The FuthaMuckin' Protocol With Dean Edwards: Recent Episodes
Dean Edwards
The Futhamuckin' Protocol Live Podcast is a weekly podcast in which host, comedian/actor/producer, Dean Edwards chats with industry friends that share their rich journeys, maneuvering across the landscape of the entertainment industry and offering behind the scenes insight on each individuals journey. The goal of each episode to to entertain and educate the viewers: fans of entertainment and also, those with aspirations in the entertainment industry.
Roy Wood, Jr. stops by The Futhamuckin' Protocol to talk about how he's been bettering himself during the pandemic by writing and creating now in preparation to reap the rewards of the hard work in 2022. He also tells the J Prince story and how he ultimately outgrew the prank calls that initially brought him some success and fame.
Gina Yashere stops by The Futhamuckin' Protocol to share her incredible story of hustle and determination. She tells us how she left her life as an engineer behind to pursue comedy. First in England and eventually in America. She takes us through the peaks and valleys of doing Last Comic Standing and closes out with the incredible story of how Chuck Lorre chose her to co-create their show, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA and her mission of continuing to get TV MONEY.
One of my favorite comedians, Earthquake comes through The Futhamuckin' Protocol and delivers as expected. He offers his insight on side pieces dropping the ball during this quarantine and also explains why he doesn't give hecklers a chance to interrupt him. Make sure you get your daily dose of ELDERBERRY.
My dude Faizon Love takes us down memory lane of some of our favorite modern classic movies: from what led to him starring in "BEBE'S KIDS", to who the movie studio originally wanted to voice Robin Harris' character to "PLAYERS CLUB" to how Chris Tucker almost didn't do the movie, "FRIDAY"
Sebastian Maniscalco sits with me and discusses how he brought his Chicago born sense of humor to Hollywood, becoming a regular at The World Famous Comedy Store and eventually becoming a worldwide favorite, selling out MSG multiple times and being one of Forbes magazine's highest earning stand-up comedians. We also talk about how we met on our way to do a comedy tour in Saudi Arabia.
Anjelah Johnson joins me on The Futhamuckin' Protocol and talks to me about being one of the first comedians to find success from going viral and how that her life changed in one year: from getting cast on Mad TV to her own sold-out nationwide comedy tour.
After releasing his "WORKING IT OUT" comedy special on YouTube during the pandemic, Deon Cole came on TFP to give us some insight on starting at the legendary All Joke Aside in his hometown of Chicago, to his time working on and with Conan O'Brien to Black-Ish. He also shares some great info that Marlon Wayans gave him and talks about his unique style of comedy.
The talented Alex Thomas joins me on The Futhamuckin Protocol to talk about his time hanging with Rosie Perez as a dancer on the set of Soul Train, to Will Smith hiring him to write on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and many other classic stories that had him opening for Hip hop stars Dr. Dre, MC Hammer, Nore, and Kanye West. It's been a wild ride and Alex Thomas is the epitome of longevity in Hollywood.
We closed out my "Comedians That Do Impressions" series with SNL Legend and my former cast mate, Darrell Hammond. We talk about our time working together in the trenches creating on Saturday Night Live, as well as Darrell's humble beginnings and him meeting his hero, Eddie Murphy before closing out with his illmatic Reverend Al Sharpton
My dude Aries Spears came on during the "Comedians That Do Impressions Series" to talk about starting in stand up as a teenager at Harlem's legendary Uptown Comedy Club, finding success in Hollywood at an early age and eventually starring on MAD TV for numerous seasons. We close out with hilarious impressions of Paul Mooney giving Tracy Morgan marital advice.
Affion Crockett joins me during my "Comedians That Do impressions" month to share some of his incredible impressions and to talk about his start dancing on Soul Train and performing on Def Comedy Jam, as well as being an original cast member on Wild N' Out to his own show, In the Flow, with Affion Crockett. We had a blast on this episode and got to share our impressions which culminated when we did Russell Simmons and Mo'Nique talking about negotiations.
My L'il brother Jay Pharoah came through at the top of our "Comedians That Do Impressions" month to talk about his brutal encounter with the LAPD in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as his detailing his steps from being one of Virginia's favorite son's to his time on Saturday Night Live and becoming the master impressionist that he is, as well as all he has going on. Then at the end, we go back and forth trading some epic impressions.
My dude Chris Spencer is both an accomplished comedian, writer and all around talented individual and I'm fortunate to have him sit down on The Futhamuckin' Protocol and share some of his insight on how he turned disappointment into triumph creating and writing on such shows as The Real Husbands of Hollywood, Black-ish, Grown-ish and Black Dynamite.
On this episode of TFP, JB Smoove comes on and chops it up. We talk about how JB went from dancing to comedy. He shares the story of Cab Calloway and him walking off the stage at the Apollo, how he booked a writing job on Saturday Night Live and how leaving SNL eventually led to him to being on Curb The Enthusiasm and eventually SPIDERMAN: FAR FROM HOME.
One of my favorite comedians, Jim Gaffigan, joins me a few weeks before the release of his newest comedy special, "THE PALE TOURIST". We talk about how the covid-19 quarantine has affected the comedy biz and how Jim has adapted. As well, he shares his humble beginnings in Indiana to becoming one of the most in demand comedians in the world: Selling out arenas worldwide. Jim also reflects on coming up in comedy in the 90's wih comics like Greg Giraldo and on the universality of comedy bringing people with opposing views together with laughter.
On this episode of The Futhamuckin Protocol Live Podcast, my good friend Tiffany Haddish talks about hanging out at the legendary Laugh Factory in Hollywood and enlightens us with how she turned her gift of gab and strong listening skills into a successful career in the entertainment industry.