Scott Higgins and Ace Aceto have 50 years combined of standing in front of crowds and making people laugh. Now they go Behind The Funny with entertainers in all stages of their career from national headliners, to comedy writers, to newer comics just starting out. Why did they start, what drives them, and what were some of the obstacles? Join Scott and Ace as they go Behind The Funny.
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Ep 398 Mike Lukas "Finding Our Funny Muscle"
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1:10:43Mike Lukas joins us in the Acement from Texas. Mike spent over 20 years as a touring comic, including appearances on Comedy Central and NBC Late Nite TV. He then took a shot a writing a became an accomplished author and coach. Check out Mike at https://mike-lukas.com or https://funnymuscle.com Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy u…
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Ep 397 Tom Daddario "Pancakes & Syrup With A Side Of Laughs"
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1:24:27NY Comic Tom Daddario joins us in the Acement. Tom is know for is high energy on stage is not afraid to push button. Recently he was in a movie called Pancakes and Syrup. What was Tom's Funny Bad Gig Story? Check out Tom's movie at: https://pancakesandsyrup.net/ Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get you…
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Ep 396 Pat McCloud "Apologies And Celebrity Pics"
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1:23:33Pat McCloud joins us in the Acement this week. You may recognize Pat's name from Scott's previous snide remarks, so we start with clearing the air. Pat is known for his ability to meet and get pictures with some very famous people including one that flew him home on a private jet. Pat is well known and well liked in the Boston Comedy Community. Che…
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Ep 395 Alex Cureau "Rife With Talent, He Stands On His Own"
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1:23:28Alex Cureau joins us in the Acement. Starting comedy in New Orleans and making a name for himself where he was noticed by Matt Rife. Alex started touring with Matt and now is headling his own shows when not working on tour. He's got a great work ethic when comes to his act. What was his funny bad gig story? Check out Alex at https://www.facebook.co…
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Ep 394 Tuck Tucker "Mainely Comedy, Tuck Everlasting"
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1:06:32Tuck Tucker joins us in the Acement to talk about starting comedy in Maine and becoming a headliner there. Working along side Maine greats like Bob Marley and George Hamm helped sharpen Tuck's skills. Besides stand up, he also is a skilled improv performer. Check Tuck out at https://www.facebook.com/tuck.tucker.31/ Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.co…
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Ep 393 Brian Mulhern "An SNL50 Discussion"
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1:52:38Brian Mulhern from Jaxon & the Pharmacist on Ground Control Radio joins us in the Acement. Brian is a frequent favorite guest, especially when discussing anything SNL. Brian has worked with Phil Hartman and is friends with Will Forte. He is an accomplished comedy writer and playwright. We discuss the SNL50 Special and the casts and decades of SNL. …
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Ep 392 Leonard Kimble and Nick Gordon "Great Falls Comedy Club"
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1:18:38Leonard Kimble and Nick Gordon, owners of the Great Falls Comedy Club in Maine, join us in the Acement. Comics before starting their own comedy club, it was in 2018 when Leonard took Nick's comedy writing class that this duo came together. What made them get on stage the first time? What was their Funny Bad Gig moment? Listen and find out. Check ou…
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Ep 391 Mark Scalia "Radio Irregardless"
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1:47:08Mark Scalia host of Radio Irregardless is our guest in the Acement this week. Not only is he the host of a successful online radio show, Mark has had an amazing career as a comedian and actor. Mark also established the Salem Comedy Festival in 2016. We covered a lot of territory in this conversation, including Mark's very own Funny Bad Gig story. C…
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Ep 390 Tim Ferrell "Tea, Metamucil, And Comedy Classes"
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1:33:51Tim Ferrell joins us in the Acement this week. Tim is a legend in Maine Comedy. He is a well known comedy teacher and performer. He has helped many comedians get their start. Was his Funny Bad Gig story his show or a students? Listen and find out. Check out Tim at https://www.facebook.com/timcomedy/ Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to…
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Ep 389 Lisa Genova "A Neuroscientist Walks Into A Comedy Class"
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1:02:48Lisa Genova joins us in the Acement this week to talk about her new book More Or Less Maddy. It's. a story of a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability of "normal" life to pursue a career in stand up comedy. Lisa Genova's first book, Still Alice, was made into a movie with Julianne Moore. Lisa actually took a class and…
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Chris Duffy joins us in the Acement this week. We discuss his live show Wrong Answers Only where he has comedians come on with scientists and his podcast How To Be A Better Human, which Ace and Scott could certainly benefit from. We find out Chris started in Boston and we have familiar friends. Check out Chris at https://chrisduffycomedy.com/ Go to…
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Ep 387 Kathe Farris "Two Too Many On A Wednesday Thursday"
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1:26:09Kathe Farris joins us in the Acement to talk about her later entry into comedy and how that led to her current gig as a booker. How does she step in and out of the two roles? Was here Funny Bad Gig as a comic or a booker? Which is older, her house or Ace Aceto? Listen and find out. Check out Kathe at https://www.facebook.com/kathe.farris/ Please he…
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Ep 386 Brian Kiley "What's His Problem? .. A DryBar Special"
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1:01:01Brian Kiley returns to the Acement to discuss his new DryBar Special "What's His Problem?" and writing for Conan O'Brien at the Oscars. Check out Brian's Special at drybarcomedy.com/briankiley Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins…
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Ep 385 Manny Oliveira " AKA Shecky Oliveira"
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1:14:33This week Manny Oliveira joins us in the Acement. Manny didn't start as a comic but his quick wit and amazing ability to improvise brought him to the stand up stage. He has spent decades entertaining audiences and has the stories to go with it. Manny's quickness was on display during this episode. Check out Manny Oliveira at https://www.instagram.c…
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Scott and Ace share some of their favorite moments from 2024, including guests Brian Lafountaine, Jay Burns and Grandma Martha, Roddy Thomas, Samba Schutte, Al Park, Brad and Jeff Pierce, Jim Colliton, The Funbearable Podcast, Dan Martin, Myq Kaplan, Brad Mastrangelo, Doug Key, Rob Pierce, and Johnny Ater. Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindt…
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Ep 383 Best Of The Funny Bad Gigs 2024
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1:05:41This week Scott and Ace look back at some of their favorite funny bad gig stories from 2024 from Rob Pierce, Doug Key, Dan Boulger, Brad Mastrangelo, Ahmed Bahroocha, Johnny Ater, Dan Martin, Jim Coliton, Ian Harvie, Helene Angley, Samba Schutte and Mike Young. Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your…
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The SCOTTOBER tradition continues, Tom Stewart "My Paranormal Story Podcast" joins us as cohost. Cody DesBiens & Satori Hawes "The Paranormal Couple" and Ken DeCosta from "RISEUP Paranormal" were in to talk up the ongoing Conjuring House controversy. Tom gave us his recommendations on paranormal podcasts and we continued our quest to have every Gho…
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Ep 381 " Only Steve Martin In The Building " A Movie Retrospective
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46:22We have comedian/actor friends John Morris and Derrick Fonseca join us in the Acement to discuss Steve Martin and his movie career. We picked three of our favorites but we expanded the list. Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins…
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Ep 380 Tommy Morin "I Crammed For The DryBar Special"
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1:18:03Pastor Tommy Morin is this week's guest in the Acement. Tommy recently recorded a Dry Bar special and his journey to it is an amazing story. Even the date he picked to record it is significant. Check out Tommy Morin at http://www.christiancomedian.com/ Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear…
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Ep 379 Helene Angley "That Tall Blonde Comic"
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1:13:33Helene Angley is this week's guest in the Cement. She took time between her many trips around the globe entertaining people to chat with us. Her ability to connect with an audience, is showcased in her Dry Bar special "Queen Size". Helene also produces amazing comedy shows and has taught a college comedy course. It was a great conversation. Check h…
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Al Park joins us in the Acement this week to talk about his comedy career winning both the Boston and Cleveland Comedy Festivals as well as being a finalist in the Seattle Comedy Festival. We talk about his self deprecating style except when it comes to talking about a certain national comic who disrespected Al. Check out Al Park at https://www.alp…
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Ep 377 Samba Schutte "No Mime Needed To Advance His Chemistry"
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57:52Samba Schutte is in the Acement this week. A Mauritanian moves to Ethiopia, attends college in Holland where he wins a national comedy competition, moves to LA and gets on a series on HBO MAX, and eventually stars in his own movie. Samba's story is just another boring story of an amazingly talented person. His bad gig story was one we had never hea…
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Ep 376 Mike Young "Who The F Is Mike Young? One Talented Guy"
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1:03:55Mike Young joins us in the Acement from www.rockcomedytour.com/ . Mike is not only a very funny standup, he's a very accomplished writer and director working with talent like Jeff Daniels, Aaron Paul, and Michael Rappaport, who's in Mike's current movie "Stealing Jokes". Mike had a funny bad gig story that we had never heard before. Check him out a…
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Ep 375 Tyler Hittner "Discussin Laughin N Gaffigan"
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1:21:19Tyler Hittner joins us in the Acement. Tyler has become a BTF favorite. Always enjoy hearing about his latest accomplishments. Tyler works his a** off so it's no surprise how much he's accomplished. He just finished his residency at Broadway Comedy Club in NY and then does a spot at Gotham Comedy Club where he has a chance meeting with two huge com…
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Ep 374 David Naughton "An American Werewolf In The Acement"
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1:11:53We are starstruck in the Acement this week, not just Tom Stewart, but actor David Naughton joins us for SCOTTOBER. We wanted to talk about his gound breaking movie An American Werewolf In London. Of course, 12 year old Scott and Ace wanted to ask about his 80's movie Hot Dog. What award did American Werewolf start? Listen and find out. Check out Da…
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