Verbal Violence

Eli Sairs is the #1 roast battler in the New York City circuit and the reigning title holder for the Roast Battle Club Championship, which he won after defeating Alex Hooper on his home turf and just defended here in LA against Keith Carey. On this episode, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss anything and everything related to the Los Angeles vs. New York City roasting rivalry. @RoastBattle/@RoastmastersNY Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Eli Sairs @elisairs FEATURED BATTLES: Eli Sairs vs. Keith Carey @keithtellsjokes

Madison Sinclair is a rising comic hailing from central Florida who has made her mark on the Roast Battle after just three years as a stand-up with fast-paced delivery and biting jokes. On this episode, she sits down in the studio with Moses and Coach to discuss growing up with a speech impediment, dealing with breast cancer before graduating high school, and the most racist thing she ever saw. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Madison Sinclair @MaddSinclair FEATURED BATTLES Lauren Davis @laurenorwhatev vs. Katrina Davis @katrinasivad Madison Sinclair vs. Lindsey Jennings @LindseyJenningz Madison Sinclair vs. Sarah Keller @SarahKeller07  

Mike Schmidt is a stand-up comic who relocated from Wisconsin to Los Angeles and quickly got a job at the Comedy Store and made waves with his sharp-as-a-tack writing in the Roast Battle ring. This week, he sits down in the studio with Moses and Coach to talk about how he developed his unique sense of humor, his previous life as a criminal defense attorney, and what's wrong with the prison system in modern America. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Mike Schmidt @theshinola FEATURED BATTLES Mike Schmidt vs. Victor Martinez Jr. @VictorMcomedy Connor McSpadden @connormcspadden vs. Pat Barker @patbarkercomedy    

Heather Marulli made her mark on Roast Battle ever since her powerful debut, when the Roastmaster General himself said she was going to be a big star. On this episode, she sits down in the Comedy Store basement with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk about her family's mob ties, why it's a bad idea to try and pick a fight with her, and common misconceptions about feminism. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Heather Marulli @fixedairheather FEATURED BATTLES: Heather Marulli vs. Jasmin Leigh @RealJasminLeigh Heather Marulli vs. Courtney Banks @CourtneyBanks Heather Marulli vs. Anna Valenzuela @annavisfun  

Pat Barker is one of the most integral parts of Roast Battle: he was featured on Roast Battle II, a regular contributor to the Roast Report, and one of the best the Belly Room has to offer in terms of pure consistency. This week, he sits in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss preparing to be a new father, how he turned his Roast Battle performances into a staff writing job for HBO, and the burgeoning New York/Los Angeles rivalry. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Pat Barker @patbarkercomedy FEATURED BATTLES Pat Barker vs. Jay Light @DietJay Pat Barker vs. Doug Fager @DougFager  

Alex Hooper, a Belly Room regular and one of the finalists on Roast Battle II, returns solo to the Comedy Store's basement studio on this electrifying episode. The most eccentric, unpredictable battler in the Los Angeles stable talks to Moses, Coach, and Frank about battling for the club championship belt in New York City, how his strategy in the ring has evolved over time, and how his comedy finally embraced his "weirdo" lifestyle. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Alex Hooper @HooperHairPuff FEATURED BATTLES Alex Hooper vs. Pat Barker @patbarkercomedy Alex Hooper vs. Jay Light @DietJay  

Joshua Meyrowitz, also known as Autistic Thunder, is a Belly Room staple as the Official Unofficial Official of Roast Battle. This week, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and acclaimed battler Alex Hooper to discuss learning new social skills through working on the show, losing his virginity to a masseuse, and why he prefers sex over dating. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coachtea Alex Hooper @HooperHairPuff Joshua Meyrowitz @AutisticThunder FEATURED BATTLES: Steven Alan Green @sagman vs. Hana Michels @HanaMichels Zack Kennedy vs. Logan Kennedy  Steve Lee @SteveLeeComedy vs. Anthony Desamito @AnthonyDesamito Steve Lee vs. Joe Eurell @JoeEurell

Jeff Ross has been entrenched in the world of roasting since his earliest days in comedy, and has been instrumental in bringing this once-private form of comedy into the main stream. On this very special episode, the Roastmaster General himself sits down in the Comedy Store's basement studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank about his journey from the Friar's Club to roasting cops, criminals, and celebrities, how he came to be involved in Roast Battle at the Comedy Store, and the power of provocative words and ideas. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Jeff Ross @realjeffreyross FEATURED BATTLES:   Carmen Morales @TheFunnyCarmen vs. John-Michael Bond @BondJohnBond Jasmin Leigh @realjasminleigh vs. Leah Lamarr @leahlamarr Keith Carey @keithtellsjokes vs. Kim Congdon @kimberlycongdon    

Willie Hunter is more than just one of the members of the All Negro Wave; he is a Comedy Store paid regular and the co-creator of the critically-acclaimed The Carmichael Show on NBC. This week, he sits down in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss the many iterations of the Wave, finding out who his real father is, and his creative process as part of both a sitcom writer's room and The Wave. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Willie Hunter @WillHunterShow FEATURED BATTLES: Galina Rivina @thumbgalina vs. Josh Waldron @optimuswaldge Keith Carey @KeithTellsJokes vs. Robin Tran @robintran04 Joe Dosch @JoeDosch vs. Jamar Neighbors @jamarneighbors All Negro Wave @AllNegroWave vs. The Virzi Triplets @VirziTriplets 

Ramsey Badawi is a self-described political nihilist, a whip-smart comic from Orange Country, and a strong Roast Battle competitor. On this episode, he sits down in the Comedy Store basement with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss people being afraid of Donald Trump, the ins and outs of war in the Middle East, and why there are no fun stories in the Quran. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Ramsey Badawi @ramsbad FEATURED BATTLES: Nat Baimel @NatBaimel vs. Sina Amedson @SinaAmedson Ramsey Badawi vs. Jonathan Rowell @JonRowell  

After hearing how funny females Lindsey Jennings and Jeanne Whitney approach Roast Battle separately, we conclude this unofficial trilogy by hearing them tell their sides of the story surrounding their hilarious, controversial battle and how Moses himself got dragged into the proceedings. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy FEATURED BATTLE:  Lindsey Jennings @lindseyjenningz vs. Jeanne Whitney @JeanneLWhitney

Jeanne Whitney is one of the nicest Roast Battle competitors in the game, with a nice exterior helping to mask some truly dark, twisted jokes. This week, she sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss how she got into comedy, what Roast Battle does to your psyche, and how her sobriety has helped her maintain sanity amongst comedy craziness. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Jeanne Whitney @JeanneLWhitney FEATURED BATTLES Jeanne Whitney vs. Michael Schirtzer @micschirtzer Jeanne Whitney vs. Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy

Lindsey Jennings went from being a Suicide Girl to a stand-up comic and prolific Roast Battler. This week, she steps into the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk about how Moses helped kickstart her comedy career, why she gets portrayed as a Roast Battle villain, and her frequently-discussed sex life. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Lindsey Jennings @lindseyjenningz FEATURED BATTLES Lindsey Jennings vs. Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy Lindsey Jennings vs. Richie Gaines @RichieLosses  

Nicole Aimee Schreiber is a Funny Girl™ from Detroit who made a big splash on the most recent season of Comedy Central's Roast Battle, where she trounced Andy Haynes in the Denver Regionals. On this episode, she sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk how she went from working in advertising to working as a comic, improv people versus standup people, and her intense, undying love of Game of Thrones. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Nicole Aimee Schreiber @nicoleaimee FEATURED BATTLES Jeff Sewing @JeffSewing vs. Jay Light @DietJay Nicole Aimee Schreiber vs. Justine Marino @JustineMachine  

Jerron Horton is one of the original Belly Room fighters, and turned his experience into a job as a writer on the first season of Comedy Central's Roast Battle. Now he can be seen touring the country and will soon be gracing your TV screens on Showtime's "I'm Dying Up Here". On this episode, Moses, Coach, and our sleepy sidekick Frank talk to Jerron about how he got good at being mean, how boxing helped him get into comedy, and why he doesn't believe in using racism in roast jokes. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Jerron Horton @jerronhorton FEATURED BATTLES Stuart Thompson @stuartbthompson vs. Hormoz Rashidi @nothormones Greg Edwards @GregTheGrouch vs. Kevin Fard @kevinfard Johnny Stewart vs. Joseph Thorne  Omid Singh @brownman3000 vs. Corey Charron @charronkotd  

Our lil' sidekick is all grown up: Frank Castillo is the official Roast Battle II champion. On this very special episode, Frank joins Moses and Coach in the studio to talk about how he fought his way to the top in season 2, whether or not there's a home court advantage, and what his win means for his comedy and for Roast Battle at large. FEATURED BATTLES Andy Haynes @imandyhaynes vs. Rob O'Reilly @roboreilly Kevin McNamara @TheKmacOfficial vs. Darran Davis @kingdcity Kelsey Cook @KelseyCook vs. Dave Williamson @DaveWComedy Logan Guntzelman @adirtyguntz vs. Rachel Mac @yourrachelmac

Tony Bartolone hasn't let homelessness stop his pursuit of a career in comedy. While relatively new to the Roast Battle scene, he has proven himself to be a formidable contender in the ring, with strong stage presence and biting, absurdist writing. This week, he sits down in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss the importance of the comedy grind, his twisty family life, and his sexual deviancy. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @Coach_Tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Tony Bartolone @TonyDoesComedy FEATURED BATTLES Tony Bartolone vs. Quentin Moscaritolo @quentinjokes Tony Bartolone vs. Doug Fager @DougFager  

Tom Goss is the most insane member of the Roast Battle talent stable. No, really: he's been institutionalized over a dozen times. Now, he's a comic on the rise, performing gigs all over the US and appearing as a frequent guest on the Mean Boys podcast. This week, he takes a seat in the basement to talk with Moses, Coach, and Frank about his psychotic breaks, having supportive parents, and what joke topic bothers him the most.  @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Tom Goss @GossGoss6 FEATURED BATTLES Tom Goss vs. Jay Light @DietJay Tom Goss vs. Frank Castillo

Candice Thompson, one of the Comedy Store's rising stars and one of the battlers from Atlanta's Road to Roast Battle show, sits down in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss respect in the stand-up world, why white women didn't vote for Hillary Clinton, and what makes Roast Battle a great platform for women. @RoastBattle Brian Moses: @racebanning Coach Tea: @coach_tea Frank Castillo: @frankccomedy Candice Thompson: @jokesbyCandice FEATURED BATTLES Kaela Crawford @KaelaCrawford vs. Julian Fernandez @JJFComedy Rena Hundert @RENAHUNDERT vs. Jeanne Whitney @JeanneLWhitney    

Keith Carey is a two-time winner of Battler of the Year here in Los Angeles, and has the jokes to prove it, too. In his return to the studio after his dual interview with past opponent Alex Hooper, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk about living in Trump's America, the power behind Roast Battle, and the reasons behind protesting the election results. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Keith Carey @keithtellsjokes FEATURED BATTLES Keith Carey vs. Robin Tran @RobinTran04 Keith Carey vs. Kim Congdon @kimberlycongdon