Smiley Frown With Ross Benoit

This episode I talk to my self in the attic about the state of comedy, the Vaccine and how the Hollidays might play out this year. Enjoy.

Welcome back folks! This week I have on comedy legend and veteran, Andy Kline. Andy talks with me via zoom about the current state of the country, Corona and if comedy will truly survive this pandemic.  Andy also has a great album available on all streaming platforms called Vintage. Please give it a listen!

Josh and Umar are two hilarious comics based out of Baltimore. They have there own podcast The Digression Sessions. This week we did a mash up episode where we talk what comedy used to be like, quarantine and date ideas during the pandemic. Just some good ol man shit. Make sure to check out their podcast!

This week I'm joined by local comic Jamal Russell. Jamal has the crazy job of managing an old folks home. He gives the scoop on everything he has to deal with and its more nuts than I could have imagined. This one is a banger folks, enjoy!

Welcome back.   This week I have on friend and fellow comedian Elena Torres. Elena did the pod over zoom to talk about pregnancy and comedy. She performed the entire time she was pregnant and had her baby right before the ol' panddy hit. She walks me through the steps of all of it. Enjoy.

I sat down with myself to talk.  We discuss Mask's, Money, Comedy, being a tool and how to spot one.   I love you.  

This week local comedy producer and comic Mike Kurtz joines me. Mike runs Cry Baby DC, which is a art collective focused on Comedy.   Right now Cry Baby is one of the only weekly shows happening in DC. Mike talks about the learning curve of producing, comedy and art. Enjoy.

This week I had on Christine Odea. Christine is a up and comer in the DC stand up scene and she is hilarious. Christine sat down with me this week to talk about the time she lived in a Van for a year when she was younger. It involves love, drugs and public bathroom showers. Enjoy Folks! Look out for the Patreon coming next month! thanks.

I don't even remember how to do podcast. On this solo ep, I talk about how Twitter is a wasteland of hate, the pandemic, the protest and finally doing stand up again live. Enjoy.

This week I sit in a car for 40 minutes and talk to myself about Tiger King, Joe Biden, people not staying inside and finally, is it worth meeting up with someone to hook up and possibly get the Covid. Everything will be fine folks, positive thinking.

Isolation is making us all crazy.

Joey is a young up and comer in the DC comedy scene. Joey is known for his no filter style of jokes and being annoying sometimes, all and all his is very funny so make sure to keep an eye out for him when all this blows over.  On this ep we just talk shop and trade stories. This is a great episode if well, you have nothing to do... enjoy and be safe everyone. 

This week I sit down with Rahmein Mostafavi. Rahmein is a hilarious comic based out of the DMV area and has produced shows for the past couple of years all around the area. On this episode we talk about how comics should be paid, being on the road and the process of writing and creating jokes. Check out Rahmeins website for details on his up coming shows.  I fucked up in the intro and said ep 79, but this is indeed ep 80. Remember to touch your faces and lick every surface you can. I love you all!

Shelly Kim is a fellow DC based Comic and friend. During the convo we came across having A.D.D. I had no idea Shelly was "learning disabled" lol, as well. We talk a lot about the every day struggle of not paying attention, music and of course comedy. Enjoy. if anyone has any idea of how I can get iTunes to stop fucking up my episode numbers please DM, please...

This week Benjy returns to talk about his recent move to New York, not having roommates anymore and his approach on Standup. Benjy runs a great show called the Time Machine Roast every month at the Kennedy Center and also at The Stand in New York. Check out his youtube for weekly clips.  Right now iTunes is numbering my podcast, thats why there are two numbers. I can't figure out how to get iTunes to stop and its fucking annoying so I'm sorry for the confusion until I figure this out.

What an Ep, I sit down with two very good friends and even better comics to talk shit on everything and everyone. Im sure I will get canceled after this one, so it was fun folks.

Hey folks the intro was done last week and I already opened for Duncan Trussell, it was great, all and all great weekend, love your life folks. Also this is episode 76 even though I say 75 in the intro. Please DM on how much that annoys you. This week I have on one of my oldest friends in comedy on. Its actually his second time appearing on the pod. Kevin is a great writer and thats what we talk about. How to write good jokes, be a good comedian and keep your head up when everything is going to shit. Enjoy folks. I love you.

I sit in my side room and pitch the idea of a new year new me.

On this week of Smiley Frown I have on fellow comedian and friend Josh Kuderna. Josh not only is a great stand up but a very talented Improvisor. I know nothing about Improv, so Josh sat down with me to give me the ol’ skinny on Improv life. We also talk mad shit about headliners we have worked with (we name names bitch), so if you enjoy just some classic school yard gossip you are in for a treat. Enjoy, I love you all.

This week I sit down with one of my oldest friends in Comedy Michael Summers. Summers and I started stand up around the same time, he was actually one of the first comics I talked to. We sat down for a good ol’ chat about growing up, pranks and traded stories. Check out his great new pod “The Damn Thing”. It was also his Birthday Monday so send him a sweet heart felt message about how gay he is. Enjoy!