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 episode, Josiah recounts his recent trip to Vegas for the seventh annual masturbation convention, complete with a hilarious twist involving a guest speaker cosplaying as Jesus. With sharp wit and clever wordplay, he humorously navigates through the a ..read more

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 and vaccinations to tales of psychedelic escapades on Haight Street. Plus, we explore the unexpected ways life's responsibilities have shaped our comedy and personal growth. Tune in for an episode filled with humor, nostalgia, and those candid conversa ..read more

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 shares his lousy attempt at a rap from the last episode. TECHNOLOGY Keith tells us all about his hobbies making robots and being a cerebral dad. We discuss robots, artificial intelligence, aliens, and if we are currently living in a simulation. Doug ..read more

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 in NYC. The hosts share their first ever joke they told on stage based on a Twitter post from comedian Ed Solomon. We listen to Canadian Comedian Tyler Morrison as he roasts the United States at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal We watch a se ..read more

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-up routine. Josiah shares his thoughts on songs that make no sense, including "Walking on Broken Glass" and "I Think I'm Turning Japanese." He also opens up about his dating history and a memorable date he went on with a famous celebrity. Don't miss t ..read more

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. Josiah James has been busy during the break, pitching an adult animated comedy show to the big networks and writing, directing, and starring in a short film called A Rare Dinner. He's also returned to stand-up comedy and shares his new material in th ..read more

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 her least favorite cuddling connection. Of course our job is to lighten the mood a bit to give her a safe space to share her stories. And that is exactly what happens, Lisa tells all. You must tune in to hear the juicy details. Lisa VanArsdale If you ..read more

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 by a local hack comedian that went up on stage wearing a Peter Pan leotard. We play a bit of the weirdest set ever and add our colorful commentary. We also discuss the Barry Crimmins stand-up special 'Whatever Threatens You' that was released earli ..read more

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 last fall. We wrap things up when each comedian shares one of their jokes. Kris tests out some new material and Doug shares a a new joke. Josiah shares his opener for his upcoming mic. The Whistleblower At the very end of the episode we are joined by ..read more

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 on stage, so hip hip hurrah for progress. We close the segment with Ryan finally sharing a dating story on the show...it's about time Ryan! SKY MAGAZINE PRODUCTS (AS MENTIONED IN RYAN ROSSEL'S OPEN MIC SET THIS WEEK) GOOD HEADLINES Good Headlines are ..read more