Best Tom Simes Podcasts (2024)

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2: When extreme weather goes to extreme places | Dr Louise Sime and Dr Tom Bracegirdle 20:24

4d ago20:24

20:24

It's summer 2022, and an area of East Antarctica is over 38.5°C warmer than it should be. The mercury has risen to a chilly -10°C... but it should be -50°C. It's the most extreme temperature event ever recorded, and we now know this was caused by global warming. The increase in extreme weather events is the erratic, sharp end of climate change. But…

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No-Till Alfalfa Seeding into Winter Rye with Jeff Endres 9:41

5d ago9:41

9:41

Jeff Endres of Endres Berryridge Farms near Waunakee, WI, shares his experience with no-till alfalfa seeding into winter rye. The Endres' have been exploring the concept of planting green in their alfalfa seeding process. Over the past several years, they have successfully implemented a no-till seeding method for alfalfa into winter rye. This metho…

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Grazing Cover Crops with Karl Sime and Marie Raboin 32:18

2M ago32:18

32:18

Karl Sime of Sime Farms, located near Stoughton, WI, will share information on how he utilizes cover crops for grazing his beef cows. Karl continually strives to improve his management of cover crops for grazing and harvested forage while also growing a grain crop on the same acres within the same cropping year. This method requires flexibility on …

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1: The mystery of the missing Antarctic sea ice | Dr Ella Gilbert 14:50

3M ago14:50

14:50

2023 set new, dramatic temperature records - and Earth’s frozen places are feeling the heat. Picture the problem: it’s August 2023, the depths of Antarctic Winter, and there’s an area of missing Antarctic sea ice bigger than Greenland. Just 8 years ago, the area of Antarctic sea ice was actually growing each year. Then something changed. Climate sc…

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No-Till Farming and Cover Crops with Tom Ripp 35:14

6M ago35:14

35:14

Tom Ripp of Ripp-Vale Farms located near Black Earth, WI, will discuss his extensive experience in no-till farming and the utilization of cover crops on his farm. Tom has been practicing no-till for over three decades and incorporated cover crops into his cropping system more than thirteen years ago. His venture into cover crops began with tillage …

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A polar voyage into the New Year 36:15

7M ago36:15

36:15

Featuring buried festive duck, the A23a megaberg, and the mysterious 'King Neptune's Court'. What's it like to explore and study the remote frozen places where people have never been before? Nadia Frontier talks to Captain Matt Neill of the Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough from the Southern Ocean, and geologist and experienced Antarctic f…

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It's Christmas in Antarctica 37:31

7M ago37:31

37:31

Featuring a missing frozen turkey, après-ski cinema, and Antarctic Secret Santa. Nadia Frontier talks to the team at Rothera Research Station about spending the festive season in Antarctica. How does this remote community make Christmas special while investigating climate change in Earth's frozen places?…

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052 Joe Lowers 13:54

2y ago13:54

13:54

Host Tom Simes talks to Joe Lowers, the CEO of the World Series of Comedy.

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051 Casey Currier / Hillary Hutson 20:02

2y ago20:02

20:02

Host Tom Simes sits down with Casey Currier and Hillary Hutson. They're the owners of Mic Drop Comedy in San Diego. Casey is the fomer manager of Stand Up Live and the Tempe Improv and Hillary is the producer of the Big Pine Comedy Festival. They discuss how things are going after opening 5 months ago.…

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050 Mark Masters 22:21

2y ago22:21

22:21

Host Tom Simes talks to Denver comedian Mark Masters. Mark took off a week from work, packed up his car and went on the road performing comedy. He explains how he set it all up, breaks down the income and expenses, and takes along on the adventure.

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049 Hosting In Clubs 1:20:19

2y ago1:20:19

1:20:19

A hosting workshop given at Stir Crazy Comedy Club followed by a chat about hosting with veteran comedian and actor Mark Cohen. Mark's the house emcee at the Comedy Cellar in Las Vegas.

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048 Barry Katz 34:47

2y ago34:47

34:47

Host Tom Simes talks to legendary agent, club owner, producer Barry Katz. They discuss the current state of the comedy business and many other things.

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047 Matt Komen 1:01:10

2y ago1:01:10

1:01:10

Host Tom Simes sits down with Matt Komen. Matt is a partner and talent booker for Stand Up Live, CB Live and the Tempe Improv in Arizona, and the Improvs in Dania Beach, Miami and Palm Beach in Florida. The wide-ranging conversation covers booking, the differences between big clubs with big name acts versus smaller clubs, the challenges of running …

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046 Booking Emails 52:27

2y ago52:27

52:27

Host Tom Simes breaks format a bit to discuss booking emails. We hear from Danielle Alfano from the Comedy Catch, Jenny Canfield from Laughs Unlimited, Dustin Kaufman from the Comedy Club of Kansas City, Hillary Hutson from Mic Drop Comedy, and Barry Neal of Entertainment Max.By Tom Simes

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TikTok star Josh Nasar - "The Impact of TikTok on Stand-up" - ep 5 48:59

2y ago48:59

48:59

“The Impact of TikTok on Stand-up” Greg talks with TikTok star and stand up comedian Josh Nasar. With 3M followers and over a BILLION views, his career has taken a new turn. Here he elucidates keys to Social Media Success like: · How social media changed his life · Making “the Decision” · How much time it really takes · How many videos a day · Best…

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045 Jann Karam 14:27

2+ y ago14:27

14:27

Host Tom Simes chats with actor/comedian/writer Jann Karam about her appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and on 'Seinfeld' playing Jerry's girlfriend Sandi in the season 6 episode 'The Switch'.

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044 Susan Thompson 26:22

3y ago26:22

26:22

Host Tom Simes talks to Susan Thompson about booking comedians. Susan is the support talent booker for the House of Comedy in Vancouver, BC and is responsible for talent networking/coordinating for William Hirsch Entertainment.

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043 Jack Assadourian Jr 15:13

3y ago15:13

15:13

Host Tom Simes talks with comedian Jack Assadourian Jr. whose parents own the HaHa Comedy Club in North Hollywood. Jack talks about his experience growing up in the business and deciding to becoming a comedian.

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042 Thai Rivera 25:22

3y ago25:22

25:22

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian Thai Rivera about how his outspokenness on social media impacts his career.

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041 Dave Burleigh 35:23

3y ago35:23

35:23

Host Tom Simes chats with comedian/impressionist Dave Burleigh about impressions and his experience on America's Got Talent.

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040 Byron Kennedy 24:50

3y ago24:50

24:50

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian Byron Kennedy to learn about the inner workings of his record/development deal.

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039 Willie Barcena / Quinn Dahle 32:17

3y ago32:17

32:17

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedians Willie Barcena and Quinn Dahle to discuss green room etiquette.

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038 Jackie Kashian 23:47

3y ago23:47

23:47

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian Jackie Kashian to discuss the opportunities and the economics of streaming your stand up online.

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037 Craig Gass 58:56

3y ago58:56

58:56

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian/impressionist/actor Craig Gass for a free-wheeling conversation about impressions, stories about his time on The Howard Stern Show and The Family Guy, and all sorts of adventures.

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036 Kirsten Alvarado Valkingburg 23:02

3y ago23:02

23:02

Host Tom Simes talks to Kirsten Alvarado Valkingburg about her career as a producer in the comedy business, comedy for television and how comedy has changed over the years.

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The Business of Comedy Update 1:53

3y ago1:53

1:53

A quick update on the status of the podcast

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035 Brian Kiley 29:44

3y ago29:44

29:44

Host Tom Simes sits down with writer/comedian Brian Kiley about his long career writing for Conan O'Brien

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Tom Simes - "How to Break Road Clubs" - ep 4 45:01

3y ago45:01

45:01

Inside the Comedy Institute "Tom Simes" Ep 4 Tom Simes, owner and booker for the Stir Crazy Comedy Club in Glendale, AZ (Phoenix) gives us the truth about what it really takes to break a new club on the road. Like a lot of road clubs, Tom is a former comic who decided to open his own club. But his motivations were surprisingly different than most. …

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Marina Franklin - "The Process of No Process" 1:14:04

3+ y ago1:14:04

1:14:04

MARINA FRANKLIN Conan, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Last Comic Standing, Just For Laughs and Bonnaroo 1-hr Special “Single Black Female” Marina has done it all and continues to break new ground with a stand-up style that can best be described as authentic. In this incredible episode Marina breaks down the journey including: · Being a female comi…

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Ben Gleib - Inside the Mind of a Crowd-Work Master 1:19:51

3+ y ago1:19:51

1:19:51

Ben Gleib Host of "Idiot Test" on Gameshow Network, panelist on "Chelsea Lately" and "@Midnight", and 1-hr stand-up special "Neurotic Gangster". Ben does entire shows of just crowd-work called "Gleib Off the Top" weekly. In this episode he shares with us his experiences and opinions on: Early Jobs Back-up Plans Tough Choices about Your Own Act Bles…

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"Adam Hunter" 1:15:01

3+ y ago1:15:01

1:15:01

Adam Hunter recently broke new ground becoming the very first comedian to have a 1-hr special produced and distributed by the UFC. Yes, THAT UFC. He also has 2 appearances on "The Tonight Show" and was a finalist on "Last Comic Standing". He is the creator and host the wildly popular "MMA Roasted" podcast. But it didn't begin there. It began in the…

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034 Dan Schlissel 13:59

4y ago13:59

13:59

Host Tom Simes talks to Dan Schlissel, owner of Stand Up! Records about the comedy album business.

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033 Brent Weiss 27:30

4y ago27:30

27:30

Host Tom Simes talks to Brent Weiss from Facet Wealth about financial management and planning for freelancers and gig economy workers.

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032 Jill Kimmel / Stu Golfman 27:16

4y ago27:16

27:16

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Jill Kimmel about the pros and cons of having a famous sibling in the industry. Then we chat with agent Stu Golfman about what agents do and when you need one.

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031 Brian Regan 24:50

4y ago24:50

24:50

Host Tom Simes talks with comedian Brian Regan about the transition from comedy clubs to theaters, building a fan base solely on his stand up, and performing after a long break.

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030 Jeff Schimmel 52:04

4+ y ago52:04

52:04

Host Tom Simes talks to writer/producer Jeff Schimmel about his time at In Living Color and Mind of Mencia and we also hear his hilarious stories of working with the great Rodney Dangerfield.

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029 Ritch Shydner 22:35

4+ y ago22:35

22:35

Host Tom Simes talks to legendary comedian Ritch Shydner about the history of stand up and what the business was like when he started in the late 1970s.

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028 Steve Hofstetter 31:12

4+ y ago31:12

31:12

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Steve Hofstetter about his YouTube success, dealing with hecklers, taking control of your career, and owning comedy clubs.

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027 Ron Placone 21:53

4+ y ago21:53

21:53

Host Tom Simes discusses content creation and social media with comedian Ron Placone.

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026 Matt Markman 13:31

4+ y ago13:31

13:31

Host Tom Simes chats with comedian Matt Markman about his self-produced tour.

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025 Josh Sneed 29:33

4+ y ago29:33

29:33

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Josh Sneed about doing a Dry Bar special and the role of serendipity in his career.

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024 Naela Durrani 25:05

4+ y ago25:05

25:05

Host Tom Simes sits down with Naela Durrani, casting producer at America's Got Talent about the process of performing on the show.

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023 Hillary Hutson / Genevieve Rice 22:03

4+ y ago22:03

22:03

Host Tom Simes talks about comedy festivals with Hillary Hutson, the executive producer of the Big Pine Comedy Festival, and Genevieve Rice, producer of the Bird City Comedy Festival.

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022 Howard Hughes 27:30

4+ y ago27:30

27:30

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian and former owner of Stand Up Scottsdale comedy club, Howard Hughes. Howard talks about the experience when the club was featured on the TV show "Bar Resuce".

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021 Jake Johannsen 32:01

4+ y ago32:01

32:01

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Jake Johannsen about how the comedy business has changed during his long career.

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020 Gary Bynum / Wende Curtis 42:27

4+ y ago42:27

42:27

Host Tom Simes interviews two longtime club owners, Gary Bynum of Laffs Comedy Cafe in Tucson and Wende Curtis of the Comedy Works in Denver.

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019 Shane Mauss 30:28

4+ y ago30:28

30:28

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Shane Mauss about his show "Standup Science" and the experience of touring with a non-traditional stand up show.

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018 Cyndi Nelson Sherwood 33:43

4+ y ago33:43

33:43

Host Tom Simes joins Cyndi Nelson Sherwood to chat about booking. Cyndi is the former general manager of Zanies Comedy Club and is currently the general manager of Brad Garret's Comedy Club in Las Vegas.

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017 Eric O'Shea 43:30

4+ y ago43:30

43:30

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Eric O'Shea about college gigs, having a video go viral, and his experience on America's Got Talent

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016 Dennis Regan/Sari Beliak 30:40

4+ y ago30:40

30:40

Host Tom Simes chats with comedian Dennis Regan to discuss his time as a writer on the TV show "King of Queens". Then we hear from comedian Sari Beliak about her experience working at the satirical magazine The Onion.

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