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Chicago Comedy Episodes

Feb. 2, 2021

Episode 57: Paul Farahvar

Chicago based Paul Farahvar has continued to delight audiences with his self-deprecating dry humor, centered on being a single son of disappointed middle eastern parents. After becoming a regular at Chicago stand up clubs like Zanies, Comedy Bar and...

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July 9, 2020

Episode 28: Matt Brown

Matt Brown grew up in a small town but had big aspirations. He started opera singing classes at a very early age and started writing stand-up comedy as a teenager. When he moved to Chicago, Matt started putting his writing …

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June 18, 2020

Episode 25: Bill Gorgo

Bill Gorgo started stand-up comedy right out of college and before actual comedy clubs. He has been performing and teaching stand-up since 1967. Bill brings a wealth on knowledge that is useful for a comedian at any stage in their …

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May 14, 2020

Episode 20: Michael Palascak

Micael Palascak started comedy early and has learned a lot in a relatively short amount of time. We talked about his clean style of comedy and his Last Comic Standing season. He is a comedian that makes me laugh no …

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April 2, 2020

Episode 14: Bob Zany

Bob Zany has been one of my favorite comedians from the first time I saw him.

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Jan. 5, 2020

Episode 1: Tom Dreesen

First Episode!I'm stoked to finally get this podcast off the ground! My first guest is the great Tom Dreesen.

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