Jason checks in from LA.

Comedian AJ Wilkerson joins Jason and Kevin to talk about discovering he's Autistic at the age of 30, working with Kevin Smith and Jay Mewes, and hitting the stage in Charlotte.

Jason and Kevin engage in a spirited round of Would You Rather... plus... Listener VoiceMail!

Jason gets uncomfortable when he has to dissect one of his own bits.

Goo news and bad news... we've found a way to get Jason into the Oscars.

Kevin and Lindsey return from Europe; Chris Rock's live special, and guess the theme song.

Last year Ariel Elias had a beer thrown at her on stage.  What she did next, and has done since, will become legend.

She joins Jason in advance of her March 3rd appearance at Charlotte's Comedy Zone.

Allergy season already? Locked out, celebrity text name-dropping, addicted to carbs

Comedian Shaun Jones talks about his Valentine's Day shows at The Comedy Zone, and his lack of a career Plan B.

A visitor to the studio goes through today's headlines. Plus some weirdness. Just another day in the studio.

New year, new music, new sponsors, new audio memes.

Comedian Simon Gibson joins Jason, then some housekeeping and a new sponsor.

Emma Willmann (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Crashing) joins Jason before her date at Charlotte's Comedy Zone, and then improv comedian Kevin Shimko sits in for some silliness.

It's 2023, and we're just learning Jason likes cooking shows.

Sleep problems, awake problems, and the Story of the Year from the NFL.

Jason is done with bad people; opening for Pete Holmes; lobster at Christmas

Charlotte comedian Jordan Centry joins Jason to talk about his leap of faith, and producing a new open mic (Queen City Nerve's "Best of the Nest") and being named Charlotte's favorite comedian.

Jason's on fire and Thanksgiving turkey is overrated, as are deez nuts.

Comedian Mimi Benfield joins Jason in-studio to talk about her time in NYC, her return to Charlotte, and deciding not to adjust who she is on stage. 

A mishap with the mitre saw; we've all got scars, and a drop-in from QCPN producer Jess.

Jason's first time in the new studio starts with a celebration of Halloween and deteriorates into a discussion of why movies aren't as good as they used to be.

Jason returns! Plus- comedian Drew Harrison explains why he moved from NC to Nashville, and how he totally committed to his new special.

Joy talks about performing standup in front of her family, and she may have a bit of a short temper.

Comedian Kylie Rose Vincent joins Joy to talk about her compulsive standup schedule, performing her one-woman show "Bird" 29 times at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and living in her car.

Comedian Harrison Tweed joins guest host Joy Wills to talk about the open mic scene in NYC, and Netflix's effect on standup. 

Comedian/actress Hilliary Begley (Dumplin') joins Joy to talk about her car trouble, and how Jennifer Aniston discovered her.

Joy Wills begins her residency in the studio with Charlotte comedian Grace Hauth, and don't invite yourself over to Joy's house.

Charlotte comedian Joy Wills joins Jason in-studio for a special announcement.

Christian Johnson joins Jason Allen King ahead of his headlining show at Charlotte's Comedy Zone.

Cale Evans, Blake Edwards and Sam Hatch from Queen City Comedy take over the podcast right before the Comedy Bang Bang show at The Queen City Comedy Experience at Blumenthal Performing Arts' Knight Theater.  This podcast includes breaking news that everyone already knows by the time this episode gets published.

Queen City Comedy's Cale Evans gets right off a plane from the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and gets elbows deep into the Queen City Comedy Experience with Jason.

Queen City Comedy Experience producer Joe Hunsaker joins Jason to talk about assembling the festival for 2022 after a three-year hiatus, finding new venues, and the amazing shows coming up.

Flying next to sociopaths, stay in the moment, U2 o the subway- with Jason Allen King and Jonathan Williams.

This is the first half of the Comedy Zone Special 7th Anniversary Special.. as the second half is lost to the podcast Gods.  Recorded live in Producer Brian's backyard.

Jason and guest Jonathan Williams discuss pursuing creative projects while battling fatigue.

Comedian Jonathan Williams joins Jason, where they discuss audience members approaching the stage, writing and rewriting jokes, and if Jonathan's name still works for him.

Atlanta comedian and show producer Ian Aber joins Jason to talk about booking shows, and watching young comedians grow.

Charlotte comedian JD Colwell joins Jason in-studio.

Comedian Ryan Davis joins Jason in-studio before his homecoming weekend at Charlotte's Comedy Zone.

Producer Brian and former co-host Sammi Jo Francis remember legendary comedian Gilbert Gottfried, and tee up the conversation with him from this very podcast on March 16, 2017.

Jason talks with Coco Fresh (Courtney Tyson) about comedy and spirituality. 

Comedians Cort McCown, Joy Wills, and Carlos Valencia join Jason in-studio to try to make sense of the slap heard round the world at the 2022 Oscars.

Improv professor Elizabeth "EB" Byland tells her origin story; from a troubled high school kid to an improv instructor for med school students.  Buckle up, this is quite a ride.

Comedian Katherine Blanford from the podcast "Cheaties" joins Jason and special guest Jonathan Williams (Preachers' Kids Podcast)

Comedian Jesse Jones joins Jason to talk about his start with the legendary Charlotte sketch group The Perch, his time with MTV, and his bourbon podcast.

Comedian Aaron Weber joins Jason to talk about his start, and his pet peeves.

Developing good... and bad... habits, plus 'I hate water" and what's coming up in comedy.

Comedian Turner Sparks joins Jason to talk about his podcast "Lost in America," his I-can't-beleive-this-is-accredited semester abroad, and how he had not one but TWO businesses taken over by the Chinese government.

Producer/Comedian Keith Dee joins Jason to discuss how he built shows at small venues in South Carolina's Low Country, and what makes for a good, small venue show.

Comedian Caitlin Peluffo joins Jason to talk about, you know... comedy, her career, being on network TV and her pet peeves.

Bob Saget was the first guest on The Comedy Zone Podcast, May 26, 2015.

In this episode, we remember Bob's graciousness, his humility, and his desire to continue to work towards the things he wanted, and we revisit his appearance with us from 7 years ago.

Jason and Brian acknowledge the new year and their plans which are sure to fall apart.

Comedian Matt Fulchiron joins Jason to talk about his return to the road, starting out in LA, and cancel culture's effects on his process.

Comedian Ben Jones joins Jason to discuss how he almost joined the circus, how Jeff Foxworthy inspired his career, and the importance of free food.

Cort McCown saves the day, Christmas at Jason's house, playing a recovery show in Vegas.

Chris Buck discusses with Jason Allen King the relationship (and consequences) between technology, social media, and comedy, and how it affects both the authenticity and appreciation of art forms.

Charlotte comedians talk about Chris Rock's latest performance at The Comedy Zone, and Charlotte Comedy.

Tony Tone joins Jason from the set of a music video and talks about his upcoming projects, getting back on the road, and his path to the stage.

Jason catches up with comedian Andy Forrester.

Headlining at Charlotte's Comedy Zone this weekend (Oct 28/29/30) comedian John Henton joins Jason to talk about getting back on the road, his legendary Tonight Show appearance, and trading jabs with Milton Berle.

Charlotte comedian Crystalle Ramey joins Jason in-studio to talk about her appearance at The World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas, losing a fight with a .99-cent shrimp cocktail, and appearing on a show with Jay Leno.

We're living in the future; Tim Counts and Sonja Goodwin join Jason to talk about their improv show coming up at The Comedy Zone, and Tim's dad squatted on his social media handles.

Comedian Cort McCown joins Jason in-studio as talks about his days coming up at LA's famous Comedy Store, his new show at The Comedy Zone, and his apartment search in Charlotte.

This has been a tough week in the comedy community and beyond.  Jason fought off the 'Rona, The Comedy Zone Family loses one of its own, Norm MacDonald passes away.

Jason Collings joins Jason from LA to talk about the white lie that started his comedy career, and doing The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on 45 minutes notice.

 Chuck Johnson from Summit Comedy joins Jason to discuss booking comics into college and corporate gigs, why you should never book Tracy Morgan, and how the game has changed over the past 20 years.

Comedians who want to be actors, listen up!  Talent Agent to the Stars Renee Vesci from Fast Lane Talent joins Jason to spill all the inside secrets about making sure your auditions get seen, and what it really takes to break through in the business.

Cale Evans from Queen City Comedy and Joe Hunsaker from Blumenthal Performing Arts are in-studio to talk about the upcoming Queen City Comedy Experience, Sept 7-12 at Blumenthal Arts Spirit Square.

Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte's Kevin Shimko joins Jason in-studio to talk about the doozy of a year CATCH has had, upcoming shows, and dropping five pages of a Shakesperian play in front of an audience. 

Television writer/comedian Mick Betancourt joins Jason in-studio to talk about his potential return to comedy and podcasting, writing for Law and Order SVU, The Purge (TV series), and the number of comedians and writers who are leaving Hollywood.

Comedian Kenyon Adamcik joins Jason to talk about his comedy roots and approach to writing, and tells the story of how he got left back in elementary school in spite of being bilingual.

Comedian Mike Speenberg joins Jason to talk about his return to Charlotte and how his podcast has helped him love this city more, plus the one class upcoming comics should take after they graduate from standup school.

After doing standup for only five years, NY comedian Steve Rogers performed on The Late Show with Steven Colbert.  Crazy, right?  In this week's Comedy Zone Podcast, he tells Jason how he did it.

Comedy Zone Podcast Hall of Famer Paul Hooper joins Jason IN-STUDIO to talk about his year, what's next, and his writing process or lack thereof.

Jason shoots his Dry Bar special and spends time in Utah; plus, to hang out in the green room, or not to hang out in the green room?

A major announcement regarding Charlotte's Comedy Zone, plus Charlotte Laughs Tonight's Dana Koster joins Jason to talk about there love of comedy, her stage fright, booking comedy at The Evening Muse, and how she started Charlotte's most comprehensive on-line comedy calendar.

Comedian James Hodge joins Jason and this one goes off the rails early, plus - listen for Jason's April Fool's prank... somewhere in this episode.

Guests Jonathan Williams and Tara Brown join Jason to talk about their new Queen City Podcast Network podcast, Preachers Kids, and why their unlikely partnership works so well.  Plus, a spirited round of Bible Trivia.

Comedian Crystalle Ramey joins Jason to discuss how she's using all this down time to improve as a comedian, make connections, and work 6-8 open mics a night from her home!

Comedian Derek Richards joins Jason to talk about his unlikely start in comedy, following Brad Garrett in his own club, and his fight with cancer.

Trouble, with a capital T, that rhymes with P, and that stands for Plumbing. 

Plus, Jason gets an email from a fellow comic that leaves him troubled.  With a capital T...

Actor/comedian Philly Plowden joins Jason from Atlanta to talk about his start in comedy, notoriously crummy comedy condos, and his running joke with another comic.

This episode - recorded before the events of January 6, 2021 - includes an appearance from comedian Cliff Cash. His new album, "Halfway There," drops January 8.

What's it like to bomb on the biggest stage of your young career?  Sam Evans knows.  He also may have misinterpreted his mother's encouragement.  Either way, he's funny, and he joins Jason in this week's episode.

Comedian Jean Snyder joins Jason to discuss favorite Christmas movies, how she's dealt with being a full-time comedian in a pandemic, and how she'll be Brian's Christmas Cookie Cuck.

Comedian Shaun Jones joins Jason to discuss comedy, writing, and the phone call on the way to the airport that changed his life.

Jason has a past that we just learn about in this episode. Plus, the year's top standup specials and what if there was a fellowship for comedians to study their craft?

Charlotte comedian Sid Davis joins Jason and tells the story of his journey to comedy, after selling insurance and fixing commercial airplanes.