Behind The Funny

Dustin Pueschel joins us in the Acement this week. He won't be join us in our bourbon date as he just graduated high school. At his young age, he has already established himself in the Boston Comedy Scene working with some of the big names on big stages. What drove him to try comedy so young, what does the future hold, what is his Funny Bad Gig Store? Check out Dustin at https://www.instagram.com/dustin_pueschel/Grow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

One of our all time favorite guests Mark Ricadonna returns to the Acement for another fun hang. Mark is not only a great comic but an author, director, show producer, actor, among other roles. Mark has great insight and better stories on the world of stand up. Check out Mark at https://markriccadonna.com/Grow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Pete Wolynec joins us in the Acement this week. After working with him at Great Falls Comedy Club in Maine, Scott knew he would be an interesting guest. We talk about Pete's comedy journey and his radio career. How did we come out with today's episode title, listen and find out. Check out Pete at https://www.petewhatshisface.com/Grow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Our good friend Myq Kaplan joins us in the Acement to talk about his upcoming shows in Providence RI. He starts with a great story for the Late Late Show with James Corden and his recent dilemma with lost keys on the subway in NY. He ends up helping Ace with joke tags. Check out Myq Kaplan at https://myqkaplan.com/ for show info go to https://myqkaplan.com/tour/https://www.millionpodcasts.com/comedian-podcasts/Grow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

John McClellan is this week's guest in the Acement. Scott was friends with John but this was Ace's first chance to meet him. John is a cigar lover so the conversation was off to a good start. John was the grand prize winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition and has appeared on CBS, Netflix, and SiriusXM Radio, so there was plenty to talk about. Can someone with a successful career like John have a Funny Bad Gig Story? Check out John at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-John-McClellan-Comedy-Page-100048136015951/Grow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Our favorite recurring guest, Brad Pierce, returns with more bad gig stories. Ace and Scott always know its time to have Brad back on when they recieve a text saying "Boy do I have a story for you guys". Brad never disappoints. So what did Mr. Positivity do this time? Check out Brad at https://www.facebook.com/brad.pierce.comedianGrow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Boston Comedian Pete Costello joins us in the Acement this week. Pete is a classic comedian with a great reputation in the Boston comedy scene. He has worked with some of the biggest names at some of the best venues on some of the biggest shows in New England. Audiences and comedians alike love Pete Costello. Check out Pete at https://www.facebook.com/Pete.Costello.Comedian/Grow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

This week Ace and Scott are on location at the Rogue Island Comedy Festival in Newport RI and had conversations with Boston Comedy Festival Winner Liam McGurk and newer Boston comics Leke who is originally from Nigeria and Garrett Finn. Check them out at https://www.instagram.com/liammcgurkliammcgurk , https://www.instagram.com/lekesaysthings/ &https://www.instagram.com/garrettefinn/Grow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Ace and Scott travel to Newport to hang out at the Rogue Island Comedy Festival. In this episode we hang out with comedians Melissa Rush and Allyson Vastano. Melissa is a RI based comedian, Allyson is an LA based comic who is originally from RI. Check out Melissa at https://melissarushcomedy.com/ and Allyson at https://www.instagram.com/allysonvastanoGrow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Good friend Howie Mason joins us in the Acement this week. Howie has a goal of performing a show at every town in CT, how's it going? Howie is a seasoned brilliant performer who is a great story teller. I'm sure he has a great Funny Bad Gig Story to tell. Check out Howie at https://www.facebook.com/howie.mason.9/Grow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Quinton Champagne joins us in the Acement this week. Don't be confused by the name, he's not a rapper or a male dancer, Quinton is a comic. He used to be a public speaker so standing in front of people and talking is not new, he just adding making them laugh to his skill set. Check out Quinton at https://www.instagram.com/itsquintonchampagne/Grow your podcast with Podstatus ⁠https://podstatus.com/a/btfpod⁠Check out Ground Control Radio at ⁠https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/⁠Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Our go to guest about all things comedy, Brian Mulhern, is in the Acement for some bourbon and to discuss the Martin Short documentary. Based on Marty's early inspirations to be an entertainer, we end up discussing our early inspirations. We make our way back to Martin Short's and other comedy documentaries. Check out Brian Mulhern on Jaxon and the Pharmicist weekdays at 3pm EST on Ground Control Radio.Grow your podcast with Podstatus https://podstatus.com/a/btfpodCheck out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

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/LiamMcGurkCheck out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

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/Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

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/Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

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=2786sLook up Dan at https://www.danaltano.com/Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/