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Behind The Funny

Scott Higgins Live Productions

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Scott Higgins and Ace Aceto have 50 years combined of standing in front of crowds and making people laugh. Now they go Behind The Funny with entertainers in all stages of their career from national headliners, to comedy writers, to newer comics just starting out. Why did they start, what drives them, and what were some of the obstacles? Join Scott and Ace as they go Behind The Funny.
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Sara Poulin is this weeks guest in the Acement. She has already made a name for herself in only 4 years of stand up. Sara has opened for many national comics and has become a go to comic for many clubs. She has a quirky relatable style that instantly makes audience like her. Sara is a natural story teller as you can tell in this episode. Check her …
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Lana Siebel is our guest in the Acement this week. Her story is certainly a unique one. Her story of immigrating to this country, spending time in camps, become a competitive Latin Dancer, where tdo you go from there... Stand up comedy of course, which brought her to us. Check out Lana at https://www.facebook.com/lana.feldman.7/ Check out Ace at ht…
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This week we take the Acement on the road. Ace and Scott talk to RA Bartlett in the green room of a gig they were on together, which is kind of full circle for BTF. RA is a very original comic who is on the spectrum with a really unique viewpoint. We've wanted to talk to him for awhile. Check him out at https://www.facebook.com/skyblade/ or https:/…
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After months of stalking, Ace was able to get Jann Karam in the Acement for a conversation. We couldn't wait to talk about her famous Seinfeld episode, The Switch. She is also an extremely accomplished stand-up with a lot of TV credits on her resume. We had such a great time. Check out Jann at https://www.jannkaram.com/ Check out Ace at https://www…
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Tanya Signore, Host of Tuesdays With Tanya on Facebook, joins us in the Acement. Tanya is a huge supporter of stand up and actually gave it a try. She found her niche with her Facebook show. Check out Tanya at https://www.facebook.com/tanya.signore Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/…
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Corey Manning joins us in the Acement from DC. This is one we have been looking forward to, Corey is a great comic but he also has an amazing career as a mentor, youth counselor and public speaker. Thus Comedian By Night, Superhero By Day. His one man show Confessions Of A Black Dad will having you laughing thru your tears. Get tickets to see it at…
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Rockin Joe Hebert and Tom Stewart join us in the Acement with some big news about the RI Comedy Hall of Fame. Joe founded it and has been it's caretaker but he and Tom share where the future of the hall is going. Check out https://richof.weebly.com/#/ Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/…
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Tad Flynn joins us in the Acement this week for one of the most surprisingly interesting conversations we've had. Tad worked in finance long before hitting the comedy stage but also had another amazing story he told us about a business venture he had in entertainment. We did not see this one coming. Join his email list [email protected] Check out Ac…
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This was an interesting week in the Acement. Our friend Dan O'Brien came in with his documentary film partner Steve LaBonte thinking they were filming the podcast when we wanted them as the guests. Dan is a comic that has performed with us and now films amazing documentaries with Steve. They are currently working on "Waves Of Laughter", a film abou…
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This week we revisit our lisit from Ep 54 "It's Going To Be A Bad Gig When". This is the list of things we came up with that as comics when we show up to a gig if any of these exists, we know it's going to be a bad gig. We refer to the list all the time and we wanted to add a few more. Good friend and funny comic Mark Riccadonna joins us in the Ace…
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Steve Hofstetter joins us in the Acement for a great conversation. Steve has over 200m views on YouTube, he's been nominated for a Nobel Prize, had a Number 1 Comedy Album on Apple, and his book "Ginger Kid" was a Top 5 pick on Amazon. Just to name a couple things. Best part is, even an accomplished comedian like Steve has a Funny Bad Gig Story. Ch…
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Mollie Sperduto joins us in the Acement for a fun conversation. We met Mollie working with her in NJ and hit it off. She's funny and charming on stage and has a great story. Mollie even has the experience to change your oil while making you laugh, listen to her Funny Bad Gig to found out why. Check out Mollie at https://molliesperduto.com/ or https…
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Lynn Harris joins us in the Acement to discuss Gold Comedy, her online collabrative community where members can take class, join events, and take part in a ton of resources in comedy writing, pitches, tv pilots, and much more. Lynn started in comedy by taking a class and performing stand up so of course she has the experience for us to ask for her …
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Mark McGwin joins us in the Acement for some bourbon and to talk comedy. A successful web designer, comedian, and comedy show producer, Mark has a lot of talents. He's produced some great shows with Gimme Laughs Productions. As a comedian, what was his Funny Bad Gig? Check out Mark at https://www.facebook.com/markmcgwin www.aceaceto.lol www.scotthi…
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Dan Geurin joins us in the Acement from Upstate NY. Teacher by day comedian by night, does Dan ever have to worry about those paths crossing? He's built an impressive resume of comics his worked with and places he's performed, but of course no comedian is immune from the Funny Bad Gig Story. Check out Dan at https://www.instagram.com/dangeurin/ htt…
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PJ Thibodeau joins us for a bourbon in the Acement as we talk about his "don't call it a comeback". PJ talks about stepping away to focus on coaching basketball and his return to more stage time. A staple in the New England comedy scene for years, it's a welcome sight to see PJ with a mic in his hand. Check out PJ at https://www.facebook.com/pjthib…
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Everybody's Brother John Perotta joins us in the Acement to talk about his new book "How Comedy Saved My Life: My Wild Journey of Addiction, Recovery & Making the Ultimate Comeback - Tales of a Navy Sailor, Prison Guard, Stand-Up Comic & Father". John helped a lot of comics get there start, he's opened up for Bill Burr and Tammy Pescatelli, he's in…
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Annie " Bananie " Powell joins us in the Acement for a great conversation. She has had to overcome adversity and tragedy several times but came through with her sense of humor intact. Starting in LA unintentionally, she never looked back. Her quick wit was on display in this episode, did Scott and Ace could keep up? Check out Annie at https://www.f…
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Our good friend Jerry Caruso joins us in the Acement. Jerry is known for performing at many fundraisers and is known for giving back. Not only is he a New England comedy veteran, he runs a comedy class and has his own local TV show "Jerry Duty". Check out Jerry at https://www.facebook.com/jerry.caruso.378 Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindth…
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Aaron Leidecker joins us in the Acement to discuss his stand up and his new children's book "Bowie's Backyard". It's based on his actual pet. Check out Aaron at https://www.facebook.com/aaron.leidecker.3 Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgin…
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Our 400th Episode is a Wow Moment for Ace and Scott. Stand up great Doug Stanhope joins us in the Acement. He is known for The Man Show and Howard Stern's show where he is a favorite. His wow moment was a first for BTF and imagine what his Funny Bad Gig can be. Check out Doug at https://www.dougstanhope.com/ and his latest special https://www.youtu…
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The Penultimate BTF Episode deserves a special guest and Ace did not disappoint. The one constant on BTF Podcast is our weekly bourbon date, so Ace booked Bourbon Barry as this week's guest. Barry is a bourbon enthusiast with an a large following on Social Media. We discussed great bourbons, how to taste them, and compared favorites. Check out Bour…
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Mike Lukas joins us in the Acement from Texas. Mike spent over 20 years as a touring comic, including appearances on Comedy Central and NBC Late Nite TV. He then took a shot a writing a became an accomplished author and coach. Check out Mike at https://mike-lukas.com or https://funnymuscle.com Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy u…
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NY Comic Tom Daddario joins us in the Acement. Tom is know for is high energy on stage is not afraid to push button. Recently he was in a movie called Pancakes and Syrup. What was Tom's Funny Bad Gig Story? Check out Tom's movie at: https://pancakesandsyrup.net/ Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get you…
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Pat McCloud joins us in the Acement this week. You may recognize Pat's name from Scott's previous snide remarks, so we start with clearing the air. Pat is known for his ability to meet and get pictures with some very famous people including one that flew him home on a private jet. Pat is well known and well liked in the Boston Comedy Community. Che…
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