Arts & Craft Podcast
By Rafael DeCamargo & Rj Sains
Arts & Craft Podcast Jul 15, 2019
Ep. #34 w/ Comedian Marty Wurst
This week on Arts and Craft, we welcome back to the show, good friend and stupendous silly man, Marty Wurst! Marty is a one man variety show and brings a lot to the table. With his love for film, expertise in reviewing open mics, and a knack for going against the grain; we hear more from Marty’s experience and what it takes to be the WURST COMEDIAN! (Had to get one Wurst pun in here sorry everyone I apologize, you all deserve better)
Tune in and leave us a rating wherever you listen to your podcast!
Ep. #33 w/ Comedian Xavier Campos
This week on Arts and Craft, we sit down with x-factor himself, Xavier Campos! We unpack some of the San Fran comedy scene as well as the larger social climate as a whole. Are there inherent rules in comedy? Are comedians getting smarter or weaker? Are horses really turned into glue? All that and more tonight at 11 I mean listen now.
Ep. #32 w/ Comedian Simon Gibson
This week on Arts and Craft, we have the joy of gabbin’ with comedy dynamo and silly-baby powerhouse Simon Gibson. Simon is a true friend of the pod since he headlined (read: crushed) for our first show back in May. We get into all the goods this week: Portland! Celebs! Fat Celebs! ATM Scams! The State of Alt-Comedy! So go crack open a Weinhard on us and enjoy a great episode.
And check out Simon’s podcast Roomates 4 Lyfe!
Ep. #31 w/ Comedian Andrew Mercado
This week on Arts and Craft, we talk with charmingly clever Andrew Mercado! We cover a lot of ground this week and chat about Classic Rock, how to wipe, Alligator sounds, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and of course, what if Jesus’ arms were too long for the cross! Tune in and SHUT UP!
Ep. #30 w/ Comedian Sebastian Scott
SILLY ONE ALERT This week on Arts and Craft we laugh our asses off with the hilarious Sebastian Scott. With our first recording deleting itself, this was such a great Round 2! We get into family, astrology, Jeff Dunham, and literally everything in between. Seriously don’t listen to this podcast in a library or with a mouth full of food.
Ep. #29 w/ comedian Vanessa Gonzalez
this week on Arts and Craft, we sit down with none other than, Vanessa Gonzalez! It was so great to talk shop with a killer like her and pick her brain about stories, likability, vulnerability, ego, and bird-related phobias. Make sure you take some notes! And be sure to watch her kill on Comedy Central and HBO!
Ep. #28 w/ Comedian Garrett Ulrich
This week on Arts and Craft, we gab with the dark daddy of comedy, Garrett Ulrich! We get into it this week with heated arguments about boat shoes and bathtubs, and take a crack at emotional intelligence, Disneyland frustrations, and how much sex old people have. Tune in for a silly one! Also, mark your calendars for our upcoming show on September 8th at the Rec Room! Yang yang!
Ep. #27 State Of The Union w/ comedians Rj Sains & Rafael DeCamargo
This week on Arts and Craft, we present our first official, biannual state of the union episode! We catch up on our current affairs with comedy, relationships, and favorite conspiracy theories! You’ll glean some thoughtful wisdom in parenting and honest communication, and then instantly lose a few brain cells as we talk about boners and puking. Cheers!
Ep. #26 w/ comedian Steve Lardner
This week on Arts and Craft, we talk with our favorite foreigner, Steve Lardener! We get into the psychological aspects of microphones, cultural differences between Ireland and America, and geopolitical imperialism in the 21st century-I mean water parks! Hope you had a great Fourth of July no matter what country you are from.
Ep. #25 W/ Comedian Jerry Hernandez
This week on Arts and Craft, we chat with the charmingly crass Jerry Hernandez! With guest host Kevin Wolff, we tackle the difficulties of dirtier jokes, what it takes to grow as a performer, and our disdain for LinkedIn. Thanks for tuning in week after week!
Ep. #24 w/ Comedian Dakota Freeman
This week on Arts and Craft we sit down with the King of Long Beach himself, Dakota Freeman! We go OFF on cancel culture, blockbusters, DADS, and of course the 1953 Arthur Miller classic; The Crucible. Tune in and stay woke baby.
Ep. #23 w/ Comedian Bernise Achikian
This week on Arts and Craft, we gab with the delightfully absurd and absurdly delightful, Bernise Achikian! We get INTO it this week with everything from depression and existential thought experiments, to consciousness and public urination. You’re in for a silly one! Also, huge shoutout to Bernie for designing our classic logo and all our show posters!
Ep. #22 w/ comedian Patrick Bucher
This week on Arts & Craft, we talk with Long Beach legend:the hilarious Patrick Bucher! Patrick shares with us his journey through comedy in the 80s, starting out in the midwest, and what hes learned along the way. From tales of auditioning for Mitzi at The Comedy Store to being a cruise comic, and becoming the local comic we all Love! He even turns the tables and interviews us for a portion, another great conversation with someone who is so wise and filled lots of insight
Ep. #21 w/ comedian Adam Martinez
Local OC comedian Adam Martinez sit down with us to talk comedy and drink, for the love of the game
Ep. #20 w/ Comedians Jeremiah Watkins & Brenton Biddlecombe
This week on Arts & Craft, we have the pleasure of chatting with Brenton Biddlecombe and Jeremiah Watkins! What an honor to pick the brains of two hard working, hilarious, full time comics. We talk about success, failure, competitions, the state of comedy today and so many great personal anecdotes from their career so far. Seriously, you're gonna want to take some notes from these guys!
Ep. #19 w/ comedian Kenan Kaya
For this episode on Arts and Craft, we sit down with the ever so charming and lovable smart ass, Kenan Kaya! We cover all the bases this week; from drunken escapades, insecurities, to foreign government conspiracies. You’re in for a silly one! Enjoy! Go to our show tomorrow!
Ep. #18 w/ Comedian Jessica Rosas
local oc comedian jessica
Ep. #17 w/ Comedian Daniel Eachus
This week on Arts & Craft, we sit down with the witty and hilarious Daniel Eachus. This guy is sharp as a tack and has so much insight into the comedic zeitgeist. We break down cultural problems with how consume and label art, as well as get into the endless connections between music and comedy. So grab a root beer and your favorite visor beanie and tune into this smooth jazz riff of a conversation!
Ep. 16 w/ comedian Ramon Hernandez
Ramon is a local comedian, really funny guy we sit down in the green room at Rec Room and discuss comedy, his life as a father/step-father and husband, he tells us a story about starting a riot at a show and almost being murdered and he gives some solid check it out!
this is a Mixed Productions
shout out to 4 Sons Brewery for the delicious beer!
Ep. #15 w/ comedian Kenny Weber also ft. Forrest Kelly & Zach White
we sit down with comedian, MIXED Comedy Collective Ceo and producer of our podcast, and runs the Rec Room comedy club we have a couple beers and discuss comedy, drinking, and some local scene gossip!
Ep. #14 w/ comedian Gage Flick
we sit down with local OC comedian Gage Flick, drink some tequila and discuss his life
Ep. #13 w/ comedian Kevin Bennett AKA French Accent
we sit down with a pitcher of 4 sons The Great One IPA and go down the rabbit hole that is comedian French Accent! he tells us his story from his beginning in Colorado to his Americas Got Talent Audition that when semi-viral. you can find his stand up at Kevin Bennett Comedian on Youtube.com
this was an outrageously funny conversation check it out!
Ep. #12 w/ Comedian Sasha Sakha
Raf & Rj sit down with OC comic Sasha Saka and discuss Comedy, Astrology, some crazy stories as we sip 4 Sons The Great One Double IPA, and Blue Moon!
Ep. #11 2018 recap/2019 Prelude
introducing my co-host Rj Sains we go over 2018 and then we discuss crazy roommates, rj psycho analized me, then we get into wacky videos and rj does a spot on Tony Robbins impersonation
Ep. #10 w/ Mikey Mckernan
Ep. #9 w/ band Madison Grove
Ep. #8 w/ comedian Daniel Zambrano
Ep. #6 w/ musicians Adam Ditt & Henry James
Ep. #5 w/ comedian Rj Sains
Ep. #3 w/ comedians Marty Wurst & Jason Rodriguez
on that note probably one of the silliest and fun eps
local oc comics and door guys at Rec Room Comedy club in HB CA talk music, movies, taking drugs at raves, and comedy (mostly puns)
Ep. #2 w/ comedian Bryan Mathews
he shares his Dennis Rodman Stories tune in!