The Comedy Castle Podcast

A lot of buzz and heat in the comedy world for this week’s guest Eric Neumann.  A breakout spot on ” The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” and three stand out records to his name, he’s a likable comic with killer jokes and smooth delivery.  Looking forward to his Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle debut on October 19th. Tix for Eric’s one-night only appearance can be found at the link below.

Dustin Nickerson has a great new album called “Overwhelmed” and is the host of a terrific podcast, “Don’t Make Me Come Back There“.  This is his second appearance on the Castle podcast and he proves that nice guys and clean comics do have a point of view worth hearing.  We also have a great conversation with the director of the Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan, Rob Boyle.  He talks about all the good work they are doing in the community and promotes their big fundraiser here at the Castle on October 13th. Info for the fundraiser can be found at the Furniture Bank’s link above, and tix for the weekend shows with Dustin are at the link below.

You gotta love a dog lover!  We know Mike Brody and his dogs Daisey, Frosty, and Moe from his excellent Dry Bar special, “Not of Afraid of Butterflies.”  He also has an excellent album out, “Sell Me a Bridge.”  A veteran of the fertile Twin Cities comedy scene and now a staple on Cruise Ships, Mike Brody is as funny as Midwest nice gets! Catch Mike from October 6th to 8th at The Comedy Castle. Tix at the link below.

Jared Freid is a raconteur of the highest order.  His provocative in your face style is down right sensible when you give it some thought.  Incredibly funny and useful relationship advice, heartwarming stories of body and food insecurities, and some spot on observational takes on the pandemic and its effect on our collective psyche are just some of the topics he covers.  Tonight Show appearances, Ted Talks, two very popular podcasts, he has some serious heat going right now.  Make sure to catch his Detroit Comedy debut this weekend at The Castle. Get tickets at the link below – they’re going fast!

Rob Little is a relentless ball of enthusiastic energy.  He got his start at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle over twenty years ago and remains a crowd favorite to this day.  A Rob Little show and a Rob Little conversation are always an event.  Make sure to check out all his upcoming appearances around the country here. He’ll be somewhere near you soon! Tix for this week’s show at The Comedy Castle can be found at the link below.

Kevin Lepine is the long time star of “Hypnosis Unleashed THE Vegas Hypnosis Show” at the Four Queens Hotel in Downtown Las Vegas.  He is also a long time favorite of the Comedy Castle.  One of the most unique acts to come through on an annual basis, his incredible blend of comedy and hypnosis is not to be missed! Kevin performs at The Comedy Castle for one night, Tuesday October 18th. Tix can be found here. For more info on Kevin, his Las Vegas show and to watch a 30-minute sampler show and get exclusive downloads please visit this site.

Live from the Comedy Castle bar, L.A.-based comedian, musician and producer J. Chris Newberg returns to The Comedy Castle Podcast as he performs this weekend at the club. Chris talks about songwriting for comedy vs music, what he does when he returns to Detroit, and why stand-up comedy isn’t what it used to be. Hear Chris and Tom’s reaction to the open mike they just performed on, and make sure to get your tickets to see Chris this weekend at the link below.

Zach Martina is a Comedy Castle favorite and a close friend of Tom. So let’s celebrate Zach’s headlining weekend over drinks and dinner and the great conversation that you’ll hear on this week’s podcast. You are a fly-on-the-wall, as Zach breaks down his quick ascent in the comedy world, how he quit his “regular” job for comedy and hear what he thinks the essential elements are for making it in stand-up comedy today. Zach plays three shows this Dream Cruise weekend. Tickets and more info can be found at the link below.

April Macie burst on to the scene with her appearance on season four of “Last Comic Standing” and quickly became a favorite of the Howard Stern show.  She stole the show on “Snoop Dogg Presents: The Bad Girls of Comedy” and recently featured in the Netflix special; “Tiffany Haddish: She Ready!”  She performs all over the world and recently had an Op-Ed published in the LA Times.  A great comic and fascinating person, this is a really fun interview. Tix for April’s shows this week can be found at the link below.

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It’s a big week at The Comedy Castle as Saturday Night Live favorite Chris Kattan returns to the club this Sunday. Chris performed at the club and visited this show back in January of 2020, and you’ll hear that interview with some contemporary comments by Tom – and it’s, um, interesting. Thanks again to Chris for doing the show back then – and we didn’t have to bother you this time! Also, local favorite Paul Piziks was a guest way back on show #2 in 2019. Now he’s headlining his first weekend at the club! Hear Tom’s vintage interview with Paul and come see him this weekend to see if he’s figured out who he owes a lot of money to! Tix for Chris and Paul’s shows can be found at the link below.