On the Mic with Mike Peters

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 daughter, so the jokes are coming along nicely. Follow Gary Sharp, Jr.: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garysharpcomedy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/garysharpcomedyWebsite: https://garysharpcomedy.com/Support the Show.

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 Minivan.Follow Max Fine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxfine_/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/maxfine_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maxfinecomedy Website: https://finecomedy.com/ Support the Show.

Carson Taylor has been doing stand-up in the Mobile, Ala., area for almost a decade. He made friends with Zeke Buckhaults in high school, joined his band, Shropshire Collective, and followed him into the comedy scene. Taylor quit drinking six months ago and has noticed a big change in his stand-up -- mainly that he doesn't black out on stage anymore. He runs Whipper Snapper with Josephine Rivera and works all over the Gulf Coast.Follow Carson Taylor: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carsontaylorcomedy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whippersnappercomedySupport the Show.

Kristen Lytie grew up in the punk rock scene in Green Bay, Wisc., and started doing stand-up in Chicago in 2013. She moved back to Green Bay in 2018 and is one of the big pieces of the comedy scene. She's been in festivals all over the country and is starting one, the Green Bay UFO Fest, this year from July 19 to 21. She recorded her debut album, “Disassociation Vacation,” at the Altercation Comedy Festival at the insistance of JT Haaberstat. The album is available for pre-order from April 15-25 and is comes out on April 26. Follow Kristin Lytie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinlytie/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KristinLytieYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kristinlytie4111Website: https://www.kristinlytie.com/Disassociation Vacation pre-sale: https://linktr.ee/burnthisrecords?lt_utm_source=lt_share_link#379095083Support the Show.

Charlie Nadler is a stand-up comedian living in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts. His parents, Marty and Holly Nadler, met while working on Laverne & Shirley, and Charlie was able to be on the sets of The Princess Bride and Pretty Woman and got to know Garry and Penny Marshall. Charlie wanted to be a screenwriter and worked in Los Angeles, where he started doing stand-up in 2010. He spent four years in New York City before moving to Massachusetts with his wife. Now he produces shows with Laugh Dealers and lives the life he wants. Follow Charlie Nadler: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliegonadler/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charliegonadlerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT60Q264vT8QR8ezgnGBQTQWebsite: https://charlienadler.com/Support the Show.

Jake Silberman started doing stand-up in Minneapolis in 2013 before moving to Portland and beginning a serious run. He was one of Potland's best comedians, putting out "The Crowd Work Album" in 2020, and moved to New York City in 2022. He's toured the country in a van and worked with Norm Macdonald, Nate Bartgaze, Kyle Kinane and Nick Mullen. Jake's going to be recording a special in April and hopes to release it in the summer. He also hosts the Jake Silberman Show and the Hard Man Soft Boy podcasts. Follow Jake Silberman: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecomedianjake/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JakeSilbermanComedy/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jakesilbermanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecomedianjakeWebsite: https://thecomedianjake.com/Support the Show.

Brad Monkell picked up the bass when he was in middle school and has been able to make a career out of it. At the end of 2019, he stepped onto a comedy stage. It took him about a year to get back to it, and since then, he's been one of the driving forces of Albany's scene. He's also a radio host for WOOC 105.3 FM. He hosts open mics and runs shows at the Lark Street Tavern, where's he's been able to bring in Carmen Lynch and Rich Voss. Sarah Tollemache and Jim Florentine are on the way. He's trying to make a strong Albany scene much better.Follow Brad Monkell: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brad_monkell/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bradmonkell4620Lark Street Tavern: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larksttavernSupport the Show.

Ted Anderson went to college at Marquette and decided with his wife to buy a house in Hawaii. After beginning their physical therapy practice, he started doing stand-up in 2009 and became an integrel part of the Maui scene. He's one of the founders of Power Up Comedy and a producer of the Hawaiian TV show, Moku Moku. It's about three friends navigating life on Hawaii. Anserson will be on the mainland this spring and summer, doing stand-up and pitching Moku Moku. Follow Ted Anderson: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctitanium/Follow Moku Moku: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/808mokumoku/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/808mokumokuWebsite: https://808mokumoku.com/Support the Show.

Alan Massenburg started doing stand-up in Lancaster, Pa., in 2015. Already with two daughters, he decided to take his funny social-media persona onto the stage and it's paid off. He splits time between Lancaster with his kids and New York City and he recorded his debut album, "We Got Action," in November. It's available on March 22, so make sure to order it. He hosts the Proper Ebonics podcast with Kirk Griffiths and produces shows in Pennsylvania, Brooklyn, Delaware and South Carolina. All of that to avoid having a real job.Follow Alan Massenburg: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanmassenburg?igsh=Yjdqam0wczRtY2E2Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlanMassenburgTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alan_massenburgSupport the Show.

Chris Jones started doing stand-up in the Poconos when he was 15 years old. He started doing bar shows and open mics when he was 19. He's 28 now and after a few years away from the stage, he's back and being productive. He's emerged as one of the stand-outs in the Northeast Pennsylvania scene and has big plans for 2024. Follow Chris Jones: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/i_gotadumper/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisjonescomedyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisjonescomedySupport the Show.

Paul Clemente started doing stand-up when he was 36 years old and is doing all he can to keep comedy alive in Jamestown, N.Y. Always a performer at heart, he did improv at the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival and is trying as hard as he can to get local comedy into the National Comedy Center. The only constant member of the Jamestown comedy scene and the founder of Crescent City Creative and Karate Sleepover, he's been bringing in talented comedians from Buffalo, Rochester, Erie, Pa., and Pittsburgh for years. He's also a life-long Pittsburgh Penguins fan and used to run a successful blog. Follow Paul Clemente: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_boopaul/Karate Sleepover: https://www.facebook.com/karatesleepoverCrescent City Creative: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552211034875Support the Show.

Dan Alten started doing stand-up in Louisville, Ky., back in 2012. He studied journalism at Indiana University, but was told by a professor he should be writing comedy. A sitcom guy growing up, he decided to move to Louisville and get good at stand-up. He co-hosts the Funny Dinner podcast and travels all over the country -- even in Cookeville, Tenn. Try the doughnuts. Follow Dan Alten: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danalten69/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoofyDanAltenFunny Dinner: https://www.youtube.com/@funnydinner5798Support the Show.

Brian Enck got a laugh in an English class in middle school and turned it into a career as a stand-up comedian. He grew up in Rochester and got his start in comedy as a freshman at Keuka College. After doing open mics and a few shows, he transfered to film school in New York City, where he got good at stand-up. Enck moved up to Syracuse during the pandemic with his now-wife and is doing shows all over New York. He's working on his second half-hour special now. Not bad for a back-up lacrosse goalie.Follow Brian Enck: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enckcomedy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brianenckFirstest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYPaBg4KXAU&t=9sSupport the Show.

Steve Vanderploeg started doing stand-up in Denver, his hometown, 11 years ago. All he wanted to do back then was get a five-minute booking at the Comedy Works open mic. Now he's headlining there. Vanderploeg is touring the country and founded Roatating Tap Comedy back in 2019. He's putting that English degree to work. He's performed at the High Plains, 10,000 Laughs and Limestone Comedy Festivals and the SF Sketchfest. He's seen Denver become one of the best comedy scenes in the country and reveals the secret to why. Follow Steve VanderploegInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/slumdogchillionaire/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarthVaderploegWebsite: https://www.ploegcomedy.com/Rotating Tap Comedy: https://www.facebook.com/rotatingtapcomedySupport the Show.

Anna Huntley is a very funny comedian in Washington, D.C. She moved from South Carolina for a job and decided to get on stage five years ago at 36. A lifelong learning, she took improv, acting and stand-up classes and writes and performs on a sketch team. She also got permission from her landlord to get a cat, which might have a deeper, sadder meaning.Follow Anna HuntleyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bananahuntley/Twitter: https://twitter.com/annacateSupport the Show.

Dan Wilbur started doing stand-up when he was 18 years old and attending Bard College, where he met comedian Katie Berlant and Raphael Bob-Wakesberg, the creator of BoJack Horseman. Wilbur moved to Brooklyn after school and has kept himself busy. He's published two books, "How Not to Read: Harnessing the Power of a Literature-Free Life" and "Never Flirt with Puppy Killers," and wrote for McSweeney's, Someecards and The Onion News Network. He also released his debut stand-up album, "Husband Material," in 2023, and it's playing on Sirius XM. He's been at the Boston Comedy Festival, the Cape Fear Comedy Festival, the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, the Cleveland Comedy Festival. Wilbur and Zach Sims have a weekly show in Park Slope called We Have Fun, so go see it.Follow Dan Wilbur: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danwilburcomedyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/danwilburcomedy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanWilburWebsite: https://danwilbur.com/Husband Material: https://danwilbur.com/husband-material/We Have Fun tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-have-fun-a-weekly-stand-up-show-tickets-208767317667Support the Show.

Dan Clark has been doing stand-up in Philadelphia since 2016. He gave it a try following a divorce and discovered he was pretty good at it. A graduate of Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, Dan worked as a journalist until 2021. He also played rugby and played bass in a punk band. Now he's working on getting booked and starting the Idiot Bridge podcast. Follow Dan Clark: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talldinklage/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dclar456Support the Show.

Uzair Malik is a graduate student at Northeastern in Boston and only 15 months into his stand-up career. But he's already made some impressive strides. After growing up in India, he started doing comedy in San Francisco before moving to the East Coast. He finished second at the New England's Funniest Comedian competition in 2023 and participated in the World Series of Comedy. He's opened for Dusty Slay, Shafi Hossain, Benny Feldman, Jaspreet Singh and Anthony DeVito.Follow Usair Malik: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uzair.comedy/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uzair.comedianSupport the show

Holly Johnston graduated from Hofstra with a psychology major and radio, TV and film minor and then started doing stand-up in 2019 -- following in her dad’s footsteps. She grew up in Hopedale, Mass., and moved to Austin, Texas, where she was able to get plenty of time on stage. Holly moved back to Hopedale in the fall and is producing shows, too. She’s co-producing the Wooster Roast Battle at the Hotel Vernon on Friday, Dec. 29. Follow Holly Johnston: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holly.johnston_/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxInZxzHidizVmKTVgDE_ZQWebsite: https://www.hollymjohnston.com/Support the Show.

Steve Burke is a comedian, actor and writer in Ithaca. He's been performing for the last decade -- starting stand-up in 2013, then beginning improv the next year. He's part of the Comedy Flops, Ithaca's best improv troupe, and he works closely with Paul Kozlowski at the Ake Gallery in Cortland. After taking a little time off, Burke has jumped right back into the Ithaca comedy scene and is making his mark in the upstate area.Follow Steve Burke: Comedy Flops: https://www.facebook.com/comedyflopsAke Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077302282493Support the Show.