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Send a text 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 a text 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 a text 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 a text 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 a text 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 a text 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 a text 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 a text 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

Send us a text Rachel Ware is one of the funniest comedians in the Omaha, Neb., scene. She started doing improv and then picked up stand-up in 2012. She spent three years in Los Angeles before moving back home in 2020. She's married to another comedian, Tyrel Frazer, so the competition is right inside the house. She was also the voice of Angel Cake in the Strawberry Shortcake remakes. She's planning to open the Ware House Comedy Theatre in April of 2026, something everybody in Omaha can enjoy. Follow Rachel Ware: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelwarecomedy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelwarecomedy Support the show

Send us a text Josh Prygon started doing stand-up in Buffalo about three years ago. The first two tries didn't stick, but this one has. He's part of the newer class of comedians in a very experienced scene. He's got the confidence now to tackle new topics and is working enough to keep developing at a strong pace. Plus he has his driver's license and a car, which comes in handy in Buffalo. Follow Josh Prygon: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh_prygon/ Support the show

Send us a text Chris Scopo grew up in Queens as the son of a Mets fan. He really had no choice. He started rooting for the Mets a couple years after they won the World Series in 1986 and is still waiting to celebrate. They are ruining his life. But he's making the most of it. He's been doing stand-up in New York City since 2010 and works with Robert Kelly and Andrew Shultz, among others. He just started a new show, Working Out with Comics, where he invites comedians to work out in the gym in the basement of his building in Queens. It's not glamorous, but it is funny. Follow Chris Scopo: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisscopo/ Twitter: https://x.com/ChrisScopo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chrisscopo2155 Support the show

Send us a text Dan Danzy moved started doing stand-up in Dallas when he was in high school. He worked his way all over the state over the next 15 years before deciding to move to Scranton with his wife in 2022. He took a little bit of time off, but decided to join the comedy scene by taking over the Keystone Stage -- right before the roof collapsed. He's loving the move, though, and is part of a young comedy scene that's continuing to grow. Follow Dan Danzy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danzyland/ Twitter: https://x.com/DanDanzy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@danzyland Support the show

Send us a text Julia Colasanti grew up playing volleyball in Michigan before going to college at St. Michael's in Vermont. Loud and confident on the court, she made a speech at a banquet that pushed her toward stand-up 10 years ago while she was still in high school. She moved to Chicago after graduating, but came back to Burlington, Vt., where she's made a home for herself. She ran a show at the Lincoln Lodge for a couple years and is performing at the Vermont Comedy Festival from Dec. 4 to Dec. 7. Follow Julia Colasanti: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colasanticomedy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@colasanticomedy Website: https://www.juliacolasanti.com/comedian Support the show

Send us a text Lauren Festa is a very funny comedian on Long Island. She's been doing stand-up all over New York City for about 10 years, but has been pushing hard for the last six -- pretty much living out her dad's dream for her. She works in publishing and just wrote her first rom-com novel that she hopes will be out in 2026. She'll be back at the Vermont Comedy Festival from Dec. 4 to 7. Support the show

Send us a text Jethro Trogo started doing stand-up in the Philippines in 2013 and moved to St. Paul, Minn., near the end of 2019 for his job as a software engineer. Quite the shift in culture and weather. He's been able to work himself into the comedy scene and he won the Funniest Person in St. Paul, despite almost having a heart attack the morning of the final. He's finding success, even if his in-laws don't understand it. Check him out on a stage around the Twin Cities whenever you can. Follow Jethro Trogo: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jethrotrogo/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jethrotrogo Support the show

Send us a text Shawn Barnes did his first set while going to SUNY Oneonta back in the early 2010s and occasionally came back to stand-up. It wasn't until an established comedian moved upstairs that he decided to give it a real go. Now he's working all over New York and just won the Capital Region's Funniest Comic competition. He's getting work at the Albany Funny Bone and the Comedy Works in Saratoga. Follow Shawn Barnes: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnbarnes32/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnbarnes32 Twitter: https://x.com/ShawnBarnes32 Support the show

Send us a text Matt Drufke has been doing stand-up in and around Chicago for about 20 years. He's one of a nine-person team behind the Still Not Friday show in Aurora, Ill., that just celebrated its 10th anniversary. He was able to book Kyle Kinane for that show and they're hoping to get comedians of a similar status for future shows. He's been able to watch some of the best comics in the country come through the Chicago scene and he's just trying to play his part in making the scene as strong as it can be. Follow Matt Drufke: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ihatemattdrufke/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ihatemattdrufke.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattdrufke TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihatemattdrufke Support the show

Send us a text Isaac Kozell started doing stand-up in Pittsburgh about 14 years ago. He was living in Wheeling, West Va., but had to chase the stage elsewhere. He worked in marketing and fixed up houses on the side, something he'd learned as a kid. Once his neighbors spread the word, he started fixing houses full-time. He produces four shows in New Orleans and has southern living about figured out -- just in time to move north with his girlfriend. Follow Isaac Kozell: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theisaackozell/ Support the show

Send us a text Tommy Cook started doing stand-up outside of Detroit about 2 1/2 years ago. He grew up on a steady diet of musicals, thanks to his grandparents. He played in the marching and concert bands in high school and became the lead singer of Granola Add Bacon, a ska band, as a senior. He works with Depot Town Comedy and is constantly trying not to embarrass his mom -- again. Follow Tommy Cook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommycooklol/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tommycooklol?_t=8gjVq4sk0wo&_r=1 Twitter: https://x.com/tommycooklol YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffaJc1fvlu0_0bZJ7VKgfg Website: https://tommycooklol.carrd.co/ Support the show

Send us a text Conor McCann only started doing stand-up in July of 2024. He entered the Rochester's Funniest Person contest two weeks after his first open mic and took second place. He came back this year and won the title. A former musician from the Cold Spring, N.Y., he's got a dry, dark sense of humor and it's paying off. He's working regularly across New York and has his eyes set on the city. He'll be at the Crooked Mouth Comedy Festival in Endicott between Oct. 16 to Oct. 19. Follow Conor McCann: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conormccanncomedy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@conormccanncomedy Support the show