Upstairs Podcast

We are back and just in time to comment on politics after everything is pretty much settled. With: Greg Berman, Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, and Mike Rasmussen

It's the end of the world or the beginning of the good times depending on who wins tonight! Sit back and relax or recoil in fear, depending on what your fancy is! We also talk gun control and have some funny audio clips featuring your favorite candidates! *Hillary Clinton is not mentioned.  With: Sidney Oxborough, Marty Quist, Mike Rasmussen, Andrew Wegleitner

Yet another episode filled with slanderous faux meat controversy.     Check out funnystoners.com and the phoenix theater's emerging artists showcase!

We made it through 2015, hopefully 2016 will put it to shame.

It's a Star Wars Spectacular with just Mike and Sid.

It's a pre Christmas special! And much like TV Christmas specials, it isn't that great. But maybe it will hit a nostalgic note for you, the listener.

We are back, with yet another episode of the Upstairs Podcast. And just in the nick of time by the looks of things. Listen as we may make you angry with our views, continue to listen as we attempt to backtrack then re-up. THE DRAMA. With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, and Andrew Wegleitner

It's an abbreviated episode of the Upstairs Podcast! We started super late but it's ok, we have a story about Montana. And a HUUUUUGEEEE non substantiated, non affiliated with the Upstairs Podcast claim about a nationally known headliner.

Make sure you listen to the end, it's Sid's big fucking day. With: Justin Colucci, Earl Elliot, Lori Mocha, NOW TV'S SIDNEY OXBOROUGH, Mike Rasmussen, and formerly of TV's Pat Susmilch.

We talk music, and goats. With Cy Amundson, Earl Elliot, Raghav Mehta, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will SpottedBear and TV's Pat Susmilch.

We cover a hot topic in the Twin Cities comedy community, and the conversation is continuing as I type. Shit gets real on the Upstairs Podcast. With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen and Andrew Wegleitner

  The title says it all, we have a big reveal and some big recaps of stuff that has happened. Featuring almost no comic book talk at all!   With: Greg Berman, Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen

We are joined this week by comic book writer and comedian Eliot Rahal. He has a new comic out for Dark Horse Comics called The Paybacks. If you enjoy comic books, listen to this episode. If you don't, you will now have a good knowledge base to pretend like you do. With: Sidney Oxborough, Eliot Rahal, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear

With: Saurin Choksi, Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, and Will Spottedbear

Tinder consultant needed? We have one. In the last 3 minutes of the show.   With: Joe Cocozzello, Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, and TV's Pat Susmilch

Communication with comics about Comic Books and communication. With TV's Greg Berman, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear

We cover topics from A to Z; we sell out enough, but not too much. With: Special Guest Joe Cocozzello, Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Andrew Weigletner

Jon Stewart is in some hot water, and apparently so are we.  With: Dan Mogol, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, William Spottedbear and TV's Pat Susmilch

Apparently people are venting about living in Northeast Minneapolis, and it is hilarious.   With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear, and TV's Pat Susmilch.

Greg Coleman joins the show this week and we talk about the legalization of gay marriage, the school system of the US, and even touch on the 4th of July. With: Greg Coleman, Earl Elliot, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear, and TV's Patrick Susmilch.

Jurassic World has yet another podcast, and it's this one. Thanks for listening! With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear, TV's Patrick Susmilch, and Will Spottedbear

Sidney Oxborough survived his surgery, and we discuss racial, transracial, and transgender relations. Listen, Learn, Live.    

We discuss a plethora of topics but center on the Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner Vanity Fair cover which is making quite the splash. We have a full house of talent to offer you as well. With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Christie Rasmussen, Bjorn RG, William Spottedbear and Andrew Wegleitner.

We talk about the Louis CK controversy and how it will effect redheads and gingers everywhere. Tom Chillstrom joins the show to lend his expertise in that department.    With: Tom Chillstrom, Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen and Andrew Wegleitner

More reviews and talk about the plight of teachers in America today.   With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Christie Rasmussen, Mike Rasmussen, and Andrew Wegleitner

We debut a new review segment and cover a lot of topics. Comic Cons, boxing, WENDY'S BREAKFAST etc. etc.    With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear and TV's Pat Susmilch

We review(Kind of) the latest music video showcasing the amazing talents of David Hasselhoff. We get in to some shit after that.   With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear, and TV's Patrick Susmilch

John Conroy joins the show this Week and as always we cover a wide variety of topics.

In light of recent tragic events we try and bring some sense to the police shootings that appear to be on the rise. Will the vicious cycle continue or can we stop it?   With: Earl Elliot, Mike Lester, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear

With a 3 man show, topics get deep. From Scientology to Velveeta cheese we've got it all. Give it a shot, hopefully we're not a cult.   With: Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen and TV's Pat Susmilch

We have some new voices in studio in this very Royal Rumble like episode. We discuss improv, Indiana, and some new shows popping up around the twin cities.   With: Drew Janda, Mike Lester, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Bjorn RG, and Andrew Wegleitner.

With: Earl Elliot, Nate Holtz, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear, and TV's Pat Susmilch.   Nate is from South Dakota, so do the math.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is in full swing despite the nice weather. The gang gets deep. And Sid has an exciting announcement.   With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear, and TV's Pat Susmilch

It's the anniversary of Notorious BIG's death, so we talk about it, and of course get sidetracked into obvlivion.    With: Jamal Barbour, Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear, and TV's Pat Susmilch

In this episode of the Upstairs Podcast we address the sad passing of the great Leonard Nimoy. We also discuss new and improved much safer methods of doing drive by shootings, comic books, Suge Knight, Stereotypes and AIDS. FULL BLOWN AIDS.

2014 Funniest Person with a Day Job contest winner Rana May joins the show this week! We talk what it's like to be a woman in comedy and some people get offended, then unoffended. What sad things do comedians do on valentines day anyways?? You will find out if you listen here.

We talk oscars, and get completely sidetracked. But we somewhat recover and save the day. With Greg Berman, Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will SpottedBear, Andrew Wegleitner

Not really all that super in actuality.

On this episode we discuss a wide variety of topics, from Saudi Arabia, to guns in the US to Star Trek and Dustin Diamond's problems. Listen and attempt to follow the stream of consciousness, it should be worth the effort.   With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Brandon Simon, Will Spottedbear and Patrick Susmilch.

We have a plethora of comedians on this week's show, probably too many. With: Earl Elliot, Mike Lester, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear, Pat Susmilch, and Andrew Wegleitner.

In this episode we discuss the Charlie Hebdo tragedy and what it really means for free speech in the Western World.  With: Dan Mogol, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Pat Susmilch, and Kait Varkados 

With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, and Will Spottedbear

It's the final show of 2014! We are joined by some new faces and some familiar ones. Alex Stein joins the show all the way from California! We discuss North Korea, Christmas, and prepare to ring in the New Year. With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Will Spottedbear, Alex Stein, and Andrew Wegleitner.

Chris Klavetter joins the show this week, he is an active duty St. Paul firefighter. Pat Susmilch is in New York City so his only appearance on this show is in this description. And the Minneapolis comedy community has suffered another tragic loss with the sudden passing of the great Bill Young.   With: Earl Elliot, Chris Klavetter, Sidney Oxborough, and Mike Rasmussen.

Aaron Colantti joins the podcast and talks about his website 5idea.org and his travels in Mongolia.  With: Aaron Colantti, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, and the devil himself Pat Susmilch.

We have a relatively somber podcast for you all this week. We discuss the outcome of the Ferguson Missouri case some more and cover other topics that only comedians should be able to talk about, since everyone else gets so pissed. Cap it all off with an emotional sendoff, as we mourn the passing of a Minneapolis comedy great, Gus Lynch. He will be sorely missed.   With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, Ali Sultan, and good old fashioned Pat Susmilch.

The nation is about to fall apart, and thankfully the upstairs podcast is here to make sense of it all.  Tommy Ryman and Ben Katzner join the show as special guests on this the eve of destruction. Hunker down and listen as we talk about more light hearted subjects and debut yet another installment of Dear Mother.

Earl Elliot returns to the studio after a very brief, but very hyped time in New York City. Listen as he recounts his pizza consumption and marginally successful time with women! Hopefully we don't get sued for the thumbnail! With: Earl Elliot, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, and the real deal Pat Susmilch

The Upstairs Podcast returns to its regularly scheduled night of recording, and Pat Susmilch is in studio! While Pat may be back from California, Earl is in New York. WILL THE GANG EVER GET BACK TOGETHER!? In this episode we discuss the Adult Swim masterpiece Too Many Cooks and Earl's fear of failure and rejection. And of course another edition of Dear Mother.

In this episode of the upstairs podcast we discuss that age old medium of art and entertainment, video games. This episode was originally recorded back on April 28th, 2014.   Featuring: Earl Elliot, Dan Mogol, Sidney Oxborough, Mike Rasmussen, and Pat Susmilch.