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Rich Vos joins Maija DiGiorgio, Masavia Greer, Felicia Chappelle and Heather McConnell. Rich Vos is an American comedian and actor. He has over 100 television appearances including 4 Comedy Central Specials as well as HBO, Showtime, and Starz appearances. He produced and starred in an award winning comedy movie Women Aren’t Funny alongside Bonnie McFarlane, Chris Rock, Rosie O’Donell and many more. He is a 2 time Academy Awards writer, a regular on Sirius XM radio and the cohost of the hit podcast, My Wife Hates Me that Paste Magazine named one of the best podcasts right now. He has also appeared on WTF with Marc Maron, the Joe Rogan podcast twice, Guys we F@%*@ed. He’s been sober for over 32 years and good at golf for 20. 

Don Reed joins Maija DiGiorgio, Heather McConnell, Felicia Chappelle, Pamela Green and Masavia Greer.
Don Reed (HBO, Snap Judgment, East 14th) is a multi-hyphenate, comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, solo performer described as a "solo show powerhouse" and a comedic molotov-cocktail of storytelling, characters, sound-fx, impersonations and improvisation. His performance on an Robert Townsend HBO Special of up and coming comedians years ago caught the attention a few Hollywood players that led to the creation of many recurring and guest starring roles for him on "A Different World", "The Cosby Show" and others. Around this time, Don received some invaluable advice that spurred him to dive into the NACA college circuit, performing standup at over 300 colleges.During the same window, Don began doing audience warm-up for several sitcoms, which led to writing and creative consulting on several of those shows. Reed spent the next several years behind the camera successfully writing, producing and doing voice-over work (credits include "Spiderman", "The Flintstones", "Johnny Quest" etc.) He wrote and directed several short films for HBO, once casting himself, inadvertently sparking the revival of his on camera and performing career. His HBO shorts garnered the attention of Paramount Television who cast him as a series regular and writer on the sketch comedy show "Off Limits." His performances on that show caught the eyes of "MAD TV" executives who were producing NBC's "The RERUN Show" where he was cast as a series regular. (credits include - Comedy Central, Showtime Aspen Comedy Festival, Co-Executive Producer of "Celebrity Home Videos."Over time, Don transitioned into what many publications (The New Yorker, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times) have referred to as the aforementioned "solo show powerhouse", writing, performing, directing and producing 5 solo shows running Off Broadway NYC, San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley (Marsh Theaters). His flagship show the award winning "East 14th" was the 2016 WINNER of the TBA: Theater Bay Area Award for Outstanding Production of a Solo Show and an NAACP Double Nominee for Best Actor & Best Playwright. His second show "The Kipling Hotel: The 80's went on to be a nominee in the playwright category in 2017. Don has shared a number of hilarious and heartbreaking stories on NPR/WNYC hit broadcast Snap Judgment - aired in over 380 cities across the country and downloaded over 2 million times a month. He has traveled extensively with the national tour and performed for thousands and in 2016 was honored with Snap Judgment Performance of the Year for his groundbreaking story "I Miss Toni." It garnered hundreds of thousands of views and has been utilized as a tool from high schools to American University's Fine Arts Masters Program in D.C. --- as a broadly humorous and deeply tragic look at supporting and loving a trans family member.Additionally, Don was a promo producer/executive at NBC for 2years (Will & Grace, SNL, Golden Globes, Frasier, Friends, Scrubs, Law & Order ) -- and later founded his own advertising & promotion entity - an entertainment copywriting company that serviced movie trailers, promos and video games for many Fortune 500 entertainment companies (work includes creative for Columbia/Sony, ABC, NBC, FOX, HBO, TBS, FX, MLB, NFL, "Chappelle's Show", "The "The Simpsons", "The Shield", X-Box, PlayStation, "Ultimate Spiderman", "Shrek, SuperSlam", "Call of Duty" "Halo" and many more.   

In this episode comedian Maija DiGiorgio and co-hosts Felicia Chappelle, Heather McConnell, Mike George, and Pamela Greene, sit with special guest Mike Britt. Produced by Masavia Greer. Presented at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA.
 
Mike Britt is a Brooklyn, NY born stand-up comedian. He got his start at the Uptown Comedy Club in Harlem. Since then, He has appeared on Comedy Central Presents, BET's Comicview, VH1's Best Week Ever, and The Bad Boys of Comedy. In 2015, he's now known as the "singer" of the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt theme song.

In this episode comedian Maija DiGiorgio and co-hosts Felicia Chappelle, Heather McConnell, Mike George, and Pamela Greene, sit with special guest Shang. Produced by Masavia Greer. Presented at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA.
 

SHANG, a transplanted New Yorker whose carefully nurtured evolution from stand-up comedy to socio-political satire gives heavy flight to the spoken and outspoken word. The 2011  Famecast Comedy Winner, SHANG has been seen on CBS’S The Late Late Show 2X BET's Comic View Grand Stand Winner HBO 's Def Jam & Def Poetry, Gotham LIVE, STARZ 1st Amendment, Si TV, Mun2 Comics Unleashed, Comedy Central’s Jamie Foxx Laffapaloolza ,Premium Blend &  Gotham Comedy LIVE. Shang Also Has Guest Starred On NBC’S “Heroes”, CBS’S “CSI” & NCIS & Shang recently Co-starred for Honda their Commercial Campaign & the Movie “Devine Intervention” & “Trunked!”. Watch for him on several Upcoming international televised shows in Japan, Ireland, London and Amsterdam With over a Million Fans signed up thru his website, Shang will continue to rise to the top of the comedy ranks with high-profile acting & televised stand up & personal appearances & Self Produced 1 Hr. Comedy special  “Shang is SHANGRY! Live in NYC
Will premier late 2020

In this episode comedian Maija DiGiorgio and co-hosts Felicia Chappelle, Heather McConnell, Mike George, and Pamela Greene, sit with special guest Mike Yard. Produced by Masavia Greer. Presented at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA. Mike Yard is a stand-up comedian and a contributor to Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. He is also the host of podcast “Yard Talk with Mike Yard.” He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

In this episode comedian Maija DiGiorgio and co-hosts Felicia Chappelle, Heather McConnell, Mike George, and Pamela Greene, sit with special guest Carie Karavasas. Produced by Masavia Greer. Presented at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA.
 
Carie Karavas, a tough, street smart, wisecracking stand-up comic, has been taking the New York City comedy club scene by storm and the national club scene as well. Her tough exterior along with her hard-hitting style of delivery keeps her audiences constantly on guard for big laughs. She is extremely versatile New York Comedian with a style that is adaptable to any audience. She is a definite crowd pleaser and a complement to any show. She has appeared on Comedy Central,New Joke Cityand has been featured at the world famous Montreal Comedy Festival,Mohegan Sun, Vegas.