Month: November 2025

Zach Martina headlines this holiday weekend, and he joins Joel here to talk Thanksgiving, Lions football, and the ins and outs of making a comedy special. Zach tells of the dishes he contributes to family thanksgiving, and a novel way to consume the leftovers – no turkey goes to waste! Also, why watching the Lions lose builds character and how he made a terrific special and the YouTube comments are actually civil! Zach is one of Michigan’s best comics and he’ll be a holiday treat this weekend for sure. Tix at the link below.

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Two fresh interviews this week, as weekend headliner Josh Wolf brings “The Campfire Tour” to The Comedy Castle. Josh tells of the innovations he’s brought to the show with music and collaborations, working with his son, Jacob, and doing one show a week on magic mushrooms! Josh is a crowd favorite and his tickets go fast – don’t wait! Also, TJ Wharry returns to talk the night before Thanksgiving special, using his wife for a following, his love of Hungry Howie’s, and being Clawson High’s biggest success story. Plus, who Joel’s family think is a really big deal in comedy right now (hint: it isn’t him). Tix for Josh and TJ’s shows can be found at the link below.

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A special Comedy Castle Podcast has Tim Finkel memorializing his son Ryder, who sadly lost his battle with childhood cancer recently. Tim tells us Ryder was brave and had a great sense of humor until the very end. Tim also tells of his eventual return to the comedy stage and has thoughts on Joel recent comedy class showcase which was quite a wild night! Plus, it’s John Heffron week at the club or is it “John Heffron Week”? Joel tries to get to the bottom of an official declaration in this 2023 interview with John. Fun chat about the mall, Halloween and the future of comedy specials. John’s tickets go fast every year. Get yours at the link below.

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Keith Alberstadt is a busy man as he’s traveling the country doing comedy, as well as being a father of three. Keith takes a break to talk to Joel about opening for Nate Bargatze, Halloween with little ones and the do’s and don’ts of a family road trip. Also, is Joel the most “punctual podcaster ever”? There’s five shows with Keith this week including a benefit on Thursday – tix can be found at the link below.

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