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Open Mic Pain

Watch as two best friends and new open mic comics, Anthony and Wayne, try to break their way into the Boston comedy scene in their quest for laughs!

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01:14:35

Can Comedy Be Taught? With Dobie Maxwell

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2023/12/25

Merry Christmas to you all! And Happy 50th Episode to Open Mic Pain! What better way to celebrate than to be joined by the founder of the Maxwell Method of Comedy, Dobie Maxwell!! Join us as we discuss how Dobie started out in comedy, how he came to start the Maxwell Method, some of his interactions with the likes of Robin Williams and Jerry Seinfeld. We pick his brain on some lingering questions we had and take in his 40 years of comedy knowledge. Check out below for the link to his Facebook

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00:54:00

Mic Talk: The Internet Is Such A Gross Place

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2023/12/18

Today, Anthony and Wayne talk about what they have done the last few weeks. They go off the rails a little bit, talking about some heat a comic got online for a joke he wrote (not just Matt Rife), Anthony's beef with a goose, and all the drama surrounding the open mic at Laugh Boston. Tune in! It will be a worthy step towards the Quest for Laughs!

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01:10:01

Our 9 Month Check In With Justin George

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2023/12/11

We have officially been born into comedy! Today we are joined by our good friend Justin George to discuss how the last 9 months of comedy have treated us. We look back on what we talked about in our 4 month check in and see if we hit our goals, what our new goals are, improvements, and regressions. It is a fully packed hour of comedy talk and is certainly a worthy step in the Quest for Laughs!!

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01:17:25

Acting Accordingly with Dennis Hurley

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2023/12/04

Thie week we are joined by the incredibly talented actor, writer comedian, improvisor, and sketch actor, Dennis Hurley!We talk about his start in acting, comedy, his time on Supertore, his interactions with Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, the fact that he played Moonwalker on the Sega Genesis, and his benefit coming up on December 14, 2023 for Albinism. Along with so much more!!Do yourself a favor and listen to this episode! It will be a Worthy Step in the quest for Laughs!! Career Highlights: 2004

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00:40:13

OMP Joke Writing Series: Ghost Pride Part Deuce

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2023/11/27

We have been working on our Ghost Pride joke. And it is not going as well as planned. Join us as we talk about the changes we made, and how it went when we tried it out! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, Subscribe, and force others to listen while you're driving around with them! We appreciate you!!

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01:35:14

The Exposure To Potential Embarrassment With Jacob...

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2023/11/20

Join us as we chat with Bay area comic, Jacob Stinson, all the way from San Fransico! We discuss the differences in the comedy scene from Boston to San Fran, Jacob hitting 44 mics in one month, Some movies worth watching filmed in Lowell, MA, the return of Ann Putnam: The Witch Snitch Bitch, and much much more. You can find Jacob on social media @JacobStinsonComedy . Don't forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe! Tell us how much you love us!!

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00:46:07

Mic Talk: Ten Minutes, Very Loose

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2023/11/13

What's going on everybody, AAAAAANNNNNDDDDDDD welcome! To another installment of mic talk! We chat about what we have been doing since the last one, including Anthony's visit to Great Marsh Brewing, with host Nathan Burke, Wayne meeting up with Justin at the Safe, Hosted by Ren Marquez and Casey Woods, Wayne and Anthony went to see our good friend Jacques Lambert perform at the Luna Theater in Lowell, hosted by the wonderful Greg Boggis, and finally, we took a ride over to the safe on a

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01:18:35

Sim-ply Put with Lauren Sims

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2023/11/06

Today we are joined by one of the funniest and sweetest people in the Boston Comedy Scene, Lauren Sims! We talk about her time learning with Boston Comedy Legend Tony V, Wayne's lack of movie knowledge, and a slew of other intriguing topics. Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share. You can catch Lauren on the following dates! 11/10/23: The Playhouse, Newport RI 11/12/23: The Somerville VFW 11/16/23: The Riot Act 11/25/23: American Legion, Newton, MA Go check her out!!

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01:23:05

Fredo Cruz: Cult of Comedic Personality

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2023/11/02

Join us as we chat with the very funny Fredo Cruz! We talk about a ton of different topics, such as his start in comedy, his willingness to take chances, his time in a cult, and much more! And we laughed our asses off! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe!

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00:33:14

Putting the Puzzle Together

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2023/10/27

Join us as we try to put the puzzle together and discuss some of the things we have learned doing open mics over the last 8 months! Do we go off the rails a bit? Sure we do! But it wouldn't be Open Mic Pain without that! Please don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, & Subscribe! It means a lot to us! Especially if you read all this bullshit that I put minimal effort into writing when we don't have a guest. If you read this, hit me up. I'll give you a free ticket to a free open mic that we go

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01:32:25

Whatchya Gonna Do, When Lloyd "Legacy" Sharp, Runs...

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2023/10/23

Today we are joined by one of the most beloved, supportive, and busiest people in the Boston Comedy Scene, Lloyd "Legacy" Sharp. Listen in as we talk about his beginnings in comedy, how he became a Michael Jackson tribute artist, a bunch of WWE talk, and we even touch upon some serious subjects. It was a very fun conversation that we are excited to be able to share with you, because it was a worthy step towards the Quest for Laughs!! You can Follow Lloyd on all Social Media

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00:48:01

Bomb Series: Peenies Infront of the Oldies!

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2023/10/20

Welcome back to another episode where we talk about our newest big bombs! There is nothing more humbling than realizing how many times we have sucked!Anthony and Wayne talk about Wayne's trip to Clemento's, the boy's trip to the Brick and telling jokes to the geezers, we recount The Burren, Talk about Nairing our nether-regions, The Witch's Brew & Hallowed Ground, & Wayne berating an audience member.... twice....You know what they say.... No Open Mic Pain, no Open Mic Gain!Don't forget to Comment,

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00:59:46

MAX-imizing Comedy with Maxwell Shultz!

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2023/10/16

Today we have a jack of all performing trades sit down with us....Maxwell Shultz! We pick his brain on his comedy career, his books, his music, and so much more! You can check out the feedback mic that Max runs on Mondays at 9:00 pm at One Broadway Collaborative in Lawrence, MA! Check out some of his endeavors below. It will for sure be a worthy step towards the Quest for Laughs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryP4irYXr7w - Just Another Beautiful Day

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00:58:28

Mic Talk: Burnin' at the Burren

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2023/10/13

Time for another Mic Talk! We discuss our time at the Burren along with what led up to it, including Wayne's trip to Clementos and the boys making their way to The Point in Boston, hosted by the very funny Cam Morton, and our wonderful time meeting Lauren Sims, Jennifer Howell, and Jay Gillespie! Everything we did was a worthy step towards the Quest for Laughs!

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01:34:53

HARD Questions With Nick F'ing Powell

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2023/10/09

Join us for take two as we have the voice you hear every episode announcing our names, Nick Powell! We go over some very interesting and difficult questions, Have a lot of laughs, play "The Game", and there's even a cameo by the very funny Fredo Cruz! Tune in and be prepared, as this episode is a very worthy step towards the Quest for Laughs!! Don't forget to Comment, Like, Share, and Subscribe! #standupcomedy #standup #comedy #podcast #podcasts #comedian #openmicpain #thequestforlaughs

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00:36:47

Mic Talk: Smashed Underneath Your Ignorance

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2023/10/06

It's time for another Mic talk! This time we talk about What we have been doing, what we will be doing, AI writes a synopsis of our show, and Wayne talks about his home intruder. What have the boys been doing? Well they had a night out at Strange Brew in Manchester , NH(hosted by Ben Davis) with Dan Cronin and Jacques Lambert, Anthony hung out at the Safe with Justin George, Justin and the boys met up at the Book and Bar, Hosted by Jake Valeri and try out some crowd work. Wayne Went down to Webster,

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00:59:26

Killing Time

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2023/10/02

We are impatiently waiting to go see Bill Burr live! So how do we kill the time? Talk and record it of course, while in person! There is no gameplan here. Just shooting the shit! We talk about comedy in general, Hitler's art, and some things going on in the Boston Comedy scene. Sorry for the occasional echoes! In person tech issues that we did not foresee! Please let us know what you think of this format for an episode in the comments. And do not forget to like, share, and subscribe as

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00:31:01

OMP Joke Writing Series: Ghost Pride

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2023/09/29

Join us as we take on another joke to write in two completely different styles. This time, it is Wayne's joke about being haunted by a gay ghost. Listen in, see where we are going, and PLEASE, comment on some funny tags we can try to put in the jokes! Down the line, we will do part two and show you all what we have come up with! We hope you enjoy! Don't forget to Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe! We appreciate you all!

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00:29:00

What Comes After Open Mics?

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2023/09/25

Have you ever wondered where to go after open mics? Us too! Luckily for you, we are here to talk about the progression of your comedy career! Tune in and do some learnin' about where to go from the basement of that dive bar! As always, it will be a worthy step towards The Quest for Laughs!Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE! Tell us what you think!!

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00:38:39

Mic Talk: Dickin' Down In The Open Mics

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2023/09/22

Welcome to our inaugural episode of Mic Talk! We have been doing many things together, but also many things separately. Naturally, our mic of the week episodes had to evolve. Today we will be talking about everything we have done since our last Mic of the Week Episode, including Wayne's class with Mike Koutrobis, his night out at Mondo Comedy hosted by Greg Boggis, Anthony's time at GFB in OOB hosted by Ian Stuart, The Winner's Circle in Salisbury, NH, hosted by Mona Forgione that

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