Episode 47 - Mike Betancourt

On this very, very late episode of the liquor lamp, Joe-Joe talks to Mike Betancourt about comedy, opportunities, marriage, cliches, and how scary Joe-Joe's house really is. Also, Joe-Joe drops some knowledge about why this episode took so long while generally remaining cryptic. Only about five more need to work now.

Episode 46 - Ralph Tilson

On this episode, Joe-Joe talks to newish comedian, Ralph Tilson, about comedy, family, anxiety, and how hard it is to generate content. Also, Joe-Joe raves about his new equipment and in his mind, it sounds so much better. "It works," is a good way to describe nearly all machines.

Episode 45 - Grant Houlton

On this episode, Joe-Joe talks to comedian Grant Houlton about parents, comedy, how he has a girlfriend, and self-deprecation. Also Joe-Joe acts snobby, but then reveals the reason why. This works, but in a singsongy way.

Episode 44 - Jason Anderson

On this episode of the liquor lamp, Joe-Joe talks to comedian Jason Anderson about comedy, employment, Sacramento's Got Talent, and fish penicillin. Also, Joe-Joe apologizes profusely and tells you what he's been up to. This works! This works, I say!

Episode 43 - Phillip Stermer

On this episode, Joe-Joe talks with comedian Phillip Stermer about family life, the road, characters, and his particular approach to his act. Also, Joe-Joe prattles on about emotional abuse and obsession as a sort-of apology for not getting this episode to you when he was supposed to. I thought we were over this, but we didn’t work in it hard enough.

Episode 42 - Willie Travis

On this episode, Joe-Joe talks with comedian Willie Travis about his travels, procrastination, growing up in the south, and trying at being a comic. Also, Joe-Joe apologizes about being missing for two weeks. He promises it won't happen again. We're back, and we're working.

Episode 41 - Carlos Rodriguez

On this episode, Joe-Joe sits down with comedian Carlos Rodriguez where they discuss comedy, substance abuse, "capers," and the power of the truth. Also, Joe-Joe discusses how freaked out he is that he needs dental work. This substance has been rated "Working" for all known uses.

Episode 40 - Kelvin Kumar

On his episode, Joe-Joe talks with stand-up comedian Kelvin Kumar about comedy, accents, his divorce, and work ethic. Also, Joe-Joe realizes something about why he's been so depressed this week and downshifts the mood of the episode right at the start. I started this thing working, now I'm here.

Episode 39 - Jesse Jones

On this episode, joe-joe talks with comedian extraordinaire Jesse Jones about improv, writing, what he learned from his time LA, and their favorite bits from fellow Sacramento comedy podcast STAB! Also, on this episode joe-joe talks about how he keeps from being miserable, and moralizes on something that you're not allowed to do as a comedian. It's late, but it works.

Episode 38 - Edgar Granados

On this episode, Joe-Joe talks to comedian Edgar Granados about life, comedy, illicit drug use, and why college sucks. Also, Joe-Joe talks about his most recent obsessions in what sounds like a fake voice. Things are working like normal again, methinks.

Episode 37 - Nick Aragon

On this episode of the liquor lamp, Joe-Joe talks to comedian Nick Aragon. about his adventures in Los Angeles, how it has affected his comedy, and how it feels seeing heroes work on material like the rest of us. Also, Joe-Joe has a short panic attack about not having a guest lined up for this week, and having run out of episodes. This works, and hopefully it will work again next week, too.

Episode 36 - Kate Willett

On this episode, Joe-Joe talks to comedian Kate Willett about her comedy, dealing with addicts, touring, and joining Lyft. Also, Joe-Joe makes you hyper-aware that he makes some pretty rookie mistakes during the interview that you're going to be aware of. I'm not gonna say it this time.

Episode 35 - Mazzy McDaid

On this episode, Joe-Joe talks with comedian Mazzy McDaid about real dolls, comedy, and the inspiration that leads one to starting a comedy show in a photo studio in an alley. Also, Joe-Joe talks about how much he likes these kinds of shows, and forecasts what the future might be like. "Skrow siht" sounds magical.

Episode 34 - Daniel Humbarger

On this episode of the liquor lamp, Joe-Joe talks with comedian Daniel Humbarger about comedy, break-ups, law school, and how they've never really say down and talked before. Also, Joe-Joe gripes about how he's easily distracted. I'm looking for a word that start's with "This works."

Episode 33 - Robert Omoto

On this episode of the liquor lamp, Joe-Joe talks to stand-up comic Robert Omoto about his recent surge in attending mics, the trials of having an okay job, and an ex-girlfriend who won a reality show. Also, Joe-Joe attempts to process some advice he's been given. I...t... w...o...r...k...s...

Episode 32 - D Tyler

On this episode, Joe-Joe talks to comedian D Tyler about storytelling, crazy exes, science fiction, and sleep apnea. Also, Joe-Joe depresses the crap out of everyone after nearly getting in a car accident. On the count of three, one, two, it works.

Episode 31 - Dorian Foster

On this episode, Joe-Joe talks to comedian Dorian Foster about drinking, hosting, ambition, and why there are no cover comedy shows. Also, Joe-Joe compares a recent event in the comedy scene to an abstract Bill Hicks quip. It's a chocolatey-sounding episode of the liquor lamp, and it's working in different ways.

Episode 30 - Mike E Winfield

On this episode, Joe-Joe speaks to stand-up comedian Mike E. Winfield about comedy, life-balance, accomplishments, and being a better person. Also, Joe-Joe discusses his disappointment that his girlfriend, Black Betty, is leaving to go to school. This episode is works. You heard me.

Episode 29 - Stephen Ferris

On this episode, Joe-Joe talks to comedian Stephen Ferris about his comedy philosophy, how the Sacramento comedy scene has changed, finding white-wall tires, and what it is he wants to do, exactly. Also, Joe-Joe talks about the Tig Notaro show that came through town last week, wherein he was thusly enriched. This episode thusly works. Thus.

Episode 28 - Mark Burg

On this episode of the liquor lamp, Joe-Joe talks with comedian and musician Mark Burg about comedy, competitions, drinking, and consider how people can just live in San Francisco. Also, Joe-Joe recounts going from the polar opposites of comedy rooms all in one evening. This episode works quite well.

Episode 27 - Recap

On this episode of the Liquor Lamp, Joe-Joe goes back into the archives of the lamp to see all of the interesting things he's heard from his guests in the first six months of the podcast, and brings the things he finds back to the surface in the first compilation episode he's done. Check it out! It totally works!

This episode features the songs "Dream on the Side (Instrumental)" by ramblinglibrarian and "Pushin' Dasies" by VJ Memes. Both of these songs are available on ccmixter.org