str8 ppl (STRAIGHT PEOPLE) with Ian Aber Ian Aber

OK, We did this over Zoom (what a crap product) so the audio is spotty in a few spots but what a lovely chat with a lovely fellow.  Catch the episode and then catch a show as Joe does a tour (details below).
Joe Esch is a sweet candy boy and professional homosexual from Pittsburgh PA. Being America's premier gay comic, his engaging storytelling and out-of-no-where punchlines are on par with that of the average lesbian comic. Joe has performed at numerous festivals throughout the nation including Motorcity Comedy Fest, AlsakaB4UDIE, and Burning Bridges Comedy Festival to name a few. He also makes it a point to stay humble and live and die at the blade's serendipitously placed edge.


9/2, 9 pm Wheelfish, Pittsburgh, PA
9/3, 7:30pm, The Comet, Helltown, Cincinnati Ohio
9/4, 8pm, Black Circle Brewing, Sunday Show, Indianapolis, IN
9/5, TBA Chicago IL
9/6, 9pm, Beat Kitchen, Chicago Underground Comedy, Chicago IL
9/7, Time TBA, 123 Pleasant Street, Kate Willet, Morgantown, WV

I met Ryan when he was producing a charity event for Lost-N-Found Youth, an LGBTQIA organization in Atlanta with a focus on helping queer youth without housing to get them housed, providing essentials from health and hygiene items, clothing, and transit cards, job training, and more.  Ryan and his partner love Rupaul's Drag Race and that prompted Ryan to start an annual fundraiser through his production company Flying Banzai (https://www.flyingbanzai.com/) called Super Nova which was a mix of drag and stand-up comedy and they have raised over $12k for Lost-N-Found in the last year.  
We talk all things str8 and more!
 
Follow Ryan on insta at https://www.instagram.com/jyroman/
and check out Lost-N-Found Youth at https://www.lnfy.org/

Drew Lausch is a Brooklyn-Based comedian, writer, actor, producer, and an “oversharing flirt” (NY Press) originally from Fargo, ND. He recently filmed a Showtime Special hosted by Alan Cumming and his show “Haus Party,” which he host’s and produces w/ Zach Teague, has been featured in the NY Times, Gothamist, and Time Out NY. Drew Performs Regularly at New York Venues such as Chelsea Music Hall, Public Hotel, Bell House, Union Hall, Stand Up NY, West Side Comedy Club, and more. Drew’s “Easy Confidence and Stage Presence” has been linked to a “Dinner date that’s going really well,” (Theatre Jones) and he has a “Strong, Hilarious, and Provocative point of view,” (Dallas comedy House.) Drew’s debut web series “Sugar Baby” is out on Youtube and you should absolutely watch it if you love fun.

IF YOU ARE IN NYC, catch Drew 8/18 at Joe's Pub
https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2022/z/zach-and-drew/
 

Gabe Haynes is a real funny fellow and we chat about str8 ppl pretty hardt

Minori Hinds is a musical goofball forged in the mountains of Japan, southern California and western North Carolina. Minori mixes silly, smart, dark, and absurd sensibilities that delight audiences all over the country. Minori has shared the stage with Janeane Garofalo, who deemed them "almost too funny." Todd Barry called Minori "funny" in his book. Bobcat Goldthwait thanked them for not being terrible and gave permission to put this here. Minori has been a featured festival performer at various comedy festivals including Limestone, Cape Fear, Asheville and Red Clay. These days you can find Minori most nights on a stage in and around Atlanta.

Justin McCollum is a professional kickboxer, fighting out of Atlanta Georgia who I met at a drag/comedy charity event, which is a very Atlanta way to meet.  He was volunteering and working the door and I was doing a set on the show but showed way too early and hung out by the door until it was my time and he laughed at all my jokes, so naturally he has to do the podcast.  Justin is a very sweet fella who could most definitely kick your butt a few times over.  We talk about how he identifies and why it doesn't matter because he is putting his fighting career over his romantic life, or his he? 
 
If you are in Atlanta you can catch him fighting at District Atlanta on July 16th at 8 pm!
 
Follow him online at 
https://www.instagram.com/tkd.for_life/