The Comedy Castle Podcast

Kevin Lepine has been rocking Las Vegas for a decade and a half, and his annual hometown show is about to happen at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle. Kevin tells Joel why Hypnosis Unleashed is a party, not a stale hypnosis show, he recaps some recent hilarious fan encounters and tells why Vegas is down now,… Continue readin

Brian Scolaro is a favorite at the club and Joel was so pleased to reconnect with the actor/comedian on this show. Brian tells Joel why he’s driving to Detroit from NYC, why he’s ok being single in his 50s, and why he’s not traveling anywhere far – except Alaska. Plus, hear some hilarious on-set stories… Continue readi

Two great talks to head into Labor Day weekend on this show, as Charlie Wollborg brings his TEDx “X=Laughter” event to the club this week. Charlie tells of how he began promoting TEDx Detroit, how he got to the comedy stage, and what he’s learned along the way. This event has an all-star line-up, so… Continue reading P

Tom McCarthy hosted this podcast for years, and he’s back as this Saturday’s headliner at the club. Tom and Joel reminisce about the origins of the podcast, their favorite (and least favorite) guests, and some behind-the-scenes stuff that fans of this show will enjoy. Tom also tells of the night he met Joel, the pros…

Ryan Brown and Camila Ballario have both worked their way up the comedy food chain, and they are both headlining The Comedy Castle (separately!) next week. In this double episode, Joel chats with both about their start in Joel’s Advanced Comedy Class, the struggles of a work/life balance with comedy, and what’s next fo

When Will Burkart last joined us, Joel gave Will some advice. We’re not here to say he took it, but new headshots aside, Will is on a career roll as he heads into his weekend at The Comedy Castle. Will tells of the pains of traveling, his comedy pet peeves, and how Bobby Lee helped… Continue reading Podcast #235: Will