The Comedy Castle Podcast

Updated: 18 Jun 2025 • 151 episodes
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The Official Podcast of Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle

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Chris Porter is a blast! His mix of energy and social commentary makes him the friendliest, angry comic around. He’s also among the most frequent headliners at The Comedy Castle, and here he talks his move out of L.A., playing guitar with Jelly Roll, why he doesn’t use sound cues or props, and his new… Continue reading

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Wes Ward has been a staple of the Michigan comedy scene for fifteen years, and on July 3rd he gets a chance to headline The Comedy Castle. Wes tells Joel about his start in comedy, why road comics are really just truck drivers, and why comics need a special on video these days. Plus, the… Continue reading Podcast #228:

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06 Jun 2025 • EN

Podcast #227: Jeff Garlin

Jeff Garlin is a TV legend and accomplished stand-up comic, who stops by The Comedy Castle for one show this Sunday. Jeff tells Joel how he developed his improvisational style of stand-up, the best way an emcee should introduce an act, and hear some inside stories from Curb Your Enthusiasm including Jeff feeding lines

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Canadian comedy superhero and Letterkenny star, K Trevor Wilson returns to the Comedy Castle this week! On this show he talks seasonal comedy bits, a Cap’n Crunch victory, living with rabbits and the future of possible spin-offs of his hit show. Plus, wrestling talk and why you don’t deny Jake “The Snake” Roberts his s

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Josh Adams returns to the Comedy Castle and this show to talk honey packs, his new fans, leaving after your set and much more. Hear who Josh thinks is right int the recent Detroit comedy controversy with a downtown club and how he came up in the comedy scene was different (and better) than the… Continue reading Podcast

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14 May 2025 • EN

Podcast #224: JR De Guzman

JR De Guzman is the comedy/music hybrid entertainer you didn’t know you need to know -until now. JR makes his Comedy Castle debut this weekend and tells Joel how he got started telling jokes, his biggest musical inspiration, and why he buried his guitar in the desert. Plus, should Joel get Jollibee? Hear why JR… Contin

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