
The Comedy Castle Podcast
The Official Podcast of Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
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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
Sean Patton has made a name for himself as a headlining comedian and star of the FX series The English Teacher and he headlines The Comedy Castle this weekend. Sean tells Joel how he loves Midwest crowds, why he’s not a “crowd work” comic, and how he found an amazing venue for his latest comedy… Continue reading Podcas
Dan St. Germain may be “comic’s comics”, but he’s one of the best and headlines The Comedy Castle this weekend and talked with us here on this show. Hear about Dan’s history at the club and his attempts to break through as writer and close collaborator with some of comedy’s biggest names. He’s also UFO/UAP… Continue re