Ep 451 Dan Altano "What Do I Do With This Banana?"

p 454 Liam McGurk "The Stress Of Being Funny And Winning Festivals"

2025 Boston Comedy Festival Winner Liam McGurk joins us in the Acement this week. Why was Liam's first time on stage in Ireland? Why did he take time off after that before pursuing comedy full time? What is his Funny Bad Gig Story? All these stories and more in this episode. Check out Liam McGurk at https://www.instagram.com/liammcgurkliammcgurk/ or https://linktr.ee/LiamMcGurk Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ [https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/] Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.aceaceto.lol/] and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://scotthigginscomedy.com/] Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ] to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/  [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins]

Ep 453 Doug Key "Talking Rogue.. Island Comedy Festival"

Comedian and founder of the Rogue Island Comedy Festival joins us in the Acement this week. We talk contests and festivals, submissions, Doug's special and some of the amazing comedians he knows and works with. Check out Doug at https://www.instagram.com/dougkeycomedy/ Check schedules/Get tickets to Rogue Island Comedy Festival at https://www.rogueislandcomedyfest.com/ Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ [https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/] Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.aceaceto.lol/] and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://scotthigginscomedy.com/] Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ] to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/  [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins]

Ep 452 Niki Luparelli "Blondie If She Grew Up Near A Burger King"

Singer, Comedian, Producer, all around amazing talent Niki Luparelli join us in the Acement. Niki is a trained vocalist who ventured into comedy 25 years ago. She became a regular on the New England Comedy Scene as a stand up and as a part of her comedy duo the Steamy Bohemians. Check out Niki at https://www.instagram.com/luparelli/ Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ [https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/] Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.aceaceto.lol/] and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://scotthigginscomedy.com/] Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ] to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/  [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins]

Ep 451 Dan Altano "What Do I Do With This Banana?"

Scott and Ace dial up Comedian Dan Altano in the Acement this week. Dan has a great special "Stand Up Dad" on YouTube. In a relatively short time he went from taking a comedy class to having his special debut number 1 on iTunes. Even with that success, he has a Funny Bad Gig Story? Check out Dan Altano "Stand Up Dad" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuUfefDVpf4&t=2786s Look up Dan at https://www.danaltano.com/ Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ [https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/] Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.aceaceto.lol/] and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://scotthigginscomedy.com/] Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ] to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/  [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins]

Ep 450 Frank Santos Jr and Tom Stewart "Hypnoitized By Stories of Frank Santos"

The Acement was honored to host Tom Stewart (RI Comedy Hall of Fame) and Frank Santos Jr (R Rated Hypnosis) this week. Frank Santos Sr is being inducted posthumously into the RICHOF so we wanted to tell stories about Frank Sr and his years performing and helping comedians and comedy all over but especially RI. Check out Frank at https://www.franksantosjr.com/ Check out Tom Stewart https://tomstewartcomedy1.weebly.com/ Check out RI Comedy Hall of Fame at https://www.richof.org/ Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ [https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/] Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.aceaceto.lol/] and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://scotthigginscomedy.com/] Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ] to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/  [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins]