Dry Bar Comedy Season 6, Episode 59: Chris Franjola: Young Hair Old Face

Jeff Allen: Honor Thy Wife

His Dry Bar Comedy videos have amassed millions of views on social media and other platforms, introducing him to tens of millions of new fans worldwide.

31 min

Jose Sarduy: Cuban Pilot

Gathering material from a wealth of life experiences, Jose takes audiences on the rollercoaster ride that's been his life.

39 min

Dwayne Perkins: Dwayne Explains

Dwayne returns to Dry Bar Comedy. If you loved his first special, you will certainly love his 2nd! Dwayne Perkins has earned a spot in today's elite class of stand-up comics with appearances on Comedy Central and on Conan.

25 min

Armando Anto: The Maestro of Comedy

Armando has been perfecting his unique style of comedy, utilizing his decades of classical violin mastery, his guitar skills, and even breakdance in his act.

26 min

Daniel Spencer: Dear Amy,

A special special dedicated to a special lady.

23 min

Brent Terhune: Crooked Ginger

If you're looking for the reason why to use a ladle to eat lucky charms, or why being a Bigfoot hunter is better than being a comedian, your search ends with Brent Terhune, who's "known from time to time, to tell a few jokes."

23 min

Chris Schlichting: Catch and Dress a Squirrel

Chris Schlichting, an Iowan with every bone in his body still intact, comes with a few crucial warnings. Beware of birthday wishes, day raccoons, and the spelling on all hand written love letters.

25 min

Glen Tickle: The Favorite

Glen Tickle apologizes for his last name, explains the things only professional comedians have time for, and tells all the stories he's only allowed to tell on stage.

29 min

Tim Cavanagh: The Joys of UncleDumb

With a companion guitar, Tim cavanagh asks for a wake up call, points out another unhappy marriage, finds a human music stand, and plays a possum game.

27 min

J Bliss: Ninja Practice

South Jersey originated and a hater of zodiac tattoos, J Bliss pulls his jokes from everyday observations, whether that’s shopping for watches, experiencing gas pump harassment, or trying to differentiate between donkeys and pit bulls.

27 min

Kenn Kington: Enjoying Chaos

Kenn Kington is losing his patience. As a father and a husband, he's coming to terms with the meaning of “we,” teenage food consumption, and cable’s 900 channels.

47 min

Mike Gaffney: Dummy Magnet

Frustrated with his life long curse as a dummy magnet, Mike Gaffney complains about doctors with single prescriptions, fit-bits that demand movement to prove life, and children who never move out.

28 min

Brian Apprille: Jokes & Voices

Brian Apprille is down 153 lbs from Super Morbidly Obese, an overrated super power he blames solely on Homer Simpson. Brian jokes about the endless circle of Pictionary, Dr. Evil's relation to Snape, and a one-time taekwondo class.

27 min

Brandon Young: Chicken Gone

On the “Bowl Diet” and deciding which chin to put his chin strap on, Brandon Young has 1000 words for any picture, a burned copy of the anti piracy commercial, and a shadow that sets off automatic doors.

24 min

Seth Knorr: The Correct Answer

Even keeled and skeptical, Seth Knorr graces the stage to wash away any preconceived notions regarding report cards, global warming, and family budgets.

25 min

Travis Nelson: To Touch a Cloud

Sonya White graces the stage with “buttered-up” jokes and a contagious Southern charm. She shares her love for false-hope TV shows, DIY alarm systems, and Mary Kay motorbikes.

34 min

Kathleen Dunbar: I've Got a Little Surprise for Ya

From Wisconsin, where people speak backwards, Kathleen Dunbar comes to Dry Bar with a wake up call for anyone 20 and younger, a warning for bra-dialers, and more than a few tips on how to deal with “little demon pig people.”

23 min

Joey Callahan: The Notorious F.O.D.

A father and husband, Joey Callahan is surrounded by a family of women. Among the growing pains are automatic apologies, inside out catastrophes, and "Jurassic Park" reenactments.

25 min

Dan Brown: Not Shopping Here today

Dan Brown is a pretty smart idiot. Coming from hillbilly blood, he shares his dungeons and dragons jail-time, batman wedding, and his Pro Wrestling marriage problems.

26 min

Lisa Gilbert: All the Time Tired

Lisa Gilbert hasn’t had a donut to herself in years. With her new triplets, marriage, and 52nd birthday, Lisa’s personal relationship with herself and Jesus has needed to make some adjustments. Kid leashes and skates; God’s dropbox; and city-approved birthday parties are here new norm.

23 min

Melvin George: I'm Not Cool

Melvin George, the sequel, is getting older. He’s sleeping separate from his teeth, hearing the sound of God’s laugh, longing for his once long hair, and regretting his childhood decision not to become the first black president.

29 min

Linda Stogner: Welcome to My Planet

Linda Stogner, a Texas-born cookie attorney, jokes about her Wiener dog who’s now a pug, her family reunion that took place in prison, and her childhood fear of displacing her hip.

25 min

Matin Atrushi: American Immigrant

Kurdish and playing hard to get, Matin Atrushi is trying to distance himself from his sand-eating dad, his inevitable managerial position at Best Buy, and his stab-worthy Spanish skills.

21 min

Paul Aldrich: Music & Mirth

Paul Aldrich and his guitar take Dry Bar on a trip around the universe of music for an unforgettable combination of tunes and jokes that will leave you singing kumbaya and a hit song from every decade.

26 min

Clayburn Cox: Toothbrush Prank War

Born and raised in Alabama, Clayburn Cox makes comedy look easy. He sings a new and improved "Old McDonald," gives the proper answer to “what is your name, sir?” and heckles the audience before they can heckle him.

26 min

Steve Hofstetter: A Trip to Japan

Often called the "hardest working man in show-business", Steve Hoffstetter covers everything from paper decapitations in plane crashes to seeing-eye children.

25 min

Dan Mengini: Been There, Dumb That!

Not smart enough to do any more with his overactive brain, Dan Mengini is stuck using plastic, explaining apps to his parents, singing the alphabet to get through the phone book, and dreaming about the life he could’ve had in a third world country.

21 min

James Gregory: Food is Not Fatal

James Gregory, a Georgian suffering from Vertigo, is on a mission to spread the good news of “real butter,” Paul-bearing strength, hotter summers, and endangered chicken legs.

41 min

Rob Maher: If You Can Make It Here...

Rob Maher proves that he has the most versatile first name in the English language, that your relationship ended because you didn't spend enough money on wrapping paper, and that being an "accident" is worse than being adopted.

22 min

Chris Monty: Just Be Happy

Chris Monty would prefer if everyone minded their own business. His is eating a veal chop, working 45 minutes a day, and being next rather than first.

24 min

Larry Weaver: Law of the Country

Larry Weaver brushes up on the Southern classics: permed corn silk, whisky cough syrup, chocolate tobacco pie, and hillbilly Häagen-Dazs. Apart from endless potlucks, his southern charm has granted him warthog snoring and vegan perdition.

25 min

Ali Sultan: Third World Energy

Yemeni American, Ali Sultan shares his story of becoming officially American. It is a story full of freedom, superstores, miscommunication, red flags, lots of driving, and a very special place called “Coca La Conca.”

31 min

Eric Lyden: Any Chance You Didn't Shove That Job Yet?

According to Eric Lyden, all it takes to be a comedian is not being able to do anything else. Regardless, having alternative uses for cork screws, shove-it speeches, and white noise machines can't hurt.

31 min

Jody Fuller: I'm from Alabama

A lifetime stutterer born and raised in Alabama, Jody Fuller quantifies how many syllables his first word was, people who have finished his sentences, and letters in the alphabet that are best to be avoided.

34 min

Maureen Langan: Don't Make Me Hate You

Maureen Langan has a wake up call ringing for the young, hot, rich or famous. Luckily for them, she comes with subtitles.

25 min

Ryan Dalton: Big Heart, Small Brain

A product of the Midwest, Ryan Dalton has found his greatest controversy in street mattresses, dog flights, and events that require emotion.

28 min

Lisa Alvarado: How to Stay Single

Lisa Alvarado, a single Christian mother, comes to Dry Bar with a plethora of relationship advice. She shares how not to take a selfie, why women get emotional about trash duty, and which biblical coping mechanisms are okay to advertise.

23 min

Jeff Applebaum: Nut. Free. Zone.

A native New Yorker and MIT educated engineer, Jeff Applebaum navigates life in California, sharing the insanity of his diverse family, inconsistent behavior all around him, and raising children in a "participation trophy" world! It's not anger - it's funny!

27 min

Paul May: Tickle Fight

Paul May is a God-fearing man with a Tickle Monster complex. Understanding him will take a translator from every decade, but if you want to keep up with the Jones’, attend a Taco Bell wedding, or deposit gerbils at the bank, Paul is your guy.

21 min

Cyrus Steele: Lazy Eyes Matter

Witty and charming, Cyrus Steele is trying to meal prep during traffic, avoid the lazy eye of the storm, and forgive his mother for putting him in clogging class.

25 min

Dan Grueter: Cheese & Serial Killers

Dan Grueter is living through the effects of having second thoughts. He is having his own grandchildren, a reassessment of his old neighbor, Jeffrey Dahmer, and a fit about the several strangers rampaging his home.

29 min

Percy Crews: Old School

With an unrivalable energy, Percy Crews comes to the stage miffed about water bottles, kids these days, scuba diving, and Mexican food.

25 min

Bill Bunker: I Don't Really Work Here

In his best sports jacket, Bill Bunker shares the joys of driving a loser-decaled minivan, doing B-level homework for his son, and being God’s re-gift to women.

22 min

Jason Salmon: I'm Sure You Have Some Questions

Both a comedian and an actor, Jason Salmon comes with a plethora of historically accurate jokes. Being extremely white and extremely Texan, Jason’s heritage is either boring or horrific, so he’s currently just making amends.

29 min

Tom Briscoe: So... I Got Fired From THAT Job

Tom Briscoe, a father and husband, never found his place in the workplace, so he’s left at home playing “Towel Audit” and “What did the doctor say?”. Tom tells the tragic tales of Pigman, the Gluten Free replacement, and the kid with the magnetic head.

21 min

Killer Beaz: Southern By The Grace Of God

Killer Beaz has spent most of his life in Mississippi, where fantasy vs. reality can become a bit muddled. True or not, the stories of Killer’s comedy career beginning in 5th grade science class or his biggest life change coming from a loose trailer hitch are worth the wonder.

28 min

Jim McDonald: Work in Progress

Jim McDonald, an Irish man suffering from alcoholic ghosts, is a professional enthusiast. In deciding the difference between rubbish and garbage, or birth control and cargo shorts, Jim’s conclusions go beyond society’s pessimistic tendencies.

24 min

Casey Peruski: Doing Pretty Good

Casey Peruski, a “Florida boy,” has almost 1000 shows under his belt. Other than comedy, he can decipher church talk, hide his mother’s drinking problem, and use a 6 ft pink flamingo to protect against hurricanes.

25 min

Andrew Arango Kennedy: Latino In Disguise

Andrew Kennedy lives in ethnic camouflage. Though a Colombian mother and a flawless accent should be proof enough, Andrew tells the story of his life where “looks can be deceiving” is the unsettling truth, and persistent theme.

23 min

Jeff Leeson: What's the Secret?

Although Jeff Leeson has already achieved his dreams, he joins Dry Bar for an unforgettable night of tuxedo apprentices, undercover comedians, a lemonade stand, and the long sought after secret to everything.

28 min

John Evans: Goodwill Hunting

Irritated and bored, John Evans has had one too many weird weeks. Married twice for not too long, in the most honest part of his mid-life, and trying to make Easter the new egg style, John’s all for having an audience to explain his less-than-traumatic childhood.

23 min

Don McMillan: Geek, Nerd or Dork?

In his post-engineering crisis, Don McMillan has taken up comedic PowerPointing. If you want to see an excessively entertaining amount of graphs, charts, and distributions, your search is over.

25 min

Milt Abel: Remembering Looms and Roombas

A corporate comedian and a family man with quick-witted humor, Milt Abel takes brave leaps into our most anxious thoughts. Where do Roombas escape to? What’s the beyond of Bed Bath and Beyond? When does the firework show end? So many questions…

26 min

Chas Elstner: Life in the Fast Lane

As graceful and charming as they come, Chas Elstner is a servant to the people: observing human interactions and reporting back with immaculate facial expressions, voices, and soundscapes.

23 min

Mike Williams: Shut Up! It Was Funny When I Wrote It

Inspiring and endlessly thoughtful, Mike Williams is a family man and an Evangelical comedian. Mike shares his not-so-near death experience, his musical stardom dreams, and his X-ray that brought the entire ER to laughter.

25 min

Debbie Childers: Sometimes You Gotta Laugh

Having survived 45 years of marriage and car troubles, Debbie Childers is ready to tell her story. As a 65-year-old, God-loving woman, Debbie’s warm charm brings both laughter and lessons.

28 min

Ken Davis: I'm an Idiot

Ken Davis is a rebel, a germ freak, and a skeptic. From public pranks on his pink moped, to ADHD doctor consultations, Ken’s special wanders to all the places a brain can go in 41 minutes and 12 seconds.

41 min

Mike Masilotti: Outside Cat

Originally from New York and now residing as a small business owner in Los Angeles, Mike Masilotti is a white anomaly in a family of immigrants. Growing up as a “Mike” in America, he quickly learned that gauges and border passes come with the birth certificate.

24 min

David Harris: Recalculating

David Harris is a nationally touring, regionally Emmy Award Winning comedian, magician, actor, and host. Harris has entertained North American audiences for over 20 years with over 2000 live performances to date. He regularly appears at clubs, colleges, corporate events, theaters, arts centers, alternative rooms and other top venues across the U.S. and Canada.

24 min

Landry: Hair Chronicles

Landry's energy is contagious. Coming to the Dry Bar stage with a fresh, bold take on common tropes, he describes the difference between first-class passengers and everyone else; a DUI and an IUD; and Cracker Barrel versus any yard sale.

23 min

Derrick Tennant: Love Wastefully

The internationally known comedian, speaker, and closet magician, Derrick Tennant travels the world sharing the story of how he overcame overwhelming obstacles to become the leader is he today.

23 min

Leighann Lord: I Mean Business

Leighann Lord is an American comedian, writer, and actress. She performs stand-up comedy, has appeared on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and is a former co-host (with Neil deGrasse Tyson) of the Star Talk Radio podcast As of April 2020, Lord became a co-host for Center for Inquiry's Point of Inquiry podcast

24 min

Paul Lyons: You Are Looking at a Winner

Paul Lyons says there's a bright side to everything. Sometimes, it takes looking at life through a dog's perspective, placing guest-proof affirmations throughout the house, or adding your morning nap to your to-do list.

25 min

Brian Hicks: Weird Mouth Things

The only thing Brian Hicks believes in anymore is shortening the lines at Kohls. Apart from that, Valentine's Day cards can remain unread, dentists can remain mediocre, and the meaning of subdivision names can remain a mystery.

28 min

Bill Campbell: Getting Up There

Bill Campbell is not as young as he used to be. Egos are lost in translation, contact lenses are replaced by magic markers, and garage sales are negotiated cent-by-cent.

20 min

Mark Klein: Life Solved

Mark Klein is a middle-aged man from Louisville, Kentucky. He brings with him a short list of bad habits, the five compromises of marriage, the miracle of the free society, and life's most important lesson.

35 min

Dave Goldstein: Isn't It Obvious?

According to David Goldstein, the only hard part of being full of crap is deciding which direction you'll take it. Any day with a glue gun is a good day, only plumbers and Americans wear pants to spas, and good looks coincide with temperature change.

27 min

Joe Deuce: Mixed Reviews

Kentucky born and living the best of both worlds, Joe Deuce talks about his encounters with amish police, real-time irony, and toilet paper personality tests.

32 min

Bryan Miller: Panic Room

Bryan Miller sees past society's traps. The man cave is 1/16 control over the house that you own half of, birth control is just placing your cell phone in the right pocket, and a comma in an income check most likely indicates prosperity.

22 min

Nikki Carr: I Wish These Were Jokes.

Nikki Carr is 57 and feeling great. After all, she's got the career where all you have to do is be yourself and have a good time . . . two things she subsequently gave up for her goal weight.

29 min

Bob Smiley: You're Just Hungry

Bob Smiley’s mind races 100 miles per hour. Underwater birth? Maybe not. Giving your enemy’s name out at Prison? Maybe yes. Choosing laughter’s medicine over morphine? Depends on how bad your leg is hurt.

28 min

Jordan Makin: Comedy in COVID

Jordan Makin delivers the vaccine to the people!

7 min

Goumba Johnny Sialiano: Comedy in COVID

Goumba Johnny Sialino recaps the chaos and comedy of quarantine.

9 min

John Moyer: Welcome to My World

John Moyer, and American comedian, is looking to solve the nation’s greatest issues, starting with over-aged drivers, Ambien shopping sprees, and unattended shopping carts.

17 min

Tony Calabrese: Fugettaboutit!

Tony Calabrese is frustrated with a few things: the Pope isn't Italian, vacations involve movement, and the AARP is the retired mafia.

36 min

Sonya White: Boot It Up

Sonya White graces the stage with “buttered-up” jokes and a contagious Southern charm. She shares her love for false-hope TV shows, DIY alarm systems, and Mary Kay motorbikes.

20 min

Joby Saad: Village Idiot

Joby Saad (translation: depressed) grew up in the South with plenty of good-looking cousins. From firsthand experience, Joby is now done with visiting stranger’s homes, lamaze classes, and blockbusters.

22 min

Leslie Norris Townsend: Outstanding In My Field

Leslie Norris Townsend is having her big night out. Coming straight from her farm in Ohio, Leslie shares her mothering and farming tips, requiring everything from homeless eggs and kids' harnesses, to prayers and plastic surgery.

25 min

Gid Pool: Welcome to Gid's World

Starting his comedy career at 61, Gid Pool knows he’s old and wants everyone else to know that he doesn’t care. Waiting to die in Florida, Gid Pool is left with the immense lot of correcting today’s children who, among everything else, can’t count change.

28 min

Mark Evans: Southern Not Stupid

Mark is here to relay the stupidity of the human race. Among his claims are proof that Miss Piggy is alive and well, indoor plumbing is widely accessible in the South, and hunting is not and never will be a sport.

26 min

Tim Homayoon: Ex Boy Scout

A self-identified kleptomaniac from New York, Tim Homayoon spends his time returning things he never bought, keeping the gas just below E, and praising Facebook superheroes who like his likes.

30 min

Bryan Cork: Don't Tell My Wife I Said Any Of This Stuff

Kier: Comedy Rock Impressions

An ambitious fusion between singer-songwriter and touring comedian, Kier is a master entertainer. His electric arc defies expectations, taking a comedic and musical journey down memory lane.

27 min

Heath Hyche: Born Hyper!

Heath Hyche throws all comic expectations out the window, bringing a theatrical experience that is unforgettable. Juggling between hairdryers, Wildebeasts, night clubs, and Disney Princes, Heath proves that chaos can, in fact, be comedy.

37 min

Dan Swartwout: Bring It

“A gap-toothed guy from Ohio,” Dan Swartwout opens up about what losing weight, the newly-wed game, and a star certificate will do for a marriage.

26 min

Bil Dwyer: Barbed Dwyer

Bil Dwyer is reaching his breaking point with work and family life. Right now, Bil’s life consists of garbage garage sales, teaching his children how to be pigeons, telling fellas to settle down, and filling the “young buck” role at the YMCA.

27 min

Kerri Pomarolli: Voices In My Head

An LA woman, Kerri Pomarolli, is here to share all of the gossip from Hollywood Botox and Golden Girls with her 10-year-old, from carbohydrate friends to autocorrection nightmares

25 min

Eric Hunter: These Are Not My Pants

Eric Hunter is a childless stay-at-home dad with an untucked shirt and a vengeance for physical activity.

19 min

Mike Anderson: Occasionally Asian

From Chino, California, Mike Anderson has a plethora of hot takes. Oscillating between sarcastic and serious, Mike’s got an opinion on just about everything—from toilet seats and cat meat to calendars and love at first sight.

24 min

Rodney Norman: You Have to Stay Focused

Rodney Norman will keep you laughing with his hysterical insights into his daily journey into understanding the world. Rodney makes the simple things in life seem complex and strange and the complex and strange seem normal and common place. He has entertained audiences around the US with his unique point of view. Winner of the Rhode Island Comedy Festival and has been featured at the Boston Comedy Festival. From raising kids, serving in the Marine Corps, and Studying philosophy Rodney has a little bit of everything for everybody. His style is inviting, captivating, smart, and clean.

33 min

Spencer King: Stay at Home Sad

Spencer is a husband, new father, and cat owner. Join Spencer as he takes you on a trip through the mind of an insecure, but good-hearted funny man. His act contains a little something for everyone. Not only will you laugh, but you might also learn to appreciate the positive things in your own life.

30 min

Paul Douglas Moomjean: Guys Like You & Me

Despite his cameos in both I Carly and The Little Mermaid, Paul Moomjean is currently pursuing his lifelong dream of poverty. It involves salad jokes, unbearable LA summers, and learning the true meaning behind “Thank you, come again.”

27 min

Kristin Lindner: The Birds & Febreze

Quirky and cynical, Kristen Lindner breathes fresh air into motherhood and marriage, salvaging lessons from a pet hamster's disaster, a mother-in-law’s urn, and a husband’s interrupted nightmare.

19 min

Claude Stuart: Optimist Prime

Rivaling the energy of a giant inflatable balloon, Claude Stuart hits the stage with high kicks, alphabet magic, and supermodel statistics.

24 min

Nancy Norton: Super Dork

Originally from the Ozarks, Nancy Norton is a single, stay-away-from-home mom with a double-wide vision board.

35 min