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Scott Higgins and Ace Aceto have 50 years combined of standing in front of crowds and making people laugh. Now they go Behind The Funny with entertainers in all stages of their career from national headliners, to comedy writers, to newer comics just starting out. Why did they start, what drives them, and what were some of the obstacles? Join Scott and Ace as they go Behind The Funny.
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Ep 290 Mike Keller & Brad Pierce "The Comedy Bus"
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Ace & Scott talk to Mike Keller (owner of The Comedy Bus) and old friend of the show Brad Pierce. We've invited Mike on to talk about his new venture, The Comedy Bus, he started last Fall in Providence, and what his plans are for the future of it. It's only been a few months since Brad's been on, so you know he has more crazy experiences to tell us…
Anthony Smith aka Mr Kuze' (Koozay) is in the Acement this week, talking about comedy, becoming a show producer and where the name Mr Kuze' comes from and what it means. Anthony works his but off on his kraft, so what drives him? Check out Mr Kuze' at https://www.facebook.com/anthony.t.smith.12 Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy …
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Ep 288 Tyler Boeh "Beat Boxing And Delivering Knockout Punchlines"
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Tyler Boeh joins us in the Acement from Portland. Tyler started in Portland, worked his way up there, in Boston, LA, and is now based back in Portland as a national touring headliner. Scott and Ace reminisce about working with him and discuss his start and the differences in all the comedy scenes his been a part of. Tyler tells about getting his Dr…
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Ep 287 Sal Votano "A Career That Exceeds Comedy Code"
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Sal Votano recently worked with Scott so it was a perfect time to have him in the Acement. Sal started comedy when he was older and was immediately liked by Boston's finest and has become a go to act. What drew him to comedy, how to he get started? Check out Sal at https://www.facebook.com/sal.votano. Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ …
Eddie Clark is our guest this week. Eddie recently announced his retirement so Ace and Scott had to get him on. Eddie gave Scott some advice when Scott first started that he never forgot. Eddie had an amazing career in comedy but also in the military, police and U.S. State Dept. Not too many comics can say they made people laugh all over the world,…
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Ep 285 Fresh Faces with Caren Lioce & Kyle Cote
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Caren Lioce and Kyle Cote join us in the Acement this week to discuss coming up in comedy in post pandemic, political correctness times. Doing stand up is hard enough, doing it in today's climate adds that much more pressure. So what drove them to the stage? Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/caren.lioce and https://www.facebook.com/kyle.co…
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Ep 284 Fran Capo "Just Say Yes And Figure It Out Later"
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Fran Capo is a comedian, motivational speaker, author, world record holder, adventurer, just to mention a few things. She is also an amazing guest. Her motto "Just Say Yes And Figure It Out Later" has served her career well. Working with top comedians and in high places. What world records did she break, and still hold? Listen and find out. Check o…
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Ep 283 Dan Bublitz Jr. "The Art Of Bombing"
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Dan Bublitz Jr joins us in the Acement to talk about ... bombing. Ace and Scott found Dan's podcast, The Art Of Bombing, and knew we had to talk to him. Dan's a podcaster, comedian and show producer, so he had plenty of stories to share. Check out Dan at https://www.danbublitz.com/ Support the podcast at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ…
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Ep 282 Mike Cotayo "Comedy At It's Crippling Best"
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Mike Cotayo is our guest in the Acement this week and he has quite an inspirational story. While his comedy can be silly it also can be dark but it comes from a very real place and always funny. Mike uses comedy and shows people how to overcome obstacles and heal through laughter using his own comeback story. Check out Mike at https://www.funnymanm…
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Ep 281 SNL Season 10 Discussion w/ Brian Mulhern, Dan Smith, & Brendan Kirby
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This week we discuss the magical season 10 of SNL. Brian Mulhern, Dan Smith, and Brendan Kirby join us in the Acement to talk about the great characters and sketches that came out of that season. All three of our guest have worked on TV and have comedy writing credits so we knew they would have great insight. With an amazing cast including Billy Cr…
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Ep 280 Brad Pierce "Positively Pessimistic With No Filter"
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Brad Pierce has joined us once again in the Acement, except this time he is solo. Ace and Scott were recently discussing some incredibly funny Brad stories and had to have him back on. Where did Brad recently have his worse gig ever? What famous singer did Brad roast at show not knowing who the person was? Find out what we say he is Positively Pess…
This week is Ace's favorite clips from SCOTTober, Scott kinda likes them too. Clips include Cody Ray DesBiens & Satori Hawes (The Paranormal Couple), Joe Chin (Ghosthunters International), Andrea Perron (The Conjuring House), Ken DeCosta (RISEUP Paranormal), and of course our SCOTTober cohost Tom Stewart (My Paranormal Podcast). Go to www.patreon.c…
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Ep 278 2022 Best Of The Funny Bad Gig Stories
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We look back at 2022's best funny bad gig stories from; Jimmy Dunn, James Firth, Cory Gee, Steve Halligan, Steve Bjork, John Moses, Rodney Norman, Peter Liu, George Hamm, Dan Smith, Don Zollo, Paul Nardizzi, Butch Bradley, Pat O'Connor, Lou Angelwolf, Doug Ouimette, Todd Parker, Wendy Liebman, and Harrison Stebbins. Go to www.patreon.com/behindthef…
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Ep 277 Frank O'Donnell and Charlie Hall "Periwinkle's And The Birth Of The RI Comedy Scene"
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Ace and Scott decided to share one of their favorite conversations for the holidays. Frank O'Donnell and Charlie Hall are the reason there is comedy in Rhode Island and the reason Ace Aceto is a comedian. They are both in the RI Comedy Hall of Fame and deservedly so. They are fantastic storytellers and learning how it all began was amazing. Check t…
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Ep 276 "Mixing It Up" with the The Mixtape Podcast guys
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Jason Emmitt, K.C. Masterpeace, and Twisted Kid Matt from The Mixtape Podcast join Scott and Ace in the Acement this week to discuss their podcast. We started listening to the Mixtape Podcast last summer and instantly it became a favorite. They talk about 80s and 90s music and movies, a twisted walk down memory lane with a group of morons, as they …
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Ep 275 Todd Parker "OK, Mr Somebody Who Nobody Knows"
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Todd Parker knows Ace from the old days so his visit to the Acement was overdue. From his start during the Boston Comedy boom to his move to LA, Todd accomplished a lot quickly in comedy. His day job created a fortuitous opportunity into a creative career that would lead him to his latest accomplishment, a published author. Check out Todd's book at…
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Ep 274 Doug Ouimette "Open Book Onstage And Producing Tons Of Laughs"
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Doug Ouimette joins us in the Acement to discuss his quick rise in comedy. Starting comedy later in life he chose quickly to talk about obstacles him and his wife have had to overcome in their lives and crowds instantly took to it. Being an open book can be scary but can quickly connect you to a crowd, which is what happened with Doug. Not satisfie…
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Ep 273 Dan Miller "Hitting Stages, Bustin' Balls, and Gettin' Laughs"
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Dan Miller is in the Acement this week. A native a South Boston, a quick wit and sharp comebacks were a way of life. He took the stage in 1992 and has not looked backed. Dan has had the opportunity to work with some comedy powerhouses like Lenny Clarke and Dave Atell. Dan has a high energy style that is a blast to watch on stage. Ace and Scott coul…
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Ep 272 Harrison Stebbins "Blowin' Blood In A Tee Shirt"
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Harrison Stebbins is in the Acement this week for a discussion on his career and we take a deep dive into crowd work comedy. Harrison is known for his fast paced, high energy comedy and is very skilled at crowd work. He takes time to break down how he's approached that. We talk about his career coming up and his bad gig almost got him lynched. Chec…
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Ep 271 Brendan Kirby w/ special guest "An Episode About Nothing"
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Our friend Brendan Kirby joins us in the Acement to talk about his new Seinfeld cookbook. Ace and Scott are huge Seinfeld fans so let the show quotes begin. Brendan is a seasoned comedy writer and roaster and has a quick wit, so there were a lot of laughs. We discuss his work on the Rhode Show and of course get into detail on the Seinfeld cookbook.…
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Ep 270 Jimmy Cash "Janitor With Stamina"
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Tik Tok star Jimmy Cash joins Scott and Ace in the Acement to discuss his rocky childhood, his start in comedy and his assent to Tik Tok stardom. Check out his Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@janitorwithstamina Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny to support the podcastBy Scott Higgins Live Productions
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Ep 269 Ken DeCosta RISEUP Paranormal "The Paine House"
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We wrap up SCOTTober with Ken DeCosta from RISEUP Paranormal. Tom Stewart and Ken are in the Acement to discuss the investigation they brought Scott and Ace on at the famous Paine House. What evidence if any did we get? Did Scott run out the house screaming? There actually was a funny scared Scott story. Check out RISEUP at https://www.riseupparano…
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Ep 268 Andrea Perron "Conjuring Up Scott's Nightmares"
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Perhaps the most well known paranormal event is The Conjuring. So if you have one host, Ace, that loves paranormal and another, Scott, that doesn't, why not have one of the daughters the grew up in that house and actual experienced those events. Andrea Perron joins us to talk about her experiences in the famous haunted Harisville RI farmhouse that …
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Ep 267 Joe Chin "International Man Of Ghosthunters"
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As SCOTTober rolls along, Ace & Scott talk to Joe Chin member of TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society, started by past guest and BTF friend, Jason Hawes) Joe has been featured on Ghosthunters and Ghosthunters International. After a chance meeting at the Paine House investigation last month,we invited Joe to come on and talk about his experiences a…
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Ep 266 Cody Desbiens & Satori Hawes "Paranormal Couple - The Return"
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We start off SCOTTober welcoming back Cody Desbiens and Satori Hawes, the Paranormal Couple. They return with items and stories from their paranormal museum. Cody and Satori our both natural story tellers and bring such interesting items. Why are there always dolls? Check them out at http://paranormalcouple.com/ Go to www.patreon.com/behindthefunny…
