Chaos & Clarity with Harrison Marx

Steve is a NYC stand up comedian and very good friend of mine, he is originally from New Jersey. He runs a weekly open mic called Brainstorm Comedy with his partner Alec Wirth at Judy Z's in the West Village every Wednesday at 6 PM. Steve also has a podcast called The Bridge Burner Podcast. Topics we spoke about - The comedy writing process - Dealing with bugs/rodents in NYC - NYC squirrels vs other squirrels - Pigeons in NYC - Boston becoming PC - Zohran Mamdani - Trump  - New guys in politics - Master marketing in politics - No good options for politicians  - NYC comedy with Zohran as mayor - Digging a hole in comedy and having to get out - The Jews voting in NYC - Principles in politics - Steve takes his socks off - Making old jokes from the beginning good now - Writing routines - Having a girlfriend and doing comedy - Going from business to comedy - How do famous people deal with fame - How COVID affected us  - First time getting on stage - The start of comedy and much more Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steve_messner?igsh=NHQwazc1Ymo0YjU= Brainstorm Comedy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainstormcomedylive?igsh=N2o2eTZiMHZvOXZz Bridge Burner Podcast’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebridgeburnerpodcast?igsh=MTJrdGhkdWM4dDFreg

Jay Servedio is a NYC stand up comedian & writer. He is currently working on a live late night show called On The Watchlist with Jay Servedio, which he is live streaming at the Caveat in the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Saturday, November 22nd at 4PM. Info on the show below: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/on-the-watchlist-with-jay-servedio-a-live-late-night-comedy-show-11-22-2025  Jay's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therealjayservedio?igsh=N2d1YTdvbmQ4cWY0 Topics we spoke about - Jay's late night show and how he put it together - The world is burning  - You have to have hope - Why do we do what we do - Wanderlust and the importance of silence, solitude and travel - The importance of perspective change - The strangeness of comedy - Higher powers & seeing outside of yourself - Legacy, and does it matter? - Everything is a blessing, and remaining grateful - The way your brain experiences imaginary circumstances - Is there a deep state? - USA is just a better Rome - When is America's expiration date? - The Epstein Files and much more.

Eli Maroney is a NYC comic, one of my favorite people in the world and 1 of the 4 Proud Girls. Topics we touched upon - Loneliness epidemic in the world & USA - Gen z men not asking women out - Jim & Marg's morning public radio show - "Friend" AI ad in the NYC subway - The importance of comedy & laughing - It's harder to make people laugh now - Where are all the gay Chinese men? - Hot Asian guys are in - China took our pandas - Reality doesn't feel real anymore  - Army generals using Chat GPT - How we should be using AI - The importance of gay and black culture - Alan Turing - Are we in a simulation? - Eli is working on a podcast about Sex and the City - Comedy thoughts during a date - Dating someone and them seeing your comedy - Corporate prisons - Finding a life partner and not being able to make friends - Ed Gein - and much much more  Eli's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eli.maroney?igsh=cmxvd2xjcDN2dzZ0  

Jamie McClelland is NYC based comic and great friend of mine from across the pond. He is originally from England and has been in New York City for few years now doing comedy. We got into sarcasm being a second language in England and that Americans have a very hard time understanding it, the good and bad history of England, The integral role they played in World War 2, His great grandfathers role in World War 1, Winston Churchill being one of the absolute greatest bad asses to have ever lived, the difference between men back then and men now, toxic masculinity and the bullsh*t behind it, being useful as a man, difference between men and women in high stress situations, Jamie's scary moment at a gas station in Compton, my scary moment at a gas station in Oklahoma, England's knife problem, if we took away guns in the states there would be a sword problem, Jamie's week from hell, audience reading emotions while you're on stage, allowing yourself to be free on stage, emotions on stage in general and so much more. Jamie runs a weekly mic called Chewsday Innit in Manhattan  Jamie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamieisnotfunny?igsh=MWw4YzJyMHY4b2VkZw== Chewsday Mic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chewsday_innit_mic?igsh=YzdnY2drcG92MGlm  

Justin Hartmann is a comedian in New York City. This is his second appearance on the show. Before we get into the details on the episode. We have a Halloween stand up comedy show this Thursday, October 30th 10:30 PM at St Marks Comedy Club in New York City. Today we sat down and discussed foot fetishes, other types of fetishes, live streaming, violence in America, some past relationships, top 5 best assassinations, dirty talk in the sack, toxic relationships, women in comedy and a ton of other inappropriate/twisted topics. Also a ton of foot promotions in order to get people to the show this Thursday. He's offering a very sweet deal on his feet if you come to the show.  Justin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinhartmanncomedy?igsh=amo1MXYwcDU0Zm9x Link to tickets for Thursday's show: https://www.tixr.com/groups/stmarkscomedyclub/events/ski-mask-comedy-halloween-show-158016?fbclid=PAdGRleANM861leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp-4sZSC29HLcoQXfbXrc0lG411y2zNRvRelrDRDyyU43bdx2NUbTBNvl0b6r_aem_drGosKBFcgniQ1coZCAP5A 

JC Devito (aka Joe) rolled through this week, he is a NYC comic and very good friend of mine from Long Island. We sat down and spoke about South Park, the stigma of Manhattan being from Long Island, has NYC gotten safer or more dangerous over the years, doing comedy in small towns versus big cities, judging audiences before getting on stage, growing up in Long Island, how he got into comedy, funny complainers vs annoying complainers, being angry on stage, women altering their bodies, dealing with weight issues throughout life, abusing caffeine every day, the craziness of your 20s, the paranoia that can come with weed and how strong its become too strong, The Orwells being a phenomenal band that lost it, being a cool woman  is as important as looks, being less picky with age, Diddy going to jail, being happy and steps to taking care of your body and mind. He has a show he's producing coming up on November 21, 2025 at Burton SOHO 69 Greene St NYC 7 PM JC's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeauxdevito?igsh=ZzltOXNuczEzcDl5  

Mariel is a stand up comedian in NYC and a very good friend of mine. We spoke about attire in the work place, self expression in the way people dress, dating apps, her new relationship and how they met, friendship being the cornerstone for any good relationship, dating history, not settling when it comes to romance, being a late bloomer, the societal roles of men and women, cutting people off after relationships, micro-penises, foot fetishes, diaper kinks, meeting someone of feeld vs hinge, politics in dating, owning a fleshlight vs owning a vibrator, the ebbs and flows of comedy, finding time for yourself while doing comedy, being in limbo, writing on stage, posting on Tik Tok/Instagram, finding light at the end of the tunnel when things are going bad. She performs every Sunday at New York Comedy Club on the Upper West Side at 6 PM. She also has a charity show coming up on Thursday, October 9th at 7:30 PM. Details are on her Instagram. Mariel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marieloreilly?igsh=MWZibzZ3MnRrbjloaA==  

David London is a school teacher in New Jersey that I met brushing shoulders doing comedy. He dabbles in stand up, he is newer to comedy but has been hitting the ground running. As well as teaching he also coaches basketball and baseball. We spoke about inviting friends to see you do comedy before you’re good, what it must be like being a police officer, the difference between being a cop in NYC vs Jersey, blue collar jobs in New Jersey, working as a school teacher in the technological age, how the kids are in high school in 2025, cool teachers vs boring teachers, the "bad" kids in school, David's love for Gettysburg, celebrating his 21st birthday at Gettysburg, a book his mother wrote, what it’s like being single and all your friends are single at the same time, working on yourself before finding a relationship, having hot female friends, men and women being friends, the correlation between comedy and coaching, coaching woman's basketball vs coaching men’s baseball, recording comedy sets and reviewing them immediately, the strangeness of a teacher who relates too well to teenagers, feeling behind in life, the struggle of marriage and kids in present day life, moving on from relationships with grace and positivity, dating in general and horrible dating habits, diversity in school, democrats vs republicans, politics and division between friends, and much more. David London's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daviddalessandro_?igsh=amJxc2lsNG0yZHNk

Adam Thomas is a NYC based comedian and good friend of mine. We spoke about what the comedians job is, the window of relating to one another as humans slowly shrinking, the battle for what reality is in today’s world, censorship/self-censorship for the algorithm, the destruction of the English language, freedom of speech, Charlie Kirk & the shooter, the news echo chambers, the insanity of both political parties, the absence of a universally liked comedic character, hosting comedy shows and what to do if things go wrong, saying a word that is socially unacceptable, censoring other comics, Luigi Mangione, being liked by others, the unreal reality that is created when someone dies, the insanity of the world in politics, Adam's past relationships, the world of gay men, my past working as a bar back at gay parties in LA, the societal norms of men & women, expectations vs reality and many more chaotic topics.   Adam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamthomascomedy?igsh=dnQ2bHhxa3J6cnA5

Niko is a comedian and good friend of mine from the New York City comedy scene. He runs a monthly show in the Lower East Side called Shock Therapy. Like myself, Niko was born and raised in NYC, Queens specifically. We got into the homeless situation in New York City and how the homeless people are changing, the shooter in Minneapolis, gun rights, trans people, mental illness, train fights, social media in comedy, performing on stage, talking about personal things in front of an audience, the unorthodox life of comedy, the difference between comics & regular people, finding someone who has the same sense of humor as you, the start of comedy for us in LA, the comedy writing process, stand up in general in NYC and much more. Niko's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pikodegallo13?igsh=MWZiejFtcDAwc3NtZw== Shock Therapy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shocktherapycomedy?igsh=OGhnOGhjbno0b2hn   

The boys are back! Joe Gerbo, Eli Maroney, Cameron Bird and myself sat down for our monthly group talk. We got into deep conversation about foot fetishes, tourism in Afghanistan, traveling the globe, talking about Israel on stage, fat people on airplanes, Japan and it's perversions, South Park, streaming services vs cable, movie culture in the USA and other countries, American fashion culture, my dad's business growing up, ways to off yourself, joking about death, the internet vs the stage, being yourself on stage, Cam's time in school in Australia, Eli in school, The most epic house party in Australia, and finally answering one of our viewers questions "have you ever been given of have given a wedgie, gay culture is where great fashion comes from, me being mistaken as gay by many people, chimps being violent, and people owning exotic pets.   Harrison Marx's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/harrison_marx?igsh=MWYza29sbHA0dzFhcA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Joe Gerbo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojoesodope?igsh=M3h5NDg5YXZremNw Eli Maroney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eli.maroney?igsh=cmxvd2xjcDN2dzZ0 Cameron Bird's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cambirday?igsh=MXhycjJycjNuOG03aQ==

Jake Lemonade is a really good friend and comedian based in NYC. He runs a podcast called Honky Hour with his co-host and comic Jamie McClelland. Jake is originally from Florida and moved to NYC two years ago to pursue comedy. He and I have been known to go down rabbit holes on random topics, and that's exactly what happened. We got into his addiction and love for milk, Euro trips, Florida, The urge to do comedy, NYC being the greatest city on the planet, the food in NYC, BBQ in other parts of the country, favorite drinks with specific foods, Hulk Hogan's funeral, Hulk Hogan vs Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Cruise being the greatest action star ever, Scientology and plenty of other bizarre topics.   Jake & Jamie also host a weekly open mic called Chewsday Innit at the Gray Mare in the East Village in Manhattan. Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jake_lemonade97?igsh=MThraTh6emh3OXFtNg== Honky Hour Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honkyhourpod?igsh=MXhyODFibXc2cmg5aw== Chewsday Innit Mic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chewsday_innit_mic?igsh=YzdnY2drcG92MGlm  

The last few weeks i have been feeling incredibly off balance and like total shit until very recently, and slowly feeling in tune with me again, so i got into that. I have been reading a book "A Man and His Symbols" by Carl Jung because i have been interested in the connection between the subconcious and dreams, and how i can connect my dots. My week without social media and how i was losing my mind before that, getting to the edge and being able to balance out, my stand up comedy getting better since not having any distractions, the danger of not allowing yourself to be open to love and things that can hurt you when chasing a dream. Being alone, the future, the idea of having children. Allowing my insane side & my sensitive/soft side to be seen through different mediums, and hoping people can see that we are all screwed up and that's ok. 

This week I sat down with buddy Riley Flanagan, who is a comedian and really great friend, and one half of Bowl Cut Comedy here in NYC. He has made very big step in his life to get sober, so we jumped right out of the gate with that. What made him join AA, the process and comradery of being part of that community, addiction and the trap within excess, my new experiment of being off social media, the reason we both have an issue with saying goodbye to people and things, Coldplay being the greatest, relationships/heartbreak, loving yourself before loving others, people pleasing and comedy, doing what you want on stage, and the biggest question of all...Are you happy? Riley's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/rileyandflanagan?igsh=MTIxYXNybnFqcGxk&utm_source=qr Bowl Cut Comedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bowlcutcomedyshow?igsh=MXV5Y3lmbTRxYTNscw==  

Danny Hallinan is stand up comedian, good friend of mine, and a fellow New Yorker. He was born and raised in The Bronx. So he and i go off from there, talking about different parts of New York City, his style of comedy and how i relate to it because we were raised in different areas but essentially the same way. We got into a pizza debate and where to get a really good slice, NYC pizza vs Chicago pizza, growing up with religion & faith, competitive nature in comedy and how to challenge yourself without comparison, treating comedy like sports. The difference between the work ethic of a New Yorker & an out of towner. Going out to party in uptown Manhattan, growing up in this crazy city, NYC politics, his family visiting their home country Cuba, the next mayor, the death of the English language, and plenty more about comedy & NYC.  Instagram: @dannyhallinan https://www.instagram.com/dannyhallinan?igsh=ZHIwMXBhMjNpbWFk

I wasn't feeling all there this week, so I did a solo one. I feel like this episode has two halves, two vibes really. First half I got into people exiting your life, the feeling of pain in your heart either pushing you or breaking you, the magic spark in all of us,  seeing the darkness in order to see the light, thinking positively and not losing steam and momentum, and every great plot (our lives) needs conflict in order to be dynamic. The suicide numbers this year alone. Ozzy Osbourne's death and legacy, and lastly seeing Brian Holtzman on stage which fueled a giant rant to keep pushing the things that I think are funny by any means necessary and the people who are bothered should take a long look in the mirror (I got heated.) The second half I touched upon a lot of random current events and gave some opinions on these stories. The articles were how Giraffes mate, flesh eating maggots, a woman sending 65,000 texts to a man and got arrested, the man who got sucked into an MRI machine and died, Lena Dunham being fat, and the CEO of astronomer getting caught cheating. 

This is by far the most chaotic, fun, sick, twisted podcast to date. I had my very good friends/comics Joe Gerbo, Eli Maroney & Cam Bird. Now known as The Proud Girls. This is just a bunch of dumb guys having a great time. We started with precum issues, skid marked underwear, Cam's morning routine, favorite sex position, how we lost our virginity, how to wash your rear end,  back injuries, working out, what would you do if a snake bit you, the Epstein list, the mafia, are farmers markets BS, Woodstock '99, socialisim, the Jews, how to start a revolution in the USA, sacrificing everything to come to NYC and follow a dream, and so much more insanity, peppered with insightful moments. @mojoesodope @eli.maroney @cambirday

I just got back from my trip in Chicago, so of course I laid out some of the differences between Chicago and New York. Mentioned how my trip helped me cope with my dog passing away right before i left, The fact that we have become shallow as a generation. The strangeness of being happy and sad at the same time, being an adult, the loss of privacy in my life, the hope of helping someone, the inspiration of another person, and how being vulnerable with someone i met recently has been frightening but ultimately beneficial for my creativity.

Another solo podcast. I spent most of this episode talking about ChatGPT, AI and the overall human expience, how it cannot be replicated, the use of psychedelics, the intelligence of plant life, my obsession with trees,and where i think we are headed as a species. I did also I touch upon some things that have been happening in the news, like what has been going on in the middle east and stories about teachers having relationships with students. 

Justin is a good friend of mine and a stand up comedian as well. He has a podcast called "I'll Drink to That" aka The Hector Show. We really bounced around this episode. We spoke about posting things you may regret, knowing when to listen to your ego, Justin's past, his family dynamics growing up, his relationship with his dad, finding your voice in comedy, joke writing, being bi polar, comics we admire, societal norms between men and women, relationships, and a ton of other things. Justin's Instagram @justinhartmanncomedy  Podcast Instagram @illdrinktothatofficial