Verbal Violence

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  

This episode includes clips from two of our past guests, Kim Congdon and Robin Tran. These conversations were recorded months ago, but never made it to air. There is no time like the present to listen... 

Nicole Becannon is new to the comedy world, but her youthful energy has served her well thus far, especially in the Roast Battle ring. On this episode, she sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk about what got her into comedy, her past relationship with rising Roast Battle star Dan Nolan, and losing her virginity on Frank's apartment floor. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Nicole Becannon @NicoleBecannon FEATURED BATTLES Tom Goss @GossGoss6 vs. Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy Danielle Perez @DivaDelux vs. Heather Marulli @FixedAirHeather Nicole Becannon vs. Dan Nolan

Doug Fager is a monster from the Midwest and one of the city's fiercest joke writers. This week, the "battler's battler" sits down in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss his humble origins in the Roast Battle ring, the ripple effect caused by the death of his brother, and how to handle success without getting in your own way. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Doug Fager @dougfager FEATURED BATTLES Doug Fager vs. Toby Muresianu @tobymuresianu Doug Fager vs. Frank Castillo

Jeremiah Watkins is a key member of the Wave - in all its forms - and a deeply committed physical stand-up comedian. This week, he steps into the Comedy Store basement to talk with Moses, Coach, and Frank about his signature style on stage, translating the Wave to TV, and how people worldwide reacted to the Wave's antics.   @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Jeremiah Watkins @jeremiahstandup FEATURED BATTLES Lindsey Jennings @LindseyJenningz vs. Zane Pond @zanepond Zane Pond vs. Robbie Kirkhuff @LordRobbieK Madison Sinclair @SickAndSatired vs. Mike Schmidt @theshinola Connor McSpadden @connormcspadden vs. Kim Congdon @kimberlycongdon

Anna Valenzuela is a fun-loving firestorm of a comic who has made a name for herself in the ring with some of the most dynamic battles the show has seen. On this episode, she talks to Moses, Coach, and Frank about her long journey into comedy, the role of women in Roast Battle, and how it felt to watch one of her opponents blank on stage. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Anna Valenzuela @annavisfun FEATURED BATTLES: Nicole Becannon @nicolebecannon vs. Leah Lamarr @leahlamarr Anna Valenzuela vs. Alex Duong @dapperduong  

Omid Singh has been battling since the show's early days, and is one of the most feared contenders. This week, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss what makes Roast Battle different from other comedy shows, how to be mean and stay clean, and how the show translated to TV in its first season. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Omid Singh @brownman3000 FEATURED BATTLES: Omid Singh vs. Robbie Kirkhuff @lordrobbiek Omid Singh vs. Wub Savell @Wubsidaisy Omid Singh vs. Doug Fager @dougfager

Toby Muresianu is normally known as a political comic, known for taking jabs at those in power with his jokes. He is also one of the most unassuming battlers in the Roast Battle stable, with a calm, friendly exterior hiding a fiercely competitive interior. On this episode, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk how he got into Roast Battle, the kinds of jokes he loves to tell in the ring, and what he thinks people should make fun of him for. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Toby Muresianu @tobymuresianu FEATURED BATTLES: Toby Muresianu vs. Doug Fager @dougfager Toby Muresianu vs. David Deery @MFDavidDeery Toby Muresianu vs. Keith Carey @keithtellsjokes

Robert Tran was just another angry comic living in Orange County, toiling away at open mics and hating life. However, a life-changing transition into becoming a woman - redubbing herself Robin - and an acceptance of the values that she used to find hampering helped her get a better handle on her comedic voice. This week Robin, one of the best unranked Roast Battlers in the LA scene and the show's only transgender competitor, sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss the what and why of her transition, along with her battle career. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Robin Tran @robintran04 FEATURED BATTLES Robin Tran vs. April Lotshaw @flapjackflip Robin Tran vs. Ramsey Badawi @ramsbad Robin Tran vs. Timothy J. Groeschel @ClosedPistachio  

Julie Seabaugh is an excellent journalist who has made covering the comedy beat her stock in trade. Although she's published some excellent pieces over the years for the likes of Rolling Stone, GQ, Variety, and The AV Club, we at Roast Battle love her most for her LA Weekly cover story on the show that helped launch us to a new level of relevance. On this episode, Julie sits down with Moses and Coach to discuss how she discovered the show and what she loves most about it as it's evolved over the years. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Julie Seabaugh @julieseabaugh FEATURED BATTLES: Ramsey Badawi @ramsbad vs. Jeff Sewing @jeffsewing Galina Rivina @Thumbgalina vs. Graham Rodgers @Gramdolf

Self-proclaimed junkie underdog Dan Nolan returns to finish talking to the Verbal Violence crew about how he kicked his addiction and wound up becoming one of the fiercest roast battlers in the Los Angeles comedy community. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy FEATURED BATTLES Dan Nolan vs. Alex Duong @dapperduong Dan Nolan vs. Leah Kayajanian @leahkayjay Dan Nolan vs. Toby Muresianu @tobymuresianu

Dan Nolan is the ultimate Roast Battle redemption story: a former jailbird heroin junkie who got out of rehab, moved to Los Angeles, and got into comedy. He has made a name for himself as not only one of the most prolific battlers, but one of the fiercest as well. On the first half of this two-part episode, Dan gives us the rundown on his checkered past, and we delve into some of his most entertaining battles. Roast Battle @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy FEATURED BATTLES: Dan Nolan vs. David Deery @MFDavidDeery Dan Nolan vs. Leah Kayajanian @leahkayjay

Earl Skakel, the LA show's infamous House Hater, took the world by storm with his breakout performance on Comedy Central's Roast Battle, where he earned 3rd place and a spot in everyone's hearts. Back in California, he breaks down some of his favorite bouts, talks LA vs. NY battlers, and picks his favorite performers on the LA circuit. Roast Battle @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Earl Skakel @EarlSkakel FEATURED BATTLES: Darran Davis (@kingdcity) vs. Richie Gaines (@richyrichgaines) Earl Skakel vs. Joe Dosch (@joedosch) Rich Slaton (@MMAcomic) vs. Frank Castillo Earl Skakel vs. Keith Carey (@keithtellsjokes)

Jamar Neighbors went from the the streets of Compton to the high-rises of Hollywood, climbing through the ranks to become one of the most unique voices on the stand-up comedy circuit. On this episode, your hosts Moses, Coach, and Frank discuss his ridiculous, controversial antics as part of the Wave, along with his own battling style and his creative process. Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @Coach_Tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Jamar Neighbors @jamarneighbors FEATURED BATTLES: Tony Asar @NuSense909 vs. Lonnie Johnson @BigLon1988 Jamar Neighbors vs. Corey Charron @charronkotd Pat Barker @patbarkercomedy vs. Omid Singh @brownman3000

Sarah Tiana is one of the top roasters in not just Los Angeles, but the entire world, as proven with her recent 2nd place finish on the first season of Comedy Central's Roast Battle. Fresh off her success at Montreal, this sweet Southern belle sits down in the studio to talk about how she got into comedy, her roasting philosophy, and the balance between being likable and being mean. Brian Moses @racebanning @roastbattle Coach Tea @coachtea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Sarah Tiana @sarahtiana FEATURED BATTLES: Josh Waldron @optimuswaldge vs. Valerie Tosi @valerietosi Sarah Tiana vs. Katherine Ryan @kathburn Sarah Tiana vs. K. Trevor Wilson @KTrevorWilson Josh Waldron vs. Anna Valenzuela @annavisfun    

Jay Light has been a part of Roast Battle since the show's earliest days. Not only does he run the Roast Report and Periscope feed, but behind his sweet, unassuming demeanor lies some of the most vicious jokes to hit the Belly Room dojo. You can also see him on Comedy Central as part of Road to Roast Battle. CoachTea @CoachTea Brian Moses @racebanning Frank Castillo @frankccomedy RoastBattle @roastbattle Jay Light @DietJay FEATURED BATTLES Kim Congdon @kimberlycongdon vs. Jay Light Keith Carey @keithtellsjokes vs. Jay Light

Matthew Broussard went from being a financial analyst to being one of comedy's rising stars. He lost the only battle he's ever done in the Belly Room, but he's one of the strongest in the world, as we learned last year when he got 2nd place at the Roastmaster's Invitational at Montreal's Just For Laugh festival. This year, he makes his return to the festival for the Comedy Central cameras. CoachTea @CoachTea Brian Moses @racebanning Frank Castillo @frankccomedy RoastBattle @roastbattle Matthew Broussard @mondaypunday FEATURED BATTLES Jak Knight @ItsJakKnight vs. Matthew Broussard Ashley Barnhill @ashley_barnhill vs. Matthew Broussard K. Trevor Wilson @KTrevorWilson vs. Matthew Broussard Jimmy Carr @JimmyCarr vs. Matthew Broussard  

Connor McSpadden is a vicious battler and rising comedy star in Southern California. On this episode, he talks with Moses, Coach, and Frank about the role of diversity in Roast Battle, the perils of a joke not landing, and his past life as a rapper. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Connor McSpadden @connormcspadden FEATURED BATTLES: Connor McSpadden vs. Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy Connor McSpadden vs. Jonathan Rowell @JonRowell  

Kim Congdon began her standup career at the Comedy Store as a regular on the Kill Tony podcast. She is one of the first female battlers to ever do the show, and one of the fiercest. CoachTea @CoachTea Brian Moses @racebanning Frank Castillo @frankccomedy RoastBattle @roastbattle Kim Congdon @kimberlycongdon FEATURED BATTLES: Anna Valenzuela @annavisfun vs. Rena Hundert @RENAHUNDERT Nicole Becannon @NicoleBecannon vs. Felicia Folkes @FelFatale Heather Marulli @FixedAirHeather vs. Ernie Stone @unoriginalernie Kim Congdon vs. Omid Singh @brownman3000  

Mike Lawrence is one of the best battlers and judges the world of Roast Battle has to offer, having battled some of the show's most decorated contestants. He also produces The Roastmasters, the New York version of the Hollywood show held once a month at The Stand. On this episode, Mike stops by to share the story of his involvement with the show with Moses, Coach, and Frank. @RoastBattle CoachTea @CoachTea Brian Moses @racebanning Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Mike Lawrence @TheMikeLawrence @RoastmastersNY FEATURED BATTLES: Eric Carter @CallMeEC vs. Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy Mike Lawrence vs. Guy Branum @GuyBranum Dan St. Germain @DSGermain vs. Mike Lawrence JP McDade @jp_mcdade vs Eli Sairs @elisairs