Join us as we explore the world of comedy in Zagreb (Croatia), highlighting the city's first-ever Zagreb Comedy Festival in English. We dive into the festival's origins, its impact on the local comedy scene, and the exciting lineup of international and local comedians gracing the stage. We'll also take a closer look at the open mic production, get …

Welcome to Episode 15 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My guest today is Dr. Jason Lo. I’ve known Jason going back to our college days. Jason is one of the most talented and hardworking people I know. Jason is an amazing pianist and has played piano at Ca…

In this episode, we delve into the fascinating dynamic between the on-stage personas of stand-up comedians and their real-life selves. Join us as we explore how comics craft their characters, the impact of these personas on their careers and personal lives, and the blurred lines between performance and reality. Tune in for a blend of humor, individ…

Welcome to Episode 14 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My guest today is Nik Corzine. I’ve known Nik since High School. Nik is a lovely person. He’s a great storyteller. Around the time when we first met we were both in Comedy Sportz in High School which …

Buckle up for a hilariously nostalgic ride with "Kodak Moments," the episode where we dive into the treasure trove of the most unforgettable and outright bonkers moments from our stand-up history! Join us as we rewind and laugh through our top picks, from the infamous venue flood that nearly ended in a Titanic-shape disaster, to the drunk heckler s…

Can comedy save........The world? Your soul? Your sanity? Or are comedians just deluded fools with a messiah complex with the inability to shut up? Igor and David discuss the role of comedy in society and in our lives and what purpose it can possibly serve. Can comedy ever be a conduit of change? Join us on this quasi-existential episode to hear ou…

Welcome to Episode 13 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. It’s been one year since we first launched the podcast! Thank you for listening for the past year. I’ve gotten so much lovely feedback from people telling me how much they love the show, how it brings…

In this episode of The Comedy Kiosk, David and Igor discuss the influence social media and the internet as a whole has had on stand-up comedy. Do comedians pander to YouTube? Are hecklers now part of the experience and why? Has TikTok killed the grand raconteur (storyteller)? Or is comedy just evolving, and does this mean these two dinosaurs are ju…

Welcome to Episode 12 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. First some house-keeping I know it’s been a good long while since our last episode. I’m sorry about that. I went on vacation for a while. I was fortunate to visit a friend in Taiwan. I also spent a we…

Join our comedic podcasters as Igor questions David on his hour long "Greatest Hits: Volume 1" special. Why create the show? How did he select his material? What would he have done differently? How did it feel, and above all, what's with the presumptuous Volume 1? Come, listen and relax and afterwards you can hit the link and watch it for yourself.…

David and Igor contemplate the ages old philosophical quandary, whether it is better to be the hottest comedian in a small comedy scene with all the adulation and perks, or be the flailing unknown who can barely get a gig or free drink in a giant comedy scene. They also discuss moving from one scene to another and the expectations one may have and …

Welcome to Episode 11 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My wonderful guest today is my great friend Melissa Pountain. Melissa and I talk about a ton of great games. She’s a huge fan of Fallout 3 and New Vegas and talks about a pilgrimage she took to the Ne…

Welcome to Episode 10 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My wonderful guest today is my wonderful wife Jordan Maeve. Jordan is a huge fan of rhythm games like Dance Dance Revolution, puzzle games like Tetris, and cozy games like Animal Crossing. We talk a l…

Welcome to Episode 9 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My wonderful guest today is my great friend Sandy Pountain. Sandy is a huge fan of Warhammer and talks about how his love of war games lead him to loving games turn-based and real-time strategy games l…

In this episode of The Comedy Kiosk, Igor regales us with his experiences performing not in one, not in two but in three separate cities in three different countries. Listen to him describe the different scenes, crowds and "atmosphere" of Barcelona, Paris and Melbourne (during the comedy festival) while David politely asks questions while stewing i…

Welcome to Episode 8 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My wonderful guest today is my great friend Xanthe Huynh. I first met Xanthe back in our college Japanese class and while I think we’ve both wasurechatta’d a lot of our Japanese we still kept in touch …

Welcome to Episode 7 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My wonderful guest today is my great friend Becky Kralle. In the episode Becky talks about getting into gaming as an adult after working in eSports live broadcasting productions. We also talk about her…

Welcome to Episode 6 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My wonderful guest today is my great friend Gwen Chase. Gwen is one of my oldest friends. We’ve gone to tons of conventions together like San Diego Comic-con, PAX, Anime Expo. In the episode Gwen tells…

Welcome to Episode 5 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My wonderful guest today is my great friend Heidi-Kat Schultz. Heidi and I met in highschool and reconnected through an old D&D friend group years later and we’ve been friends ever since. We talk about…

Allegedly, there have been quite a few cases of comedians and comedic actors caught in pervy or even criminal situations, and Igor and David have taken upon themselves to try and understand what makes the people who are meant to make you laugh allegedly commit such atrocious acts. Allegedly. Donations We do this podcast for the love of comedy (and …

Welcome to Episode 4 of Load Save Game, a podcast where we share our personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My wonderful guest today is my great friend Quincy Surasmith. In the episode we talk about a ton of great games, 4X games like Civilization, the varying levels of freedom and player agency in JRPGs vs. Western RPGs vs…

LSG 003: Stephanie Han and I talk about playing fighting games at SoCal arcades, the joys and drama of World of Warcraft Guilds, and saving the world as a country village girl in Star Ocean: The Second Story Welcome to Episode 3 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eu…

Welcome to Episode 2 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My wonderful guest today is my long time friend Jason New. I met Jason back in highschool. He’s one of my oldest friends and we’ve played a ton of games together from Street Fighter IV, Halo, World of …

Welcome to Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. This is episode 1, the very beginning! In today's episode I talk about what Load Save Game going to be about and talk about some of the games I connected to most in my personal journey with video games. I hope you …

This time round, on a brand new episode of The Comedy Kiosk, David and Igor chat about the talk shows, mostly of the late night kind, and what kind of qualities and skills does it take to pull off the job of a talk show host, who are their favorites, and do they see themselves in a similar role. Donations We do this podcast for the love of comedy (…

When does a show or film become aged and outdated? Has the world changed to that extent that something that was acceptable 30 years ago simply shouldn't exist today? Or it just wouldn't fly with the audiences? Has the humor changed, has the society changed, or have we just become more sensitive to things meant to be light and simple? On an example …

During the past few months, both of our co-hosts, Igor Mondae and David Munoz, went traveling and performing abroad all over Europe, including Vilnius, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Berlin, and Zagreb, and in this episode, they share their experiences of different types of shows, audiences, local comics etc. they met on the way. Donations We do this podcas…

We are back for the second part of our Edinburgh Fringe discussion featuring our very special guest and good friend Oleg Denisov, this time addressing our overall satisfaction and opinion of this year's edition of the biggest arts festival in the world. Donations We do this podcast for the love of comedy (and our own voices), but we do have certain…

One of our co-hosts, Igor Mondae, has recently returned from the world's biggest arts festival, Edinburgh Fringe, together with our very good friend and comedian Oleg Denisov, and in this episode, they sit down with a very curious David Munoz to discuss what the hell happened there, and how it all looked and felt first hand. Donations We do this po…

Like riding a bike they say. Until you forget how to ride a bike. Or get your bike stolen. Or worse. This episode, Igor and David discuss is it possible to forget how to do stand-up, write jokes, perform, feel confident and own the stage, in the wake of Igor's upcoming performances on several European stages. Donations We do this podcast for the lo…

This episode is an NFT. In it, David and Igor discuss author's rights, joke theft, ghost writing, and yup, NFTs. Donations We do this podcast for the love of comedy (and our own voices), but we do have certain expenses in terms of equipment and production. If you enjoy our content and want to support us, consider spending any coin you can without i…

As we return with yet another episode, we try to dig a bit deeper, and ask the real questions in life: Why are we fat? Could it be comedy's fault? Also, where have all our partners, friends, and family gone? Same goes for money. Bottom line; what kind of sacrifices did we make or are we ready to make, in order to maintain a comedian's lifestyle. Do…

🎵La lala la la - PUNCHLINE!🎵 Musical comedy, what's it all about? Is it just karaoke stand-up? Is it music? Is it comedy? Is it great, or a hack? Let's hear what our two hosts, David and Igor, have to say about it. Donations We do this podcast for the love of comedy (and our own voices), but we do have certain expenses in terms of equipment and pro…

Does a joke have an expiration date? Is it worth writing jokes about current events? Have our two wonderful hosts written any bits about news that quickly got old? Check it all out in the newest episode of The Comedy Kiosk with David Munoz and Igor Mondae. Donations We do this podcast for the love of comedy (and our own voices), but we do have cert…

You've all heard the story. Big awards gala. Comedian tells a joke. Actor slaps him. But what you haven't heard is our hosts take on this historic event; what do Igor and David think about the awards ceremony itself, the joke, the context, the reaction, violence in comedy, and all the rest - listen now! Donations We do this podcast for the love of …

It's a weird one, people. David and Igor try and think of most unusual, strange, out of place, unpredictable shows and moments that happened during their stand-up careers, and can not be more thrilled to share them. Donations We do this podcast for the love of comedy (and our own voices), but we do have certain expenses in terms of equipment and pr…

In this episode, our two hosts discuss the importance of preparation and getting "in the zone" before you go on stage, and share experiences and opinions on what are some right and maybe some wrong ways of finding that perfect balance of confidence, calm, readiness, and even luck. Donations We do this podcast for the love of comedy (and our own voi…

In this day and age, like it or not, we are as present in the online world as we are in the physical one, with countless hours being spent clicking, scrolling, liking, and consuming digital content. But what does all that mean for comedy? Are comedians obligated to be funny online? What are the platforms to extend your fan base, or just crack a jok…

The quiz is back! As doing small trivia quizzes was the original idea for the end of each episode, David & Igor decided to dedicate separate episodes to passing different comedy related quizzes found online. This time, it's the Which Famous Comedian Would Laugh at Your Jokes? quiz found on https://www.zoo.com/quiz/which-famous-comedian-would-laugh-…

After finishing a local stand-up tournament in which one of our hosts, David Munoz, made it to the finals, Igor and David decided to go through several different stand-up competition formats such as money mic, gong show, tournament, and share their experience, opinion, and point of view on each, as well as David's recent experience and post-tournam…

In part 2 of Igor Mondae's top 10 things he's learned while doing stand-up for the past 7 years, our co-hosts Igor and David go through the remaining 5 pieces of advice and lessons learned on Igor's list, as well as discuss goats, Bible, and definitely don't endorse any drugs. Donations We do this podcast for the love of comedy (and our own voices)…

After a recent 7th year anniversary of doing stand-up, Igor Mondae started reminiscing of all the things he's seen, experienced, understood, and learned about stand-up in that time, and compiled a "10 things I've learned doing stand-up" list, and in this episode, David Munoz is helping him go through the list one lesson at a time, to try to make se…

A very special episode with a very special guest, Grant Gallacher from Scotland who is currently based in Prague (Czech Rep.) In this episode David and Igor try to draw comparisons between the European comedy scene with that of the Moscow scene with help and personal insights from Grant. You can listen to Grant's very own podcast here https://makin…

In this episode, our hosts try to understand what is more prominent in their local stand-up community; support, healthy competition, or toxicity, and what is the situation in other locations and languages, while reminiscing about early days of English stand-up in Moscow, and well as examples of global community experiences they've faced. Donations …

How cool is it nowadays to be a comedian? Are comics finally real celebs, and can provoke the "rock star" effect wherever they go? Or are they still the silly, geeky, nerdy, introverted bunch, a clique of their own? Listen to what Igor and David have to say, and do they see themselves and their fellow comics as the rock stars of the 21st century. D…

Tn tn tnnnnn CANCEL CULTUREEE! Yes, after repeatedly avoiding this subject for months, Igor and David finally decide to tackle it, following the backlash on the latest stand-up special by Dave Chappelle "The Closer" over topics discussed and terminology used by the comedian, with some even calling for it to be removed from streaming and Chappelle c…

One question each comedian should keep in mind is; when to stop? When is the joke ready, done and finished? When to leave the stage if you're hosting, featuring, or headlining? And finally, when to stop performing? Check what our hosts, Igor & David think, and what examples and experiences they have to share. Donations We do this podcast for the lo…

To answer the question "can you hack it?", David & Igor first try to define what exactly a "hack" in stand-up is, what are the types of hacks, ponder is there right (or any) time and place for hacks, and give examples and cases of hacks they've encountered. Donations We do this podcast for the love of comedy (and our own voices), but we do have cer…

Episode 21 finally sets to answer the real question every comedian asked at least once: Who or what is to blame for my show bombing? Was I not funny, or was the audience just bad? Maybe the room, atmosphere, show management? Check to hear what David & Igor think, both of whom had their fair share of flat shows. Donations We do this podcast for the …

As doing small trivia quizzes was the original idea for the end of each episode, David & Igor decided to dedicate separate episodes to passing different comedy related quizzes found online. In this episode, they tackle the quiz titled "How Far Would You Go in Stand-Up Comedy?", found on https://brainfall.com/quizzes/how-far-would-you-go-in-stand-up…