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Andrew Cornelius is a good friend of Cool Beans Comedy and Cool Beans U. As a student, he has been a part of the program for a number of years. He has also been crushing it on the comedy circuit across the country, performing at numerous comedy festivals. Also, he helped produce the audiobook Cool Beans Comedy: Stand Up Comedy for Beginners. He is an amazing comic and an incredible person. You're going to love this sit down interview with him. With that, let's listen in to the very funny Andrew Cornelius.

This is a very special interview with Cool Beans Comedy graduate and regular performer, Mike Knox. Mike is the author of "Vivien's Rain: My Daughter's Battle with Epilepsy," a book that's both inspirational and informative.  Listen in and learn how Mike was able to mine comedy gold from some of life's darker moments. Click here.  Get ''Vivien's Rain'' on Amazon.

We hope you are staying happy and healthy in these trying times. We interviewed the hilarious Lex Lumpkin and also spoke with his amazing mother. Corey had the pleasure of working with Lex as a coach for stand up comedy and work with him on Nickelodeon's "All That." He's a ball of energy and hilarity, so let's give it up for the very entertaining Lex Lumpkin!

Chinguun Sergelen and his mother Jessie are two of the most amazing people I know. I had the pleasure of having Chinguun in the Cool Beans Comedy youth comedy class, and had the pleasure of coaching him into a series regular role on the Nickelodeon series "All That." He is a hilarious, brave comedian who isn't afraid to talk about anything for the sake of humor. He is the first Mongolian to be a series regular as an actor, and I hope this interview shed a light of inspiration to all. We hope that you are staying safe out there during these trying times, and with that, let's listen in on the very funny Chinguun Sergelen.

We hope you are staying healthy and happy during these trying times. To provide some inspiration, we interviewed teen comic Braxon Herda about his young comedic journey. Braxton has performed multiple times on the Cool Beans Comedy stage, both at the world famous Ice House Comedy Club and in Hollywood, California. He models himself after his comedy idol, Robin Williams. You've seen Braxton on Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Disney Channel, Netflix, and here's here for you today to give some inspiration. If you are a young performer at home during these quarrantine times and are interested in our new online comedy course, please head on over to CoolBeansComedy.com/youthclass -OR- if you're an adult listening in, head on over to CoolBeansComedy.com/class for our adult online classes. All classes are held on Zoom with weekly writing assignments. Sending our best to everyone to stay safe and be encouraged.

We were lucky enough to have Drew Lynch drop by our final Cool Beans U class of the year to give us a bunch of insight into his "America's Got Talent" rise to fame and share inspiration with some of our students. This is one of Corey's favorite podcast interviews ever because Drew really opens up about his journey and adversities. Please listen in! Drew's 2020 Tour Schedule is up on his website. https://www.drewlynch.com/ Visit CoolBeansComedy.com/class if you want to find your funny in 2020.

Tiffany Bank is a Cool Beans U grad, was a recurring character on Orange is the New Black and just participated in the ABC Discovers Showcase. She was incredible and we talk all about the journey from auditioning to the live performance at the El Portal theater in North Hollywood. If you want to find your funnybone in 2020, head on over to CoolBeansComedy.com/class for all of our class info. Class starts on Sunday, January 12th. With that, let's listen in to Tiffany Bank.

We have one of my favorite people on the planet, one of the funniest dudes around, Dustin Ybarra back on the podcast this week because he joined our Cool Beans U professional comic Q&A. He shares incredible insight on how to become funnier and how to navigate these challenging waters as a comedian. Oh, and we have a few spots remaining in our final Cool Beans U Comedy Intensive starting this Sunday, November 3rd. CoolBeansComedy/class to sign up! With that, Happy Halloween and let's listen in on Dustin Ybarra!

Alexandra Catalano joins the podcast this week. She talks about how stand up comedy has helped her with professional speaking experiences as Alexandra is a two time TedX speaker and the host of the wildly popular Eat Cute brand on Instagram AND she's super-producer Corey Craig's very special girlfriend. She is amazing! You are going to learn amazing tidbits on how you can take comedy and infuse it into anything that you are working on. With that, let's listen in on Alexandra Catalano. And if you want to join our Cool Beans Stand Up Comedy Intensive, we have a few spots remaining for our final 2019 class. CoolBeanComedy/class for details and to sign up! Okay, now officially, let's listen in on Alexandra Catalano.

Hey Everyone!  We have an incredible podcast for you this week with good friend and amazing comedy producer Sarah Mello of Mello Comedic.  Make sure you check out all of her upcoming shows at Mello Comedic via... Twitter https://twitter.com/mellocomedic?lang=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MelloComedic/ or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mellocomedic/?hl=en She always has the best comics on her line up coming through, and in this podcast she shares her secrets in booking for shows and how she became one of the top Los Angeles comedy producers.

This week, spend some time with Cool Beans Comedy producer Corey Craig as he talks with two of the writers on Grownish, Sara Lukasiewicz and Brady Morphy. They are amazing! They talk about the journey of becoming writers on a hit tv show AND they talk about their very first episode of produced television and the following premiere party. Corey was there first-hand, and he can vouch for the fact that it's a very funny story. Hey, if you have a funny story, our next stand up comedy intensive starts August 18th at the Ice House Comedy Club. A few spots are still available Sign up at CoolBeansComedy.com/class https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/class With that, let's listen in to Sara Lukasiewicz and Brady Morphy, writers on Grownish.

All right, guys! If you're watching the vide podcast, then you might notice that Cool Beans Comedy Producer Cory Craig has a few stitches these days on his face from playing basketball. Needless to say, Cory announced his retirement from recreational basketball immediately following what's come to be known as the "incident." But stitches won't stop Coirey Craig from bringing you an incredible Cool Beans Comedy podcast this week with Jesus Trejo, Francisco Ramos and Fabrizio Copano. They may be individually hilarious, but they talk about joining forces for their incredible show, "Trifecta Comedy." It's a brand new, Spanish-speaking comedy brand that gives a voice to a less served demographic. They are amazing. We hear about the origin of Trifecta, their upcoming shows and plans for the future. You are going to love it! Check out Trifecta Comedy for all of their upcoming shows.

Cool Beans Comedy's very own Corey Craig and his dog Juan Carlos intro this week's incredible podcast interview with Fuller House writer Nick Fascitelli. Nick is hilarious and he dishes on all things Fuller House as this will be the fifth and final season when it releases on Netflix later this year. We had a few of our Cool Beans community join us for some questions and you are going to love it.

What's up everybody? We have an awesome podcast this week with Erica Rhodes. You know her from VEEP, NBC's Bring The Funny, Modern Family, and we were lucky enough to have Erica drop by Cool Beans U for a professional comic Q&A. She is amazing and you are going to love her as all of our students did. She will be performing at this Sunday's Cool Beans Comedy main stage show - July 21st at 7pm with Taylor Tomlinson. Free tickets! Get yours at CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets Get your tickets, come see Erica, and listen in to the fun we had with Erica now!    

London Lee joins the podcast this week, as he'll be performing on the Cool Bean Comedy main stage show at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, California on Sunday, July 21st at 9pm. London is a former sports star turned community leader, family man and comic. A limited number of free tickets are available ot see london at CoolBeansComedy.com/london And if you would like to try your hand at stand up comedy, our next round of The Cool Beans Comedy stand up comedy intensive starts Sunday, July 14th at the Ice House Comedy Club. To enroll and get more details, head over to CoolBeansComedy.com/class With that, let's listen in on London Lee.

"All That" is "Saturday Night Live" for the Nickelodeon audience, and this week Gabrielle Nevaeh Green from ''All That'' joins the podcast. Corey had the pleasure of coaching Gabreille for the Cool Beans U Teen Comedy Special and Gabby is a graduate of the Cool Beans U stand up comedy intensive. Further, she's a rising star with two of the greatest parents a performer could ask for.  She is humble, wise beyond her years and uses her growing platform to inspire other kids with anything they are going through.  Gabby knows what it is like to be bullied and puts positivity out there through her work and online presence.   Follow @GabrielleNevaeh on Instagram. If you would like to be a part of the Cool Beans U stand upcomedy intensive, our next round of classes starts on Sunday, July 14th.  For more information and to enroll, visit CoolBeansComedy.com/classes to sign up! Class is open to all ages, 12 to 100.  It's never too early or too late to find the funny!

Our comic this week is Cool Beans U graduate and rising star, Audrey Stewart. Catch Audrey on Bring The Funny on NBC this July! And if you would lie to get your start with the Cool Beans U comedy intenisve just like Audrey, our next round of classes starts on July 14th. CoolBeansComedy.com/class for all info and to enroll. With that, let's listen in to the very wild and very funny Audrey Stewart.      

This week one of my dear friends, Jack Sullivan, joins the podcast. I love this guy and you will too. Jack has been a student in Cool Beans U over 25 times and counting, and he has been the producer of the Cool Beans Comedy Podcast. His joke-writing discipline is second to none, and you are going to love hearing his journey of determnination to becoming insanely funny and performing all over Los Angeles and beyond. If you would like to join Cool Beans U's stand up comedy intensive school and test your funny, we start again on July 14th. CoolBeansComedy.com/class All classes are held at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena. With that, let's listen in on one of our most hard-working and favorite Cool Beans U students, the one and only Jack Sullivan.

Koko Balian is a former Cool Beans U grad who is now on a mission to change lives through comedy with his pursuit of obtaining a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Hear about his incredible journey of overcoming anxiety, which pushed him into his first stand up comedy show, and how he has now retired from the world of performing. Well, at least for now! He's switching his focus to helping others. Also we're at the Ice House this Sunday, June 9th at 7PM with Tone Bell and Drew Lynch. CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets  With that, let's listen in to Koko Balian.

Will Griffin is back on the podcast this week as we discuss Fuller House on Netflix, a week in the life of a tv writer, and Will's promotion to Story Editor this season. Joining us are three Cool Beans u graduates, asking Will a few questions of their own. Shout outs to Logan Byam-Taylor, Joseph Haag, and Johanna Chan. Finally, our next Cool Beans show is Saturday, June 9th at 7PM with Tone Bell and Drew Lynch. Tickets are going fast! https://www.coolbeanscomedy.com/tickets With that, let's listen in on Fuller House's Will Griffin.