Cool Beans Comedy Podcast

Cool Beans Comedy friend and audience favorite Torrance Hill joins the podcast again this week. You loved him so much the first time, we brought him back again for another interview. Torrance performed in the Cool Beans Comedy show this last weekend at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, and he'll be performing at Cool Beans at The Pico on Saturday June 8th, at The Pico in West L.A. with Jesus Trejo and Candice Thompson. Get tickets while they're available at CoolBeansComedy.com/pico -- and with that, let's listen in to our good friend Torrance Hill or head over to YouTube and check out the video podcast! 

Two time Cool Beans U grad Erik Alskog joins the podcast this week and he has a success story. Erik took his final performances, cut together a three minute video reel, hired a publicist, and now has a theatrical agent, a manager, and a commerical agent as well. If you are interested in joining the Cool Beans U Stand Up Comedy Intensive, we still have a few spots remaining in our next round of classes starting Sunday, May 19th. CoolBeansComedy.com/class to sign up! With that, let's talk to Erik about his journey and hear about his most recent success!

Very excited to have on Corey's good friend, comic, actor and voice artist, Piotr Michael. Exciting news!  It has just been announce that Piotr will be voicing Fritz the Ferret in the upcoming animated 'Where's Waldo?' series - coming out on Universal Kids in July. Also, our next stand up comedy intensive class starts up on May 19th: Classroom to Stage in Six Weeks! Visit CoolBeansComedy/class for more information and to enroll. With that, let's get over to Piotr and find out what he's been up to and hear some of his incredible characters!

KT Tatara joins the podcast and delivers one of the most inspiring and uplifting interviews to date! Our favorite tip from KT while performing: remember to smile and to have fun. If you would like to see KT's smile this weekend, he will be performing in the Cool Beans Comedy main stage show at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena on Sunday, April 28th, at 8pm with Jesus Trejo (Comedy Central) and Francisco Ramos (NBC). A few free tickets still remain: https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/tickets Try and snag yours while supplies last! With that, please enjoy KT Tatara.

Our guest this week is Hillina Jarso who is on her third Cool Beans U session and is preparing fro her NBC Diversity Showcase callback!  She's a mother of three hilarious boys and is a goldmine of comedy.  She'll be performing in the Cool Beans Comedy show on the main stage of the ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena next Sunday.  That's April 28th, where Lina will perform with comedians Jesus Trejo (Comedy Central), Francisco Ramos (NBC), KT Tatara (FOX), with hosts Corey Craig and Matthew Moore.  All with a surprise celebrity guest! Get your free tickets while you can:  https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/tickets With that, let's listen in on the incredible Hillina Jarso!

Casting Director Nickole Doro discusses her most recent: the revival of SNL for the Nickelodeon audience, "All That." Yeah, that's right! The show is coming back to Nickelodeon and Corey was a HUGE fan. Two of the new series regulars were part of Cool Beans U, and Corey personally coached one of the new series regulars up until the moment he booked the show! Nickole gives us a glimpse of casting for Nickelodeon, the global serach for casting performers, and how important it is to simply have fun in an audition. Don't miss her words! Also, we have some INCREDIBLE shows this month! April 13th we have Taylor Tomlinson and Dustin Ybarra, and April 28th is with Jesus Trejo and a super-secret surprise celebrity guest who you do not want to miss! Tickets are available at: CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets With that, let's listen in on our good friend Nickole Doro.

This week we have three incredible comics and dear friends to Cool Beand Comedy:  Logan Byam Taylor, Shannon Bengston & Michelle Zarlenga.  We talk about the Cool Beans Comedy community, using stand up to discuss and address adversity, and we have way too much fun with Seinfeld references as Michelle relates her entire life to episodes with Jerry.  Listen in and see Logan this month on the Cool eans Comedy mainstage on April 28th!   Head over to https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/alumni for tickets! With that, let's listen in on three inspiring and hilarious comics:  Logan Byam Taylor, Shannon Bengston & Michelle Zarlenga!

We are introducing video to our podcast!  Head over to YouTube.com --our episode this week is with Kiki Melendez, a multi-hyphenate extraordinaire and the next Oprah.  We talk about her journey into comedy and discuss her upcoming Omnicultural TV Fest in association with NATPE, the National Association of Television Program Executives, happening May 1st at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.  Get your tickets now!  Producer Jack Sullivan and Cool Beans Comedy's very own Corey Craig will be there.  With that, let's listen in to the positively radiant Kiki Melendez!

Happy Thursday everyone!  This week, Cory talks with four teenagers featured in the Cool Beans Comedy Teen Comedy Special live taping on Saturday, Merch 9th.  We chat with Zach Rice, Gabby Green, Chloe Fernandez and Grace Lu to discuss their comedy, their excitement and freas about the big show and more! PLUS, Assistant Director Shannon Bengston joins the conversation as well.   If you'e in the Los Angeles area, get tickets before they sell out!  https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/teenspecial  

This is a very special podcast as we are releasing 2 Q&A sessions with Craig Conant.  Craig dropped by our final Cool Beans U classes to give his insight into the world of stand up comedy and answer questions.  We LOVED having him drop by!   For your chance to sign up for comedy class and perform at the Ice house Comedy Club in Pasadena, CA - America's first and oldest comedy club - there are a few spots left for the Sunday, February 17th cycle!  Sign up today at CoolBeansComedy.com/class Don't miss our upcoming shows: FEB. 14 • 8PM / MY FUNNY VALENTINE: A STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW FOR LOVERS AND LONERS @ The Pico • 10508 Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, 90064 / 7PM Red Carpet / 8PM Show FEB. 17 • 7PM / ABC’S DUSTIN YBARRA + CONAN’S D.J. DEMERS + LATE NIGHT’S CANDICE THOMPSON @ The Ice House Comedy Club • 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, 91106 Get tickets at CoolBeansComedy/tickets!

Kathy Buckley is the definition of inspirational. Her story is heartbreaking but her decision to view it in a positive light and to share her journey with others through comedy is admirable.she will have you laughing and crying all in the vein of having you live your best life.she is a comedian and a motivational speaker, and we are so very happy to be able to share our interview with her again. With that let's listening to our good friend Kathy Buckley. **Music provided by bensound.com.  

We are re-releasig one of our favorite podcast interviews with the hilarious Jamie Kennedy! Jamie will be performing this Sunday, January 20th, at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena at 7PM on the Cool Beans Comedy mainstage. A few free tickets are still available at CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets. Jamie is so incredibly raw, open and humble in this interview. We talk about his journey to L.A., getting his first big break, and his roots of performing at the Ice House when he was first making a name for himself. With that, see Jamie live this Sunday and listen to his journey now! **Music provided by bensound.com.

This week we revisit our interview with our good friend, the hilarious Tone Bell. Hi debut special, "Can't Cancel This," comes out in February on Showtime. And his new television show, "Fam," with Nina Dobrev, debuts on CBS tonight! Check it out! If you're in the L.A. area, check out Tone next Sunday night, January 20th, at 7PM at the Ice House Comedy Club. A few limited free tickets are still available at CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets. With that, let's listen in on the hilarious Tone Bell. **Music provided by bensound.com.

Happy 2019 everyone! We start this year off with one of our favorite episodes from last year featuring the incredible Reggie Watts! Listen to his journey and inspirations. And if you made a resolution be be funny this year, Cool Beans Comedy has the final two spots available in our very first stand up comedy intensive of the year starting this Sunday, January 6, at the Ice House Comedy Club. More info at CoolBeansComedy.com/class. Here's to a prosperous New Year -- and with that, let's listen again to our interview with Reggie Watts. *Music provided by bensound.com

What a year! happy Holidays from everyoe at Cool Beans Comedy. This episode, Corey Craig and Matthew Moore reflect on a tremendous 2018 with our incredible producer Jack Sullivan. And we look forward to a prosperous 2019. Quick note, our January 6 stand up comedy intensive afternoon class has already filled up, and there are a few spots remaining in the morning class. CoolBeansComedy.com/class With that, thank YOU for helping us have our best year yet and here's to continuing that trend in 2019. Much love to all. *Music provided by bensound.com #ChanukahORHanukkah #Kwanzaa #Christmas #NewYearsEve #DecemberSolstice #WrightBrothersDay #PanAmericanAviationDay #BillOfRightsDay #NationalGuardBirthday #FeastOfourLadyOfGuadalupe #FeatOfTheImmaculateConception #PearlHarborRemembranceDay #StNicholasDay #FirstSundayOfAdvent #RosaParksDay #CyberMonday #AmericanIndianHeritageDay #BlackFriday #AcadaianDay #FamilyDay #LincolnsBirthday #PresidentsDay

Happy Holidays from everyone at Cool Beans Comedy. This week, we are super-stoaked to have Corey Craig's good friend, Delanie Fischer! Corey had the pleaure to direct her docu-comedy special, "Love At First Cousin," which is available now at DelanieFischer.com. It's hilarious and heartfelt. We talk about the origin of the idea, execution of the speical including casting, and Delanie's new venture: Dick Mugs! DicksByDelanie.com if anyone is a dick to you this holiday season! *Music provided by bensound.com DelanieFischer.com DicksByDelanie.com #DelanieFischer #LoveAtFirstCousin #DicksByDelanie #PenisAnger #DickHate #AssholeManagement

Today, Corey Craig sits down to interview Cool Beans U grads Joseph Haag and Howard Aronin. Joseph is performing this Saturday with Cool Beans at the Pico with Jamie Kennedy, Drew Lynch and Sarah Tiana and Francisco Ramos. That show is at 8PM. https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/tickets A few tickets are still available, but may be gone by the time of this podcast's publication, so good luck getting the last of a fast selling batch! Come check out Joseph and listen to him and Howard talk about their comedy journies with Cool Bean's own Corey Craig! *Music provided by bensound.com Howard on Facebook Joseph on Facebook #HowardAronin #JosephHaag #ComedyJournies #ThePico #JamieKennedy #DrewLynch #SarahTiana

December is here!  It's a rainy L.A. day, and with that, we have a special double episode for you! Our producer Jack Sullivan interviews Cool Beans U graduate Jonnie Schwartz about our stand up comedy intensive and getting his first paid comedy booking!  Also, as a part of our classes, we have a professional comic Q&A, and we have Cool Beans favorite Justin Foster bonus Q&A session - recoded live on Stage B in the Ice House Comedy Club - for you to listen to.  If you'd like to try your havd at comedy, our 2019 classes start up on January 6th.  CoolBeansComedy.com/class if you're ready to take the plunge! And finally, our last live show of 2018 is Saturday, December 15 with Jamie Kennedy, Drew Lynch, Sarah Tiana, and Francisco Ramos.  We are going out on a high note!  Tickets at CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets if you're down to come see the show! *Music provided by bensound.com #JonnieSchwartz #JustinFoster #JamieKennedy #DrewLynch #SarahTiana #FranciscoRamos

We are back from Thanksgiving break - hope you enjoyed your long weekend with family and friends! This week we have Justin Foster on the podcast. He is one of our favorites. We talk about his journey from Texas and falling into comedy while working at a comedy club -AND- how his favorite meal of the day is breakfast which he can eat anytime, anywhere! He may (or may not) recount his favorite breakfast spots across this country in this episode. With that, let's listen in on Cool Beans Comedy's very own Matthew Moore and Corey Craig sit-down chat with comedian Justin Foster! *Music provided by bensound.com Justin on Twitter Justin on Weebly Justin on Instagram #JustinFoster #Comedian #BreakfastLover #Texas #ComedyClub #ComedyIsMyFavoriteMeal

This is one of Cool Beans Comedy's very own Corey Craig's favorite people around! Nicole burch is a former Groundlings Sunday Company member, andyou've seen her on ABC, Nickelodeon, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Corey has the opportunity to direct her comedy special, "Never Been Kissed," at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena this Sunday, November 18th. Joining her will be comedians Alonso Boden & Amir K, and her mother plans on being present, as always, to heckle her (we talk about it in the podcast - so be sure to listen). CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets for free tickets still available for the 11/18 9PM show!  Hope to see you there! *Music provided by bensound.com Nicole on the IMDB Nicole on Twitter Nicole on Instagram Nicole's Website #NeverBeenKissed #NicoleBurch #ABC #Nickelodeon #JimmyKimmelLive #ComedySpecial