The Comedy Castle Podcast

This week’s weekend shows three great comics all who have been featured on this show before. So, here’s all of those past appearances cut together with a new intro from Joel – ninety minutes, baby! Michael Longfellow headlines as he’s on SNL and pretty great on there, too. Still not sure he’s cast or featured! Then, you’ll hear feature act and former Detroit-to-LA contest winner Richard Mathis, and this week’s emcee Donte Lillard closes it out telling us how getting thrown out of a comedy competition was all in his plan! Should be a great weekend show at The Comedy Castle, so use this to get warmed up for it!

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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 comedy special, “Middle Rage”, coming this fall. Plus, hear how The Eagles at The Sphere in Vegas is just trippy enough so that Don Henley doesn’t fall over. Chris is as good as it gets – don’t miss him this weekend! Tix at the link below.

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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 horrors of Spring Lake, Michigan and Joel preforms in front of the wildest MMA fight of all-time. Wes headlines on July 3rd and Jordan Jensen appears this week. Tix for all can be found at the link below.

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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 to Bruce Springsteen! Plus, the guys talk guitars, Bob Dylan and how his comedy advice on Joe Rogan’s show was misconstrued in a hilarious way. Tickets are limited for Jeff’s show and can be found at the link below.

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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 scrambled eggs. There are four big shows this weekend with Trev – tix at the link below.

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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 rise of the social media comics of this decade. Josh’s weekends are always a blast, so get your OFFICIAL tickets at the link below.

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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 things everyone should try the Pilipino fast-food favorite. THere are five shows with JR this weekend – get tix at the link below.

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Raanan Hershberg has made a steady climb up the comedy ladder and he credits The Comedy Castle as an important step in that journey. Hear about his move to NYC, how a joke (maybe?) led to his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience and much more. Plus, movie talk, as Raanan has a great movie podcast and Joel shares his love for early, funny Woody Allen films. Raanan headlines this weekend, running his new hour of material – a great time to see a future comedy star! Tix link below.

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Ian Bagg is an all-time favorite, and this week he brings his comedic genius to the Comedy Castle for four shows only. Ian is driving cross-country as he talks to Joel, so hear the about the greatness of Buc-ees, the trouble with driving your dogs, and the size of the crucifixes in Oklahoma. Also, Ian’s history with Garry Shandling(!), Joel’s history with the Juggalos, and why Canadians must come this weekend! Fun talk – better than an audiobook! Ian’s the best. Don’t miss him!

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Robyn Gilleran has become a real favorite on the Michigan comedy scene in the last few years. On this show, Robyn tells Joel about her journey from being a model and actress to a working comic who produces shows with her husband, Jason. Robyn tells of her various lawyer and casino commercials, the tricks to auditioning and how acting chops can help in stand-up. Plus, Joel tells you how to stretch your comedy sets when you don’t have the time or when the headliner is stuck at the airport! Robyn joins Blain Hill and Erica Rhodes for a loaded line-up this weekend at the club. Tix can be found at the link below.

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