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On the Mic with Mike Peters is your place to meet some of the best up-and-coming comedians from all over the United States and hear about what they're doing with their lives. Stay tuned for a new comedian every Friday.
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Send us a text Chris Gullo started doing stand-up in Buffalo back in 2008 while in college and began his career in the wrestling business in 2011. He's still doing both, but outside of Asheville, N.C., now. He moved down there earlier in 2024 and began producing shows under Neon Moon Comedy. The flooding has slowed some of his progress, but he's running a benefit show on Friday, Nov. 8 at Lookout Brewing in Black Mountain, N.C. If comedy isn't your thing, you can hear him announcing wrestling...
Send us a text Gary Sharp, Jr. grew up playing football and basketball and running track in south New Jersey. He played college football at Johns Hopkins and began doing stand-up when his mom gave him the information for a comedy class at Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia. Since starting in August of 2019, he's been working hard and is starting to stand out in the scene. He's been at clubs around Pennsylvania and just began the Gray Area Comedy Podcast with Jim K. Plus he's got a 3-month-old...
Send us a text Max Fine started doing stand-up in Atlanta, a few minutes from Turner Field, so he had to be a Braves fan. He started doing stand-up in Atlanta and worked the road before moving to New York. He's been all over the country, working out the material for his debut album, "I Like His Style," which comes out on Oct. 13. The pre-orders begin on Sept. 22, though, so get your copy. He's a hilarious comedian and has a podcast with his childhood best fried, Michael Rowland, called In the...
Send us a text Alex Nicolas has been a fixture of the Jersey City, N.J., comedy scene since 2014. He started doing stand-up under the recommendation of a former boss combined with his mom telling him he wasn't funny. He spent a couple years working at the Stress Factory in New Jersey and plans on working the road as much as possible in the next few years. Alex recorded a special at the end of September. Follow Alex Nicholas: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notalexnicholas/ Ti...
Send us a text Chris Weir has been doing stand-up in Cincinnati since 2011. He started while he was at North Kentucky University, but really jumped into the scene after graduating. He's a huge Reds fan and hosts a podcast dedicated to them called The New Nasty Boys, an homage to Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton and Randy Myers. He won Cincinnati's Funniest Person and works all over the Midwest. He's also an artist and graphic designer, too. Follow Chris Weir: Instagram: https://www.insta...
Send us a text Frank Corbiserie had an incredibly strong showing this summer in his second year in the Buffalo comedy scene. He moved to Batavia, N.Y., from New Jersey in 2024 and became Buffalo's Funniest Person in July of 2025. A couple weeks later, he placed second in Rochester's Funniest Person contest. He started doing stand-up in 2009, but took a break in 2012, picking it back up in 2024. He's always been a hard working, whether it be in his family-owned printing company, or writing, di...
Send us a text Trebor Finnegan has been doing stand-up in Buffalo since 2023. He was a funny, shy kid in Dallas before moving to Buffalo when he was 14. He's only 28 now, but he's established himself as one of the scene's top rising comics. He just took second place at Buffalo's Funniest Person contest at Helium Comedy Club. Not bad for a dude with a fake first name. Follow Trebor Finnegan: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@treborfinnegan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treborhfinneg...
Send us a text Josh Martier has been writing jokes since he was a teenager, but he didn't take the stage until he was 27. In just four years, he's climbed the steps to become the 2025 winner of the Philly's Phunniest Person contest in August. He moved to Brooklyn and is ready to start at the bottom again. His old days as an athlete have given him a competitive edge and he's been able to provide the work ethic to match it. Follow Josh Martier: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j...
Send us a text Serena Thiel is has been letting life take her where she feels comfortable -- and it's working out for her. She started doing stand-up in Bozeman, Mont., in 2020 with her friend, Alex Kaufman. After a couple years off, she opted not to go to Mexico while traveling and stayed in Austin, Texas. She got back on stage and found herself doing really well on Kill Tony in March. They invited her to perform at their show in Madison Square Garden. That went well, too. She's approaching ...
Send us a text David Kopp started doing stand-up in British Columbia, Canada, when he was 30 years old. In the 18 years since, he's become one of the premier producers in the province, written a book, "Kill Dave," and runs the successful Kelowna Comedy Club in Kelowna. He does about 270 shows a year at the club, so he's constantly in promotion mode, just trying not to fall behind. He should also be teaching a business class. Follow David Kopp: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelown...
Send us a text Jacob Parnell grew up in Seattle and played the drums and bass in punk bands. His band, Aria Decline, opened for Dashboard Confessional, Something Corporate and Switchfoot. He decided to study theology at Pepperdine University and is now a pastor in Livermore, Calif. He started doing stand-up in 2018 and got serious about it after the pandemic. A father of five daughters and a husband, he's happy at the church, so every show feels like a bonus. Follow Jacob Parnell: ...
Send us a text AJ Foster is one of the best stand-ups to come out of upstate New York over the last two decades. He grew up in the Bronx, but started stand-up in 2010 while going to college in Utica. He was a big piece of the upstate scenes before moving to New York City in 2016. One weekend at the Helium Comedy Club in Buffalo in 2015 led to that decision along with a friendship and opening spot with Jay Pharoah. Foster is in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas and is recruiting the rest of ...
Send us a text Manny Gacet started doing stand-up in Tampa, Fla., back in 2023. He's been sober for 13 years, and after getting laughs at AA and NA meetings, he decided to try it on a more formal stage. He's a big Marvel guy and has plans to start a YouTube channel devoted to pointing out all the scientific inaccuracies in the movies. He works pretty consistently in Tampa, but he's always looking for more. Follow Manny Gacet: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannythecomic/ Tik...
Send us a text Dave Sheehan has been doing stand-up yin New Haven, Conn., for more than two decades. He started with improv and made some friends and then dipped into stand-up. He's also been studying martial arts for the last 15 years and has a black belt. He works all over the Northeast, using his mix of one-liners and observations to help make a name for himself. Follow Dave Sheehan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shroudofsilence/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shroudofs...
Send us a text Reese Samuels is the mama bear of the comedy scene in Boise, Idaho., and is really putting that psychology background to work. She started doing stand-up on Christmas in 2014 after a rough break-up in an uncomfortable situation. She's doing way better now. She runs ... Cause We Can Comedy with LJ Sullivan. They produce shows and run an open mic together. If she can keep her dog from trying to befriend the police, she'd have it all. Follow Reese Samuels: Instagram: https:/...
Send us a text Micahel Agunbiade started doing stand-up at the very old age of 24. It's been three years and he's already one of the most-traveled comedians in upstate New York. Based out of Liberty, he became part of the Albany scene and is moving to the Bronx at the end of August. The son of two Nigerian immigrants, he's determined to make a career in comedy. If not, he's got an engineering degree to cushion his fall. Follow Michael Agunbiade: Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...
Send us a text Cindy Arena has been doing stand-up in Rochester since the spring of 2018. She made her first big splash by winning the Rochester's Funniest Person contest that July. She's spent the last seven years trying to prove she was deserving of it. She runs the Don't Tell Comedy shows in Rochester with Kai VonDoom and is a regular at the Syracuse Funny Bone. And she owes a lot of her success to growing up around the adult-entertainment business and surrounded by a very funny family. Fo...
Send us a text Kaiser Leib won 3 percent of the vote for Montana's governor. Instead of running the state, he's settling for a comedy festival. He started doing stand-up in San Francisco in 2017 and moved back home during the pandemic. He's doing everything he can to build a scene in Helena. The Helena Comedy Festival in making its debut on Oct. 9 to Oct. 12. The headliners are in place and the submissions are open until Aug. 8. Follow Kaiser Leib: Instagram: https://www.instagram...
Send us a text Ryan Manzo started doing stand-up two years ago in Scranton, Pa. He tried it once in college, but it didn't stick. It only took two traumatic moments to convince him to give it another shot. He's part of a younger group of comedians to give a boost to Scranton's growing comedy scene. He just started producing shows. He's got a monthly at Gino's Bistro in Throop, Pa. The next one is July 12. Follow Ryan Manzo: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanmanzocomedy/ TikTok: h...
Send us a text Hunter Roberts is a stand-up comic, former wrestler and Disney enthusiast in Gate City, Va. He wrestled for a few years -- becoming a champion -- before making his second attempt at stand-up stick in 2012. Based out of Johnson City, Tenn., he travels all over the Midwest and has a hate-hate relationship with Cleveland. He's be at the Rubber City Comedy Festival in Akron, Ohio, from June 25-28. His car might be stolen, but he probably won't take a suplex after his set. Fol...
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