Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan

Episode 274 - Amy Miller

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:30:36 +0000

Amy Miller (comic and friend) talks about growing up religious outside San Francisco and what it was like to work in video rental stores.

Check out her podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whos-your-god-a-comedy-and-religion-podcast/id1247629653

Episode 273 - Mike Bridenstine talks about the Kansas City and Chicago comedy scenes

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:02:07 +0000

Mike Bridenstine (great pal and author) comes on to talk about his new book where he writes about the MidWest comedy scene in the mid 2000s.

Get his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Kansas-City-Comedy-Unbelievable-Stanford/dp/146717016X

Episode 272 - Mike Mitchell ranks fast food and talks about sketch comedy

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:12:16 +0000

Mike Mitchell (Birthday Boys/The Doughboys Podcast) talks about getting into sketch comedy, what UCB was like when it first opened, and discusses his "holy trinity" of fast food restaurants.

Listen to The Doughboys here: https://headgum.com/doughboys

Subscribe to Brooks' travel substack here: https://brookswheelan.substack.com/

Episode 271 - Barry Rothbart talks about comedy in the 2010s

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:49:13 +0000

Barry Rothbart (Wolf of Wall street/stand up comic/Brooks' neighbor for a long time) talks about his new podcast "Searching for Allan Rothbart." Brooks and Barry also talk about doing comedy together for almost 20 years.

Check out Barry's new podcast: https://www.audible.com/pd/Searching-for-Allan-Rothbart-Audiobook/B0FH5LVKYC?srsltid=AfmBOoo2uY0fe5y6-4Bj9q6LqdiJlI6rEQCWATfu0ysqS55-MxvcjQ0x

See Brooks live on tour: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 270 - Whitmer Thomas talks about being in WEAPONS

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:31:25 +0000

Whitmer Thomas (friend and currently in the #1 movie in the world) talks about being in Weapons and also just other movie junk. Also Brooks talks about his European adventure. Its a fun episode!

Check out Whit's new music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK5Ax6M7vcI

Episode 269 - Ryan Rosenberg talks about UCB and improv

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:08:06 +0000

Ryan Rosenberg (UCB/One of Brooks' first friends in LA) talks about taking UCB classes, scooping ice cream in high school, and crushing it at The Cheesecake Factory.

Check Ryan's sketch group Big Grande here: https://biggrandewebsite.com/

Episode 268 - Carmen Christopher talks Iowa and Chicago

Thu, 22 May 2025 19:21:46 +0000

Carmen Christopher (The Bear/Joe Pera Talks with You/English Teacher) comes back to talk about going to the University of Iowa the same time as Brooks, being killer salesman in Chicago, and almost joining the military.

Check out Carmen's new special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoHTvTrfB2g

Check out Carmen's old special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-HUeu0QjLY

See Brooks on tour: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 267 - Charlotte McKinney talks about being in a viral Super Bowl ad

Thu, 15 May 2025 16:07:58 +0000

Charlotte McKinney (model/acrtess/comedian) talks about growing up outside Orlando and modeling for her dad's car dealership, dropping out of high school and moving to Miami to pursue modeling, and ending up in a viral Carl's Jr. Super Bowl commercial.

Check out Charlotte's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-do-they-know-with-lovitz-mckinney/id1783673107

Episode 266 - Mike Hanford talks about not working at all his jobs

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:59:17 +0000

Mike Hanford (Birthday Boys/Sloppy Boys/Comedy Bang Bang!) talks about finding rooms to hide in at work, living with a bunch of other comics, and getting a sketch show made on IFC.

See Mike live: https://www.instagram.com/mikehanford/?hl=en

See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/dates

watch pool jumpers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GIZ3cN4JwA

Harder Than We Thought - Donner Pass

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:59:05 +0000

Karl Hess and Brooks went and made a proof of concept episode of a new podcast they're working on where they go to every national park and get in way over their heads. It's Earth Day so I felt like we might as well share it!

Episode 265 - Chris Estrada talks growing up in South Central LA

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:24:40 +0000

Chris Estrada (This Fool, Comedy Central) joins Brooks to talk about growing up in Los Angeles, working at Dominoes, a movie theater, and construction sites. All before deciding to start stand up when he was 30.

Check out This Fool on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/18ea1265-5978-41d7-b619-2ad23e075a71

Episode 264 - Katherine Blanford

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:22:30 +0000

Katherine Blanford (The Tonight Show) talks about running on top of porta-pottys at the Kentucky Derby, going to school for sports management, and what it was like getting ready to do her first late night spot on The Tonight Show.

Katherine's Don't Tell set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y7ahpmEYs0

Katherine's 1st Tonight Show set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riQyWhMClJA

Katherine's 2nd Tonight Show set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRdsYwXrj-8

Episode 263 - James Pumphrey

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:16:35 +0000

James Pumphrey (Key and Peele/Arrested Development/old roomamte) talks about growing up in Kentucky, joining UCB, and getting into the car game!

Check out Jame's new channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@SpeeedCo

Episode 262 - The Grand Canyon Death Adventure with Boosh

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:57:44 +0000

Boosh (rad friend/rad skater) joins Brooks to talk about what happened during their 18 day trip through The Grand Canyon.

For info on how to enter the lottery to raft the colorado go here: https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/noncommercial-riv-docs.htm

Episode 261 - Liam Cullagh

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:22:16 +0000

Liam Cullagh (Almost Friday) is on to talk about working at a gas station, growing up next to the Patriots dynasty, and moving to LA to make sketches.

Check out Almost Friday here: https://www.youtube.com/@AlmostFridayTV

Episode 260 - Whitmer Thomas #3

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:48:06 +0000

Whitmer Thomas (HBO/FOX/BROOKS' FRIEND) hops on to discuss selling Brooks his car, hating parades, and making a special.

Check out whit's Auto Talk video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2psW-Em2Ow

Episode 259 - Alive In Alaska Spectacular

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:39:41 +0000

Brooks talks to the director (Isaac Rentz) and director of photography (Martin Vielma) about the making of his upcoming special, Alive in Alaska.

Episode 258 - Dan Licata talks about Jackass and Tom Green

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:14:23 +0000

Dan Licata (Seth Meyers/Joe Pera Talks with You) discusses growing up on Jackass and Tom Green. We also find out about the origins of Joe Pera's show on Adult Swim, and overall have a nice hang.

Check out Dan's new special HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCb9rntbv0

Episode 257 - Chris Fairbanks talks Montana

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:47:37 +0000

Chris Fairbanks (Comedy Central/Conan/Last Comic Standing/Jimmy Kimmel) and Brooks are about to do some shows in Brooks' favorite state that happens to be Chris' home state so they talk about it!

Get tickets to the shows here: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 256 - Shane Torres

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 03:47:06 +0000

Shane Torres (Comedy Central/New special out now) talks to Brooks about growing up the son of an Irish mom and a Hispanic dad in Texas.

Check out Shane's new special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9mHurqZh_0

Episode 255 - Joe Pera

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 23:34:58 +0000

Joe Pera (Joe Pera talks to you) comes on to discuss being a paperboy, becoming welcomed into the world of brick laying, and working on advertising for Dog The Bounty Hunter.

Check out Joe's new special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_97zE4GRZk

Check out Joe's MTV pancake show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDI8ULxJYOU&t=50s

See Brooks on the road here: brookswheelan.com/dates

Catching up with Karl Hess

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 21:17:02 +0000

Karl and Brooks ramble. That's about it.

Episdoe 254 - Caitlin Cook

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:50:58 +0000

Caitlin Cook (Off Broadway play "The Writing on the Stall") talks about going to kindergarten with Nic Cage's son, being a camp counselor, and wanting to leave LA for a small city.

Check out Caitlin's play: http://www.thecaitlincook.com/

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 253 - Will Angus

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:09:09 +0000

Will Angus (Almost Friday) talks about growing up doing nothing in Dallas, switching back and forth between business and theater, then graduating exactly as the pandemic hit giving him nothing to do but make sketches.

Check out Almost Friday: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCgK6peZI5-FKDCWzMIFk2A

Join the patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

See brooks live here: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 252 - Kara Klenk

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 21:57:47 +0000

Kara Klenk (Comedy Central/Magic for Humans) talks about babysitting a 2 week old when she was 12, moving to Italy to teach English to Italians without knowing how to speak Italian, being an NBC page for Conan, and running into Brooks in Puerto Rico.

Check out Kara's new podcast here! https://www.exactlyrightmedia.com/thats-messed-up

See Brooks on tour here: Brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 251: Bret Raybould (and catching up with Karl Hess)

Mon, 29 May 2023 20:46:04 +0000

Bret Raybould (off-Broadway show Race: The Movie: The Play) talks about growing up in Kansas City, working at Burger King, being an intern at Conan, then going back to Burger King, and how he ended up writing a play about Race.

Me and Karl also catch up about our adventures.

See all of Bret's things here: https://www.bretraybould.com/

Get tickets to see me on tour here: Brookswheelan.com

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 250: Straightiolab

Mon, 01 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

George Civeris and Sam Taggart (Straightiolab): talk about growing up in greece and also Michigan.

Check out their podcast, StraightioLab (iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network) with new episodes out every Tuesday: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-straightiolab-97815943/

Episode 249 - Matt Goldich

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:48:57 +0000

Matt Goldich (Late Night w/ Seth Meyers) talks about how got into writing for late night with gigs at David Letterman, being an NBC page, and fetching grocery carts all around parking lot.

Check out Matt on Late Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAS029x1Srs

Catching up with Nicky T

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 23:49:57 +0000

A midweek episode where we catch up with Nick Turner.

See me on tour at brookswheelan.com/dates

Wheelan Motors interview with Brooks and Isaac Rentz

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:28:12 +0000

Here is the interview Isaac and I did with Dead Pilots Society about the process of making a network show.

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Wheelan Motors Episode 3 (Every Rose Has It's Thorn)

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:59:08 +0000

Here is episode 3 of Wheelan Motors! Read by: Jessica Lowe, Paul Scheer, Will Sasso, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Bobby Moynihan, Mike O’Brien, Gary Anthony Williams, Ryan Asher, Nick Rutherford, Joe Mande, Katrina Davis, and Joey Lyons.

Join the patreon to watch the live performance: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Wheelan Motors Episode 2 (Bad Press)

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:38:34 +0000

Here is episode 2 of Wheelan Motors! Read by: Jessica Lowe, Paul Scheer, Will Sasso, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Bobby Moynihan, Mike O’Brien, Gary Anthony Williams, Ryan Asher, Nick Rutherford, Joe Mande, Katrina Davis, and Joey Lyons.

Join the patreon to watch the live performance: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Wheelan Motors Episode 1 (The Pilot)

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:30:51 +0000

Here is a fun table read we did at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles of episode 1 of the show we wrote for FOX that was ultimately passed on. The cast was great! It included Jessica Lowe, Paul Scheer, Will Sasso, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Bobby Moynihan, Mike O’Brien, Gary Anthony Williams, Ryan Asher, Nick Rutherford, Joe Mande, Katrina Davis, and Joey Lyons.

Join the patreon to watch the live performance: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 248 - Whitmer Thomas and Clay Tatum

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:08:30 +0000

Whitmer Thomas and Clay Tatum (writers/directors of The Civil Dead) discuss what its like to make an independent film. They talk about the process of getting $30,000, being rejected from all the cool festivals, and then breaking through with someone who would help get them into distribution. It's a super entertaining look at how movies get made now. I hope you like it as much as I did.

Rent or buy The Civil Dead here: https://thecivildead.com/

Listen to episode 1 of Wheelan Motors here: https://maximumfun.org/episodes/dead-pilots-society/episode-114-wheelan-motors-the-pilot-written-by-brooks-wheelan-i-think-you-should-leave-snl-isaac-rentz-opening-night/

Episode 247 - And That's Why We Drink (Em Schulz and Christine Schiefer)

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 20:20:40 +0000

This week we talk to Christine and Em the hosts of "And That's Why We Drink." They discuss giving ghost tours, selling kites, how Chipotle works. This is all before they started they're rad podcast you should check out below if you haven't already.

listen here: https://www.andthatswhywedrink.com/

Link to see Brooks live here: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 246 - Ryan Asher

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 17:34:37 +0000

Ryan Asher (Second City/Great Comic) talks about growing up in Virginia working in a BBQ restaurant, going on Second City cruises, and spending two years on the Second City main stage before moving to LA.

Follow Asher here: https://www.instagram.com/reen_machine/

See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 245 - Josh Onstott

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 20:39:22 +0000

Josh Onstott (Other Lives/Colley Hobbs) talks all about growing up in Oklahoma where he worked in the oil fields before bailing to Stillwater where he worked in a music store and started making music which led to Other Lives, touring the world, and moving to Los Angeles.

Check out Josh's new project Colley Hobbs: https://www.tiktok.com/@colley_hobbs

See Brooks on tour: Brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 244: Adam Newman

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 05:19:44 +0000

Adam Newman (Comedy Central/College Humor) talks about hanging out with Dusty Rhodes, working in a NASCAR booth, and finding out how the Neilson ratings work.

Follow Adam: https://www.adamnewmancomedy.com/

Also see The Civil Dead: https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/the-civil-dead-2022

Bonus Episode - Catching up with Turner

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 03:07:14 +0000

Brooks and Turner catch up and complain about everything. But also Turner is going on tour so go see him.

follow nick for tour dates: https://twitter.com/nicksturners

Episode 243 - Mike Mitchell

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:30:47 +0000

Mike Mitchell (The Doughboys Podcast/The Birthday Boys/The Tomorrow War) talks about being a garbage man in Boston, working in a quarry, and making $5.75 an hour all before deciding to move to LA and make an attempt at comedy.

Listen to The Doughboys: https://headgum.com/doughboys

See Brooks on Tour: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 242 - David Gborie

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 18:23:36 +0000

David Gborie (the literal voice of Comedy Central) talks about growing up in the middle of nowhere Colorado, working at many gas stations, and not enjoying his time as a sandwich artist at Subway. All before moving to San Francisco and starting comedy.

Check out David's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4k3gmSWsZRadfpgyLNcG9B

Help pets in need in New York City: https://www.socialteesnyc.org/

See brooks on the road: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 241 - Strider Wilson

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Strider Wilson (Chad and JT Go Deep) talks about lying to become a valet, the biggest tips he ever got, and which celebrities are actually cool.

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Check out Brooks on tour: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 240: Erin Lampart

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 03:14:19 +0000

Erin Lampart (Comedy Central) talks about being the queen of a golf course, selling mops at malls, and getting talked out of college.

Check out Erin here: https://www.instagram.com/thatssolampy/?hl=en

Get tickets to the Zanies shows: https://chicago.zanies.com/

Episode 239 - Willie Simon

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Willie Simon (Brooks' new favorite comic) talks about growing up in Hawaii, working at a comedy club in Seattle, and sleeping in his car above the Comedy Store before breaking into the LA comedy scene.

Check out Willie's comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ItbaGZ950

Also Mike Bridenstine guest hosts and talks about his new album. Check it out here: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mike-bridenstine/544880804

Check out the live version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkAerhNCgxw

Episode 238 - Willie Hunter

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Willie Hunter (Comedy Central/Roast Battle) talks about growing up selling fireworks in Alabama, going to Auburn, becoming an engineer, then seeing Joe Rogan almost fight Carlos Mencia and deciding to move to Los Angeles to work at The Comedy Store.

Follow Willie here: https://www.instagram.com/willie_hunter/?hl=en

Stand by info for tickets to Wheelan Motors at The Elysian here: https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/deadpilotssociety

Episode 237 - Derek Waters

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 17:55:15 +0000

Derek Waters (Drunk History) talks about growing up in the tire business, being denied a job at circuit city, and renting movies to celebrities at Hollywood Video.

Ticket link to the Wheelan Motors Table read January 12: https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/deadpilotssociety

Episode 236 - Jay Larson

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:10:07 +0000

Jay Larson (Comedy Central / Twin Peaks) talks about growing up outside Boston making pizza, being kicked out of college a few times, and just deciding to move to LA bc no one believed he would.

Check out Jay: https://www.jaylarsoncomedy.com/

Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 235 - Beck Bennett

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 01:38:54 +0000

Beck Bennet (SNL/Ducktales/Friend) joins Brooks to talk about all the jobs he had, but the conversation derails into their friendship and being hired at SNL and moving to New York together and what that experience was like from their different perspectives.

Check out Beck's new show Hamster and Gretel: https://disneynow.com/shows/hamster-and-gretel

Check out Good Neighbor: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoodNeighborStuff/videos?app=desktop

Watch Beck's sketch Brooks loves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx-dJnKIa9U

Episode 234: Chad from Chad Goes Deep

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 21:02:09 +0000

Chad Kroeger (Chad Goes Deep) comes on to talk about his new Netflix show, being a swim instructor, and finding his "thing" in comedy.

Check out his podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-deep-with-chad-and-jt/id1338535686

Watch his netflix show!

See Brooks on tour: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 233: JT Parr

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 02:30:42 +0000

JT Parr (star of Netflix's new show Chadd and JT Go Deep) talks about growing up in southern California, being a PA on Nathan for You, and crashing his car he was using to Uber people around Coachella. He also talks about how he met Chad and how their internet fame lead to a Netflix show out August 23!

Episode 232: Tessie Dong

Wed, 25 May 2022 00:21:25 +0000

Tess Dong (artist) is my incredible 88 year old neighbor, but more importantly an amazing artist and gardener. She was kind enough to sit down and talk about her 60+ career in art while talking about immigrating to the United States when she was 14. This is one of my favorite interviews ever.

Below is how the MONA museum in Los Angeles’ write up on Tessie:

Tessie Dong was born in Canton, China. She moved to Arizona as a teenager and received an Associates of Art from Eastern Arizona College and later moved to Los Angeles for further study. She received her education at Art Center College of Design, specializing in commercial illustration. After photography grew in prominence as an advertising medium, Dong pivoted from illustrator to work in architectural model building. This attention to space and proximity to architects led her to propose monumental works, designed with architecture in mind. She conceived of and created large-scale architectural installations for banks, restaurants, tennis clubs, private homes and synagogues. The mediums she used ranged from batik canvases, painted dimensional murals, and multimedia sculptures. She is a skillful welder and glassblower who hand makes each element in her work, embracing the transformative capacities of color, light, and material. “I had to learn how to bend neon tubes in order to add them to my metal work so it’s integrated in the whole,” states Dong. Dong’s 20-foot tower Enlightenment is permanently installed at the Chinatown branch of the LA Public Library.

The second degree black belt in Shotokan Karate, avid gardener, and artist states “I keep on going.” Several years ago Tessie Dong was offered a large art commision the same week that she was diagnosed with cancer. The artist pushed through with the commission, secretly battling her diagnosis through studio sessions, chemotherapy, radiation, and naps. Every day she would move towards completing the work, promising herself she would not die before it was finished. “I almost died of cancer, but designing and completing my 24′ x 6’ x 2’ wall sculpture helped me to survive,” states Dong. The artist has been cancer free since.

Dong states, “My work is about interplay of space and form, of natural lines and industrial materials, of harmony and tension- it’s sometimes hard to delineate where my pieces start and stop and where work and life intersect. There is nothing about my world that is not part of a vast composition: My garden, my house, my studio, my life. They reflect the same symbiosis of organic chance and composition which typifies my evolving work.” Tessie Dong’s work has been exhibited internationally and she has participated in several museum exhibitions. Her work is held in various private and corporate collections.

“My art is a continual process. My goal is to design and create multi-media works for public and private spaces to enhance human communication through artistic media. I grow with each project and then apply my extended experience to each future work,” says Dong.

Episode 231: Mitra Jouhari

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 02:10:04 +0000

Mitra Jouhari (Three Busy Debra's/Big Mouth) talks about growing up in Ohio, going to Ohio State, and working for mattress company before comedy started working out. She rules. Check out her show APRIL 24!

Episode 230: Barry Rothbart #2

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:07:03 +0000

Barry Rothbart (Comedy Central/Wolf of Wall Street) and Brooks discuss their favorite documentaries.

Episode 229: Kurt Braunohler #2

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:13:20 +0000

Kurt Braunholer (Comedy Central/The Tonight Show) comes back on to talk about camping.

Check out Kurt's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bananas/id1504942580

Episode 228: Cornell Ried #2

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:56:33 +0000

Cornell Ried (Comedy Central/Eric Andre Show) comes on to talk about our top 5 favorite Sunday cartoon strips. Yep that's it.

Episode 227 - Whitmer Thomas #2

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Whitmer Thomas (HBO/Comedy Central) and brooks talk about being friends.

Episode 226: Jason Burke #2

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 03:43:25 +0000

Jason Burke (Comedy Central) recently found out about Brooks' "there's never been a good movie before Billy Madison" rule and comes on to debate.

Episode 226 - Dan Gill

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Dan Gill (The Office/Comedy Central) talks to about working in movie theaters, living in Iowa City at the same time as Brooks, and moving to LA with absolutely no idea how to make it in entertainment.

Episode 225 - Billy Wayne Davis #2

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:48:00 +0000

Billy Wayne Davis (comedy central) and Brooks go through all 50 states and discuss what it's like to perform in each one.

Episode 224 - Andy Wood

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 21:19:48 +0000

Andy Wood (Probably Science/4x Jeopardy winner) talks about the process of getting on and winning jeopardy, getting a degree in engineering then throwing it away, and starting the bridgetown comedy festival along with Probably Science!

Episode 223: Mike Scollins

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Mike Scollins (Late Show with Seth Meyers) talks about writing for two weeks at SNL, running the Six Flags twitter account, and sleeping over night at his job selling mattresses.

Check out Mike's tank top bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4fF1mYO5sE

Episode 222 - Brendan Walsh #2

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:13:33 +0000

Brendan Walsh (Comedy Central/The Late Show) talks about doing shows in grocery stores, being next to a shooting with his baby, and just generally being one of the funniest dudes around.

Check out Brendan's podcast: https://allthingscomedy.com/podcast/world-record-podcast

Episode 221: Nick Vatterott 2

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:47:27 +0000

Nick Vatterott (Comedy Central/The Tonight Show) talks about the history of Chicago comedy, what it took to finally get a writing job, and asks Brooks why he gets in fights with other comics.

Check out Nick's special: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B09MHCSD6X/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Episode 220 - Henry Zebrowski #2

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 03:28:00 +0000

Henry Zebrowski (Last Podcast on the Left/Wolf of Wallstreet) comes back on to talk about emailing Leonardo DiCaprio, selling out Red Rocks in Denver, and his friendship with Kevin Barnett.

Episode 219 - Mike Burns #2

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 18:28:37 +0000

Mike Burns (@dadboner/original co-host) hops on to talk to Brooks about their two years as roommates, what is was like to be stabbed, and how dadboner got started.

Join the patreon to read Brooks' dadboner script: patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 218 - CJ Sullivan #2

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:54:54 +0000

CJ Sullivan (Comedy Central) is back for a second episode to talk sports, philly, and gambling.

Episode 217 - Jackie Kashian

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Jackie Kashian (Comedy Central/Bob's Burgers) talks about being fired from a local pizza shop in Milwaukee as a child, skimming off the top from school candy sales, and starting comedy in the 80s.

Get Jackie's new album and listen to her podcasts: https://www.jackiekashian.com/#home

Episode 216 - Mike Mulloy

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:31:14 +0000

Mike Mulloy (FADED LA/banned from twitter) talks about upsetting republicans on twitter, working at a go-kart track when he was 14, being a catcher for a minor league baseball team, and also telling people where to park at a waterpark.

Follow Mike: https://mobile.twitter.com/mikemulloyesq

Join the patreon: Patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 215: Steph Tolev

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 01:51:00 +0000

Steph Tolev (Comedy Central/Just For Laughs) talks about growing up in Toronto doing competitive Scottish dancing, working in bingo halls, bartending to coked up truckers, and working for a discount canadian store called Winners.

Join the Patreon: Patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Listen to Steph's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steph-infection-the-podcast/id1562058771

Episode 214: Johnny Pemberton #2

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 03:36:00 +0000

Johnny Pemberton (Superstore/It's Always Sunny/21 Jump Street) comes back on to talk about concerts in the midwest, backpacking, loving Dairy Queen, and getting angry very easily.

Episode 213 - Leah Pipes

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Leah Pipes (Sorority Row/The Originals) discusses being a working actor since she was 12. From Connie Britton being her mom, to moving to Africa for a CW show, to being killed off a vampire series when a werewolf bit her, she's done it all.

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Episode 212: Hampton Yount #2

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Hampton Yount (Comedy Central/Netflix) returns to talk about comic books, pokemon cards, stand up comedy, and other pressing issues.

Check out Hampton's pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGopuhBm-uk

Episode 211 - Dave Ross

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:22:39 +0000

Dave Ross (Comedy Central/James Corden) talks about working at Burger King, having a dad who was a commander in the Navy, and being a radio DJ.

Episode 210: Mo Welch

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Mo Welch (Conan/Comedy Central) talks about gowing up as a carnie in central Illinois, detasseling corn as a 14 year old, scooping ice cream, taking a greyhound bus to Wyoming, and starting comedy during Denver's comedy boom.

Check out Mo's conan set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc842VsJEVs

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Episode 209 - Nick Youssef

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Nick Youssef (Comedy Central/Writer for Esquire) talks about how being a TOOL fan who got to hang out with TOOL, immigrating from Beruit to the United States, and working his way up at the Comedy Store.

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Episode 208 - Donny Divanian

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:51:00 +0000

Donnie Divanian (The Dress Up Gang/Comedy Central) talks about working in the vending machine world for a decade, being a tennis instructor for Bruce Willis’s daughter, and the podcast gets heckled from the street for the first time ever.

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Episode 207 - Jesse Case

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:38:00 +0000

Jessie Case (Jesse Vs. Cancer/Probably Science) talks about working at Subway on September 11, 2001 and having Jared come in to give a speech on that day.

Episode 206 - Chase Bernstein

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:09:00 +0000

Chase Bernstein (Comedy Central/TruTV) gives us the details on working at In-N-Out, getting fired for not working for six full months, and what it's like to get a degree in magazine writing with no desire to actually pursue it.

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Episode 205 - Carmen Christopher

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 03:16:56 +0000

Carmen Christopher (Joe Pera/Shrill/Seth Meyers) talks about going to the University of Iowa at the same time as Brooks, working in sales for 8 years, and growing up in Chicago.

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Episode 204 - Giulia Rozzi

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 03:08:59 +0000

Giulia Rozzi (Comedy Central/Conan) talks about working at a Bruegger's Bagels thinking it was good, being a call person for the Life Alert company, being passed at The Comedy Store on accident, and working on every VH1 show in the 2000s.

Check out Giulia: https://www.instagram.com/msgiuliarozzi/?hl=en

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Episode 203 - MK Paulsen

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:44:00 +0000

MK Paulsen (Comedy Central) discusses selling chicken in a small Texas town, working politics in DC, and backpacking through Australia.

Episode 202 - Jono Zalay

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 03:32:47 +0000

Jono Zalay (Comedy Central/Scientist) talks about working at SeaWorld, getting a PhD on how to get rats off cocaine, and explains how covid testing works.

Follow Jono: @jonozalay on Instagram and twitter

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Episode 201 - Sandy Danto

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:02:00 +0000

Sandy Danto (Comedy Central/MADTV) talks about directing gay porn, being Pauly Shore's assistant, and being busted while dealing drugs. These all sound insane, but he's the sweetest guy in the world.

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Episode 200 - Blair Socci

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Blair Socci (Comedy Central/MTV) talks about playing volleyball at UCLA, getting a degree in writing, and growing up in Orange County.

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Episode 199 - Trevor Moore

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0000

I had a conversation with Trevor Moore August 2nd, 2021. Here's that. Trevor Moore is one of the nicest, funniest, coolest, people I've ever met. I hope it comes across how much fun I had during this interview because that's what it was like to hang out with Trevor.

Watch the video where Trevor took down Brooks' posters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABhyKEK-CDg

Episode 198 - Rick Overton

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 05:18:00 +0000

Rick Overton (Johnny Carson/Groundhog Day/Willow) talks about starting comedy in 1970 in New York, doing his first late night set when Joan River's was hosting the Tonight Show, and discussing what it was like to be on shows with Andy Kaufman.

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Episode 197 - Ahamed Weinberg

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:37:40 +0000

Ahamed Weinberg (Colbert Show/Comedy Central) talks about growing up iIslamic in Philadelphia, going to school in Vermont where he started comedy, and getting a job in production on Nathan For You.

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Episode 196 - Ian Karmel

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 02:47:26 +0000

Ian Karmel (Head writer for Late Show with James Corden/Comedy Central Half Hour) talks about quitting a plumbing job on day one in Beaverton, Oregon, roller blading everywhere growing up, working at multiple P. F. Chang's, and falling in love with improv.

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Episode 195 - Jeremiah Watkins

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Jeremiah Watkins (Comedy Central/Jimmy Kimmel) talks about waiting on Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the Beverly Hills Starbucks, getting fired off of Kansas City morning radio, and the time he might have burned down the restaurant he was working at.

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Episode 194 - Chris Gethard

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show) gives us a full New Jersey episode. He talks about why people in New Jersey have a stepped on attitude and why he felt compelled to work so hard at comedy. He also talks about working for a magazine called "Weird Jersey", getting a writing assistant's job to learn about writing, and why he decided to make a public access show after a cable show he was on failed.

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Episode 193 - Dave Anthony

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:36:00 +0000

Dave Anthony (The Dollop/Maron) talks about stealing money from a grocery store, quitting a car wash from his own car, watching a Domino’s manager almost get murdered by a coworker, being friends with Mitch Hedberg, and walking out on the Comedy Cellar in New York

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Episode 192 - Moses Storm

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Moses Storm (Conan/Arrested Development/NBC's Sunnyside) talks about growing up in a legitimate cult yelling at people they were going to hell as a child, attending body building competitions with his mom, lying to become a stunt double, and working a terrible Hollywood nightclub all before going to an open mic where he was signed on the spot.

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Episode 191 - Amir K

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Amir K (MADTV/Comedy Central) talks moving to California from Tehran as kid, lying about cleaning pools for money, being fired from scooping ice cream, and getting rich before the real estate market crashed in 2008, all before he started doing stand up where he and Brooks met in 2009.

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Episode 190 - Langston Kerman

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Langston Kerman (Comedy Central/Insecure/The Boys) talks about how he didn't make his high school basketball team so he decided to become a poet. He got his masters in poetry then became a teacher for a bit. He was also a security guard with no power at the University of Michigan. He's an interesting dude and this is a great episode!

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Episode 189 - Jonny Loquasto

Mon, 31 May 2021 02:02:00 +0000

Jonny Loquasto (WWE) talks about growing up in Pennsylvania being fired from Champs, Chi-Chi’s, and Chili’s before deciding to move to Los Angeles to pursue comedy while working in Physical Therapy. It all came together in 2019 when he was hired to commentate for the WWE. It

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Episoden187 - Mike Lawrence

Mon, 24 May 2021 09:15:00 +0000

Mike Lawrence (Conan/Comedy Central) gives us a full McDonalds Episode. He worked at a Florida McDonald's for a decade and discusses how how his time there helped him "slumdog millionaire" a win at the first ever live Comedy Central Roast Battle.

Follow Mike: https://mikelawrencecomedy.com/

BONUS EPISODE with Candy Lawrence

Fri, 21 May 2021 18:52:24 +0000

Candy Lawrence (the most requested guest to have back on) joins Brooks to discuss how they both handled the pandemic differently, middle names, their favorite 90's movies, and other VERY IMPORTANT STUFF.

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Episode 186 - Christian Duguay

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Christian Duguay (MADtv/Arrested Development) talks with Brooks about what it's like to only do one season on a very public tv sketch show. He also talks about moving furniture in Maine, refusing to walk an old lady's dog for money, and then moving to Los Angeles 3 times before finding his world at The Groundlings.

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Episode 185 - Georgia Hardstark

Sun, 09 May 2021 23:55:52 +0000

Georgia Hardstark (My Favorite Murder) discusses growing up in Irvine working as a hungover baker at age 15, not being good at selling retail in Hollywood, and bailing on her desk job to make a food show, all before starting one of the most popular podcasts in the world.

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Episode 184 - Gareth Reynolds

Mon, 03 May 2021 02:09:05 +0000

Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop/Arrested Development) talks about being a super hero for hire at children’s parties in Hollywood, being a “ballet” in the parking lot of a Comedy Sports in Milwaukee, then being a real valet and feeling like he made it after that.

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Episode 183 - Emily Gordon

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Emily Gordon (The Big Sick/The Meltdown) discusses growing up as a goth in the middle of North Carolina, being punished by having to travel with NASCAR for a summer as a teen, serving coffee from a travel cart in a hospital, and being a therapist to a hotel of over 200 schizophrenics. All before deciding to pursue a career in writing.

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Episode 182 - Max Silvestri

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Max Silvestri (Big Mouth/The Good Place/Netflix) talks about getting gasoline in his asshole when he was 15 working for his dad, being a tech guy that knew almost nothing, and working at the NYC MoMA for 7 years before bailing and going all in on comedy.

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Episode 181 - John Gabrus

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 03:47:25 +0000

John Gabrus (Comedy Central/Comedy Bang Bang!) talks everything Long Island. From being a "Mother's Helper" to a Jones Beach lifeguard, he was the king of the island. He also bartended while taking classes and getting involved at UCB while being a production assistant on "I Love the 90s." John did everything you could do around New York until he quit to go all in.

Check out John's work and listen to his podcasts: https://twitter.com/Gabrus

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Episode 180 - Andre Hyland

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 02:55:00 +0000

Andre Hyland (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping/Jesse Miller Talk Show) discusses growing up in southern Ohio with Dyslexia, being kicked out of three elementary schools, getting an SNL audition by just visiting New York once, and having two public access shows.

Check out Andre's stuff: https://twitter.com/andrehyland

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Episode 179 - Nate Bargatze

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Nate Bargatze (Netflix/Comedy Central) talks about losing dogs he was suppose to watch at a Nashville theme park, being the kid people hit golf balls at on the driving range, being in a drive by shooting while delivering appliances, and a ton of other fun jobs before he made it in comedy.

Check out Nate's podcast and new special: https://twitter.com/natebargatze

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Episode 178 - Joe Kwaczala

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Joe Kwaczala (Comedy Central Half Hour) talks about going to Notre Dame where he got do a literal comedy college semester at Second City in Chicago. He also discusses the perks of working as a Pittsburgh parking attendant, how easy it was to trick his office workers into thinking he was busy, and the crossroads that led to him making the sketches to jumpstart his career out in Los Angeles.

Check out Joe's sketches: http://joekwaczala.com/

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Episode 177 - Allen Strickland Williams

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Allen Strickland Williams (Conan/Comedy Central Half Hour) talks about being an NBC page for The Tonight Show, working as a lab tech while going to Cornell, and what it was like to sell a show to Quibi.

Check out Allen's Conan set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fou62fWA-Y8

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Episode 176 - Solomon Georgio

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:10:52 +0000

Solomon Georgio (Comedy Central/Conan) talks about getting the vaccine by being part of a covid study last summer, his stint at multiple Denny's, running away to LA when he was 17, and writing for Spongebob Squarepants.

Check out Solomon: https://twitter.com/solomongeorgio

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Episode 175 - Rojo Perez

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 03:01:00 +0000

Rojo Perez (Conan/HBO) talks about his family moving back to Puerto Rico from NYC when he was 8, not knowing how to speak spanish in a spanish speaking school, working for his dad's wood borrowing business in a small Puerto Rican town, moving back to the States as a bartender, and ending up in New York selling drinks at a comedy club before it all worked out.

Check out Rojo's stand up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd6N0PyqwrM

Episode 174 - Renee Young

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 02:27:00 +0000

Renee Young (WWE/Oral Sessions Podcast) talks about growing up in Canada surrounded by Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 making her believe she could make it in show business. She worked a bit at Dairy Queen, thought about trying to make money playing hockey, and moved to LA at 19 then moved back before working in the service industry until she landed a gig out of Toronto that led to WWE.

Check out Renee's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oral-sessions-with-ren%C3%A9e-paquette/id1540850188

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Episode 173 - Sean Donnelly

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 04:10:36 +0000

Sean Donnelly (Comedy Central/Letterman) talks about growing up in Long Island too afraid to make twist cones at Baskin Robbins, what it's like being a door man in Manhattan, and what it took for him to finally get on stage after wanting to do it his whole life.

Follow Sean and listen to his radio show: https://twitter.com/seanytime

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Episode 172 - Sal Vulcano

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:10:00 +0000

Sal Vulcano (Impractical Jokers/Amazing stand up) talks about working at a 24 hour deli in Staton Island as a child, crashing cars delivering pizzas, getting a finance degree for no reason, and having a car drive through a bar he was working at.

Check out Sal's other podcasts: https://twitter.com/SalVulcano

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Episode 171 - Zack Bornstein

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 23:06:00 +0000

Zack Bornstein (Writer for SNL/Jimmy Kimmel/a bunch of other great shows) talks about starting Zack's Snack Shack and getting robbed as a 10 year old, studying brain chemistry at Brown where he ran sleep deprivation studies, and how he got hired at Jimmy Kimmel from online sketches. SNL might get brought up a time or two as well.

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Episode 170 - Barbara Gray

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 04:28:50 +0000

Barbara Gray (Lady to Lady/Stand Up) talks about growing up in utah where she sorted feathers in Salt Lake City, had a job driving around Olympians during the 2002 Olympic Games, and worked at the Sundance Film Festival seeing cool shit while going to school.

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Episode 169 - Sarah Schaefer

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 01:52:41 +0000

Sarah Schaefer (Comedy Central/MTV/Author) discusses saving a child's life as a counselor then not being promoted because she cried after, what it was like to host a tv show for MTV in the old TRL studio, and how she crushed it as at a law firm on accident for almost a decade. She also gives Brooks the inside scoop on how to write a book.

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Episode 168 - Jared Logan

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 04:15:01 +0000

Jared Logan (Comedy Central/One of Brooks' favorite comics) talks about growing up in West Virginia before moving on up to the great state of Tennessee where he worked for and still respects the Steak and Shake franchise. He also talks about rambling around Memphis before ending up in Chicago where he worked with junkie bike couriers. He rounds it out nicely with a fun job where kept people from getting health insurance.

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Episode 167 - Ryan O'Flanagan

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:30:00 +0000

Ryan O'Flanagan (Dead Kevin/American Vandal/Comedy Central) talks about auditioning for SNL with Brooks, sharing a room with an 80 year old man in Los Angeles for a year, never being picked as a caddy, and lighting stuff on fire growing up.

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Episode 166 - Haji Outlaw

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 02:36:27 +0000

Haji Outlaw (Author/Stand Up/Writer for Eric Andre Show) talks about growing up in Chicago trying to become a Major Leagues pitcher, working as an engineer for four years until he realized he needed to go after comedy, and also being a bouncer at a Hollywood Nightclub when moving to LA where he wrote for The Eric Andre Show.

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Episode 165 - Ben Roy

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Ben Roy (Those Who Can't/Grawlix) talks about running a Maine public access channel, moving to Colorado with his band mate, thinking stand up was hack, and working in a record store where that encouraged employees to actually fight Juggalos.

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Episode 164 - Adam Conover

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 03:52:21 +0000

Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything/College Humor) talks about being fired from a pumpkin patch, not fitting in while working at an apple picking stand, creating online sketch comedy before youtube, and how he came up with the short that led to Adam Ruins Everything while working for College Humor.

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Episode 163 - Curt Neil

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 23:45:34 +0000

Curt Neil (Channel 101/Author/Director) talks about running a popular public access show in Oregon, delivering pizzas in Hollywood, and driving for Lyft/Uber before making his first feature length film.

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Episode 162 - Sebastian Major

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Sebastian Major (Host of Our Fake History/Brooks' absolute favorite podcast host) discusses what caused him to go all in on history as a high school student, working for a 7x world kickboxing champion/liar in Ottawa, and also indulge Brooks on some of his historical knowlege.

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Episode 161 - Roy Wood Jr

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Roy Wood Jr (Daily Show/Amazing Stand Up) talks about working in a Birmingham mall, rising to the top at his local Subway, and working as a morning radio DJ where he made prank calls.

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Episode 160 - James Austin Johnson

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

James Austin Johnson (Better Call Saul/Hail Caesar/Best Trump impression in comedy) talks about how he came up with his style of doing Trump, working deep in the christian acting community in Nashville, then moving to LA where he lived in a closet while making cold calls to set up other salesmen.

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Episode 159 - Jack Robichaud

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Jack Robichaud (Comedy Central/Dead Kevin) discusses making weird videos as a kid where he put his butt on the wall, not knowing how to sell guitars, having a deal for his sketch show at Comedy Central and being too stoned working for his dad on a golf course.

Check out Dead Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYrx8SPpgNyofBM45MgtP_g

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Episode 158 - Jon Reep

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Jon Reep (Last Comic Standing Winner/Rad Dude) talks about why he thinks he won Last Comic Standing, working at Goodyear tire shop in Hickory, NC with his family, and lying about how religious he was to get a job at Chik-Fil-A.

Check out Jon's podcast: http://jonreep.com/podcast/

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Episode 157 - Ahmed Bharoocha

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 01:56:30 +0000

Ahmed Bharoocha (Adult Swim/Comedy Central) talks about beating Brooks in a comedy competition when they were 23, carrying an old passed out woman out of a restaurant while her boob was showing, spilling trays of water all over people while being a server, and explaining how a Starburst commercial has kept the money coming for over 5 years.

Check out Dead Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf08gdYpJT8

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Episode 156 - Anthony Jeselnik

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Anthony Jeselnik (Comedy Central/Netflix) talks about growing up in Pittsburgh being a terrible swim teacher, going to school in New Orleans where we wanted to become an author, then ending up in Los Angeles where he found success doing the Comedy Central Roasts before they jumped the shark.

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Episode 155 - Noel Wells

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Noel Wells (SNL/Musician) talks about working at Hot Topic, making lizard key chains for money, her first band "Corporate Lemmings", doing soulless data entry, and then joining SNL with Brooks.

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Episode 154 - Gavin Matts

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:35:35 +0000

Gavin Matts (Comedy Central/Just For Laughs) talks about growing up in Vancouver, doing construction for his cocaine cousin, and winning $25,000 in a comedy contest.

Watch Gavin's stand up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w3iy6lZITQ

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Episode 153 - Chris Charpentier

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Chris Charpentier (Jimmy Kimmel/Montreal Just For Laughs) talks about being fired by his own dad, working in a 1 hour photo booth where he was always bummed with the nudes, and crushing it at Panera Bread.

Check out Chris' Kimmel set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix38rwfQfaM

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Episode 152 - Adam Cayton Holland

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:38:47 +0000

Adam Cayton Holland (Those Who Can't/Comedy Central) talks about stealing shoes bc he hated his job, working for an incredible Denver law firm, and what it was like to live in Colorado loving comedy when South Park came out.

Check out Adam's new album: https://adamcaytonholland.com/

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Episode 151 - Alex Edelman

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Alex Edelman (Comedy Central/Edinburgh Fringe Festival) talks about getting a job for the Red Sox as a 14 year old and what it was like being there when they won their first World Series in almost 100 years. He also talks about living in Isreal and what went into him winning the best newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest.

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Episode 150 - Doug Stanhope

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Doug Stanhope (Stand Up/Author) talks about the two 90 minute jobs he has had, the time he got caught robbing the connivence store he worked at, proudly discusses his fraudulent telemarketing salesman award, mentions how he was fired by the actual governor of Nevada then moved to Idaho as a joke, and what it was like winning the SF Comedy Competition against Dane Cook and Mitch Hedberg.

Check out Doug's new book: https://www.audible.com/author/Doug-Stanhope/B075CHPYW1?ds_rl=1262685&ds_rl=1263561&ds_rl=1260658&cvosrc=ppc.google.&cvo_campaign=97175169&cvo_crid=461852852048&Matchtype=b&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInafbxKPV6wIVfz6tBh2C2wCzEAAYASAAEgJ3u_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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Episode 149 - Madee Johnson

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 02:42:59 +0000

Mandee Johnson (Photographer/LA Stand Up Producer) discusses getting busted for selling acid in high school, what Juvie is like, selling ice cream though college, and then realizing stand up could be packaged better.

Get Mandee's book: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Serious-Mandee-Johnson/dp/1524855057

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Episode 148 - Horatio Sanz

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Horatio Sanz (SNL/Step Brothers) talks about growing up in Chicago meeting Chris Farley while working at Second City, driving a forklift through a wall TWICE then quitting, and also what it was like working at a VHS dating service in the early 90s.

Check out Horatio's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hooray-show/id958823098

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Episode 147 - Todd Barry

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Todd Barry (Stand Up/Actor) talks about growing up in south Florida where he didn't last long at many many many jobs. From McDonalds to Wuvs to serving early bird specials at seafood restaurants he's done it all. He was also a substitute teacher at a school for the deaf without knowing sign language.

Follow Todd: https://twitter.com/toddbarry

Check out Todd doing Letterman's listener mail: https://twitter.com/toddbarry/status/603994597488992257?s=20

Listen to Todd's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-todd-barry-podcast/id639914956

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Episode 146 - Tim Heideker

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Tim Heideker (Tim & Eric/Mister America) talks about growing up in Allentown, PA working at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, meeting Eric Wareheim at Temple then instant messaging together as a temp instead of working, and also carrying wings in an open bucket around Philly to microwave them in a comedy club.

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Episode 145 - Bill Burr

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 04:18:43 +0000

Bill Burr (incredible stand up/acted with baby yoda) talks about delivering newspapers as a small child, loving the warehouse guys he worked with, and working as a dental assistant.

Check out Bill: https://billburr.com/

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Episode 144 - Joe Kilgallon

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:21:21 +0000

Joe Kilgalon (rad comic) talks about fighting a man with his mom in K-Mart, seeing the housing bubble happen, and being an undergound gambler for a while.

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Episode 143 - Victoria Henley

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 23:58:21 +0000

Victoria Henley (Model/Radio Show Host) talks about growing up wanting to do fashion in a small Georgia town, picking up pecans for money, what it was actually like to be on America's Next Top Model, and how being a model actually works.

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Episode 142 - Chris Fairbanks

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 01:27:12 +0000

Chris Fairbanks (Comedy Central/Last Comic Standing) talks about growing up painting window fronts in Montana, being a door to door knife salesman, and the time Norm McDonald told him he wasn't funny ON television.

Check out Chris' new special: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/rescuecactus/422252732

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Episode 141 - Casey Corbin

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:30:00 +0000

Casey Corbin (Comic/Talk'N Wrestling Podcast) discusses growing up in Canada where he almost got beaten up for talking to Eddie Van Halen, meeting the Undertaker through his catering boss, and being fired from his own dad's car dealership.

Check out Casey online: https://twitter.com/caseycorbin?lang=en

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Episode 140 - Brittany Furlan

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 05:22:19 +0000

Brittany Furlan (comic/actress) talks about working for a terrible pizza restaurant, babysitting demon children, and working in public relations before being on a prank show that was sued immediately.

Check out Brittany: https://twitter.com/BrittanyFurlan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worst-firsts-with-brittany-furlan/id1457266207

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Episode 139 - Colt Cabana

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Colt Cabana (AEW/WWE/Comedian) talks about babysitting, being a camp counselor, attempting construction and being the worst division 1 football player in America all before learning how to be a professional wrestler and traveling the world making a name for himself as one of the best wrestlers on the globe.

Check out all Colt's social media outlets: https://coltcabana.com/

Check out Colt's documentary about touring with comedic wrestlers: https://coltmerch.com/product/the-wrestling-road-diaries-3/

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Episode 138 - Kenny Deforest

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:50:50 +0000

Kenny Deforest (Seth Meyers/James Corden) talks about growing up in Springfield, Missouri where he was fired by his own grandfather, attempted to become an economist, and ruined a neighbors a lawn so bad one time it brought shame to his family.

Check out Kenny: https://www.kennydeforest.com/

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Episode 137 - Ben Warheit

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 05:30:31 +0000

Ben Warheit (Late Night with Seth Meyers/WAS IN JOKER) talks about being a scientist who ran studies on heroin addiction while getting into comedy, learning at an early age to not work hard ever at his Jewish community camp, and explains how he got an insane part in Joker while being a writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Check out Ben on Late Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSnQJo3o1I

Check out Ben's Waco Valley pilot: https://vimeo.com/295669322

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Episode 136 - Mike Recine

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Mike Recine (The Half Hour/Conan) talks about being fired from the Times Square Ruby Tuesday, working the door at Carolines, being a grocery store checker, starting stand up in a Panera at 15 years old, and how he enjoys when he works as a mover.

Check out Recine's podcast: https://sitdownpod.libsyn.com/

Here's is the puddier video proving "independent discovery" from MilkBrain: https://youtu.be/xeIwKpqoK8c?t=509

Brian Menepace's piece about RHCP: https://brendanmenapace.substack.com/p/brooks-wheelan-and-i-feel-good-about?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozODAzNjAxLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0ODUwODgsIl8iOiJqZllrVSIsImlhdCI6MTU5MDQyMDA3MywiZXhwIjoxNTkwNDIzNjczLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNDQwMzAiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.8EbADNtLnWStg_2wsFNF9QLopLjSV1H6Jj65Ywy6_i4

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Episode 135 - Ron Funches

Mon, 25 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Ron Funches (Comedy Central/NBC/Trolls) joins Brooks to talk about growing up in Oregon, getting fired from Chuck-E-Cheese for being too quiet, getting promoted to HEAD cashier at Grocery Outlet, working in a cannery, and trying to join the real world by working in a bank call center.

Check out Ron's projects: https://ronfunches.com/

Check out Cornell's podcast: https://twitter.com/corneezy

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Episode 134 - Aisha Alfa

Mon, 18 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Aisha Alfa (Stand up/Actor) talks about being born in Nigeria then growing up in Canada where she played professional soccer, ending up in South Korea playing Gaelic Football, then moving back home to her parents house all before starting stand up.

Check out Aisha's new album: https://twitter.com/aishaalfa

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Episode 133 - Corey Loykasek

Mon, 11 May 2020 03:54:21 +0000

Corey Loykasek (Stand up/Get Along Gang on TBS) explains how he got a new absurd sketch show on TBS, how organ donation works, and what it's like to grow up in wine country making sure children don't stab each other.

Check out Corey's new show: https://www.tbs.com/thedressupgang

Check out Cornell: https://twitter.com/corneezy

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Episdoe 132 - Eric Dadourian

Mon, 04 May 2020 00:32:51 +0000

Eric Dadourian (Stand up comic/VICE) talks about growing up in Beruit during a war, being fired after 2 days at a STAPLES, loving the Red Hot Chili Peppers as much as Brooks, and trying really hard to be "beat poet" for a while.

Check out Eric's album: https://open.spotify.com/album/6NQ9ifQ5eAG7Mg7B6qjWNT?si=hGuhk-11RnSRyO06wHRG2A

Check out Cornell's podcast network: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cornnn

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Episode 131 - Brent Morin

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 07:22:38 +0000

Brent Morin (Netflix/Undatable) talks about crushing it as a nerd at Ruby Tuesday's, building a deck to get a job as an intern at Conan, then working as Andy Richter's stand in right up until he got to quit and two months later be a guest on the show.

Check out Brent's Netflix special "I'm Brent Morin" https://www.netflix.com/title/80050006

Listen to Burns' podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-moves-with-mike-burns/id1436556755

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Episode 130 - Brad and Brett Wheelan (my older brothers)

Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:52:46 +0000

Brad and Brett Wheelan (used to be dicks however now very cool older brothers) get interviewed by Brooks. Was this a good idea? I'm still not sure. Brad talks about how he gained so much weight it made our mom cry in a JC Penny. Brett talks about living in a trailer and working maintenance at the Manchester hospital. And we all give our perspective on what went wrong at the ill-fated Pearl Jam 20th anniversary concert we went to together 10 years ago. Also Brett calls out Brad to fight. Like for real. He does this.

Check out Brad's instagram: @bradwheelan99

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Episode 129 - Grant Cotter

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:21:51 +0000

Grant Cotter (MTV/Brooks' oldest LA comedy friend) talks about growing up on the island of Catalina, scrubbing barnacles as a 12 year old, working in a skate shop, pretending to beef with zach efron, working in the Hurly factory, and also crushing mall jobs.

Check out Grant: https://twitter.com/GrantCotter

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Bonus Episode - Tiger King Episode 1 Commentary w/ Nick Turner

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 04:34:40 +0000

Well we finally got bored enough to do it. Nick and I watch Tiger King together and make fun of it. Join in and press start on Netflix when we give the countdown and watch along. Look, I know nobody asked for this, but hey it's happening.

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Episode 128 - Brandon Wardell

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:24:39 +0000

Brandon Wardell (Comedy Central/Yeah, But Still) never really had a job. He kinda mowed lawns and then was just broke until comedy started working out. He started stand up when was 16 and just never stopped. He talks about his insane confidence as a teenager and how he ended up on an album with Bob Odenkirk by almost accident.

Check out Brandon's stand up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkKpn8qj_pA

Check out Brandon's podcast: https://twitter.com/YeahStill

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Episode 127 - Chris Distefano

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:28:21 +0000

Chris Distefano (Comedy Central/Guy Code) talks with Brooks about growing up in Brooklyn working at the US Open of tennis knowing nothing about tennis, getting a doctorate in Physical Therapy, then meeting Brooks in Miami where they were both part of the reason Comedy Central stopped doing the South Beach Comedy Festival.

Check out Chris' podcast: http://historyhyenas.com/

Check out Get Rich Nick: https://www.earwolf.com/show/get-rich-nick/

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Episode 126 - Lucas Neff

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:58:37 +0000

Lucas Neff (Raising Hope/Big Hero 6/Carol's Second Act/Marriage Story) joins Brooks for the first ever quarantine episode! Lucas talks about working at the Field Museum in Chicago, being a life guard on Lake Michigan, and taking a job at Abercrombie because a babe told him to. He also talks about the insanity that went into him getting the Raising Hope job.

Check out Lucas' podcast: https://starburns.audio/podcasts/saving-the-world/

Dancing with Dinosaurs (i don't know this is the only thing that came up): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54SBHobALBQ

Check out Brooks' short Lucas was in: https://vimeo.com/256173576

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Episode 125 - Mark Proksch

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:32:21 +0000

Mark Proksch (The Office/What We Do in the Shadows/Better Call Saul) talks about growing up bagging groceries in Wisconsin, helping to make Menards commercials through college, then temping around the United States for about a decade before he created an insane morning TV character that got the attention of The Office producers who hired him from those videos. Brooks is a GIANT fan and you will be too.

What We do in the Shadows is out April 15th!

Check out K-Strass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ9TLftki5U

Email your terrible jobs: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Episode 124- Georgea Brooks

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 23:33:41 +0000

Georgea Brooks (stand up/pal) discusses growing up in a horse racing town outside Toronto, bartending for maniacs, and babysitting for one of her VJ idols.

Check out Georgia's podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/nice-bum-where-ya-from-nice-bum-cast-S_BI0RbZtAj/

Check out Georgea's album and live show: https://www.georgeabrooks.com/

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Episode 123 - Brady Mathews

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 04:13:47 +0000

Brady Mathews (comic/painter) has had more 2 week jobs than anyone ever interviewed on the podcast. Hallmark employee, ballroom dance instructor, waiter, he's been asked to leave them all. He also was a abercrombie model when he was in his 20s and fills us in on what that means. It's a great episode. Brady rules.

Check out Brady's art: https://bradymatthewsart.com/

See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 122 - Bryan Greenberg

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 05:06:27 +0000

Bryan Greenberg (Actor/Pal) talks about growing up Jewish during the Christmas season in Omaha before moving to St. Louis where he had every mall job possible. He also waited tables in New York while going to NYU and then in LA before being able to be in a bunch of shows and movies Brooks loves.

Check out Bryan: https://twitter.com/bryangreenberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Check out Shafi's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shafistandsup/?hl=en

Email the podcast: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Episode 121 - Mike Joyce

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:42:32 +0000

Mike Joyce (great stand up) talks about starting at open mics in Chicago with Brooks, becoming a commodities broker, working in a factory, and seeing a guy drink his own pee at a job once. Mike rules, this interview rules, check it out.

Mike's pee video that is not ideal: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwGDNSxSpNKMHknqVsPJFZjhklZ?projector=1

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Episode 120 - Megan Gailey

Sun, 09 Feb 2020 01:36:45 +0000

Megan Gailey (The Tonight Show/Conan) discusses working at a river restaurant in Indiana, managing a wing of an old folks home, and what it's like to work at your dad's factory.

Check out Megan's new podcast: https://blog.iheart.com/Pages/listen-to-iheartradios-new-sports-and-comedy-podcast-the-greatest-for-some-hilarious-hot-takes.aspx

See Megan live: https://megangailey.com/

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Episode 119 - Kelcey Ayer

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 06:33:26 +0000

Kelcey Ayer (Local Natives) talks about finding out his band got signed while being a car valet, graduating from host to server at a Cocos, lying on his resume, and working for years at a California Pizza Kitchen.

Check out Local Natives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoyjUYtk30s

See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/dates

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Episode 118 - Chad Daniels

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 23:13:48 +0000

Chad Daniels - (Comedy Central/Conan) discusses having his dad steal his newspaper money, killing it at an ice cream spot, and being a great bartender.

Listen to Chad: https://www.chaddaniels.com/

See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 117 - David Venhuizen

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:22:22 +0000

David Venhuizen (stand up/writer) brings the first full South Dakota episode ever to Entry Level. He talks picking up rocks, mink farms, Mount Rushmore hotel jobs, and door to door sales. Dave did it all.

Check out Dave: http://www.davidvenhuizen.com/home.html

See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/dates

Subscribe to the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 116 - Moshe Kasher

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 21:44:13 +0000

Moshe Kasher (stand up/author) comes on to discuss being a sober drug dealer, what it's like wearing a bear costume for a book store, becoming a sign language interpreter, and learning about stand up in the bay area.

Get Moshe's new album out January 22, check out his podcast, and read his book: https://twitter.com/moshekasher

See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/dates

Episode 115 - Will Miles

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 02:15:28 +0000

Will Miles (The Half Hour/South Side) gives the dirt on how Usher doesn't tip, talks about growing up in Chicago during the Bulls dynasty, and discusses the perks to working at Gap.

Follow Will: https://twitter.com/mrwillmiles

See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 114 - Joselyn Hughes

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 06:47:18 +0000

Joselyn Hughes (author/stand up) talks about having to count poops for $3 an hour babysitting, achieving her dreams of working at Pacific Sunwear, and what it was like to work at TOSH.0

Check out Joselyn's book: https://www.amazon.com/DIY-Dammit-Practical-Curse-Free-Crafting/dp/0062371460

See Brooks live: https://brookswheelan.com/dates/

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

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Episode 113 - Gnarly Zack

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:37:10 +0000

Gnarly Zack (Power Moves/Rad dude) comes on discuss selling solar panels door to door as a 15 year old, working his way up the ladder of Panera, and also what the hardcore music scene was like growing up in LA.

Check out Gnarly's gram: @gnarlyzack

Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Check out Honeybook: honeybook.com/brooks

Episode 112 - Bud Diaz

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 04:54:37 +0000

Bud Diaz (Comic/Original Power Violence member) comes on to finish the 4 part Power Violence Mansion series. He talks about killing it at Circuit City, who really was to blame for burning down the first Power Violence apartment, and what his point of view on what it was like to live in the Power Violence Mansion.

Check out Bud's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buddanthonydiaz

See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/shows

Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 111 - Clay Tatum

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 05:28:14 +0000

Clay Tatum (Power Violence/Brooks' ex roommate) comes on for part 3 of a 4 part Power Violence mansion series. Clay has made a living out of figuring out how not to work and fills Brooks in on that lifestyle. He also explains how and why his parents came and lived in the mansion he shared with Brooks along with his point of view on the insanity that went on inside that house.

Check out Clay's short film: https://vimeo.com/user229174

See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/shows

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 110 - Rod Berry

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 02:04:41 +0000

Rod Berry (Power Violence/Brooks' ex-roommate) talks about being promoted to manager at a Go-Kart track, delivering groceries to Lindsey Lohan, the history of starting an underground stand up show in LA and living with Brooks and two pitbulls for a scary year.

Check out Rod's Tent video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXmyp8a4ASU

Check out the type of videos Brooks and Rod made as roommates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd936mwmi3E

Check out Rod's podcast: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/american-arts-culture-review/

See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/shows

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 109 - CJ Toledano

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:31:28 +0000

CJ Toledano (The Tonight Show/cool weird job for the NBA now) talks about how he became one of the youngest writers in the room on The Tonight Show, was an insane intern for Conan, and how he moved into Brooks' old room and and got rid of the Pearl Jam posters.

Go to CJ's show in LA every Thursday at 9pm https://www.facebook.com/MotherlandComedy/

See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows

Join the patreon and support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

See Brooks and CJ's old mansion they lived in and trashed: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3787-Prestwick-Dr-Los-Angeles-CA-90027/20811834_zpid/

Episode 108 - Jason Burke

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 02:49:07 +0000

Jason Burke (Comedy Central/NEW FRIEND) talks about doing some light embezzlement when he worked at a theme park, how a move to to new york did not help his drug problem, and how he slept on a lot of toilets.

Check out Jason's comedy central pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru2XOyeYpJk&feature=youtu.be

Subscribe to the patreon for bonus junk: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

See brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows

Episode 107 - Danny Solomon

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 17:18:25 +0000

Danny Solomon (Ridiculousness/great comic) talks about meeting Brooks in Kansas City when they were 20, his, how he swindled his step dad's friend, and being forced to work at McDonalds when he was 14 but finding love there!

Episode 106 - Jono Kenyan

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 04:27:26 +0000

Jono Kenyan (Rad Actor/New Zealand Pal) talks about starting his own acting gigs while living on the south island in New Zealand, working as an Orc on The Hobbit films, and moving to LA and immediately booking an ABC tv show where Brooks played his best friend (never aired).

Check out Jono's New Zealand show "Step Dave" : https://www.amazon.com/Step-Dave/dp/B07JFLXZXY

Watch Brooks' late night set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDdWEfyuzqI

Subscribe to the bonus episodes and read Brooks' failed Comedy Central show about the cave: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows

Episode 105 - Ross Kimball

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 18:20:01 +0000

Ross Kimbal (Masterminds/Nice Friend) talks about meeting Brooks when they were auditioning for SNL, cooking macaroni for money, and being the worst waiter in the history of food. Check out Ross' podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-wonderful-pod-of-the-year/id1444246273 Get bonus episodes of Entry Level: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 104 - Alana Johnston

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:14:44 +0000

Alana Johnston (canadian friend/great comic) talks about being the raddest 15 year old piano teacher ever, working at a pearl store where she was paid in pearls, and getting way too much money as a young actor then blowing it all. Follow Alana on twitter: https://twitter.com/alana_johnston Follow Alana on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonlyalanajohnston Subscribe to the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Get tickets for the NYC show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brooks-wheelan-has-guests-tickets-74502822949 Go to HoneyBook.com/brooks for 50% off your first year

Episode 103 - Matt Krishen

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 23:02:10 +0000

Matt Kirshen (Last Comic Standing/Probably Science) talks about starting the Probably Science podcast with Brooks 8 years ago, what it's like to go to Cambridge to follow in the footsteps of Isaac Newton then decide to do comedy, and how Tickle Me Elmo was big in England when he worked at a toy store. Get bonus episodes of Entry Level: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Check out the Nick's Corner patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NicksCorner Check out Probably Science: http://www.probablyscience.com/

Episode 102 - Punam Patel

Sun, 29 Sep 2019 23:15:05 +0000

Punam Patel (Emmy nominated best actress LAST WEEK!) discusses getting a degree in fashion from Brooks' nemesis The University of Florida, working as a magazine editor in Atlanta, learning how to make latte art, and also goes through her fun/insane Emmy week. Subscribe to the new Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Sorry about the audio!

Episode 101 - Andy Haynes

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 00:36:36 +0000

Andy Haynes (Comedy Central Half Hour/Friend) talks about working in the ski industry growing up, not getting help on his paper route, and what it's like to be a mover in new york city. See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows GET THE MUGS: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=629706167 Go to HoneyBook.com/brooks for 50% off your first year. Find the job meant for you at LinkedIn.com/JOBS

Episode 100 - Best of Entry Level

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:20:37 +0000

EPISODE 100! The listeners voted and here are the 26 best stories ever told on Entry Level. Stories from: Paul Scheer, Taran Killam, Nikki Glaser, Nicole Byer, Bobby Moynihan, Dolph Ziggler, The Lucas Brothers, Andrew Overdahl, Brendan Walsh, Brendan Jennings, Candy Lawerence, CJ Sullivan, Connor O'Malley, Fortune Feimster, Josh Meyers, Kyle Kinane, Kyle Mooney, Al Madrigal, Matty Ryan, Mike O'Brien, Sean O'Connor, Sean Patton, Nick Thune, Whitmer Thomas, and Henry Zabrowski. Guest hosted with Nick Turner. SHARE THIS EPISODE! See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows Get the mugs: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 99 - Jesse Popp

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:58:13 +0000

Jesse Popp (great stand up/writer for Conan) talks about learning as a 12 year old that jobs weren't for him, being accused of arson while working for Ford, and having people scream at him at K-Mart every single day. Check out Jesse's stand up:http://www.cc.com/comedians/jesse-popp See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Visit MyBookie here to get Entry Level offer: http://bit.ly/MYBEntryLevel

Episode 98 - Travis Irvine

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 21:50:52 +0000

Travis Irvine (filmmaker/comic/ran for governor of Ohio!?) talks about being the assistant for the weird "free money question mark suit" guy, growing white dude dreadlocks in the bahamas, and running for mayor, congress, AND governor in Ohio. He lost all drastically, but they're funny stories for sure. Check out Travis' doc:https://www.amazon.com/American-Mayor-by-Travis-Irvine/dp/B01EGQ71PK See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows Go to MyBookie and use the code: Entry Level http://bit.ly/MYBEntryLevel

Episode 97 - Nick Vatterot

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:58:26 +0000

Nick Vatterot (Comedy Central/HBO) joins Brooks for a fast paced episode about getting in trouble writing for his college paper, also growing up in a town called Manchester, and living way too hard in Chicago. Check out Nick's new podcast: https://www.earwolf.com/show/get-rich-nick/ Check out the offer from MyBookie right here: http://bit.ly/MYBEntryLevel

Episode 96 - Brooke Van Poppelen

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 01:49:40 +0000

Brooke Van Poppelen (Girl Code, Hack My Life) talks about the time she was so hung over she threw up making a person's bagel in front of them, being so broke she went to church, how Iowa made her realize she wanted a divorce, and she gives the low down on how to steal cd's if you work at Tower Records. Check out Brooke's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-work-podcast/id1449651821 Get the mug: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore see Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows

Episode 95 - Drennon Davis

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 01:01:39 +0000

Drennon Davis (created the Entry Level theme/great comic) is finally on the podcast to discuss a bunch of jobs he walked out on. From sanding boats to being a kindergarten teacher he's quit them all. He also used to teach beat boxing and gives a free lesson. Check out the short film Drennon helped Brooks with: https://vimeo.com/256173576 Get the mugs! https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows

Episode 94 - Ed Larson

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:59:14 +0000

Ed Larson (The Brighter Side Podcast and Comedy Central Roasts) goes for the record of most jobs. He talks about cleaning up cruise ship casinos as a child, the difference between Hooters and Buffalo Wild Wings, and having a weed operation get busted. Check out Ed's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brighter-side/id857097552 Get the mugs!: https://etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 93 - Tim Nordwind

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 05:39:47 +0000

Tim Nordwind (OK Go) breaks the tradition of only having comics on the podcast! He talks about growing up working for a children's community theater in Kalamazoo, MI before bailing to Chicago to hold all the coolest 90s jobs while getting OK Go off the ground. Its a rare actually inspiring interview to go out there and make stuff happen! Check out OK Go's rad teacher's manual for their videos: https://okgosandbox.org/ The music video that Brooks loved in college: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1_CLW-NNwc GET THE NICK'S CORNER MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Get 20% Off, Free Shipping, and a free travel bag with the code "brooks" at Manscaped.com

Episode 92 - Blake Anderson

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 01:03:37 +0000

Blake Anderson (Workaholics/chill friend) talks about shitting his pants while working the movie theater box office, getting a job at a butcher shop and loving "Crab Crackin' Christmas", being mad at his dad for making him get a job in college, and quitting a delivery job because they told him to cut his hair. Also: Johnny Brendan from Brendan Theaters, get at Blake! The Christmas sketch we talked about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dowk3oF0cDk&list=PLDCEF79E0553BC629&index=7&t=0s See Brooks Live: brookswheelan.com/shows FUCK THE CAVE! mugs: https://www.etsy.com/listing/722136073/fuck-the-cave-mug?ref=shop_home_active_1

Episode 91 - Mike Karnell

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 04:57:05 +0000

Mike Karnell (Director/Late Night with Seth Meyers) and Brooks go over their insane Europe trip where Mike directed Brooks' first ill fated travel show back in 2016. He also talks about being a terrible greens keeper, getting kicked out of college, and learning how to direct from being a Production Assistant on movies. Brooks and Mike's Europe show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUTgtB0eozU Turner's short Mike directed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtGQkW-t7sk See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/shows

Episode 90 - Brendan Jennings

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:02:41 +0000

Brendan Jennings (AP Bio/Second City) talks about working at Disney World dressed as Eeyore when 9/11 happened, how working in a toy store is actually a nightmare, and the summer he got a job at a water park only to end up working in the parking lot. Follow Brendan: @JenningsBrendan See Brooks in Austin: https://www.capcitycomedy.com/events/32436 GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 89 - Alyssa Limperis

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 22:05:23 +0000

Alyssa Limperis (comic/actress/rad new pal) talks about getting a real office job as a consultant straight out of college and not liking it because she wanted to be a bartender and pursue comedy. She also talks about the genesis of her twitter characters that are really great and made Brooks think he had already met her the first time they met. Check them out here: https://twitter.com/alyssalimp Get tix to see Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/listing/629706167/entry-level-with-brooks-wheelan-mug

Episode 88 - Jean Villepique

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 04:59:53 +0000

Jean Villepique (AP Bio/Fun Friend) talks about sneaking her boyfriend over when she babysat, going to theater school while working in a candy store, climbing the ranks at Second City in Chicago, and falling asleep while filming an episode of The Office. Check out Jean: @villepique Check out the insta: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/listing/629706167/entry-level-with-brooks-wheelan-mug

Episode 87 - Tony Sam

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 03:49:20 +0000

Tony Sam (great stand up/great friend) talks about pushing his first job as a custodian to the limits, getting a degree in marine biology that led to a career in fish tank cleaning, and cutting a deal while being fired once. Check out Tony: https://tinyurl.com/yyf94ffe Get the mug: https://tinyurl.com/y6rezxkk See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/shows

Episode 86 - Jason Saenz

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 02:46:23 +0000

Jason Saenz (Great comic/Fun friend) discusses his upcoming return to comedy after he fell through a skylight, working for Steve Harvey, selling home windows door to door, running the social media for Divorce Court, and the ins and outs of working for REAL ROCK AND ROLL MOVERS in LA. Check out Jason's shows: https://twitter.com/jasonsaenz?lang=en Check out Jason and Nick's comedy central digital series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NljiG8a63zU GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/listing/629706167/entry-level-with-brooks-wheelan-mug Follow Brooks: @brookswheelan

Episode 85 - JC Coccoli

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 04:59:11 +0000

JC Coccoli (New American Road Trip/Stand Up/Pal) discusses growing up in Pittsburgh working at one of the first Pirmanti Bros Sandwhich shops, being on a reality tv show in college, and working at The Laugh Factory the night Michael Richards AKA: Kramer went viral with racial slurs. Check out JC's show: https://www.amazon.com/The-New-American-Road-Trip/dp/B07K7YXFF9 Follow JC: @JCcoccoli Follow Brooks: @brookswheelan Follow the show on instagram: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 84 - Dolph Ziggler

Mon, 27 May 2019 02:17:20 +0000

Dolph Ziggler (2x WWE World Heavyweight Champion/stand up comic) AKA Nic Nemeth discusses growing up in Cleveland proper working in an empty mall at a pretend GNC, loving construction work, and getting really really good at amateur wrestling with the hopes that it would one day translate into him wrestling in the WWE (sidenote: it worked). Follow Dolph on twitter and instagram: @heelziggler See Dolph live: https://dolphziggler.org/ Ticket link to Brooks' NYC show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brooks-wheelan-tickets-60418110194 Follow Brooks on twitter and gram: @brookswheelan Email the show: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com Follow the show: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Follow Nick Turner: @NicksTurners Listen to Turner's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recently-added/id1444919227

Episode 83 - Henry Zebrowski

Mon, 20 May 2019 10:30:00 +0000

Henry Zebrowski (Last Podcast on the Left, Wolf of Wall Street) talks about the delights of giving out his staff pic while working at a video store, working at Barnes and Noble on pills, being mugged three times in New York, and quitting multiple temp jobs by just "ghosting" them. Brooks and Henry also go off topic most of this entire episode but hey that happens! Check out Henry's live shows: https://www.lastpodcastontheleft.com/ Get tix to see Brooks in NYC May 30: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brooks-wheelan-tickets-60418110194 Much love to Nora Kirkpatrick who's episode Brooks stupidly deleted check out her amazing work: http://norakirkpatrick.com/

Episode 82 - Matty Ryan

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Matty Ryan (great stand up, one of Brooks' oldest friends) is in town to record a comedy central set so he stops by to talk about the tour he and Brooks lost their minds on, being fired by his uncle from his first job, being fired from scooping ice cream, and about the time he took a job to see how long it would take for them to fire him. Truly one of the worst employees ever interviewed. Check out Matty: https://www.mattyryancomedy.com/ Get tix to Brooks' NYC show May 30: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brooks-wheelan-tickets-60418110194 Follow Brooks on gram: @brookswheelan Follow Brooks on twitter: @brookswheelan Follow the show: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 81 – Jaime Moyer

Sun, 05 May 2019 19:56:50 +0000

Jaime Moyer (AP Bio, Bob’s Burgers, Second City) talks about playing a ghost child in local Detroit play as a 3 year old, working the coat check at an underground BDSM nightclub, and killing it at a movie theater. Check out Jaime: https://twitter.com/jaime_moyer?lang=en Tix to the NYC May 30 show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brooks-wheelan-tickets-60418110194

Episode 80 - DJ Douggpound

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 01:56:28 +0000

DJ Douggpound AKA: Doug Lussenhop (Tim and Eric, Portlandia) talks about editing for Playboy.com, working alongside the worst villains in all of Chicago, and how Subway used to mean something with the tri-cut sandwich top! Doug's gram: https://tinyurl.com/y38gvt8z The GI Joe's videos: https://tinyurl.com/zym9tas Behind the scenes Tim and Eric: https://tinyurl.com/y2649f85 tix to NYC show: https://tinyurl.com/yydf7pg4 Check out Bob Palos: https://tinyurl.com/y58asdtk Check out Nate Simmons: https://tinyurl.com/yxz9vgu9

Bonus Episode - Leonardo DiCaprio

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:16:06 +0000

I promised once we hit 1000 reviews I'd get my pal Leo, well this is what happened.

Episode 79 - Greg Barris

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:57:02 +0000

Greg Barris (stand up/brooks' camping friend) talks about being the nervous announcer for giant water ski shows in Central Florida growing up, handing out fliers for comedy shows for money, and how he somehow ended up owning a pizza business for a few years. Check out Greg: https://twitter.com/gregbarris Tix for the May 30 NYC show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brooks-wheelan-tickets-60418110194?aff=erelexpmlt GET THE MUG: https://etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 78 - Mike Holmes

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 01:08:20 +0000

Mike Holmes (great comedian, the only person Brooks knew when he moved to LA) discusses the child labor laws broken while "detasseling" corn growing up, being the man at Lone Star Steakhouse, failing out of a few colleges while working at Carlos O'Kelly's, and being a solid worker for Sherwin Paints. It's a MidWest heavy great episode. follow Mike: @holmesjokes GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 77 - Nate Craig

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 06:11:01 +0000

Nate Craig (Maniac on Netflix, great stand up) talks about how he met Brooks 13 years ago in Iowa. He also discusses substitute teaching in inner city chicago, failing on the first day of delivering newspapers, and how he's pretty sure at one point in his life he could take any 8th grader on the planet. Check out Nate: https://natecraig.com/ GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 76 - Vince Averill

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:08:30 +0000

Vince Averill (We Watch Wrestling Podcast, great comic) talks about how it's not unusual to find a dead body when you work in the Detroit Parks system, what really goes down inside the Big Boy restaurant chain, and the time he smelled like too much booze when working at a homeless shelter. Listen to Vince's podcast: https://headgum.com/we-watch-wrestling Help our pal Jason Saenz: https://www.gofundme.com/jason-saenz-recovery-fund-aka-saenz-spinez Check out Nick Turner's podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/recently-added/id1444919227?mt=2 Watch Travels and Such: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avigLRUVvAE

Episode 75 - Mary Sohn

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 04:09:23 +0000

Mary Sohn (AP Bio, dope rad friend) discusses hooking people up with ice cream in Champagne, IL, working at a kid's play area called "Ants in Their Pants", and doing improv on cruises. WATCH AP BIO Thursdays Check out Mary: http://www.missmarysohn.com/index.html Get the mug: etsy.com/shop/entrylevelstore

Episode 74 - Chris Schlichting

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 20:13:26 +0000

Chris Schlichting (Brooks' oldest friend in comedy) swings by to discuss the open mic scene in Eastern Iowa when Brooks showed up in 2006. He also talks about being a janitor at a veterinarian's office, spending all his money at Old Navy, and never being bumped up to "server." Check out Chris' comedy: https://youtu.be/UjJRCVcz-hU Check out Chris' website: www.schlickcomedy.com Watch Travels and Such: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avigLRUVvAE GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 73 - Whitmer Thomas

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 01:31:25 +0000

Whitmer Thomas (great comic, Brooks' old roommate) discusses the jobs available on the Alabama coast growing up, charging a woman $17,000 on a $1.70 ice cream cone, and sleeping with a babe he delivered groceries to. Check out Whit's podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-arts-culture-review-clay-tatum-whitmer-thomas/id1438810598?mt=2 Check out Brooks' travel show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avigLRUVvAE GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 72 - Lizzy Cooperman

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 10:52:17 +0000

Lizzy Cooperman (comic and pal) talks about helping Prince shop, being a great phone salesperson, and getting accepted to a mime school in Paris. Check out Lizzy: http://www.lizzycooperman.com/ GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Check out Travels and Such Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avigLRUVvAE

Episode 71 - Fortune Feimster

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 04:57:18 +0000

Fortune Feimster (great comic, rad actor) discusses being demoted to trash collector, how to take shortcuts if you’re an RA, causing a child to fail English, and being fired from job of “personal assistant” before her comedy career took off. Check out Fortune on tour: Check out the Instagram: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan GET THE MUG: etsy.com.entrylevelstore

Episode 70 - Sasheer Zamata

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 03:35:17 +0000

Sasheer Zamata (great comic, used to share an office with brooks at a sketch show) discusses what it's like to be a character at Disney World, drag puppets around NYC for free, and also get hit by a fucking car. See Sasheer live: http://sasheer.com/ Email the show for tickets to see brooks: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 69 - Kyle Kinane

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Kyle Kinane (one of Brooks' favorite stand up comics and also pal) talks about his time at K-Mart, getting hammered while delivering pizzas, eating the donuts from the donut factory he worked in, being fired immediately upon moving to LA, and working as a closed captioner with Matt Braunger. Check out Kyle: http://kylekinane.com/ GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Email the podcast Yelp reviews from your job entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Episode 68 - Jon Huck

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:36:38 +0000

Jon Huck (great comic, fun friend) discusses hanging out a liquor store so much he just started working there, being asked multiple times "What are you here for? We fired you.", and arguing with women over beanie babies. Check out Jon live: https://www.jonhuck.me/ GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Check out the new IG: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 67 - Josh Meyers

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Josh Meyers (MadTV, rad dude) discusses being seen on tv at a basketball game when he was pretending to be sick, breaking a man's car then having to find him to tell him, and living in Amsterdam trying to talk people at the Anne Frank house into seeing comedy. Check out Kevin Barnett: https://tinyurl.com/yb5fyfnr Another Kevin clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V1P1XrEl-0 Bird Luger FOREVER

Episode 66 - Todd Glass

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 10:54:45 +0000

Todd Glass (one of Brooks' favorite stand up comics) discusses being a great employee at Dairy Queen, seating people at a theater, and then going head first into comedy at the age of 15. Check out Todd live: Toddglass.com Check out The Attempt: https://vimeo.com/256173576 Check out the new instagram: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 65 - Emily Maya Mills

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 18:47:11 +0000

Emily Maya Mills (great stand up AND fried) talks about joining the work force at the old age of 11, pretending to not know who Leonardo DiCaprio was to upset him, and the art of getting out of having to make drinks you don't know how to make. Check out Emily: @emilymayamills Check out the new gram: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan GET THE MUG: https://etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 64 - Josh Adam Meyers

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Josh Adam Meyers (God Damn Comedy Jam) is on to discuss what it's like to go from being employee of the month at Outback Steakhouse to fired from Outback Steakhouse in a matter of weeks, finding his calling as a party DJ, and also not enjoying his other calling as a strip club DJ. Check out Josh's podcast: https://tinyurl.com/ycsqln6d GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Check out the new instagram: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Episode 63 - Ricky Carmona

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Ricky Carmona (Tosh.0, great stand up) talks about showing up to work looking like Steve Urkel, serving prom kids, quitting jobs on the spot, and being a youth counselor for a hot second. Check out Ricky’s podcast: https://www.maximumfun.org/shows/who-shot-ya Check out Ricky: twitter.com/RickyCarmona Follow the new intagram: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan Get the Mug: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 62 - Sean Green

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Sean Green (great comic and writer) discusses counting screws at a hardware store, being screamed at by Gary Busey, and following Jim Bulushi into the bathroom one time. See Sean live: https://twitter.com/seantgreen Check out the new instagram: @entrylevelwithbrookswheelan GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 61 - Andrew Orvedahl

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:30:00 +0000

Andrew Orvedahl (Those Who Can't on TruTV) stops by for one of the funniest episodes recorded yet. He openly admits to many many crimes and honestly doesn't think he's ever had a job he hasn't stolen from. He's the fucking best! Watch season 3 of Those Who Can't when it premieres January 14! Check out Andrew's stuff: twitter.com/TheOrvedahl GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 60 - Joe DeRosa

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:55:39 +0000

Joe DeRosa (comedy central, friend) is on to discuss working at every conceivable kiosk in the mall, the perks of record stores, and how he almost got into editing porn before deciding to go all in with comedy. See Joe Live: https://www.joederosainfo.com/ Check out Brooks’ favorite bit of Joe’s: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/liflnu/the-half-hour-crazy-cities See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 59 - Jimmy Pardo

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Jimmy Pardo (One of Brooks’ favorite stand ups) comes on to talk about throwing newspapers in the dumpster so he could hang out with cool kids, being allergic to a pizza place, and working for MCA records in the 80s. See Jimmy live (for real, he’s the best): http://jimmypardo.com/ See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 58 - Ryan Sickler

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:43:52 +0000

Ryan Sickler (great stand up and story teller) discusses his years of working in a junk yard doing shady ass shit. He helped run insurance fraud without knowing it, hung out with a dude who's job it was to run back odometers, and had a encounter in with a rabid raccoon. He also delivered packages to a house while a murder was happening inside, so there's that! Get Ryan's new album: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/get-a-hold-of-yourself/1441128212 The Baltimore murder story: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1994-12-19/news/1994353054_1_santana-basement-benkert See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 57 - Sean O'Connor

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:30:00 +0000

Sean O'Connor (Norm Macdonalds's Sports Show, Comedy Central Half Hour) is on for one of the funniest episodes ever. He talks about hiding nudes from a photo shop he worked at, being fired for stealing items to impress babes, and also being fired for telling Bon Jovi's dad to "stop being gay" Follow Sean: https://twitter.com/seanoconnz See Brooks live: http://brookswheelan.com/shows/ GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Email your terrible job stories: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Episode 56 - Ryan Singer

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:56:20 +0000

Ryan Singer (stand up, very interesting guy) comes on to discuss finding jobs where he could work with cute girls, being fired by his own mom in Ohio, and getting way too stoned to build a house. Check out Ryan's new album for free: http://ryansingercomedy.com/ryan-singers-free-love/ GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/listing/629706167/entry-level-with-brooks-wheelan-mug See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows

Episode 55 - Randy Liedtke

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 06:08:12 +0000

Randy Liedke (comedy central, fun friend) discusses growing up with weird central Oregon Jobs like painting rocks to make them look more like rocks, his old boss who tied balloons to a chair and flew across some mountains like in the movie UP, and having a co-worker friend who was tired all the time because he discovered porn. See Randy live: http://randyliedtke.tumblr.com/ Get tix to see Brooks: http://brookswheelan.com/shows/ GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/listing/629706167/entry-level-with-brooks-wheelan-mug Check out Karl Hess' podcast: @YAPpod on twitter

Episode 54 - Wayne Federman

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 09:00:00 +0000

Wayne Federman (rad comic, has a new podcast) comes on to discuss moving out of DC after his dad's pharmacy was looted, doing a ventriloquist act at his Senior Prom, and being a Taxi Driver in NYC in the 80s. Check out Wayne's podcast: https://tinyurl.com/yanamac4 See Brooks live: http://brookswheelan.com/shows/ GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Check out Burn's podcast: https://tinyurl.com/y9rwkjzu Linkedin link: LinkedIn.com/brooks Skillshare link: Skillshare.com/brooks

Episode 53 - Jon Gries

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite, Dream Corps LLC, True Genius) discusses growing up in Los Angeles taking odd construction jobs that usually led to being paid in weed. He started acting young and has had a bunch of cool gigs over the years including being Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite which Brooks can't wrap his head around. See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Listen to Power Moves: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-moves-with-mike-burns/id1436556755?mt=2

Episode 52 - Al Madrigal

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Al Madrigal (stand up comic/been in 1000 other things) comes on to discuss having the job of hiring/firing people, being partially responsible for the death of another person because he was stoned, and having a coworker come at him with a switchblade. Check out Al: http://www.almadrigal.com/ See Brooks: brookswheelan.com GET THE MUG: etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Watch Travels and Such: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQGDg4gxJZ0 Watch The Attempt: https://vimeo.com/256173576

Episode 51 - Taylor Williamson

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Taylor Williamson (2nd on America's Got Talent, fun friend) talks about stopping a drug shipment as a high schooler working at a UPS store, then having the drug dealer confront him about it. He didn't have many jobs because he became a full time comic as an 18 year old, so we discuss what the America's Got Talent process was like. Check out Taylor live: http://taylor-williamson.squarespace.com/ See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/listing/629706167/entry-level-with-brooks-wheelan-mug Listen to Burns' new podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-moves-with-mike-burns/id1436556755?mt=2

Episode 50 - Shane Mauss

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 05:51:11 +0000

Shane Mauss (Conan Comedy Central) is on to discuss enjoying working 3rd shift, growing up in a trash Mississippi river town like Brooks, and having the greatest final real job story ever told on this podcast. Check out Shane: shanemauss.com Check out Burns' podcast POWER MOVES: https://t.co/4T1fFdzcnT GET THE MUG: etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Also go to linkedin.com/brooks for $50 off your first job posting

Episode 49 - Matt Braunger

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 03:14:11 +0000

Matt Braunger (great stand up, great friend) swings by to talk about entry level jobs in Portland, Oregon before the city was hip. He also goes over doing closed captioning and moving to Chicago to help create the best stand up scene of the last 25 years. Listen to Matt's podcast: https://www.acast.com/dingdonger See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com Check out Burn's new podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-moves-with-mike-burns/id1436556755?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Get the mug: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 48 - Hannah Hart

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Hannah Hart (drunk chef, great pal) stops by to talk about working as a book keeper for a fetish shop as a 14 year old, being a maintenance person with no prior experience, and going to school to be a Japanese translator all before ending up in New York and accidentally starting her YouTube career by filming herself making a meal for her friend drunk. Follow Hannah: twitter.com/harto See Brooks' short "The Attempt": https://vimeo.com/256173576 GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Episode 47 - Mike Bridenstine

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 05:21:50 +0000

Mike Bridenstine (Brooks' first LA pal and great comic) discusses having the same hosting job as Brooks in Iowa City making $50 a week, growing up in a shitty river town, and having a post college job so sad it made his mom start crying. Check out Brido's album and comedy: https://twitter.com/brido See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 46 - Billy Wayne Davis

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 10:24:11 +0000

Billy Wayne Davis (stand up guru) is on to discuss loving the power of being a little league umpire, touring with Ralphie May, and how hard he didn't work at a golf course. See Billy live: www.twitter.com/billywaynedavis See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore Email the podcast: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Episode 45 - Cornell Reid

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 08:39:18 +0000

Cornell Reid (stand up comic and camping parter) discusses growing up in the the weed capital of the world, AKA the "Emerald Triangle." He made cabinets with a insane boss and worked reggae festivals before moving to LA to get in the glamorous business of Malibu dry cleaning where he used to dry clean for the likes of Suge Knight and Adam Sandler. Follow Cornell: https://twitter.com/corneezy Email the podcast: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 44 - Nick Thune

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Nick Thune (cool dad, cool dude) is on to talk about working at McDonald's for 4 hours once, being sent to rehab for drinking as a teen, selling cars as a high schooler, and lying about having HIV to get out of a job. Check out Nick live: https://nickthune.com/ See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore email the podcast entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Episode 43 - Mamrie Hart

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:47:26 +0000

Mamrie Hart (great comedian, author, and friend) is on to discuss swindling her neighbors for money as a child, bartending at UNC while not taking college for real, working undercover at McDonald's, and being scary broke in New York City. Watch Mamrie: https://bit.ly/2jlGLza See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/shows GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore

Episode 42 - Paul Danke

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Paul Danke (great stand up, great dad, great friend) is on to go through the checklist of Americana jobs. Paperboy, McDonalds, Dominoes, Tire Service guy, Bridezilla's producer, he's done em all! Listen to for some inside tips on what you can order at McDonalds and also to find out what it felt like to be "there" in the tire world when 20 inch rims took over. Check out Paul: https://www.pauldankecomedy.com/ See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/entrylevelstore

Episode 41 - CJ Sullivan

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 07:30:00 +0000

CJ Sullivan (funny friend and comedian) talks about his Breaking Bad type life where he once embezzled from a Chi-Chi's until he got caught, worked the kitchen in a Kenny Roger's Roasters, and ran an illegal card game in Chicago for about a decade ending in 100% the funniest story told on Entry Level to date. See CJ live: https://www.cjsullivancomedy.com/ See Brooks live: www.brookswheelan.com GET THE MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/entrylevelstore

Episode 40 - Matt McCarthy

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Matt McCarthy (great stand up and fellow pro wrestling lover) is on to talk about being a red headed life gaurd, how September 11th actually bought him more time to live in New York to find a job, and what it's like to write for the WWE. GET THE NEW MUG: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EntryLevelStore listen to Matt's podcast: https://headgum.com/we-watch-wrestling See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/shows

Episode 39 - Karl Hess

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Karl Hess (fine comedian and fine friend) is on to discuss blasting himself with poison ivy while working as a landscaper, seeing an insane fight between the Mexican Mafia and the Crips while bartending, and having to argue whether or not someone died when he worked on Ridiculousness. Also Karl and Brooks talk about their many dumb escapades they've been on together. Hear Karl's podcast: https://goo.gl/CtKp4C See Brooks live: brookswheelan.com Email the show: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Episode 38 - Julian Mccullough & Meg Molloy

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Julian and Meg (The Soft Spot Podcast) join Brooks to talk about Mall jobs, being jealous of other paper boys, working at the fanciest pizza spot in a small town, and how men are gross when they get their hair cut. Plus Brooks doubles down on the cave. Listen to their podcast: https://starburns.audio/podcasts/the-soft-spot/ See Meg's art: https://www.megmolloyart.com/ See Brooks Live: www.brookswheelan.com

Episode 37 - Conner O'Malley

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 07:51:23 +0000

Conner O'Malley (Late Night w/ Seth Meyers, Joe Pera talks to you, chill bro) is on to discuss being fired by his dad, working for 1-800-gotjunk, hanging out in garbage dumps way too much, and walking dogs. Watch Conner's videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIJ45Bba6nzrGL5v8b7fMw See Brooks live: www.brookswheelan.com

Episode 36 - Chris Garcia

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Chris Garcia (great stand up and fun neighbor) talks about taking his first job only to save enough money to get a hotel to lose his virginity, taking too much acid and not being able to work at a bookstore, being beaten down emotionally by the students he taught, and being a suspect for a robbery at a Blockbuster he worked at. Check out Chris live: http://chrisgarciacomedy.com/ Check out Brooks live: brookswheelan.com

Episode 35 - Jonah Ray

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Jonah Ray (Mystery Science Theater 3000 and fun dude) is on to talk about failing a music test to work at a local Hawaiian record store, how he's stolen from almost every job he's ever worked at (and Brooks approves), and how his final job was sewing buttons on jeans in an LA sweat shop with cool Russian ladies. Brooks also goes off on a tirade about James Cook and Jonah allows it. Listen to Jonah's podcast: http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/jonah-raydio See Brooks live: www.brookswheelan.com

Episode 34 - Dwayne Perkins

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Dwayne Perkins (amazing stand up and great dude) is on to discuss growing up in Brooklyn having trouble cashing his first checks without getting them stolen, being fired from Toys-R-Us but NOT deserving it, spending time working at a Sizzler rip off called "For Goodness Steaks", and his professional life in the the corporate world before his career took off. Check out Dwayne live: dwayneperkins.com/ Check out Brooks live: brookswheelan.com

Episode 33 - Paul Scheer

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Paul Scheer (rad dude, tons of tv and movies) joins Brooks to discuss delivering medicine for his dad as a little kid, the perks of Blockbuster, rollerblading around new york handing out AOL cds, being a fake pro wrestler for money, and doing so little at an office job that they took his desk away. Check out Paul's podcast here: https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-made/ Get tix to see Brooks live here: brookswheelan.com

Episode 32 - Nick Rutherford

Mon, 28 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Nick Rutherford (Good Neighbor, SNL, Friend) is on to discuss being doing a voice as a child actor in Kindergarten Cop, quitting Cold Stone Creamery for not winning a best employee award, scamming his way through a New York temp job, and falling in mud one time to try and get out of waiting tables. To see Brooks live: www.brookswheelan.com

Episode 31 - Paul Brittain

Mon, 21 May 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Paul Brittain (rad dude and did SNL) swings by to talk about growing up in the suburbs doing child labor before moving on to a "Lord of the Flies" style painting operation and then finally joining the corporate world in Chicago while moving his way up in the Improv world. He also clears up my misunderstanding of Chicago pizza (thank God). See Brooks live: www.brookswheelan.com

Episode 30 - Dave Waite

Mon, 14 May 2018 18:41:03 +0000

Dave Waite (stand up and nice ass dude) swings by to discuss giving college an honest one month chance and living at home for probably way too long. He's worked in all types of service industries and given them all the same level of "I guess this is ok?" He also talks about being he was a kicker in high school because he hated being tackled. Too see Brooks live go to : www.brookswheelan.com

Episode 29 - Johnny Pemberton

Mon, 07 May 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Johnny Pemberton (Lots of tv and movie shit) discusses his first job as a doll house painter plus all the perks that come from having a laminator and no supervision. He also talks about being a telemarketer and they type of people who buy stuff off the phone. Stay tuned for the end of the episode where he releases the first track off his new prank calls album. See Brooks' upcoming tour dates: brookswheelan.com See Johnny's: https://www.johnnypemberton.dog/

Episode 28 - Kurt Braunohler

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Kurt Braunohler (tons of comedy stuff) talks about being fired from his first job at Jersey Mikes during a smoke break when he was 14, selling acid in college, tricking a company into letting him be an IT guy for 8 years, and how the movie Fight Club changed his life (not in the way you would think). Check out Kurt live: www.kurtbraunohler.com/ Check out Brooks live: www.brookswheelan.com

Episode 27 - John Roy

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000

John Roy discusses growing up wanting to be in band and attending song writing sessions from Billy Corgan and Jeff Tweedy before starting stand up in Chicago. He's also had every type of bad manager possible and goes through the list defining each one. This was all before he WON STAR SEARCH IN 2003!?! To see Brooks live this summer get tickets here: brookswheelan.com/shows

Episode 26 - Wheeler Walker Jr.

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 07:30:00 +0000

Wheeler Walker Jr. has been around for a while, but he just recently started taking over Nashville by doing things his own way. He talks about growing up in Kentucky and working as a farm hand before heading to Nashville where he had a hiccup in his early music career by doing what he thought the "suits" wanted. He also plays his new single at the end of the episode and just a heads up it's explicit as fuck. Check out Brooks' dates and get his vinyl: brookswheelan.com

Episode 25 - Mike Burns

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:30:00 +0000

In this historic 25th episode Brooks interviews his life partner Mike Burns (AKA @dadboner). This is a special episode because Brooks was party responsible for getting Mike fired one time. Mike's lived a life of trash growing up scamming grocery stores in Michigan before he worked designing baby clothes for over a decade. Brooks and Mike also talk about their shared opinion that if you pay someone minimum wage, they get to steal from you. Learn about @dadboner here: https://totalfratmove.com/the-legend-of-karl-welzein-aka-dadboner/ Check out Brooks' stand up dates here: brookswheelan.com

Episode 24 - Sean Patton

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Sean Patton is on to talk about growing up in New Orleans doing child labor for his family catering business. He's seen an adult man break down at a wedding, been fired from dog walking because of a dog murder, and had to pretend to be Dr. Evil at a car dealership for three days (which now holds the record for funniest job told on this podcast). He also talks about living in New Orleans through Hurricane Katrina. Check out Brooks live or buy his album by going to brookswheelan.com

Episode 23 - Mike O'Brien

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Mike O'Brien (SNL, AP Bio) is on to talk about growing up outside Toledo before making the jump to Chicago where held many prestigious jobs such as: cleaning up The Second City for free, upsetting fathers by selling expensive tickets at an ill-fated indoors only DisneyLand Park, and allowing the same person to keep stealing from him at Blockbuster. Plus he has a bunch of other fun stories about coming up through the Second City community. See Brooks live or buy his album on vinyl by going to brookswheelan.com

Epsidoe 22 - Candy Lawrence

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In probably one of the funniest episodes yet, Brooks' favorite comedian, Candy Lawrence, is on to discuss selling water off the highway as a 12 year old, being tricked into becoming a full time baby sitter with no benefits, distributing an apartment newsletter where people wanted their money back, working almost half a decade for The Blue Man Group, and a ton of other weird jobs before she landed in LA. To see Brooks live or buy his album on vinyl go to brookswheelan.com

Episode 21 - Steelo Brim

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 06:55:23 +0000

Steelo Brim (Ridiculousness) is on to discuss his path from growing up in Chicago to becoming 1/3rd of one of the most popular MTV shows of all time. He started off as a child extra in the movie "Hardball" where he talked his way into a bigger role. Then he navigated his way through the music industry during the MySpace era and ended up out in LA. But after failing Carl's Jr. interviews with his best friend Michael B. Jordan he ended up back in Chicago, but only for a short time. Get Brooks' stand up album on vinyl: brookswheelan.com/store

Episode 20 - Kyle Mooney

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:30:00 +0000

Kyle Mooney is this week's guest where he talks about working as a baseball umpire for one game, filing papers at his dad's work, being too nervous to work the popcorn machine at DisneyLand, and how he grew up wanting to be an underground hip hop artist. He had a rap group in high school called "Instruments of Intelligence" and we have a tiny snippet of their work at the end of the episode. He also talks about starting his sketch group Good Neighbor at USC with Nick Rutherford, Beck Bennett, and Dave McCary that eventually led to SNL. For Brooks' tour information and a link to buy his stand up album on vinyl go to brookswheelan.com

Episode 19 - Beth Stelling

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:30:00 +0000

Beth Stelling joins the podcast and this is a special episode because Brooks and Beth have known each other for 10 years and at one point they each worked shitty jobs down the street from each other. They remember the good old days when they would eat at Subway and be sad together. Beth also talks about always wanting to be a good employee and how she quit track to work at an ice cream shop in high school. Sidenote: there's a lot of Chicago comedy talk in this episode. Music by Drennon Davis Art by Barry Blankenship Get tix to see Brooks and also purchase his vinyl record here: www.brookswheelan.com

Episode 18 - James Adomian

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000

James Adomian stops by to talk about growing up doing odd jobs. He was fired from the first Quizno's in Los Angeles for weirding out customers and once helped drop a priceless fossil in an art warehouse. He's also one of the best impressionists in the world and throws down a few fun ones for this episode. Music by Drennon Davis Art by Barry Blankenship Follow Brooks for future Entry Level information on twitter and instagram: @brookswheelan Get Brooks' album here: www.brookswheelan.com

Episode 17 - Reggie Watts

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Reggie Watts is on to discuss growing up in Montana and winning a stand up comedy contest while he was still in high school. He left stand up behind to move Seattle in the early 90s to pursue music before ending up in New York City 12 years later during the emergence of the alternative comedy scene. He holds the prestigious records for least jobs bad jobs held so far as an Entry Level guest, but that's only because he was bumming on couches playing music. Art by Barry Blankenship Music by Drennon Davis

Episode 16 - Taran Killam

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 08:30:00 +0000

Taran Killam is on to discuss starting out as a child actor. His resume includes non union commercials as a 10 year old, getting his only line in Naked Gun 33 1/3 cut, being on MADTV when he was 19, and much more. Taran explains most of his life decisions were based on what got him out of going to school which makes sense. He also talks about what it was like the week Trump hosted SNL and the sketch he wrote for him where Trump's only line was "I forgot the snakes." To see Taran's commercial for The Ringling Bros circus check out @brookswheelan on twitter where he shared the link

Episode 15 - The Lucas Brothers

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Keith and Kenny Lucas are on this week to discuss only accepting jobs as a team. Somehow, lots of places were ok with this. They don't handle being told what to do well so none of these jobs lasted that long. From McDonalds (inside the hospital) to tricking people in a boiler room scam to living in their car in Brooklyn they've gone through a ton of shit to get where they are today.

Episode 14 - Jay Mohr

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 05:30:00 +0000

Jay Mohr is on this weeks episode to talk about growing up in "The Soprano's" part of New Jersey. He started stand up at 15, but that didn't keep him from being terrible at a few jobs before he was a touring professional comic at 19. Jay and Brooks also talk way too much about Iowa wrestling, just a heads up. Music by Drennon Davis Art by Barry Blankenship

Episode 13 - Brendon Walsh

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:54:02 +0000

Brendon Walsh is on to talk about pranking his co-workers until one of them got arrested and also explains how much fun The Price is Right is. Please no one steal his movie rental store tv show idea either. Music by Drennon Davis Arty by Barry Blankenship

Episode 12 - Howard Kremer

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Howard Kremer, AKA Dragon Boy Suede, is on to break to record for most jobs and longest episode! Howard's done it all and has been told countless times "we don't need you anymore." Listen to find out how Howard once chugged a bunch of Mr. T's sent back champagne and scooped up some early Beastie Boys notes. Music by Drennon Davis Art by Barry Blankenship

Episode 11 - Hampton Yount

Sun, 31 Dec 2017 21:19:49 +0000

Hampton Yount comes on to discuss how he pretty much ran the pizza game in Northern Virginia for about a decade. He's also the first person to come on the podcast who has worked the same job as Brooks so naturally they compare stories to see who had it worse. Brooks and Hampton also used to be neighbors in the worst part of Hollywood where Hampton was recently mugged... Fun! Music by Drennon Davis Art by Barry Blankenship

Episode 10 - Nicole Byer

Mon, 25 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Nicole Byer joins Brooks today for the historic 10th episode! Nicole gives us the details on how to steal from retail stores, and also what happens when you get caught three times. Is there a jail inside the Macy's in New York? Yes. Has Nicole been there? Listen to find out! Also, yes she has. Email entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com with your entry level job stories for an upcoming BONUS EPISODE! Art by Barry Blankenship Music by Drennon Davis

Episode 9 - Bobby Moynihan

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Bobby Moynihan joins Brooks today to recount his days as a 12 year old used toy store manager, abusing his lifeguard powers in high school, sneaking around the UConn campus with janitor keys, scamming Pizzaria Uno, and he even lets us know what happens when you have your nude photos developed at a sketchy 1 hour PhotoMart. Saturday Night Live might get brought up once or twice as well. Music by Drennon Davis Art by Barry Blankenship

Episdode 8 - Morgan Murphy and Robin Shorr

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +0000

The hosts of Los Feliz the Podcast (Morgan Murphy and Robin Shorr) are on this episode of Entry Level. Important questions get answered like "Does Baskin Robins always have EXACTLY 31 flavors?" and "How long did Morgan last as a waitress?" Also Brooks and Robin bond over being tour guides, only Robin's gig was slightly worse as she guided people to the fake gas chambers at the Museum of Tolerance as a 16 year old child. Music by Drennon Davis Art by Barry Blankenship

Episode 7 - Steve Byrne

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Steve Byrne has a ton of jobs, and he's not been very good at any of them. From being the lifeguard at an ice rink until he was fired for passing out on the job, to delivering porn VHS tapes, to being a doorman at the coolest bar in Kent, Ohio. He ran though job after job until ending up in New York and becoming one of the best stand up comics working today. Music by: Drennon Davis Art by: Barry Blankenship

Episode 6 - Grace Helbig

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Grace Helbig is on the podcast to discuss being the queen the suburbs when it comes to jobs. TJ MAXX, Chilis, Dave and Busters, Olive Garden, and "the bad Applebees" are just a small sample of the jobs she's had. She discusses lighting her hair on fire while filming a wedding, getting Conan O'brien apples, and how high school kids are usually assholes. Email entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com with your own bad job stories to be discussed in future episodes. Music by Drennon Davis Art by Barry Blankenship

Episode 5 - Nikki Glaser

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 06:14:57 +0000

Nikki is on the podcast to talk about studying hard for her California Pizza Kitchen text, speaking jiberish so she could talk shit on her boss at a pizza place, being too embarrassed to go back and pick up a pay-check, and how Brooks was pretty sure she got top 3 on Last Comic Standing. If you have any bad jobs of your own email entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com music by Drennon Davis art by Barry Blankenship

BONUS EPISODE - Songs that jobs have ruined

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:05:39 +0000

Entry Level's very first bonus episode focuses on songs that have been ruined from a job over playing them. Brooks tweeted out from @brookswheelan to see if listeners had any stories and it really hit a nerve causing lots of responses, so he decided to dedicate an episode entirely to those stories. From WHAM! to Outkast no genre of music is safe when it comes to hating a job. Also Brooks' roommate, Mike Burns, was just laid off yesterday so he joins him to discuss. If you have a song and want it discussed in a future episode tweet at Brooks or email entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com Music by Drennon Davis Artwork by Barry Blankenship

Episode 4 - Barry Rothbart

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Barry Rothbart is on to discuss the ins and outs of being a bookie at the age of 15, going insane to the band LFO while not really selling sunglasses in a mall, walking four hours to prove a point to no one, and constantly being asked by employers "what do you do here?"

We also take our fist listener mail. If you want to tell us about your terrible jobs email entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

music by: Drennon Davis

Artwork by: Barry Blankenship

Episode 3 - Jon Dore

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Jon Dore comes on and talks about trying to collect on newspaper money as a child, working in a haunted Dairy Queen, being fired from a job he physically couldn't leave for two days, and being too embarrassed to ride a bus his face was on.

Artwork by Barry Blankenship

Music by Drennon Davis

Episode 2 - Andrew Santino

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In Episode 2 Brooks welcomes his oldest friend in the LA comedy community Andrew Santino on to discuss having no patience for babysitting, getting fired from McDonalds, being WAY too good of a phone salesman, how to be "An Outbacker not a Slacker", stealing from a valet service, and finally making it big by hosting a daily show on the MSN homepage back in 2010.

Artwork by Barry Blackenship

Music by Drennon Davis

Outro song: "Whirring" by Joy Formidable

Episode 1 - Nick Turner

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the first ever episode of Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan!! There could be no greater guest for a podcast about being fired or quitting jobs than the one and only Nick Turner who has been has gone through more jobs than anyone Brooks has ever met in his life. ENJOY!

Music by Drennon Davis

Art Work by Barry Blankenship