Tag: Comedy writing
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Comedy Comin’ at ‘cha!!.
Total Schmidt Show (3TSS145) John Caponera John is a Chicago holiday tradition. Born and raised in the Chicago area, John has been coming home to play Zanies every Thanksgiving for the last forty years. Johns one of those comics everybody from Chicago knows. Dozens of acts have been influenced by him and hit the stage…
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Luca Ferro on Total Schmidt Show this week.
Total Schmidt Show (3TSS144) Luca Ferro Back to Vegas, sort of… Comedian Luca Ferro. From Chicago, Bridgeport… Hey, I’m from there!! Similar upbringing. We both had parents that used chores as punishment.. brought back some memories. We actually met at Zanies in Chicago a while ago. We worked together at Brad Garretts in Las Vegas.…
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Mr. Bill Dwyer on Total Schmidt Show (3TSS143)
Bill Dwyer is not only the host of Battlebots, he’s and stand-up comic, a good friend, and a fellow Chicagoan. I’ve worked with him a few times over the years. I reached out to him when I was playing Vegas last week. I asked him to do the show and he said yes, for a…
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Nadeen (3TSS142) Total Schmidt Show
I love hypnotists. They can be so intense. Nadeen was great. Watched all her shows, she’s fantastic. Great shows, audiences loved her. I loved talking to her. She told a story about learning the hard way how to develop a show. We got in to the state of the world, where we are headed, and…
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Holland Vavra (3TSS140) Total Schmidt Show
Holland Vavra from Houston, TX. An amazing singer/soloist I worked with on the Celebrity Silhouette. She loves “Back to the Future”, Diet Coke, and animals. She has 8 guinea pigs, a chicken… too many more to list. Spent a ten day crusie with her. A self-proclaimed music theater geek with a powerful andf beautiful voice.…
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Singer Jassen Allen this week on TSS
Total Schmidt Show (3TSS139) Jassen Allen Total Schmidt Show (3TSS139) Jassen AllenFrom Omaha by way of LA and Vegas…. I think that’s how it works. Great singer/Guest Entertainer I got to meet on the Celebrity Silhouette. Was a production cast member who developed his own show and became a guest entertainer. Great show. Jassen and…
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Lily Schmidt (3TSS138) with Lily Schmidt
Hey, it’s my daughter. You might remember her from “Big Schmidt, Little Schmidt” podcast a few years ago. Lily has moved her sights and focus to Phoenix, AZ. Lily talks about her vision and goals as she continues to build her SM presence. Software, editing… etc. We also talk self care. She continues to show…
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3TSS137 with Vince Morris
I worked with Vince over the last week or so. Vince is my favorite kind of comic. When he works a room, he works the whole room. It’s great to watch. You never know where the show is gonna go. he’s a good friend. We spent the whole week together. Dinner, coffee, gym, drinks…. and…
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Allison Weber (3TSS136)
Total Schmidt Show this week with Allison Weber. My last Alaska of the year on the NCL Joy and I was lucky enough to work with my friend Allison Weber. She is awesome. I remeber working with her ion her very first ship. She was an opener back then. Not anymore. Allison’s a solid headliner.…
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Rob Brackenridge (3TSS135) on “Total Schmidt Show”
I normally don’t like to say bad things about a guest, but this week I make an exception. Rob is a Packer fan. I’ve known Rob for many, MANY years. We did the midwest circuit together quite a bit when I lived in Chicago. Rob is one of those “Old Pro” comics that I love…