Earl David Reed is back for a record-tying appearance on our show! He is a comedian who is known for his crowd work and is sure to be excited to be performing in front of a crowd again! Earl is not only a much sought-after talent who has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, HBO and Showtime, he also spent a few years here in our beloved Rochester.

Comedy @ The Carlson Cast

Episode #122 Earl David Reed

Today’s guest is Comedian, Impressionist & Actor Pablo Francisco! Pablo is a comedy veteran with 2 stand-up albums and 3 one hour specials to his credit. Today we talk about his improv roots, The Three Amigos Tour and much more.

Episode #121 Pablo Francisco

Today our guest is comedian Greg Hahn! Greg is known as one of the most up-tempo comics in the business and today we discussed the start of his career, his crowd preferences and why Marines are the funniest people on the planet.

Episode #119 Greg Hahn

Today’s episode was a little venture in the world of pro wrestling with one of its most esteemed experts, Conrad Thompson. We talked about how he transitioned from making radio ads for his mortgage firm into a podcast empire, the greatest story teller of all time and about how Ric Flair handles an Uber ride. For more content like this, check us out at http://www.carlsoncast.com/subscribe

On The Line with Conrad Thompson

Thank you very much to our friend Earl David Reed for spending some time with us today. We talked about his recent health scare, how much divorce lawyers are going to make when this is all over. Earl also brightened our day talking about how great our show and The Carlson in general are. Be more like Earl. If you want to hear more content from us, visit http://www.carlsoncast.com/subscribe

On the Line with Earl David Reed

We were able to catch up with one of our favorite guests today, Chris Franjola! Chris is always a blast to talk to and today was no different. We talked about what happened to “Lights Out With David Spade”, his hilarious Instagram videos and the desperation of celebrities to be seen during the pandemic. Check out his Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/chrisfranjola. If you want to see more of our show, visit http://www.carlsoncast.com/subscribe

On the Line with Chris Franjola

Vinnie checks in with world famous comedian and friend of the show Brad Williams, they discuss what it's like having a newborn baby during a pandemic, his epic anti-bullying GoFundMe fundraiser, and finally why you should always meet your heroes! Brad is performing online April 24th & 25th at www.nowherecomedyclub.com You can also get a personalized message from Brad at https://www.cameo.com/bradwilliamscomic

On the Line with Brad Williams

We got to catch up with our good friend, Rochester native and very funny comedian, Chris Alan today from his current home in rural Virginia. We talked about his rather unique sport viewing habits during the quarantine, getting past his initial anxiety about the virus and what we think the world will look like when this is all behind us. For more of our content, visit http://www.carlsoncast.com/subscribe so that you don’t miss a thing!

On the Line with Chris Alan

The Stand Up News is back today with our stalwart and slightly moist host, Ross Johnson! We discussed the early history of British sketch comedy, some exciting new Netflix specials to get us through our isolation and drive-in stand up comedy. If you want to hear more, check us out at http://www.carlsoncast.com/subscribe

Stand-Up News 4/17/20

Today we checked in with of friend and hilarious woman, Vicki Barbolak from her palatial trailer in California! She’s been very busy making and selling masks to keep you safe, working on her upcoming book and strolling around the “old people zoo” that her neighborhood has become. If you want to see or hear more from us, check us out at http://www.carlsoncast.com/subscribe

On the Line with Vickie Barbolak

Today’s guests are the co-founders Comedy @ The Carlson, Mark Ippolito and Suresh Goel! They gave us an update on what’s going on here at The Carlson given the current situation and the inside scoop on a lot of awesome plans they have for the venue once things return to relative normalcy.

On the Line with Dr. Suresh Goel & Mark Ippolitto

Vinnie, Ross, Billy and Bryan are back today with another episode of Comedy History! Billy taught us about comedy legend, Bob Newhart, some of television’s more successful spin-offs and we all demonstrated our ability to remember when July is. Ross also made us slightly uncomfortable with his new background. If you want to hear or see more, check us out at http://www.carlsoncast.com/subscribe

This Week in Comedy History: April 12th-17th

Today’s guest from afar was our good friend, actor, comedian, writer and all around hilarious guy, Jimmy Shubert! We checked in on him from his home in California to see how he’s holding up. Jimmy is a very opinionated guy and we knew he wouldn’t disappoint. We talked about his new daily routine, taking some time to look inward and help others during our isolation and what the world of comedy may look like when we reach the other side of this thing. If you want to hear more of us, please check us out at http://www.carlsoncast.com/subscribe.

On the Line with Jimmy Shubert

Today’s guest is... US! Vinnie, Billy and Bryan were all here, but our focus was on our cheerful newsman Ross with the latest installment of Stand-Up News! We talked about some of the fantastic fund-raising efforts being done on behalf of out-of-work comedians, the possible return of the Original Kings of Comedy and the very definite return of a very controversial comedian.

Stand-up News 4/7/20

Today we got a slice of what it’s like north of the border with our very good friend Mike Dambra. We discussed what the comedy world looks like in Canada right now, what the government up there is doing to help and exactly how his daughter is the most likely person to save us all. Look forward to more interviews this week as we check in with more of our past guests and some upcoming comics at Comedy @ The Carlson. Check us out at http://www.carlsoncast/subscribe

On the Line with Mike Dambra

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