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Delicious Mediocrity

87 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 9 years ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings

A weekly Seattle podcast hosted by Seattle based comedians Derek Sheen and Douglas Gale. Listen to these knuckleheads talk to other comedians about a variety of topics including, comedy, pop-culture and politics.

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Episodes

Laugh Riot Episode 3

September 05, 2014 19:36 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

This is the accompanying podcast for the Laugh Riot comedy showcase, held every second Saturday at the Naked City Brewery in Seattle, and is hosted by Derek Sheen and Ryan Casey. This episode also features Portland comedian Tyler Shnup!

Laugh Riot Episode 2

August 06, 2014 00:41 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

This is the accompanying podcast for the Laugh Riot comedy showcase, held every second Saturday at the Naked City Brewery in Seattle, and is hosted by Derek Sheen and Ryan Casey. This episode also features Portland comedians Bri Pruett and Nariko Ott!

Laugh Riot Episode 1

July 07, 2014 20:56 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB

Laugh Riot is a comedy show co-hosted by stand-up comedians Derek Sheen and Ryan Casey. It's held monthly at the Naked City Brewery and quarterly at the historic Neptune Theater in Seattle. This is the first episode of the Laugh Riot podcast where Derek, Ryan, and Mark (the reluctant producer) talk about the past live shows and let you know what they have in store for the future.

Don't You Dare! - Episode 6

August 19, 2012 07:00 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MB

The FINAL episode of the briefly lost podcast, "Don't You Dare!" Hosted by Solomon Georgio, Lindy West, and Meagan Hatcher Mays. Sadly this is the last hilarious episode and it also marks the emigration of Meagan from Seattle to St. Louis. I had a great time producing this show and if I had to do it all over again I probably do the exact same thing. Enjoy! - Producer Mark

Don't You Dare - Episode 5

August 12, 2012 23:07 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MB

This is episode 5 of the almost forgotten podcast, "Don't You Dare!" hosted by Solomon Georgio, Lindy West, and Meagan Hatcher Mays. The great rye chip debate continues, but first the gang decide it's time to lay down a few ground rules before catch em' ups, entertainment news, and microwavable pork rinds. Enjoy! - Producer Mark 

Don't You Dare - Episode 4

August 07, 2012 17:47 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MB

Here we go again! This is episode 4 of the resurrected Don't You Dare Podcast. Which was hosted by Solomon Georgio, Lindy West, and Meagan Hatcher Mayes. Prepare yourself for more hilarious, but dated, entertainment news and stories of intrigue. Enjoy! - Producer Mark

Don't You Dare - episode 3

July 29, 2012 22:03 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MB

The third episode of the resurrected podcast "Don't You Dare" hosted by Solomon Georgio, Lindy West, and Meagan hatcher Mayes. Tune in for an epic Catch Em' Ups, another installment of Books LIVE, and of corse they discuss the entertainment news of the day. Enjoy! - Producer Mark

Don't You Dare - Episode 2

July 22, 2012 07:00 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MB

This is the second episode of the Don't You Dare podcast, which was recorded a few years back, but never released... till now! Solomon, Lindy, and Meagan are obviously much more comfortable this time around and manage to put out one of the best episodes. Enjoy! - Producer Mark

Don't You Dare -Episode 1

July 15, 2012 19:56 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MB

Since I'm still paying for the hosting service for Delicious Mediocrity (R.I.P.) I thought I might as well use it. Luckily, I have several episodes of another podcast I produced a few years ago that, for numerable reasons, was not able to make it out the gate. It was called, "Don't You Dare" and hosted by comedic princeling Solomon Georgio, internet heartthrob Lindy West, and future president of the United States of America Meagan Hatcher-Mays. Enjoy! - Producer Mark

Episode 87 THE ANNOUNCEMENT!

March 10, 2012 22:01 - 13 minutes - 6.31 MB

Derek, Doug, and Mark have a special announcement to make about the future of the podcast!

Episode 86 with Aaron Roden

March 04, 2012 08:00 - 1 hour - 35.6 MB

Aaron Roden is the host of the popular Air-Raid Podcast, which is also recorded here in Seattle. As soon as we start recording it becomes apparent why so many people listen to his show...We are really hoping that this cross promotion gets us some new listeners for us. Enjoy!

Episode 85 with Scott Moran

February 26, 2012 08:00 - 1 hour - 35.9 MB

Scott Moran is welcomed back onto the show with open arms, hearts, and minds. Scott is formerly from Seattle, who now lives in NYC, and he is currently touring all over the country. We had a great time talking to him about all things comedy and nostalgia. Enjoy!

Episode 84 with Monica Hamburg

February 18, 2012 09:28 - 1 hour - 35.4 MB

Monica Hamburg is from Vancouver, B.C. and the host of the podcast S&M Rants. She is an all around wonderful lady and, Jesus Christ did we have a great time with her as a guest. Enjoy!

Episode 83 with Sarah Skilling

February 12, 2012 23:16 - 1 hour - 31.3 MB

Sarah Skilling is on e of our favorite up and coming comedians here in Seattle. We had a great time talking to her and are still in awe of the story of how she lost her virginity. Awesome. Enjoy!

Episode 82 with Anthony Robinson

February 05, 2012 08:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

Anthony Robinson is a comedian from Seattle's neighboring city of Tacoma, who is quickly rising in the ranks of NW comedy. We have a fun chat about stand up comedy, talking to girls, and James Brown. Enjoy!

Episode 81 with Alex Koll

January 29, 2012 08:00 - 1 hour - 33.6 MB

Alex Koll is a comedian from San Francisco, USA! Sadly, we did not find out till afterwards that Alex is also a two time winner of the San Francisco Regional Air-Guitar Championship, so we did not get to talk about that. Dammit! We did have a great chat about movies and comic books, though. Enjoy!

Episode 80 with Rory Scovel

January 23, 2012 02:29 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

This week we are excited to welcome Rory Scovel back on the show. Rory has been seen on Conan O'Brian, John Oliver's N.Y. stand up show, and is a regular guest on the Todd Glass Show. He also recently recorded his first comedy album titled, Dilation. We talk extensively about Karaoke, Zombies, and Movies. Enjoy! 

Episode 79 with Joe Klocek

January 15, 2012 22:49 - 1 hour - 33.7 MB

Joe Klocek is a comedian from San Francisco who has been seen on Comedy Central's LIVE at Gotham and NBC's Last Comic Standing. We talk about the San Fran Comedy Competition and dicks. Enjoy!

Episode 78 with Devin Badoo and Daniel Duarte

January 09, 2012 01:02 - 1 hour - 32.7 MB

Devin Baddoo and Daniel Duarte are a comedy duo who are also a part of the Seattle comedy show, The Humor Program. This is a great episode where Devin starts innumerable improv games while Dan tries to pretend he's not REALLY high. Enjoy!

Episode 77 with Eric Lincoln Hurst

January 02, 2012 02:54 - 1 hour - 33.4 MB

Eric Lincoln Hurst is a stand-up comedian and music buff just like our beloved Derek Sheen. We had a great talk about Eric's sketchy retirement plans and the science of cryogenically freezing your head. Enjoy! 

Episode 76 with Ryan Hamilton

December 26, 2011 23:27 - 1 hour - 37 MB

Ryan Hamilton is a comedian who has been on Conan, Last Comic Standing and Live at Gotham. He used to live here in Seattle, so we talk about the Seattle comedy scene and moving around the country as a comedian. Featuring the wine induced rants, ramblings, and improv of Derek Sheen! Enjoy!

Episode 75 with Daniel Carroll

December 18, 2011 21:42 - 1 hour - 31.5 MB

Daniel "Danno" Carroll is back! Dan is a former Seattle comedian, and a founding member of the People's Republic of Komedy, who now resides in NYC. We had a great time catching up with him and making fun of his ever present "buddy" Pete Tran. Enjoy!

Episode 74 with Billy Wayne Davis

December 11, 2011 23:03 - 1 hour - 33.3 MB

Billy Wayne Davis is a stand up comedian from Nashville who has strong roots here in Seattle. Derek hosts this one solo and talks to Billy about living and growing up in the south. Enjoy!

Episode 73 with Mike Drucker

December 05, 2011 00:23 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

Mike Drucker is a stand-up comedian and a contributing writer for Saturday Night Live and The Onion. We have wanted to get Mike on the show for the last year and Derek almost refused to let him go. Pactically every subject is covered in this extra long episode along with some of the worst impressions you have ever heard. Enjoy!

Episode 72 with Patrick Keane

November 27, 2011 08:00 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

Patrick Keane is a comedian from L.A. who's up here competeing in the Seattle International Comedy Competition. We talk about the competition, selling merch, developing as a comedian, and the dreation of man. This episode also features a special co-host, David Tveite. Enjoy!

Episode 71 with Joe Henry

November 20, 2011 08:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

You might remember Joe Henry as one of the original co-hosts of this podcast. He was also a polarizing figure in the Seattle comedy scene and has a reputation of dominating a conversation. Doug sits down with Joe for a heart to heart to answer the question, "What the hell is Joe's problem?" Enjoy! 

Episode 70 with Tristan Devin

November 13, 2011 07:37 - 1 hour - 32.8 MB

Tristan Devin is a stand up comedian, thespian, improvisor, and this week's guest!!! He is also a member of Seattle's own The People's Republic of Comedy! comedy is talked about! Enjoy!

Episode 69 with Rosalie Gale & Alanya Cannon

November 06, 2011 19:16 - 1 hour - 31.2 MB

"The Wives Podcast"! That's right Doug and Derek invite their wives onto the show who force them to tell embarrassing stories about themselves. Their names are Rosalie Gale and Alanya Cannon, we are sure you can deduce which one is married to Doug Gale and which one would rather not be known as Derek Sheen's wife. Enjoy! 

Episode 68 with Jeremy Whitman

October 31, 2011 02:31 - 1 hour - 36.3 MB

Jeremy Whitman is a soft spoken Seattle comedian that has a problem with Facebook, exgirlfriends, and his shotgun. Listen to Jeremy over-share and then immediately regret it. Also, the opinions expressed by Derek Sheen on this podcast do not nessecarily reflect those of Doug and Mark. Enjoy!

Episode 67 with Beka Barry

October 23, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 35 MB

Beka Barry is witty, hilarious, and some might politly say, "unstable". We don't quite remember what we talked about, but she kept us on our toes the entire time. So, please join us for the epic journey we like to call, "Spending an hour with Beka Barry". Enjoy!

Episode 66 with Corbett Cummins

October 16, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

Corbett Cummins is a stand up comedian and member of Seattle comedy group, Children of the Atom. We talk with Corbett breifly before Derek takes over and tells us about how he was kicked out, let back in, and then eliminated from the San Francisco Comedy Competition. Enjoy!

Episode 65 with Kevin Hyder

October 09, 2011 07:00 - 58 minutes - 27.5 MB

Kevin Hyder is one of the founding members of Seattle's infamous underground comedy organization, the People's Republic of Komedy (PROK). We talk about how PROK has evolved over the years and about what is in store for the future. Doug also makes Kevin confirm, or deny, embarrassing stories about himself. Enjoy!

Episode 64 with Elicia Sanchez

October 02, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 37 MB

Elicia Sanchez is a Seattle stand up comedian and host of our sister podcast, The Enematic Cinematic! We talk about "roomates", comic book movies, and how to take a joke. Enjoy!

Episode 63 with Lindy West

September 25, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 39.6 MB

We are super excited this week to have writer/comedian Lindy West as our guest! Lindy is the former Film Editor for the Stranger and a future novelist. She tells us all about her plans to move to L.A. and about writing her book. Have fun listening to us get drunk. Enjoy!

Episode 62 with Geoff Lott

September 19, 2011 01:03 - 1 hour - 33 MB

Geoff Lott is one of the many amazing stand up headliners in the Seattle area. So, naturally we talk shop about the Seattle comedy scene and Geoff shares some great stories. Geoff is a very funny man and we know you'll enjoy this one!

Episode 61 with Rodger Lizaola

September 11, 2011 21:57 - 1 hour - 30.1 MB

We had a great time talking to comedian Rodger Lizaola at the Seattle Comedy Underground. We might have talked about one of the old bartenders that worked there and how Rodger scored the "Auggie Smith Point" at the Seattle Comedy Competition. Enjoy! 

Episode 60 with Ahamefule J. Oluo

September 06, 2011 08:10 - 1 hour - 41 MB

Aham is a brilliant comedian, writer, and musician with an amazing life story. We where privlaged to have him on the show and have him share some of his stories. Enjoy!

Episode 59 with David Tveite & Jake Barker

August 28, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 33.6 MB

Jake Barker and David Tveite (toy-tea?) are two Seattle comedians that make up 2/3rds of a talkshow called, The Humor Program. This episode is a refreshing break from older comedians reminiscing about Giggles comedy club. We don't remember exactly what we talked about, but we do remember that Jake's shorts were inappropriate to wear in mixed company. Enjoy!

Episode 58 with Timothy Thomas

August 21, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 31.7 MB

Timothy Thomas is a female impersonator, writer, improviser, and man about town. You will often see him perform in Seattle as his alter ego, Miss. Anita Goodman. Timothy was an incredible guest and we had a great discussion deconstructing the process of performing live comedy. Enjoy!

Episode 57 with Peter Greyy

August 14, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

Peter Greyy is the Talent Director for the Seattle International Comedy Competition and a support column in the Seattle comedy scene. Peter talks with us about his own stand up comedy, his dream of one day creating a game show, and about competeing in the comedy competition. Enjoy!

Episode 56 with Joe Larson

August 07, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 32.4 MB

Another delicious episode this week with Joe Larson being the meat in the Derek and Doug sandwich. Joe shares with us his strategy for getting the maximum amount of stage time in NYC. He also tells a few amazing/tragic stories about working corprate gigs and about his first visit to a strip club. Enjoy!

Episode 55 with Bryan Cook

July 31, 2011 19:22 - 1 hour - 30.8 MB

Our guest this week is Bryan Cook! Bryan is a stand-up comic and books great comedy shows in Seattle. Naturally we discuss comedy and then Bryan tells us the story of David T.V. getting wasted and trying to pee in a closet. Enjoy!

Episode 54 with Drew Barth

July 25, 2011 22:38 - 1 hour - 28.9 MB

Drew Barth is/was an amazing Seattle comedian and we were lucky enough to catch him right before he moved to L.A.! Drew talks with us about his "clean comedy" style, MCing comedy shows, and about his notorious incident at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival. Enjoy!

Episode 53 with Owen Straw

July 17, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 33.2 MB

Ladies and gentlemen, we are pleased to welcome Seattle comedian and semi-professional wrestler, Owen Straw! So naturally, we talk with Owen about his days with SSP (Seattle Semi-Pro Wrestling) and how he manages to make a living off of stand up comedy. Enjoy!

Episode 52 with Mike Cummings

July 10, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 34 MB

Our guest is Seattle comedian and host of the "Table For One" podcast, Mike Cummings! When Mike is not busy making fun of our podcast we get a chance to talk with him about his comedy. We've wanted to have Mike on the show forever and we had a great time. Enjoy!

Episdoe 51 with Steve Hoffstetter & Lance Weiss

July 03, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MB

Comedians Steve Hoffstetter and Lance Weiss breezed through Seattle a while back and stumbled unwittingly onto our podcast. They tell us about working the college comedy circuit and how they deal with joke thieves. Enjoy! 

Episode 50 with Duane Goad

June 26, 2011 20:07 - 1 hour - 34.1 MB

For our 50th episode we have a very special guest, Seattle comedy luminary, Mr. Duane Goad! Duane shares some of his favorite stand-up stories and much, much more. Enjoy!

Episode 49 with Grant Lyon

June 19, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MB

Grant Lyon is our guest this week! Grant is a stand-up comedian and contributor to the Huffington Post. So, naturally we have a great conversation about politics and comedy that is lightly sweetened with dick jokes.  Enjoy!

Episode 48 with Dan Moore

June 12, 2011 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MB

Seattle comedian Dan Moore talks with us about making a movie in Paris, his trip around the world, and his history in the Seattle comedy scene. This is a great, and rare, chat with one of Seattle's most elusive comedians. Enjoy!

Episode 47 with Yogi Paliwal, Daniel Carroll & Maria Heinegg

June 05, 2011 00:43 - 1 hour - 28.5 MB

This is our last episode recorded at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival with guests Yogi Paliwal, Daniel Carroll & Maria Heinegg! This was actually the first one we recorded at Bridgetown, but we are presenting it to you last. Not because they aren't funny, but because they don't have any T.V. credits. Enjoy!

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