Tank Top Talks w/ Matt Braunger

Kat Bird forgot her tank top! Probably because she hits so many open mics on a nightly basis. Kat struck me as someone who’s been doing comedy for ten years, but turns out it’s only three. Maybe because she’s a former chef who’s worked in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world (!!). Wild how she jumped from one high stress job to another! I love Kat, and this episode. Listen to get into a fascinating life, and life change.

Ali Macofsky is a murderous stand-up with a bone-dry wit and a real distaste for her boyfriend. I’m kidding, kind of. She also has serious opinions on the things that count, like fame, being cool in high school (or not), and what constitutes the best kind of fast food. She also told me that I shouldn’t eat healthy while I’m on the road, which was a revelation. I love you, Ali! Listen now

Kevin Avery (Comedy Central’s The New Negroes, Thugs: The Musical) is a great writer, both on and off the stage, and an old friend of mine. He co-created a series with me called “White Flight” exactly ten years ago, and it blows my mind that I’ve known him even longer than that. He was also in a boy band called 4-Now, and there were more than 4 guys in the band. Amazing! Listen now.

Matt O’Brien (America’s Got Talent) is a hilarious comedian, a proud Canadian, and a hell of a fun guy. He and I hit it off immediately when we met, calling each other long lost brothers, even though his wife refuses to see the similarity. Hey lady, I’m the older one! We tank topped it up and got into a lot of fun stuff on this one. Check it out!

Demi Adejuyigbe (@midnight, Smarty Pants) is one of those rare comedians who can kind of do anything, but it doesn’t piss you off as a comedian when you watch him. A young comic who is as funny onstage as he is online (again, rare), he’s also a genuinely nice dude who also rocks a mean tank top. I loved this episode. Check it out now!

Comedian Fahim Anwar can’t not be funny. He ordered the strangest tank top I’ve maybe ever seen for this episode and kept Max and me laughing the whole time. Swear to God, I was wiping tears away for half of this recording. He and I have been friends for years, and I hate following him at The Comedy Store, but… it’s made me a better comic. Throw on your fave tank and this ep a listen if you need a good laugh.

You might know Johnny Pemberton from Fallout and 100 other things, but I know him from our weird Los Angeles beginnings and an ill-fated tour for old Milwaukee beer we did together. A true son of the Twin Cities area, Johnny was the archetypal “adult who can play a teenager“ for many years, but now he’s off on his own doing whatever the hell he wants. Maybe it’s the new studio , but both me and Engineer Max couldn’t stop laughing during the recording of this one. Check it out now! Watch the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vfX95RtvqpU

Folks, we’ve reached peak tank with the incredible Frankie Quinones who wore his famous Creeper tank on the show. Shut it down! You might know Frankie as Creeper from his viral series “Cholo Fit,” as an incredible comedian, or as Luis on the regrettably cancelled “This Fool” on Hulu, but you might not know his incredible journey and new perspective on life. He’s insanely busy right now (blowing up like we thought he would!), but he found time to rock with us. Throw on your best white Creeper tank and listen in!