Verbal Violence

A mashup of unused interview clips to provide more insight into the world and mindset of battlers Paige Wesley and Kim Congdon. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coachtea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Kim Congdon @kimberlycongdon Paige Wesley @PaigeWesley FEATURED BATTLES: Tony Bartolone @TonyDoesComedy vs. Sarah Keller @sarahkeller07 Tim J. Groeschel @ClosedPistachio vs. Doon Sandors Gary Curtis @GCurtCSB vs. Marquez Acuna  Joe Eurell @joeeurell vs. Tony Bartolone

Paige Wesley is one of the most feared female battlers to step in the Roast Battle ring as of late. On this episode, she sits down in the Comedy Store basement studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk about her deeply religious upbringing, how to help average Americans understand gender and sexual orientation, and R. Kelly. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Paige Wesley @PaigeWesley FEATURED BATTLES Jeff Danis @DanishandONeill vs. Nicole Becannon @NicoleBecannon Paige Wesley vs. Keith Reza @Keithreza Lou Vahram @LouLegends vs. Heather Marulli @FixedAirHeather Paige Wesley vs. Heather Marulli   

In part two of our episode with Emmy nominee Dave Sirus, he talks with Moses and Coach about the chances of Trump getting elected to a second term, the line between free speech and hate speech, and why educating the voter base is more important now than it has ever been. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Dave Sirus @DaveSirus  FEATURED BATTLES Nicole Becannon @nicolebecannon vs. Nat Baimel @NatBaimel Izzy Salhani @luckysalhani vs. Brandon Jeddi @brandonjeddi Kim Congdon @kimberlycongdon vs. Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy Kate Stark vs. Johnny Stewart @JohnnyStewart69  

Dave Sirus is a two-time Emmy nominee and accomplished comedian who lives in New York City. In the first half of this two-part episode, he sits down in the studio with Coach and Moses to discuss being a psychic hotline manager, beginning to do stand-up in high school, and the rigor of working on Saturday Night Live. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Dave Sirus @DaveSirus FEATURED BATTLES Dave Sirus vs. Toby Muresianu @tobymuresianu Toby Muresianu vs. Alex Hooper @HooperHairPuff    

Jay Light is a Roast Battle jack-of-all-trades: he runs the Periscope feed, is the editor-in-chief of the Roast Report, helps produce the show every week, and is a regular battler both in the Belly Room and on Comedy Central. Today, Jay is back in the Comedy Store basement studio to talk with Coach and Moses about the pros and cons of religion, discovering how to tap into emotion in comedy, and the growing Verbal Violence network, featuring his new podcast Blockbusting. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Jay Light @DietJay FEATURED BATTLES Jay Light vs. Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy Kevin McNamara @TheKmacOfficial vs. John-Michael Bond @BondJohnBond Jay Light vs. Kevin McNamara

Haiti is a member of the All-Negro Wave and, as of late, one of the most entertaining battlers to watch in the Belly Room ring. This week, he sits in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss coming to America as a refugee from Baby Doc Duvalier, getting kidnapped at age 4, and his hurricane survival strategies. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Haiti @supportmyass FEATURED BATTLES: Jacob Trimmer @jacobtrimmer vs. Greg Roque @NoLegGreg Carmen Morales @TheFunnyCarmen vs. Brett Erickson @iBrettmypants Kate Stark vs. Armando Torres @MandoDoesStuff Doug Fager @DougFager vs. Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy

Megan Gailey crossed the country performing comedy before finally taking her sly Midwestern charm to Los Angeles, where she has made a name for herself as one of the best rising comics in town. On this episode, she sits down in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss her upbringing in Indiana, learning from the Charlottesville incident, and trying to figure out the reasons why people voted for Donald Trump. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coachtea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Megan Gailey @megangailey FEATURED BATTLES J.P. McDade @jpmcdade vs. Jay Light @DietJay Alex Duong @dapperduong vs. Nat Baimel @natbaimel Doug Fager @DougFager vs. Jeanne Whitney @JeanneLWhitney Jay Light vs. F.L.O.  

John-Michael Bond is a rising Roast Battle star hailing from the South who has consistently impressed crowds and judges alike with his piercing, layered jokes. On this episode, he sits down in the Comedy Store basement studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to talk about learning the Roast Battle ropes through trial and error in the ring, the importance of having a sense of community in the comedy scene, and his past as a social worker. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy John-Michael Bond @bondjohnbond FEATURED BATTLES John-Michael Bond vs. Carmen Morales @TheFunnyCarmen John-Michael Bond vs. Paige Wesley @PaigeWesley John-Michael Bond vs. Nat Baimel @NatBaimel John-Michael Bond vs. Kevin McNamara @TheKmacOfficial    

Hormoz Rashidi is a Comedy Store door guy and a Roast Battle OG who is finally returning to the fold after a lengthy absence from the ring. On this episode, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank in the studio to talk about why his family had to flee Iran, his switch from working in politics to pursuing his dream of being a comic, and how standup helped tank his marriage. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Hormoz Rashidi @nothormones FEATURED BATTLES Hormoz Rashidi vs. Josh Waldron @optimuswaldge Bruce Gray @brucegraycomedy vs. Bryan Vokey @bryanvokey Matt LeGrande @mattlegrande vs. Logan Guntzelman @adirtyguntz Amy Miller @amymiller vs. Casey Ley @caseywley

Kerryn Feehan is a battler in the New York circuit who was featured on the regional round of season 2 of Comedy Central's Roast Battle. On her way out of a visit to Los Angeles, she slid through the Comedy Store basement studio to chat with Moses, Coach, and Frank about how it felt to battle her then-boyfriend for the Comedy Central cameras, the ethics of fat-shaming, and her time as a young ballerina. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Kerryn Feehan @KFreehams FEATURED BATTLES Logan Guntzelman @adirtyguntz vs. Brendan Cooney @CooneyOrDie Kerryn Feehan vs. Alex Duong @dapperduong Leah Kayajanian @leahkayjay vs. Jonathan Rowell @JonRowell

Annie Lederman is a dynamite standup comic and a member of Roast Battle's Dirty Dozen, a.k.a. the twelve battlers featured in the Jason Reitman documentary that helped prove the show's tough-to-describe energy could be captured on film. This week, she takes a seat in the Comedy Store basement to talk about going from devout Quaker to juvenile delinquent, suing her art teacher for sexual assault, and the importance of standing up for yourself and the ones you love. @RoastBattle Brain Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coachtea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Annie Lederman @annielederman FEATURED BATTLES Sarah Afkami @safikomen vs. Jil Chrissie @jilchrissie Galina Rivina @Thumbgalina vs. Lindsey Jennings @LindseyJenningz Danielle Perez @DivaDelux vs. Hana Michels @HanaMichels Courtney Banks @CourtneyBanks vs. Jasmin Leigh @RealJasminLeigh Paige Wesley @PaigeWesley vs. Madison Shepard @MadisonShepard

Rich Slaton went from teaching LSAT classes to being a comic, and after a few years chasing laughs on the road he settled in as a doorman at the Comedy Store - and as one of the most fearsome battlers of the show's early days. This week, after a recent return to the ring, Rich descends into the Comedy Store basement studio to chat with Moses, Coach, and Frank about growing up in grimy Sacramento, the ever-present battle between realism, irony, and storytelling in his standup, and the economics of slavery. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Rich Slaton @MMAcomic FEATURED BATTLES Greg Roque @NoLegGreg vs. Keith Carey @keithtellsjokes Arthur Hamilton @comedianarthur vs. Movses Shakarian @MovsesShakarian Matt LeGrande @mattlegrande vs. Tony Bartolone @TonyDoesComedy Rich Slaton vs. Connor McSpadden @connormcspadden

Joe Eurell has been a Roast Battle favorite ever since the first time he rolled into the ring. Literally. This week, the wheelchair-bound killer sits in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss getting adopted away from an abusive household, trying to kill himself at a waterpark, and his shifting Roast Battle strategies. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coachtea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Joe Eurell @joeeurell FEATURED BATTLES Joe Eurell vs. Ryan Broems @ryanbroems Joe Eurell vs. Jacob Trimmer @Jacob_Trimmer Joe Eurell vs. Eric Abbenante @EricAbbenante Joe Eurell vs. Haiti @supportmyass  

Jesus Trejo is a Comedy Store original who is rapidly gaining notoriety after being named as a New Face at Just For Laughs in 2016 and being picked as one of Variety's 10 Comics To Watch this year. He is also the first holder of the Roast Battle championship belt. On this week's episode, he sits down with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss growing up amongst the gangs in his hometown of Long Beach, what led him to getting a job at the Comedy Store, and how gentrification changed his life. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Jesus Trejo @jesustrejo FEATURED BATTLES Jesus Trejo vs. Nate Craig @NateCraigLive Ricky Macias vs. Frank Estrada Juan Cias @jestergrimly vs. Mike Fellows @mikeDfellows Galina Rivina @thumbgalina vs. Robbie Goodwin @robbiegoodwin

Sarah Keller is a sweet Midwestern gal who moved to LA with little more than a dream and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. After starting standup comedy on a whim, she has since become one of the fiercest rising stars in the Belly Room. This week, she sits down with Moses and Coach to discuss her upbringing in Minnesota, her struggles with clinical depression, and trying to commit suicide on vacation. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coachtea Sarah Keller @SarahKeller07 FEATURED BATTLES: Sarah Keller vs. Jasmin Leigh @RealJasminLeigh Sarah Keller vs. Eric Abbenante @EricAbbenante Sarah Keller vs. Lindsey Jennings @LindseyJenningz Sarah Keller vs. David Deery @MFDavidDeery Sarah Keller vs. Joe Eurell @JoeEurell Sarah Keller vs. Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy

Track #1: Bossed Up By Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, & TM88 Track #2: DNA By Kendrick Lamar Track #3: Touch By GOLDWATER Track #4: Swimming Pools (Bird Peterson Remix) By Kendrick Lamar Track #5: Sneaky By TroyBoi & Grandtheft Track #6: Mask Off Remix By Kendrick Lamar Track #7: Kill Jill By Big Boi ft. Killer Mike & Jeezy Track #8: I Love Kanye - T.L.O.Preemix By Kanye West Track #9: Dan Bilzerian By T-Pain ft. Lil Yachty Track #10: Broccoli - Joe Maz Remix By D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty Track #11: Are We Faded (Original Mix) By Keys N Krates Track #12: It's Goin' Down - Tall Boys Plague Bootleg By Yung Joc Track #13: Can't Tell Me Nothing - Tall Boys March Bootleg By Kanye West Track #14: Overlyze By ASKA Track #15: Sow By Baauer

Alex Duong found comedy after five years pursuing acting and writing in Los Angeles, and found Roast Battle shortly afterward. Now he is one of the sport's top talents in LA. On this episode, he takes to the studio with Moses and Coach to discuss the tourist-y way he found standup comedy, his Asian heritage and the oppression that came along with it, and how he rose through the Roast Battle ranks. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Alex Duong @dapperduong FEATURED BATTLES: Alex Duong vs. Nick Petrillo @petrilldo Alex Duong vs. Esther Ku @EstherKuKu Alex Duong vs. Rich Slaton @MMAcomic

Chris Redd and Jak Knight are two young black comics who hit it off at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal and have been blowing up ever since. Jak, hailing from Seattle, has been a member of the Wave, a battler, and a judge, while Chris has made a splash as one of the funniest judges to grace the VIP section since his arrival from Chicago. This week, these two phenoms sit in with Moses and Coach to discuss their respective origin stories, which rappers they are most like, and the events that validated their career choices. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Chris Redd @reddsaidit Jak Knight @ItsJakKnight FEATURED BATTLES Lonnie Johnson @BigLon1988 vs. Alfred Konuwa @ThisIsNasty Dan Nolan @DanNolanComedy vs. Omid Singh @brownman3000 Jay Light @DietJay vs. Tre Stewart @ComicTreStewart Paige Wesley @PaigeWesley vs. John-Michael Bond @BondJohnBond

Zac Amico is one of New York's finest battlers, having held the Roastmasters title for a time before losing it to the current unified champ, Eli Sairs. After appearing on the second season of Comedy Central's Roast Battle, he returned to Los Angeles for the most recent bicoastal clash in the Belly Room. On this episode, he sits down in the studio with Moses, Coach, and Frank to discuss relearning to be likable in the ring, getting drive-by fat-shamed in Los Angeles, and what his version of bisexuality looks like.  @RoastBattle/@RoastmastersNY Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coachtea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Zac Amico @ZacIsNotFunny FEATURED BATTLES: Danielle Perez @DivaDelux vs. Joe Eurell @JoeEurell Kim Congdon @kimberlycongdon vs. Luis J. Gomez @luisjgomez Anna Valenzuela @annavisfun vs. Mike Feeney @IAmMikeFeeney Zac Amico vs. Doug Fager @DougFager  

Keith Carey, the two-time winner of Battler of the Year and one of the finest fighters to come out of the Belly Room, returns to the studio after his bout for the belt against Eli Sairs. On his third trip to the basement, he talks to Moses, Coach, and Frank about the ever-growing LA/NYC beef, the role of theatricality in a battle intro, and which direction he intends to go with his future in the sport. @RoastBattle Brian Moses @racebanning Coach Tea @coach_tea Frank Castillo @frankccomedy Keith Carey @keithtellsjokes FEATURED BATTLES Keith Carey vs. Tom Goss @gossgoss6 Keith Carey vs. Connor McSpadden @connormcspadden