In this episode of What's So Funny! we are listening to the one and only Moms Mabley and her 1970 album "Live at Sing Sing."

Jackie Moms Mabley is not only known as the funniest woman in the world, but she is also known as the first black stand up comedienne, the first black woman to take the stage at the Apollo theater, and the first black woman to play at Carnegie Hall. Her career spans over 30 years, and she really knows how to put on a show. Listen in to find out what it's like to be Live in Sing Sing!

Our final episode of the season features the one, the only, Shelley Berman and his album "Inside Shelley Berman." Before becoming a comedian, Shelley worked quite a few odd jobs, but he didn't let that stop him from becoming the comedian we know of today! Today Shelley is most known for his role on Curb Your Enthusiasm but,  he was one of the premiere comics of his time. He worked along side Nichols and May, was good friends with Mort Sahl, and  was awarded the Grammy in 1959 for Best Comedy Performance- Spoken Word. Listen in to find out what makes Shelley Berman unstoppable!

In this episode of What's So Funny! Dave Schwensen and Tom Megalis listen to original one hit wonder, Vaughn Meader. His comedy album broke records when it was released in 1962 skyrocketing to the top of the charts, but his career took a turn for the worse when national tragedy hit. As the original presidential impersonator he changed the face of the nation as John F. Kennedy. Let's go back in time to Camelot with Vaughn Meader's "The First Family."

It's hard to believe, but the parents of improvisational comedy didn't even like each other the first time they met! In this episode of What's So Funny! we take a listen to the live recording of their Broadway show "An Evening With Nichols and May," by Mike Nichols and Elaine May. This comedy duo rose to fame in just 2 short years and paved the way for improvisational comedy that we see today!

In this episode of What's So Funny! We meet Lily Tomlin's famous character Ernestine the Telephone Operator in her 1971 album "This Is A Recording." Throughout this album Ernestine shows us what a day in the life of the telephone company is like. She persuades Gore Vidal to pay his bill, introduces us to the hunky Vito the Repairman, and we get to hear about the upcoming telephone company pageant. Lily Tomlin has done it all from being the first woman to have a solo show on Broadway to starring in numerous films and television shows, listen in to find out more about Lily Tomlin!

We all know Steve Martin as an actor, but in this episode we go back in time to his comedy roots with the album "A Wild and Crazy Guy." From Disney Land to sold out stadiums, Steve Martin's career exploded onto the scene forever changing the way we appreciated comedy.

He can juggle, he can lasso, he can play the banjo, he appreciates art, and he's been on SNL almost as many times as Alec Baldwin, is there anything Steve Martin can't do? We don't think so!

One of the most controversial comedians of his time, Lenny Bruce, was the original bad boy of comedy. In this episode we will be listening to his 1961 album "American." We will find out how Lenny got his start doing stand up, the influence of jazz on his comedy, and why he wore a trench coat on stage. Listen in as we discover what made Lenny Bruce so controversial!

Created in 2008, the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation combats alcohol/drug addiction with scholarships and education. The foundation provides scholarships for sober living programs as approved by Lenny's daughter, Kitty Bruce. 

To learn more please visit https://lennybruce.org/foundation/

It's the first episode of the new season of What's So Funny! and we are listening to the first recorded modern comedy album, "The Future Lies Ahead" by Mort Sahl. Our host, Dave Schwensen, is back and better than ever, and we'll meet our first co-host of the season, Cleveland Comedy Festival's own, Logan Rishaw. Mort Sahl is the master of political satire, he was the first comedian to be on the cover of Time Magazine, the original comedy game changer. Listen in to find out how Mort Sahl transformed the comedy scene one newspaper at a time!

Griffin discusses different "comedy voices," and how you can find yours. He and Dave also play tracks and discuss the influence of other comedians, such as Jerry Seinfeld.

This is a re-release of the 2008 radio program, What's So Funny! Dave Schwensen, a comedy agent and writer, hosts stand-up comedian, Dan Nainan. In this episode, Nainan shares what makes him unique in the comedy world, how he made the switch to comedy, his secret talents, and his favorite comedians.​

This is a re-release of the 2008 radio program, What's So Funny! Dave Schwensen, a comedy agent and writer, hosts comedian and writer, Marc Jaffe. In this episode, Jaffe tells us everything about writing comedy, from using his wife's career for inspiration to his time as a writer for Seinfeld.