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Milwaukee Mayhem

Home of Avery Rapier's podcast. Avery is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee WI having a range of guests on his show from fellow comedians to mixed martial arts fighters to local artists and business owners.

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    Ep.40 Sneaky Wax Machine

    Avery recaps the past few weeks. Sociopaths, Spiderman, Judge Joe Brown, Dad life, Star Wars and much more.

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    GROUPCAST EP.3

    Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Nelly Thompson and Stand up Comedian Ben Hofman meet with me on the 3rd installment in the groupchat series. We talk similarities with martial arts and comedy, talked about Japanese MMA, being able to be yourself and much more. Thank you guys! 🙏🙏🤘👊

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    Ep.39 Stand up Comedian Darrell Cochran

    Darrell is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Darrell started doing stand up a few months ago and has a natural talent for it. It was great to get to know him andtalk about video games, comedy, growing up and everything.Thanks for coming on man!

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    Ep.38 Stand up Comedian Mike Kobin

    Mike Kobin is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mike has a wealth of experience in stand up comedy and was great to talk to him about comedy, fatherhood, fear of messing up and staying consistent and working on your craft! Thank you Mike!! 🙏

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    Ep.37 Dancer/Co-Producer of Cream City Comedy Festival Devin Settle

    Devin Settle is a professional dancer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is also a co producer for The Cream Coty Comedy Festival in Milwaukee. We talked about dance, the importance of talking care of your body, artistic expression and producing a comedy festival! Devin is a great lady and it was great to have her on!

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    Ep.36 Stand up Comedian Ricky Madeja

    Ricky Madeja is a stand up comedian in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Ricky and I talk about comedy, getting arrested, the demise of open mic spots, getting divorced at age 26, how to make wax and a lot more! This guy is a gem 💎 thanks for coming on man!

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    Ep.35 Stand up Comedian/ Radio Host Ramie Makhlouf

    Ramie Makhlouf is a sports talk radio host in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has been a staple in the Milwaukee Comedy Scene for a while and it will be bittersweet to see him off as he moves to The Twin Cities to advance his career in sports talk radio. Ramie and I spoke about what got him into radio, comedy, silly stories, being mistaken for a Pakistani criminal and getting blacklisted! Ramie is a character and a wild dude! thanks for coming on man!

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    Ep.34 Stand up comedian and Newscaster Jonathan Walter Gregg

    Jonathan Walter Gregg is a newscaster and comedian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jonathan and I talked about what got him into comedy, news, this is the first podcast guest to bring his guitar in and play music on the show, and talk about growing up in a small town. Jonathan is a nice guy and it was a blast having him on! Thanks man!

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    Ep. 33 Stand up Comedian Kaitlin McCarthy

    Kaitlin McCarthy is a stand up comedian and co producer for Milwaukee Comedy. Kaitlin and I talk about what it takes to produce a show, what drove her to comedy, favorite memories, staying busy and much more! Thank you Kaitlin!

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    GROUPCAST EP.2

    Things get weird on this groupcast. Fun times with comedians Gary Zajakowski, Drew Flagge, and Zach Zandi

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    Ep.32 Christmas Special

    Happy holidays you savages!

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    Ep.31 Stand up Comedian Eric Smith

    Eric Smith is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eric and I talk about comedy, nerves, growing up in Milwaukee, racial tensions, video game nerds, and setting goals! Eric is hilarious and real as hell, I'm glad we talked, dude. It was great to get to know him!

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    Ep.30 Good Guy Carter Deems

    Carter Deems is a stand up comedian and a battle rapper in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Carter has a heart of gold and is a very smart man, it was great to get to know him and talk about stand up and rap battling

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    Ep.29 Stand up Comedian Greg Bach

    Greg Bach is a stand up comedian and the Co-Producer of Milwaukee Comedy. Greg is a very interesting guy and hearing his experiences with producing shows from a wide range of music to stand up comedy, getting better at his craft, and being altruistic. Thank you Greg, this was great and I learned a lot.

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    Ep. 28 Fear of missing out

    Avery talks about doing stand up for the UFC brass, crazy fights with magicians and the fear of missing time with his son.

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    Ep.27 Stand up Comedian Aaron Clark

    Aaron Clark is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but is originally from Illinois. Aaron is a silly guy and we talkedaabout comedy, conspiracy theories, martial arts and being an only child! This was great man, thanks!

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    Ep. 26 Stand up Comedian Mike Berg

    Mike Berg is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mike is hilarious and we get to know what got him into comedy, motivation, evolution of video games and much more! thanks man this was great!

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    Ep. 25 Owner of The Underground Collaborative Matt Kemple

    Matt Kemple is the owner of the Underground Collaborative, one of the founders of Milwaukee Comedy, the producer of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival and pretty much the backbone of the Milwaukee Comedy Scene, he's the guy behind the scenes who makes sure everything runs smoothly. It was great to get to know what it takes to run a show and what it takes to essentially start something from the ground up! Matt is a beast of a producer and it was great to get to know him! Thanks man!

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    Ep. 24 Moving forward

    Avery opens up about his past and gets deep on some subjects like fatherhood, addiction, depression and doing the right thing.

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    Ep.23 Stand up Comedian Carly Malison

    Carly Malison is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Carly is such a funny lady and it was great to get to know her! We talked about comedy, relationships, staying focused, dealing with mental health issues, being creative and so much more! Thank you Carly, it was great to get to know you!

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    GROUPCAST Ep.1

    Comedian Drew Flagge and Real Estate Agent Michael Langeberg join me today in the first Group podcast and talked about everything from Baseball to Star Wars.! This was a blast and I'm pumped to do more groupcasts in the future!

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    Ep. 22 Strength and Conditioning Coach Arthur D'Amato

    Arthur D'Amato is a strength and conditioning coach in Appleton, Wisconsin. This guy has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to learning how plan a workout with specific goals, dealing with injuries and staying focused on the workout plan. Arthur is located at Legendary Fitness in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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    Ep. 21 Stand up Comedian Ryan Mason

    Ryan Mason is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Ryan has been an active comic for 8 years and we talk about juggling being a parent and a stand up comedian, working consistently and being passionate about comedy! Ryan is a great guy and it was fun getting to know another dad in the comedy scene!

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    Ep. 20 Stand up Comedian Niles Nelson

    Niles Nelson is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Niles is a silly goose and this was one of the most ridiculous podcasts yet. this was great! This guy is one of the funniest guys in the comedy scene and it was great getting to know him! thanks dude

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    Ep. 19 Stand up Comedian Ben Hofman

    Ben Hofman is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee Wisconsin, Ben has been through a whirl wind of adversity, from dealing with brain cancer at age 15, and having a stroke at 22. Ben has never lost his sense of humor and is undoubtedly one of the funniest and most inspirational guys I've met! Thank you Ben this was great!

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    Ep. 18 UFC fighter Zak Ottow

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    Ep.17 MMA Coach Michael Biddle

    Mike Biddle is one of the best kickboxing instructors on the planet. We talk about fighting, co parenting and dealing with adversity. Mike is a beast and thank you so much for coming on the podcast! you're a lost treasure!

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    Ep. 16 Stand up Comedian Gary Zajackowski

    Gary is absolutely hilarious, we talk comedy, getting kicked out of West Allis, Insane Clown Posse, and much more more Gary is one of the most , if not the most underrated comedians in the milwaukee area.

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    Ep. 15 Stand up Comedian Zach Zandi

    Zach is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Video games, family and comedy.

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    Ep. 14 Pro MMA fighter "The Captain" Morgan Sickinger

    Morgan Sickinger is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Morgan is a pioneer in Wisconsin mixed martial arts and today we talked about fighting in the early days, some crazy training stories, living in Manitowoc during the filming of Making a Murderer, advice to young fighters, and much more. Thanks man, it was a pleasure.

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    Ep. 13 Stand up Comedian Raegan Niemela

    Raegan Niemela is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. we talk about comedy, growing up in a small town, being a silly goose, co parenting, and much more. Raegan is hilarious and this was a great podcast

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    Ep. 12 Pro MMA fighter Nelly Thompson-Aniakudo

    Nelly is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nelly and I talk about fighting, jiu jitsu, traveling to Europe and perks of being open minded. Nelly is a very funny guy and it was a pleasure to get to know him

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    Ep. 11 Stand up Comedian Elijah Holbrook

    Elijah and I have known each other for a good 5 years now, we talked about doing comedy in the fox valley area. We talk about how comedy helped with social anxiety and much more Elijah is a sweetheart and I was very glad to have him on the podcast

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    Ep.10 Stand up Comedian Chris Schmidt

    Milwaukee native Chris Schmidt and I talk about comedy, music, comic, Star Wars and so much more!

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    Ep. 9 Stand up Comedian Nathan Scott Ford

    Nate has been a working comedian for over 20 years, we get into what it takes to make a living being a stand up comic, the work, the grit. I loved every minute of this episode. Thanks man this was a great podcast for me to know what it takes to be a comedian

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    Ep.8 Stand up Comedian AJ Grill

    AJ and I talk about comedy, being a silly goose your whole life, work ethic and in the similarities between martial arts and comedy. AJ is a great guy and absolutely hilarious.

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    Ep. 7 MMA fighter Austin Lutchen

    Mixed martial arts fighter Austin Lutchen and I talk about growing up doing martial arts, balancing practice with work and school and lots more!

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    Ep. 6 Comedian Drew Flagge

    Stand up comedian Drew Flagge and I talk about comedy, roast battle, growing up in Milwaukee and being an idiot. Please subscribe!

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    Ep.4 Pro MMA fighter Alton Cunningham

    Pro mixed martial arts fighter Alton Cunningham and I talk about fighting, knocking dudes out. Animals, being a dad, and so much more!

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    Ep.3 UFC fighter Montel "Quik" Jackson

    UFC fighter Montel Jackson and I talk about fighting, growing up on the North Side of Milwaukee, adversity and so much more. it was an absolute pleasure to talk to him.

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    Ep. 2 Pro MMA fighter Alex Cooney

    Profighter and friend, Alex Cooney and I hang out and tall MMA, courage, and being a silly goose.

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    Avery Rapier Podcast episode 1

    intro to the podcast, brief background and ground work of where to go

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Home of Avery Rapier's podcast. Avery is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee WI having a range of guests on his show from fellow comedians to mixed martial arts fighters to local artists and business owners.

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Home of Avery Rapier's podcast. Avery is a stand up comedian in Milwaukee WI having a range of guests on his show from fellow comedians to mixed martial arts fighters to local artists and business owners.

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