Small Town Funny: Recent Episodes
Michelle Maclay & John Sideris
Michelle Maclay and John Sideris are two comics working in North Carolina. We talk about performing, about writing jokes, and about building an act away from the traditional comedy meccas. On the show we also interview other comics, both local and national acts, about the evolution of their acts, how they work and write, and what it's like performing in small towns and larger venues.
Both DS and ALJ had live shows as part of the Soundbites podcast festival and DSI Comedy Theater. Both are available now at the show pages and in iTunes. If you haven't downloaded them, go ahead and do so now. I'll wait....
Got 'em? Good. There has been a staff change at ALJ: Gretchen McNeeley is now a full on cohost. Boom! Dynamism!
Finally, Small Town Funny has a new show called Negative Space!Do you want to learn about the intersection of Stoicism, Buddhism, Rational Emotive Therapy, and comedy? Well, now is your chance. The link is under "shows" at the top of the page.
Small Town Funny removes the possibility of boredom from you life.
Both A Local Joke and Drunk Sportsfan are up and running (links at the top of this page). Subscribe to the RSS feeds here or on iTunes. If you are an iTunes user, please post reviews for the show there. However you listen, let us know what you think by posting comments or dropping us an email through the Contact page.
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In which we wrap things up. This is it, the final Episode of Small Town Funny, but the beginning of Small Town Funny.
In which we feel the pinch of the government shutdown. It's a micro-mini episode of STFpod!
In which the Third Rail sits down with the Silver Senior. We are lucky to have John Boni as a part of the comedy scene here in NC and now we got him on the show.
In which we talk chickens, hecklers and gospel projects with the Great Scott Mick McKenna!
In which we move into the third dimension and reshape the show with a major assist from Gretchen McNeely!!!
In which we get the scoop on a new club, try to figure out what some people are so angry about and where to go right (and wrong) in your career.
In which we talk to an American hero about honest comedy and John's dangerous neighborhood. Thomas is one of those local comics who is creating a great scene here. Checkout his biweekly showcase every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at Brooklyn Heights in Raleigh.
In which we catch up with the Owain Weinert, a genuinely amazing young man. Head over to pablove.org to see what they are doing and kick in a few (or very many) bucks.
In which we try to nip some bad open mic behavior in the bud. It's the episode that will make you say, "What? No way."
In which we blastoff (wordplay!) with Aaron Burrell and discuss the sniping abilities of Mr. Rogers. Go to AaronBurrellComedy.com and follow him on Twitter @airburple to get all things Burrell.
In which we get to catch up with our buddy Tyler Meznarich, stand-up comic and host of the Take Me Home podcast. Tyler has some advice for you all: Don't be comfortable! Also, we find out that John's mom is a leaky roof...
In which we risk the life of one of America's great young comic voices, April Richardson. We talk Vegas, Bakersfield and vultures. Find more about April at AprilRichardson.com and go get her podcast, Go Bayside!
In which we have our last episode....before we move to the stationary studios of WCOM! We also have a new feature called "Inception." What can it be? Listen and find out!
Katerina is in the continent/country of Australia presenting her amazing show "Feta With the Queen." By all accounts she is taking the Melbourne underground by storm! In honor of her journey, we are reposting her episode this week. Our first rerun, folks!
In which John sits down in a bar with his fellow competitors, Virginia Wallis, Jenny Chalikian, & Gretchen McNeely to rehash the night. We miss Michelle, but manage to have a laugh or two. Read Jenny's blog at discriminatingirreverence.com
In which we find ourselves in the Carr Mill Labyrinth, lost and afraid. But we are saved by the Theseus of Carrboro, Paula Pazderka! Paula is the artistic director of the DSI Comedy Theater. She performs, teachers, directs, manages. She is a one-woman army of improv! Boom!
Hello STF pals,
I'm going to be in the NC Funniest comic competition this year. My first round show is tomorrow (Friday March 7th) at 9 pm at DSI Comedy Theater in Carrboro. I'd love to have as many of you in the audience as possible, so come on down if you can make it.
Hope to see you there,
John
In which we write some jokes, spread confusion about what day it is, and wax rhapsodic about ramen. Both of us will be at ComedyMongers on Sat, Mar 2, upstairs at Fishmonger's in Durham!
In which we go Full Southern and get the vapors with Charleston comic Andy Rider. John promises to write 50 jokes; Michelle is too smart to say such a crazy thing.
In which we uncover the secrets of producing good shows and being awesome onstage with Christian Spicer and April Richardson. All of this behind the scenes at the 2013 NCCAF.
Finally! The live episode from the terrific 2013 Comedy Arts Festival. Thanks to our guests Munashe M, Eric Oren, Sarah Connor, and Nick Lavallee (plus Sally Struthers's voicemail).
In which we prep for NCCAF and figure out who can call themselves a comic and who can not.
And we'll be there. We've both been doing this festival for a few years now and it just gets better and better. Get out to as many of these shows as you can, Small Towners.
And now it's official folks, not only are Michelle and John performing at the NC Comedy Arts Festival, we are doing a live podcast! We are really excited about the group we have for the show. From Chicago - Eric Oren and Seth Davis! From Cary - Munashe M.! From New Hampshire - Nick Lavalee and from Milwaukee - Sarah Conner!
This is a one of a kind chance, my friends. 4:30 pm, Saturday February 2nd at DSI Comedy Theater.
And, right before our show Matt Kona is doing a live recording of his super-cool podcast, Comics Coming up. 3:00, also at DSI.
Get all the details here: http://www.nccomedyarts.com/standup/special_events/
In which John is melancholy (and a little congested) as he struggles through a solo ep. Lot's o' fun coming up and a joke for academics aspiring to comedy.
In which we finally, finally, finally get to chat with local super-comic Jenny Chalikian. Jenny is one of the rising stars in the Triangle and we are the psyched that we are the first podcast to get an interview. Find out more about Jenny at http://www.discriminatingirreverence.com
In which we plug our shows, beg Marc Maron to come on and John exposes his true feelings about race. Michelle talks about how she doesn't have a joke, but has an "idea."
The whole back catalog of the show is now posted on the Listen page. Start your new year right by getting caught up on your Small Town Funny.
In which don't have an episode, or even a mini-episode. You might call this a very-mini-episode. A brief message and a joke. Back for New Years.
In which we learn all about Zach Ward. Zach is the proprietor of DSI comedy theater and the managing director of Improv Boston AND the creator of the NC Comedy Arts Festival. Also, he's hilarious! Whew; we're exhausted.
Not only is this our first episode of season two, but is our first p-cast. It may even be the first p-cast ever. Probably.
Want to come see us doing the standing up comedy? Head on over to the performance page (look up at the top of the screen, now click where it says "Performance.")
No show this week. We are on our between seasons rest. That's right, when we come back, it'll be season two! Take that!
Stayed tuned, though, there may be important subscription information a'comin'
It's been a year in the coming, but here it is: the live recording of our Gala Anniversary Episode! Boom! Caroline Monday! Boom! Shane Smith! Boom! Gretchen McNeely! Boom! We had a great night and now we share it with you.
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Come see us for the first episode recorded in front of a live audience.
When: November 17th, 8:30 (doors at 8)
Where: Carrboro ArtsCenter
If you can't make it, make sure you are following us on Twitter, @STFpod, we'll try to live tweet as much as we can.
Yeah, that's right, we do the social media. Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Small-Town-Funny/370271873060822?ref=ts&fref=ts
and on Twitter: @STFpod
You can follow John, @John_Sideris, and Michelle, @MaclayMAM, individually
Like us and follow us. Do it. Do it now. (please)
Coming up - One Year Anniversary Live Recording! Come to the ArtsCenter in Carrboro and be a part of our first live recording.
When: November 17th, 8:30 (doors at 8)
Where: Carrboro ArtsCenter
Info and Tickets: http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/eventSearch.jsp?event_id=566001&cobrand=artscenter