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by Ryan Meehan Since bursting onto the NYC comedy scene, Erik Rivera’s name has become synonymous with comedy. With quick wit, commanding stage presence, charisma and an infectious smile, Rivera has become a favorite act at comedy clubs, events and colleges throughout the country. He made his Late Night debut on…
Comedy is just like “The Force” from Star Wars. Can you imagine what it would take to unite the two sides of it? Well, that’s happening as we speak in stand-up comedy, and it’s not pretty. … Read More The “Force” of Stand-Up Comedy
We’ve said before that June is usually a slow month for sports, but J-Dub is on another rant. This time, he’s all over how the sports media in this country can’t decide how they want to portray LeBron James and how the focus and standards for the use of instant replay in baseball is in… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 10 – Instant Replay In Baseball Needs A Fix and The Ever-Changing Narrative on LeBron James
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by Ryan Meehan Comedian Casey Jost is also an actor and writer based out of New York City. You may have seen him most recently on GSN’s Lie Detectors, or Comedy Central’s branded-content series “Comedy Central Central”. He’s a writer and a producer for TruTV’s smash hit “Impractical Jokers”, and he is…
Follow along as J-Dub goes on a disjointed,” Larry King”-style rant covering everything from American Pharoah, Serena Williams, and why Michael Jordan isn’t the greatest basketball player ever.… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 9 – J-Dub Gets the “Summertime Blues”
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by Ryan Meehan During the summer of 2014 Andy Woodhull was the first comedian to make his network television debut on the Tonight Show: Starring Jimmy Fallon. He has also recently appeared on Conan, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, and Gotham Comedy Live on AXS. In 2009 he appeared…
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by Ryan Meehan Joe DeVito has the power to start fires using his mind, and he also does standup comedy. Whether taking on relationships, his Italian-American family, or current events, Joe’s dead-on timing, unexpected twists and sheer flights of lunacy make him a favorite at clubs and colleges across…
A potential defendant who looks just like a fictional prosecutor…… Read More Sports Doppelgangers, Volume 82: The “Law and Order” Comes To FIFA Edition
J-Dub exposes an admirable aspect of this story nobody is talking bout.… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 8 – The Definitive J-Dub Take on the Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner Story
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by Ryan Meehan Josh Alton is a rarity in the world of stand-up comedy: He’s an athlete-turned-comedian. After playing his final collegiate football game, Alton hung up his cleats and shoulder pads for a microphone and a note pad and began doing stand up comedy. He moved from Des…
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by Ryan Meehan After moving around the Midwest during his early years, Michael Palascak (Pal-a-sack) ended up in Wabash, Indiana– “The First Electrically Lighted City in the World.” He spent his formative years there, and then, after college, moved to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy and living…
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by Ryan Meehan Rob Little’s outlook on life can be summed-up in two words: Pure Optimism. At a young age, he developed and nurtured an upbeat philosophy about life. Rob’s ability to see things in a positive light, coupled with his desire to make people laugh, has served him well. While working in a…
The rise and fall of Mike Tyson, the proliferation of boxing’s sanctioning bodies, and why boxing has no future in America.… Read More A Chronology of the Death of Boxing – Part II
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Photo by Chris Langston by Ryan Meehan Revered by audiences and fellow comics alike, Greer Barnes is a regularly featured performer at the Comedy Cellar, in the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village, a club that over the last 15 years, Greer has made his home. Touring wherever…
A first-hand account of being a Patriots fan in the heart of Colts country.… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 7- Tales of Depression and Sorrow: The New England Patriots
There’s so much in today’s episode it had to be done in two segments. The first harkens back to a lot of material from the Dubsism archives. We get glimpses into why there’s a Dubsy award named for Gene Mauch, what J-Dub really means when he talks about good “bad” coaches, the old Dubscast series,… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 6- Good “Bad” Coaches and Dave Hakstol Hits The City of Brotherly Love
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By Ryan Meehan Whitney Rice is a comedic actress and stand-up comic from Virginia. After receiving her masters in rhetoric, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue comedy while teaching in colleges. Her comedic work has been featured in Buzzfeed, The Atlantic Wire, LA Weekly, LA Times, Funny or Die, and Talking…
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? by Ryan Meehan Rocky LaPorte’s appeal comes from his everyman, streetwise style of comedy. Delivering laughs in his trademark Brooklyn accent, he has become one of the most sought after comedians in the country, and he appeared on season eight of NBC’s Last Comic Standing! A former Chicago truck driver and…
A take on “Deflate-Gate” which you certainly aren’t going to get from the low-hanging fruit-peddlers in the mainstream media.… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 5 – The Dubsism “Take” on Deflate-Gate
The rise of Don King, the fall of Muhammad Ali, and the month that signaled the beginning of the end. … Read More A Chronology of the Death of Boxing – Part I
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