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Basshole with Doug BassComedian Teresa Lo v. "Open Micer" Ian Ira Rousso!Send us a textThe Los Angeles comedy scene has been shaken by the shocking incident involving Ian Russo and comedian Teresa Lo, sparking conversations about the challenges and darker sides of comedy open mics. In this episode of The Bass Hole Podcast, I sit down with Teresa Low to discuss her harrowing experience, the aftermath of the attack at the Fourth Wall open mic, and the broader implications for safety and mental health within the comedy community.We also explore Teresa's inspiring journey as a comedian, filmmaker, and former Miss Torrance, as well as...
2025-04-291h 03
That Was WildTeresa Lo Survived a Real-Life Joker 🤡In this emotional and eye-opening episode, comedian and writer Teresa Lo bravely opens up about a violent attack that rocked the Los Angeles comedy scene. Known for her wit and resilience, Teresa shares the harrowing details of being stalked and violently assaulted by comedian Ian Ira Rousso - who just like the joker, is a predator that uses his own warped sense of reality to justify his actions. Teresa discusses the challenges of being a woman in comedy, the emotional toll of the attack, and the failure of the justice system to hold the perpetrator accountable. From b...
2025-04-071h 11
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#65 | Dan RamosDan Ramos is a working comedian and actor from Montreal and has had a reoccurring role on Phantom Pups, currently streaming now on Netflix, as well as has appeared on Bobby Lee’s Tiger Belly, available wherever you get your podcasts, and a poop-ton of commercials. In this episode, me and Dan talk about his love for improv and sketch, stories of pilot season and testing with one of our favorite working actors, a fun story of working with Pauly Shore and meeting Dave Chappelle at his home in Ohio, acting in the rapidly-changing landscape of TV an...
2024-09-231h 14
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#64 | Justin FosterIt’s the return of Justin Foster, a Dallas-born and raised stand-up comedian approaching his 20th anniversary in the game who you can see headlining all over the country, as well as featuring for Drew Lynch. Justin’s debut special titled Cheap Date is streaming now on YouTube! Me and Justin get into our top 5 nineties rock albums (with honorable mentions!), the rapidly-changing shift in gatekeeping power in the social media era, the importance of A-listers giving back, why throwing way your material after your special taping/album recording might not be in your best interest right away...
2024-09-161h 02
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#63 | Joel Madison and Liam McEneaneyJoel Madison is a veteran TV writer and WGA member whose resume is a mile long; having written for Roseanne, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Jackie Thomas Show, Undeclared, as well as having created Malcom & Eddie. In addition to all of this, he also was a working road comedian hailing from the great city of Minneapolis (home of jucy lucys and the almighty Dillinger Four). Upon moving to LA, he was a door guy at the La Jolla Comedy Store and eventually he became a paid regular at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv, passed by the late Budd Friedman himself.
2024-09-091h 54
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#62 | Drew DalyOriginally hailing from the fine city of Spokane, WA, Drew Daly is an LA-based stand-up comedian who you can see regularly featuring for the great Hormoz Rashidi all over the country. In this episode of The Ian Ira Rousso Show, me and Drew try to convince you to stop moving to LA and pursing the entertainment industry, talk about how great China is, our top 5 Adam Sandler movies, why comedy could be in store for another bust like in the early nineties, and so much more! Follow Drew Daly on Instagram: https://www.instagram...
2024-09-021h 12
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#61 | Nick BorsellinoNick Borsellino is a Chicago-born and raised, LA-based up-and-coming stand-up comedian who has Coster Comic, a YouTube channel for rollercoaster enthusiasts where he visits rollercoasters all over the WORLD! He is fun, silly, and I'm kind of glad to have him on the podcast. If you're into the fine city of Chicago, and want to hear a good discussion about paying for mics in the current economy in LA, finding love, and so much more, you're gonna love this episode! Follow Nick Borsellino on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickwithnothingbettertodo/Â Subscribe to C...
2024-08-261h 12
Comedy or WorseComedy or Worse Episode 50 with Ian Ira RoussoOn 07/31/2024 host Aaron Trahan(@aaronmadeulaugh ) sat down with Ian Ira Rousso (@ianirarousso) in the Brick Room at World Famous Madhouse Comedy Club. We talked about Comedy and Life in general to find out just listen to the episode. Follow the podcast on IG (@comedyorworse)
2024-08-261h 17
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#60 | Armand GorjianArmand Gorjian is an Armenian comedian based out of Los Angeles who is super funny, super silly, and just a genuine dude who I am glad to have finally had on The Ian Ira Rousso Show. In this episode, we get into bringer shows, the power of producing your own stage time and not relying on producers who might not have your best interests at heart, the complicated climate for feature length comedies (which Hollywood has been making far less of since the 2000's) and our theories if stand-up comedy is going through the same, the brilliance...
2024-08-191h 25
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#59 | Streater KellyStreater Kelly is a New York-based stand-up comedian who I knew in my early years living in LA before he moved out east. In this episode, we get into comedy in New York, our favorite TV shows, the slow descent of Hollywood with the change and technologies, looking back at some of our contemporaries from back then and and where they are now, and so much more! Streater even get into his reasons for visiting LA. He is a mission to reconnect with an old friend! Give Streater a follow on the fun...
2024-08-121h 30
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#58 | Chris WaitkusChris Waitkus is an LA-based comedian and cohost of the Pleasure Whale podcast available on all platforms. Earlier this year, Chris Waitkus released his half hour special Not Rocket Science available wherever Comedy Dynamics distributes their content. Me, I self-released Sorry Again in 2023, and we get into the benefits and drawbacks of going with self-releasing. We also get into parenthood, 9/11, the “why did the chicken cross the road” joke, and so much more, all over the warmest beers I’ve ever drank on the podcast. It’s the thought that counts! Subscribe to his podcast PLEASURE...
2024-07-2958 min
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#57 | Ric Rosario of MindFreeRic Rosario behind 1's and 2's is an Ohio-born, LA-based, comedian, actor, alternative rock band MindFree who you can see performing all over the Los Angeles area! In this episode, Ric... gets... vulnerable! Give MindFree a listen: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ybZG6jASoFoYorAXb1bHm BANDCAMP: https://mindfreerock.bandcamp.com/album/mindfree Follow MindFree on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfreeband/?hl=en Give Ric a follow! https://www.instagram.com/ricrosario The Ian Ira Rousso Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show...
2024-07-221h 06
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#56 | David Green from MoonrakerDavid Green is the drummer and one of three songwriters that make up the Los Angeles punk trio Moonraker who you can see touring and playing festivals all over the country. In this episode, we bicker about Sublime and lasting legacy, how Green Day and Weezer narrowly avoided fading to irrelevance in the early 2000’s to become some of the longest running and most successful alternative bands of all time, how awful Rick & Morty fans are, the brilliance of BoJack Horseman, how How I Met Your Mother might have been a victim of its own longevity, how un...
2024-07-151h 26
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#55 | Timothy Paul McCrayTimothy Paul McCray is more than just a comedian who I only met recently at our many nights at the now defunct Def Noodles Comedy Club. He is also more than a great effing joke writer who has slowly been getting on people's radars in this town (You can see him on Live In The Belly Room at The Comedy Store, Wednesday 6/5, 7:30PM by the way!) To put it simply, Timothy Paul McCray is legitimately one of my best friends in comedy, coproducer of The 32 Special, a comedy show that takes placeevery Monday at Ireland's 32 in Valley...
2024-06-031h 02
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#54 | Shane BianchiShane Bianchi is an LA- based country-friend stand-up originally from Nashville, TN. He features and headlines all over and cohosts the Dagnabbitboys podcast with another funny comedian, Cooper Lyden. Check out the Dagnabbitboys on YouTube and Spotify! https://www.youtube.com/@DagnabbitBoys https://open.spotify.com/show/4rRM6k2ATstiUTrhFySuuZ Anyways, you can follow Shane on all of the shits: http://www.instagram.com/shanebianchicomedy187 http://www.twitter.com/shane_showbiz http://www.tiktok.com/@shanebianchicomedy And follow me while you're at it, hot damn! http://www...
2024-05-271h 21
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#53 | Rhys FoulkeRhys Foulke is an LA-based comedian originally from Charleston, SC. Catch Ryhs in LA and in Charleston sometime. He’s only been at it for a few years but I genuinely love watching work and I seeing him grow as a comic. We discuss plagiarism, parallel thought, how over-glorified weed is, substance abuse, mental health, love, empathy, happiness, rooting for everyone to succeed, focusing on you in the wake of your peers’ successes, Vegemite, how underrated of a comedy scene the West Side has, and a whole bunch more. This episode was recorded the day disg...
2024-05-201h 28
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#52 | Chris KeeneOriginally from Boston, Chris Keene is an incredibly bright, incredibly funny, snarky comedian with a point of view. You can see Chris performing live all over the American Southwest. In this episode, we give deep into the progress and regress of racism in America in the tech age, the tech model as well as its evolution since the days of AOL, the Barbie movie, and a whole bunch more. I was saddened to learn the SD card on my Rodecaster was about to fill up cutting this episode 15 minutes shorter than I originally intented, but I do...
2024-05-1354 min
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#51 | Kayla EsmondKayla Esmond is more than just the birthday girl who made 60 of those delicious deviled eggs as heard about on my debut comedy album titled Sorry Again (neat!). She is an LA-based stand-up comedian, actress and acting teacher originally hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas who features and emcees regularly at the Little Rock Looney Bin and at clubs all over the country. This episode, we get into the changing public perception to as what is good art over the decades, the underrated service of emceeing to newer comedians, what makes a good emcee, how low streaming residuals...
2024-05-061h 25
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#50 | Evan WarnerHalfway to 100! Evan Warner is an LA-based stand-up comedian from Hawaii who you can see doing weekends regularly at the HaHa Cafe in North Hollywood. We discussed the shift in gatekeeping power in TV, film, and even comedy from both the lower barrier of entry to produce content, the differences in lifestyle between LA/NYC and Middle America that leads to different viewing habits, how mind-blowingly impressive the production value of live entertainment is; from the guitar and base techs, to the lighting people, all he way down to the guy whose job it is to fund...
2024-04-291h 19
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#49 | Eric WieloEric Wielo is an LA-based comedian and writer who wrote and appeared on Conan on TBS, and you can currently see on Up & Adam’s on Max, as well as performing regularly at The Milwaukee Improv, as well as headlining and featuring over the country! In this episode, we continue the discussion Jay Light helped to start about spot pay for features and emcees in clubs around America, some of the bad habits that have gone on in the industry even post #MeToo, and our strange story of how we became friends when he helped reopen The Wo...
2024-04-221h 36
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#48 | Fiona ReidFiona Reid is an LA-based stand-up comedian originally from Salisbury, MD. Having gotten her start in the Santa Barbara/Ventura scenes and leaving LA during the pandemic for Reno, Fiona has begun performing all over America. Above that, she is one of the kindest people I know and I’m stoked to call her one of my best friends in comedy. In this ASMR/burp-heavy episode, we talk dating, getting out of your comfort zone, the mission to not be a comic’s comic, keeping focused, the pandemic, privacy in the internet age, the importance of staying out...
2024-04-151h 23
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#47 | Ryan LitchenRyan Lichten is a podcaster and musician originally hailing from the fine city of Valencia! Ryan hosts two podcasts that have made some waves; Podcast 99 (for all you Woodstock 99 fans!) and The Culture Dumps Podcasts. This episode starts strong with AIDS but we get into everything. We walk Sublime, punk music, our favorite bands as of late, the significance of Tony Hawk's soundtracks, Goldfinger, Primus, Jackass, Southpark, why Ryan isn't the biggest fan of ska, and so much more! Ryan also gets into his theory to as why rock music hasn't been doing so hot...
2024-04-081h 39
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#46 | Aaron Michael MarshAaron Michael Marsh is an LA-based stand-up comedian and fellow music dork originally hailing from the fine city of Tucson, AZ, You can see Aaron live at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, Third Wheel Comedy in Los Angeles, and all over the Southwest! In this trip to marshland, we discuss music, the countless bands he's seen come through Tuscon shortly before blowing up, seeing New Found Glory on the night of 9/11, comedy (cause duh!), movies, love, loss, codependency, isolation, all the self-help stuff, and a bajillion other things. Follow Aaron on all of the stuff
2024-04-011h 25
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#45 | Kim McVicarKim McVicar is a Canadian-born stand-up comedian who you can literally see all over America right now. You can see her at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv on Melrose as well as Levity clubs around the southwest. She also has her third special titled Female Comedian, out now on Amazon Prime and wherever else Comedy Dynamics distributes their specials. Some explaining to do here. This episode was recorded on what was the first warm day of the year in LA. Because of it, the cameras kept overheating. At one point, I attempted to correct everything by...
2024-03-2544 min
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#44 | Kat BirdKat Bird is a stand-up comedian born and raised in Southern California. You can see Kat performing all over the southwest as well as the World-Famous Hollywood Improv where she is very much in development. In episode 47, we get into it; love, online dating, dating comedians, the importance of writing and just being present, the similarities between New York and LA, social media, Occupy Wall Street, the importance of lifting up your peers versus viciously judging them, and so much more! Follow Kat Bird on all of the stuff http://www.instgram.com/katbirdcomedyÂ
2024-03-181h 18
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#43 | Josh FlorhaugJosh Florhaug is a stand-up comedian/actor/good ol’ midwestern boy from the fine city of Minneapolis who features and headlines all over the country. You might have seen him in a Little Caesar’s commercial that’s been making its rounds during the NFL playoffs and then some. Last time he was on the podcast, I forgot to record video which as you can tell from the beginning of this episode, almost happened again! Fun talk. We discuss about our all-time favorite pilots, White Castle, finding love, a little bit of the story behind the infamous Pay No...
2024-03-111h 13
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#42 | Jay LightJay Light is a comedian and television writer originally hailing from the fine city of Dallas. He has written for a long list of TV shows. You can see Jay perform all over the country, including regularly at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv. He also hosts WRONG! A Dark Comedy Game Show which you can see in a city near you! A lot was discussed in this episode. Normally when I go into producing these, I have a vague idea of where it could go. This conversation pivoted quickly into a passionate discussion was Jay Light’s argument to...
2024-03-041h 26
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#41 | Serafina CostanzaI can write an encyclopedia on how Serafina's Wednesday afternoon open mic at Cinema Bar on LA's Westside is one of the best places to work on your stuff in LA (for all you LA comics who've been listening to the podcast), but I got a lot of ground to cover here. Serafina Costanza is a Davis, CA born/LA-based comedian who you can see performing regularly at Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica and all up and down the California coast. She also produces The Shack Show, second Wednesday of every month at The Shack in...
2024-02-261h 10
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#40 | Andy VanAndy Van is a Vietnamese-American comedian and host of Embarrassed By Night, a Vietnamese comedy show that has made its rounds around the west coast, including Sketchfest24 this week in San Francisco. We talk a lot about Asian cuisine and culture, the differences between likable and sympathetic characters, our friendship, taking breaks fro the vices, and a bajillion more things! If you’re watching the video, get a load of the money maker, camera 3, 3 for me! Follow Andy on all of the social medias: http://www.instagram.com/andyvanandyfan http://www.threads.net/@an...
2024-02-1957 min
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#39 | Kazeem RahmanKazeem Rahman is an LA-based stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster who hosts his podcast/game show, Tough Choice with Kazeem Rahman, which a month ago dropped its 300th episode. Congratulations to him on that. I did his podcasts and it’s a lot of fun In this episode, we talk comedy. We talk the beautiful of being in the moment, and defend crowd work comedy (even though we aren’t particularly great at it), debate the value of developing in rooms full of comedians versus rooms full of audiences. Follow Kazeem on all of the soci...
2024-02-1255 min
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#38 | JP PuthenveetilJP Puthenveetil is a stand-up comedian originally hailing from North Carolina. He can be seen featuring all over the country as well as locally producing Shenanigans, a Fear Factor-style stand-up show that’s been ongoing since the end of the lockdowns and had been gaining attention in the past year. JP identifies as asexual and in this episode, he opens up. We talk cats, love, romance, relationships, the pursuits of joy, giving joy, food, what does it mean to have a meaningful life, what makes you interesting, being genuine, hack premises, the food in India, food in gen...
2024-02-051h 14
The Ian Ira Rousso Show#37 | Mike PerkinsMike Perkins is an LA-based comedian originally hailing from the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, PA. You can see him hosting Anther Late Show Tonight at The Loft Ensemble in North Hollywood monthly as well as all over America featuring for Ahmed Ahmed. This episode, we dive deep into where the best cheesesteaks are at in both Philly and LA (cause how could we not!), Warped Tour, the guy who bowled a perfect game on 9/11, he golden age of sketch Chappelle’s Show ushered in, tricks to saving money on the road, Lordsburg, NM, Comedy Works in De...
2024-01-291h 22The Ian Ira Rousso Show#36 | Gerardo AlarconGerardo Alarcon is an LA-born/based stand-up comedian who features all over America. He also produced and cohosts the critically acclaimed podcast Raccoon Tweeties. He’s silly, funny, busts his ass, and a veteran of both comedy and podcasting. I’ve known Geraldo for many years, mainly from long hot Covina nights at The Chatterbox. I definitely grew closer in the years following the pandemic. It’s always a joy bumping in into each other; whether be at The Glendale Room, The Barkley in South Pasadena, or whether. In this episode, we talk how insane earthq...
2024-01-221h 26The Ian Ira Rousso Show#35 | Clay NewmanBorn in Ventura, raised in San Francisco, and based out of Los Angeles, Clay is a stand-up comedian and actor who features, headlines and does festivals all over America. You can catch clay performing at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles where I met him when he first moved to LA. In this episode, we get into it. Comedy, music, politics, our influences, and a bajillion other jams. Follow Clay on the stuff http://www.instagram.com/claynewmancomedy http://www.threads.net/@claynewmancomedy Clay also happens to have a website...
2024-01-151h 05The Ian Ira Rousso Show#34 | Curtis Taylor IIICurtis Taylor III, Cricket the Kid from the Creek from San Jose is an LA-based stand-up comedian. Curtis gets on the road all over the West Coast and you can see him at The NW Black Comedy Festival taking place February 15th through the 18th. I’ve known Curtis since 2016 primarily from spending time hanging out at The World-Famous Comedy Store while he was still based out of Bakersfield. Through him, I got my first headlining gig in 2021 and event since he relocated to LA, me and Curtis have been pretty much inseparable. In this sp...
2024-01-081h 08The Ian Ira Rousso Show#33 | Ahmed Al-KadriAhmed Al-kadri is a Yemenis stand-up comedian and actor who started in Dallas once-upon-a-time ago. Now based out of Los Angeles, Ahmed has gone on to headline all over the United States and Europe. Ahmed can be seen performing regularly at the World-Famous Hollywood Improv as well as Improv and Levity clubs all over the southwest. My relationship with Ahmed dates back to 2017 when he first got to LA. I was a total schmuck then. We talk about that, how unhealthy it is comparing your successes to the successes of your peers, the importance of loving yourself...
2024-01-0154 minThe Ian Ira Rousso Show#32 | Mike SassonMike Sasson, cohost of Mike & Ron: Here to Help, performs regularly at the World-Famous Hollywood Improv, clubs all over the Southwest, and then some. Mike is loud, opinionated, fun, silly, engaging, energizing, inspiring, one of the funniest and brightest comedians I am fortunate enough to consider one of my contemporaries in LA. In this must-listen of an episode, we talk about the streaming model, the WGA strike, advertising versus subscriptions, the role of studio executives in the television and movie ecosystem, why industry should be scouting comedy shows, the impact of a show like Seinfeld had on...
2023-12-251h 21The Ian Ira Rousso Show#31 | Justin ShermanOriginally hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, Justin Sherman is an LA-based stand-up comedian and filmmaker who gets on the road a bunch. Me and Justin's relationship goes back probably as long as I've been in LA. He is a loose, silly guy and just a 10/10 hang. We tell a million great stories about the last however many years we've known each other and then some. And as an added bonus, convinces me to pull out the guitar. If a bonus is what you want to call it! This episode was about a year in the making...
2023-12-181h 02The Ian Ira Rousso Show#30 | Justin Conigliaro of Up For NothingJustin Conigliaro is a singer, writer and lead guitarist of Brooklyn-based punk rock outfit Up For Nothing. Founded in 2001 in the days of The Temple in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn DIY staple, Up For Nothing has gone on to tour all over the United States releasing 5 albums including the band’s most recent “Escape Route”, released through San Diego, It’s Alive Records. I’ve known Justin longer than almost anybody I’ve had the privilege to call friend. It started with my high school ska band playing with them at Arlene’s Grocery, and our friendship has transcended many eras of o...
2023-12-111h 46The Ian Ira Rousso Show#29 | Brian BuecheBrian Bueche is a Long Island-born and raised, NYC-based comedian who gets on the road a whole bunch and works corporate and private gigs. I met Brian at a mic at QED a year ago. We hit it off to the point where we grabbed coffee and disco fries from Neptune Diner just off the N train on Astoria Blvd; a classic tale amongst New York comedians. Me and Brian immediately shared a mutual admiration for what we do, and it was enough to where offering him a last-minute guest spot on my album recording recording show...
2023-12-041h 38The Ian Ira Rousso Show#28 | Nick WevurskiNick Wevurski is a Vermont-based comedian, producer at Woolen Mill Comedy Club in Bridgewater and produces Vermont Comedy Festival. The festival kicks off this Thursday 11/30 and will be headlined by Colin Quinn. My friendship with Nick dates back to 2016 when he was doing comedy in Los Angeles. Navigating the scene, we quickly became best friends; slingin' jokes and gettin' rowdy at places like Fanatic Salon and Cinema Bar every week. During the pandemic, Nick moved back to Vermont. Despite 2,900 miles between us, me and Nick still talk on the phone two to three times a...
2023-11-272h 05The Ian Ira Rousso Show#27 | Lue DeckOn episode 27 of The Ian Ira Rousso Show, I spoke to comedian and author, Lue Deck, who I met at a storytelling show in January. I read about some of Lue’s experiences in William Knoedelseder’s “I'm Dying Up Here”, a book whose accounts became the inspiration of the Showtime series of the same name. Some of these stories left me in absolute awe so when I finished, I invited Lue to be on the podcast. In the early-1970’s, Lue quit law to pursue comedy in Houston before moving to Los Angeles where he found work at Th...
2023-11-201h 58The Ian Ira Rousso Show#26 | David MurphyDavid Murphy is a comedian, actor, writer, can be seen performing regularly at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv and featuring all over the country with Erik Griffin. I met David when I first arrived in LA in 2015 and have been good buds with him ever since. Follow him on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/mynameismurph Follow me while you’re at it http://www.instagram.com/ianirarousso http://www.threads.net/@ianirarousso http://www.tiktok.com/@ianirarousso http://www.twitter.com/ianirarousso See me perform stand-up comedy live! http://www.ianirarousso.com...
2023-11-131h 11The Ian Ira Rousso Show#25 | Kate GaffneyUPCOMING SHOWS: www.ianirarousso.com DEBUT COMEDY ALBUM "SORRY AGAIN" COMPLETE LIST OF SERVICES TO LISTEN TO IT: https://linktr.ee/Ianirarousso EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Kate Gaffney is a stand-up comedian and SAG-AFTRA actress and voice over artist whose talents has seen her land everything from commercials to sets to the likes that of Transparent and Trial & Error. Though new to the comedy grind, Kate has also been a server at The World-Famous Comedy Store for many years, where she has gotten to watch and learn from many of comedy’s biggest names work out...
2023-08-011h 30The Ian Ira Rousso Show#24 | Effie MeadowsAll of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Effie Meadows is an LA-based trans comedian originally hailing from Florida. This episode, we talk about politics, punk rock, Pokemon (the three P's!). We talk about religion, death, about her religious upbringing. I have a world of graditude for having her. Full video on YouTube. SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ianirarousso FOLLOW EFFIE ON ALL OF THE SOCIAL MEIDAS: www.instagram.com/effiesayshi
2023-07-231h 42The Ian Ira Rousso Show#23 | Austen SilverAll of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Austen Silver is an Austin, TX-born, LA-based stand-up comedian and writer who is constantly constantly constantly on the road, working clubs, self-producing shows, performing for a variety of different audiences all over the Southwest. Full video on YouTube. Keep up with Austen's ongoings. www.instagram.com/austen.silver And follow my jam too! www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.threads.net/@ianirarousso www.twitter.com/ianirarousso...
2023-07-161h 25The Ian Ira Rousso Show#22 | Chris WaitkusAll of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Originally hailing from Long Island, NY, Chris Waitkus is a funny, genuine, likable dude who I've gotten to know over the years. Saying Chris is incredibly bright would be the understatement the century. By night, Chris does stand-up comedy and by day, Chris literally designs ROCKETS! He's literally a rocket scientist. What ther evidence do you need! Chris is taping "That Rocket Science" at the Zephyr Theater on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles on...
2023-07-111h 13The Ian Ira Rousso Show#21 | Justin FosterAll of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Originally hailing Dallas, TX (hometown of a fantastic band called The Old 97's) and based out of Los Angeles, Justin Foster is a stand-up comedian who features regularly for Drew Lynch and works all over the country. One night in June, I went to the taping of Justin's debut comedy special. Not only were all of his openers great, but Justin absolutely knocked it out of the park, killed, in every way possible, as...
2023-07-031h 05The Ian Ira Rousso Show#20 | Karen HaberAll of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Karen Haber is a New York-born stand-up comedian who found her way into the business in the early 1980's. Once upon a time ago, she got up in the Original Room at the World Famous Comedy Store and was passed by the late godmother of the club, Mitzi Shore. SInce then, she recollects her years making a decent living working The Comedy Store and the Laugh Factory, getting to do the road, and seeing some of...
2023-06-261h 09The Ian Ira Rousso Show#19 | Caesar LizardoAll of my upcoming shows and past episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show can be found at www.ianirarousso.com Caesar Lizardo is a Los Angeles-born and raised stand-up comedian, actor, and soon-to-be married father of a wonderful daughter. I’ve known Caesar since my first week in LA when we met at the long defunct venue Echoes Under Sunset. This episode ran wildly long but at no point was I rushing to end the conversation. We talked about the hierarchy of comedians in accenting order (a reoccurring topic throughout the episode), the significance of Joe Rog...
2023-06-052h 36The Ian Ira Rousso Show#18 | Pau, owner of PauhausMy friend Pau is a business woman and the owner and sole proprietor of Pau Haus, an art space that has become a vibrate hub for art of many different mediums, ranging from music, to art, and yes, live stand-up comedy. Her new location recently opened on Melrose just east of Paramount Studios. We talk a bunch about stuff ranging from art to travel. Audio here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yA3NmH36BJgmzLHQGgS1k?si=vCAKwPdLR1iN66zip8cUsw Video here: https://youtu.be/msEzkuYyGyM You can catch anything from bands to comedy to...
2023-05-291h 05
The Jew Rogaine ExperienceThe Jew Rogaine Experience Ep 18 ”Shock and Awe” w/ Ian Ira RoussoOn this episode I talk to comedian Ian Ira Rousso about his new hour that he will be releasing soon called "Sorry Again". We recorded this back in March, a day after I saw him do the hour live, and I must admit that I had very low expectations and that Ian far exceeded them. I was genuinely impressed with it and we go in depth about his process and my experience seeing it live.
2023-05-2557 minThe Ian Ira Rousso Show#17 | Rob BanksThe Ian Ira Rousso Show | Episode 17 | Rob Banks Rob Banks is an Ohio-born stand-up comedian and actor who has been Los Angeles since the early 2010’s. He features all over the American Southwest and you can catch him at a club near you www.robbankscomedy.com Follow him on all the shits: www.instagram.com/comicrobbanks www.twitter.com/comicrobbanks And I have a website with dates, shows and what-have-you as well as all episodes of The Ian Ira Rousso Show at www.ianirarousso.com. And I’m on the s...
2023-05-221h 21The Ian Ira Rousso Show#16 | Josh GibsonJosh Gibson is a stand-up comedian, screenwriter, veteran, music fan, former member of a ska band, amonst a million other things originally hailing from Washington DC. He's lived all over the country, got his start in comedy in Seattle and I've known him since moving to Los Angeles in 2015. Today, he works the door at the World-Famous Hollywood Improv and can be seen at clubs and bar shows all over the Southwest. Video of the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kekBy9127OE Follow Josh's on-goings: http://www.instagram.com/joshgibsonjokes http...
2023-05-151h 09The Ian Ira Rousso Show#15 | Billy Myers IIIFirst new episode of The Ian Ira Rousso Show since November following replacing my Rodecaster and recording my debut album in New York two weeks ago. Now that that's in the can, it should be weekly from this point. Billy Myers III is a rather unorthodox LA-based comedian who got his start in Orlando. Since then, he has toured the country several times over both as a comedian and a member of several punk bands. He hosts The Riff Raff at Third Wheel in Hollywood which sells out almost every week. There, you can watch dick-punches, armwrestling...
2023-05-081h 18
The Travis LaBrecque ShowEpisode #30: Ian Ira RoussoHeadphones On! Art, comedy, the Bubonic Plague and the best darn Korean BBQ on earth! Welcome Ian Ira Rousso!
2023-04-171h 45
Basshole with Doug BassAmanda Bynes Streaks Naked! Sorry Again - Comedian Ian Ira Rousso - LA Top 100 comics to Watch list!Send us a textDoug talks abut Amanda Bynes naked meltdown streak and interviews Comedian Ian Ira Rousso, with Rob DaRocha!Don't be a Basshole but if you are...LAUGH about it!Support the showwww.bluechew.com USE PROMO CODE "BASSHOLE" FOR A FREE MONTH!www.bassholeshow.com
2023-03-211h 09
Disorganized Religion5-4 Ian Ira RoussoHey zealots. Travis, Katie, and I have Ian Ira Rousso join us in the studio this week. He is about as inside baseball for LA comedy as one can get. He crashed onto the scene in LA some 7 years ago, and almost instantly made a name for himself. He is a self-proclaimed troll. He is at just about every open mic in LA that exists. And he just performed is first hour in LA. I tell Ian just what I thought of it in this episode.
In all honesty, Ian is an LA open mic icon. When...
2023-02-0658 minDisorganized Religion5-4.5 Ian Ira RoussoHey zealots. Travis, Katie, and I have Ian Ira Rousso join us in the studio this week. He is about as inside baseball for LA comedy as one can get. He crashed onto the scene in LA some 7 years ago, and almost instantly made a name for himself. He is a self-proclaimed troll. He is at just about every open mic in LA that exists. And he just performed is first hour in LA. I tell Ian just what I thought of it in this episode.
In all honesty, Ian is an LA open mic icon. When...
2023-02-0558 minThe Ian Ira Rousso Show#14 | Justin Conigliaro of Up For NothingNew instagram: http://www.instagram.com/uncleroosterianirarousso Justin Conigiario is the guitarist and primary songwriter of Brooklyn punk quartet Up For Nothing who've toured all over the United States and the better part of the world. He is also the singer of Brooklyn cover band Cover Your Idols who are sick. In addition to being a musician and an avid music fan, he is also a published author who recently released his first two childrens books "The Song In My Head" and "Alone Is A Word". Up For Nothing released their first album in 6 years...
2022-12-061h 24The Ian Ira Rousso Show#13 | Jordan PerryNew instagram: http://www.instagram.com/uncleroosterianirarousso Jordan Perry is a Georgia-born stand-up comedian who got his start in comedy doing improv comedy in Boston. He spent many years on the LA comedy scene working the door at the World-Famous Hollywood Improv. Following the COVID-19 lockdowns, he moved to Las Vegas and very recently, found himself in New York City, the mecca for comedy. Prior to moving to NYC, Jordan shot and released his debut Comedy special, 30: A Comedy Special*, shot at Wiseguys Comedy Club in Vegas which you can watch here: https://www.youtube...
2022-11-281h 23The Ian Ira Rousso Show#12 | Jordan LeerNew instagram: http://www.instagram.com/uncleroosterianirarousso Jordan Leer is a working actor and a comedain who I've known as long as I've been in LA. His career has lead him to small roles in movies, TV and film, including guest star roles on The Goldbergs and Young Sheldon. This dude literally played a bully on Young Sheldon. How cool is that? Earlier in 2022, Jordan was like "F**k it all", moved back to Michigan for a short while where he drank beers, went fishing, made out with babes and has since taken his talents...
2022-11-211h 03The Ian Ira Rousso Show#11 | Kim McVicarNew instagram: http://www.instagram.com/uncleroosterianirarousso My friend Kim McVicar is a Canadian-born stand-up comedian who got her start in the biz as a backup dancer. Her credentials literally includes backup dancing for P. Diddy. Since then, she found herself in Los Angeles pursuing stand-up comedy. It ended up being the best decision she ever made cause today, you can see her perform regularly at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv and all over the country. Episode available on YouTube:https://youtu.be/couMMdyExEY Her specials Please Notice Me (2020) and Tap Dancing On My...
2022-11-141h 20The Ian Ira Rousso Show#10 | Josh FlorhaugNew instagram: http://instagram.com/uncleroosterianirarousso Josh Florhaug is a comedian and road dog who gets up all over the country. In this episode, we talk a lot about punk rock, the benefits of doing comedy versus being in a band, his hometown of Minneapolis, MN, his recent Laughs After Dark set, eating in other cities, and he opens up about his uncle and mentor, the late Louie Anderson. We talk about his absolutely iconic debut on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, a moment in comedy that changed everything not just for him, but for this...
2022-11-071h 16The Ian Ira Rousso Show#9 | Maxi WitrakMaxi Witrak is a working comedian and actress who is absolutely fantastic and has been cutting her teeth for a long time. We met through doing mics at the Fourth Wall in North Hollywood where she has since developed, moved on to emceeing at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv, and now, you can see her regularly on in the main room where she regularly shares the stage with the likes of David Spade, Craig Robinson, Taylor Tomlinson and more! Go see a comedy show one of these nights. Forgive me. I was half-asleep when we recorded this. My...
2022-11-011h 02The Ian Ira Rousso Show#8 | Ben HerwitzBen Herwitz is a stand-up comedian originally from San Francisco who relocated to Los Angeles and since then, has frequently been on the road charming audiences with his present nature. He has also competed in the World Series of Comedy. Ben has a new podcast Ben Unfiltered that you can listen to wherever you get your podcasts. Episode now streaming on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. www.ianirarousso.com www.instagram.com/ianirarousso www.twitter.com/ianirarousso www.facebook.com/ianirarousso Also follow The Ian Ira Rousso Show...
2022-10-251h 35The Ian Ira Rousso Show#7 | Earl Skakel and Gary CannonEarl Skakel is a working comedian who’s been at it since the late nineties, a paid regular at The World-Famous Comedy Store, has appeared on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, appears as the voice of Barry Jelly on the Adult Swim series, The Jellies, created by Tyler the Creator, and hosts Inappropriate Earl which you can listen to wherever you get your podcasts. Gary Cannon is a working comedian who’s been at it just as long, a paid regular at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv, The Comedy and Magic Club, and has done warm-up on Conan, The La...
2022-10-171h 31The Ian Ira Rousso Show#6 | Liam McEneaneyLiam McEneaney is a stand-up comedian and filmmaker whose career's roots can be traced back to 1997. He dropped out of college to work the road and his career saw highs in 2001 when he appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. I kinda remember it, but what I do remember is it was pretty popular. Since then, my friend Liam has appeared on Sirius XM (not sure if you subscribe to it) and WTF with Marc Maron (might need to pay for premium cause it's an old episode). He's done other TV stuff but I don't remember what.
2022-10-121h 08The Ian Ira Rousso Show#5 | Alfred KonuwaAlfred Konuwa is a stand-up comedian based out of Los Angeles who has recently done SLO Comedy Festival in San Louis Obispo, B4YD Fest in Anchorage, Alaska and a whole bunch of others. He is also one of my better friends who I visited Austin with when I considered moving while LA was still very much locked down due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Alfred is incredibly bright but he's out of his fucking mind if he thinks he could beat me at fantasy football. Episode available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
2022-10-031h 08The Ian Ira Rousso Show#4 | Jay LondonJay London is a comedian who’s been at it for 30 years. He started in the New York and some of his high points have included a stint on the wildly successful Last Comic Standing and an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, both of which reaching audiences of millions of people. In recent years, he’s been a beloved fixture in the LA comedy community both by audiences and his peers, has been a paid regular at The World-Famous Comedy Store and Hollywood Improv, and still has the thirst. He is a prolific jokewriter who could easil...
2022-09-151h 08The Ian Ira Rousso Show#3 | Josh EdelmanJosh Edelman is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and an accomplished filmmaker, who's documentary following the career of Al Label titled "Mentally Al" has recently been named best comedy documentary by the New York Times. This episode gets silly. He plays with the sound effects, talks the importance of being present on stage, his documentary which he spent 5 years shooting, my comedy, and completely against my wishes, my love life. Follow his podcast The Jew Rogain Experience wherever you stream your podcasts and check out Undiscovered Geniuses, his bimonthly show in The Lab at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv.
2022-09-0551 minThe Ian Ira Rousso Show#2 | LeroyLeroy (Leon Walker) is a stand-up comedian and working actor who's been in Los Angeles since 2006. Since being a featured extra in the movie 10 Things I Hate About You, he has taken acting and improv classes, landed a manager and mentor, and went on to book a ton of work. He is smart, present, insightful, and on his way to a career with longevity. In addition to his experiences in the LA comedy scene, we also talk weed, his experiences doing comedy in Louisville, Kentucky for a film he just wrapped, and self-help throughout the pandemic; letting...
2022-08-291h 05The Ian Ira Rousso Show#1 | Mike SassonWhen I got the equipment required to start producing this, I immediately hit up Mike Sasson to help me break it in. Mike has been making some noise at The World-Famous Hollywood Improv, a level of both presence and commitment I’ve seen in few of my peers. He has a strong, loud voice and always has something to say. An interesting perspective throughout. In addition to that and being #62 on my list of 2021’s Top 100 LA Comics to Watch (which was totally not satire), Mike is a positive, optimistic guy who’s energy I thoroughly enjoy having...
2022-08-241h 07
Story Worthy743- Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show from The Hollywood Improv 5-28-22Join host Christine Blackburn and "Expert" Judges Comedians Peter Mehlman, Fielding Edlow and Danny Zuker at the Hollywood Improv! It's the funniest game show NOT on TV, yet! Contestants include comedians CM Gorham, Ian Ira Rousso, Katya Duft, and our audience member Michelle Malizaki! Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainment industry share true, personal stories on the Story Worthy Podcast. Story Worthy celebrated 13 years of podcasting in July 2023 and has over 800 episodes recorded. Christine Blackburn is the creator, host and producer of Story Worthy, Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show, and My Life in...
2022-06-141h 09
BlockbustingIan Ira Rousso Hates CasinoSUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blockbustingFOLLOW BLOCKBUSTING ON...INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/blockbustingpodTIKTOK: tiktok.com/@blockbustingpodTWITTER: twitter.com/blockbustingpodLISTEN TO MY COMEDY ALBUM: https://800PGR.lnk.to/LightJay (@DietJay) and Ian (@ianirarousso) discuss Martin Scorsese's Casino, the follow-up to Goodfellas that feels more like sitting at slot machine losing all your nickels than hitting a gigantic, satisfying mob movie jackpot.
2022-03-2834 min
Tough Choice with Kazeem RahmanPoison Ivy VS Times Square with Ian Ira RoussoOn this Episode, Ian Rousso and Kazeem discuss if they can eat a poison ivy salad. Follow @toughchoicepod on Instagram Follow Kazeem Rahman - @KazeemComedy Follow Ian Rousso - @ianirarousso All questions - ToughChoice@outlook.com
2022-01-2836 min
Cable TimeEpisode 37 with Ian RoussoToday’s Guest is Ian Rousso aka the Rooster. A well known open mic comic in LA and an LA 8. We talk music, Ian’s home club the Hollywood Improv, and more. Check out Ian’s Podcast the Crescendo with Ian Ira Rousso. Show notes Guest IG @ianirarousso Host IGs @ryanthecableviewer @linsmayer @nickwithnothingbettertodo
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