Can't Stand Ya Podcast #27: The All-Star Air-Off

This week, the studio new studio has the guys feeling fresh. CJ tells a lot of road stories and Avery joins us as the new producer for the first time. Watch Episode #27 of the Can't Stand Ya Podcast here: Follow the Can't Stand Ya Podcast Crew:You can follow the podcast on Instagram here:...
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Thank you for the News with Casey Rocket (week of August 27th, 2022)

Article by Casey RocketWatch Thank You for The News with Casey Rocket here: Well, folks, we've got good news and bad news today. The bad news: the night terrors are back. The staff at Big Laugh has been tossing and turning all night, sweating through our satin bed sheets, and huffing melatonin through our Lightning McQueen...
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The Jimmy Clifford Show #33: Using Our Bazookas w/ Michael Blaustein

The illustrious cohost of the Stiff Socks Podcast and comedy's biggest foot advocate, Michael Blaustein, was in town for some shows.  We sat down and got his insights on standup, how to find what makes you funny, and what it's like doing the road for huge crowds all over the country. Watch episode #34 of The Jimmy...
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Third and Inches Podcast, EP. #002: Manti's Apology

This week on the Third and Inches Podcast, the boys dive into the Tom Brady Raiders Scandal, Best Sports Movies, and Manti Teo's new documentary.Watch Episode 2 of the Third and Inches Podcast here:Timestamps for this episode:00:01:34 - Tom Brady Almost Traded to Raiders 00:04:56 - Kamaro Usman...
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The Grimby Half-Hour Power Hour, Ep. #001: The Purple Sands of Time

After the untimely demise of co-host Pierce Rush (who sadly passed away of Riff Rascal's Lymphoma in 2007) a new generation of Grimby is born. Austin comedians and recovering degenerates Casey Rocket and Cat Swantner tackle all things Grimby in this heart-pounding deep-dive into a world of purple depravity. The only question left...
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Third and Inches Podcast, EP #001: Let's Ride!

WELCOME TO 3RD AND INCHES! 3 drunk super athlete comedians bring you the greatest sports podcast in the world, 3RD AND INCHES!!! Comedians Brandon Legendre, Daylen Mendonca, and Collin O'Meara dive into the sports world with hilarious takes, ridiculous points of view, and half baked thoughts. In this first episode, the guys...
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I’d Rather Run Barefoot Through the Sewer Than Attend Your Daughter’s Lavish Bat Mitzvah

Written by: Bob EcksteinArt by: Bob EcksteinThank you, Gary, for inviting me to your daughter’s bat mitzvah. I’m so sorry I am going to have to miss it as I’d rather rub my teeth on cement. I’d rather repeat grade school all over again than to attend your daughter’s bat mitzvah. I’d rather grout my...
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Mike Eaton, Only With More Hot Sauce

Navigating a night out in the Austin comedy scene can be like stopping in for a strong one at the Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars. There's no shortage of comics trying out jokes in conversation, hoping one lands, while others slink off into dark corners, searching for unknown pleasures. There are late-night shows, roast battles,...
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The Jimmy Clifford Show #33: We're All On The Left Now! w/ Jackson Fagundes

The guys on The Jimmy Clifford Show did some good old fashioned podcasting with their friend and fellow Austin comedian, Jackson Fagundes.  He wants his mom to know he DID NOT pay anyone for sex while in Amsterdam!  He did, however, throw up in their palace on mushrooms.  Much funnier story.  Check out episode 33 of The Jimmy...
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This Week's Low-hanging Fruit

Written + illustrated by: Bob EcksteinThere is a pecking order to the type of jokes comedians use from the most respected forms of humor, down to puns, then possibly scatological humor, then slapstick but perhaps the least respected is the low-hanging fruit. No humorist wants to be accused of using low-hanging fruits. One can do almost...
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Please, Never Invite me to a Brewery, Ever

Photo by Meritt Thomas on UnsplashHere's the thing, I really and truly do not want to go to a brewery with you. I'm not saying you shouldn't like them because that's your cross to bear. There are people out there who think Jimmy Buffet, The Eagles, and Machine Gun Kelly make listenable music, and I don't want anything to...
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Can't Stand Ya Podcast #26: "The Walking Nose"

We are in a new studio for this episode, thanks to our new partnership with Big Laugh Comedy. Hope you enjoy this shit talking episode where we mostly just hate on each other, Austin, and everyone in the studio, but end up finding common ground in our secret love for Nickelback.Watch Can't Stand Ya episode #26 with Jackson Fagundes + CJ...
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All The Comedy News You Need to Know (July 29, 2022)

Written by Casey RocketWatch Thank You for The News with Casey Rocket here: As many of you know, the creators of Big Laugh grew up along the Big Muddy River in Southern Illinois.Every evening, on a day just like today, our grandmothers would call us in from tilling the fields to enjoy an ice-cold glass of lemonade. When our cups ran dry, and we...
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The Jimmy Clifford Show #32: Pimps, Poker Rooms, and Primate Labs w/ Gina Hyena

Gina has (allegedly) been through some crazy sh*t!  In probably the most Italian podcast ever, we get to know basically everything she's able to tell from her days of watching people break kneecaps as a pimps right hand woman (allegedly).  She's seen it all on her way to eventually following her dreams doing comedy in Austin...
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And Why In God’s Name Are People Shucking Corn in the Supermarket?

 Written by Bob EcksteinAs God as my witness, if I see one more person husk corn in the supermarket I’m going to bash them over the head with the nearest acorn squash or, at the very least, shoot them. Do I peel the bananas before I decide whether or not I’m going to buy them? I am not a religious man, except in...
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HELP WANTED: Seeking Commission-Based Worker

Written by Marty ShamblesHELP WANTED: Seeking applicant who would throw their dog in a wood chipper for a commissionDo people say you're a greedy prick? Do you scan every human interaction for ways to sell people on whatever crap you're hawking? Are you always trying to make a buck? Would you send a right hook into your own mother's...
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A Transcript of My First Date Since 2020

Written by Bob EcksteinEditor’s Note: For legal reasons, portions of this conversation have been redacted.Cartoon by Bob EcksteinA Transcript of My First Date Since 2020Me: Gail? Gail Bedarski? Gail Bedarski: Yes, tthhhhh teen.Me: Oh, good. I was starting to worry you wouldn’t show…Gail Bedarski:...
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All The Comedy News You Need to Know Right Now

Article by Casey RocketThey say laughter is the best medicine except if you have fallen victim to The Mummy's curse. In which case, you're doomed to search for the talisman of Ramesses the Great until the sun turns to ash. Sorry, Brendan Fraser, your fatass can't do a lick of good in the shadow of such cataclysmic...
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Open Relationship isn't Working as Local Man Planned

Written by Marty ShamblesPhoto by Crew on UnsplashOpen Relationship Not Going as PlannedThe idea to open up the relationship occurred to Kyle Smith at the Red Lobster on Georgian, when he and his girlfriend were going out for a date night. "We were sat by this hot ass hostess," said Smith, "and she smiled at me in...
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Baby, You Can Drive a Car

Written by Bob EcksteinMany years ago Saturday Night Live got a lot of mileage (pun intended) out of a car-driving cat named Toonces (written by Jack Handey). Now that we are finally traveling more, there has never been a bigger calling for cats to drive automobiles. Yet there is still no written driving test for cats. Until...
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