The Jokes by Jo Show follows the path of two comics on their comedic pilgrimmage as they journey through comedy clubs. Join comedians Josiah James and his co-host as they discuss comedy, prepare new material, share live performances, and tell classic jokes that you can share with your family and friends. Along the way, they will critique their performances to try and improve their craft. Additionally, the comics will weave in comedy, entertainment, technology and hilarious stories throughout ...
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Native American Porn, Cancel Culture, and the Perils of Crowd Work
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Navigating Comedy: Native American Porn, Cancel Culture, and the Perils of Crowd Work In this episode of the Jokes by Jo show, hosts Josiah and Doug dive into the complexities of stand-up comedy, sharing personal experiences and challenges with open mics, tricky audiences, and reading a room. They address the balance of edgy humor without offending…
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Comedy, Contests, and Conversation
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In this episode of the Jokes by Jo show, hosts Josiah, Doug McKizzle, and a noticeably under-the-weather Coco dive into an engaging mix of humor and storytelling. Despite her cold, Coco brings a unique flair to the show, contributing to the banter and workshop sessions. The team kicks off by discussing Josiah’s experiences at the Lehigh Valley’s Fu…
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Strip Clubs, Oversized Loads, and the Paint or Pussy Game: Josiah's Origin Story
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Summary for Season 5, Episode 8: 1. Josiah’s Journey into Standup Comedy: Josiah: Shared his story about how he discovered his passion for comedy. He reminisced about how he used to sing a funny version of “Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay” and how watching the "Talking Funny" roundtable with legends like Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Ricky Gervais, an…
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Colonoscopies, Vasectomies, and Poopsickles, Oh My!
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Welcome to the Jokes by Jo Show! Join hosts Josiah and Doug (with Coco, the AI co-host) as they dive into wild stories, from Doug's recent colonoscopy to Josiah's Darth Vader-themed vasectomy. Amidst countless tech issues, including a silent AI and Bluetooth mishaps, they discuss their upcoming dinner comedy show at Shepherd Hill Golf Course and ex…
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Join us for a festive and hilarious musical journey as we break down the 34 felony charges against Donald Trump, set to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and performed in the style of a girls' chorus. Staying true to the original carol format, but shortened for brevity and easier consumption, we recount key charges with witty humor and cle…
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Get ready for a festive and hilarious musical journey as we break down the 34 felony charges against Donald Trump, set to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and performed in the style of a girls' chorus. In this satirical carol, we recount each charge with witty humor and clever wordplay. From hush payments to tax schemes, and everything in…
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MIC DROPS AND MISHAPS: JO'S OPEN MIC NIGHT
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In this bonus episode of the Jokes by Jo Show, Jo and Co-Co dive into Jo's recent open mic performance at the Tally Ho Tavern. From an XLR cable mishap to hilarious bits about drive-thru ATMs and braille bathroom signs, Jo navigates the challenges of a room full of comedians. Co-Co offers feedback and suggestions, while Jo shares his plans for an u…
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Introducing Coco: The New Co-host for The Jokes by Jo Show
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In this exciting episode of the 'Jokes by Jo Show,' Josiah James introduces the new co-host, Co-Co, an advanced AI bringing wit and clever humor to the podcast. With Doug McKizzle absent, Josiah and Co-Co dive into refining jokes for Josiah’s upcoming open mic. They discuss the nuances of Josiah’s comedy style, workshop some fresh material, and sha…
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Join us for a special bonus episode of The Jokes by Jo Show, where comedian Josiah James takes the stage at the Tally Ho Tavern in Bethlehem, PA for an unforgettable open mic performance. Get ready to laugh as Josiah shares his unique and side-splitting observations on everything from unconventional conventions to unexpected tech features. In this …
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Dusting Off the Mics - The Return of The Jokes by Jo Show
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Welcome back to The Jokes by Jo Show with your hosts Josiah James and Doug McHizzle! In this episode, we dust off the mics and dive straight into the laughs and stories that have been piling up since our last season. Discover how a random encounter at Home Depot led to the revival of our beloved podcast. We chat about everything from COVID times an…
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Subtitle: Join comedian Josiah James as he performs his latest stand-up routine, sharing his thoughts on songs that make no sense and revealing a memorable date with a famous celebrity. Description: In this special bonus episode of The Jokes by Jo Show, join comedian Josiah James as he takes the stage at an open mic and delivers a hilarious stand-u…
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Title: And We're Back Description: Comedian Josiah James and co-host Ryan Rossell are back with Season 4 of The Jokes by Jo Show after a 3 year hiatus due to the pandemic. In this long-awaited premiere episode, titled "And We're Back", Josiah and Ryan catch up on what has happened since Season 3 of the podcast, which was released way back in 2020. …
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Special guest Lisa VanArsdale joins us to enlighten us with her experiences as a professional cuddler. She’s so sweet that she will cuddle with most anyone, but has a proclivity for snuggling with comedians and celebrities, and sometimes both. Jon Lovitz! Lisa shares with us intimate details of her favorite celebrity cuddling experience, and also h…
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Bringer Shows Hosts Josiah James and Doug McHizzle get you up to speed on bringer shows. Should you do them? And if you do, some tips along the way. Special guest this week is comedian Kris Fried. Opening for Gallagher Later in the show, Doug and Kris tell the hilarious tale of when they opened for the famous watermelon-smashing comedian Gallagher …
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AND WE’RE BACK We want to apologize for the delay in getting this episode uploaded. Our studio was flooded due to a water heater exploding and we’ve been out of commission ever since. This episode was recorded back in Spring and we are just now getting around to editing it for your listening pleasure. Lots of great stories are shared this episode s…
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INTRO Josiah and Doug welcome their special guest Keith Brown, who suffers from cerebral palsy. He joins today’s episode to discuss Roast Battles, in particular the battle between Nicole Becannon and Joe Eurell, who also has cerebral palsy. HIP-HOP Keith shares his favorite rappers from back in the day. Doug professes his distaste for 2Pac. Josiah …
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INTRO Josiah struggles with a caller and Doug shares with us the intimate and hilarious details about his vasectomy appointment. COMEDY Josiah and Doug discuss the new show by Norm Macdonald on Netflix called Norm Macdonald Has a Show. From there. we talk about our favorite talk show sidekicks, and hear a hilarious sound byte from Josiah’s favorite…
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INTRO The lovely actress, survivor, cancer advocate and enlightened Trisha Graybill joins our show as a very special guest. Doug McHizzle talks about his vasectomy consultation that he had with his doctor. Trisha shares her humorous visit with her Urologist. COMEDY The hosts talk about Louie CK's unannounced stand-up appearance at the Comedy Cellar…
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COMEDY Josiah James, Ryan Rossell and Doug McHarris open Season 2 with discussing a Jim Gaffigan concert that Doug recently attended. Later on they play some clips from Sacha Baron Cohen's new show, Who Is America and discuss. Afterwards, Josiah shares a brand new open mic performance from earlier in the summer. Doug and Josiah tell a story about h…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES We recorded this episode in November, 2016 but never published it. Right before Thanksgiving and just after the election we got together and recorded a 3 hour session. A lot of our conversation dealt with Trump and the election and aftermath. Although still relevant, I've cut all the Trump stuff out since it's a bit dated and I'm …
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COMEDY It's open mic week! Josiah James and Ryan Rossell share their open mic performances from earlier in the week. Josiah resurfaces some older material for his set and Ryan opens with a hilarious new bit about stage time, before crashing and burning with a Halloween bit (his words, not mine). We were graced by a very unusual stand-up performance…
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M. Night Shyama long a ding dong
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In Episode 5, M. Night Shymalongadingdong, Josiah James and Ryan Rossell discuss comedians Kevin Hart, Carrot Top and Steven Wright. In Entertainment, they discuss M. Night Shyamalan, Obama and Doritos Super Bowl commercials. In Technology, they talk about David Lynch, John Malkovich, Squarespace and D.D.O.S. attacks. Social Shout out to @Siriously…
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Open mic performances, Mascots, Nintendo Switch, and Josiah reads an email he gets from Louie C.K. COMEDY Josiah James and Ryan Rossell share their open mic performances with you. Enjoy Josiah rant about his wife for 5 minutes and roll with laughter as Ryan walks you through Sky Mall magazine. Both comics agree they did better than their last time …
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Grab Them by the Pussy at Forever 21
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COMEDY The Jokes by Jo Show introduces a new sponsor, Grab Them by the Pussy Foundation. Josiah James and Ryan Rossell discuss their upcoming bits they intend to perform at open mic next week. The co-hosts also introduce CoCo, a new co-host for The Jokes by Jo Show that joins towards the end of the show. During the beginning of the show, Josiah get…
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In this second episode, you'll hear comedians Josiah James and Ryan Rossell perform a live open mic, critique their craft, discuss rehearsal techniques, and close the show with two epic stories from their younger years in Orlando. COMEDY Comedians Josiah James and Ryan Rossell share their open mic performances from earlier in the week and critique …
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COMEDY At a lower level, they talk about George Carlin's new posthumously released album, "I Kinda Like It When a Lotta People Die." Ryan shares two of his favorite jokes, while Josiah tests out a new bit called "19th Century Social Media", which he calls Carlinesque. https://open.spotify.com/album/3a341nEQigEkIVgkUQ6L84 ENTERTAINMENT Josiah talks…
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