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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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02:26:41

Ep 442 Rob Fenn "Bad Santa Is Petting My Pig"

Behind The Funny ·

2026/02/26

Rob Fenn is our guest in the Acement this week. Rob is the creator of Ground Control Radio, which BTF is now part of M-F at 10am EST. Rob is a man of many talents; musician, photograph, radio, and ranch owner to name of few. He has many famous friends (episode title) and continues to work with them. Rob has a story of getting let go from a radio job that is a legend in the business. Check out Rob Fenn at https://www.robfenn.com/robs-story.html#/Check out Ground Control Radio at

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02:24:09

Ep 441 The Mulherns "Ugh, You're Not Smart Enough"

Behind The Funny ·

2026/02/19

Two of our favorite people, Brian and Carla Mulhern, join us in the Acement this week. We started by talking about the Chevy Chase documentary "I'm Chevy Chase And You're Not". We were split on our opinions of how we felt after viewing it. Is Chevy really an a** or is it a defense mechanism? We also discussed our shows on Ground Control Radio. Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the Gold Comedy

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01:34:30

Ep 440 Mark McGwin and Tyler Hittner "The ADHD Episode"

Behind The Funny ·

2026/02/12

Our buddies Mark McGwin and Tyler Hittner join us in the Acement, add some bourbon and things come of the rails quickly. We had them on to talk about some shows they had coming up but the conversation went all over the place. Tyler even had a recent Funny Bad Gig Story. Check them out at https://www.tylerhittnercomedy.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/gimme_laughsCheck out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch

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01:21:48

Ep 439 Pete McLaughlin "After Time Off, Back With...

Behind The Funny ·

2026/02/05

Pete McLaughlin joins us in the Acement. Pete is not new to the Boston comedy scene but did take some time off. With a renewed focus he is storming back. What our his goals this year and does he have a Funny Bad Gig Story? Of course he does. Check out Pete at https://petemclaughlincomedy.com/Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch class at myrootabl.com/r/rAu9IIck?rootabl=sthiggins03mecom Use

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01:07:23

Ep 438 EJ Edmonds "Life Is Funny, I Talk About Life,...

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2026/01/29

EJ Edmonds joins us this week with guest host Brad Pierce. EJ Edmonds has that everyman charm that makes him extremely likable on stage. He has established himself as a crowd favorite and continues to build his fanbase. Check him out at https://www.facebook.com/ejedmondscomedy/Check out Ace at ⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch class at myrootabl.com/r/rAu9IIck?rootabl=sthiggins03mecom Use Code

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01:22:47

Ep 437 Two Comics Walk In The Acement

Behind The Funny ·

2026/01/22

We are sans guest in the Acement this week, but that's fine, we have two comedians on every week. Scott and Ace talk impressions, comedy and podcasts.Check out Ace at ⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠ and Scott at ⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch class at myrootabl.com/r/rAu9IIck?rootabl=sthiggins03mecom Use Code "GOLD10POFF" for a discount

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01:26:54

Ep 436 James Dorsey "Ace Is Stuck In The Middle Of Two"

Behind The Funny ·

2026/01/15

James Dorsey is in the Acement this week which means Ace is stuck between two guys that talk A LOT. James is known for his high energy comedy and he brought it to the podcast. A Boston veteran comic he has great insight on the comedy scene, material and running shows. Check out James at https://www.instagram.com/jamesdorseylive/Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/Sign up for the Gold Comedy Pitch class at

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01:38:41

Ep 435 Best Moments of 2025

Behind The Funny ·

2026/01/08

2025 was a great year in the Acement for Behind The Funny. This week is a collection of a few of our favorite moments. Some great stories that are funny, some are moving, but all are interesting.Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:07:55

Ep 434 2025 Best Of The Funny Bad Gig Stories

Behind The Funny ·

2026/01/01

One thing we love in the Acement is a great Funny Bad Gig story and 2025 has shown us we can still be surprised by new ones. This is a collection of some of our favorites from the past year.Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:09:09

Ep 433 Doug Stanhope "2025 BTF Episode Of The Year"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/12/25

Time for our yearly Best Of, we decided to add the Episode Of The Year. It was a tough choice but our 400th episode stood out. A Wow Moment for BTF, stand up great Doug Stanhope is known for The Man Show and Howard Stern. His wow moment was a first for BTF and imagine what his Funny Bad Gig ia? Check out Doug at https://www.dougstanhope.com/ and his latest special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEJQO-1DADI Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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00:39:57

Ep 432 Live At Capo Supper Club

Behind The Funny ·

2025/12/23

Another roadtrip for the Acement, this time we head north to Capo Supper Club in South Boston for Will Noonan and John Tobin Presents Wednesday Night Comedy Showcase. After doing a spot we talk with Melissa Rush, Pete McLaughlin (briefly due to audio issues) and Will Noonan. Check out John Tobin Presents at https://www.facebook.com/johntobinpresents/ and Will Noonan at https://www.instagram.com/willnoonan617/Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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00:54:42

Ep 431 Live at The Dale

Behind The Funny ·

2025/12/11

This week we bring the Acement to the Centerdale Revival in North Providence RI for Live at the Dale Comedy Showcase. Its run by our good friend Brad Pierce every Wednesday night. Ace and Scott both did a set and then sat down with Brad and talked with new comic Quinton Champagne and owner of Centerdale Revival Shane Piche. Check out Centerdale at https://www.thecentredale.com/ and Quinton at https://www.facebook.com/quinton.champagne.7Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at

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01:02:50

Ep 430 Richie Minervini "From White Suits And...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/12/04

Richie Minervini pays the Acement a visit to talk about his journey from grinding it out on the road and cruise ships to appearing in Adam Sandlers "Grown Ups" movies and Kevin James "Paul Blart" films. Could someone as successful as Richie have a Funny Bad Gig Story, of course. Check out Richie at https://www.facebook.com/richie.minerviniCheck out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:10:23

Ep 429 Lucas Estrella "Awkward And Quirky Equals...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/11/27

Lucas Estrella is in the Acement this week with his awkwardness translator, his dad Lenny Estrella. In a year's time, Lucas has gone from open mics to a requested act. He has already worked with some big names as he has made a name for himself. If you have a chance to see Lucas, do it now. If you wait, it'll be harder to get tickets to the show he's headlining. Check out Lucas at https://lucasestrellacomedy.com/Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at

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01:10:46

Ep 428 Grandma Martha "We Bid Farewell To A...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/11/19

Grandma Martha and Jay Burns join us in the Acement for a look back at Martha's legendary vaudeville career. Whenever these two are in studio it's hard to keep things under control and there is definitely no shortage of laughs. Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/grandmamarthasays & https://www.facebook.com/brian.vincent.750 & https://www.facebook.com/jay.burns1Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:25:29

Ep 427 Jody Sloane "Manifesting Major Laughs"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/11/12

Our good friend Jody Sloane makes an appearance in the Acement. Ace and Scott love talking with Jody, she has such a great insight on all things comedy. Her sharp wit is hard to keep up with, especially when on the 2nd bourbon date of the night, but always a fun hang. Check out Jody at https://jodysloane.com/home or https://www.facebook.com/jody.sloaneCheck out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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01:14:26

Ep 426 Kinda Creepy Podcast "Unseen Spirits and EVPs"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/11/06

Ace, Scott, and SCOTTOBER Cohost Tom Stewart join Jason Emitt and Twisted Kid Matt on their Youtube Podcast "Kinda Creepy". They review videos and evidence of paranormal and discuss it on Kinda Creepy so it was the perfect time as we have been friends for awhile and it was a great way to crossover the two podcasts. Maybe not crossover. Check out their show at https://www.youtube.com/@KindaCreepyShowCheck out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at

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00:11:41

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The Conjuring House

Behind The Funny ·

2025/10/31

Ace and Scott talk about Jason Hawes (Ghost Hunters, Ghost Nation) effort to save the Conjuring House. Andrea Perron (Grew up in the Conjuring House) made a plea to Jason and he set up a Go Fund Me. He is matching funds raised there to save the house to preserve it for everyone to be able to investigate. If you have the ability to help out, please do, even sharing the link is a big help. Thankshttps://gofund.me/735e94412

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01:10:17

Ep 425 Carl & Keith Johnson "Conjuring Up Scott's Fears"

Behind The Funny ·

2025/10/30

Expecting one guest in the Acement we end up with two. Carl and Keith Johnson (Demonologist/Paranomal Investigators) join Scott and Ace for Scottober. The Johnson's were the first investigators of The Conjuring House before the Warrens. What got them into paranormal investigations.? Did Scott make it through this episode? We did have some audio issues but it was a great conversation. Check out Carl at https://www.facebook.com/carl.l.johnson.2025/Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott

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01:12:40

Ep 424 Tim Weisberg "Spooky Southcoast Host Haunts...

Behind The Funny ·

2025/10/23

Radio host and author Tim Weisberg joins us in the Acement for a Scottober discussion about his paranormal radio show and his investigation experiences. We always ask comics what made them get started, but why ghost hunting? Check out Tim at https://www.facebook.com/theothertimweisberg/Check out Ace at https://www.aceaceto.lol/ and Scott at https://scotthigginscomedy.com/

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