This week Joanne talks with Matt Lauria and Allen Trieu two local comics. Join us as we reminisce about 10 years of LaughFest, highlight the second half of festival programming. The LaughFest Podcast is produced by Gilda's LaughFest with the su

First Half Events and The Comedy Project

Feb 28th, 2020 42m 9s

This week Joanne talks with with Joe Anderson and Ben Wilke two of the founders of The Comedy Project. Join us as we reminisce about 10 years of LaughFest, highlight the first half of festival programming, and discuss all things Comedy Project

Freaky Friendly

Feb 14th, 2020 30m 6s

What makes LaughFest viable as a festival? Join us as Joanne interviews former and current LaughFest Cabinet co-chair Carter Pavey and current Tara Hernandez. Could LaughFest work elsewhere? SPOILER: Joanne, Carter, and Tara don't think so and

Talent Behind The Scenes

Jan 31st, 2020 36m 44s

Joanne interviews Festival Photographer Brian Kelly and Jamison Yoder from Funny Business Agency. In this second part of a two part episode (Go back and listen to episode 5 if you have't yet!) Joanne, Brian, and Jamison share some seriously fun

Booking The Festival - Talent Behind The Scenes

Jan 17th, 2020 39m 40s

Joanne interviews Festival Photographer Brain Kelly and Jamison Yoder from Funny Business Agency. How has LaughFest effected Jamison and Brian's respective businesses? How does LaughFest book it's artists? Whats going on with the content boom i

Community and Corporate Impact

Jan 3rd, 2020 41m 10s

Joanne interviews Brad Laackman and Twayne Howard two of the three co-chairs of the LaughFest Cabinet. What is the LaughFest Cabinet? What kind of impact has LaughFest had on the West Michigan community and within Brad and Twayne's companies? W

Local Comedy and Festival Programming

Dec 20th, 2019 37m 41s

In today’s episode Joanne talks with Stu McCallister and Dave Dyer two local comedians about how LaughFest has changed the comedy scene in West Michigan. Breaking into being a professional comic. And how they remember the early days of LaughFes

LaughFest Podcast Episode 3

Dec 20th, 2019 37m 41s

Festival History

Dec 3rd, 2019 32m 49s

Welcome to the LaughFest Podcast! In this second episode (If you haven't listened to the first episode go back and listen now!) Joanne Roehm, Director of Strategic Initiatives and LaughFest for Gilda's Club Grand Rapids and Wendy Wigger, Pres

Festival History

Dec 2nd, 2019 36m 29s

Welcome to the LaughFest Podcast! In this first episode (part one of two!) Joanne Roehm, Director of Strategic Initiatives and LaughFest for Gilda's Club Grand Rapids interviews Wendy Wigger, President of Gilda's Club Grand Rapids and LaughFest

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