Keeping Joe Podcast

Social media has given us access to more entertainment options than ever before, which is great, but it makes it all the more difficult to find quality entertainment. This is true nowhere more than in the field of comedy. It is difficult for the uninitiated to separate the wheat from the chaff with so many comedians on the scene, but thankfully there are still institutions you can turn to, to aid in the process. One such institution is the Comedy Cellar in New York City. The comedy Cellar has grown to be the premiere club in the world where the top comedians in the business go to hone their material. It is not unusual for comedic giants like Jerry Seinfeld or Dave Chappelle to drop in and deliver a set, but just as valuable and perhaps underappreciated is the fact that you can routinely see legends of stand up comedy like Colin Quinn and Dave Attell perform in the Cellar, or one of its satellite rooms, on a regular basis.

The Cellar is also where you can see the brightest young comics perform as well, three of which are on the Riotcast Network podcast Keeping Joe. (Riotcast is an online media company co-founded by Cellar regular Robert Kelly with a studio on the Comedy Cellar premises) The three aforementioned comedians are Sam Morril, Phil Hanley, and the show's name sake Joe Machi. In addition to the three comedians Liz Furiati the manager of the Comedy Cellar also appears on the show and brings a sense of balance. Another great feature of the podcast is the music of Colin Smith who has produced a number of song parodies for the shown (Mr. Smith is brilliantly talented and should be a household name). The podcast features comedy legends like Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, and Artie Lange as well as young comics like Mike Vecchione, Beth Stelling, and Anthony DeVito, all talking about their craft and experiences in the world of stand up. It is the perfect podcast for comedy fans and for anyone entertaining the idea of becoming a stand up comic. The podcast is available on iTune and on the Riotcast website.

Make sure if you are in New York city you visit on of the Comedy Cellars shows, but be sure to make reservations as they routinely sellout.