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The Afterlaugh w/ Bill Dawes

The Afterlaugh w/ Bill Dawes

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In his backyard next to the Laugh Factory, Bill Dawes interviews people in the business that is show and discusses cultural zeitgeists in today's America. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-after-laugh/support
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Ashwin has a wild story -- born to Indian immigrants in a rough outskirt of Boston, Ashwin found his way to Hollywood in the most unlikely of ways: by bringing hot women to the Playboy mansion parties when he was still a teenager with a fake passport from Ghana. 4 years into standup, Ashwin is creating and producing and hustling in a way that shoul…
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WE'RE BACK! Tommy comes by the yard and they tackle a wide range of questions: is Trump that much worse than Biden? Is religion necessary for a functioning society? Have liberals gone too far? And is pedophilia increasing in America? Bill and Tommy discuss the plethora of movies, documentaries and streaming series about pedophilia rings and famous …
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Professional wingwoman Erin Davis (ABC's "To Tell the Truth," Bravo's "Camp Getaway") comes by the yard to discuss her unique job of being a wingwoman, dating expert, and life coach, as well as her failed relationship with Bill. They discuss the reasons why dating is harder than ever in 2023 and why Erin dumped Bill. ENJOY! --- Support this podcast…
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With a little bribery, the elusive Tommy Wakefield comes by the yard to talk about his current interracial relationship, how it's encouraged him to delve into the systemic resistance to miscegenation in American history, and how it's forced him to learn how to "catch ass" (i.e. properly receive a twerk on the dance floor). Also, Bill gets mad he do…
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Monarey Martinez comes to the yard to discuss her rising career in comedy as she comes close to her decade mark. Monarey's background and backstory are at once fascinating, unique, and utterly horrific. The result is Monarey adopting a no-apologies stance towards standup and life. Great listen for anyone who deals with adversity and evil men. (That…
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Old friend, actress, podcaster, and brand new comic Keila Dolle comes by the yard to talk about why she changed her name in at age 30 from Katy Dolle and the spiritual and personal transformation that happened for her during Birthrite in Israel and the ensuing pandemic. And make sure to check out her podcast, "Crying Behind Sunglasses." ENJOY! --- …
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Tommy comes by the yard to talk about his favorite subjects - existential angst and how weird sex is. He gives a priceless example of his first failed attempt at dirty talk, and Bill and Tommy go deep cuts with how far can or SHOULD you go with dirty talk -- and is bringing race into the mix too much? ENJOY one of our more honest and embarrassing a…
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After a long hiatus, we are back! Tommy and Bill catch up on more escapades where their ADHD may have gotten them in trouble/fired. Bill discusses a troubling Ozempic-related casualty, as well as a bladder-related work problem, both of which are (perhaps) are symptoms of Bill getting older. TRIGGER WARNING: this podcast may be triggering to people …
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NOTE FROM BILL: Matt Rife isn't the "next big thing." Matt Rife is the CURRENT big thing. Few comedians in history have hit the zeitgeist the way that Matt has in 2023. A little over a year ago, Matt had a video go viral on Tiktok, and the rest, as they, is history. But Matt is far from being a Tiktok comedian and far from being an overnight sensat…
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Ariel Kashanchi is a comedian, producer, and writer. She stops by the yard after Bill smokes a giant "Jeter" joint (OOOPS!) and they go down an interesting but dark path of childhood trauma, abuse, and repressed memory that may be shocking for some listeners. Ariel is very frank about the trials of her upbringing escaping from Iran on horseback as …
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After a long hiatus, Tommy comes by the yard to talk about life, love, and pursuit of black women. First of all, is having a "racial preference" count as racism, and also, is Bill only maintaining his spot on "QUAKE'S HOUSE" by positioning himself as a caucasian brother who has a sweet tooth when it comes to love. From there, the podcast segues to …
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Rachel McMillen is a comic, producer, and lawyer-in-training from Houston, Texas, who has worked with Bill both in Austin and Houston. Rachel comes by Bill's trailer in Austin to discuss her WILD ride of a life - going from being a model student to a black tar heroin addict to a comic, CEO, and paralegal being involved in some of the most impactful…
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Dana May Jamison (actress, writer, producer) comes by the yard after their very "interesting" experience on the set of an upcoming Christmas movie to discuss what the f$&k it's all about. Dana discusses her upcoming docuseries "The Search for Soul," where she travels to various BLUE ZONES (look it up) in the world to discover what elements create a…
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Jimmy Clabots is a screenwriter, actor, physical therapist, trainer, singer, and gigolo. Jimmy came to fame on the hit Showtime series "GIGOLOS," where he was a breakout star with his humor and charm. Jimmy has led a million lives and talks very candidly about his struggles with addiction, substance abuse, and toxic relationships. After kicking his…
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Gary Faust (of Faust Media) takes Bill out of his cozy AUSTIN trailer in the driveway and convinces Bill to interview him for the Afterlaugh, since they are two friends who don't really know much about each other. The result is a wild, three hour conversation that is at once brilliant and prophetic and dull and pathetic. We spill a lot of tee as Bi…
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Talie Perry is a comic, voice-actress, and show producer from Vancouver, Canada. She comes by the yard to discuss her journey as a comic and her recent trip to LA. Talie and Bill discuss their struggles with ADD, navigating contemporary audiences, and what is "hacky" comedy. Also, HUGE CONGRATS to Talie for booking JFL VANCOUVER - you can find her …
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Mike Eshaq is a fascinating guy and is blowing up in the comedy world right now with his standup, podcast, and social media. Mike's story is wild - after a tour with the U.S. Marines and working a blue collar job, Mike had a transformative psychedelic trip that ended up guiding him down the path of being a standup comic. Mike's success is a great e…
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After a long hiatus, Tommy comes by the yard to talk about all the things they missed in the month apart - including Ye, comedy, covid, Bill's bald head, movies, and way too much time discussing the FIFA World Cup and what would it take for Soccer/Futbol to become a sport that Americans actually give a f**k about. This is a long one. So make a hot …
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Anne Flagg is a comedian and actress who's performed with Bill on several occasions. In this revealing interview, Anne talks about her journey in comedy, her experience with "Seeking Arrangements" and OnlyFans, and how performing blue content as a female comic is a tricky game and double-edged sword. Check out her new Youtube channel FINALGIRLZ. EN…
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Adam Hartle was a fascinating person - a comic, producer, writer, father of three, and former professional poker player, Adam was a gifted student who parlayed his math genius into a career calling plays for the Florida Gators and later made a living playing poker -- until the night he did his first open mic in Florida. Adam came to Austin a little…
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Comic actress and content creator Tara Erickson comes by the yard to drink a beer and talk about the business that is show and how the changing landscape of new platforms and evolving media is a blessing and a curse for actors trying to get seen by the "right" people. If anyone is looking to try their hand at acting or the wild west of digital cont…
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Hank Chen (Laugh Factory, Home Again, Life-Size 2) comes by the yard to discuss the new Billy Eichner movie "Bros," but the result is an evisceration of acting schools and what faculty and staff are doing wrong to prepare actors for a career in show business. Comparing their experiences at NYU graduate school and The Actor's Studio, they discuss th…
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Cameron Esposito (Moonshot, Mother's Day, A Million Little Things) comes by Bill's hotel room in Vancouver (in town shooting "Alaska Daily" with Hillary Swank premiering TONIGHT on ABC) to talk about discovering her sexuality in the strict crucible of Catholic high school and later Boston College. Cameron is a brilliant, authentic comic with a bril…
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HAPPY OCTOBER, EVERYONE! Tommy comes by an hour late so Bill and Tommy do a short, ADD-riddled podcast ranging from Tommy's trip in New York watching Louis Ck perform and debating whether or not you can still like a comic even if he's a horrible person and/or sexual deviant. But mostly they talk about silly stuff. ENJOY! --- Support this podcast: h…
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Comedienne Lizzy Weisman comes by the yard to discuss her comedy career and her decision to harvest and freeze her eggs, so she can have the child she always wanted... at some indistinct year in the future. Egg-freezing is a massive procedure that millions of women are doing, and almost no one is talking about it. Lizzy uses her comedy skills to fi…
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RE-RELEASE. Before comic and friend and Laugh Factory stalwart David A. Arnold became a juggernaut comedy sensation with his brilliant Netflix special "IT AIN'T FOR THE WEEK," and his viral videos, David was a journeyman comic and creator who wrote, produced, created, and acted in dozens of films and television shows, including his first big break …
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Jimmy Shin (Amazon special "Wok of Shame") comes by the yard to talk about the reasons behind the obsessive drive that has made him one of the most prolific bookers and comedy show producers in Hollywood. Reasons that start with the pressure from being the only son of Korean immigrant parents desperate to give Jimmy a chance for success in America,…
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Rick D'Elia comes by Bill's hotel to introduce himself so the two comics can get to know each other before a weekend of shows at the Reno Laugh Factory. Rick talks openly about his shift from being a lifelong Democrat to aligning more with the GOP in recent years. What follows is a light and fun conversation about the state of standup comedy, the r…
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After a quick tour with Bill around Florida, new comic and friend Mario Adrion talks about his wild and unlikely journey from the LITERAL "Black Forest" of Brothers Grimm and childhood nightmares to the runways of Milan, fashion weeks in New York, and comedy stages of Hollywood. They discuss lighter fare about the weird aggressiveness of the German…
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Rebecca Trent is the owner and founder of the world famous comedy club, The Creek and the Cave, which began in Queens, New York, and migrated to Texas during the pandemic. After many failed attempts, Bill finally gets to sit down with Rebecca in her home in Austin, Texas, to discuss the quick rise of "The Creek" in the New York comedy scene, and wh…
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After a long hiatus, Tommy comes by the yard to share his mid-life crisis and discuss his need to change his life and travel the world. Bill talks about how traveling isn't all it's cracked up to be and how he got jumped by Moroccans in Madrid during a commercial shoot. Also, for the first time, Bill talks about his jiu jitsu training partner, Anth…
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AFTER A LONG HIATUS DUE TO A LOST COMPUTER, BILL IS BACK! Mona Shaikh (Minority Reportz, Young Turks, Sirus) is a female Pakastani comic currently making a name for herself as a comedian, host, actor, and producer in LA. Mona comes by Bill's yard after the two of them performed with comedy icon Jo Koy at the Laugh Factory and proceeds to tell Bill …
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Comedian Joe White has a story unlike any other. A childhood and upbringing so harrowing that his success in the Australian comedy scene is a testament to the resiliency of the human spirit but also a story of big and small miracles and the power of faith. Growing up on the streets of Sudan with a single mother and five siblings, Joe endured unspea…
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Mateen Stewart is an actor and standup comic who is recently blowing up all around Hollywood. His interesting upbringing is a large part of his unique point of view that is resonating with audiences today. He talks his humble beginnings of desk jobs and working at theme parks to becoming a force in the LA comedy scene. Get to know Mateen and ENJOY!…
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Former casting director and esteemed audition coach Sam Stiglitz comes by the yard to talk about how she got into being considered one of the top audition coaches in the biz, being featured on the short list of some of the biggest talent agencies in Hollywood. Sam brings an unique point of view and a true love of the craft and acting into her work.…
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After a long hiatus, Tommy Wakefield comes by the yard to discuss his NEW agenda: to learn skills that will serve him the rest of his life. Bill tells Tommy the 4 skills every man needs that he can use for the rest of his life, as well as the skills and hobbies that you should put down if you want to be a badass who can travel the world with a back…
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Kim Director is an incredibly accomplished actress who Bill has known for almost 20 years. Her story is a crazy one, full of high highs and low lows. Through it all, Kim has managed to comport herself with dignity and grace while maintaining an amazing career, working with the likes of Spike Lee, Ed Burns, David Simon, Joe Berlinger, and M. Night S…
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Matt Taylor is a comic, actor and writer. Tonight, he comes by the yard with his girlfriend to hang out and talk about his journey from classically trained trumpeter on a path to the Philharmonic to moving to LA and starting all over in the world of standup comedy. Matt has a unique and brilliant mind with hilarious takes on just about everything g…
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Jiaoying Summers comes by the yard after a weekend featuring for Bill to talk about her rise in comedy, one of the more unlikely rags to riches stories you will hear in the history of comedy. Her life started off as her almost being left in a dumpster as a victim of China's ONE CHILD POLICY. But her mom, a strong independent woman like Jiaoying, ch…
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Trevor Keveloh comes by the Laugh Factory yard to discuss comedy and some serious subjects, like his fathers interaction with alien technology and MEN IN BLACK that he was silent about until his 80th birthday, shortly before it's passing. Trevor also talks about the near death experience being stabbed in a parking lot of a Denny's and how it refocu…
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Tommy comes by the yard to catch up with Bill after a long hiatus and they discuss how they were both fired from mediocre jobs this past month. Bill throws caution to the wind and goes on a heated rant about a recent situation where he experienced the very WORST of the business that is show. If you're a fan of Bill and Tommy riffing on injustice an…
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While in Los Angeles for pitch meetings, Chris Ferman sits down in the yard with Bill to discuss his new animated series about Bonobo chimps working in an office. Chris discusses the idea for the show and also talks about how he found Bill online and how terrible Bill is at all things social media and business-related. Bill responds by talking abou…
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Jack Jr. comes back to the podcast to catch up with Bill on his past year - which includes jobs on Carnival Cruises and a baby on the way. Bill and Jack discuss their experience doing mushrooms together in Vegas, something they joked about doing in their first interview together. They also make a commitment to lick the Sonoran Desert Toad together,…
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Kyra Groves is a biracial actress and writer who has appeared in several national television commercials, including some for the Super Bowl. More importantly (for this podcast), she was Bill's first girlfriend when they were at T.C. Williams High School (from "Remember the Titans") in Virginia. As America continues to have a racial reckoning, Bill …
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Saurabh Gupta is temporarily living in Bill's studio while he takes an acting class and explores the possibility of being a young actor in Los Angeles. Bill departs his knowledge of acting classes, acting teachers, and the business, as well as his strong opinion about all three. A part-time audition coach, Bill helps Saurabh work through a scene. F…
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Jamie Kilstein has led and intense and fascinating life that could cover several podcasts. An incredibly smart, driven, and talented comic-musician-writer, Jamie has had his run-ins with fame the ensuing woke mobs, so he's able to offer his unique perspective on woke mobs and the controversy with Joe Rogan. Jamie is back going strong as ever as a s…
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Tommy comes by the yard to get into with Bill about what the f$%k is going on with the new Metaverse, what the actual difference is between virtual reality and augmented reality, and what the future of social media is going to look like. As always with Tommy, things get alternately dark and silly. ENJOY! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters…
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Becca Ward crashes at Bill's Los Angeles apartment and they catch up his yard, where they talk about their respective upbringings in West Virginia (Becca's home state) and Virginia. Becca's childhood is wild and woolly, something right out of the "Wonderful Whites of West Virginia" or "Hillbilly Elegy." Without a solid and sober parental unit, Becc…
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Friend of the show and fellow comic Samson Crouppen comes by the yard to talk about his unprecedented move in the comedy space of minting his comedy special as an NFT, and the blowback from the comedy community that followed upon it's release. However, Samson has already made his money back within 2 weeks and is looking to produce other NFT special…
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Andrea Kelly is a comic, actor, producer, manager, and one of Bill's oldest friends in Los Angeles. By that, we mean he's known her for almost 15 years, about the same amount of time he's been doing comedy. Andrea first met Bill when she was working as Jamie Masada's assistant, then as a manager for Laugh Factory Management, which has since been di…
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