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On the Mic with Mike Peters

Homebrewed Comedy

On the Mic with Mike Peters is your place to meet some of the best up-and-coming comedians from all over the United States and hear about what they"re doing with their lives. Stay tuned for a new comedian every Friday.

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78:50

Elizabeth Becz and the Power of Spite

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2025/06/13

Send us a text Elizabeth Becz is a comedian in Brooklyn. She grew up in Rutherford, N.J., and picked up playing the piano in middle school. Her teacher, Doug, introduced her to stand-up and would later ignite a passion. After working in upstate New York for only about a year -- she started doing stand-up in the spring of 2024 -- her calendar is full. She's an excellent writer and is determined to not need her Master's degree in physics ever again. Follow Elizabeth Becz: Instagram: https...

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Matt Vita and the Toy Microphone

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2025/06/06

Send us a text Matt Vita grew up playing in punk bands. He got a taste for comedy while doing humorous raps between bands at shows. Then about 10 years ago, he found an open mic. Since then, he's traveled all over the country telling jokes and founded the Vermont Comedy Festival with Collen Doyle. Vita splits his time between Brooklyn and Vermont, where he has a house. He's a full-time comic now and he only wants a little more success. Follow Matt Vita: Instagram: https://www.inst...

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75:11

Mike DiAlto and the 40 Frat Bros

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2025/05/30

Send us a text Mike DiAlto started doing stand-up about 16 years ago after taking a class at the Comedy Cellar in New York City. He kept doing it in Philadelphia and has been running the mixed mic and comedy shows at John and Peter's in New Hope, Pa., for the last 14 years. He's bringing in Rich Vos for a show on Friday, June 13. He's got two kids -- that's enough for him -- so the material is writing itself. His first album, Live at John and Peter's, came out in 2019. Follow Mike DiAlto:&nbs...

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61:13

Eric Basile and the Comedy Halfway House

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2025/05/23

Send us a text Eric Basile started doing stand-up in Jamestown, N.Y., back in 2011. He moved to Buffalo in 2014 and has been there since. A film student at the University of Buffalo, Basile grew up on Saturday Night Live and sitcoms from the '70s, '80s and '90s. He's excellent joke writer and a very good joke teller. He works all over New York. Follow Eric Basile: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genericbasile/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ericamicus Support the show

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86:26

Matt Dundas and the Historical Artifact

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2025/05/16

Send us a text Matt Dundas started doing stand-up in a San Francisco laundromat in 2002 and then stopped. He started up again in Seattle, but stopped. It wasn't until he was in Washington, D.C., in 2013 that it stuck. He and his family are in Portland, Maine, now and he's loving it. He's getting plenty of stage time and a lot of work and released his first album, "From Away," on Nov. 1, 2024 -- just ahead of the election. The special came out on YouTube on May 5, 2025. He's super funny and wi...

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79:05

Sari Beliak and the Dead Dog Mom

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2025/05/09

Send us a text Sari Beliak is a really talented writer and comedian in Phoenix, Ariz. She took sketch classes at Second City in Los Angeles and began writing for The Hard Times and the Reductress before transitioning her comedy chops onto the stage. She's been doing stand-up for about nine years -- on top of writing for The Onion -- and just released her debut album, "Dead Dog Mom," which was No. 1 on iTunes, ahead of Christopher Titus, Weird Al and Jim Gaffigan. She recorded the album at the...

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70:36

Alice Duhon and the Catholic Guilt

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2025/05/02

Send us a text Alice Duhon has a background in musical theater, but she transitioned to stand-up in Detroit at 29. She was taking a stand-up class and going through a divorce around the same time. She's spent the last two years working out material from Detroit to Denver. She'll be in Rochester, N.Y., on May 8 and May 10, doing a roast battle and a Don't Tell Comedy show. For the love of God, follow her on Instagram. Follow Alice Duhon: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alice.marie.r...

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88:13

Myles Weber and the Career Advice from Brian Regan

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2025/04/25

Send us a text Myles Weber started doing stand-up in Vallejo, Calif., right out of high school. He convinced 30 of his friends from school and the gym to watch his first open mic and he's been at it ever since. Over the last seven years, he's recorded two Dry Bar Comedy half-hours and two albums, and Comedy Dynamics bought his first special, Mr. Brightside. He's waiting for a streaming service buy his latest special, A '90s Kinda Love. He and his wife were about to separate, but the pandemic ...

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75:43

Josephine Rivera and the Dead Daughter Lady

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2025/04/18

Send us a text Josephine Rivera started doing stand-up about 2 1/2 years ago when she was 29. She moved from New York to Pensacola, Fla., for college and stayed put. She produces shows with Carson Tucker under Whippersnapper Comedy and they're working all over the Florida-Alabama border. She's trying to build a comedy career while protecting her cat from several potential murder charges. Follow Josephine Rivera: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joethephine/ Whippersnapper Come...

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58:51

Luke Thayer and the Confidence Tank

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2025/04/11

Send us a text Luke Thayer started doing stand-up in Indianapolis about 21 years ago. A year in, he and his wife, Abi Crutchfield, moved to New York City together, where they still live. He's been on Gotham Comedy Live, Fox, TruTV and The Food Network. He released his debut album, "Hopes + Dreams," in 2018 and his Dry Bar special came out in 2023. Go see him live. Even Mark Normand said he's funny. Follow Luke Thayer: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedianluke/ TikTok: http...

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72:22

Jeremy Pryal and the Worst Word at the Wrong Time

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2025/04/04

Send us a text Jeremy Pryal started doing stand-up in Scranton when he was 17. He opted to stay out of the Marines and chase success in comedy. He spent eight years in Philadelphia before a bad set and the personal issues took him off course. Now married with a son and back in Scranton, he's back on stage and making people laugh again. Follow Jeremy Pryal: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremypryalcomic/ Support the show

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67:53

Chris Dolan and the Push in the Right Direction

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2025/03/28

Send us a text Chris Dolan started doing stand-up at a comedy class at the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia when he was 46. He's been writing ever since. It's all thanks to his wife, who pushed him in the right direction. He's been able to find a home in the scene -- even it's as some comedians' "dad." He's been producing shows with Subourbon Comedy for the last six-plus years. They're bringing in Steven Rogers for a show at the Brothers Kershner Brewing Co., in Skippack, Pa., on Saturday, ...

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83:04

Bill Squire and the Auctioneer School Dropout

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2025/03/21

Send us a text Bill Squire is one of Cleveland's best comedians and if he has his way, he always will be. He started doing stand-up in 2004 after leaving the Mormon religion. He spent 12 years working on The Alan Cox Show on WMMS in Cleveland. His latest special, "We're Getting Famous," is streaming on Amazon Prime now. He opens for Chad Daniels and headlines all over the country, and he co-hosts Cleveland America with OkPants and Tommi LC. Follow Bill Squire: Instagram: https://w...

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83:21

Dana Charitonchick and the Scientific Mind

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2025/03/14

Send us a text Dana Charitonchick studied biology at West Chester University and had a career as a scientist before jumping into stand-up when she was 30. She's four years in and has her footing in the Philadelphia scene. She's been able to keep those worlds separate, though it has played a role in her comedic style. She's been keeping busy on the sketch side, too. She's been writing and performing them and is releasing 12 sketches in March under Dana Jokes Around. She's running a stand-up sh...

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76:54

Kevin Andrews and the Big Goal of Something

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2025/03/07

Send us a text Kevin Andrews started doing stand-up in Buffalo when he was 33 years old. He's about two years in, but he's already produced shows and works pretty consistently. It's a good thing his mom said she'd be disappointed if he didn't give it a shot. He grew up watching sitcoms and wanted to create the laughs himself. Follow Kevin Andrews: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevin.andrews43/ Twitter: https://x.com/chevo43 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/kevin-andrews.bsky.soc...

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68:37

Dan Turco and the Motor City Comedy Festival

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2025/02/28

Send us a text Dan Turco started doing stand-up about 11 years ago when he was 25. He moved around a lot as a kid, but went to Eastern Michigan for college and settled in Detroit, where he's made his home in the comedy community. He's in his third year working with the Motor City Comedy Festival, which goes from Sept. 17 to Sept. 21. They're taking submissions now. He runs shows at Supernatural Brewing in Livonia, Mich., and at DownTown Pourhouse Tavern in Plymouth, Mich. Follow Dan Turco:&nb...

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81:22

David Britton and the Wrong Thing to Say in a Theater

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2025/02/21

Send us a text David Britton started doing stand-up at the Comedy Attic in Bloomington, Ind., about 13 years ago. He's in Schenectady, N.Y., now, where he's also acting, writing and directing. He produces comedy shows and gets on stage as much as he can. He wrotes for The Hard Times and works with Murder Cafe, a comedic-murder theater company in Rosendale, N.Y. He's got two albums, "History of the Universe" and "Possum Pals," a split with Megan Gilbert. Most important: He knows exactly what n...

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75:25

Gerrit Elzinga and the Dane Cook Cease and Desist

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2025/02/14

Send us a text Gerrit Elzinga fell in love with stand-up early and got onto his first stage at 15 years old. He's been telling jokes for almost 19 years, despite being only 33. He's the house emcee at Dr. Grin's Comedy Club in Grand Rapids, Mich., and is hoping to have his fourth album out this summer. He only spent a year in New York City, but it was long enough to grab an awkward moment with Jim Gaffigan. Also, he's got history with Dane Cook. But it's funny. Follow Gerrit Elzinga: In...

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84:41

Zach Russell and the Life of Rats

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2025/02/07

Send us a text Zach Russell started doing stand-up when he was 21 and a student at Boston College. He moved to New York City after school and has been working all over the city and the East Coast. He grew up in Annapolis, Md., where I interviewed his friends after lacrosse, baseball and soccer games. Zach co-hosts Overshadowed, a podcast that tells stories over siblings and spouses of famous people. He's also planning to have an album out in the spring or summer. Follow Zach Russell: In...

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70:13

Zach Peterson and the Folly of Comfort

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2025/01/31

Send us a textZach Peterson has been doing stand-up for the last 17 years. He started in Omaha, Neb., and spent nine years in Chicago and one in Los Angeles before coming back home. He's 43 years old, but he can still play basketball and tell jokes, so he's happy. He's working on his third album. His special and second album, "A List of Wet Celebrities," came out in 2024. Follow Zach Peterson: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingoftheriverpeterson/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com...

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