Between Awesome And Disaster With Will Carey

Comedian and Podcaster Billy Procida thinks people don't like him and created his popular podcast Manwhore in part to learn more about himself.  He talks to Will about being bullied early in life, stand up comedy, talking to ex romantic partners, and turning those conversations into a podcast, the business side of podcasting and why Nina Hartley is the coolest Porn Star he has interviewed. Billy on Twitter: @TheBillyProcida Listen to Manwhore everywhere you listen to Podcasts and support on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/manwhorepodcast Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey Follow the podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod

Comedian and Podcaster Tracey Carnazzo Feels like a regular person before she feels like a comedian. She Talks to Will about growing up in Forest Hills Queens, how the grind of Stand Up Comedy is over romanticized, The excessive levels of drug fueled madness she was surrounded with when she was working in the restaurant business, and touring with rock bands while working for a record label, 80s hair metal, starting stand up comedy, and interacting with the cast members who are the subject of her podcasts Teen Mom Trash Talk and 90 Day Fiance   Tracey on Twitter: @TrixieTuzzini http://www.traceycarnazzo.com Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey The podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod  

Harrison Greenbaum is both a Comedian and Magician in equal measure.  He talks to Will about opening for Paul Mooney at Carolines, an encounter he had with Patrice O'Neal shortly before O'Neal's death.  growing up enamored with magic as a kid on Long Island, deciding to pursue comedy towards the end of his time at Harvard University.  His start in comedy clubs in NYC, performing magic at the Sydney Opera House, performing as the warm up comic for Katie Couric, the experience of making his late night TV Debut on Conan, and plans for his first comedy album and his magic special. Harrison on Twitter: @harrisoncomedy https://www.harrisongreenbaum.com/   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey The podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod

Comedian Kunal Arora has learned to see comedy as a series of instances.  He talks to Will about performing comedy in India, how New York doesn't prepare you for bombing abroad, growing up in Flushing Queens, his early experiences taking comedy classes at the Comic Strip, the ever changing face of New York City, and the perspective that therapy gave him on handling grief, heartbreak and how he applies those tools to comedy.   Kunal's Website:   https://kunalarora.com/   If you are a Stand Up Comedian Kunal put together a very helpful resource.   http://www.comedysafehouse.com/   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey The podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod

Actor and Voice Over Instructor Paul Liberti has a career that ranges from A Chorus Line on Broadway, touring with A Chorus Line, Working with Jim Henson on puppets for Sesame Street, and providing the english voice of Professor Elm on Pokemon.  He talks to Will about growing up near Trenton New Jersey, being a working actor at Age 12, working with Jim Henson, freezing in an audition in front of Stephen Sondheim, how he began voice acting which lead into voice over directing and teaching.  As well as what he thinks the job of an actor is and what he tries to teach.   Paul Teaches Voice Over frequently at Actor's Connection.   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey The Podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod

Alex Von David is an ADR writer and Voice Director for Anime including Black Exorcist , Kill La Kill, Accel World, as well as two of Will's favorite anime, Sword Art Online and the film 5 Centimeters Per Second.  He talks to Will about how he came to animation voiceover from directing commercials, The balance of maintaining the original intention of a Japanese script while making the english adaptation as natural as possible including specific moments from the SAO Movie Ordinal Scale , the specific process of dubbing and directing voice actors, what he loves about SAO as a fan of something he gets to work on. Plus Alex and Will get nostalgic about Punk Rock, Bass Guitar and the amazing 8 floor Anime and Collectables shop Mandarake in Akihabara in Tokyo.   Alex on Twitter: @alexvondavid Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey The Podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod   Sword Art Online Alicization is airing Saturday Nights On Toonami

Episode 89 - Mike Borchardt   Mike Borchardt Singer/Guitarist for Nihiloceros and Guitarist for Treads rarely slows down.  He tells Will about growing up in Chicago, including some great stories about Legendary Punk Rock Venue the Fireside Bowl, discovering punk rock and the community around in in St Louis, Hilarious drummer mishap stories in Los Angeles, where to play if your a band in NYC and how he finally achieved sobriety after a failed attempt, plus Mike plays a couple of Nihiloceros songs including an early version of a song that will appear on the next Nihiloceros record.   www.nihiloceros.com   Listen to Nihiloceros   https://nihiloceros.bandcamp.com/   Listen to Treads   https://treads.bandcamp.com/   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod

Comedian Steve Hofstetter is well known for heckler videos, and as a comedy club owner, but Will knows him as his former boss who once kept him from getting punched in the face.  He talks to Will about the days of the Laughing Devil Comedy Club, growing up in numerous neighborhoods in Queens, being exposed to political comedy early in life, starting stand up comedy and producing shows in NYC in the early 2000s, his early days on the road and performing in colleges, and a great story of a road trip he took with his father shortly before he passed away with comedian Dick Gregory.   Steve on Twitter: @SteveHofstetter  Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey Follow the podcast on Twitter: @AwesomeDPod

Episode 87 - Tom Rhodes   Comedian Tom Rhodes has toured the world performing Stand up Comedy.   He talks to Will about a rough year spent in NYC early in his career based on the advice of Jay Leno, the San Francisco comedy scene in the early 90s, being the first comedian to sign with Comedy Central, his friendship with Mitch Hedberg, wanting to know who a comic is through their jokes, and how his short lived NBC Sitcom led to him touring and performing comedy in over 20 countries all over the world and hosting a Late Night Talk Show in Amsterdam.   Plus Will recounts the story of the time he navigated Police Blockades in Istanbul, Turkey on Labor Day on the same day that he performed Stand Up Comedy on a sold out show of mostly non-english speakers.   Get Tom’s New Album Around the World on iTunes now!   Tom on Twitter: @_TomRhodes   http://www.tomrhodes.net/tour/   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod

Comedian Nick Callas commits to what he is doing fully when it comes to comedy.  He talks to Will about growing up loving comic books and manga before it was considered cool.  Starting stand up comedy in New York City, His experience auditioning for Saturday Night Live, how he bounced back when his MTV pilot didn’t go to series, as well as some hardcore shop talk on Stand Up Comedy and Live performance.   NYC! See Nick headline Carolines On Broadway April 18th!   https://www.carolines.com/comedian/nick-callas/   Nick on Twitter: @MrNickCallas   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod

Will knew Ryan as Comedian RG Daniels for a number of years before he left New York for Texas.  Now that he's back Will and Ryan discuss Growing up on Staten Island,  The Beastie Boys, Hair Metal, The NYC comedy scene of the early 2000s, his decision to move away from Stand Up, to move to Texas, and to move back to NYC as well as his new project the satirical Food Blog NOSHKONG.   Ryan's Food Blog: https://noshkong.com/   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod 

Paul Cohen was ready to get in the van and go on tour with his band, but when the other members wavered he found himself looking for another path to follow.  He talks to Will about growing up on Staten Island,  Their shared love of Pop Punk, Bass Guitar, and how he found Sketch Comedy and Improv and began working with Will in the Sketch Comedy Group Backdoor BBQ.   Backdoor BBQ's Next show is at the Pit in NYC on 3/28/19   Backdoor BBQ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/backdoorbarbecuecomedy   Will on Twitter:  @comicwillcarey   The podcast on Twitter:  @awesomedpod

Ben Rosen appears frequently in Will's journey through the New York Comedy Scene.  He talks to Will about performing Stand up on the Streets in Union Square, trying to figure life things out at the bar of the Grisly Pear, auditioning for Comedy Central, his time working at Gawker, Buzzfeed, Twitter, and Snapchat, and how he feels his current work at mschf internet studios combines all of his passions for entrepreneurship, comedy, and internet based creativity.   Ben on Twitter: @Rosen.   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey   The Podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod

Comedian Brandon Ream has always felt on the outside of conversations trying to join in through jokes.  He talks to Will about understanding why Serial Killers come from the Midwest having grown up in Iowa,  heavy metal, having niche interests that few others share.  The comedy scene in Iowa, and why the NYC comedy scene makes him feel like he is never doing enough.   Brandon on Twitter: @reamkor   Listen to Brandon's podcast with Patrick Hastie "The Nostalgic Front" on Itunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.     Will on Twitter @comicwillcarey   Follow the podcast on twitter: @awesomedpod

Comedian and writer Ashley Bez began writing jokes on Twitter and had to learn how to be funny on stage.  She talks to Will about growing up with 3 sisters,  growing as a performer after gaining a solid presence on twitter, how getting off birth control lead to her starting comedy, writing for TV Land's Younger, and what she's learned about writing a TV pilot.   Ashley on Twitter: @Bez   https://www.ashleybez.com/   Will on Twitter:  @comicwillcarey    Follow the podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod

Tim Rogner is the Singer/Guitarist for one of Will's favorite bands.  Allister.  Tim talks to Will about growing up in the suburbs of Chicago,  The legendary underground punk venue Fireside Bowl where he was first exposed to Punk Rock.  The beginnings of Allister, Drive-Thru Records, their massive following in Japan, Guitar, Songwriting, balancing career and family.  Plus some amazing stories from touring in Japan with the band Ellegarden and the powerful friendships that are formed through time spent on the road.  Allister's New Record Best Of... 20 Years and Counting is available on Itunes now.   Japan!  See Allister Live in March! 3/10/19 – Chiba, Japan @ Chiba Look 3/12/19 – Shibuya, Japan @ Club Quattro 3/13/19 – Osaka, Japan @ Club Quattro 3/14/19 – Nagoya, Japan @ Club Quattro 3/16/19 – Ishinomaki, Japan @ Blue Resistance 3/17/19 – Yokohama, Japan @ F.A.D Yokohama   Tim on Twitter: @HumbugRog Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey The Podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod    

Kevin Allison was in the belly of the whale for years in between the end of The State on MTV and the creation of his amazingly popular and funny storytelling live show and podcast Risk.  He talks to Will about knowing he wanted to move to NYC at a very early age,  joining the State while attending NYU, what sketch comedy taught him about group dynamics, His perspective on the dissolution of The State, forgetting your act in the middle of a performance at Luna Lounge, and how advice from Michael Ian Black and a storytelling show at UCB lead him to personal storytelling and the creation of Risk.   Kevin on Twitter: @TheKevinAllison   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod

Comedian Sam Z and Will are in the middle of workshopping their storytelling shows, so now is a great time for Sam to return to the podcast to discuss storytelling, what sparked his interest in Storytelling, and what inspired him to want to start working on his show Trust Fund Baby.   NYC See Sam and Will Live for Free 2/15: Branded Saloon at 8PM. 2/18: Pete's Candy Store at 8:30PM.   Sam on Twitter: @hellfrasier_ Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod 

Comedian Kevin McCaffrey was one of the first established comedians that Will met at his job as a doorman at the Laughing Devil Comedy Club.  He talks to Will about the joy of getting passed at your first comedy club in NYC,  growing up in the suburbs of Chicago as the oldest son in a single parent house, Hosting a radio show in High School, Getting crowds in red states to laugh a political material that they disagree with, and what performing on the Late Show with David Letterman meant to him growing up as a fan, former NBC page, and what the experience taught him about writing and performing comedy.   Indianapolis!  See Kevin live February 16th 2019 at Black Circle Brewing Co   Kevin on Twitter: @KevinMcCaff   Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @awesomedpod 

Alex Fossella is trying to make up for lost time and experiences.  He talks to Will about his new love of Broadway musicals documented on his podcast Broadway Baby, his love of Green Day at an early age, leaving music production behind and finding comedy and his work on Modern Day Philosophers with Danny Lobell.   Alex on Twitter: @afossella Alex's Podcasts   https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/broadway-baby/id1418029487?mt=2   https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-day-philosophers-with-daniel-lobell/id684158414?mt=2