Chasing Comedy features professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin as they dive deep into the chaotic world of comedy and the craft of Standup, exploring the nuances of joke writing, the unpredictable nature of live performance, and try to humorously make sense of the world while working out, or failing at crafting, that next great joke. With plenty of laughs and candid moments, join them as they tackle a lively exploration of the art of chasing comedy in a world filled wi ...
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Comedians Dustin Chafin, Jeffrey Paul, and Anthony Kapfer take a trip into Dustin's personal vinyl collection as they pull albums, and go in-depth, breaking down a different featured album each episode!
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Welcome to "Good Things Are Happening," the podcast where laughter meets heartwarming stories, hosted by two uproariously funny comedians, Dustin Ybarra and Greg Baldwin, who sift through a treasure trove of positive news stories, from small acts of kindness to monumental achievements, all while inviting guests ranging from fellow comedians to experts in relevant fields. With infectious energy and quick wit, they guide listeners through a rollercoaster of emotions, providing fresh insights a ...
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Comedian Rich Kiamco interviews people he meets along his journey: comics, entertainers and more - part humor, part hardship, part spirituality / self-help and stories, stories, stories. #WTY www.WTYpod.com
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 24 - Rope Guys and Hypnotists
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1:04:08Chasing Comedy Episode 24 with professional comedians Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFaddenBy Brian Scott McFadden & Dustin Chafin
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 22 - Robot Piano Players and Falconers
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52:09Chasing Comedy Episode 22 with professional comedians Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden. On this episode of Chasing Comedy, Brian and Dustin dig into finding comedy and bits in what if Gen Z was drafted, skills we lost with technology, basic skills for survival, old man sneakers, cockroaches and the absurdity of insect warfare, absurd relation…
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Chasing Comedy Episode 23 with professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin ChafinBy Brian Scott McFadden & Dustin Chafin
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 21 - Ghosts, Gags, and Gen Z Lingo
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59:07Chasing Comedy Episode 21 with professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin! On this episode of Chasing Comedy, Brian and Dustin dive into bits on free speech, comedy coaching, outdated phrases, Gen Z lingo, weird places to haunt, music generational divides, ghost hunters, and so much more!…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 20 - The Great Bird Heist: A Comedy of Errors
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55:58Chasing Comedy Episode 20 with professional comedians Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden! Brian and Dustin dive into jokes and bits based on dog intuition, emotional support animals, self checkout, unrealistic and irrational fears, the great bird escape and heist, and so much more! So kick back, grab a snack, and join us for a fun ride where we…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 19 - From Whole 30 to Hilarity
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1:01:51Chasing Comedy Episode 19 with professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin! Join Brian and Dustin as they work through the ups and downs of joke crafting and the crazy world of standup comedy. On this episode, they search for bits in diet dilemmas and health trends, questionable soda choices, destination weddings, satanism, hotels…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 18 - The Heckle Tax
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56:45Chasing Comedy Episode 18 with professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin! On this week's episode of Chasing Comedy, Brian and Dustin share their comedy war stories, discussing everything from the absurd decor of comedy clubs, inventive ways to move merch, the "heckle tax," the dutch angle, what makes comedy a contact sport, the …
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 17 - Rum, Raisins, and Real Talk
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59:08Chasing Comedy Episode 17 with comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin! We're diving into the hilariously chaotic world of chasing comedy, where we dissect everything from the absurdities of everyday life. This episode, Brian and Dustin search for comedy bits in social interactions, FOMO, parenting styles, the struggles of adulting, questi…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 16 - Comedian Beefs and Stories from the Comedy Trenches
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58:15Chasing Comedy Episode 16 with comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin! Professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin take you deep into the comedy trenches as they share stories and work on coming up with the next great comedy bit! On this week's episode, Brian and Dustin find humor in the Superbowl, comedian beefs, buffet…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 15 - Without Further Ado
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53:02Chasing Comedy Episode 15 with comedians Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden! We're diving deep into the world of comedy and let me tell you, we're chasing comedy like a kid chasing an ice cream truck on a hot summer day! Brian and Dustin are working through the ups and downs of joke crafting, tackling everything from the absurdity of current ev…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 14 - News Narrative, Bad Mothering, and Captain Kirk
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1:14:08Chasing Comedy Episode 14 with hosts comedians Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden. We're diving into the wild world of comedy where we give you a no-holds-barred approach of writing jokes on the fly. Our main gig today? We're looking for humor in news narratives, Elon Musk, Captain Kirk, bad mothering, the book "Lives across Time" and Brian's c…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 13 - Juggling Chainsaws and Laughs
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56:47Chasing Comedy episode 13 with hosts Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin. We’re diving right into the wild world of comedy, folks! This episode finds professional comedians Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden discussing the LA wildfires, while pursuing jokes and bits about failed actors, animal empathy, macho humor in political ads, subway ta…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 12 - New Year, Same You!
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58:14Chasing Comedy Episode 12 with hosts Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin On this first episode of the new year, professional comedians Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden work through jokes and bits on candy addiction, co-opting words, willy wonka and walter white, audience expectations at comedy shows, new years resolutions, dry january, mis…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 11 - Dog Humor, Exotic Pets, Sea Monkeys, and Altoona
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1:11:01Chasing Comedy Episode 11 with hosts Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden On this week's episode of Chasing Comedy, professional comedians Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden construct jokes and bits around dogs, exotic pets, sea monkeys, altoona PA, crying on stage, and so much more!By Brian Scott McFadden & Dustin Chafin
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 10 - Smartest Animals, Healthcare, and Mother Earth
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1:01:24Chasing Comedy Episode 10 with professional comedians Dustin Chafin and Brian Scott McFadden On this brand new episode of Chasing Comedy, Brian and Dustin muse over crows and what are the smartest animals on the planet. They also work on bits involving the surgeon general, the united healthcare ceo murder, robin williams, casinos, mother earth, and…
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Erica Rhodes has appeared on ABC’s Modern Family, HBO’s Veep, Fox’s New Girl, and IFC’s Comedy Bang Bang. She was a regular panelist on Comedy Central’s @midnight and Fox’s Punchline. Her standup TV appearances include NBC’s Bring the Funny and Last Call with Carson Daly, and so many more. Her first album Sad Lemon hit #1 on the iTunes comedy chart…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 9 - Dysfunctional Family Humor, Hypochondriacs, Arrest Records, and More!
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1:04:58Chasing Comedy Episode 9 with professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin On this episode of Chasing Comedy, Brian and Dustin tackle the humor in sensitive topics like race and family dynamics, arrest records, hypochondriacs, strange anxieties, losing your phone and so much more!By Brian Scott McFadden & Dustin Chafin
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Educated at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow Scotland, Philip McGrade is an independent media production professional, writer and actor known for his quick wit and amazing accent. He was the voice of Starkard in How to Train Your Dragon and co-wrote I'll Be There. He was also a writer on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Brand X wi…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 8 - The Prom Comedy Experience, NYC Life, and Powdered Donuts!
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59:39Chasing Comedy Episode 8 with professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin Join Brian and Dustin as they go Chasing Comedy and dive into the hilariously chaotic world of stand-up comedy. In this episode of Chasing Comedy, Brian and Dustin discuss the struggles comedians face when performing for uninterested audiences, like prom kid…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 7 - Obsessions, Standup Secrets, and Double Agents!
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55:28Chasing Comedy Episode 7 with hosts Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin On this new episode of Chasing Comedy, professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin search for humor and bits in the ways in which we obsess over people and things, the strange ways that Trump is portrayed, double agents, parenting styles, neglectful parents…
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Jimmy has been mixing his musical and comedic talents all of his life. After graduating from California Western School of Law, Jimmy decided to take a more humorous path. His style of comedy is both clean and edgy...Combining great crowd work with storytelling, Jimmy is a true master of his craft and appeals to all audiences with his relatable humo…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 6 - From Stand-Up to Spit Takes: Laughs, Lullabies, and AI
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1:08:01"Chasing Comedy" Episode 6 hosted by professional comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin! On this week's episode of "Chasing Comedy," Brian and Dustin tackle the comedic possibilities of AI, how it feels to be bumped from the stage by comedy legends, the pressures comedians face opening for big acts, how hard G rated movies used to be, as…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 5 - Zoltar's Predictions: World War Three? Nah, We're Just Chasing Comedy!
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1:06:19Chasing Comedy Episode 5! On this hilarious episode of Chasing Comedy, Dustin and Brian work on bits involving World Wars, Fortune Tellers, Gen X investments, which Generation is the best, video games, ugly actors playing famous handsome people, devils advocate, Zoltar, and so much more!By Brian Scott McFadden & Dustin Chafin
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Lydia Cornell is an AFI Best Actress nominee and People's Choice Award winner, international star of over 250 TV shows and films, best known as the star of ABC's hit series Too Close For Comfort as TV legend Ted Knight's daughter, Sara Rush. One of the most popular sex symbols on TV, she is now a mother, author, teen mentor, talk show host, comedie…
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Lauren Osborne is an award-winning actor (theater, TV, and film) and writer (creative nonfiction short stories, plays, and screenplays.) Growing up in Georgia, she always had a special affinity for acting, writing, rescuing animals, spirituality, nature, and reading. As an adult in NYC, addiction and then subsequent long-term recovery eventually le…
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Chasing Comedy - Episode 4 - Cereal Mascots: The Drug Dealers of Our Childhood!
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59:01In this episode of "Chasing Comedy," the dynamic comedic duo of Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin dive into comedy bits on addictions, cereal mascots, sugary childhood nostalgia, halloween, mice, humorous anecdotes about celebrity encounters, the absurdity of political protection and so much more! Stay for the laughs and bits on Chasing Comedy…
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Episode 3 - Bombing at a Political Rally: The Comedy Disaster You Didn't See Coming!
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1:16:00Tony Hinchcliffe's controversial performance at Trump's MSG rally becomes the focal point of this episode as Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin dive into that, hack comedy, a comedian's failure to read the room, and the implications of humor in today's political climate. They also discuss the lack of mystique in music nowadays, clean comedy, wh…
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Episode 2 - Ghosts, Shaq, Scooby Doo and Dick Cheney: A Comedic Journey
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59:52Brian McFadden and Dustin Chafin dive into the wild world of comedy and explore the challenges comedians face in a rapidly changing landscape. This week they muse over how stand up comedy is learned and taught, and work on bits revolving around the absurdity of endorsing candidates, ghost skepticism, outdated references, Shaq, foreign accents, Scoo…
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With nearly 90,000 followers on Instagram, over 100 million original comedy video views and multiple featured content platforms such as Huffington Post, LAD Bible, PopSugar, BuzzFeed, Yahoo, Fox News and being invited as a guest on the Today Show, Whitney Allen Cicero, also known as The New Stepford, is a comedic genius like none other. Hailed as a…
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Luke Null began performing comedy the moment he picked up a guitar in Chicago. During his stay in the Windy City, he developed his signature musical comedy style, blending witty humor with catchy earworms. This unique approach garnered the attention of Lorne Michaels and earned him the chance to perform as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Afte…
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Episode 1 - Dogs on Planes, Joke Thievery, Strange Endorsements, Self Driving Cars!
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55:27On episode 1 of Chasing Comedy, comedians Brian Scott McFadden and Dustin Chafin tackle the topics of cranky comedy, one hit wonders, standup attire, modern country music, parallel thinking and joke thievery in comedy, dogs on planes, strange political endorsements, the etrade baby, self-driving cars, and so much more on their quest to craft the ne…
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Martin Mandela Morrow is originally from Birmingham, AL where he started doing stand-up, improv, and belonged to an award-winning sketch/stand-up hybrid “Tubbi and Martin” with his childhood friend Joshua “Tubbi” Mays. The Auburn University grad has performed in clubs, colleges, and festivals all over the world including Toronto, Shanghai, and Cape…
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Fielding Edlow is a stand-up comedian, writer, and creator/star of award-winning digital series Bitter Homes and Gardens. She has performed stand-up at Edinburgh, Leicester, Boston Comedy Festival and hosted her sold-out cult show Eat Pray Fuck for 6 years at the Hollywood Improv. She voiced the “Roxie” on Bojack Horseman including a slew of other …
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Tom Wells, as a 16 year old teenager, experienced an event few others get to have and be able to share about, a near death experience or NDE. Over the next 48 years his NDE, consciously and sub-consciously, has influenced his life. Upon reflection Tom recalls the pressures to doubt and deny his near death experience. Later, his self-awareness and s…
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Aiden Bloch is an up-and-coming 17-year-old stand-up comedian. He has worked with Jeff Dye, Pablo Francisco, Dustin Ybarra, Jay Mohr, Sam Tripoli, and more. He is a comedy contest winner and is known for Cool Beans Comedy. Good Things Are Happening is sponsored by Surfshark! Get a deal at https://get.surfshark.net/SH3q3 Listen to the conversation, …
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Hayden Kristal is a Colorado-based former zookeeper who gave up a lucrative career in salamanders to pursue comedy and public speaking. Speaking on the topics of diversity and intersectionality, Hayden has spoken for colleges and organizations across the country, including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, the Connecticut Supreme Court, and TEDx. For an ove…
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Floating down a river, peeing in a bottle, and getting therapy from a psychologist who only works with comedians...that's what's going on this week with guest Dustin Chafin. Born in a doublewide trailer in Kilgore, Texas; son of a used-car salesman and a beautiful and wild hippy child; grandson of Choctaw Native Americans: Dustin Chafin is both Cow…
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Lindsey Glass is on the pod this week talking about her book, her recovery and her past relationship with Greg. (Editor's note: when Greg told me that his ex-girlfriend was a guest on Good Things, I was like, "Whoa, dude are you sure that's a good idea?" Turns out that yes, it was a good idea, but they talked forever, so I had to cut a lot out. Fin…
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Kevin Kraft is an actor and director, known for The Second Coming of John Cooper, The Howard Stern Show and The Howard Stern Channels on SiriusXM in NYC, and The Burn with Jeff Ross. Most recently, Kevin has been the senior producer for The Jason Ellis Show on SiriusXM in Los Angeles. He has been writing screenplays on the side for years, many of w…
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The continuing saga of Dustin's family mystery...Dustin connects with his uncle and keeps digging into his missing extended family. Telenovela? Helz yes! Sponsored by Surfshark! Get a deal at https://get.surfshark.net/SH3q3 Listen to the conversation, get some good news, and get some inspiration with the guys on Good Things Are Happening. Visit us …
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Nick Guerra is definitely a comedian that will catch you off guard BUT in a good way. His comedy has been described by his fans as a hilarious soul cleansing experience. A stand up comedian that wants people to not only enjoy his show but leave enjoying life in general. Nick has been featured on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, has a Dry Bar com…
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Sponsored by Surfshark! Get a deal at https://get.surfshark.net/SH3q3 Kirk Baltz is a film, theater and television actor who has worked with such noted film directors as Chantal Akerman, Warren Beatty, Oliver Stone, John Woo, Kevin Costner, Quentin Tarantino, Taylor Hackford and Deniz Gamez Erguven to name a few. Kirk has appeared in such noted fil…
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Dustin and Greg are out of town making people laugh, and whenever that happens, this producer gets to work hard putting together a compilation episode of some of our favorite moments on Good Things Are Happening. This one covers career journeys, career advice, stories of serendipity and my favorite, the best heckle ever. Enjoy! - Cecilie Listen to …
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Whoa! We didn't see this coming! Dustin uncovers some mysterious information about his father and missing extended family. It's the script for a telenovella in the making. Listen to the conversation, get some good news, and have some laughs with the guys on Good Things Are Happening. Visit us on the web at https://www.goodthingspod.com/ Patreon: ht…
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Jay Mohr is extremely passionate about the craft of comedy and with that, his primary purpose has always been to make audiences laugh. He's performed for 30+ years in front of sold-out crowds all around the world. Jay's comedy style is bold, hilarious, and fiercely on-point. More than just a comedian, he's also an accomplished actor, with a range o…
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Adam Ferrara is an Actor, Comedian who Entertainment Weekly dubbed “Hilarious,” and co-hosted the critically acclaimed BBC sensation, Top Gear US, for six seasons. He starred in the AOL series “In the Drivers Seat with Adam Ferrara,” sponsored by Jaguar and Range Rover and was an online host for “The Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auction.” Growing …
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Justin Foster is a native Texas comedian now living in Los Angeles. Justin quickly charms the audience and dives into personal stories of sobriety, his depressed dog, and drug dealer Dad. Strange, hilarious, and often unpredictable, Justin travels the country performing at theaters in Seattle, bar basements in North Dakota, and every place in betwe…
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Award Winning HBO Actor Newton Mayenge is best known for his role as NBA Legend Jim Chones on the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. The youngest of four children; Mayenge's parents are of African descent from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Formerly Zaire). With a passion for basketball, he played all through his younger ye…
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George K. Burns is a comedian, writer, and actor, who has appeared on E! Entertainment, FuboTV and TV One sitcom “Born Again Virgin”. He recently co-created, co-wrote, and executive-produced a scripted comedy series for Audible titled Yes We Cannabis. Born and raised in Tallahassee, FL, George once had dreams of playing professional basketball in t…
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Jim Hecht is a writer and producer, known for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022), Robots (2005) and the Ice Age movies. His current project is The Big Cigar, a teleplay that follows The Black Panther Party's founder Huey P. Newton's life. He escaped to Cuba to avoid prosecution for murder with the help of Bert Schneider, the Hollyw…
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