Dan Madonia’s comedy has been featured at festivals around the country. These include SXSW, Woodstock Comedy Festival, The Los Angeles Scripted Comedy Festival, the Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally and The Great American Comedy Festival in honor of Johnny Carson. He has been featured in High Times Magazine, Deathsquad Podcast Network, is the Co-Creator/Star of the Webseries, Relationsh*t, performs regularly for the Wounded Warriors Project and is a former writer for LoveTV Born and raised in upstate New York, Dan Madonia moved to Hollywood at a very young age and has been performing to a wide variety of extremely diverse audiences at venues around the country. A rich background in the music industry has led to him opening for bands such as Los Lonely Boys, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Twisted Sister. Born and raised in upstate New York, Dan Madonia moved to Hollywood at a very young age and has been performing to a wide variety of extremely diverse audiences at venues around the country. Drawing from his own life experiences, Madonia not only makes the masses laugh, he makes them think.

Dan Laitman is a low-energy, one-liner comedian from New York City, reminiscent of greats like Mitch Hedberg and Stephen Wright. He has been featured on PBS. Dan showcased in multiple festivals and currently performs regularly at top NYC clubs. For over 10 years, Dan has written for and co-hosted his own topical comedy web series, "The Desk", along with Very Good Comedy Show COO Robert Punchur (@robertpunchur). You can see his daily topical videos on TikTok @danlaitmancomic!

Sean Leary is a Midwest-bred, Los Angeles-based comedian changing the game in stand-up comedy. Sean has cultivated a major following with his successful run of pop-up comedy shows at unique locations all over the country.

Robert Dean was named a "New Face" at Just For Laughs Montreal, 2018 and was the subject of “Inside Jokes” an Documentary Series to on Amazon Prime. In the past, he has been named one of Comedy Central “Comics to Watch” at the 2014 New York Comedy Festival. He returned to the NYCF in 2017 to record his first stand-up album (It's Not Easy) Being Dean, which was released earlier this year on Sure Thing Records. Robert has been featured on AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, WNYC's 2 Dope Queens podcast,

Alia Janine is a New York City comedian, actress, writer, producer, and podcaster. She was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has lived all over the U.S. Alia has an A.S. in Criminal Justice and a B.A. in Psychology. She graduated with high honors in 2018 and is inducted into numerous national and international programs honor societies. Alia moved to NYC from Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue a career in comedy and attend college. To help her comedy career, Alia had taken courses at UCB (Upright Citizen’s Brigade), Manhattan Comedy School, and Rick Crom’s Comedy School. Alia has performed at some of the city’s best comedy clubs, including; The Stand, The Comedy Cellar, Stand Up NY, and Gotham Comedy Club. She has had the privilege of performing with today’s hottest comedians like; Dave Attell, Big Jay Oakerson, Greer Barnes, Yamaneika Saunders, Nikki Glaser, Brody Stevens, Chris Redd, and many more. Before comedy Alia had an eclectic array of professions, including; bar/restaurant manager, data entry, factory worker, armored car driver, private investigator, and for 10 years, Alia was an adult entertainment performer. From feature dancer to adult model and actress, Alia did it all. During her short time in the adult film industry, Alia quickly became a fan favorite and filmed around 150 films, which many of her fans still adore today. Alia has delighted her fans by appearing on multiple popular national radio shows, including Sirius XM’s Sway in the Morning, The Jason Ellis Show, The Karen Hunter Show, The Jay Thomas Show, The Bennington Show, and is a regular guest on Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang. Likewise, she has appeared on many popular podcasts, including, The Legion of Skanks, Guys We F*cked, YKWD, and The SDR Show. Alia was nominated by the AVN (Adult Video News) Awards for Mainstream Star of the Year in 2015 for her transition into comedy from the adult industry, has been named “The Funniest Porn Star on Earth,” by TheHuffingtonPost.com, and has been featured on hip-hop star 50 Cent’s website Thisis50.com, Vice.com, the Village Voice, NY Post, the New York Times, and The Daily Dot. She has also written blogs and appeared on the comedy websites Interrobang.com and LaughSpin.com. Alia hosts the How to Do Drugs podcast and runs her own production company, Hardcore Comedy Entertainment that produces national comedy and variety shows, including the Hardcore Comedy Show.

From Long Island, Joe Pontillo performs all over the tri-state area. He has appeared recently in a local NY1 weather commercial as well as on the Independent Film Channel. Joe also writes, directs, and co-stars in his own web series revolving around a comedic villain, Hank E. Vadooer (www.Hankisevil.com). He has appeared in Newsday, the New York Times, and the New York Post…all for mostly comedic reasons.

Tracey Carnazzo is a comedian and podcast host from New York City. Her OCD and love for reality TV has shaped who she is today. Tracey hosts the podcasts Teen Mom Trash Talk, 90 Day Fiancé Trash Talk and Catfish Trash Talk, which sit on podcast top charts. Tracey has performed at New York Comedy Festival, New South Comedy Festival, Free Standup Festival, Skankfest, Asheville Comedy Festival, Cola Comedy Con and Oak City Comedy Festival. She has been featured on SiriusXM’s The Bonfire, Jim & Sam and Tell Me Everything. Tracey can be seen on Elite Daily, Refinery 29, Bravo, MTV, FX, Hulu and VICE. You can hear her as a guest on various comedy podcasts. Tracey is a regular at NYC venues and performs all over the country.

Barry Rothbart (born May 25, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He currently splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City. He was named one of Variety magazine's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2013.

Paul born in Boston but grew up in Pennsylvania brings a unique and different outlook to the world he lives in through his comedy.  Knowing both the crowded city life but also the quiet country life leads him to have a different view on everything happening in his own life and around him.  Paul brings a honest truthful in your face kind of honesty about what a lot of us take for granted in the everyday world.  Comedy therapy where someone says what you were always thinking.    Paul also loves to take time to donating to charity events, running, and working his own events for one of his favorite charities B4BC.org where he's raised over $10,000 for breast cancer.   Rising through a relatively unknown comedy scene in Scranton, PA to becoming an up and coming comic now in the New York city scene. Paul has been seen working in a lot of the clubs in the tri-state area and also finished high in some well regarded comedy competitions and festivals.  Mulit-time semi-finalist in the March Madness Comedy competition at the Stress Factory Comedy Club Laughing Skull Comedy Festival Winner of New Jersey's funniest comic at the Stress Factory Semi Finalist in Helium's Philly's Phunniest Semi- Finalist in Last Comix Standing at Comix at Foxwoods Winner of Wisecrackers comedy competition Semi- Finalist in the Comedy Cabaret comedy competition Cape May Comedy Festival Paul regularly opens on the road for comic Joe Matarese but also has opened for many other big name comedians such as Dom Irrera, Dave Attell, and many more.  

Modi is an established headliner at comedy clubs and colleges across the United States and is a regular fixture on the comedy scene in both New York and Los Angeles. Modi's background and ability to adapt to a variety of audiences has allowed him to create a niche within the Jewish community, performing for Reform and Ultra-Orthodox audiences around the world. He performed at the launch party of the late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon in Houston before takeoff.

Sammi Obeid shares his journey from a double major UC Berkeley graduate to a full-time stand-up comedian. Impressively, along the way, he decided to shoot for a world record for performing 1002 nights in a row. Shockingly, he succeeded and now holds a comedy world record! Now, Sammy shares the highs and lows of the streak and what helped motivate him and keep him on the path to complete what few comedians would even think of trying.

I live in Los Angeles, writing and telling jokes. I’ve performed stand-up comedy on CONAN. I was recently named one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch. One time, I got a standing ovation for telling a single joke. I’m featured on the Holy Fuck. Live Comedy. album. Illegally download it. I’ve performed at South by Southwest, the Moontower Comedy Festival, Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival, the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, the CROM Comedy Festival in Omaha, Comedy Carnivale in Salt Lake City, and Hell Yes Fest! in New Orleans, and the RIOT Festival right here in Los Angeles. I am one-fourth of the sketch group WOMEN, which has been featured on IFC.com’s Comedy Crib, Tosh.0, and L.A. Weekly’s 10 L.A. Comedy Acts to Watch.

Kiran’s work tackles difficult topics with intimacy, poignancy, and humor. She has created projects for HBO and Sundance, been nominated for an Emmy, shortlisted for an Oscar, has hosted for VICE, and is on Crooked Media’s Hysteria podcast. As a performer, Kiran has acted on a number of TV shows, like Modern Family and How to Get Away with Murder. She tours regularly as a stand-up comedian and loves ice cream

Performing comedy and breathing are two things that come naturally to Aaron Weaver. Ever since he was a kid growing up in Michigan, he knew he loved to breathe. Years later, he realized that making people laugh was also pretty lovely. Aaron has vaulted to the top of the Chicago comedy scene in just a few years with his distinctive, soulful drawl and a thirst to capture the profound humor of everyday life. Having been described as "weird but relatable," "urban and country," and "deadpan with energy," Aaron is constantly fusing opposing elements to create what many call "a breath of fresh air." Along with his stand-up on his respiratory system, his stand-up can be found regularly in Chicago's most prestigious comedy venues. He also took first place in Snubfest and earned spots in the Boston Comedy Festival and TBS’s Just For Laughs Festival.

Jason Rouse is a renegade touring stand-up comedian, taking the mainstream comedy world and turning it upside down. Over the last decade, this comedy outsider has been sharpening his teeth in clubs and festivals all over the world. Rouse has made it his mission to forge a new road and write a new chapter in stand-up comedy. Middle-of-the-road mainstream comedy is left for dead. Instead, this Jester from Hell has been unleashed onto international stages with all of the power of a derailed comedy freight train.

Mahesh Kotagi is a comedian and actor who has been on Laughs on Fox and has recently been featured on the following comedy festivals: Burbank Comedy Festival 2019, Red Clay Comedy Festival 2019, San Luis Obispo Comedy Festival 2019, San Diego Comedy Festival 2019. He co-hosts the popular podcast No More Tokens! Which is about diversity and Hollywood!

Justin Williams has performed at comedy festivals across the United States and Canada. He has also been featured on Comedy Central’s Jokes.com, Mashable, SiriusXM radio, The Elite Daily, Men’s Health Magazine, The Kansas City Star, ‘Morning Buzz Live‘ on VH1, ‘Trial by Laughter’ on Comcast, ‘Laughs’ on Fox, ‘The Comedy Show Show’ on Seeso, the comedic documentary “Tasteless,” and History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. Justin’s debut comedy film, ‘Justin Williams: Black and Comfortably Middle-Class,’ was screened at the Philadelphia Independent, Best Shorts (Award of Merit for Humor), and Friars Club Comedy Film Festivals. In 2016, Just released the humorous documentary ‘Newark: The Comedy,’ which screened at the 2016 Atlantic City Cinefest. In 2017, Justin’s album, ‘Mostly Woke,’ debuted as a best seller for comedy recordings on Amazon. He is also a co-host of ‘Fraudsters‘ on the Last Podcast Network.

Michael Burnett is an award-winning actor, stand-up comic, and writer. Most recently, he was featured in Season 8 of the stand-up series Coming to the Stage for Amazon Prime and starred in the virtual reality feature film Double Date. He's written for Comedy Central and Disney and has performed stand-up all over the country.

Rodney has completed pilots for Comedy Central, MTV, A&E and has been seen on P.Diddy's "Bad Boys of Comedy" on HBO, Fox News Channel's "Red Eye," "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," CBS, Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," and in London on the BBC's "The World Stand's Up." He has also appeared at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.

Nick DiPaolo is very upfront in saying, if you are offended easily, don’t come to his show. The stand-up comedian says it still makes him laugh when he sees an audience member appalled; he doesn’t understand why anyone would wander into a comedy show without knowing what kind of humor to expect.

In addition to being a fan favorite on the hit NPR podcast Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Helen Hong has performed standup comedy on The Arsenio Hall Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Gotham Comedy Live and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. She hosts the live trivia podcast Go Fact Yourself on the Maximum Fun Network. Helen was featured in the Coen Brothers’ film Inside Llewyn Davis, and is a recurring character in two series, The Thundermans on Nickelodeon and Blunt Talk on Starz. Helen has also guest starred on Jane the Virgin, Parks and Recreation, Pretty Little Liars, and Splitting Up Together. Helen’s sharp wit on current events have been featured on CNN, PBS, The Young Turks and The Stephanie Miller Show. A proud feminist and political progressive, her opinion videos on NowThis have surpassed 7.1 million views. Helen has performed for the troops in the Middle East and for international audiences in Asia, Europe and Latin America. She always wants to pet your dog and have a bite of your donut. DO NOT LET HER HAVE THE WHOLE DONUT

Grant Lyon is a comedian known for appearing on platforms such as Comedy Central, SyFy, Comics Unleashed, and Just For Laughs. His debut album, *Scheduled Fun Time*, reached #1 on the comedy charts, and his first Dry Bar Comedy special, *Silly Mustache Man*, premiered in 2025. During the pandemic, he began creating videos about his favorite board games, which led to him amassing hundreds of thousands of followers across his Grant’s Game Recs platforms, where he shares short, entertaining videos daily. In addition to his online presence, Grant has an hour-long stand-up comedy show focused on board games, which he takes to conventions and board game stores worldwide. He also writes humorous content for various games found in stores like Target and Walmart, including *Would You Rather*, *That’s What She Said*, and *Ghosted*. Furthermore, he has created two games of his own: *I'm Kind of a Big Dill* and *Curmudgeon*.

Jeffrey Baldinger discovered his love for comedy at a young age, admiring the likes of Rodney Dangerfield and Andy Kaufman. After moving to LA, Jeffrey used his quick wit and goofy attitude about life to become a favorite amongst crowds and fellow comedians alike. His stand-up is personally observational, using stories and experiences from his life to explore the realities of the world. He is bi-coastal, regularly performing at the clubs and venues in both Los Angeles and New York and everywhere in between.

David Feldman is an American comedy writer, stand-up comedian, and podcaster/radio host.