OK, We did this over Zoom (what a crap product) so the audio is spotty in a few spots but what a lovely chat with a lovely fellow. Catch the episode and then catch a show as Joe does a tour (details below).

Joe Esch is a sweet candy boy and professional homosexual from Pittsburgh PA. Being America's premier gay comic, his engaging storytelling and out-of-no-where punchlines are on par with that of the average lesbian comic. Joe has performed at numerous festivals throughout the nation including Motorcity Comedy Fest, AlsakaB4UDIE, and Burning Bridges Comedy Festival to name a few. He also makes it a point to stay humble and live and die at the blade's serendipitously placed edge.

9/2, 9 pm Wheelfish, Pittsburgh, PA
9/3, 7:30pm, The Comet, Helltown, Cincinnati Ohio
9/4, 8pm, Black Circle Brewing, Sunday Show, Indianapolis, IN
9/5, TBA Chicago IL
9/6, 9pm, Beat Kitchen, Chicago Underground Comedy, Chicago IL
9/7, Time TBA, 123 Pleasant Street, Kate Willet, Morgantown, WV

I met Ryan when he was producing a charity event for Lost-N-Found Youth, an LGBTQIA organization in Atlanta with a focus on helping queer youth without housing to get them housed, providing essentials from health and hygiene items, clothing, and transit cards, job training, and more. Ryan and his partner love Rupaul's Drag Race and that prompted Ryan to start an annual fundraiser through his production company Flying Banzai (https://www.flyingbanzai.com/) called Super Nova which was a mix of drag and stand-up comedy and they have raised over $12k for Lost-N-Found in the last year.

We talk all things str8 and more!

Follow Ryan on insta at https://www.instagram.com/jyroman/
and check out Lost-N-Found Youth at https://www.lnfy.org/

Drew Lausch is a Brooklyn-Based comedian, writer, actor, producer, and an “oversharing flirt” (NY Press) originally from Fargo, ND. He recently filmed a Showtime Special hosted by Alan Cumming and his show “Haus Party,” which he host’s and produces w/ Zach Teague, has been featured in the NY Times, Gothamist, and Time Out NY. Drew Performs Regularly at New York Venues such as Chelsea Music Hall, Public Hotel, Bell House, Union Hall, Stand Up NY, West Side Comedy Club, and more. Drew’s “Easy Confidence and Stage Presence” has been linked to a “Dinner date that’s going really well,” (Theatre Jones) and he has a “Strong, Hilarious, and Provocative point of view,” (Dallas comedy House.) Drew’s debut web series “Sugar Baby” is out on Youtube and you should absolutely watch it if you love fun.

IF YOU ARE IN NYC, catch Drew 8/18 at Joe's Pub

https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2022/z/zach-and-drew/