Between Awesome And Disaster With Will Carey

Comedian and Podcaster David Piccolomini remembers the moment he lost his faith in god.  He tells Will about growing up in a devout household, doing theater, comedy, How LARPing grows confidence, andhow letting go of his religious beliefs was his first moment of freedom.   David on Twitter: @piccolomeany David's Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tinder-tales/id1114601263?mt=2   Will Carey on Twitter @comicwillcarey See Will's one man show Laughing Through the Sad at The Unicorn in NYC on Sept 9th at 8PM.  $10 Tix   Eric Andre and Hannibal Buress on each other's tinder   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uwYo_M_I5Q  

One of the first Punk Rock bands Will ever saw live was fronted by Matt Pless.  Matt tells Will about his days as the front man of 3 Prong Outlet, the early Maryland punk rock scene, working with SR-71 Frontman Mitch Allan, and how after his band fell apart he found new musical inspiration and made a name for himself in the DIY Folk Punk Scene.  Plus Matt Plays a Brand new song from his upcoming album as well as Ashtray from the album Tumbleweed.     Matt Pless on Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/mattplessmusic?fref=ts   Buy Matt's Albums on Bandcamp https://mattpless.bandcamp.com or on Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/matt-pless/id187808665   Host: Will Carey NYC!! Will is hosting his monthly Free Stand up show You Can Use that Sunday 8/7/16 at 9PM at the Creek and the Cave in Long Island City Queens.  tweet him joke topic then come see him make comedians work them into their sets https://www.facebook.com/events/1730483037201427/ Twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com

Anything Mike Mercadal wants to excel at he goes for completely until he achieves it.  Mike joins the podcast to have one of the most real honest, inspiring chats on Between Awesome and Disaster.  He talks With Will about his time as an Emergency Room EMT in Miami, working hostage negotiation tactics into the way he performs comedy, the system for getting by as a comic in NYC on a low budget, and how Beats by Dre aren't the best headphones on the Market.     Mike on Twitter: @mikemercadal Mike's Podcasts http://zoh.podbean.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/meeting-of-the-mikes/id1083120463?mt=2   Will Carey Twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com

Jake Hart and Will Shouldn't be friends but they are.  Jake tells Will about starting in community theater, growing up in Connecticut then florida, not enjoying fighting  evading the cops with his Dad being a bonding experience,  Drunken nights that ended with him being banned from UCB, and how that lead to him finding his comedy groove in the storytelling community.   Jake on Twitter: @JakeScottHart Jake's Storytelling show The DUMP is at the Creek and The Cave in Long Island City, NY Tuesdays at 8PM Pilot of Jake's Webseries the Dump on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBYw-fVTGls   Will Carey on Twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com Will is doing a half hour of stand up tonight at 7:30 at QED in Astoria. $5 Tix  http://qedastoria.com/collections/shows/products/tyler-richardson-will-carey-co-headlining-show http://qedastoria.com/collections/shows/products/tyler-richardson-will-carey-co-headlining-show

Ben Conrad decided to move on from performing Stand up comedy, but still chases the creative rush from producing multiple live comedy he and Will have some serious shop talk about what goes into producing the best possible comedy shows, as well as the positive sides of mind altering substances and how your body revolts against you at a specific age.   Ben on Twitter: @TakeThe Conrad Ben's next live show at the Creek and the Cave in NYC on July 15th 2016 https://www.facebook.com/events/1612951809033437/   Will Carey on Twitter: @comicwillcarey Get ticket's for Will's co headlining show at QED in Astoria Queens on July 20th http://qedastoria.com/collections/shows/products/tyler-richardson-will-carey-co-headlining-show 

Actor, Magician, Punk Rock Bassist, Comic.  Alex Fleming has done a lot of things and done them on both sides of the United States.  He and Will talk about his beginning in San Diego, how his Faith informed his humor, and how creating things helps combat his anxiety.   Alex Fleming on Twitter @alex_h_fleming   Alex's Podcast www.greatquestionpod.com   Will Carey on Twitter @comicwillcarey   Tickets to see Will co headline at QED in Astoria, Queens on July 20th   http://qedastoria.com/collections/shows/products/tyler-richardson-will-carey-co-headlining-show

Comedian Daniel Perafan Sits down with Will to chat about growing up in New York City, the ethnic make up of Queens, fighting your internal demons and the true bravery that comes with choosing a life in comedy. Daniel on twitter: @DanielJPerafan Will on Twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com   Get tickets to Will and Tyler Richardson's co headlining  show in Astoria, NYC   https://www.facebook.com/events/110758002680070/      

Comedian Momoh Pujeh joins Will to talk about his love of Arsenal FC, his beginnings in comedy in Philadelphia, and his hopes for working in the film business.   Momoh Pujeh on Twitter @Yopujeh   Will Carey on Twitter @comicwillcarey   New York City !  Get tickets for Will Carey's Storytelling show June 9th at 9 PM at the PIT Loft.  $5! http://thepit-nyc.com/event/2016-06-09-laughing-through-the-sad

It's the Hudson River Derby of Podcasts only more polite.  Comedian Juan Escalante sits down with Will to talk Growing up in Miami, Comedy, how his love of soccer grew, NY Redbulls vs New York City Football club, and the food at Yankee Stadium vs Red Bulls Arena.   Juan Escalante Twitter: @nerdwich https://juanescalante.com   Get tickets to Will's one man show in NYC June 9th at 9PM at the Pit Loft https://thepit-nyc.com/event/2016-06-09-laughing-through-the-sad Twitter @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com

Patrick Hastie is trying to make up for lost time, he talks with Will about his time in Rap Metal and Emo bands in Iowa, some deep cut nu metal memories, working outside of traditional comedy clubs, and how he went from working at a gas station in Iowa to running two of the best shows in New York.   Patrick Hastie Twitter: @PatrickHastie   Get Pat's Comedy EP for Free! on Beast Village Records https://beastvillage.bandcamp.com/album/a-cool-rap-metal-ep   Will Carey Twitter: @comicwillcarey NYC! get tickets for Will's Storytelling Show at the Pit Loft June 9th at 9 PM  $5 https://thepit-nyc.com/event/2016-06-09-laughing-through-the-sad

Comedian John Bilancini found comedy after he got married and had a career.  John and Will talk shop on the NYC comedy community, producing live comedy shows, pop punk, the movie SLC Punk and the great state of Ohio. Get John's Comedy Album on Band Camp   https://johnbilancini.bandcamp.com/releases John on Twitter @johnbilancini https://twitter.com/JohnBilancini   Will is doing a show in Tokyo, Japan on April 21st! http://www.tokyocomedy.com/standup_comedy_at_the_hobgoblin   Host Will Carey @comicwillcarey https://twitter.com/comicwillcarey   www.willcareyisfunny.com

Comedian Max Corbel left his life in his native Australia because there was no place to do stand up, and after months in New York City he had to move back, then 3 years later he surprised his friends in NYC with a visit.  Max talks with Will about growing up a world away from the American comedy scene, Australia, and how comedy got him through his parents divorce, and how he wants to get back to the USA permanently.   Max Corbel: on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/max.corbel.5 Max On Twitter: @maxcorbel https://twitter.com/Maxcorbel   Host: Will Carey On Twitter: @comicwillcarey https://twitter.com/comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com  

Comedy gave Dan King the ability to channel his feelings, and gave him permission to be the kid that didn't fit into normal suburban life.  Dan and Will discuss growing in a Irish Catholic family in South Jersey, escape plans for a Trump Presidency, Toying with the form of traditional stand up comedy, and the story of a 300 Page list of Jokes from a South Jersey Barber, plus a little soccer talk regarding the Philadelphia Union and the closing weeks of the English Premiere League.   See Dan and Will do Comedy live April 3rd 2016 at 6 PM for free at the Local NYC in Long Island City. https://www.facebook.com/the8comedyshow/?fref=ts   Dan King: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dan_j_h_king Dan's Monthly Show at the Creek and the Cave in NYC http://www.test-pilots.com   Host: Will Carey Twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com Will's doing his one man storytelling show April 2nd at 8PM at the Pine Box Rock Shope in Brooklyn.  Free show!

Comedian Joseph Robert was homeless in New York City when he started doing comedy. He talks with Will about how he got by during that time,  being inspired by Bill Hicks and George Carlin, and how storytelling has gotten him closer to being himself on stage.  Joe and Will also dissect the Bill Hicks principals of comedy and the Insande Clown Posse's Catalog.   Joseph Robert on Twitter: @BongRipsTheBook   Host: Will Carey Twitter @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com

Comedian Kat Burdick grew up on military bases and Watching Saturday Night Live, She and Will have a chat about stand up influences, having a personal life and a creative life, relationships, and the positive work that can be done from Facebook comments fights.   Kat Burdick: www.katburdick.com Twitter: @TheKatBurdick   Will Carey www.willcareyisfunny.com Twitter: @comicwillcarey

Will Watkins was almost a priest before he was a comedian.  The two Will's chat about growing up religious in the South, the grind of working a full time job while doing stand up full time and how Will Watkins walked away from paid stand up work in order to move to New York City to continue his career.   Will Watkins Twitter: @WilliamAWatkins    Will Carey www.willcareyisfunny.com Twitter @comicwillcarey

Comedian and visual artist Grant Lindahl doesn't seem like the type of person who grew up in the mountains.  Grant and Will discuss their Maryland roots and discuss how Art and Comedy are the saving graces when you grow up in a town that bands would write songs about getting out of.  to close out this Grant and Will brainstorm a sketch and Grant leaves Will with a picture hand drawn during the podcast.   Grant Lindahl Twitter: @Gvlindahl Instagram: gglindahl www.grant.squarespace.com   Grant's year long stand up show that Will is a part of https://www.facebook.com/the8comedyshow/?fref=ts   Host: Will Carey Twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com

Comedian and comic book artist Patrick J. Reilly sits down to chat about how excessive drinking caused him to nearly ruin his career in comedy.  He talks with Will about how he was able to rebuild his personal and creative life, his comic book influences, growing up in Brooklyn and his connections to his old neighborhood.   Pat on Twitter: @notpatreilly   Pat on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NotPatReilly   Pat's tumblr http://me-comic.tumblr.com   Host: twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com 

Comedian Coree Spencer is the kind of person who goes after what she wants with a tenacity few else can muster.  She talks with Will about how she came from living in a van in high school, to sharing the stage with Steve Pearl, meeting Robin Williams and how her new project the Cinder Block Comedy Festival  is looking to create more chances for comedians that deserve it.   Coree Spencer Twitter @coreespencer Submit to the Cinder Block Comedy Festival: http://www.cinderblockcomedyfestival.com   Host: Will Carey Twitter: @comicwillcarey www.willcareyisfunny.com

Kevin Froleiks was the first friend Will made in NYC comedy, He and Will head up to Kevin's roof for a middle of the summer conversation about starting out in small comedy scenes, relationships, sketch writing, and chasing a dream while trying to balance your life.   Kevin and Will's Webseries :The Worst Landlord https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWorstLandlord   Kevin Froleiks: www.kfcomedy.com Twitter:@KevinFroleiks Kevin's podcast Let's Read Together: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-read-together/id871331902   Will Carey www.willcareyisfunny.com Twitter @comicwillcarey