Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan
271 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsThis is a podcast about all those jobs we've had that sucked. Each episode Brooks will interview a guest and find out what garbage they had to put up with before they got to the position they're in now. Plus if you have any hellish jobs of your own you want to share email [email protected]
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Episodes
Episode 215: Steph Tolov
November 29, 2021 01:51 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBSteph Tolov (Comedy Central/Just For Laughs) talks about growing up in Toronto doing competitive Scottish dancing, working in bingo halls, bartending to coked up truckers, and working for a discount canadian store called Winners. Join the Patreon: Patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Listen to Steph's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steph-infection-the-podcast/id1562058771 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 215: Steph Tolev
November 29, 2021 01:51 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBSteph Tolev (Comedy Central/Just For Laughs) talks about growing up in Toronto doing competitive Scottish dancing, working in bingo halls, bartending to coked up truckers, and working for a discount canadian store called Winners. Join the Patreon: Patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Listen to Steph's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steph-infection-the-podcast/id1562058771
Episode 214: Johnny Pemberton
November 22, 2021 03:36 - 1 hour - 75 MBJohnny Pemberton (Superstore/It's Always Sunny/21 Jump Street) comes back on to talk about concerts in the midwest, backpacking, loving Dairy Queen, and getting angry very easily. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 214: Johnny Pemberton #2
November 22, 2021 03:36 - 1 hour - 75 MBJohnny Pemberton (Superstore/It's Always Sunny/21 Jump Street) comes back on to talk about concerts in the midwest, backpacking, loving Dairy Queen, and getting angry very easily.
Episode 213 - Leah Pipes
November 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBLeah Pipes (Sorority Row/The Originals) discusses being a working actor since she was 12. From Connie Britton being her mom, to moving to Africa for a CW show, to being killed off a vampire series when a werewolf bit her, she's done it all. THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=629706167 Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 212: Hampton Yount #2
November 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBHampton Yount (Comedy Central/Netflix) returns to talk about comic books, pokemon cards, stand up comedy, and other pressing issues. Check out Hampton's pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGopuhBm-uk
Episode 211 - Dave Ross
November 01, 2021 04:22 - 1 hour - 91 MBDave Ross (Comedy Central/James Corden) talks about working at Burger King, having a dad who was a commander in the Navy, and being a radio DJ.
Episode 210: Mo Welch
October 25, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBMo Welch (Conan/Comedy Central) talks about gowing up as a carnie in central Illinois, detasseling corn as a 14 year old, scooping ice cream, taking a greyhound bus to Wyoming, and starting comedy during Denver's comedy boom. Check out Mo's conan set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc842VsJEVs Check out Mo's cartoon: https://www.instagram.com/momowelch/?hl=en Join the patreon: Patreon.com.entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 209 - Nick Youssef
October 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBNick Youssef (Comedy Central/Writer for Esquire) talks about how being a TOOL fan who got to hang out with TOOL, immigrating from Beruit to the United States, and working his way up at the Comedy Store. Follow Nick: https://twitter.com/NickYoussef Read Nick: https://www.esquire.com/author/11614/nick-youssef/ Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Follow Summer on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summer_scout/?hl=en
Episode 208 - Donny Divanian
October 11, 2021 04:51 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBDonnie Divanian (The Dress Up Gang/Comedy Central) talks about working in the vending machine world for a decade, being a tennis instructor for Bruce Willis’s daughter, and the podcast gets heckled from the street for the first time ever. Check out the Dress Up Gang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuePaFHcVFc Join the patreon: Patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 207 - Jesse Case
October 04, 2021 04:38 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBJessie Case (Jesse Vs. Cancer/Probably Science) talks about working at Subway on September 11, 2001 and having Jared come in to give a speech on that day.
Episode 206 - Chase Bernstein
September 27, 2021 00:09 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBChase Bernstein (Comedy Central/TruTV) gives us the details on working at In-N-Out, getting fired for not working for six full months, and what it's like to get a degree in magazine writing with no desire to actually pursue it. Check out Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chasebernstein Check out Chase's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/composed/id1527362747 Join the patreon: Patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 205 - Carmen Christopher
September 20, 2021 03:16 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBCarmen Christopher (Joe Pera/Shrill/Seth Meyers) talks about going to the University of Iowa at the same time as Brooks, working in sales for 8 years, and growing up in Chicago. Check out Carmen's show if youre in LA: https://dice.fm/partner/brain-dead-llc/event/6vv73-carmen-christopher-street-special-live-23rd-sep-brain-dead-studios-los-angeles-tickets?dice_source=web&dice_medium=organic&dice_campaign=Brain+Dead%2C+LLC&_branch_match_id=889535494636933172 Go to Talkspace.com and enter prom...
Episode 204 - Giulia Rozzi
September 13, 2021 03:08 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBGiulia Rozzi (Comedy Central/Conan) talks about working at a Bruegger's Bagels thinking it was good, being a call person for the Life Alert company, being passed at The Comedy Store on accident, and working on every VH1 show in the 2000s. Check out Giulia: https://www.instagram.com/msgiuliarozzi/?hl=en Listen to GIulia's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/should-i-get-bangs/id1547858556 JOIN THE PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Go to Blockfi.com an...
Episode 203 - MK Paulsen
September 06, 2021 20:44 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBMK Paulsen (Comedy Central) discusses selling chicken in a small Texas town, working politics in DC, and backpacking through Australia.
Episode 202 - Jono Zalay
August 30, 2021 03:32 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBJono Zalay (Comedy Central/Scientist) talks about working at SeaWorld, getting a PhD on how to get rats off cocaine, and explains how covid testing works. Follow Jono: @jonozalay on Instagram and twitter See Jono’s show Barbersecretshow.com Join the patreon: Patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 201 - Sandy Danto
August 23, 2021 06:02 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBSandy Danto (Comedy Central/MADTV) talks about directing gay porn, being Pauly Shore's assistant, and being busted while dealing drugs. These all sound insane, but he's the sweetest guy in the world. Check out Sandy: http://sandydanto.com/ Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=629706167
Episode 200 - Blair Socci
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBBlair Socci (Comedy Central/MTV) talks about playing volleyball at UCLA, getting a degree in writing, and growing up in Orange County. See Blaire in New York: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blair-socci-tickets-164904278135\ Join the patreon: http://patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 199 - Trevor Moore
August 09, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBI had a conversation with Trevor Moore August 2nd, 2021. Here's that. Trevor Moore is one of the nicest, funniest, coolest, people I've ever met. I hope it comes across how much fun I had during this interview because that's what it was like to hang out with Trevor. Watch the video where Trevor took down Brooks' posters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABhyKEK-CDg
Episode 198 - Rick Overton
August 02, 2021 05:18 - 1 hour - 67 MBRick Overton (Johnny Carson/Groundhog Day/Willow) talks about starting comedy in 1970 in New York, doing his first late night set when Joan River's was hosting the Tonight Show, and discussing what it was like to be on shows with Andy Kaufman. Check out Rick's new special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e3kxVkidRM Get the skeleton shit: getrichnick.com/store The mugs are for sale: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=629706167
Episode 197 - Ahamed Weinberg
July 26, 2021 05:37 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBAhamed Weinberg (Colbert Show/Comedy Central) talks about growing up iIslamic in Philadelphia, going to school in Vermont where he started comedy, and getting a job in production on Nathan For You. Check out Ahamed: https://twitter.com/ahamedweinberg THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore
Episode 196 - Ian Karmel
July 19, 2021 02:47 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBIan Karmel (Head writer for Late Show with James Corden/Comedy Central Half Hour) talks about quitting a plumbing job on day one in Beaverton, Oregon, roller blading everywhere growing up, working at multiple P. F. Chang's, and falling in love with improv. Check out Ian: https://iankarmel.squarespace.com/ Check out Ian's podcast: https://headgum.com/all-fantasy-everything Go to Talkspace.com and enter promo code: BROOKS The shirts are for sale: Getrichnick.com/store
Episode 195 - Jeremiah Watkins
July 11, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBJeremiah Watkins (Comedy Central/Jimmy Kimmel) talks about waiting on Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the Beverly Hills Starbucks, getting fired off of Kansas City morning radio, and the time he might have burned down the restaurant he was working at. Follow Jeremiah: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahstandup Join the Patreon: http://patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/dates Get a t-shirt: Getrichnick.com/store
Episode 194 - Chris Gethard
July 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBChris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show) gives us a full New Jersey episode. He talks about why people in New Jersey have a stepped on attitude and why he felt compelled to work so hard at comedy. He also talks about working for a magazine called "Weird Jersey", getting a writing assistant's job to learn about writing, and why he decided to make a public access show after a cable show he was on failed. Check out Chris' new special: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/chris-gethard-half-my...
Episode 193 - Dave Anthony
June 28, 2021 04:36 - 1 hour - 93 MBDave Anthony (The Dollop/Maron) talks about stealing money from a grocery store, quitting a car wash from his own car, watching a Domino’s manager almost get murdered by a coworker, being friends with Mitch Hedberg, and walking out on the Comedy Cellar in New York Listen to The Dollop: https://www.dolloppodcast.com/podcast Get the shirts: GetRichNick.com/store Come to shows: brookswheelan.com/dates Join the patreon: patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 192 - Moses Storm
June 21, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBMoses Storm (Conan/Arrested Development/NBC's Sunnyside) talks about growing up in a legitimate cult yelling at people they were going to hell as a child, attending body building competitions with his mom, lying to become a stunt double, and working a terrible Hollywood nightclub all before going to an open mic where he was signed on the spot. Check out Moses: https://twitter.com/MosesStorm Get tix for Brooks' shows: Brookswheelan.com/dates Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entryl...
Episode 191 - Amir K
June 14, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBAmir K (MADTV/Comedy Central) talks moving to California from Tehran as kid, lying about cleaning pools for money, being fired from scooping ice cream, and getting rich before the real estate market crashed in 2008, all before he started doing stand up where he and Brooks met in 2009. Follow Amir: https://twitter.com/amircomedy?lang=en Join the Patreon: http://patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan The mugs are for sale: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Get 12 free mea...
Episode 190 - Langston Kerman
June 07, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBLangston Kerman (Comedy Central/Insecure/The Boys) talks about how he didn't make his high school basketball team so he decided to become a poet. He got his masters in poetry then became a teacher for a bit. He was also a security guard with no power at the University of Michigan. He's an interesting dude and this is a great episode! Listen to Langston's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-momma-told-me-with-langston-kerman/id1523712290 Follow Langston: https://twitter.com/La...
Episode 189 - Jonny Loquasto
May 31, 2021 02:02 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBJonny Loquasto (WWE) talks about growing up in Pennsylvania being fired from Champs, Chi-Chi’s, and Chili’s before deciding to move to Los Angeles to pursue comedy while working in Physical Therapy. It all came together in 2019 when he was hired to commentate for the WWE. It Follow Jonny: https://twitter.com/jquasto Credit Karma free money here: creditkarma.com/winmoney See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com
Episoden187 - Mike Lawrence
May 24, 2021 09:15 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBMike Lawrence (Conan/Comedy Central) gives us a full McDonalds Episode. He worked at a Florida McDonald's for a decade and discusses how how his time there helped him "slumdog millionaire" a win at the first ever live Comedy Central Roast Battle. Follow Mike: https://mikelawrencecomedy.com/
BONUS EPISODE with Candy Lawrence
May 21, 2021 18:52 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBCandy Lawrence (the most requested guest to have back on) joins Brooks to discuss how they both handled the pandemic differently, middle names, their favorite 90's movies, and other VERY IMPORTANT STUFF. Follow Candy: twitter.com/comedylawrence Join the patreon for other future bonus episodes: patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 186 - Christian Duguay
May 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBChristian Duguay (MADtv/Arrested Development) talks with Brooks about what it's like to only do one season on a very public tv sketch show. He also talks about moving furniture in Maine, refusing to walk an old lady's dog for money, and then moving to Los Angeles 3 times before finding his world at The Groundlings. Check out Christian's podcast Valley Heat: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/valley-heat/id1530344328 Join the patreon: Patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan See Brooks l...
Episode 185 - Georgia Hardstark
May 09, 2021 23:55 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBGeorgia Hardstark (My Favorite Murder) discusses growing up in Irvine working as a hungover baker at age 15, not being good at selling retail in Hollywood, and bailing on her desk job to make a food show, all before starting one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Check out My Favorite Murder: https://myfavoritemurder.com/ Follow Georgia: https://twitter.com/GHardstark Get a Fuck The Cave shirt: getrichnick.com/store Sign up for Credit Karma today: Creditkarma.com/winmoney
Episode 184 - Gareth Reynolds
May 03, 2021 02:09 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBGareth Reynolds (The Dollop/Arrested Development) talks about being a super hero for hire at children’s parties in Hollywood, being a “ballet” in the parking lot of a Comedy Sports in Milwaukee, then being a real valet and feeling like he made it after that. Check out Gareth on tour and listen to the Dollop: http://www.garethreynolds.com/ Get the new Fuck the Cave T-shirt: getrichnick.com/store Subscribe to the patreon: patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 183 - Emily Gordon
April 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBEmily Gordon (The Big Sick/The Meltdown) discusses growing up as a goth in the middle of North Carolina, being punished by having to travel with NASCAR for a summer as a teen, serving coffee from a travel cart in a hospital, and being a therapist to a hotel of over 200 schizophrenics. All before deciding to pursue a career in writing. Check out and follow Emily: twitter.com/emilyvgordon Get the new cave t-shirt: Getrichnick.com/store
Episode 182 - Max Silvestri
April 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBMax Silvestri (Big Mouth/The Good Place/Netflix) talks about getting gasoline in his asshole when he was 15 working for his dad, being a tech guy that knew almost nothing, and working at the NYC MoMA for 7 years before bailing and going all in on comedy. Follow and watch Max's stand up: http://www.maxsilvestri.com/ Check out the Entry Level instagram for all the T shirt designs: instagram.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Vote for your favorite t-shirt design that we will make: twitter.com/...
Episode 181 - John Gabrus
April 12, 2021 03:47 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBJohn Gabrus (Comedy Central/Comedy Bang Bang!) talks everything Long Island. From being a "Mother's Helper" to a Jones Beach lifeguard, he was the king of the island. He also bartended while taking classes and getting involved at UCB while being a production assistant on "I Love the 90s." John did everything you could do around New York until he quit to go all in. Check out John's work and listen to his podcasts: https://twitter.com/Gabrus The mugs are for sale: https://www.etsy.com/shop/...
Episode 180 - Andre Hyland
April 05, 2021 02:55 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBAndre Hyland (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping/Jesse Miller Talk Show) discusses growing up in southern Ohio with Dyslexia, being kicked out of three elementary schools, getting an SNL audition by just visiting New York once, and having two public access shows. Check out Andre's stuff: https://twitter.com/andrehyland Check out Jesse Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IegytJDQk_A Join the patreon: https://patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 179 - Nate Bargatze
March 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBNate Bargatze (Netflix/Comedy Central) talks about losing dogs he was suppose to watch at a Nashville theme park, being the kid people hit golf balls at on the driving range, being in a drive by shooting while delivering appliances, and a ton of other fun jobs before he made it in comedy. Check out Nate's podcast and new special: https://twitter.com/natebargatze Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLeve...
Episode 178 - Joe Kwaczala
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBJoe Kwaczala (Comedy Central Half Hour) talks about going to Notre Dame where he got do a literal comedy college semester at Second City in Chicago. He also discusses the perks of working as a Pittsburgh parking attendant, how easy it was to trick his office workers into thinking he was busy, and the crossroads that led to him making the sketches to jumpstart his career out in Los Angeles. Check out Joe's sketches: http://joekwaczala.com/ Follow Joe on twitter: https://twitter.com/joekjoek...
Episode 177 - Allen Strickland Williams
March 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBAllen Strickland Williams (Conan/Comedy Central Half Hour) talks about being an NBC page for The Tonight Show, working as a lab tech while going to Cornell, and what it was like to sell a show to Quibi. Check out Allen's Conan set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fou62fWA-Y8 Check out Allen's podcasts by going here: https://twitter.com/TotallyAllen THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore
Episode 176 - Solomon Georgio
March 08, 2021 02:10 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBSolomon Georgio (Comedy Central/Conan) talks about getting the vaccine by being part of a covid study last summer, his stint at multiple Denny's, running away to LA when he was 17, and writing for Spongebob Squarepants. Check out Solomon: https://twitter.com/solomongeorgio Solomon's Conan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crRyhIS0c3I The MUGS: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=629706167
Episode 175 - Rojo Perez
March 01, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBRojo Perez (Conan/HBO) talks about his family moving back to Puerto Rico from NYC when he was 8, not knowing how to speak spanish in a spanish speaking school, working for his dad's wood borrowing business in a small Puerto Rican town, moving back to the States as a bartender, and ending up in New York selling drinks at a comedy club before it all worked out. Check out Rojo's stand up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd6N0PyqwrM
Episode 174 - Renee Young
February 22, 2021 02:27 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBRenee Young (WWE/Oral Sessions Podcast) talks about growing up in Canada surrounded by Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 making her believe she could make it in show business. She worked a bit at Dairy Queen, thought about trying to make money playing hockey, and moved to LA at 19 then moved back before working in the service industry until she landed a gig out of Toronto that led to WWE. Check out Renee's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oral-sessions-with-ren%C3%A9e-paquette/id15408...
Episode 173 - Sean Donnelly
February 15, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBSean Donnelly (Comedy Central/Letterman) talks about growing up in Long Island too afraid to make twist cones at Baskin Robbins, what it's like being a door man in Manhattan, and what it took for him to finally get on stage after wanting to do it his whole life. Follow Sean and listen to his radio show: https://twitter.com/seanytime Check out Kelcey Ayer's new podcast here: https://art19.com/shows/the-kelcey-ayer-tv-show-on-radio THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevel...
Episode 172 - Sal Vulcano
February 08, 2021 05:10 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBSal Vulcano (Impractical Jokers/Amazing stand up) talks about working at a 24 hour deli in Staton Island as a child, crashing cars delivering pizzas, getting a finance degree for no reason, and having a car drive through a bar he was working at. Check out Sal's other podcasts: https://twitter.com/SalVulcano Watch Brooks' 2013 video where Turner found weed: https://vimeo.com/85942244 Join the patreon: Patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Get Brooks' t-shirt from Nick: getrichnick.com/s...
Episode 171 - Zack Bornstein
January 30, 2021 23:06 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBZack Bornstein (Writer for SNL/Jimmy Kimmel/a bunch of other great shows) talks about starting Zack's Snack Shack and getting robbed as a 10 year old, studying brain chemistry at Brown where he ran sleep deprivation studies, and how he got hired at Jimmy Kimmel from online sketches. SNL might get brought up a time or two as well. Follow Zack: https://twitter.com/ZackBornstein Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan The mugs are for sale: https://www.etsy.com/...
Episode 170 - Barbara Gray
January 25, 2021 04:28 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBBarbara Gray (Lady to Lady/Stand Up) talks about growing up in utah where she sorted feathers in Salt Lake City, had a job driving around Olympians during the 2002 Olympic Games, and worked at the Sundance Film Festival seeing cool shit while going to school. Check out Barbara's comedy: https://twitter.com/BabsGray Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 169 - Sarah Schaefer
January 18, 2021 01:52 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBSarah Schaefer (Comedy Central/MTV/Author) discusses saving a child's life as a counselor then not being promoted because she cried after, what it was like to host a tv show for MTV in the old TRL studio, and how she crushed it as at a law firm on accident for almost a decade. She also gives Brooks the inside scoop on how to write a book. Get Sarah's book: http://saraschaefer.com/ Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan
Episode 168 - Jared Logan
January 11, 2021 04:15 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBJared Logan (Comedy Central/One of Brooks' favorite comics) talks about growing up in West Virginia before moving on up to the great state of Tennessee where he worked for and still respects the Steak and Shake franchise. He also talks about rambling around Memphis before ending up in Chicago where he worked with junkie bike couriers. He rounds it out nicely with a fun job where kept people from getting health insurance. Check out Jared: https://www.jaredlogan.com/bio Check out Jared's twi...