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Behind The Funny

Scott Higgins Live Productions

Scott Higgins and Ace Aceto have 50 years combined of standing in front of crowds and making people laugh. Now they go Behind The Funny with entertainers in all stages of their career from national headliners, to comedy writers, to newer comics just starting out. Why did they start, what drives them, and what were some of the obstacles? Join Scott and Ace as they go Behind The Funny.

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All Episodes

01:04:55

Ep 417 Jann Karam "A Threeway Conversation, She's...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/09/04

After months of stalking, Ace was able to get Jann Karam in the Acement for a conversation. We couldn't wait to talk about her famous Seinfeld episode, The Switch. She is also an extremely accomplished stand-up with a lot of TV credits on her resume. We had such a great time. Check out Jann at https://www.jannkaram.com/Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:22:55

Ep 416 Tanya Signore "Tuesdays With Tanya On A Thursday"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/08/28

Tanya Signore, Host of Tuesdays With Tanya on Facebook, joins us in the Acement. Tanya is a huge supporter of stand up and actually gave it a try. She found her niche with her Facebook show. Check out Tanya at https://www.facebook.com/tanya.signoreCheck out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:14:42

Ep 415 Corey Manning "Comedian By Night, Superhero By...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/08/21

Corey Manning joins us in the Acement from DC. This is one we have been looking forward to, Corey is a great comic but he also has an amazing career as a mentor, youth counselor and public speaker. Thus Comedian By Night, Superhero By Day. His one man show Confessions Of A Black Dad will having you laughing thru your tears. Get tickets to see it at https://coreymanning.com/Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:25:14

Ep 414 Joe Hebert & Tom Stewart "Rhode Island Comedy...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/08/14

Rockin Joe Hebert and Tom Stewart join us in the Acement with some big news about the RI Comedy Hall of Fame. Joe founded it and has been it's caretaker but he and Tom share where the future of the hall is going. Check out https://richof.weebly.com/#/Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:11:50

Ep 413 Tad Flynn "Producing Dividends, On & Off The...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/08/07

Tad Flynn joins us in the Acement this week for one of the most surprisingly interesting conversations we've had. Tad worked in finance long before hitting the comedy stage but also had another amazing story he told us about a business venture he had in entertainment. We did not see this one coming. Join his email list tadflynn@rcn.comCheck out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:35:13

Ep 412 Dan O'Brien & Steve LaBonte "Pains Become...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/07/31

This was an interesting week in the Acement. Our friend Dan O'Brien came in with his documentary film partner Steve LaBonte thinking they were filming the podcast when we wanted them as the guests. Dan is a comic that has performed with us and now films amazing documentaries with Steve. They are currently working on "Waves Of Laughter", a film about RI comedy. Check out the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/@WavyLaughsStudioCheck out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at

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01:40:17

Ep 411 "We Still Know It's A Bad Gig When" with Mark...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/07/24

This week we revisit our lisit from Ep 54 "It's Going To Be A Bad Gig When". This is the list of things we came up with that as comics when we show up to a gig if any of these exists, we know it's going to be a bad gig. We refer to the list all the time and we wanted to add a few more. Good friend and funny comic Mark Riccadonna joins us in the Acement to help us out. Check out Mark at https://markriccadonna.com/Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at

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01:16:03

Ep 410 Steve Hofstetter "Over 200M Views, One Great...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/07/17

Steve Hofstetter joins us in the Acement for a great conversation. Steve has over 200m views on YouTube, he's been nominated for a Nobel Prize, had a Number 1 Comedy Album on Apple, and his book "Ginger Kid" was a Top 5 pick on Amazon. Just to name a couple things. Best part is, even an accomplished comedian like Steve has a Funny Bad Gig Story. Check out Steve at https://www.stevehofstetter.com/Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:10:41

Ep 409 Mollie Sperduto "Comic, Voiceover, Singer;...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/07/10

Mollie Sperduto joins us in the Acement for a fun conversation. We met Mollie working with her in NJ and hit it off. She's funny and charming on stage and has a great story. Mollie even has the experience to change your oil while making you laugh, listen to her Funny Bad Gig to found out why. Check out Mollie at https://molliesperduto.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/mollie.sperdutoCheck out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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00:59:25

Ep 408 Lynn Harris "A Gold Comedy Conversation"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/07/03

Lynn Harris joins us in the Acement to discuss Gold Comedy, her online collabrative community where members can take class, join events, and take part in a ton of resources in comedy writing, pitches, tv pilots, and much more. Lynn started in comedy by taking a class and performing stand up so of course she has the experience for us to ask for her Funny Bad Gig Story. Check out Lynn Harris at https://www.lynnharris.net/ and Gold Comedy at https://goldcomedy.com/Check out Ace at

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01:32:09

Ep 407 Mark McGwin "Anyway, Back To Me"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/06/26

Mark McGwin joins us in the Acement for some bourbon and to talk comedy. A successful web designer, comedian, and comedy show producer, Mark has a lot of talents. He's produced some great shows with Gimme Laughs Productions. As a comedian, what was his Funny Bad Gig? Check out Mark at https://www.facebook.com/markmcgwinwww.aceaceto.lolwww.scotthigginscomedy.com

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01:09:44

Ep 406 Dan Geurin "Cleaning Up With Big Laughs"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/06/19

Dan Geurin joins us in the Acement from Upstate NY. Teacher by day comedian by night, does Dan ever have to worry about those paths crossing? He's built an impressive resume of comics his worked with and places he's performed, but of course no comedian is immune from the Funny Bad Gig Story. Check out Dan at https://www.instagram.com/dangeurin/https://www.aceaceto.lol/https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:15:20

Ep 405 PJ Thibodeau "I'm Not Falling For That Again!"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/06/12

PJ Thibodeau joins us for a bourbon in the Acement as we talk about his "don't call it a comeback". PJ talks about stepping away to focus on coaching basketball and his return to more stage time. A staple in the New England comedy scene for years, it's a welcome sight to see PJ with a mic in his hand. Check out PJ at https://www.facebook.com/pjthibodeauhttps://www.aceaceto.lol/https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:18:33

Ep 404 John Perotta "How Comedy Saved My Life"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/06/05

Everybody's Brother John Perotta joins us in the Acement to talk about his new book "How Comedy Saved My Life: My Wild Journey of Addiction, Recovery & Making the Ultimate Comeback - Tales of a Navy Sailor, Prison Guard, Stand-Up Comic & Father". John helped a lot of comics get there start, he's opened up for Bill Burr and Tammy Pescatelli, he's in the RI Comedy Hall of Fame, and now he opens up and tells his personal story of stuggles and triumphs. Get John's book

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01:22:00

Annie Powell "A Fine Line Between Comedy And Tragedy"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/05/29

Annie " Bananie " Powell joins us in the Acement for a great conversation. She has had to overcome adversity and tragedy several times but came through with her sense of humor intact. Starting in LA unintentionally, she never looked back. Her quick wit was on display in this episode, did Scott and Ace could keep up? Check out Annie at https://www.facebook.com/annie.powell.39 or https://www.instagram.com/anniepowell_comedy/Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee

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01:35:30

Ep 402 Jerry Caruso "Hard Up & Stuck With No Acts"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/05/22

Our good friend Jerry Caruso joins us in the Acement. Jerry is known for performing at many fundraisers and is known for giving back. Not only is he a New England comedy veteran, he runs a comedy class and has his own local TV show "Jerry Duty". Check out Jerry at https://www.facebook.com/jerry.caruso.378Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins

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01:17:46

Ep[ 401 Aaron Leidecker "Bowie's Backyard"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/05/15

Aaron Leidecker joins us in the Acement to discuss his stand up and his new children's book "Bowie's Backyard". It's based on his actual pet. Check out Aaron at https://www.facebook.com/aaron.leidecker.3 Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins

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01:08:50

Ep 400 Doug Stanhope "Rather Be On Cops Than Letterman"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/05/08

Our 400th Episode is a Wow Moment for Ace and Scott. Stand up great Doug Stanhope joins us in the Acement. He is known for The Man Show and Howard Stern's show where he is a favorite. His wow moment was a first for BTF and imagine what his Funny Bad Gig can be. Check out Doug at https://www.dougstanhope.com/ and his latest special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEJQO-1DADIGo to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear

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01:09:45

Ep 399 Bourbon Barry "The Penultimate Episode"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/05/01

The Penultimate BTF Episode deserves a special guest and Ace did not disappoint. The one constant on BTF Podcast is our weekly bourbon date, so Ace booked Bourbon Barry as this week's guest. Barry is a bourbon enthusiast with an a large following on Social Media. We discussed great bourbons, how to taste them, and compared favorites. Check out Bourbon Barry at all his links https://linktr.ee/therealbourbonbarryGo to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get

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01:10:43

Ep 398 Mike Lukas "Finding Our Funny Muscle"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/04/24

Mike Lukas joins us in the Acement from Texas. Mike spent over 20 years as a touring comic, including appearances on Comedy Central and NBC Late Nite TV. He then took a shot a writing a became an accomplished author and coach. Check out Mike at https://mike-lukas.com or https://funnymuscle.comGo to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon. Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins

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