Comedian-actor Gary Owen has been leaving audiences with tears in their eyes for over a decade – in the best way, of course! In his podcast #GetSome, Gary discusses the latest and greatest in pop culture, sports, and live entertainment, with his own comedic flair. Laugh along with Gary and his special celebrity guests each week, and maybe learn a thing or two while you’re at it! In this week’s episode, Gary Owen is joined by actor/comedian Godfrey.
Throughout this episode, the two discuss white people who do well in the black genre, football, and being from Ohio. They also get into how Owen dodged getting served, fake beef with Michael Blackson, and Godfrey’s first impression of Gary Owen. He also gets into how Godfrey thought he was mean, not getting on Netflix, and mainstream rooms. Godfrey shares stories about moving to New York for the first time, the talent from Chicago, and starring in comedy with Nick Cannon. Godfrey talks about open mics with Corey Holcomb, writing for Nick Cannon, getting new followers from the pandemic, and being the warm-up for Cosby. They also agree on how The Wire was ahead of its time, the TI beef, impersonations, and the infamous slap.
A comedian for two decades, Godfrey has appeared on BET, VH1, Comedy Central, and feature films, such as Soul Plane, Original Gangstas, Zoolander, and Johnson Family Vacation. He was also a spokesperson for 7 Up during the popular ‘7up yours’ advertising campaign and a cast member on the first season of The It Factor, a reality television show. Currently, he is a regular performer at the comedy club Comedy Cellar in New York City. Godfrey honed his stand-up skills at the All Jokes Aside comedy club in Chicago in the early 1990s. In 1995, Godfrey made his New York debut at Carolines on Broadway and the Comic Strip Live and was soon signed by the William Morris Talent Agency. He began working regularly in television, first behind the cameras as a warm-up comedian for Cosby and Soul Man. He has also been in numerous episodes of BET’s Comic View.
You can watch more episodes of the #GetSome w/ Gary Owen podcast featuring previous celebrity guests including Cedric The Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Guy Torrey, Tahir Moore, Tiffany Haddish, and Aries Spears HERE.
