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Send us Fan Mail Julianna Wiggins is a comedian in Ypsilanti, Mich., where she's splitting time between the stage, the classroom and the rugby field. She's at the University of Michigan, working on her doctorate. Her dissertation on the Latina comedy scene in Chicago is due soon. She plays bass in a punk band and plays and coaches rugby. She runs a Femme Feedback mic in Ann Arbor and is going to be at the Detroit Women of Comedy Festival on May 15 and 16.  Follow Julianna Wiggins:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mucusgracias/ Femme Feedback: https://www.instagram.com/femme_feedback/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Cat Mattis started doing stand-up in September of 2022 while working on a Master's degree at SUNY Brockport. It's definitely a unique way to stand out in the Buffalo comedy scene. She got her start in Rochester, but moved northwest at the end of 2025. She worked for Audacy radio while in college and launched the Sarcasm Society podcast in January and is working her way through the Western New York scene. Give it a listen. Follow Cat Mattis:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositykilledcat6/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curiositykilledcat6 Sarcasm Society: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sarcasm-society/id1865821517 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Nicky D is a very funny comedian in Cleveland. Despite the crippling anxiety, he's been doing stand-up for 13 years and is working himself all across the northern part of the country. He began his career in Chicago and considers himself, in hindsight, the worst comedian there for a few years. But with the help of some friends and a regular show, he began to pull himself out of it and get in position to chase a dream. He's got a wife and a daughter, too, so things are going quite well for him. Follow Nicky D:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickydcomedy/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Adam Pasi moved around the world with his military family until finally settling down in Portland, Ore., when he was 20 years old. Always the funny and attention-seeking friend, he started doing stand-up in 2012 when he was 32. He's one of the best in the scene now. He was on two episodes of Portlandia, has a Don't Tell Comedy set and is opening for Kyle Kinane. Things are going well. Follow Adam Pasi:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/admpasi/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adam.pasi Bouncing with Samoans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=57x19kVKuY4VjFTq&v=3-t7CyHA56M&feature=youtu.be Roots of Comedy: https://www.pbs.org/video/adam-pasi-d5g76g/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Skyler Bolks has done stand-up in 37 states over the last 10 years. He played basketball at Mount Mary University in Yankton, S.D., and he's found the competition he needs with himself on stage. He's one of the best comedians working in South Dakota. He did a bike tour across the state last year and has another one planned for 2026. Just look for a 6-foot-7 dude on a bike and follow him for a few laughs. Follow Skyler Bolks:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skylerbolks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skylerbolks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkylerBolks Website: https://www.skylerbolks.com/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ben Compton is one of the funniest comedians working in Hattiesburg, Miss. He started doing stand-up in 2014 and found himself on Hart of the City with Kevin Hart in 2017. He's learned a lot since them -- like always listen to your wife. He's got a wife, three daughters and two poodles, but doesn't even have a deck anymore. He's helping to run Live at the Litter Box, a variety show. If you're free and in Hattiesburg, check it out. Follow Ben Compton:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realbencompton/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realbencompton Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Patrick McKinstry started doing stand-up in New York City in 2016. He commuted from Connecticut for a year before realizing there's comedy happening everywhere. He's in Norwich, Conn., now and works regularly in the Boston scene. He's an excellent writer and is planning an East Coast trip later in 2026. And if comedy doesn't work out, there's always some detective work to do. Follow Patrick McKinstry:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patastic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatrickMcKinstry TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/patastic Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Sam Rager started doing stand-up in 2012 during her senior year at Wayne State University. She's a regular face around the Detroit comedy scene and released her debut album, Trigger Warning, in 2019. Her special, "Hot Dog Hands," is streaming on Amazon Prime, Roku, Gumroad and Fawesome.TV. She released the album on Burn This Records and it's playing on Apple Music, Amazon, Bandcamp and YouTube Music. She's performing at the Tree Town Comedy Festival, which goes from March 4 to March 7.  Follow Sam Rager:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samrager.is.alright/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/samrager.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samantha.rager.3 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDe90XC8uXPioEBgEBWsKcg Website: https://samragercomedy.com/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Sarina Ochoa is a comedian in Albuquerque, N.M. She's been at it two years and is helping out with the 6th annual Albuquerque Funny Fiesta, which is happening between March 2 and March 8 -- headlined by Marc Maron and featuring about 110 comedians with New Mexico ties. Sarina used to fight in MMA before taking comedy stage. She still gets bruises, but these ones are easier to hide. She produces the Crypt Keeper's Comedy Hour. If you're in New Mexico, check it out. Follow Sarina Ochoa:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesarinaochoa/ Website: https://sarinaochoa.com/ Albuquerque Funny Fiesta: https://www.abqfunnyfiesta.com/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Kai VonDoom only wanted to do karaoke, but she accidentally signed her name on the open-mic list and changed her life. Over the last eight years, she's become one of Rochester's best comedians. She runs the Don't Tell Comedy shows in Rochester with Cindy Arena and they had Mark Normand perform there in 2025. Kai doesn't mind speaking her mind, but she won't snoop on someone's phone. Not again. Follow Kai VonDoom:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaiVonDoom Don't Tell Comedy: https://www.donttellcomedy.com/cities/rochester/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Rollin Atkinson spent three years doing improv in Boston before the world shut down in 2020. When it opened up, he started doing stand-up. He met Josh Mandl at a mic and they'd been working together since. They launched the Boston Comedy Club, which became Next Stop Comedy. Now they're producing shows at more than 400 locations all over the country. Just 31 years old, Rollin moved to New York City with his girlfriend and is trying to get comfortable in his new scene while juggling the road work, his business and a new puppy. Follow Rollin Atkinson:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollinscott/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rollinscottatkinson Next Stop Comedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextstopcomedy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nextstopcomedy Website: https://nextstopcomedy.com/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Mike Stewart started doing stand-up in Ithaca in 2021. Fresh out of the pandemic and going through a divorce, he began writing jokes and took to the stage. He's got an interesting backstory that he's only just started to dive into for material. Also, he runs for fun. Just disgusting. He runs a show at Hopshire Farm and Brewery in Freeville, N.Y., and he's got his hands all over much of the Ithaca comedy scene. Follow Mike Stewart: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msisfunny/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Greg Owens started doing stand-up 14 years ago in Rochester, N.Y. He only did a contest each of his first two years, then a couple of showcases before really diving into it. Since the pandemic, he's performed all over New York and Pennsylvania. He's been at Soul Joel's in Royersford, Pa., and the Comedy at the Carlson in Rochester. Always a Philly guy, Owens will be headlining the Rickles Room at the Carlson on Saturday, Feb. 7. Get tickets and see him live. If you can't do that, check out his special, Submarine Dad, on YouTube. Follow Greg Owens:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregowenscomedy/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1MYKfGGXbn_hJIfgL4MfOg Submarine Dad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkrCXWdYVYo Comedy at the Carlson tickets (Feb. 7, 2026): https://ci.ovationtix.com/35843/production/1257051?performanceId=11720982 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Luca Spinoso started doing stand-up a couple years ago in Harford County, Md., a little bit north of Baltimore. He moved to Florida as a kid and came back to Maryland when he was 19. He and his buddies went to an open mic one night and they signed him up. Since then, he's joined a group of comedians called The Barrel Boys and they've been pushing each other. He's part of the Harford County Comedy Festival, which starts on Monday, Feb. 9 and goes through Valentine's Day. Also, he's done meth accidentally and gotten stabbed. But who hasn't done those things? Follow Luca Spinoso:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucawoodspinoso/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucaspinoso1 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Danny Pee has been doing stand-up in Manchester, N.H., for about five years. He got the taste for it during a best man's speech at his brother's wedding. Once the pandemic came to a close, he decided to give it a go. He began hosting the open mic at Strange Brew Tavern less than three years in and is helping to produce shows with the Laugh Attic. Between raising two kids with his wife, he's been able to make his mark across the New England comedy scene. Follow Danny Pee: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannypeecomedy/ Facebook:  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannypeecomedy Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dannypeecomedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dannypeecomedy Support the show