The 96 Person Bringer Podcast

Zoe Levy is a New York based comedian, who has performed at New York Comedy Club, Stand Up NY, the Comic Strip Live, Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, and West Side Comedy Club. She's a graduate of Hampshire College and Columbia University, where she studied philosophy and specialized in critical theory. She produces a bimonthly show on the Upper East Side at Iggy's Karaoke Bar, and a monthly show at the Whiskey Cellar.

Dennison Sleeper Bio: Traveling comedian, author, and documentarian from Cleveland, Ohio. Currently touring from town to town with Ukrainian artist Liza Peril documenting everything, everywhere, @inserttownhere. NOTE: During the episode the conversation turns to mental health struggles. If you are thinking of harming yourself, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day. Call 988 or for more info: https://988lifeline.org/

Alaina Bamfield is a Michigan native with strong roots to the michigan comedy scene. Early 2023, Alaina moved to the east coast and made Brooklyn, NY her home base. Performing regularly on stages such as the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, Mark Ridleys Comedy Castle, Zanies Chicago, Laugh Factory Chicago, and The Comedy Bar (IL). Alaina brings razor sharp wit with the force of a sledgehammer, leaving audiences across America in stitches. Participating in multiple festivals such as Motor City Comedy Festival, Savage Henry Comedy Festival and StoopFest. Alaina has opened for comedians such as Dave Attell, Sam Tallent, Joe Machi, Tom Thakkar, Jordan Jensen, Amy Shanker, Ron Taylor, and more. Follow Alaina on IG: @alainabamfieldcomedy Follow Alaina on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@alainabamfieldcomedy681  NOTE: During this episode, Alaina discusses her own sexual assault, and her experiences talking about being a survivor in her stand-up. The National Sexual Assault Hotline is available 24 hours a day at: 1-800-656-4673.

Host Bryan Stoops can be found on socials at @BryanStoopsComedy and http://bryanstoopscomedy.com/ Guest Info: Shubh Panda is an Indian-born comedian and moved to the US at an age when he could no longer change his accent. He talks about his struggle in learning English and the culture shock. He started his comedy career in Dallas then he moved to Chicago and now he is performing all over New York City. He performs regularly at The TinyCupboard, Gotham Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club and Producers Club in NYC. Insta @spaandaa TikTok @spaandaa8 Hosting open mic, Tuesday’s 10pm at the TinyCupboard in Brooklyn!

NYC comedian and writer, Val Bodurtha, has an insightful, hour-long conversation with Bryan. Val Bodurtha is a NYC-based comedian and writer whose work has been featured by Forbes, McSweeney’s, The AV Club, Vulture, and more. Though she’s won over two dozen writing awards, her first love remains stand-up. Follow Val: @valbodurthanyc valbodurtha.com

In the inaugural episode of The 96 Person Bringer Podcast, Bryan Stoops runs through the questions with the same time for each that will be given to guests in the future. This episode will allow listeners to learn more about Bryan, and learn about the format for future episodes.