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  • Beth Stelling is a Gold Medalist in the Women’s Stand-Up Comedy Olympics in a Tank Top

    Beth Stelling is a Gold Medalist in the Women’s Stand-Up Comedy Olympics in a Tank Top
    2026/04/07
    Beth Stelling is one of my favorite comedians, male, female, or otherwise. She seems stoned on indecision, feeling around, then hits you with a punchline you never saw coming. A fellow graduate of the Chicago school of comedy, Beth and I became fast friends a long time back. She’s also a big time TV writer now. I always told her she should start a men’s clothing line called “Sweet Beth,” so maybe that’s the next thing. If you are a comic starting out, or have any interest in stand-up, this is the episode for you.

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    56 分
  • Ian Karmel and Andrew Stephens are Wearing Tank Tops with Matt Braunger in New Orleans! Live!!!

    Ian Karmel and Andrew Stephens are Wearing Tank Tops with Matt Braunger in New Orleans! Live!!!
    2026/03/31

    Folks, here it is, your very first Tank Top Talks Live. We were lucky enough to record it at the incredible Toledano Street Comedy Festival in New Orleans. You know the hilarious Ian Karmel from All Fantasy Everything and stand-up, but you might not know Andrew Stephens, young founder of the amazing Sports Drink Comedy Club in Nola. In any event, this is the live podcast taping for people who don’t like live podcast tapings. Fair warning: Drinking was involved (but hey, it’s the Big Easy). Grab a daquiri and check it out!


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    1 時間 14 分
  • Jackie Kashian has a Jokehole Full of Bees and is Wearing a Tank Top

    Jackie Kashian has a Jokehole Full of Bees and is Wearing a Tank Top
    2026/03/24

    Jackie Kashian is a nice lady and friend/comedy hurricane. On the one hand, she’s a fun person to be around who is endlessly thoughtful and kind. On the other, she is a decades-working comedy legend with more jokes per second than anybody. She and I both share the tendency to talk, well, sometimes too fast onstage. Hey! We’re excited! Jackie joined me on TTT to talk comedy, our dream outfits, and why being a dork is f*&king cool.


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    58 分
  • Lance Barber is the Dad on Young Sheldon and My Friend of 20+ Years in an Outsiders Tank Top

    Lance Barber is the Dad on Young Sheldon and My Friend of 20+ Years in an Outsiders Tank Top
    2026/03/17
    You might know Lance Barber as George Cooper Sr. on the hit show Young Sheldon, but I know him as my buddy onstage and off from my Chicago days. We wrote a show together that we performed at the Second City in, ah, ’98? JFC where has the time gone? Since then he’s gone on to numerous roles, one wife, and two kids. We almost never see each other, so this was a rare chance to catch up and make fun of the silly dudes we used to be. Listen in and join the fun.

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    1 時間 6 分
  • Drew Hancock Wrote and Directed “Companion” but Forgot His Tank Top

    Drew Hancock Wrote and Directed “Companion” but Forgot His Tank Top
    2026/03/10
    Drew Hancock is an old friend who was an absolute maniac for his art and it paid off. After working as a writer/director on a ton of things, he realized he wasn’t getting where he wanted to be and he spent a year on one script. After that year, he got new representation, sold the script, and even got the green light to direct what became “Companion.” He’s a great guy, a fantastic writer, and (most famously) played “Asshole Oates” of Hall & Oates on the web series Yacht Rock. If you are a writer or an actor or want to be in the biz, check this episode out (It’s low key a masterclass).

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  • Vinny Thomas is Having a Good Time, Doing Great, Hilarious, and Young. Like me

    Vinny Thomas is Having a Good Time, Doing Great, Hilarious, and Young. Like me
    2026/03/03
    Vinny Thomas blew the f&%k up online. A stand-up comic and member of the Second City Improv Theater in Chicago, his real success was found in TikTok and Instagram posts. Perhaps you’ve seen his ‘Cheryl Hines goes to brunch’? His online performances, combined with his touring act, got him cast on the hit show “Platonic” with Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne. I reached out to have him on the show because I’ve spent too much time watching him online and wanted to meet him, and he did not disappoint. His bath house story alone is worth the episode. Enjoy!

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    58 分
  • Chris Fairbanks is Neil Diamond Having a Breakdown in a Tank Top

    Chris Fairbanks is Neil Diamond Having a Breakdown in a Tank Top
    2026/02/24
    Chris Fairbanks is one of the funniest people alive. His off-kilter delivery and pitch-perfect timing/absurdity is unique and fantastic and I’ve been a fan (as well as a friend) for decades. You might know him from his numerous televised sets or his podcast “Do You Need a Ride?” with Karen Kilgariff, but you might not know how funny this guy truly is. Listen if you want to laugh for a solid hour, no kidding.

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    55 分
  • Gerald Meerschaert Isn't a Heavy from Roadhouse But He Sure Looks Like One

    Gerald Meerschaert Isn't a Heavy from Roadhouse But He Sure Looks Like One
    2026/02/17
    Gerald Meerschaert III (or GM3, as he’s known) is a husband, dad, gym owner, and a comedy nerd. He also holds the record for the most finishes in his weight class in the UFC (12) (!!). Unquestionably a bad ass, Gerald is also genuinely a hilarious guy. He doesn’t have any pretense or attitude about what he does, he just loves it and is good at it. We had a blast recording this one and I can’t wait for you to listen to it. GM3 rocks.

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    1 時間 2 分