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Live from the Big Apple

Ben Cassil & July Diaz

Live From the Big Apple is the unofficial oral history of Big Apple Live, everyone’s favorite TV sketch show (that is definitely not SNL). Former cast members Billy Rockwell (Ben Cassil) and TJ Hunterscap (July Diaz) interview cast members, hosts, and musical guests from Big Apple Live’s 50-year history to hear stories about how sketches were made, Tinseltown gossip, and how much popcorn Bjorn Nigel can actually eat!If you still don’t get what this is, it’s a fully-improvised comedy interview show

comedy improv

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74:45

Luke Benson (Tadgh “Sully” O’Sullivan, 3x Cast Member)

Live from the Big Apple ·

2025/09/11

Tadgh “Sully” O’Sullivan (Luke Benson) has good reason to say the third time’s the charm, as he was fired three times as a cast member on Big Apple Live, and the third time it finally stuck. Billy and TJ chat with Sully about some of his catchphrases, such as “Check Please” and “Please Don’t Eat the Santa Sub,” and decide whether or not they will be friends with him after the podcast. Check out comedian Luke Benson on Instagram @lukeimprov! Live from the Big Apple is improvised live in front of a

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74:42

Ross McCarney (Ciaran Dwyer, Cast Member)

Live from the Big Apple ·

2025/08/18

Ciaran Dwyer (Ross McCarney) came to the show all the way from Ireland with dreams of making a big splash, but despite being fired and rehired twice from Big Apple Live, he never quite found his footing as a performer. Billy and TJ talk about old sketches with Ciaran and try to figure out why he’s had such an unlikely turn as a luxury condo developer, and if buying old orphanages is really as good for the orphans as he claims. Check out comedian Ross McCarney on instagram @RossMcCarney where he

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72:26

Janine Hogan (Jazzy the Backup Musician)

Live from the Big Apple ·

2025/07/30

Jazzy (Janine Hogan) has been with Big Apple Live since the very first episode in the 70’s, but she has never been on camera…intentionally. Jazzy is an understudy for the BAL band, and has had the wild misfortune of never breaking into the actual band, despite several "accidents" happening to other band members. Billy and TJ have fun reminiscing with Jazzy about the old days, how she wants so badly to be on BAL in any capacity, and how her butt ended up accidentally on screen so many times

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57:54

Dave Theune (Rayclon the Centaur, Cast Member)

Live from the Big Apple ·

2025/06/30

Rayclon (Dave Theune) was not only the first Cyprian centaur on Big Apple Live, he was also a hilarious cast member responsible for characters like Calvin the Clairvoyant Convenience Store Clerk. Billy and TJ have a great time with Rayclon and talk about his love of his home on Mount Olympus, his troubles adjusting to New York, how his father, Zeus, would light up a room, and of course his current dating life. Check out comedian Dave Theune on Instagram @davetheune, and watch him as the very funny

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62:18

Tyler Scnhupp (Tommy Tri-Polar, Musician)

Live from the Big Apple ·

2025/06/23

Tommy Tri-Polar (Tyler Schnupp), the lead singer of the first-ever punk band on Big Apple Live joined Billy and TJ to talk about his band SCHMEAR and their infamous BAL performance that resulted in a life-long ban for them and 14 slam dancers. They also talk about Tommy’s signature of putting a microphone in his jeans, his surprising political views, and his part in the origin of the emo band Dashboard Confessional. Check out Tyler Schnupp on Instagram at @tylord_sch where he posts about upcoming

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69:32

Matt Apodaca (Cobrin Drench, Former Cast Member/Writer)

Live from the Big Apple ·

2025/06/13

Former Big Apple Live cast member and Weekend Bulletin host Corbin Drench (Matt Apodaca) joins TJ and Billy to talk about his time behind the news desk at BAL, his characters like Trevor the Emo I.T. Guy, seeing Bjorn Nigel in a spooky mask, and of course his hilarious sketch “The Sopranos but in San Diego.” Along the way they talk about how Corbin’s edgy Mickey Mouse material got him in trouble, and how he’s continued to make comedy despite these setbacks. Check out Matt Apodaca on instagram

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62:44

Isabella Roland (Tanya Burke, Former Cast Member)

Live from the Big Apple ·

2025/06/04

Former Big Apple Live cast member Tanya Burke (Isabella Roland) joins Billy and TJ to talk about her blockbuster movie success, her philosophy that the audience’s opinions don’t matter, how she got her start at the Chase Bank Sketch program, and her audition in which Bjorn actually LAUGHED! Along the way they remember some of Tanya’s famous characters, from Sassy Cindy the Sassy pharmacist to the Bruce Springsteen Dancer. A truly memorable episode!Check out Isabella Roland on IG @iz_ball where you

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85:10

Zach Olsen & Charlie Mihelich (Ricky Tarper & Jay...

Live from the Big Apple ·

2025/05/23

Former Big Apple Live cast members and writing team Ricky Tarper (Zach Olsen) and Jay Vulken (Charlie Mihelich) join Billy and TJ to chat about their problematic activism in the “manosphere,” their standup acts, some of their favorite sketches like “Darth Maul at a Club,” Charlie Mihelich and Zach Olsen have a very entertaining and funny podcast called “Baywatch Watch,” on which July and Ben were both recent guests. Follow Zach @realzacholsen and Charlie @mihelichcopter.Live from the Big Apple is

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