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Todd Glass (Act Happy on Netflix, Tosh.0, Jimmy Kimmel Live).  It's been three years and we're so happy to have Todd back on the podcast.  Topics Include:  the brilliance of Conan Without Boundaries, Todd's memories of his multiple appearances on An Evening at the Improv in the late 80's and early 90's, and a very honest discussion about SNL, cancel culture, sensitivity, and growth.     Get your tickets to see Todd here: Todd Glass Tickets OR call and make a reservation: (612)338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Listen to them here: Circle of Heat

Ep 352 with Tim Slagle (Rule of Three Podcast with Tim Slagle & Bengt Washburn) Topics include:  streaming service overload, Tim's brief but eye-opening run as a bicycle messenger in Chicago, the pride of fixing things yourself, falling asleep behind the wheel of a self-driving car, and a real warning about the latest email phishing scam. #nolaughtrack     Get your tickets to see Tim here: Tim Slagle Tickets OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338-6393 As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Listen to them here: Circle of Heat  

Ep 351 with David Huntsberger (One-Headed Beast on Amazon Prime)  Topics include:  Acme's Funniest Person Finals (congrats Charlie Settles), Chappelle's stolen jumpsuit idea, Shaq and cheap labor, Eddie Murphy's return to stand-up, Potato Salad & LCS, Space Cave the podcast, separating scientology from the star, and Florida "normal".   Get your tickets to see David here: David Huntsberger Tickets OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Listen to them here: Circle of Heat

Ep 350 with one of our favorites, Chris Porter (Last Comic Standing).  Topics include:  his special A Man From Kansas on Amazon Prime, NY vs. CA, the One Millionth Podcast with his sister Andi, dick pill endorsements, Luke Bryan is the worst, comedy on LP's, Royals and Chiefs on Cameo, and young "comedian" unleashes on college crowd.   Get your tickets to see Chris here: Chris Porter Tickets OR call and make a reservation (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Listen to them here: Circle of Heat

Ep 349 with first time guest Dulce Sloan (Conan, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah)  Topics include:  pagers, high tech cheating in school, her upcoming Comedy Central Half Hour (premieres October 25th), her upcoming role on the Fox animated series The Great North, Facebook unfollows, Eva Longoria, Angela Bassett, and the perks of being a correspondent on The Daily Show (returns Sept. 3). #nolaughtrack     Get your tickets to see Dulce here: Dulce Sloan Tickets OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Listen to them here: Circle of Heat

Ep 348 with first time guest Joe List (Tuesdays with Stories, The Standups on Netflix)  Topics include:  subway station rice cookers, Dr. Drew, too many Cokes, mobile burritos, National Tell a Joke Day, the Ultimate Worrier, Truly Tasteless Joke Books, and therapy.  #nolaughtrack     Get your tickets to see Joe List here: Joe List Tickets OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat 

Ep 347 with Adrienne Iapalucci (Late Show with David Letterman, Vadge Podcast) Topics include:  R Kelly, Scientology sweat box, Impractical Jokers Cruise 2020, drunk white girls at comedy clubs, the Vadge mobile recording studio, and trolling guys on dating apps.  #nolaughtrack     Get your tickets to see Adrienne here: Adrienne Iapalucci Tickets OR call and make a reservation (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat

Ep 346 with Gareth Reynolds (cohost of The Dollop and Point vs Point podcasts) Topics include:  facetiming and driving, Jose the cat, podcasting in foreign countries, The United States of Absurdity, Wil Anderson, British citizenship, and brandishing a gun at the Family Dollar in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. #nolaughtrack     Get tickets to see Gareth here: Gareth Reynolds Tickets OR call and make a reservation (612)338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat

Ep 345 with Dave Fulton.  This is Dave's third nolaughtrack and first in over five years! A lot has changed in that time including the size of Dave's family. He and his London born wife adopted a son and the heart wrenching ups and downs of the process are now a book and one-man-show.  Other topics include:  stand-up comedy in Europe, embryonic adoption, medical tourism in England, and North Idaho's biggest pizza scam in years.     Get your tickets to see Dave here: Dave Fulton Tickets OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338 - 6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Listen to them here: Circle of Heat

Ep 344 with Joe Zimmerman (Conan, The Late Late Show)  Joe is back at Acme fresh from the blackout in NYC and recording for Comedy Central's This Week at the Comedy Cellar.  Topics include: A Great Listening Experience with Joe Zimmerman podcast, Matt Damon, Michael Jackson, R Kelly, Newhart, surprising West Virginia meth alternatives, and Joe's first and last visit to Coney Island Beach because "the entire corpse may remain unaccounted for".   #nolaughtrack     Get your tickets to see Joe here: Joe Zimmerman Tickets OR call and make a reservation (612)338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat

Ep 343 with Andy Kindler (Thought Spiral Podcast, Bob's Burgers, Maron)  Is Andy ready for his annual State of the Industry Address at Just for Laughs?  It's only two weeks away.  Other topics include:  autographs (including items signed by Andy available on eBay), borrowing cable, Andy's set from A&E's Evening at the Improv, Bring the Funny on NBC, and Josh Mankiewicz. #nolaughtrack   Get your tickets to see Andy here: Andy Kindler Tickets OR call and make a reservation: (612)338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat

Ep 342 with Shane Torres (Comedy Central Half Hour, Conan, Colbert).  What happens when one of your best known jokes is about Guy Fieri and Anthony Bourdain and one of them dies?  Shane tells Justin all about it.   Other topics include:  the web series Shane Torres Conquers Your Fears, Fort Worth coyote news, and how not to acknowledge a sneeze.   Get your tickets to see Shane here: Shane Torres Tickets OR call and make a reservation (612)338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Listen to them here: Circle of Heat

Ep 341 with Clayton English (winner - Last Comic Standing, Brooklyn 99).  Clayton tells Justin why Chance the Rapper needs to stay in his lane and what it was like on the set of Bad Boys for Life with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.  He was just with them in Georgia and Florida.  The guys also discuss OJ on twitter, Bob Newhart comedy, Coming to America 2, The Fix on Netflix,  AP Bio, and weed on the road.   Grab your tickets for Clayton here: Clayton English Tickets   OR call and make a reservation! (612)338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Listen to them here: Circle of Heat

  Ep 340 with Chad Daniels & Michael Palascak.  It's that time of year again...Crash and Burn at Acme.  4 comics.  20 minutes of brand new material.  How did they prepare?  How does it fell to give and receive notes from the other comics?  The guys also talk about stupid injuries, parenting, and how having a grandma with dementia can be a blessing in disguise.  This is the second of two new episodes this week.  The first is with Tim Slagle and Sara Schaefer.  #nolaughtrack     Get your tickets here: Crash & Burn Tickets   OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat

Ep 339 with Tim Slagle and Sara Schaefer.  It's that time of year again....Crash and Burn week at Acme.  4 comics.  20 minutes of brand new material.  How were the first two nights?  How much material have they already dropped?  C&B is Tim's project, but how did Sara get involved?  This is the first of two new episodes this week promoting Crash and Burn.  The second episode is with Chad Daniels and Michael Palascak.     Get your tickets here: Crash & Burn Tickets   OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro song. Check them out here: Circle of Heat

Ep 338 with Myq Kaplan (AGT, Last Comic Standing, Broccoli and Ice Cream Podcast)  This week Myq is at Acme recording his next comedy album, All Killing Aside.  Topics include:  parasocial relationships, intoxicated fans, the Fred Rogers Kindness Generator, and spinach ice cream.  Gary Gulman, Joe Zimmerman and Mike Doughty all get some love in this ep.     Grab your tickets to see Myq here: Myq Kaplan Tickets   OR call and make a reservation (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat  

Ep 337 with Anthony DeVito (The Late Show w Stephen Colbert, the Rad Dudecast, The Break w Michelle Wolf) We're so excited to be back with Anthony DeVito for his second podcast appearance.  Anthony tells Justin what it was like writing for and attending the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner with Michelle Wolf.  #smokyEye  The guys also discuss sexy accents like Minnesota and New Jersey.   Or is it unlike New Jersey and Minnesota?  Other topics this week include Game of Thrones (no spoilers), selling merch, and why a Florida Man called the cops on a comic after a Middle East joke.   Get your tickets to see Anthony this weekend here: Anthony DeVito Tickets OR call and make a reservation! (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music! Circle of Heat

Ep 336 with Costaki Economopoulos (The Biggest Name in Comedy, Quick Snaps Podcast) & Bryan Miller (CBS Late Late Show, Quick Snaps Podcast)  Lots of topics and huge laughs this week:  a final request from an ailing Costaki  fan, Game of Thrones, Avengers End Game, Dry Bar Comedy, the collapse of the AAF, moving from NY to CA with and infant, and confusing Helen Keller.     Get your tickets to see Costaki & Bryan here: Costaki Tickets OR call and make a reservation (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat

EP335 with Adam Ray (About Last Night Podcast). It's Adam's first week at Acme which means it's also his first NoLaughTrack. Justin & Adam talk about his start in acting/comedy, performing as Wolverine at Universal Studios, and scoring 6 points in one minute in the NBA Celebrity All-Star game (with audio).   Get your tickets to see Adam here: Adam Ray Tickets OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat

Ep 334 with Josh (J Elvis) Weinstein (I Need You to Kill, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Freaks & Geeks)  Josh Weinstein has been performing at Acme for years, but this week he's doing something entirely new, RECORDING HIS FIRST COMEDY ALBUM!  Josh and Justin talk about his unique career path post-MSTK and answer the question on every fan's mind:  How did Josh end up co-starring in the upcoming motion picture, The Fiddling Horse, along with Andy Kindler?   Get tickets to see Josh here: J. Elvis Weinstein Tickets OR call and make a reservation: (612) 338-6393   As always, thanks to Circle of Heat for the intro music. Check them out here: Circle of Heat