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The Laugh Button Podcast
by The Laugh Button
Each week Editor-In-Chief, Matt Kleinschmidt and co-hosts discuss comedy news, pop culture events, and have conversations with some the most interesting people in the entertainment industry. Providing an in-depth look at the comedy community and its cast of characters. We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
Episodes
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Superhero Fantasy Draft 2018 live from NY Comic Con
For the third year in a row we're back at NY Comic Con for The Superhero Fantasy Draft. Four comedians go head-to-head in a fantasy football style draft to pick their Superhero fantasy team. This year Addie Weyrich, Derek Gaines, Greg Stone, and Monroe Martin square off, building their teams as...
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Superhero Fantasy Draft 2017 at NY Comic Con
We returned to NY Comic Con this year for another Superhero Fantasy Draft. Comedians Monroe Martin (Last Comic Standing), Jared Freid (JTrain Podcast, Adrift), Anthony DeVito (People Talking Sports, Comedy Central Half Hour) and Luis J. Gomez (Legion of Skanks, Real Ass Podcast) all gathered with...
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Spoilers with Monroe Martin
Monroe Martin stops by The Riotcast studios to hang with Matt. The two talk about his career in comedy and the story of his childhood in the foster system. Then, the pop culture geeks in both of them gets exposed as they cover everything from comic books, the movies they've spawned, fashion, and…
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Joe Sib is nowhere near the top
Joe Sib wears a lot of hats, he's the former lead singer of the punk rock band WAX, he's the co-founder of the record label, SideOneDummy, and he's also been working on his stand-up comedy career for the last decade or so. Sib just released his debut album, "Nowhere Near The Top" on 800 LB…
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And Jeff Simmermon is not lying
Jeff Simmermon is about to release his debut stand-up comedy album, "And I Am Not Lying." It's a culmination of many years working as a writer of stories, that have appeared on both The Moth and This American Life. Now he's following a true passion of his and turning said funny stories into works...
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Costaki Economopoulos and Aaron Hodges are lucky dogs
Comedian Costaki Economopoulos and former SiriusXM comedy jock Aaron Hodges drop in on Matt to talk about Costaki's new comedy album and Aaron's new comedy record label. How are they related? Costaki will serve as the label's first release. It's a move that makes an incredible amount of sense...
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Greg Stone makes friends
Matt and Bram go over all the big news of the week including comedy siblings and all the news about the upfronts including canceled shows, greenlit ones, and all in between. Then, comedian Greg Stone joins us on the podcast to talk about getting his start in comedy and where he's headed. The...
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Jon Glaser hunts werewolves
He'yump! Jon Glaser drops by for an interview about season 2 of his Adult Swim TV show, "Neon Joe: Werewolf Hunter." The show is returning for a second season on May 22nd and with it comes more eyepatches, more guns with blades, and more neon green. Glaser tells us what to expect and talks about...
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Chris Gethard talks Career Suicide
Email podcast@thelaughbutton and follow @thelaughbutton. Chris Gethard is about to make the biggest leap of his career and it's with, "Career Suicide." A one-man show about his battle with depression beginning in his teenage years at college and how he worked his way back to where he is today....
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Anthony DeVito is having a moment
Email: [email protected] and visit www.thelaughbutton.com Comedian Anthony DeVito is having a moment. In about a month's time he landed his first late night stand-up spot, earned a half hour on Comedy Central and got passed at one of New York's most legendary comedy clubs. To say things...
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Jim Tews was in band
Matt and Bram are joined by Nick DeSimone on the podcast this week as they learn all about his secret talent. We discuss comedy movie sequels and Netflix. We're then joined by comedian Jim Tews, who just released his debut comedy album, "I Was In Band." Jim stares stories about his time in middle...
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Tim Dillon is going to hell
We're coming in hot this episode. If you want to ease into a podcast, this is not the right one for you. Bram and Matt start right off with the barbs as they welcome Olivia Timm onto the show to give the "Millennial Point of View" whatever that is. Then Tim Dillon sits down with Matt to talk…
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Seth Olenick and the funny business of photography
Seth Olenick is a professional photographer who has spent the last 15 years or so photographing comedians. He recently finished a 7 year project to put together a coffee table book, "Funny Business" as he documented both established and up-and-coming comedians. Many of the latter who would later...
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Kevin Gootee is a comic watching comics
It all started at an open mic. Comedian Kevin Gootee was critiquing a comedian on stage and the idea struck him and the start of Comics Watching Comics was born. Think Last Comic Standing meets @Midnight, Gootee recruits his comedian friends to talk about other's stand-up. He sits down with Matt…
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Shane Mauss has a good trip
We're back from SXSW and oh what great fun it was. Matt runs down the trip with Bram as they run down the week, followed up by a lot of half-hour special conversation. Then, guest comedian Shane Mauss joins us on the podcast to talk about his current tour, "A Good Trip" which is his one-man show...
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Katie Goodman is halfway closer to death
Katie Goodman is a comical badass. She's a Feminist and mother. She also spent a large chunk of her life in the theater, cranking out hundreds of productions, formed women's comedy troupes, released comedy albums, written songs, teaches theater to children. She's given keynote speeches and put on...
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Seaton Smith takes on the world
Matt and Bram talk about something Colossal that happened this week with comedy festivals and then take on recent news of comedians behaving badly. Then comedian Seaton Smith joins us to discuss, well everything, getting passed at the Comedy Cellar, how to start a cult, politics, our President…
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Michael Palascak's one thing
Matt and Bram breakdown the news of Louis C.K. and Netflix and the super wild notion that Joe Piscopo might run for public office in New Jersey. We then welcome comedian Michael Palascak onto the podcast. Mark first met Michael at Gilda's Laughfest last March and he's releasing his new comedy...
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Ryan Beck chooses his own adventure
Matt is once again joined by Metal Insider's Bram Teitelman to take the slow and sensual route to this week's podcast but those plans are scrapped pretty damn quickly. We're covering the big stories of the week including the Grammys (and maybe too much Beyonce), Rolling Stone's top 50 comedians,...
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Harrison Greenbaum is magical!
The Laugh Button's editor-in-chief Matt Kleinschmidt is once again joined by Metal Insider's editor-in-chief, Bram Teitelman. Joining us this week is also, Brittany Brave from The Laugh Button who is also a UCB student and publicist living in NYC. The three of us break down the week in news and...
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We are not mad at Joe List
Matt welcomes Metal Insider's Editor In Chief Bram Teitelman on the show to co-host as they talk about how comedy got a bit political this week as we breakdown Jon Stewart making a return to late night, Neal Brennan dropping some politics, and how this is all shaking out. The comedian Joe List...
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Stephen Lynch's old heart
Matt and Mark start things off with a tangent about Super Mario Bros. leading to the very important discussion of who would portray our favorite video game heroes if a live action movie were to be made today. The after that debate is settled, comedian and musician Stephen Lynch swings by the TLB...
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Cristela Alonzo is Lower Classy
Matt and Mark talk about the "big dog" comedians on the heels of a very large announcement about Jerry Seinfeld. Then, they weigh in on the odds of an Eddie Murphy return to stand-up comedy. Comedian Cristela Alonzo then joins us to talk about her time on her sitcom, Cars 3, and her new Netflix...
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Carrie Keagan swears that everybody curses
Mark and Matt breakdown the trailer for "I'm Dying Up Here." Showtime's new series centered around stand-up comedy in 1970s Los Angeles after that we talk about the abundance of stand-up comedy coming to streaming platforms. Our guest Carrie Keagan then joins us to talk about her new book,...
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Sarah Colonna brings out the rally monkey
Happy New Year to you all! Mark and Matt return after a few weeks off for the first podcast of 2017. Yay! We made it? After a recap of their lives they talk about what's in store for the new year. Then they welcome comedian Sarah Colonna to the podcast. During a recent visit to NYC, Sarah Colonna...
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The 2016 Year In Review Comedy Roundtable
2016 is ending. Many can't wait to see the year die, for its been a weird one for many in the pop culture and entertainment community. Mark and Matt once again welcome some of their comedy journalist friends to sit down and discuss the major comedy stories of the year. We're joined by Katla…
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Christmas with Damien Lemon
It's our Christmas episode and Mark and Matt talk about some of their favorite Christmas moments. Including pop culture and what they do for the holiday. Also welcome onto the podcast, we mark the return of "Comedy Knockout" host and comedian, Damien Lemon. The show just began its second season…
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Our 100th episode with Robert Kelly
Well, we made it to our 100th episode folks. Mark and Matt take a quick look back at the 100 episodes they taped with Riotcast. Then, the perfect guest to help celebrate episode 100 is the one and only Robert Kelly. Robert is the co-founder of the Riotcast podcast network in which we reside on.…
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Witzelsucht with Red Fang!
What makes a memorable comedy movie? Well if you ask Mark and Matt it needs Scott Backula and Sinbad returning to college to play football. After that debate is settled they welcome Aaron Beam from hard rock band Red Fang onto the podcast. Aaron is the bassist/vocalist in the band who recently…
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Dan Schlissel from Stand Up! Records
Thanksgiving is over and we have some announcements, we then reminisce about Patrice O'Neal on the 5th anniversary of his passing. Then Dan Schlissel, the founder of Stand Up! Records joins us on the podcast to talk about his career in the business and how he helped discover some of the finest...
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The Kurt Braunohler experience
Mark and Matt welcome comedian Kurt Braunholer to the podcast. Kurt is about to release the double vinyl live album for Hot Tub, his long-running comedy show with co-host Kristen Schaal. We discuss his various projects, comedy, and just be delightfully weird with the man. Learn more about your ad...
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Kevin Pereira hacks our podcast
Ben Stiller, the guy has an impressive body of work, Mark and Matt feel his best work was either in Dodgeball and Cable Guy. It's been a week since the election of Donald Trump, Mark and Matt try to figure out how a new President will effect comedy for the next four years. Our guest this week,...
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Shane Torres hits the road
The Election is over and the world is still standing. Mark and Matt wonder how it will effect SNL. Then, they discuss the Naked Gun movies, and how watching them as an adult nets different jokes than watching as a child. We then welcome comedian Shane Torres onto the show to talk about how he's...
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Kids In the Hall's Kevin McDonald live from The SONOS Store in NYC
We're live from SONOS' flagship store in New York and we welcome Kevin McDonald. A founding member of The Kids In The Hall sketch comedy troupe. One of the most influential sketch comedy shows of all time. McDonald tells Matt and Mark how they came from Canada, shared fun behind-the-scenes…
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Baron Vaughn's nerdy ways
Mark is back from his travels abroad and Matt fills him in on what he's missed in pop culture while he was out. Particularly the recent reboot of The Rocky Horror Picture Show that aired on FOX this past week. They then welcome comedian/actor Baron Vaughn to the podcast. Baron was recently cast…
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Norman Lear, just another version of you
Mark is in Japan this week so Bram Teitelman, the Editor In Chief of Metal Insider joins us to talk about comedy in politics. We also dive into the Spinal Tap lawsuit filed this week. Then, comedy legend Norman Lear joins us to talk about the American Masters PBS documentary, "Just Another…
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Almond Badoody with Ahmed Bharoocha
Mark and Matt both had an encounter with Steven Merchant this past weekend at NY Comic Con. The only problem is, Mark remembers it much entirely different than Matt does. While they don't really come to a conclusion, they do recap the Superhero Fantasy Draft. Comedian Ahmed Bharoocha is about to...
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Derek Waters returns! More Drunk, More History
Derek Waters returns to the podcast for another hang. We talk about what to expect in season 4 of his hit show, "Drunk History" which just premiered on Comedy Central. Waters talks about his diehard love for a good story, how the show has reconnected him with his childhood teacher, and who is…
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Andrew Santino is dying up here
This week Andrew Santino joins the podcast to talk about his new show coming to Showtime called "I'm Dying Up Here" about the comedy scene in L.A. during the 70's. Mark and Matt talk about their upcoming New York Comic Con panel and all of the shows The Laugh Button are presenting throughout the...
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Lisa Lampanelli returns!
This week Lisa Lampanelli returns to the podcast to talk about her new play, "Stuffed." Lampanelli also earns the distinction of being the first returning guest to the podcast. In addition to Stuffed talk, Mark and Matt talk about comedy tours and there are a lot of them. Most notably, Robert...
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Comedy legacies and Daniel Sloss
Mark and Matt geek out a bit about comedy, what makes some go down as legends and what makes some disappear into the annals of history. Comedian Daniel Sloss then joins us to talk about his rocketing career and how he approaches taking it to the United States. Rate, subscribe and tell your…
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About them roasts, and Caleb Synan
This week, the Roast of Rob Lowe happened, and well, Lowe isn't the appearance everyone is talking about. Mark and Matt discuss the history of the roasts and try to determine what makes them best. Our guest comedian this week is Caleb Synan. He sits down and breaks down comedy, the best kind of...
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Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy
We discuss the legacy of Gene Wilder upon the news of his passing. When someone great passes, it makes you remember just how good they were, even if you haven’t thought about them for a while. Then we welcome two absolute comedy legends onto the show – Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy. Both...
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It's Rush Hour with Justin Hires
The Laugh Button is turning 10. Let's reflect. There a lot of stand-up comedy on the horizon between now and the end of the year. Comedian Justin Hires joins us on the podcast to talk about comedy and talk about starring in the TV adaptation of the hit movie franchise, Rush Hour. Learn more about...
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Sean Patton and shenanigans
Mark and Matt talk about the sudden cancellation of "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore," what it means for late night comedy, and what does it possibly mean for political comedy. Then, comedian Sean Patton joins us to have a really in-depth conversation about comedy. Sean is one of the wittiest...
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Montreal time with K. Trevor Wilson
We're presenting another show, so get some tickets. Mark and Matt talk about the news of the big SNL shakeups and all the tours happening this summer. Then, we kick things over to Canada's own K. Trevor Wilson. We caught up with Wilson at Just For Laughs in Montreal to talk comedy. Wilson was…
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David Mandel from VEEP. We return from Just For Laughs
We just returned from Montreal for the Just For Laughs festival. They recap their time across the border which included the last of Trump v. Bernie, The Goddamn Comedy Jam, British comedians, new faces and Roast Battles. While there, we sat down with David Mandel, a comedy luminary and the…
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Sherrod Small and Christian Finnegan discuss "Black And White"
Mark and Matt talk about race. What do they know about it? Not much really, so they go to the experts, comedians Sherrod Small and Christian Finnegan. Both star in the new A&E series "Black And White" which talks about these issues in America with special guests and sketches on the topic. The...
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Sexpot Comedy and Colorado
It's an all Colorado episode up in here as Mark and Matt make a big announcement about comedian T.J. Miller and The Laugh Button. We also welcome Andy Juett and Kayvan Khalatbari the duo that make up Sexpot Comedy, a Denver based comedy production and podcast outfit that helps put on killer…
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Half year check-in and Hari Kondabolu
The year is half over, where does the time go? A stoned Mark (MarkSaysHigh?) and Matt check in and make some picks for their favorite comedy specials of the year. What did they like? What are they looking forward to. Comedian Hari Kondabolu then talks to us about his new TruTV show and his…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Each week Editor-In-Chief, Matt Kleinschmidt and co-hosts discuss comedy news, pop culture events, and have conversations with some the most interesting people in the entertainment industry. Providing an in-depth look at the comedy community and its cast of characters.
We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4
For advertising opportunities please email [email protected]
Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
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