Comedian Tim Cavanagh

by Ryan Meehan

So, this religion teacher at an all girls Catholic high school walks into a bar — and they hire him. That’s where the Tim Cavanagh comedy story begins. The bar was Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago. And that’s how Tim found himself teaching Genesis and Exodus by day, and doing funny songs and jokes by night. “Not surprisingly, I found the biggest difference between the classroom and the night club was the drunks — which I generally let the principal handle,” says Cavanagh. Since leaving the classroom, Tim Cavanagh has built an amazing comedy career. The quick-witted, word-twisting comedy songwriter and stand-up can be heard regularly on the nationally syndicated “Bob & Tom” radio show. Tim has performed hundreds of his songs on Bob & Tom, covering topics from gas prices and Viagra to tequila and the equinox. His weekly feature on the show, “The One Minute Song,” ran for over two years. Currently on the show, he can be heard doing his recurring segment, “Tim Cavanagh’s Cavalcade of Celebrity Birthdays.” Over the years, Tim has also had 25-plus songs featured on the nationally syndicated “Dr. Demento” radio show, including favorites such as “99 Dead Baboons” and “I Wanna Kiss Her (But She Won’t Let Me).” His comedic songs can be heard on Sirius XM radio, and have even been played on BBC 4 and Continental Airlines (at no additional cost to the passenger, we’re pretty sure!). Tim has three comedy CDs available through Hits & Giggles Records. In fact, he has been named the Hits & Giggles “Artist of the Year” four out of the last five years. Even though he’s the only act on their roster, Tim says, “It’s still a thrill.” On TV, Tim has appeared on a prime-time ABC-TV comedy special, as well as on Comedy Central, Showtime, and WGN America. Chicago Magazine calls Tim “a wonderful original.” In Pittsburgh writes that he “performs one of the best and cleanest acts on the comedy circuit… Cavanagh uses brilliant word-play in stories and songs…” The Minneapolis City Pages reports that “he is a definite must-see… get set for a rollicking good time.” To top it all off, he’s our guest today in 5 Questions. Continue reading →

Comedian Gabriel Rutledge

by Ryan Meehan

Since abandoning his successful pizza delivery career in 2000, Gabriel’s combination of talent, hard work, and lack of a fall back plan have made him into one of North America’s finest touring comics. Although, honestly he hasn’t done much in Mexico. A past winner of the prestigious Seattle International Comedy Competition, Gabriel has made television appearances on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, the nationally syndicated Comedy.TV, and Nickelodeon’s Nickmom Night Out.  He is also a frequent guest on the Bob and Tom radio show, heard in over 150 cities.  Gabriel has performed at the HBO/TBS Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and The Great American Comedy Festival held in Johnny Carson’s home town of Norfolk, Nebraska.  Gabriel’s CD “Sometimes Laughter Hurts” was released on Uproar Entertainment, and can be heard on the “Raw Dog” Comedy Channel on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. Rutledge makes his home in one of the great entertainment capitals of the world – Olympia Washington, and he’s our guest today in 5 Questions. Continue reading →

Comedian Ted Alexandro

by Ryan Meehan

Comedian Ted Alexandro has been called “one of the funniest comedians working today” by Time Out New York, and has opened for Louis CK at the legendary Carnegie Hall.  His two decades in the funny business has earned him late night appearances on David Letterman, Conan O’ Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, as well as “The View” and two Comedy Central half-hour specials.  Along with Hollis James, Ted has recently produced the webseries “Teacher’s Lounge” and he’s our guest today in 5 Questions. Continue reading →

Actor and comedian Matt Walsh

By Ryan Meehan

Matt Walsh is an actor and comedian who is best known for his work as a founding member of the legendary improvisational sketch comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade.  He can currently be seen playing Julia Louis Dreyfuss’ press secretary on the HBO series “Veep”, and has recently entered the world of sports podcasting by covering the Monsters of the Midway on his new show “Bear Down Podcast”.  “Upright Citizens Brigade” ran for three season on Comedy Central, and Walsh went on to star on another CC show called “Dog Bites Man” as well as “Players” on SpikeTV.  We are very happy to have Matt as our guest today in 5 Questions. Continue reading →