciding to move on from the security of his writing job to explore new projects. 

The Underground Comedy Podcast is hosted by Sean Joyce and features interviews with up-and-coming comics from around the country.