Live from the Big Apple

Luke Benson (Tadgh “Sully” O’Sullivan, 3x Cast Member)

Tadgh “Sully” O’Sullivan (Luke Benson) has good reason to say the third time’s the charm, as he was fired three times as a cast member on Big Apple Live, and the third time it finally stuck. Billy and TJ chat with Sully about some of his catchphrases, such as “Check Please” and “Please Don’t Eat the Santa Sub,” and decide whether or not they will be friends with him after the podcast.  Check out comedian Luke Benson on Instagram @lukeimprov!  Live from the Big Apple is improvised live in front of a studio audience by July Diaz as “TJ Hunterscap” and Ben Cassil as “Billy Rockwell.” You can follow us on instagram @bigapplelive [https://www.instagram.com/bigapplelive/] or email us for advice at livefromthebigapple@gmail.com, and check out full video of our episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@LFTBApodcast]. Rate and review us wherever you listen, please!

Ross McCarney (Ciaran Dwyer, Cast Member)

Ciaran Dwyer (Ross McCarney) came to the show all the way from Ireland with dreams of making a big splash, but despite being fired and rehired twice from Big Apple Live, he never quite found his footing as a performer. Billy and TJ talk about old sketches with Ciaran and try to figure out why he’s had such an unlikely turn as a luxury condo developer, and if buying old orphanages is really as good for the orphans as he claims.  Check out comedian Ross McCarney on instagram @RossMcCarney [https://www.instagram.com/rossmccarney/] where he posts about upcoming shows and watch his hilarious videos! Live from the Big Apple is improvised live in front of a studio audience by July Diaz as “TJ Hunterscap” and Ben Cassil as “Billy Rockwell.” You can follow us on instagram @bigapplelive [https://www.instagram.com/bigapplelive/] or email us for advice at livefromthebigapple@gmail.com, and check out full video of our episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@LFTBApodcast]. Rate and review us wherever you listen, please!

Janine Hogan (Jazzy the Backup Musician)

Jazzy (Janine Hogan) has been with Big Apple Live since the very first episode in the 70’s, but she has never been on camera…intentionally. Jazzy is an understudy for the BAL band, and has had the wild misfortune of never breaking into the actual band, despite several "accidents" happening to other band members. Billy and TJ have fun reminiscing with Jazzy about the old days, how she wants so badly to be on BAL in any capacity, and how her butt ended up accidentally on screen so many times. Along the way, Jazzy improvises theme songs for our segments, cool! Check out comedian Janine Hogan on instagram @j9_Hogan [https://www.instagram.com/j9_hogan/] where you can find her upcoming shows, including live looping shows and with the stage show “Mortified.”  Live from the Big Apple is improvised live in front of a studio audience by July Diaz as “TJ Hunterscap” and Ben Cassil as “Billy Rockwell.” You can follow us on instagram @bigapplelive [https://www.instagram.com/bigapplelive/] or email us for advice at livefromthebigapple@gmail.com, and check out full video of our episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@LFTBApodcast]. Rate and review us wherever you listen, please!

Dave Theune (Rayclon the Centaur, Cast Member)

Rayclon (Dave Theune) was not only the first Cyprian centaur on Big Apple Live, he was also a hilarious cast member responsible for characters like Calvin the Clairvoyant Convenience Store Clerk. Billy and TJ have a great time with Rayclon and talk about his love of his home on Mount Olympus, his troubles adjusting to New York, how his father, Zeus, would light up a room, and of course his current dating life.  Check out comedian Dave Theune on Instagram @davetheune [https://www.instagram.com/davetheune/], and watch him as the very funny nurse Keith on the show ‘St. Denis Medical [https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/st-denis-medical]’ on Peacock and NBC.  Live from the Big Apple is improvised live in front of a studio audience by July Diaz as “TJ Hunterscap” and Ben Cassil as “Billy Rockwell.” You can follow us on instagram @bigapplelive [https://www.instagram.com/bigapplelive/] or email us for advice at livefromthebigapple@gmail.com, and check out full video of our episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@LFTBApodcast]. Rate and review us wherever you listen, please!

Tyler Scnhupp (Tommy Tri-Polar, Musician)

Tommy Tri-Polar (Tyler Schnupp), the lead singer of the first-ever punk band on Big Apple Live joined Billy and TJ to talk about his band SCHMEAR and their infamous BAL performance that resulted in a life-long ban for them and 14 slam dancers. They also talk about Tommy’s signature of putting a microphone in his jeans, his surprising political views, and his part in the origin of the emo band Dashboard Confessional.  Check out Tyler Schnupp on Instagram at @tylord_sch [https://www.instagram.com/tylord_sch?igsh=MXZ1bDZocWJtN3ZwNw%3D%3D&utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet] where he posts about upcoming music and comedy shows, and check out his band Grail 150 on bandcamp [https://grail-150.bandcamp.com/album/grail-150]!  Live from the Big Apple is improvised live in front of a studio audience by July Diaz as “TJ Hunterscap” and Ben Cassil as “Billy Rockwell.” You can follow us on instagram @bigapplelive [https://www.instagram.com/bigapplelive/] or email us for advice at livefromthebigapple@gmail.com, and check out full video of our episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@LFTBApodcast/]. Rate and review us wherever you listen, please!