Nick talk to fellow comedian Maria DeCotis. Maria is a actor, writer, comedian, director & editor. She has been seen in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Comedy Central and The NY Times, just to name a few. Recently, she's been gaining some traction for her Governor Cuomo videos on social media. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Maria DeCotis- https://www.youtube.com/user/DeCoMaria Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ Lack Of Sleep - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep and Tha Red Baron on all platforms https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IiZCCyY9aXjoajUFCgnMa?si=aud1Me2ORUa-QkiF6Yv0jg Follow us: Maria DeCotis: http://www.mariadecotis.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mariadecotis/ https://twitter.com/intent/follow?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mariadecotis.com%2Fcontact-1&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&screen_name=MariaDeCotis&tw_p=followbutton The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ LOS - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep Tha Red Baron - www.instagram.com/tharedbaronct

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#53 Maria DeCotis

Nick talks to Jesse Griffin at The Grove, about the life of a ticket scalper during the zombie apocalypse. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Jesse Griffin- www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCMJ4IYR8G5fvXK4WlYicw Nick - Broadway Comedy Club April 19TH 26TH and May 3rd & 10th at 9:40 PM. Located 318 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 DJ Lack Of Sleep - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep and Tha Red Baron on all platforms https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IiZCCyY9aXjoajUFCgnMa?si=aud1Me2ORUa-QkiF6Yv0jg Follow us: The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ LOS - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep Tha Red Baron - www.instagram.com/tharedbaronct

#52 Jesse Griffin

Nick and Los sit down with fellow comics Jonny Benson & Dave Sheehan. Jonny Benson is a comedian and the host of the "Beer Man Beer" podcast. Dave Sheehan is a hilarious comedian who usually makes up all his joke on the spot, off the cuff and straight from the hip. In this episode we play some audio content that was cut out of a previous episode, for being deemed inappropriate.  Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Johnny-Listen to The Beer Man Beer Podcast everywhere you stream and download podcast.  iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-beer-man-beer-podcast/id1447661438 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tm9Kw8E0PXuVJU7wZXLoQ?si=niaCdT8dTNiReuEZWNSCLg Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ Lack Of Sleep - Stream and download DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-lack-of-sleep/1487213840 Follow us: Jonny Benson- https://www.instagram.com/itsjonnybensonsfault Dave Sheehan- https://www.instagram.com/shroudofsilence The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - https://www.instagram.com/nickbreencomedy DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep

#51 Jonny Benson & Dave Sheehan

Nick and Los sit down to celebrate Altered Cognition's 50th episode. They play clips from previous pods and shoot the breeze. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ Lack Of Sleep - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-lack-of-sleep/1487213840 Follow us: The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep

#50 Nick Breen & DJ Lack Of Sleep

Nick and Los sit down with “Captain Drew”, outside of our friend‘s (Matt) auto body garage. Captain Drew is a sea captain in the USA. He is a fisherman who has worked his way up the ranks to becoming a Sea Captain of his own ship. Andrew mainly works in the North East (New England) area. But has also worked off the shores of Alaska, Mexico and Puerto Rico. In this episode Captain Drew shares a bunch of his crazy sea life adventures. From working with a Meth-head captain, to escaping a possible “eyes wide shut” moment. This is definitely an episode full of Edutainment. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ Lack Of Sleep - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-lack-of-sleep/1487213840 Follow us: The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep

#49 Captain Drew

Jake Palumbo dropped by our studio at "The Grove"  in Milfor, CT.  Jake is a rapper, producer, engineer, and a studio/record label owner (SpaceLAB Recordings).  He's been an independent entrepreneur who's been living off of this craft since 2011. He shared many stories with us such as: getting struck by lightning as a fetus, surviving a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and unknowingly smoking weed with a collapsed lung. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Jake Palumbo- Watch Jake's Youtube series "how to be rich, when you're not famous" https://www.youtube.com/user/spacelabrecordings Listen to “Jake Palumbo” available everywhere you stream or download music. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LAjUUeNbeMzDC3EzSZbw3?si=kOUTC60gTTCwQCQYFuT1bQ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jake-palumbo/270240298 Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ Lack Of Sleep - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-lack-of-sleep/1487213840 Follow us: Jake Palumbo - https://www.instagram.com/jakepalumbo The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep

#48 Jake Palumbo

Nick and Los have a chat with fellow comedian Piers Moreton via Skype. He shares his upbringings from attending school in the UK. To growing up in The States as well.  Piers is NYC comic who also is a co-host for the Uncommonwealth Podcast. He's even opened for David A. Arnold, although it didn't go the way he thought it would. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Piers-https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncommonwealth/id1501699820 Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep and Tha Red Baron on all platforms https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA Follow us: Piers Moreton-www.instagram.com/piersmoreton www.instagram.com/theuncommonwealthpodcast The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep

#47 Piers Moreton

Nick and Los recorded an episode outside during the first week of the lockdown.  They discuss some current events (at the time), TV shows and fact check Nick’s historical knowledge.  A segment was also born “English with Dyslexics”.  Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms Spotify & iTunes Also stream Tha Red Baron on all platforms Spotify & iTunes Follow us: The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep

#46 Nick Breen and DJ Lack Of Sleep

Nick and Los chop it up with the disreputable Scumbag Vinny Beedle. He shares his side of the story that Sam Hunter told. Of how he got fired/quit working at The Stress Factory.  Scumbag Vinny is comedian/promoter/manager and host of the sCumTown Podcast. We even discuss setting up a boxing match between Sam Hunter and Vinny Beedle. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Vinny - sCumTown Podcast Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms Spotify & iTunes Also stream Tha Red Baron on all platforms Spotify & iTunes Follow us: Vinny- https://www.instagram.com/scumbagvinnybeedle/ The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep

#45 Scumbag Vinny Beedle

Nick and Los sit down with Brandon Smith at The Grove. Brandon is a fellow comedian and a former Marine. He shares his experiences he had as a Marine. As well as, speaking on current events and other historical events. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Brandon - http://truthisscary.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/TruthisScaryTV https://morelawsmoreproblems.com/ Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms Spotify & iTunes Also stream Tha Red Baron on all platforms Spotify & iTunes Follow us: Brandon- https://www.instagram.com/brandonjon3/ https://twitter.com/BrandonSmith203 The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep

#44 Brandon Smith

Nick and Los sit down with one of the owners of The GroveCT, Joe LaChance.  Joe is a cannabis expert and is known as “The Weed guy” on Connecticut’s 99.1 plr chaz and Aj in the morning show.  Joe has also been a music producer for artists such as Skee-Lo and Aqua.  He is also the owner of Go-Go Joe’s Emporium which is a purveyor of top of the line CBD products and a sponsor of the show. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Joe - Visit "The Grove" located at 158 Bridgeport Ave. Milford, CT 06460 http://thegrovect.com/ https://gogojoes.com/ https://www.visitcannahealth.com/ Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms Spotify & iTunes  Also stream Tha Red Baron on all platforms Spotify & iTunes Follow us: Go Go Joes: https://www.instagram.com/gogojoes/ The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Canna Health CT - https://www.instagram.com/visitcannahealth/ Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep

#43 Joe LaChance

Nick and Los talk with Sergio Chicon via Zoom.  Sergio Chicon is a working NYC comedian.  Before the pandemic hit Sergio was on a national tour with Chris Distefano.  He's also opened for Godfrey, Yannis Pappas and many more.  Sergio shares a bunch of hilarious road stories he's experienced over the years of touring. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Sergio - Listen to the “DBS Podcast” available everywhere you stream or download podcast iTunes & Spotify https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnX0K9mJBiE Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms Spotify & iTunes Follow us: Sergio Chicon - https://www.instagram.com/sergiochicon/ The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep

#42 Sergio Chicon

Nick and Los kicked it with The Godfather of Fairfield Comedy Sam Hunter at The Grove in Milford, CT.  This is one of the funniest podcast we’ve ever recorded.  Sam even gives us an exclusive and tell us how Scumbag Vinny Beedle got fired from The Stress Factory in Bridgeport, CT. Enjoy Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Sam - Listen to “Sam Hunter's Love Project” available everywhere you stream or download podcast. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IyONNc04JnoFDOfJOAdRk?si=nXLgy9T2S8SWmQPVspSQBA iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-hunters-love-project/id1484522542 Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep and Tha Red Baron on all platforms Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-lack-of-sleep/1487213840 Follow us: Sam Hunter - www.instagram.com/bigsamhunter The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep Tha Red Baron - www.instagram.com/tharedbaronct

#41 Sam Hunter

Nick and Los chat with Marcus Banks via Skype at The Grove. Marcus is a working comedian that has toured nationwide with Mike Epps, HaHa Davis,  Leonard Ouzts, Gary Owens and Sommore.  He's even opened up shows Jadakiss and Rick Ross. He shares some cruise ship stories and other adventures from touring the States. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Marcus- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pu_-pRL3u8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8D2SNou0FU Nick - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6JOIt0H6y1r1pawA1SMaQ DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep and Tha Red Baron on all platforms https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IiZCCyY9aXjoajUFCgnMa?si=aud1Me2ORUa-QkiF6Yv0jg Follow us: Marcus- www.instagram.com/marcusbankscomedy The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep 

#40 Marcus Banks

Nick and Los talk to Andre Kim via Skype at "The Grove" in Milford, CT. Andre is an up and coming comic in NYC and a co-hosts for fellow comedian Godfrey, for the hit podcast "In Godfrey We Trust" on the GaS Digital Network. Email us: alteredcognitionpodcast@gmail.com Stay Tuned: Andre- Watch Asian Andre on gasdigitalnetwork.com/gdn-show-channels/in-godfrey-we-trust/ DJ LOS - Stream DJ Lack Of Sleep on all platforms open.spotify.com/artist/2RvVIniVCvDz0p0hvFcHSY?si=uwuS3awyQ5alJVxeJEC6EA Follow us: Andre-www.instagram.com/andrethecomedian/ Nick Breen - www.instagram.com/nick_am_ DJ L.O.S - www.instagram.com/djlackofsleep Altered Cognition - www.instagram.com/alteredcognition The Grove- www.instagram.com/thegrovect

#39 Andre Kim "Asian Andre"

Nick Breen sit down with some of his favorite people and talks about things in life that matter most. Nick Breen - https://www.instagram.com/nick_am_/