Michael Furr is a comedian in Baltimore and the booking manager, producer, host, busser, etc., of the Lou Costello Room. He’s been doing stand-up for 10 years and has two specials – Straight Acting and I Didn’t Die – on Amazon Prime and Spotify and he’s working on a third. He’s one of the hardest working comedians in the area and is way too busy to waste his time with guys from Washington, D.C.Follow Michael Furr: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfurrcomedy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelCFurrFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelFurrComedyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelfurrcomedyWebsite: https://www.michaelfurr.com/Support the show

Chris Hasenauer is a comedian, producer and musician in Rochester. He was in bands for most of his life before finding himself on the stand-up stage at 29 years old. He's only looking forward now. He hosts a monthly show at Go Art! in Batavia, N.Y., and performs all over the state. Follow Chris Hasenauer: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hazcomedy/Intagram: https://www.instagram.com/hazcomedy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hazcomedy?ug_source=op.auth&ug_term=Linktr.ee&utm_source=awyc6vc625ejxp86&utm_campaign=tt4d_profile_link&_r=1Support the show

Brooklyn comedian Josh Alba started doing stand-up back in 2011. It didn't go well. But he came back -- a couple times -- thanks to the encouragement from the Brooklyn Underground Comedy. Now he's producing his own show at the Pine Box Rock Shop called Putting it Out There. He hosts the Monday Nitro Party podcast and is set to do color commentary with the Shadow Wrestling Alliance in Ridgefield Park, N.J., on May 28.Follow Josh Alba: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjoshalba/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshuaAlbaWebsite: https://itsjoshalba.com/Support the show

Hannah Belmont started doing stand-up once she got to Oberlin College in Ohio and already has a full schedule. She's using her theater background to her advantage and has already performed at several festivals -- Rubber City, Flagship, Sixth City. She also survived a wild night in Canton. Follow Hannah Belmot: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahb.elmont/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahEBelmontSupport the show

Dave Yates started doing stand-up back in 2011 a couple hours outside of Chicago. He got sober in 2012 and is at the top of his game -- so far -- while making it work as a full-time comedian. He's been all over the country and he brings his HaHa Hot Sauce with him. Yates released his album, One Long Merch Pitch, in 2019 and should be teaching a business course for stand-ups. He also acts, writes for a YouTube series and does voiceover work. Follow Dave Yates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yatescomedy/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yatescomedyTwitter: https://twitter.com/YatesComedyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yatescomedy?_t=8cEgCilhTVT&_r=1Website: https://www.yatescomedy.com/Ha Ha Hot Sauce: https://www.yatescomedy.com/haha-hot-sauce/Support the show

John Lockwood is a stand-up comedian out of Buffalo. He's been working in the scene for the last eight years and gets out of town whenever he can. He'll be at the Rubber City Comedy Festival in Akron, Ohio, from May 3 to May 6. Oh, yeah. He's also been shot. Lockwood told the story about how a bullet went through his stomach four times and he was able to get a great joke out of it. Because that's what matters most.Follow John LockwoodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnl0cks/Support the show

Kyle Haunhorst is a comedian and producer in the Cleveland and Akron areas. He's in charge of the Cleveland Comedy Festival and the Rubber City Comedy Festival, which begins on May 3 at the Funny Stop in Akron and ends on May 6. He wants to do everything he can to show everybody how strong the comedy in Ohio is. Haunhorst talked about his penchant for roast battles and why he took a step back from performing. Follow Kyle Haunhost: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hahahauny/Rubber City Comedy Festival: https://www.facebook.com/rubbercitycomedyfestivalCleveland Comedy Festival: https://www.facebook.com/CLEVELANDCOMEDYFESTIVALSupport the show

Alisha Rayne began her comedy career as a byproduct from her Bzzzline blog. She started doing stand-up while living in Los Angeles and is now keeping busy in Sioux Falls, S.D. She ran the successful Wish You Were Here series of shows over Zoom during the pandemic and helped create the Morning Bzzz, a hybrid morning show done over Zoom. She also runs an open mic on Monday at Lucky's Bar in Sioux Falls and produces a monthly show there on the last Thursday of the month.Follow Alisha Rayne: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alisharayne/Support the show

Philadelphia comedian Jay Yoder only started doing stand-up in 2020, when he was 38 years old. He'd watched enough people do comedy that he figured he could do it, too. And he can. He's already doing theater shows with the Bad Teachers tour and he's a regular at the Helium and Punchline comedy clubs. Yoder coached baseball for 18 years and teaches Latin, Spanish and three other languages at his schools and keeps. Even in comedy, he's an educator. Follow Jay Yoder: Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdTechYoderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/JayYoderComedyWebsite: https://sites.google.com/view/jay-yoder-comedy/Bored Teachers: https://www.boredteachers.com/comedy-tourSupport the show

Greg Behrens, a Buffalo native, is an excellent writer and comedian in Atlanta. His wife convinced him to give sketch comedy a try and he transitioned into stand-up in 2010. He used his time at Sketchworks to learn how to host and he's developed into one of the best comedians around. He decided to pursue stand-up full-time -- a week before the pandemic. Behrens was a semifinalist in the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival and the San Francisco Comedy Competition and a finalist at the Devil Cup at Broadway Comedy Club. He's been at Limestone Comedy Fest, Boston Comedy Festival, the Red Clay Comedy Festival and will be at Middle Ground on April 27-30. Follow Greg Behrens: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregularcomedy/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/gregularcomedyWebsite: http://www.gregularcomedy.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gregularcomedyTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gregular_comedySupport the show

Erin Depke grew up as a very shy child, hiding behind her mom whenever she could. Now the junior at Indiana University is in her third year as a stand-up and commands the attention from audiences all over Bloomington. She's a regular at the Comedy Attic, where she opened for Beth Stelling last fall, and will be performing at the Middle Ground and Limestone Comedy Festivals this spring. Erin also knows who Kyle Cease is. That's huge. Follow Erin Depke: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erindepke/Support the show

Andrew Glessner is one of the best comedians in the Harrisburg area. He did his first open mic when he was 25 years old and it went so well that he took five years off. After meeting his future wife, Glessner decided to get back at it and he's been performing all over Pennsylvania and Maryland over the last six years. He co-produces the open mic at the Harrisburg Comedy Zone and works regularly at the club. He's good with a potato gun, too.Follow Andrew Glessner: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drew_glessner_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Drew_Glessner_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/YeagddfThinking Art Entertainment: https://www.thinking-art-entertainment.com/Support the show

Ella Fritts got her start in comedy by going to Second City to take improv classes. She took the stand-up classes the next year and is still going. Now in her eighth year and growing in St. Louis' deep scene, she released her YouTube Special, "We Should Write Together," on Wednesday, March 15. She's traveling the country -- on small tours and participating in comedy festivals -- and loves any time she can get away from St. Louis. The lady just wants to be able to have an abortion, all right? Follow Ella Fritts: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancymeatfritts/We Should Write Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXui3VK_oe4&ab_channel=EllaFrittsSupport the show

Anthony Morelli has only been doing stand-up for about five years, but he's put the spotlight on the Erie, Pa., comedy scene. He runs the open mic in town and was in the Sixth City Comedy Festival in Cleveland. Morelli and Dan Brady founded the Flagship City Comedy Fest, which debuts this year between April 27 and April 30. They had 240 submissions for their first-year festival, and Morelli is expecting a big boost to the local scene. Follow Anthony Morelli: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/offconstantlycomedy/Flagship City Comedy Fest: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086379737622Support the show

Prateek Srivastava has been doing stand-up for the last 13 years. He started his career in Chicago, taking the train in and out of the city, and he wound up moving to Los Angeles in 2021. He released his debut album, Nick and Sheila's Kid in 2020. Prateek has been in festivals all over the country and he co-hosts the Gimmick Street Wrestling Podcast. He's got enough ideas to fill a career. And it all started with a speech at DePaul University. Follow Prateek Srivastava: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prateekcomedy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDailyPrateekWebsite: https://www.prateekcomedy.com/Support the show

Cody Montanye started doing stand-up in Albany seven years ago and has performed all over the Northeast. He's a regular at the clubs in Albany and Comix at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut and just started to headline local shows. He's working on sketches, too, and plans to release them on YouTube soon. He's definitely making the most out of his art degree.Follow Cody Montanye: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codymontanye/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CodyMontanyeSupport the show

Mike Celona got his start in stand-up in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania before moving to New York City. He's in Nutley, N.J., now and is performing all over the country. Celona started out as a musician, playing in punk bands, and is always busy. He's working on a project with Hidden in Plain View, a punk band on the Drive-Thru label in the early 2000s, and plans on recording a special in 2023. Follow Mike Celona: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannycotts/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/206221712742155YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAc8HD7X8z06C_D_rgE4JqwWebsite: https://www.mikecelonacomedy.com/Support the show

Aaron Naylor began doing stand-up in Tucson, Ariz., in 2013 before coming home to Kansas City, Mo., to help create the independent comedy scene. He spent nine years there running shows and building his set and decided to move to Chicago. Naylor co-founded the Fountain City Comedy Festival, which debuted in October of 2022 and has traveled all over the country telling jokes. He was named Kansas City's Funniest Comedian by KC Magazine in 2022 and has performed in more than 30 festivals. Now he's flying for free thanks to Delta's serverence package. Follow Aaron Naylor: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamaaronnaylor/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IamAaronNaylorWebsite: https://iamaaronnaylor.com/Support the show

Jacob Morrison started doing stand-up off and on in Buffalo when he was 17. Since the pandemic, he's become a big part of the comedy scene. A musician when he was a kid, he found a way to combine the two. He began producing the Comedy Jam last year and is bringing it back to Buffalo on Saturday, Feb. 4 and then taking it to the Comedy at the Carlson in Rochester on Friday, Feb. 10. He won't be wearing a werewolf costume for these shows, but The Gerk'n Jerks will be there. Follow Jacob Morrison: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojoflojo716/Follow The Gerk'n Jerks:https://www.facebook.com/TheGerknJerksSupport the show

Tim Rager grew up in New Jersey and started doing stand-up on Dec. 13, 2019. Four months later, he had to pause. But he's made up for lost time and is one of the best up-and-coming comedians in Jersey. He gave up drinking and doing cocaine at 28 and is solely focused on writing the best jokes he possibly can. He's a regular at Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club. Follow Tim Rager: Instagram: https://instagram.com/timothyrager?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Support the show