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The Acement was honored to host Tom Stewart (RI Comedy Hall of Fame) and Frank Santos Jr (R Rated Hypnosis) this week. Frank Santos Sr is being inducted posthumously into the RICHOF so we wanted to tell stories about Frank Sr and his years performing and helping comedians and comedy all over but especially RI. Check out Frank at https://www.franksantosjr.com/ Check out Tom Stewart https://tomstewartcomedy1.weebly.com/ Check out RI Comedy Hall of Fame at https://www.richof.org/ Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

From the Acement, we recommend a podcast we've been listening to called the Jordan Harbinger Show. Check it out and hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Shiv Patel is in the Acement this week. Shiv was born in India but grew up in RI. A fan of comedy from a young age but took awhile before he decided to make his stand up debut. What drew him to the stage? Why did he take a break? What was his Funny Bad Gig? Follow Shiv on Instagram @shivthecomealtor Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Rhode Island comedian, podcaster, and booker Brian Beaudoin join us in the Acement this week. Brian has always been a favorite comedian among fans and other comics but in recent years has also taken on duties as club booker at the Comedy Connection in RI. We start the episode by clearing up a recent understanding, then we get into his podcast, his comedy, and his booking. Check out Brian at https://linktr.ee/WickedFunnyPodcast or https://linktr.ee/BasementBricks Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Stephanie White joins us in the Acement this week. Ace and Scott are big fans of Stephanie and were looking forward to talking with her. Comedy was not a childhood dream but she definitely took off once she took the stage. Check out Stephanie at https://www.instagram.com/steph.white.comedy Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

This week Mike McCarthy and Brad Pierce join us in the Acement for a discussion on crowd work. Did it come from dealing with hecklers, is it it's own art form, either way it is a different skill set in comedy. Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

This episode starts in the Acement with Ace and Scott talking about open mics and showcase shows, then we go to Centerdale Revival in N Providence RI once again for Brad Peirce's Showcase or as we call it, the Lucas Estrella Show. Lucas updates us on his latest shows and Brad complains about everything as usual. Dennis Mall pops in for a quick chat as well. Check out Lucas at https://www.instagram.com/lucasestrellacomedy Check out Brad at https://www.facebook.com/brad.pierce.comedian Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/ 

Comedian Joey Callahan is our guest in the Acement all the way from Philly. Joey is an accomplished comedian, headlining regularly in the US, Canada, and the UK. He's also performed at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Check out his Dry Bar Special "The Notorious Father Of Daughters" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZAyE30hSP8 or at his website https://www.joeycallahan.com/ Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/

Mike McCarthy aka The Comedy Barbarian is in the Acement for a no holds barred discussion on the Boston Comedy Scence, past and present. Mike's tell it like it is style is what make's him a favorite on stage. Check out Mike McCarthy at https://www.facebook.com/mike.mccarthy.9231 Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/

Rob Fenn is our guest in the Acement this week. Rob is the creator of Ground Control Radio, which BTF is now part of M-F at 10am EST. Rob is a man of many talents; musician, photograph, radio, and ranch owner to name of few. He has many famous friends (episode title) and continues to work with them. Rob has a story of getting let go from a radio job that is a legend in the business. Check out Rob Fenn at https://www.robfenn.com/robs-story.html#/ Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Go to ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/

Two of our favorite people, Brian and Carla Mulhern, join us in the Acement this week. We started by talking about the Chevy Chase documentary "I'm Chevy Chase And You're Not". We were split on our opinions of how we felt after viewing it. Is Chevy really an a** or is it a defense mechanism? We also discussed our shows on Ground Control Radio. Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch class at myrootabl.com/r/rAu9IIck?rootabl=sthiggins03mecom Use Code "GOLD10POFF" for a discount Go to ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/

Our buddies Mark McGwin and Tyler Hittner join us in the Acement, add some bourbon and things come of the rails quickly. We had them on to talk about some shows they had coming up but the conversation went all over the place. Tyler even had a recent Funny Bad Gig Story. Check them out at https://www.tylerhittnercomedy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/gimme_laughs Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch class at myrootabl.com/r/rAu9IIck?rootabl=sthiggins03mecom Use Code "GOLD10POFF" for a discount

Pete McLaughlin joins us in the Acement. Pete is not new to the Boston comedy scene but did take some time off. With a renewed focus he is storming back. What our his goals this year and does he have a Funny Bad Gig Story? Of course he does. Check out Pete at https://petemclaughlincomedy.com/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch class at myrootabl.com/r/rAu9IIck?rootabl=sthiggins03mecom Use Code "GOLD10POFF" for a discount

EJ Edmonds joins us this week with guest host Brad Pierce. EJ Edmonds has that everyman charm that makes him extremely likable on stage. He has established himself as a crowd favorite and continues to build his fanbase. Check him out at https://www.facebook.com/ejedmondscomedy/ Check out Ace at ⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠ Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch class at myrootabl.com/r/rAu9IIck?rootabl=sthiggins03mecom Use Code "GOLD10POFF" for a discount

We are sans guest in the Acement this week, but that's fine, we have two comedians on every week. Scott and Ace talk impressions, comedy and podcasts. Check out Ace at ⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠ and Scott at ⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠ Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch class at myrootabl.com/r/rAu9IIck?rootabl=sthiggins03mecom Use Code "GOLD10POFF" for a discount