I Guess I'll Do It with Pat House
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsI Guess I’ll Do It with Pat House features a one-on-one conversation with comedians discussing their earliest comedy influences, when they decided they would try stand-up and that very first time they stepped on stage. We chat about our favorite comics, share horror stories from the road, and talk shop about all the joys/nightmares that live within stand-up comedy.
Oh! And the episodes will be short. One topic. No rambling.
Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia.
A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the country, Pat has been a choice opener for Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura and Dan Cummins. He recorded his first album Biggest Thing in 2013, and his latest album Heard Enough Yesterday, hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts. Both can be heard on iTunes, Amazon and Pandora.
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Episodes
Laurie Kilmartin's First Time
March 24, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBLaurie Kilmartin has always been one of my favorite comedians. Her stand-up and her books are phenomenal, and her tweets genuinely make me laugh every day. We chat about her early days doing comedy in the Bay Area, day jobs, working the road, and writing for Tough Crowd and Conan. Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos, and theaters all over the country, Pat has been a choice opener for Sebastian Maniscalco...
Jackie Kashian's First Time
March 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBJackie Kashian is a fantastic comic with a unique style of quick and punchy story-telling. I opened for Jackie in 2012 and I still remember a specific piece of advice she told me that week. She’s the only comic I know of who did her first set, then immediately started performing every single night for almost a year. We chat about her early days starting stand-up in Wisconsin, her quick NYC stint, her move to Los Angeles, her own podcast (The Dork Forest) and I recall a story from 20...
Todd Glass' First Time
March 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBTodd Glass cares more about stand-up than anyone I’ve ever met. From the pre-show announcements to the lighting in the showroom to the vibe in the green room, Todd takes control and lets you know you’re in for an experience. Todd started stand-up at 16 and loves all the little nuances that the audience (and other comics) might not even realize. We talk about those nuances, his writing process, anger, and Jager (we’ve done A LOT of Jager shots together.) Pat House is a nationally-to...
BONUS EPISODE: Natalie Windle Fell
March 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBBONUS EPISODE! Natalie Windle Fell has dabbled in stand-up, but that’s not why she joined me on my podcast. Her first book, “Rude Awakening: A Mixtape” was released and, within days, every copy Amazon had in-stock was sold. We chat about the journey that led to her awakening, the importance of music in our lives, her writing process and (OF COURSE), I ask her about her short stint in comedy. Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer ...
Mary Santora's First Time
March 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBMary Santora is a fantastic comic out of Cleveland, who just released her debut album, ‘Hillbilly Boujee.’ Mary’s first set was an unusual one with hundreds of supportive people in the crowd - that’s basically unheard of. Unlike most comics, she does a lot of her writing live, on stage. We chat about different writing styles, dealing with grief through jokes and doing stand-up while bartending and waiting tables. Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia....
Monroe Martin's First Time
February 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBMonroe Martin is a fantastic comedian and an even greater podcast guest. As soon as we start talking, he immediately starts complimenting me. Big fan of when episodes begin like that. Monroe and I have been on countless shows together as we came up through the Philly scene, and since his move to NYC, he’s been on Comedy Central, “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and “Last Comic Standing.” We share some Philly stories, talk about comedy homework and wearing suits on stage. Pat House ...
Carole Montgomery's First Time
February 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBCreator of Showtime’s “Funny Women of a Certain Age…” comedian Carole Montgomery sits down with me for a comedy chat covering everything from her early days in NYC to her laundry-list of credits including "Tough Crowd,” “Politically Incorrect” and one of my favorite long-lost gems, “VH1’s “Stand-Up Spotlight.” Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos, and theaters all over the country, Pat has been a choice o...
Blake Wexler's First Time
February 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBBlake Wexler started doing stand-up in the Philly-area when he was 15…and I hated him for it. OK, I didn’t hate him, but he stole my thunder of being the youngest comedian in Philadelphia. Blake is a very close friend and we had a lot to say in this episode. We share some Philly-related stories from our early days, how he would call bars to see if he was even allowed in to perform, his mom driving him to open-mics, his days at Emerson College in Boston and then moving to Los Angeles...
Joe List's First Time
February 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBJoe List and I have a ton of similarities in comedy - both of us started shortly after high school, neither one of us had any idea what were were doing, but we both knew that we loved doing stand-up comedy. We cover everything from performing in Chinese restaurants in Boston, moving to NYC, performing on all the late-night shows and appearing on Netlfix’s “The Stand-Ups.” Joe and I talk a lot of comedy and realize we have a lot in common. Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian ...
Tom Dreesen's First Time
January 27, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB“After 51 years in stand-up, I still get excited about new material.” Tom Dreesen is 81-years-old and still out there making people laugh. His new book, “Still Standing…” is filled with countless stories across his five decades in comedy. Tom was half of the first (and only!) black-and-white comedy team alongside Tim Reid, he has made dozens of appearances on Johnny Carson and David Letterman and spent fourteen years performing in every casino, theater and arena as Frank Sinatra’s o...
Amy Miller's First Time
January 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBStarting in Oakland, moving to Portland, now currently living in L.A, Amy Miller is one of the hardest working comics out there. Amy has won Portland’s Funniest, appeared on The Adam Carolla Show, NPR, Doug Loves Movies and her own “Comedy Central Presents...” Amy and I met years ago in Portland, where a snowstorm canceled half of our shows with Tom Segura. We share a bunch of fun stories from that week and have a great comedy chat covering everything from performing in laundry ...
Adrienne Iapalucci's First Time
January 13, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBWhen I moved to Hoboken, NJ in 2011 to tackle comedy in NYC, Adrienne Iapalucci was one of the few comics to take me under her wing and show me around the scene. Since then, she’s been featured on The Degenerates on Netflix, The Best of Netlfix Stand-Up 2020 and she was my first friend to perform on David Letterman. Born and raied in The Bronx, Adrienne's mother dabbled in stand-up and Adrienne dreamed of being on Saturday Night Live, but then found herself doing stand-up as well. I...
Tom Rhodes' First Time
January 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBStarting 2021 off with a bang! Tom Rhodes is one of my favorite humans on the planet. He first saw live stand-up comedy when he was 12-years-old, and with the help of a fake ID, he was actively performing at 17. From Florida to L.A. and N.Y.C. to San Fran, after cutting his teeth in America, Tom began working the international circuit, tackling Ireland, Sydney, Beijing, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Hong Kong, and everywhere in between. Tom and I have known each other for fifteen years...
2020 Wrap Up Show
December 30, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBA quick one to wrap up 2020! The first half of this episode is me solo, recapping some podcast highlights and what it was like performing live comedy during the pandemic. The second half, my producer, Andrew Moose, joins in on the fun! We chat about working on the podcast together, his behind the scenes work and, since I love a good horror story, I make him tell me about his worst day on the job. More killer episodes in 2021! Cheers, friends! See Privacy Policy at https://art19...
Mark Normand's First Time
December 23, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBAfter a few rough sets in Lousiana, Mark Normand headed to New York City and made the magic happen! From Conan to Jimmy Fallon and a special with 4.5 million views, Mark has blown up the last few years. We talk about performing in front of huge theater crowds, getting compliments from Seinfeld (Mark, not me) oue earliest jokes and doing live shows during the pandemic. Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos,...
Christian Finnegan's First Time
December 16, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBI hosted for Christian Finnegan in Philly one weekend, and when he came back to town, he asked me to feature. You don’t forget stuff like that. In this episode, we talk about what comics were helpful to him in his career, club comics VS alt comics, and what comedy clubs will be like after the pandemic. Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos, and theaters all over the country, Pat has been a choice opener f...
Ritch Shydner's First Time
December 10, 2020 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBIf you’re a comic, you most likely own a copy of “I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics,” a book of short stories compiled by comedy legend Ritch Shydner. Over a 30-year career, Ritch has seen it all and done it all. We met after I read (and loved) his second book, “Kicking Through the Ashes.” We discuss his books, doing comedy at a time when it wasn’t even called “stand-up” yet, the comedy boom of the 80s, open-mics to being on Carson, and hanging with Danger...
TuRae Gordon's First Time
December 05, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBWhen you’re a brand new comic, there’s nothing better than a true pro taking you under their wing, and the first person to do that for me was TuRae Gordon. I saw him perform at Temple University before I even started stand-up, and once I did, he befriended me, gave me opportunities and two monumental pieces of advice that I still think about today. In this episode, we talk about the club where we started, The Laff House, comedy in Philly in the early 90s, Patrice Oneal, share some h...
Chad Daniels' First Time
November 18, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBWhenever people ask me who my favorite comedians are, I mention Chad Daniels every time. As comics, sometimes we get wrapped up with the work side of things, that we forget to have fun. We remind each other that a lot of cool things happen in comedy if you just stop and take it in for a second. Chad and I talk about how meaningful it is when a headliner brings you around as their opener, we share a few (hilarious) horror stories from the road and the late, great Mitch Hedberg. Pat ...
Sarah Colonna's First Time
November 11, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBSarah Colonna has been a New York Times best-selling author TWICE, but in this episode, we talk about her interest in comedy as a kid in Arkansas, her move to LA, bombing on stage, hitting it off with Chelsea Handler and we go head-to-head comparing all the MLB stadiums we’ve been to. Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the country, Pat has been a choice opener for Sebastian Manisca...
Jon Reep's First Time
November 04, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBJon Reep is a Last Comic Standing winner, and his own podcast, Country-ish. Alone one night, and with no money, Jon walked into a comedy club and asked the woman in the box office if he could just take a quick peak inside the showroom. She let him, and he was hooked. We chat about his early days, when celebrities are in the crowd, what celebrities are NOT in the crowd, we praise Brian Regan and Mitch Hedberg, and like all good podcasts, we wrap-up with each of us sharing a story of ...
Steve Morrison's First Time
October 28, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBPreston and Steve have been on morning radio in Philly since the 90s and have been #1 in ratings for fifteen years straight, but not many people know that in the 1980s, Steve was a stand-up comic before he got into radio. Starting comedy on Long Island, he came up with Eddie Murphy and Rosie O’Donnell, and in this episode, we talk about some old (really old!) comedy influences, the different types of comedy, when college gigs used to be fun and his transition into radio. He’s had qu...
Dan Cummins' First Time
October 21, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBDan Cummins is the hardest working comic I know. He’s also the comic I’ve worked with the most. We met in Cleveland four years ago, hit it off, and we’ve toured all over the country together and I learned a ton working with him. With eight albums, FOUR HUNDRED MILLION Pandora streams and - wait for it - THREE podcasts of his own, I’m glad he found time to chat. In this episode, we discuss his early days in comedy, dabbling as a guitar act, working the road, memorable shows we’ve had...
Michael Somerville's First Time
October 14, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBWe don’t cross paths much, but when we do, Michael Somerville and I will always catch up - and DRINK! (I think I’m still hungover from our Vegas weekend back in February). From his first time on stage at Notre Dame to multiple Letterman appearances, we discuss how his friends talked him into becoming a comedian and hanging out in Vegas, baby! Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the...
Josh Gondelman's First Time
October 07, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBAre Josh Gondelman and I the same person?? In this episode, we find out we have a million similarities in our early comedy influences, how we started doing stand-up, and many, many other eerie coincidences. Starting comedy in Boston, his career has taken him to Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Desus and Mero. Give it a listen! Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the country, P...
Ryan Conner's First Time
September 30, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBThis week’s guest is Ryan Conner, my old roommate from my short stint living in Hoboken, NJ. We discuss the very early days of Ryan’s career and my absolute favorite joke of his (it’s about me.) Pat House is a nationally touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. For Pat, every day life seems to be a great source of material. Spending years bartending and interacting with strangers, he was constantly intrigued, amazed and extremely annoyed at the ridiculous things people say and ...
Ted Alexandro's First Time
September 23, 2020 13:45 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBA bagel and a grape make the perfect snack to enjoy as you listen to episode #3 with my guest, Ted Alexandro. Ted has been one of my favorite comics since I was in high school and we’ve worked together a lot over the years. From his first set to Madison Square Garden, we chat about his early days and what it’s like to perform in 20,000-seat arenas. Give it a listen! Pat's Website See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...
JoAnn Schinderle's First Time
September 16, 2020 18:13 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this episode, Pat House and JoAnn Schinderle podcast from the green room of the Skyline Comedy Club in Appleton, Wisconsin. The pair talk about her first time on stage doing comedy and how she got her start. Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the country, Pat has been a choice opener for Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura and Dan Cummins. He recorded his first album Biggest Thing...
Pat's First Time
September 09, 2020 16:22 - 10 minutes - 10 MBI Guess I'll Do It with Pat House is here! Pat describes his first time on stage and introduces the show in his inaugural episode. Pat House is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the country, Pat has been a choice opener for Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura and Dan Cummins. He recorded his first album Biggest Thing in 2013, and his latest album Heard Enough Yesterday, hit #1 on the iTunes come...