LaughFest Podcast Episode 9: Second Half of Festival Programming
LaughFest Podcast
This week Joanne talks with Matt Lauria and Allen Trieu two local comics. Join us as we reminisce about 10 years of LaughFest, highlight the second half of festival programming.
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LaughFest Podcast Episode 8: First Half Events and The Comedy Project
LaughFest Podcast
This week Joanne talks with with Joe Anderson and Ben Wilke two of the founders of The Comedy Project. Join us as we reminisce about 10 years of LaughFest, highlight the first half of festival programming, and discuss all things Comedy Project!
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LaughFest Podcast Episode 7: Freaky Friendly
LaughFest Podcast
What makes LaughFest viable as a festival? Join us as Joanne interviews former and current LaughFest Cabinet co-chair Carter Pavey and current Tara Hernandez.
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LaughFest Podcast Episode 6: Talent Behind The Scenes
LaughFest Podcast
Joanne interviews Festival Photographer Brian Kelly and Jamison Yoder from Funny Business Agency.
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LaughFest Podcast Episode 5: Booking The Festival - Talent Behind The Scenes
LaughFest Podcast
Joanne interviews Festival Photographer Brain Kelly and Jamison Yoder from Funny Business Agency.
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LaughFest Podcast Episode 4: Community and Corporate Impact
LaughFest Podcast
Joanne interviews Brad Laackman and Twayne Howard two of the three co-chairs of the LaughFest Cabinet.
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LaughFest Podcast Episode 3
LaughFest Podcast
In today’s episode Joanne talks with Stu McCallister and Dave Dyer two local comedians about how LaughFest has changed the comedy scene in West Michigan. Breaking into being a professional comic. And how they remember the early days of LaughFest.
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LaughFest Podcast Episode 2: Festival History
LaughFest Podcast
In this second episode (If you haven't listened to the first episode go back and listen now!) Joanne Roehm, Director of Strategic Initiatives and LaughFest for Gilda's Club Grand Rapids and Wendy Wigger, President of Gilda's Club Grand Rapids and LaughFest talk with Carroll Velie, one of the LaughFest co-chairs in year one of the festival about keeping the LaughFest secret.
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LaughFest Podcast Episode 1: Festival History
LaughFest Podcast
In this first episode (part one of two!) Joanne Roehm interviews Wendy Wigger about the very beginnings of LaughFest and why LaughFest matters. Joanne and Wendy then have a conversation with Marti O'Brien and Mary Reagan Shapton of Reagan Marketing + Design about the early days of LaughFest and the creation of the iconic LaughFest smile and the tag line Seriously Funny.
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In this second part of a two part episode (Go back and listen to episode 5 if you have't yet!) Joanne, Brian, and Jamison share some seriously funny behind the scenes stories featuring some major names in the comedy industry!
The LaughFest Podcast is produced by Gilda's LaughFest with the support of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center.
Gilda's LaughFest. Seriously Funny.