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Aug. 21, 2021

Day 57 - Failure Made Monsters

Failure Made Monsters (one of the absolute best names for a podcast) is helmed by two close friends of the show Santino “The Misfit” Campanelli and Dayne Alexander. Thrust into the podcasting world thanks to the pandemic Santino and Dayne …

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Aug. 17, 2021

Day 56 - John Messina

John Messina is an HFA (Health and Fitness Advisor) who’s been in the business of getting people healthy both mentally and physically since he was 17! Join John and John as they deep dive into his life and the road …

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Aug. 15, 2021

Day 55 - Heather Butts

Heather Butts is a good friend of the show, a public health lawyer and professor at Columbia University with a BA from Princeton university, an MPH from Harvard, a JD from Saint Johns University and an MA from Columbia University. …

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Aug. 11, 2021

Day 54 - Arthur Hanlon

Arthur Hanlon is the first Emmy nominated chart topping pianist we’ve had on Dystopia Tonight and he was a blast to talk to! Not only a pianist but a songwriter and arranger who is widely known in the Latin music …

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Aug. 9, 2021

Day 53 - Jim Vallely

Jim Vallely is a close friend, a comedian and an Emmy winning writer from Arrested Development, The Golden Girls, Running Wilde, The John Larroquette Show, and Ladies Man. More importantly, he's from NEW JERSEY. This seems to be a pattern …

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Aug. 5, 2021

Day 52 - Joshua Radin

Joshua Radin's new album "The Ghost and the Wall" dares us to be hopeful in a post pandemic world, and I have to say it works. The album was born out of the pandemic and getting to speak to Josh …

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Aug. 4, 2021

Day 51 - Jim David

Jim David is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is originally from Asheville, North Carolina, and lives in New York City. He was the first openly gay comedian to have his own special on Comedy Central. David has …

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July 31, 2021

Day 50 - Ed Begley Jr.

Actor and Activist Ed Begley Jr. joins us on the show to talk about his new environmentally friendly house cleaning products, the immediacy of climate change, how even the smallest change in your lifestyle can benefit the earth, plus his …

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July 29, 2021

Day 49 - John Fugelsang

John Fugelsang is a political commentator, actor, comedian, writer, and television personality who currently hosts his own SiriusXM show “Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang.” Having had the pleasure of being a guest on his show for the past 3 …

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July 27, 2021

Day 48 - Alonzo Bodden

Alonzo Bodden is an American comedian and actor known for winning the grand prize in the third season of the reality-television series Last Comic Standing. He's a legend on the comedy scene, is a motorcycle enthusiast and just an all …

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July 25, 2021

Day 47 - Joanne Filan

Joanne Filan is my absolute favorite person, and comic to travel on the road with. We've done clubs, colleges, theatres, for the past four years calling ourselves "The Misfits Of Comedy" and were going strong before the pandemic hit but …

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July 21, 2021

Day 46 - Ted Alexandro

Ted Alexandro is not only one of my favorite people but he’s genuine, brilliant and one of the best comedians working today. We talk about how his Letterman set saved me from the drudges of a doomed relationship, his fight …

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July 15, 2021

Day 45 - Kelly Carlin

This one is already going down as one of my favorite episodes of the show. Not just so far, but ever. Kelly Carlin is super funny, smart, and a blast to talk to. We deep dive into everything from social …

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July 13, 2021

Day 44 - Patty Lynn

It’s always a treat when I get to speak to someone whose work I really love and they wind up being, not just the amazing artist I knew they were, but also an incredible person t’boot! This was exactly the …

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July 9, 2021

Day 43 - Wendy Liebman

One of my all time favorite comedians and the Queen of subtle word play, Wendy Liebman, joins me on the show to talk about getting back to the stage after covid, doing zoom shows, classic television, her first paid gig, …

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July 9, 2021

Day 42 - Joe Starr

Joe Starr is an actor, writer, and comedian who has appeared in Steven Spielberg's Adventures of Tin Tin, Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, and recently as the beloved character Enzo on Kevin Can Wait! He's also one of the few …

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July 8, 2021

Day 41 - Paris Sashay

We only got 35 min with Paris but EVERY minute is worth watching. She’s one of my favorite comedians and people and she’s fucking hilarious and never holds back. She made time got us while bouncing from one gig to …

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July 6, 2021

Day 40 - Chuck Nice

Chuck Nice had me laughing so hard during this episode my fucking sides still hurt. Super smart, wildly funny, and one of the best comics working today Chuck weigh into climate change, personal responsibility, political activism, showbusiness, comedy, an...

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June 29, 2021

Day 39 - Felicia Michaels

Recently seen in the new Mike Binder documentary on the Comedy Store on showtime Felicia Michales has been a staple of the Los Angeles stand-up scene since she was 18. She has appeared in three movies: Smart Alex, directed by …

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June 28, 2021

Day 38 - Jeff Cesario

I can't say enough nice things about Jeff Cesario. Jeff cut his teeth as a comedian during the comedy boom, and quickly turned his genius into being a writer and producer for The Larry Sanders show and Dennis Miller Live! …

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June 22, 2021

Day 37 - Melloe D

Deylin Sandoval AKA Melloe D is a music producer, remixer vocalist, (LoFi Hip Hop, Pop, Latin, Electronic) a good friend, AND The creator of the Dystopia Tonight theme! She talks to us about her gf getting covid, moving during the …

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June 17, 2021

Day 36 - Adam And The Metal Hawks

Adam and The Metal Hawks, a band hailing from Long Island, NY are coming out of this pandemic swinging! These guys shot to viral fame, gaining MILLIONS of followers and views on TikTok and Instagram by putting out videos covering …

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June 17, 2021

Day 35 - Peggy Boyce

Peggy Boyce is a comic and the creator of The Ladies Of Laughter Competition! She and I take a deep dive into comedy, comedians, the history of women in comedy and where she believes it's headed as well as how …

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June 11, 2021

Day 34 - Gary Numan

Gary Numan is a music legend, and it was an honor to speak with him for an hour. Insightful, and funny, we spoke about his life in music, being a pilot, flying around the world and getting accused of being …

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