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Leonard and Nick are BACK with the Comedy Think Tanked Podcast, bringing you our 2023 interview with Sam Miller! Sam Miller performed for us in a run of shows in the fall of 2023. He now returns to Maine next week for three shows! We’re overjoyed to have him back July 11 through July 13! He’ll be in Portland, Belfast, and Auburn. Don’t miss out on …
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Leonard and Nick talk acronyms, narrowly avoid the disaster of going into a Beavis and Butt-Head bit, and talk about how entering comedy later in their adulthood has affected their comedy careers. Young Boston-area comedian Zach Valencia loses his watch but eventually shows up for a great interview before performing at Craft Brew Underground. He ta…
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Nick and Leonard talk about efforts to build their business and their stage versus real-life personas. Lloyd Legacy Sharp joins us to talk about his start in entertainment, from Michael Jackson impersonation to standup comedy. We go into his comedic influences that include Pryor, Murphy, and Dane Cook (2006 Dane Cook). We do a deep dive into the ho…
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In this additional episode from the CTTP archives, we interview Boston comedians Peter Liu and David McLaughlin. First, Nick and Leonard demonstrate why they need a production assistant to keep them on task during their recordings. Then from the archive, Peter and David join us and discuss various items including efforts to do clean comedy, how to …
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Deep from the CTTP archives, we are releasing the conversation that Nick and Leonard had about Leonard’s trip home late last year for his high school reunion. Despite being from Chicago, this was Leonard’s first chance to experience and perform comedy in his hometown. Leonard bounced around to a few open mics and got to perform on the iconic stage …
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Nick and Leonard interview the latest addition to the River Comics, Ian MacDonald from Brunswick, ME. Because not enough people have talked about it, we discuss the infamous Will Smith slap of Chris Rock. Then (without further ado) Ian joins us to discuss his starts in comedy and music. We chat about video games, his family supporting his comedy, a…
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Nick and Leonard interview the lovely singer, actress, and new comedian, Sara Poulin from Auburn, ME. We discuss our awe of people with multiple talents for entertainment. Then Sara joins us to discuss her start in entertainment, singing as a four-year-old. Sara competed as a singer in her youth, joined bands, and for the last twenty years has sung…
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Leonard and Nick interview the multitalented comedian, Keith Hebert. We discuss Leonard’s upcoming trip home to Chicago for his high school reunion, and we realize that we should not talk over our own podcast. Then Keith Hebert joins us to talk about his start in comedy and becoming the newest member of The Portland Comedy Co-op. Nick and Leonard a…
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Leonard and Nick interview the unparalleled personality Billy Jack Goodwin. We discuss the recent tragic death of comedy legend Norm Macdonald. Then the extraordinary, joyous comic originally from Lewiston, ME, Billy Jack Goodwin joins us. Now retired from comedy after an incredible six-year ride, Billy Jack shares with us his philosophy of being i…
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Nick and Leonard talk about nicknames and then jump back into Part 2 of our interview with Jay Hunter. Jay recounts his time in the military and his time being in awe of seasoned veteran comics. The voices of Muhammed Ali, Shaq, Charles Barkley, and Jerry Seinfeld make appearances. Thankfully, Nick survived this recording. Again, do not eat Tide Po…
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Leonard and Nick interview the hilarious and dapper comedian from Detroit, Michigan, Jay Hunter. Appropriately enamored by Jay's stage apparel, we first give our opinion on what comics should wear on stage. We immediately jump into ghost riffing. (Google it.) We spoil the movie "A Quiet Place." (Spoiler Alert: a monster eats someone who makes noise…
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Nick and Leonard interview Tim Sample, Maine’s Humorist Laureate, said to be the man “who wrote the book on Maine humor.” First, Leonard and Nick question their life-choices and contemplate quitting comedy. Then Tim Sample joins us to talk about his start in humor as a seven-year-old, performing memorized comedic songs and routines at cocktail part…
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Leonard and Nick interview Atom and Hanji O’Chang, the brilliant cartoonists of O’Chang Comics. We talk about cartoons and toys from our youth and discuss the Maine accent. Hanji and Atom O’Chang sat down with us to discuss how they met, punk rock, and the origins of O’Chang Comics. Atom tells us how the Temp Tales characters are based on real peop…
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Nick and Leonard interview comedian Connor McGrath from Biddeford, ME. We chat about mic technique and a comedy contest Nick is in. Connor joins us to discuss the origins of the Laugh Shack a weekly comedy show produced by the Portland Comedy Co-Op, his start in comedy, and WrestleMania 5. Connor also talks about his challenges performing standup w…
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Nick and Leonard interview the great Boston comedian Casey Crawford. We first have a nice chat about how nice it is to be nice. Then Casey joins us to tell us how he started comedy working with friends to build his first five minutes of stage time, and then bounced around doing comedy open mics. An incredibly nice guy, Casey has become an amazing c…
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Nick and Leonard interview the wonderful wizard of comedy Tim Ferrell on today's episode. We first chat about the value of comedy workshops. Then Tim joins us to tell stories about his start in comedy as part of the New York comedy scene, from his first time seeing Gilbert Gottfried perform, to teaching comedy to legends like Ray Romano, Jon Stewar…
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Nick and Leonard interview Joel Klein, standup comedian from Vermont, who just so happens to have a 30-year career in television and film entertainment. He has been executive producer, producer, director, and writer on many shows like Fear Factor, Family Feud, and most importantly (to some) Playboy Playmates Bloopers. Joel tells us some great stori…
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Nick and Leonard interview Karen Morgan, incredible comedian originally from Athens, GA, now living in the great state of Maine. Leonard and Nick talk about the ups and downs of comedy contests. Afterwards, Karen, known as “Maine’s Funniest Mom”, tells us how she started in comedy like many others; she was encouraged to take a standup comedy worksh…
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Leonard and Nick interview Julie Poulin, actress and comedian from Monmouth, ME. Julie shares stories about putting on shows in her backyard as a kid, then goes on to discuss her learning improv and stand-up comedy and how she tries to not use naughty words on stage. Follow Julie at: https://www.facebook.com/julie.poulin.3994 https://twitter.com/Je…
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Leonard and Nick interview Ann-Marie Keene, pharmacy technician turned comedian (and the CTTP voice-over lady) from Portland, ME. Nick and Leonard talk about famous people they have met, then sit down with the lovely Ann-Marie to discuss starting a comedy career, stage anxiety, interesting jobs, and an impromptu marriage proposal. Follow Ann-Marie …
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Leonard and Nick interview Dennis Fogg, veteran comedian from Portland, ME. Nick and Leonard discuss working things out on stage in lieu of therapy, Christopher Titus ruining Nick’s new joke, and Leonard’s lame dream superpower. Then Dennis joins us to talk about his successes over a nearly 30-year comedy career, his incredible cooking skills, and …
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Leonard and Nick interview Brian Plumb, comedian from western Massachusetts. On this week's episode we discuss hecklers and the heckles they heckle, then interview Brian Plumb. Brian continues our talk about hecklers, tells tales out of school, and recounts his days in the corporate world. Follow Brian at: https://www.instagram.com/bplumb0638/ http…
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Leonard and Nick interview Johnny Friggin’ Ater and Tuck Tucker, two Maine comedians, who regale us with stories and lessons learned from the many shows they’ve done together over near 20 years of comedy. We discuss their performing with Maine comedy legend George Hamm, performing at the Maine Comedy Festival, starting out at the Comedy Connection …
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Leonard and Nick interview Nic Dufault, comedian and fellow River Comic from Lewiston, ME. Nic discusses the origins of The River Comics and shares stories about opening for Christine Hurley and Gilbert Gottfried. Bud Light and Subway are not official sponsors of this episode. Follow Nic at: https://www.facebook.com/nic.dufault https://therivercomi…
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Leonard and Nick interview Dennis Price, actor and improviser from Readfield, ME. Dennis takes us on a journey of stories including studying at Second City in Chicago and traveling to Maine for an internship at The Theater at Monmouth at the beautiful Cumston Hall, where he met his lovely wife. Follow Dennis at: http://www.capitalcityimprov.com/ ht…
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Leonard and Nick interview Mike Gray, comedian from Biddeford, ME. Mike Gray joins us to talk about comedy, mental health, and how shitty this apocalypse has been. Follow Mike at: https://www.facebook.com/mikegraycomedian Follow Comedy Think Tanked Podcast at: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyThinkTanked https://twitter.com/ComedyTanked https://www.i…
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Leonard and Nick interview Doug Birgfeld, light entertainer from Gardiner, ME. Follow Doug and his podcast Ultra Quiz Plus at: http://ultraquizplus.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dbirgfeld/ https://twitter.com/UltraQuizPlus Follow Comedy Think Tanked Podcast at: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyThinkTanked https://twitter.com/ComedyTanked https://www…
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Leonard and Nick interview Mark Turcotte, comedian from Lewiston, ME. Follow Mark at: https://MarkTurcotte.com https://maineeventcomedy.com Follow Comedy Think Tanked Podcast at: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyThinkTanked https://twitter.com/ComedyTanked https://www.instagram.com/comedythinktanked/ Email us at: ComedyThinkTanked@gmail.com Theme mus…
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Leonard and Nick interview Adam Hatch, comedian from Bangor, ME. Follow Adam at: https://www.facebook.com/adam.hatch.106/ Follow Comedy Think Tanked Podcast at: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyThinkTanked https://twitter.com/ComedyTanked https://www.instagram.com/comedythinktanked/ Email us at: ComedyThinkTanked@gmail.com Theme music written and com…
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Quick announcement for the Comedy Think Tanked Podcast with Leonard Kimble and Nick Gordon. We talk to comedians so you don't have to! Follow Comedy Think Tanked Podcast at: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyThinkTanked https://twitter.com/ComedyTanked https://www.instagram.com/comedythinktanked/ Email us at: ComedyThinkTanked@gmail.com https://www.co…
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Leonard and Nick interview Lewiston, ME, comedian Dawn Hartill. Follow Dawn at: https://twitter.com/dawnhartill https://www.facebook.com/dawncoub72 Follow Comedy Think Tanked Podcast at: https://twitter.com/ComedyTanked https://www.instagram.com/comedythinktanked/ Theme music written and composed by Ralph Birgfeld. Voice-over work by Ann-Marie Keen…
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