Jason is honored to have Nick Kostis to Lawhead’s Court for an emotionally thoughtful funny walk through an era no longer there. In the first of a series of interviews with the comedy legend, its Kostis who owns and operates arguably one of the very best comedy clubs in the country, Hilarities in Cleveland. Vision and innovation will be part of his legacy, but it was the sounds of laughter as a child that made Kostis so much more to comedy and a community. In this first interview we ask Nick to talk about his childhood. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Greek immigrants, his parents were the sort that always welcomed newly arriving friends and strangers to the country and offered a place to stay. It was this convivitality which became the moral compass to a life as more than a club owner but truly an entertainment director. It was a child in 50’s Brooklyn that a young Kostis saw Jackie Robinson speak at his school, a memory that still stirs emotions for Nick. Having lived in a culture of change in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in all the world. Nick delivers the lessons he learned during a golden age of Americana. Have a seat and listen to a man who exemplifies TheLawheadLife just scratch the surface on an amazing life.
