Dry Bar Comedy Season 5, Episode 31: Josh Novey: Tickling Grizzlies

Josh Blue: The Disabled List

Josh Blue's second special arrives this Saturday, December 4th!Comedian, Paralympian, and musician, Josh Blue riffs on copper healing bracelets, American disgrace in the Paralympics, and his obligation to use disability access technology.

25 min

Cam Bertrand: Sophisticated Ignorance

Cam shares his outlook on relationships and life through the eyes of a 23-year-old in a way that everyone can relate to.

25 min

JJ Barrows: Doodle All Day

JJ Barrows was raised in South Carolina as the middle child of a preacher's family. Having always felt a little different, JJ uses humor to navigate through the realities of life, being single through her thirties, and adjusting to life changes brought about by age, a cross country move, and eventually….

32 min

Joe Larson: Champion

Joe Larson, the son of a working comedian, started comedy at an early age and has always had a knack for making light of any situation.

30 min

Richard Sarvate: Missed the Window

Richard Sarvate quit his ten year programming career in Silicon Valley to be a stand up comedian. Oops! Now he spends his nights poking fun at tech jobs, talking about his experience as a first generation Indian immigrant, and bringing silliness to anyone in earshot.

25 min

Chris Cope: Baby Face

Chris Cope, a Florida transplant now living in Los Angeles. The city has been good to Chris in just 4 short years he's appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tosh.O, Laughs on Fox.

24 min

Nick Guerra: Enjoy Life

Nick Guerra is loved by comedy audiences in clubs, corporate events, private parties, and colleges across the country, this guy tickles everyone's funny bone with his cool but energetic attitude, as he skewers relationships, family, and everyday life.

34 min

Joey ILO: Just Work With What You Got

Making jokes and being wild and silly had been seen as a weakness for Joey growing up in Wisconsin, but now it's what makes him unique and relatable.

30 min

Phil Kopczynski: Full Grown Man

Jason Russell: Beige Frosty

Like most comedians, finding a way to be silly in class was a way to get attention from classmates and teachers!

25 min

Shayne Smith: Alligator Boys

Stand-up comedian Shayne Smith delivers more stories about everything from a failed robbery to a wrestling match in the New York Subway and even saving the life of a dog in his second original Dry Bar Comedy special, "Alligator Boys".

32 min

Jeremy Nunes: Neighborhood Sasq-Watch

Jeremy Nunes has drawn rave reviews from critics for his clever observations, unique storytelling style, and ability to improvise with his audience.

27 min

Karen Morgan: Go Dawgs!

In Karen Morgan’s experience, KonMari-ing doesn’t work on people; nut juice is not, and never will be, milk; and middle aged woman who walk together, save lives together.

27 min

Ryan Erwin: Vertical Claps

Two words that describe Ryan are sassy and gassy. He works by day as a middle school theatre teacher. He was awarded the 2018 Teaching Star of the Year winner by the Utah Middle School Teachers Association.

19 min

Ken Rogerson: Way North of 40

Ken Rogerson, the funniest man you've never heard of, started his comedy career working the Chicago club circuit and at the famed Second City.

27 min

Dan St. Paul: Mocking the Suburbs

Dan St. Paul has been chronicling his life on stage for 30 years. After turning fifty, he discovered his body changing, "I'm a cylinder now."

25 min

Chris Young: Buoyant Mon

Chris Young is able to take real-life experiences and turn them into laughs that maintain a clean but funny appearance.

30 min

John Deming: Sadder Than Most Horses

One of the most exciting young comics in Utah, John Deming's shows are as unpredictable as they are side-splitting.

24 min

Rob Brackenridge: Legend Dairy

Rob's lifelong global travels have given his comedy a unique style that appeals to a wide audience. From Las Vegas casino crowds to colleges across the country, his keen ear for accents and wacky characterizations keep 'em rolling in the aisles.

26 min

Dylan Mandlsohn: Cruising America

Dylan Mandlsohn uses his own brilliant comedy to entertain and challenge social norms by pushing boundaries that promote forward thinking to his Stand-up audiences across this globe.

23 min

Jeff Capri: Capricious

Jeff's ongoing comedy trek has enabled him to work alongside many respected entertainers, including Ellen DeGeneres, Rodney Dangerfield, Joy Behar, and Bill Burr.

21 min

Shawn Reynolds: Got Room For One More?

Shawn Reynolds is a nationally touring, clean comedian and funny dad of six who's not afraid to tell people he's also a trophy husband.

28 min

Jim Colliton: Please Take The Lunch

Jim Colliton addresses some housekeeping. If you have kids, get an industrial paper shredder. If you have a turtle with ADHD, don’t take it to the vet. If you have a dog, greet your wife first. And if you want an honest opinion, ask a two year old.

25 min

Chris Strait: Laugh Till You Run Out of Air

If your type of comedian is someone who reminds us all how funny we all are, Chris Strait is for you! No funny topic is off-limits for this California native… but he's just telling his story.

25 min

Steve Soelberg: Pirate Hymns

Steve Soelberg is back, living his best life with appendicitis, and singing pirate hymns to make it though this set of fresh new jokes for you.

32 min

Maher Matta: Personally Speaking

Comedian Maher Matta has been performing standup comedy for nearly sixteen years. He has appeared on FOX's "Laughs TV", has performed at comedy clubs across the country, hired for private events, and placed in comedy festivals and competitions.

23 min

Maija DiGiorgio: Maija Pinion

In her comedy, Maija examines the complexities of what it means to be a mixed-race, multicultural woman through the context of trivial topics like dating, family, and daily observations.

27 min

Ricky Glore: Dad Bod

Ricky Glore is a stand up comedian and comedy writer known for his high energy and confidence on stage. He has opened for some of the top comedians, including Tracy Morgan, Damon Wayans, and Doug Benson.

22 min

Matt Bergman: A Little Bit Balder Now

Matt Bergman has been honing his comedy craft since he was in college pursuing a degree in criminal justice. After graduating, he realized he was afraid of criminals and decided stand-up comedy was the way to go.

24 min

Steve Geyer: Twice as Old as I Used to Be

Beginning as a nightclub comic, Steve Geyer found faith traveling the circuit and then recognized the opportunity to make people laugh with clean comedy.

26 min

Bob Stromberg: I'm a Pretty Big Deal

Bob Stromberg is a funny man. For over forty years he's traveled the world performing his very unique and perfect blend of standup, story, and shtick.

23 min

Chelle T: It Just Got Real

Laughing is great medication and now the doctor is in. Chelle T has hit the scene and has brought with her a whirlwind of imagination, stage presence, and originality.

19 min

K-Von: Designer Muscles

K-von is the most famous Half-Persian comedian in the world. Raised by a religious family in Las Vegas; he's an expert at removing a bad word from a joke while keeping it funny.

22 min

Kevin Downey Jr: (Seriously), Please Pray For Me

New York City comedian Kevin Downey, Jr. was a finalist on America's Got Talent. He is a regular in Las Vegas, and has the pleasure of entertaining our troops around the world.

21 min

Marty Simpson: I Am Coach

Marty's act is filled with actual events from his life. Everything he says is a true story based on something that either happened to him, his kids, or that he made up entirely.

28 min

Robert G. Lee: Laughter's Still Legal!

Robert has combined his Christian world view with his Monty Python sensibility and written many Veggie Tales videos such as "Little Joe," "Gideon" and "Sheerluck Holmes."

24 min

John Branyan: Demeaning of Life

In November of 1990, John took the stage at an Indianapolis comedy club with the intention of getting comedy out of his system.

25 min

Jesse Egan: That's the Spirit

Jesse performs stand-up comedy all over the country and has opened for Chris D'Elia, Theo Von, Dane Cook, Doug Stanhope, Joey Diaz, Brian Posehn and many more.

26 min

Max Dolcelli: Funny is All Around Us

Max Dolcelli has appeared just about everywhere and done just about everything a comedian can do, performing in comedy clubs and comedy festivals in the U.S.

27 min

Brad Trackman: Thanks

Brad Trackman is a national touring comedian who has been featured as a stand up on CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, Star Search with Arsenio Hall, AXS tv's Gotham Comedy Live, MTV's The Buried Life, New Joke City with Robert Klein, NBC's Later, NBC's Friday Night and numerous appearances on Comedy Central.

26 min

Bob Zany: I Think I Handled That Well

"He simply reaches into a bottomless grab bag of jokes, so smooth and effortless that it would be easy to overlook just how much talent and skill is behind the process'" -L.A. TImes

37 min

Tom Simmons: Peace, Love and Whatnot

Tom Simmons talks about living and raising his son with love and non-violence (and how he's losing his mind in the process)

31 min

Kabir Singh: Retiring Material

Kabir Singh is a huge crowd-pleaser with an abundance of energy, an in-your-face attitude, and clever material.

25 min

Myles Weber: Pug Life

Opening his set by describing himself as a series of white dudes, Myles Weber hones in on the humor of his life experiences in his special, joking about growing up in the hood, playing The Green Lantern in an amusement park, and his three-legged pug Taz.

25 min

LeClerc Andre: With All Due Respect

LeClerc Andre is having a breakout year as a featured New Face at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.

22 min

Dave Dugan: Human Cannon-Ball

A one-of-a-kind delivery accompanied by impeccable timing and imaginative comedy angles has led DAVE DUGAN down the path to NATIONAL TV APPEARANCES and to RAVE REVIEWS from corporate event planners.

26 min

Mike Goodwin: WhatchaNotGoneDo Is Not Laugh At These Jokes!

A southern gentleman with a curious mind, love for people, and heart for God, Mike Goodwin is in a class all his own.

25 min

Caleb Elliott: Diary of a Smooth Black Kid

One of DryBar's youngest comics, Caleb Elliot proves that age is anything but a setback.

23 min

Jasmine Ellis: Nobody's Queen

Jasmine Ellis shares her unapologetically hilarious takes on being a newly married millennial and why she could either be the best or worst employee in the world depending on the stars.

22 min

Jonnie W: Not My Cup of Tea

Jonnie W addresses the Tennessee-born stereotype. Whether or not he matches up to it, his voiced inner monologue is sure to leave you on his side when it comes to new country radio, double decker grave plots, and the difference between fish and beef.

26 min

John DeBoer: Put it On My Credit Card

His twisted observations of life, the world around him, and particularly how he has managed to screw it up, have earned John a reputation as one of the most consistently strong acts wherever he goes.

27 min

Michael Palascak: 1984

Michael Palascak started performing stand-up comedy in college but kept it a secret. People would ask, "What are you going to do after you graduate?" He'd say, "I'm pretty sure my parents are taking me out to eat."

31 min

Helene Angley: Queen Size

Helene brings honesty to the stage that helps everyone relax-- and laugh at the joys and pains of aging, being a married mother of two and all that the generation gap brings!

23 min

Matthew Jenkins: I Also Have Merch!

Unfortunately, racism is still alive, but Matthew Jenkins has a few ways around it: naming your kid “Case Dismissed;" going to the state penitentiary for a degree; and reversing Simba's fatherless childhood.

22 min

Nick Arnette: Boomers and Hipsters

LA comic, Nick Arnette, riffs on starting to date grandmas, his border exchange policy, and why Baby Boomers are the coolest generation.

24 min

Scott Long: Life In Flyover Country

"Scott Long tosses out sharp and clever lines that remind you of the differences between funny people and true comedic artists." –Indy Star

39 min

Sid Davis: Baggage Claim

This former airline worker hilariously unloads side-splitting baggage on stage. Sid's humor is fueled with A.D.D., a wavering ego, and a grade school teacher wife who views him as a child left behind.

40 min

Aaron Woodall: Sad And Needy

Between his first and second special, Aaron Woodall's perspective transitioned from "a nice young man coming to grips with a dirty, cynical world" to a deeper introspection of his own upbringing and biases.

35 min

Brian Bates: Uber Important

Brian Bates worked for nearly 20 years in corporate America before he launched a career in stand up comedy. His experience in the working world gives him a unique perspective on stage that resonates with audiences of all backgrounds

25 min

Kelly Terranova: A Man Named Kelly

Despite his name, Kelly Terranova isn't a beautiful, witty woman, but what he lacks in luscious flowing locks he makes up for in expressive observational humor.

39 min

Susan Jones: Lady Ha Ha

Susan Jones is a tenacious headlining comedian, writer, master of ceremonies, and motivational force with national touring experience.

24 min

Rob Little: Ado-Rob-Ble

Rob Little's outlook on life can be summed up in two words: Pure Optimism. In a recent interview he revealed, "In elementary school, kids would always pull food away from me at lunchtime saying mean, hurtful things like… 'Let go of my sandwich!'"

33 min

Heather Mabbott: I Didn't Mean To Say That

Her quick wit and unique style has dazzled audiences all over the country. Heather is a clean comedian and has performed with some of the best, like Caroline Rhea, Jimmy Walker, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bruce Baum, Sinbad, and many, many more.

27 min

Scotty K: Not Country Music

Scotty K proves that he is a jack of all trades, or at least of two: the guitar and comedy. In this set, Scotty refers to everything from Rascal Flatts to Stretch Armstrong. If you miss the "good old days," this is sure to take you back!

23 min