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Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 276 - Marv Ross - A Series Of Cords and A Wild DreamMarv Ross is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist and primary songwriter for the 1980s rock band Quarterflash. With a distinctive style blending rock, jazz, and blues influences, Ross helped craft the band's signature sound. His work on hits like "Harden My Heart" and "Take Me to Heart" showcased his skillful guitar playing and lyrical depth, earning Quarterflash widespread acclaim. Beyond his success with the band, Ross is also recognized for his contributions as a composer and producer in the music industry.
On this episode of Dystopia Tonight, Marv Ross and I dive into...
2025-01-081h 58Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 275 - The Unimportant Importance of Paul ReiserPaul Reiser is a legendary comedian, actor, writer, and producer whose career spans decades of iconic work. Best known for his roles in Mad About You, Stranger Things, and The Kominsky Method, Paul joined me on Dystopia Tonight to talk about his latest projects: his heartfelt and hilarious new movie The Problem With People and his brand-new standup special, Life, Death, and Rice Pudding. Don’t miss this conversation filled with laughter, insight, and incredible stories!
We talk about his return to stand-up, I accuse Paul of being behind the drones in NJ, Mad About You, Stranger Th...
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The John Fugelsang PodcastWeekend Interviews: Simon and Julie - John PoveromoOnce again - John chats with Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella for their "We're Still Here" segment. They discuss whether President Biden will pardon Leonard Peltier and the new documentary "Sugarcane" which follows an investigation into the Canadian Indian residential school system, igniting a reckoning in the lives of survivors and descendants. Next, he chats with listeners and plays clips of people discussing the mysterious drones over New Jersey. And winding it up, he jokes with comedian John Poveromo about the travesty of Trump and the pop culture of Christmas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...
2024-12-141h 18Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 271 - Tim Matheson - Damn Glad To Meet Him
Tim Matheson is a veteran actor, director, and producer whose career spans over seven decades in Hollywood. With a journey that began in childhood, Tim has grown from a young actor in beloved classics to an industry stalwart known for his immense talent and versatility. Best known for his role as Vice President John Hoynes on the critically acclaimed series “The West Wing,” Matheson also captured hearts as the charming Otter in the cult classic film “Animal House.” His extensive work includes popular early roles in shows like “Bonanza” and “Leave It to Beaver,” showcasing his range from an early age. More recent...
2024-11-041h 35The John Fugelsang PodcastSpecial Weekend Interviews: Augustus Mays and John PoveromoJohn interviews Augustus Mays who serves as Ed Trust's vice president for Partnerships and Engagement. Ed Trust has released a toolkit and ballot guidance for Black and Brown parents navigating school choice policies aimed at eradicating public schools. Education is on the ballot and parents of color and low income communities stand to lose access to public education with or without Project 2025 in place. Then winding up the Halloween show, John jokes with comedian John Poveromo on current news, pop culture, and the looming presidential election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
2024-11-021h 04
ComedyCentricPodcastEpisode 11: John Poveromo
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JOHN POVEROMO is a nationally touring comedian, cartoonist, writer,
actor, and host of Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo on TwitchTV,
ApplePodcasts, Spotify and YouTube. John’s been seen on FXX’s Gotham
Live, FoxTv’s “The Q”, VH1, MTV, written for Newsweek, and has a short
film on Amazon Prime that he both co-wrote and starred in titled,
“...
2024-09-1655 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 259 - Shawn Mullins - When The Work Really Starts
On this brand new episode of Dystopia Tonight we have the first-ever podcast appearance of Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins!
Shawn and I talk about everything from his early days as a young musician, his musical family, early inspirations, creativity, the Americana/Folk music genre, his long term friendship with Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, his Grammy Nom, touring with Glen Phillips of Toad The Wet Sprocket, his collab with Elton John, a surreal and hilarious evening with Mel Gibson, how the music business has changed, John Candy (because who doesn’t wanna talk about John Candy) Comedy, and more. En...
2024-05-241h 41Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 257 - Jimmy Tingle - The Funny AgendaJimmy Tingle and I discuss his upcoming one man show, "Humor and Hope for Humanity" at the SoHo Playhouse in NY, the influence of Jackie Mason, Lily Tomlin, Spalding Gray and John Leguizamo, stand-up, Boston Comics, The Ding Ho, Steven Wright, Paula Poundstone, Denis Leary, When Standup Stood Out, Competing with yourself and more!
In his newest one person show, comedian and political humorist Jimmy Tingle takes audiences on a very funny and soul-searching journey from his Boston roots as an aspiring comic and street performer to network TV [“60 Minutes II”; “The Tonight Show” with Johnny C...
2024-05-0945 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 252 - Brendan Hunt - Committing to Every Single MomentTed Lasso’s Brendan Hunt joins John to talk about his new solo show at the SOHO Playhouse in NY running from Feb 7-10 titled, “The Movement You Need.” The show comically explores his relationship with his departed mother, a fraught kinship that had one area of life-long concord: the music of The Beatles. In this episode we also talk about his time on Ted Lasso as Coach Beard, powerful connections we make with music, meeting your heroes and embarrassing stories that go with it, comedic confidence and more. Enjoy!
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Greetings From the Garden StateEmbracing Dystopia with John PoveromoSend us a textThis episode is full of laughs. Mike and guest John Poveromo explore various topics, from reflections on New Jersey geography to John's intriguing upbringing marked by frequent moves.Discover John Poveromo's unique journey into the world of comedy and podcasting. Gain insights into his early interest in humor, influenced by his parents, and his initiation into stand-up comedy, navigating challenges in the vibrant comedy scene. The episode concludes with a glimpse into John Poveromo's diverse career as a comedian and host.Learn about the origins of John Poveromo's podcast, "...
2024-02-061h 05
Passion PodEpisode 117 John Poveromo @johnpoveromo (Comedian)John Poveromo is a Jersey based comedian and podcaster. John has been performing stand up comedy his entire life and started his on podcast called Dystopia Tonight during the shutdown of the pandemic. Since being able to tour again he now balances both. Oh yeah, he's also a cartoonist who even put out his own book. John's positive attitude and humor are infectious to say the least. I even got to watch him perform a set later on in the night and was laughing nonstop.
In this episode we discuss dropping out of college...
2023-07-101h 02Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 236 - Jamie Manelis - Always Winging ItIntroducing Jamie Manelis, the quintessential LA native with a touch of the infamous 'valley girl' spirit. As a Jewish, queer writer/comedian/actress, she fearlessly blazes her own trail, breaking boundaries and leaving a lasting impression on the entertainment industry.
Jamie's journey in the entertainment world began as a writers assistant, where she honed her skills while working on various projects in development with the visionary Joey Soloway. It was here that she discovered her true passion for storytelling and comedic brilliance. Her wit and sharp humor quickly caught the attention of industry veterans, propelling her forward...
2023-07-101h 51Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 224 - Cherishing Mistakes with George SchlatterGeorge Schlatter: The visionary maestro who shook up television with "Laugh-In," crafting a kaleidoscope of laughter, counterculture charm, and unapologetic satire, forever imprinting his comedic genius on the annals of entertainment history joins us on Dystopia Tonight for an unforgettable interview.
A masterful director, George Schlatter's creative genius has imprinted an indelible mark on both the silver and small screens. It was his groundbreaking work on the irreverent sketch show "Laugh-In" that catapulted him to legendary status, shaking up the status quo and fearlessly pushing boundaries throughout the politically charged '60s and '70s.
D...
2023-06-021h 02Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 216 - The Return of the DEVOlution King, Jerry CasaleThe king of DEVOlution is back on Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo! Jerry Casale, one of the founding members of the iconic new wave band Devo, returns for a lively and thought-provoking discussion.
Jerry is a musician, artist, and filmmaker who has been a driving force in the world of music for over four decades. He co-founded Devo in the early 1970s with his bandmates Mark Mothersbaugh and Bob Lewis, and the band quickly became known for their unique blend of punk rock, new wave, and electronic music. Devo's satirical lyrics and inventive visuals helped to define...
2023-05-031h 16Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 212 - The Legendary Return of Bill Persky!In this episode of Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo, we have the pleasure of welcoming legendary television writer, director, and producer Bill Persky back to the show. With a career spanning over five decades, Bill has worked on some of the most beloved television shows of all time, including "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and "Kate & Allie."
In our conversation, Bill shares his unique perspective on the current state of television and the entertainment industry as a whole, reflecting on the ways in which technology and changing audience tastes have transformed the...
2023-04-241h 27Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 206 - Public Health Expert Heather M. ButtsA new variant is on the rise and we decided to check in with our favorite, resident public health expert, Heather! We also do a deep dive into the country’s current mental health crisis. Enjoy!
Heather Butts is the founder of L.E.A.R.N for Life Consulting, L.L.C. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Columbia University School of Public Health and St. John’s University School of Law. Prior to this work. Ms. Butts served for over seven years as a regulatory specialist at Columbia University’s Medical Center (CUMC) I...
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Comedy Centric PodcastEpisode 11 - John PoveromoSubscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications
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JOHN POVEROMO is a nationally touring comedian, cartoonist, writer, actor, and host of Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo on TwitchTV, ApplePodcasts, Spotify and YouTube. John’s been seen on FXX’s Gotham Live, FoxTv’s “The Q”, VH1, MTV, written for Newswee...
2022-11-0155 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 199 - Maurice LaMarche and The Healing Art Of LaughterMaurice LaMarche joins us on Dystopia tonight to discuss his beginning as a stand-up comic, opening for Rodney Dangerfield on the road, his early influences, The Comedy Store, YukYuks, his thoughts on the ever changing comedy scene, how he dealt with the lockdowns creatively, his incredible career as a voice actor, and his most notable roles on Animaniacs as Brain of Pinky and the Brain, and the myriad of voices he's done on Futurama (one of my favs being Morbo!) How he copes when he's down, his possible return to stand-up, love for John Cleese and more!! Enjoy guys...
2022-10-141h 38
Family GemsRigatoni and a Cold One with John PoveromoComedian John Poveromo shares what it's like growing up with a con artist father and much much more! Please rate, review, subscribe, and follow us on all the things!
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2022-08-0358 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 181 - SCOUTI could legitimately talk to Lea Emmery (SCOUT) all day long. One of the easiest conversations I've had to date with one of my favorite singer/songwriters. I think I may have told her more than once how much I love her former band Kid Wave, so we obviously dive into that part of her life, getting her start when she was 18, living on her own in LA at a young age, pretending to be someone else in bars, avoiding awkward convos with uber drivers, leaving America, Healthcare, Made up professions, Being excited about your ideas and wanting to...
2022-07-131h 45Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 177 - Quantifying The Mysteries of Life with John DoeMan, having John Doe on Dystopia Tonight was a fucking blast. We covered just about everything from his incredible and varied career, his new album, touring, quantifying the mysteries of life, what people were fucking to in the 30s, hanging with John Waters, his friendship with Dave Alvin, supernatural stuff, and more! Enjoy!
2022-06-221h 11Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 144 - Billy West ”A More Successful Cat”It was an honor hosting Billy West on Dystopia Tonight. So much of what he’s done has not only been apart of my childhood but all of our childhoods and to get to spend some time with the man behind the characters was a true joy. We talked the return of Futurama and Ren and Stimpy John DiMaggio and the plight of voice actors, standing up for what you believe in, creating characters, his first time auditioning for Matt Groening, suffering through Covid but coming out creatively on the other side, his upcoming book, his childhood, autism, evolution, Ro...
2022-03-161h 35Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 140 - Lee Papa AKA The Rude PunditThere’s nowhere to hide from the Rude Pundit! In the tradition of Abbie Hoffman, Bill Hicks, and Bill Maher, from the depths of the left side of the blogosphere, the Rude Pundit steps forth to defend the right to be liberal, to be sexually suspect, to be broke and pissed-off-and to make fun of Republicans all the time!
We have a blast deep diving into the truckers from Canada, Jon Stewart, Joe Rogan, Tim Robbins, twitter feuds, our mutual love and respect for John Fugelsang, how Lee’s upbringing shaped his politics and point of view to t...
2022-03-121h 12Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 138 - Dave ThomasLegendary Comedian, Actor, Writer and Author Dave Thomas joins us on Dystopia Tonight as we discuss the state of comedy today, our favorite talk show hosts, his time with SCTV, The New Show with Lorne Michaels, picking a fight with Johnny Carson over Bob Hope, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Writing with Dan Aykroyd, his favorite Joe Flaherty story, movies that never got made, why he loves Curb over Ted Lasso and more! Enjoy!
2022-03-101h 26Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 136 - The Triumphant Return of John Romita Jr.John Romita Jr. is back!! Just like he promised he would be, and on the heels of his upcoming run of Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man! We talk about the cliff-hanger he left us with from the last episode, the new villain he’s excited to be drawing in ASM, his new social media accounts (listed below) what he thought of the MCU’s Spider-Man No Way Home, the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the Amazing Spider-Man issue that covers it, the first time he realized he wanted to be a cartoonist, getting back into painting when he retires, drawing John undern...
2022-03-0759 min
Wheels Off with Rhett MillerJohn PoveromoComedian John Poveromo joins Rhett from the Jersey Shore to talk about the road that led to his stand-up career and why his podcast, Dystopia Tonight, was a saving grace during the pandemic. Poveromo discusses opening for Jimmy Fallon, why comedy can help in the midst of disaster, and the innate curiosity that helped him navigate through depression. John Poveromo is a nationally touring comedian, cartoonist, writer, actor, and the host of Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo on TwitchTV, ApplePodcasts, Spotify and YouTube. John has been seen on FXX’s Gotham Live, FoxTv’s The Q, VH...
2022-02-2236 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 128 - Emily GroveEmily Grove is a close friend and wildly talented singer-songwriter, and musician who is a prominent fixture in the New Jersey music scene, playing in well known venues such as The Saint and Stone Pony as well as touring the US and UK performing with Glen Burtnik, Willie Nile, Ari Hest, Rhett Miller (Old 97s), Marshall Crenshaw, Dan Reed Network, and John Lefler (Dashboard Confessional).
We talk about how she started her career, her writing process, live streaming during the pandemic her first time touring, her celeb lookalike, almost grabbing a well known musicians butt, her writing...
2022-02-161h 14Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 125 - Subhah Agarwal - Southern I Love Yous, Hot Dog Auditions, and Knockout ManifestosSubhah Agarwal is one of the funniest comics working right now and it was a blast to have her on #DystopiaTonight! We pretty much run the gamut on everything from medical advice flung around by Joe Rogan, to her time on the Jim Jeffries show, discovering she says her name incorrectly, her early beginnings in comedy, wanting to be a soccer star, saying ‘I Love You’ from a southern perspective, Nathan’s Hot Dog Commericals and even guiding John through an obvious but inevitable break down on his own show. Enjoy!
2022-02-091h 00Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 118 -Mike AppelMike Appel is an American music industry manager and record producer, best known for his role in both capacities in the early career of Bruce Springsteen.
We talk about his start in music in his own band as well as a song writer for the Partridge Family, the first time he met Bruce Springsteen, not taking a meeting with John Lennon, how he learned to be a good manager, and endless stories working and producing with Springsteen and what’s coming next for Mike! Enjoy!
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Behind The Bits with Scott CurtisJohn Poveromo Recaps 2021 & A Look at 2022I got to catch up with one of my favorite guests, John Poveromo in this episode. John & I talked about trends in stand-up comedy in 2021 and speculated on the future of live comedy. We also talked about bringer shows which appears to be a hot topic on the comedy groups these days. John always has some great insight and I’m happy that his podcast, Dystopia Tonight is doing so well. Make sure to give it a listen!Check out John’s website here:https://johnpoveromo.net/You can catch Dystopia Tonight on all...
2022-01-1856 min
The Comical Heathen PodcastThe Comical Heathen S2 E10:John PoveromoSeason 2 Episode 10: John Poveromo
Show Notes
Featuring a conversation from February of 2021, shortly after John and I had just done our part to help set the record for longest live-streamed comedy show! Crazy stuff like running for city council and directing The Merry Wives of Windsor knocked this one back a smidge but I am proud to share it with you now! Includes my rant about the importance of evidence in wild claims, as inspired by the dozens of lost court cases by Alex Jones and Donald Trump.
Jo...
2022-01-1552 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 99 - Dr. Edward HallowellDr. Edward Hallowell is an American psychiatrist, speaker, New York Times best-selling author and podcast host. He specializes in ADHD and is the founder of the Hallowell ADHD Centers. Hallowell is the author of 20 books, including the Distraction series, co-authored with Dr. John Ratey.
It was a blast getting to speak with Dr Hallowell and pick his brain on ADHD, neurodivergent behaviors, how they’re often overlooked or misdiagnosed, the benefits of having ADHD, his current book designed specifically for those of us with ADHD and his current rise to fame during the pandemic on TikTok! Enjoy!...
2021-12-1031 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 68 - Chris SmitherChris Smither is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, and modern poets and philosophers.
Chris was such a blast to talk to about life, his career, his influences and his love for music and the road. We discuss his journey back to New Orleans after some time away and he plays us one of my favorite songs, being the first musician to do so on Dystopia. Enjoy!
2021-09-0759 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 67 - Jody Duncan
Jody Duncan has served as editor of Cinefex magazine since 1992 until they recently shut down due to covid. She is the author of 10 books covering the making of blockbuster films, including Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Avatar, Nolan’s Batman trilogy, and many more!
Jody was so much fun to talk to! Right off the heels of Netflix’s “The Movies That Made Us” series where she discussed the making of Jurassic Park (one of my favorite movies/books of all time) we get the inside scoop from her time on the set of the film from day one of shooting until the end...
2021-09-061h 15Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 66 - Layne MontgomeryLayne Montgomery is the charismatic musician, singer/songwriter and frontman for his band The Great American Novel and creator of the theme song to another popular podcast Blank Check with Griffin and David! His new album with GAN, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Online” was released August 27th and we talk about his writing process, his hilarious and somewhat abusive group chat with his band mates, creating music during covid, touring and the pains of self promotion, the revival of great 90s bands, his influences, growing up with parents who are both entertainers (his dad’s a musician and his mom is...
2021-09-051h 04Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 65 - Billie WebbBillie Webb is a TikTok star known for living the Van Life! Struggling with homelessness for a time may have put her on the path to living in a Van but just from talking to her on the show and watching her videos you can plainly see she’s gotten more genuine life experience out of it than most people ever will living in a house or apartment.
In this episode of Dystopia Tonight we talk about her travels, some wild experiences with people being, well…people, plus Billie’s ingenuity and drive that have helped her make a...
2021-09-042h 01Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 64 - Ed AsnerI had the great fortune of having Ed Asner on my show in early July. It was an absolute honor to have him on and get to speak with him for over an hour about his life, his charity poker games, comic books, his voice over work, his role as Santa on ELF, his activism and how Chicago makes you a rebel, and as always any advice he'd give to his younger self if he could go back in time. I got to speak to him over the phone several times before and after his appearance on Dystopia, and...
2021-09-0125 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 63 - JoAnna BecksonAbsolutely loved having JoAnna Beckson on Dystopia Tonight. I had the pleasure of taking her Meisner class when I was a young comic and what I learned from her is invaluable both as a teacher and now as a friend. We discuss how she got into acting/directing, having the neighborhood kids put on a show she directed at the age of 5, to back packing through Europe, falling in love with another actor in her troupe, being trained by Sanford Meisner, auditioning, diving into teaching and directing, and working with comedians like myself, Joe Starr, Rob Bartlett, Ted Alexandro...
2021-08-311h 22Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 62 - Jay KogenLegendary Emmy award winning, writer and producer of The Tracy Ullman Show, The Simpsons, Frasier, and the new upcoming reboot Punky Brewster, Jay Kogen joins us on Dystopia Tonight to talk about his his start as a stand-up comic at the age of 17, writing jokes for Harvey Korman at the age of 10, selling his first jokes to his to his legendary father who wrote for Mad Magazine, his proudest joke from his days writing on The Simpsons, The direction TV is headed in, and why movies that show Hollywood depicted by extras running around in Lobster Suits are sus...
2021-08-3157 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 61 - Lewis BlackLewis Black is one of my absolute favorite comedians of all time, a legend, and one of the nicest guys in the business. When you watch Lewis perform you never feel alone with your rage, and general disgust for the powers that be, and as it turns out talking to him for an hour is no difference. Incredibly smart, hilarious and genuine to the core it was a true joy to have him on Dystopia Tonight. We talk about the current state of the world and the morons running it, touring during covid, the "joys" of zoom shows, failed...
2021-08-271h 05Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 60 - Peter AsherPeter Asher, CBE is a legendary English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop music vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a wildly successful career as a manager and record producer.
We talk about his upcoming tour, the “NY is back concert” that had end halfway through due to a hurricane, his time spent with the Beatles, touring with Robin Williams and producing his Grammy award winning comedy album, working with Cher, Diana Ross, James Taylor, Cait Taylor, how music and the indu...
2021-08-2556 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 59 - Hugh FinkHugh Fink joins us on the show to talk about starting out in Standup comedy, his days writing for SNL from ‘95 - 2002, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and the Showbiz Show with David Spade where he also served as executive producer and the current state of the world.
He’s also got himself a new show coming up on All Things Comedy where he takes on celeb culture! Enjoy!
2021-08-2359 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 58 - Shannen MichaelaShannen Michaela is an Australian contortionist, aerialist, and busker who has trained under Ben Nicolodi, a 7th generation circus performer, and Marissa Burgess, the longest standing member of Moulin Rouge. Thanks to Covid she’s taken her incredible talents to the virtual realm, becoming a TikTok star with over 400k followers!
We talk to her about how she got started, her favorite stunts to perform, how she trains and pushes herself to the next level, and have a ton of laughs along the way! Enjoy!
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2021-08-211h 06Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 57 - Failure Made MonstersFailure 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 are both wildly talented musicians, singers, songwriters, actors, producers and directors who I get to talk to about both the individual work and collaborations in this episode of Dystopia Tonight! Enjoy!
2021-08-211h 58Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 56 - John MessinaJohn 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 to becoming an HFA, Trusting The Process, working out smarter and eating and finding the right exercise that’ll suit your lifestyle and keep you happy and healthy for the rest of your life. Enjoy!
2021-08-171h 07Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 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.
To sum up - she’s the smartest person we’ve ever had on the show and as we head back into what looks like familiar territory with this virus and it’s variants I wanted to have someone on to clear up all the misinformation that’s been put out there by the immeasurably stupid. Enjoy!
2021-08-1541 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 54 - Arthur HanlonArthur 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 realm for becoming the first pianist to reach the Billboard Latin airplay charts in more than a decade and the first to have a No. 1 on Billboard's Tropical Airplay chart.
His latest creative endeavor comes right out of the pandemic and will be premiering on HBO Max titled: Piano Y Mujer!
We talk about th...
2021-08-1159 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 53 - Jim VallelyJim 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 among my comedic guests and I swear I'm not doing it on purpose. It just so happens all the best people from Jersey, what can I say? We discuss everything from lunch with Kevin Rooney, Dana Gould, and old jokes with Jay Leno. His time spent writing for Arrested Development and The Golden Girls. When Jerry Lewis had him...
2021-08-091h 01Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 52 - Joshua RadinJoshua 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 about his creative process over the past year and a half is inspiring. Josh talks about the loss of a close friend, Broadway star, Nick Cordero, and how it affected his pod and what they did to protect each other during the pandemic. We also dive into the music industry, how he got his start in it, and his...
2021-08-051h 00Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 51 - Jim DavidJim 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 released five albums on Stand Up!
His most recent comedy album “Gay Jokes for Straight Cruisers” reached number 1 on iTunes the first week it was released!
We talk about how he got his start, coming out on stage, his incredible marriage, current events, tough crowd with Colin Quinn, and some upcoming projects! Enjoy!
2021-08-041h 09Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 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 father’s legacy, his advice to gifted actors and his incredible career in the business! Enjoy!
Website: https://begleysbest.com/
2021-07-3159 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 49 - John FugelsangJohn 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 years it was an honor to have John as a guest on Dystopia Tonight. As a fan long before I knew him personally I can safely say John’s the sharpest and fastest political comedian working today. All I can say is for this one strap in and try to keep up and as always - Enjoy!
2021-07-2957 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 48 - Alonzo BoddenAlonzo 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 around badass in everything he does. Super smart, brutally funny and the new host of his own show called "Alonzo Bodden: Who's Paying Attention" On KBLA 1580 Talk Radio. We dive deep into politics, faux outrage, performative activism, the BLM movement, and of course post pandemic comedy, Adam Carolla, and the last time we worked together. Enjoy!
2021-07-271h 38Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 47 - Joanne FilanJoanne 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 we'll be back on the road touring again in the fall with some summer dates sprinkled in between. We goofed around a lot during this episode and I wouldn't have it any other way. Enjoy!
Joanne has had numerous TV and media appearances, including Hulu, Fox, Amazon, Here TV, Comedy Time TV, and in "Comics Favorite Jokes"...
2021-07-251h 35Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 46 - Ted AlexandroTed 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 for comedians to get a pay raise, the frustration with the Democrats fight for “America’s soul,” capitalism, Bernie, Protesting, and his new comedy CD, “The Lost Album” which can be found at the link below! Enjoy!
Ted’s Album: https://800pgr.lnk.to/TedAlexandroEM
Ted’s website: https://www.tedalexandro.com
2021-07-211h 08Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 45 - Kelly CarlinThis 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 media, creativity, jungian personalities, performing live, comedy and comedians, and perfectionism as well as her phenomenal book, “A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up With George.”
Links to Kelly’s book and website can be found below. I truly enjoyed this episode and I hope you do too!
Website: https://thekellycarlinsite.com
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2021-07-151h 11Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 45 - Kelly CarlinThis 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 media, creativity, jungian personalities, performing live, comedy and comedians, and perfectionism as well as her phenomenal book, “A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up With George.”
Links to Kelly’s book and website can be found below. I truly enjoyed this episode and I hope you do too!
Website: https://thekellycarlinsite.com
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2021-07-141h 19Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 44 - Patty LynnIt’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 case getting to speak to Patty Lynn, one half of one of my favorite bands, The Wind and The Wave. We cover it all in this one and get to some honest, funny and weird places! Enjoy and check out the links below for past albums and social!
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thewindthewave?utm_medium=copy...
2021-07-131h 19Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 43 - Wendy LiebmanOne 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, therapy, and a couple upcoming projects she’s working on! Enjoy!!
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2021-07-091h 05Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 42 - Joe StarrJoe 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 comics to have done The Montreal Comedy Festival 5 years in a row, as well as a regional tour of the Just For Laughs Festival as well as being a part of the largest full national tour! More importantly, he's a close friend, and a true mensch whose knowledge of showbusiness itself would make the last king of Hollywood shatter...
2021-07-092h 55Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 41 - Paris SashayWe 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 another in the rain and we discuss her upcoming projects, her advice on being bold, not giving a fuck, and relationships pre and post pandemic. Enjoy!
2021-07-0830 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 40 - Chuck NiceChuck 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, and some fuccckkin STAR TALK too! Enjoy!
2021-07-061h 04
Failure Made Monsters✖️Ep. 41 OMGod Aliens Abducted Ballots For Bitcoin! (with John Poveromo & Mike Lowther)Santino & Dayne chat with comedian/writer John Poveromo & musician/filmmaker Mike Lowther about the oddities of male anatomy, aliens, getting back to gigging, Bitcoin, and how all of those things tie together even though they don't..."From pornstars to politics" you never know what to expect from Santino & Dayne on Failure Made Monsters! So tune in LIVE on YouTube & Twitch and join in on the live chat to shape the conversation! Find where to watch upcoming and past episodes at www.FailureMadeMonsters.com
2021-06-051h 40Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 32 - Glen BurtnikGlen Burtnik and John are leaving show business to become farmers and you heard it hear first. Before that though we do a deep dive into Glen's incredible music career, his insight on the business side of things, his current zen approach to life and the sheer joy he has watching John have a breakdown after his internet repeatedly craps out during the interview. Enjoy!!
2021-06-0450 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 21 - John Romita JrOne of the best parts about doing these interviews is getting to meet people I've admired for years. The other is finding out they're incredibly humble and a blast to talk to. John's been my favorite comic book artist since I was a kid, and that's who I let host the show. We discuss other comic book artists, writers, independent publishing vs the big three, Kickass, the MCU, his dad's influence, the 9/11 comic, John's art style, tequila, comic-con, more tequila and John leaves us with a cliffhanger!! Enjoy!
2021-04-211h 02Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 18 - David ChampionDavid Champion joins John on the show to talk about touring with his brother as CHAMPS, some road stories, Ana De Armas and 3000 Miles, sibling comradery, guilty music pleasures, pandemic habits and the state of the world. If by the end of this episode all the world's problems aren't solved...don't worry, he's coming back with his bro for round 2! Enjoy!
2021-04-141h 13Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 17 - Bobby CostanzoBobby is a joy to speak to and one of the best character actors in the business! He talks to John about how he was one of handful of New York guys that moved out west to act, How Joey Pantoliano introduced him to his wife, comparing tough guys in the neighborhood with Robert Duvall, his Mount Rushmore of comics and his upcoming projects! Enjoy!
2021-04-131h 05
The Stuph File Program#0608: Francis Bradley; John Poveromo; & Stuart NulmanThe Stuph File Program
Featuring Francis Bradley, CEO & President of The Canadian Electricity Association; comedian John Poveromo; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter
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Francis Bradley, is the CEO & President of the Canadian Electricity Association. It's an organization that this year is celebrating its 130th anniversary. Francis is also the host of the electricity-centric podcast called The Flux Capacitor.
John Poveromo is a standup comic. He talks about his new film called Duppet. It deals with depression in the form of a puppet. John is also the host of the podcast, Dystopia Tonight.
Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This...
2021-04-1158 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 15 - Tommy ChongThe great Tommy Chong talks to John about loving house arrest, how he started as a musician working for Berry Gordy, knowing when he was going to marry his wife, being part of a comedy duo and an actor, his Mount Rushmore of smokers and how he’s “not really anything.” Enjoy!
2021-04-0657 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 12 - Frank ConniffFrank and John catch each other up on the joys of being cat owners during quarantine, pandemic deniers, Mystery Science Theatre 3000, Sirius Radio, what a fat piece of shit Chris Christie is, and how a snake oil salesman like Dr Oz got to host Jeopardy. Enjoy!
2021-04-0538 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 11 - Dex CarveyDex Carvey talks to John about being an early Twitch pioneer, setting up and producing his Dad’s podcast, how covid caused some weight gain and how Weight Watchers helped him take it off, Standup, corporate gigs and they get into a bunch of fun conspiracy theory talk! Enjoy!
2021-03-251h 01Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 10 - Keith RobertsLead Singer of the Young Dubliners - Keith talks to John about how they got their name, band mates, performing the day before the world shut down, working with some of his favorite bands, Irish politics and his love for comedy. Enjoy!
2021-03-221h 11Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 9 - Eric D’AlessandroEric talks to John about testing material on Instagram, building his fan base, moving to Austin, Texas and how social media is ruining our brains and of course, being Italian.
2021-03-2254 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 8 - Allan Stephan
Allan talks to John about the “real” Comedy Store, wild nights on the road, his time with Sam Kinison, his lifelong comedy buddy Carl LaBove, writing and producing Arli$$, Roseanne, and doesn’t hold back on some of the comedy greats he loves and hates and everything in between
2021-03-181h 24Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 7 - Bobby Slayton
The legendary Pitbull Of Comedy, Bobby Slayton is in hilarious and rare form all thanks to John giving him the wrong link for tonight’s show. John and Bobby talk about Standup, the road, levels of success, what makes someone a legend and how this is Bobby’s final podcast appearance.
2021-03-1750 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 6 - Joe TraversJohn and special co-host Brian Brodeur talk to Joe Travers about his life touring with Zappa, Duran Duran, The Motels, and his current position as the official Zappa Archivist.
2021-03-151h 31Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 5 - Carl GottliebJohn talks to Carl about his incredibly smooth transition into show business, his badass easy rider style motorcycle days, working with and befriending Steve Martin, The Smothers Brothers, Carl Reiner, Steven Spielberg and of course - JAWS!
2021-03-141h 16
The Chatting ComedianChatting With John PoveromoIn this episode of the “Chatting Comedian” I chat with John Poveromo, John is a stand up comedian, writer and cartoonist. We talk about the weirdest place he has ever performed at, what it was like when he opened performed for Jimmy Fallon and many other things.
2021-03-1222 minDystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 4 - Marlana SheetzMarlana joins John to talk about her band Milo Greene, her new EP “At Least I Tried” and her obsession with death. She also grills John on his lack of punctuality as they discuss their former days as kleptos.
*There's a point during the show that's been edited down where John's producer Tom Banis takes over while John deals with a power outage in his home.
2021-03-091h 28Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 3 - Barry DoughertyAuthor and Friar Historian Barry Dougherty joins John for a conversation about the history of the Friars club, and how he got started writing, and never before told stories from the infamous Friars Roasts
2021-03-031h 04Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 2 - Frank TurnerBritish Punk Rocker / Singer / Song Writer and Sky Mall Enthusiast, Frank Turner talks to John about his thoughts on the pandemic, how he's spent his time creatively, his early beginnings, piano lessons, road gigs, his awkward cab ride in Asbury Park, touring the US vs England, his love for Sky Mall, the current state of the world, and more. Enjoy!
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2021-02-281h 06Dystopia Tonight With John PoveromoDay 1 - VelociPastor Interview with Director/Writer Brendan Steere and Actress Melissa KempinksiJohn interviews the writer and director of the cult hit VelociPastor ( and in his opinion one of the greatest movies of his generation) along with one of it's stars actress Melissa Kempinski!
2021-02-261h 30
Failure Made Monsters✖️Ep. 29 Impeachy Keen (with John Poveromo)Impeachment: THE SEQUEL! Santino & Dayne chat about the current events and work hard to get themselves all canceled with comedian and writer John Poveromo! Tune in LIVE & join the conversation on Friday @ 6pm PST / 9pm EST on Youtube & Twitch.
2021-02-131h 18
From The Ground Up Carmen MilagroCarmen Milagro Hosts Confidence Strategies 101 with guest John Poveromo star of DUPPETLearn about John Poveromo's career in stand up and what lead him to co-create Duppet
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2020-12-291h 03
Failure Made Monsters✖️Ep. 25 The End of the Beginning (with John Poveromo)Well somehow we've managed to do this for 25 weeks straight with no breaks... until now! Join Santino, Dayne with special guest, comedian John Poveromo, for the last episode of 2020! FAILURE MADE MONSTERS will return in January after the fellas have recharged their anger and tried out all the new signature sex moves they've learned about in the first 25 episodes.
2020-12-192h 14
Failure Made Monsters✖️Ep. 19 Special 2020 Election "Coverage" + Alcohol (with John Poveromo & Mike Lowther)Santino & Dayne are back with John Poveromo & Mike Lowther for another Failure Made Monsters LIVE 2020 election episode with results, analysis, debunking conspiracy nonsense, Santino going on a tirade, and even more alcohol!
2020-11-071h 33
Failure Made Monsters✖️Ep. 18 Special 2020 Election "Coverage" + Alcohol (with John Poveromo & Mike Lowther)Santino & Dayne went off schedule for a special Failure Made Monsters LIVE 2020 election “coverage” with guests, results, and copious amounts of alcohol! Aiming to ease your anxiety with facts + shenanigans. Our Guests: John Poveromo & Mike Lowther
2020-11-051h 46
Failure Made Monsters✖️Ep. 14: Ask Her For Her Venmo (with John Poveromo)Santino & Dayne welcome comedian John Poveromo to crack entirely too many perfectly appropriate jokes about Pence's small tiny blacked winged unaccompanied conscience and sweet financial bedroom moves.
2020-10-101h 37
American Slacker PodcastEP213- John PoveromoOn the latest episode of American Slacker the hosts are joined by NYC comedian, illustrator and actor John Poveromo. John talks to the guys about comedy during covid from his perspective with seventeen years in the industry, along with what originally made him decide to make people laugh for a living. He discusses the pros and cons of being on the road, dealing with abandoned & bloodstained hotels, threats from audience members in Phoenix, Massachusetts and jumping through hoops for a hotdog commercial with Andy Cohen. They also chat about his short film “Duppet” available now on Amazon Prime and his...
2020-09-301h 24
Behind The Bits with Scott CurtisEpsiode 29: John Poveromo WSG: Mark DreskinJohn Poveromo is a New Jersey based comedian who uses his personal angst as tool to create great stand-up comedy. We talked about how he built his act and learned on the road. We also talked about his lifelong struggle with depression. John wrote and... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-07-171h 16
Ron and Craig ShowComedian John poveromo, Brooklyn born, Jersey raised, opened for Jimmy Fallon.Southern Fried Kosher by Ron and Craig along with Sunda Croonquist, special guest Comedian John Poveromo, from Jersey, opened for Jimmy Fallon, Drew Carey and more. Featured in NY Times and wrote comedy content for a host of shows and radio. ronandcraigshow@gmail.com facebook twitter instagram Support the show
2020-02-2441 min
The Dork ForestJohn Poveromo Marvels at Spiderman and Such – EP 556More Marvel with comic John Poveromo (@johnpoveromo) – we talk tv, movies and comics and get into some specifics of Cyclops’ powers. Just good clean fun here, folks. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. There’s paypal links and venmo my email address. Links to everything is at or . USE THE AMAZON link on the front page when you order your own dorky goodness. Merch: My current album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on , and hard copy if you want it signed on the website. As well as TDF tshirts, standup shirts and other CD...
2020-02-041h 05
The Dork ForestJohn Poveromo Marvels at Spiderman and Such – EP 556More Marvel with comic John Poveromo (@johnpoveromo) – we talk tv, movies and comics and get into some specifics of Cyclops’ powers. Just good clean fun here, folks. Enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. There’s paypal links and venmo my email address. Links to everything is at or . USE THE AMAZON link on the front page when you order your own dorky goodness. Merch: My current album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story” available on , and hard copy if you want it signed on the website. As well as TDF tshirts, standup shirts and other CD...
2020-02-041h 05
Jeff Kristi & Dave Mix Morning ShowCOMEDIANS: John Poveromo & Joanne FilanGina chats with John Poveromo & Joanne Filan about their show at Wiley's Comedy Club
2018-12-0710 min
The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk ShowJohn PoveromoStandup comedian and writer, John Poveromo, stops by before his show to talk about his comedy beginnings, inspirations, and to fanboy out on the genius of the X-Men animated series. We read Fan Mail, send us some! Support the showREACH OUT! 🤝🏼 Email us at theshortboxjax@gmail.com Follow us on IG & tweet us at @theshortboxjax Website: theshortboxentertainment.com The Music Team: DeftStrokeSound, Mecca Tha Marvelous, DJ Crumbz, L.E.R.M., & Dialectable Beats
2018-11-111h 12
Live From The StudioEpisode 117 ft. John Poveromo - Tom's RiverJohn Poveromo stops by with Ryan Metzger en route to his upcoming weekend at The DC Comedy Loft.
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2018-08-281h 37
The Paul Leslie Hour#110 - John PoveromoJohn Poveromo is a comedian born in Brooklyn, but raised in Jersey. He's been featured in the New York Times and the Asbury Park Press and has performed his standup at the Jersey City Comedy Festival, The New York Underground Comedy Festival. He's also the author of the book Drawings from a Nobody.
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2018-06-2013 min
The Jimmy Star Show w/Ron RussellJohn Poveromo/Mary Wilson/Ricky RebelComedian John Poveromo, Mary Wilson of The Legendary Supremes and Pop/Dance Superstar Ricky Rebel join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday October 18th, 2017.This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 3PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
2017-10-191h 50
The Jimmy Star Show With Ron RussellJohn Poveromo/ Mary Wilson/ Ricky RebelComedian John Poveromo, Mary Wilson of The Legendary Supremes and Pop/Dance Superstar Ricky Rebel join us on this episode of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell broadcast live from the W4CY studios on Wednesday October 18th, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-10-191h 50John Poveromo interviewComedian john poveromo stops by and we talk about his career, we find how deep his italian roots run, he tells me that he'd marry Betty White, and he attempts to answer a sports question.
2011-03-0129 min