The Comedy Castle Podcast
The Comedy Castle Podcast

The Comedy Castle Podcast

The Comedy Castle Podcast

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The Official Podcast of Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle

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Podcast #250: David Dyer Has A Million Views
DEC 8, 2025
Podcast #250: David Dyer Has A Million Views

It’s our 250th show and what better guest than David Dyer. Dave is back for his fifth interview on the show, and he’s ready with stories of hell gigs on the road, the great success of his YouTube special, the pros and cons of hair plugs and dyes at his age and much more. David is an all-time great Castle headliner, and should be on your calendar even if you’ve seen him before. Tix at the link below.

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44 MIN
Podcast #249: JeCorey Hawkins/Joe Machi Redux
DEC 2, 2025
Podcast #249: JeCorey Hawkins/Joe Machi Redux

JeCorey Hawkins is a shining light on the Michigan Comedy scene. He emcees this weekend and joined us for a chat on this show. JeCorey tells how socializing in high school and college made his personality come out, his experience winning the 2024 Detroit to LA competition, his goals for blowing up and why some folks stink at social media. Plus, hear this weekend’s headliner, Joe Machi, from April of 2024. It’s a fun talk with Joe – one of the funniest comics ever with his unique, engaging style. We have an incredible line-up this week, so grab those tickets at the link below.

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49 MIN
Podcast #248: Zach Martina’s Famous Potatoes
NOV 24, 2025
Podcast #248: Zach Martina’s Famous Potatoes

Zach Martina headlines this holiday weekend, and he joins Joel here to talk Thanksgiving, Lions football, and the ins and outs of making a comedy special. Zach tells of the dishes he contributes to family thanksgiving, and a novel way to consume the leftovers – no turkey goes to waste! Also, why watching the Lions lose builds character and how he made a terrific special and the YouTube comments are actually civil! Zach is one of Michigan’s best comics and he’ll be a holiday treat this weekend for sure. Tix at the link below.

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33 MIN
Podcast #247: Josh Wolf/TJ Wharry
NOV 18, 2025
Podcast #247: Josh Wolf/TJ Wharry

Two fresh interviews this week, as weekend headliner Josh Wolf brings “The Campfire Tour” to The Comedy Castle. Josh tells of the innovations he’s brought to the show with music and collaborations, working with his son, Jacob, and doing one show a week on magic mushrooms! Josh is a crowd favorite and his tickets go fast – don’t wait! Also, TJ Wharry returns to talk the night before Thanksgiving special, using his wife for a following, his love of Hungry Howie’s, and being Clawson High’s biggest success story. Plus, who Joel’s family think is a really big deal in comedy right now (hint: it isn’t him). Tix for Josh and TJ’s shows can be found at the link below.

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70 MIN
Podcast #246: Tim Finkel/John Heffron
NOV 11, 2025
Podcast #246: Tim Finkel/John Heffron

A special Comedy Castle Podcast has Tim Finkel memorializing his son Ryder, who sadly lost his battle with childhood cancer recently. Tim tells us Ryder was brave and had a great sense of humor until the very end. Tim also tells of his eventual return to the comedy stage and has thoughts on Joel recent comedy class showcase which was quite a wild night! Plus, it’s John Heffron week at the club or is it “John Heffron Week”? Joel tries to get to the bottom of an official declaration in this 2023 interview with John. Fun chat about the mall, Halloween and the future of comedy specials. John’s tickets go fast every year. Get yours at the link below.

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65 MIN