Joe Lowers

Host Tom Simes talks to Joe Lowers, the CEO of the World Series of Comedy.

Host Tom Simes talks to Joe Lowers, the CEO of the World Series of Comedy.

052 Joe Lowers

Casey Currier

Hillary Hutson

Host Tom Simes sits down with Casey Currier and Hillary Hutson. They're the owners of Mic Drop Comedy in San Diego. Casey is the fomer manager of Stand Up Live and the Tempe Improv and Hillary is the producer of the Big Pine Comedy Festival. They discuss how things are going after opening 5 months ago.

Host Tom Simes sits down with Casey Currier and Hillary Hutson. They're the owners of Mic Drop Comedy in San Diego. Casey is the fomer manager of Stand Up Live and the Tempe Improv and Hillary is the producer of the Big Pine Comedy Festival. They discuss how things are going after opening 5 months ago.

051 Casey Currier / Hillary Hutson

Mark Masters

Host Tom Simes talks to Denver comedian Mark Masters. Mark took off a week from work, packed up his car and went on the road performing comedy. He explains how he set it all up, breaks down the income and expenses, and takes along on the adventure.

Host Tom Simes talks to Denver comedian Mark Masters. Mark took off a week from work, packed up his car and went on the road performing comedy. He explains how he set it all up, breaks down the income and expenses, and takes along on the adventure.

050 Mark Masters

A hosting workshop given at Stir Crazy Comedy Club followed by a chat about hosting with veteran comedian and actor Mark Cohen. Mark's the house emcee at the Comedy Cellar in Las Vegas.

A hosting workshop given at Stir Crazy Comedy Club followed by a chat about hosting with veteran comedian and actor Mark Cohen. Mark's the house emcee at the Comedy Cellar in Las Vegas.

049 Hosting In Clubs

Barry Katz

Host Tom Simes talks to legendary agent, club owner, producer Barry Katz. They discuss the current state of the comedy business and many other things.

Host Tom Simes talks to legendary agent, club owner, producer Barry Katz. They discuss the current state of the comedy business and many other things.

048 Barry Katz

Matt Komen

Host Tom Simes sits down with Matt Komen. Matt is a partner and talent booker for Stand Up Live, CB Live and the Tempe Improv in Arizona, and the Improvs in Dania Beach, Miami and Palm Beach in Florida. The wide-ranging conversation covers booking, the differences between big clubs with big name acts versus smaller clubs, the challenges of running a club and filling seats, and the need for comedians to use social media to break through and create fans.

Host Tom Simes sits down with Matt Komen. Matt is a partner and talent booker for Stand Up Live, CB Live and the Tempe Improv in Arizona, and the Improvs in Dania Beach, Miami and Palm Beach in Florida. The wide-ranging conversation covers booking, the differences between big clubs with big name acts versus smaller clubs, the challenges of running a club and filling seats, and the need for comedians to use social media to break through and create fans.

047 Matt Komen

Host Tom Simes breaks format a bit to discuss booking emails. We hear from Danielle Alfano from the Comedy Catch, Jenny Canfield from Laughs Unlimited, Dustin Kaufman from the Comedy Club of Kansas City, Hillary Hutson from Mic Drop Comedy, and Barry Neal of Entertainment Max.

Host Tom Simes breaks format a bit to discuss booking emails. We hear from Danielle Alfano from the Comedy Catch, Jenny Canfield from Laughs Unlimited, Dustin Kaufman from the Comedy Club of Kansas City, Hillary Hutson from Mic Drop Comedy, and Barry Neal of Entertainment Max.

046 Booking Emails

Jann Karam

Host Tom Simes chats with actor/comedian/writer Jann Karam about her appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and on 'Seinfeld' playing Jerry's girlfriend Sandi in the season 6 episode 'The Switch'.

Host Tom Simes chats with actor/comedian/writer Jann Karam about her appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and on 'Seinfeld' playing Jerry's girlfriend Sandi in the season 6 episode 'The Switch'.

045 Jann Karam

Susan Thompson

Host Tom Simes talks to Susan Thompson about booking comedians. Susan is the support talent booker for the House of Comedy in Vancouver, BC and is responsible for talent networking/coordinating for William Hirsch Entertainment.

Host Tom Simes talks to Susan Thompson about booking comedians. Susan is the support talent booker for the House of Comedy in Vancouver, BC and is responsible for talent networking/coordinating for William Hirsch Entertainment.

044 Susan Thompson

Jack Assadourian Jr

Host Tom Simes talks with comedian Jack Assadourian Jr. whose parents own the HaHa Comedy Club in North Hollywood. Jack talks about his experience growing up in the business and deciding to becoming a comedian.

Host Tom Simes talks with comedian Jack Assadourian Jr. whose parents own the HaHa Comedy Club in North Hollywood. Jack talks about his experience growing up in the business and deciding to becoming a comedian.

043 Jack Assadourian Jr

Host Tom Simes interviews people in the business of comedy

Thai Rivera

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian Thai Rivera about how his outspokenness on social media impacts his career.

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian Thai Rivera about how his outspokenness on social media impacts his career.

042 Thai Rivera

Dave Burleigh

Host Tom Simes chats with comedian/impressionist Dave Burleigh about impressions and his experience on America's Got Talent.

Host Tom Simes chats with comedian/impressionist Dave Burleigh about impressions and his experience on America's Got Talent.

041 Dave Burleigh

Byron Kennedy

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian Byron Kennedy to learn about the inner workings of his record/development deal.

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian Byron Kennedy to learn about the inner workings of his record/development deal.

040 Byron Kennedy

Willie Barcena

Quinn Dahle

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedians Willie Barcena and Quinn Dahle to discuss green room etiquette.

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedians Willie Barcena and Quinn Dahle to discuss green room etiquette.

039 Willie Barcena / Quinn Dahle

Jackie Kashian

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian Jackie Kashian to discuss the opportunities and the economics of streaming your stand up online.

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian Jackie Kashian to discuss the opportunities and the economics of streaming your stand up online.

038 Jackie Kashian

Craig Gass

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian/impressionist/actor Craig Gass for a free-wheeling conversation about impressions, stories about his time on The Howard Stern Show and The Family Guy, and all sorts of adventures.

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedian/impressionist/actor Craig Gass for a free-wheeling conversation about impressions, stories about his time on The Howard Stern Show and The Family Guy, and all sorts of adventures.

037 Craig Gass

Host Tom Simes talks to Kirsten Alvarado Valkingburg about her career as a producer in the comedy business, comedy for television and how comedy has changed over the years.

Host Tom Simes talks to Kirsten Alvarado Valkingburg about her career as a producer in the comedy business, comedy for television and how comedy has changed over the years.

036 Kirsten Alvarado Valkingburg

A quick update on the status of the podcast

A quick update on the status of the podcast

The Business of Comedy Update

Brian Kiley

Host Tom Simes sits down with writer/comedian Brian Kiley about his long career writing for Conan O'Brien

Host Tom Simes sits down with writer/comedian Brian Kiley about his long career writing for Conan O'Brien

035 Brian Kiley

Dan Schlissel

Host Tom Simes talks to Dan Schlissel, owner of Stand Up! Records about the comedy album business.

Host Tom Simes talks to Dan Schlissel, owner of Stand Up! Records about the comedy album business.

034 Dan Schlissel

Very solid show that offers real insight into the stand-up comedy business and keeps getting better.

Great interviews

Tom is one of the best comedy club owners out there and it shows in this podcast. For those of you who want to know the ins and outs of the funny business, look no further!

Packed with the Good Stuff.

The Business of Comedy with Tom Simes

Ritch Shydner

Host Tom Simes talks to legendary comedian Ritch Shydner about the history of stand up and what the business was like when he started in the late 1970s.

Host Tom Simes talks to legendary comedian Ritch Shydner about the history of stand up and what the business was like when he started in the late 1970s.

029 Ritch Shydner

Todd Glass

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Todd Glass about the minute details that make a great environment for a comedy show.

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Todd Glass about the minute details that make a great environment for a comedy show.

013 Todd Glass

Harry Basil

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedy veteran and Las Vegas Laugh Factory booker Harry Basil to chat about booking and performing in Las Vegas followed by a conversation with comedian/producer/booker JC Anderson.

Host Tom Simes sits down with comedy veteran and Las Vegas Laugh Factory booker Harry Basil to chat about booking and performing in Las Vegas followed by a conversation with comedian/producer/booker JC Anderson.

014 Harry Basil / JC Anderson

Jamie Kilstein

Host Tom Simes discusses politics in stand up with comedian/writer Jamie Kilstein.

Host Tom Simes discusses politics in stand up with comedian/writer Jamie Kilstein.

015 Jamie Kilstein

Matt Markman

Host Tom Simes chats with comedian Matt Markman about his self-produced tour.

Host Tom Simes chats with comedian Matt Markman about his self-produced tour.

026 Matt Markman

Andy Steinberg

Host Tom Simes discusses the economics of featuring on the road with comedian Andy Steinberg.

Host Tom Simes discusses the economics of featuring on the road with comedian Andy Steinberg.

011 Andy Steinberg

Gary Cannon

Host Tom Simes discusses audience warmup on Conan with Gary Cannon.

Host Tom Simes discusses audience warmup on Conan with Gary Cannon.

010 Gary Cannon

Host Tom Simes sits down with Michael Longfellow to chat about the experience of landing a spot on Conan so early in his career followed by a conversation with comedy veteran Jimmy Brogan about his time as a writer on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Host Tom Simes sits down with Michael Longfellow to chat about the experience of landing a spot on Conan so early in his career followed by a conversation with comedy veteran Jimmy Brogan about his time as a writer on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

009 Michael Longfellow/Jimmy Brogan

Jake Johannsen

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Jake Johannsen about how the comedy business has changed during his long career.

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Jake Johannsen about how the comedy business has changed during his long career.

021 Jake Johannsen

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Eric O'Shea about college gigs, having a video go viral, and his experience on America's Got Talent

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Eric O'Shea about college gigs, having a video go viral, and his experience on America's Got Talent

017 Eric O'Shea

Shane Mauss

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Shane Mauss about his show "Standup Science" and the experience of touring with a non-traditional stand up show.

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Shane Mauss about his show "Standup Science" and the experience of touring with a non-traditional stand up show.

019 Shane Mauss

Cyndi Nelson

Host Tom Simes joins Cyndi Nelson Sherwood to chat about booking. Cyndi is the former general manager of Zanies Comedy Club and is currently the general manager of Brad Garret's Comedy Club in Las Vegas.

Host Tom Simes joins Cyndi Nelson Sherwood to chat about booking. Cyndi is the former general manager of Zanies Comedy Club and is currently the general manager of Brad Garret's Comedy Club in Las Vegas.

018 Cyndi Nelson Sherwood

Josh Sneed

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Josh Sneed about doing a Dry Bar special and the role of serendipity in his career.

Host Tom Simes talks to comedian Josh Sneed about doing a Dry Bar special and the role of serendipity in his career.

025 Josh Sneed

Genevieve Rice

Host Tom Simes talks about comedy festivals with Hillary Hutson, the executive producer of the Big Pine Comedy Festival, and Genevieve Rice, producer of the Bird City Comedy Festival.

Host Tom Simes talks about comedy festivals with Hillary Hutson, the executive producer of the Big Pine Comedy Festival, and Genevieve Rice, producer of the Bird City Comedy Festival.

023 Hillary Hutson / Genevieve Rice

Gary Bynum

Wende Curtis

Host Tom Simes interviews two longtime club owners, Gary Bynum of Laffs Comedy Cafe in Tucson and Wende Curtis of the Comedy Works in Denver.

Host Tom Simes interviews two longtime club owners, Gary Bynum of Laffs Comedy Cafe in Tucson and Wende Curtis of the Comedy Works in Denver.

020 Gary Bynum / Wende Curtis

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