When you’re the owner of a venue known for non-stop laughter, every night you’re witness to historical material that will last the test of time.
Also, owners and venue staff are closer than ever to some of the biggest names that stand-up comedy has ever seen, and these are always to share their stories from the road to anyone who would love to listen.
Always willing to take advantage of his comedic surroundings, The Comedy Club is a weekly podcast hosted by Kansas City club owner Dustin Kaufman as he regularly sits down for an in-depth discussion with many of the biggest names currently working in stand-up comedy today.
Dustin Kaufman: Owner of The Comedy Club in Kansas City, Missouri; as a young comic, Kaufman started at Stanford’s in Westport in 2000, drinking for free before he was old enough. He would do anything just to be there, including seating the room, filling in the kitchen, and helping with promotional mailings. Kaufman honed his act, and he began traveling the comedy circuit, eventually relocating to Los Angeles in 2010. Kaufman worked at Flappers Comedy Club in their marketing department and was paid for stage time. Needing more money, he began working in their audio/video department and the kitchen at a sister club. Since stepping on the comedy stage, he’s been involved in every aspect of the industry. He opened The Comedy Club in 2019, and it instantly became one of the premier destinations for comedy in the Midwest.
This week, Kaufman sits down for a one-on-one interview with stand-up comedian Jessimae Peluso as they discuss a wide variety of topics, including comedic beginnings, the highs and lows of touring, and what makes this industry so funny.
Jessimae Peluso: Jessimae Peluso, Stand Up Comedian, Podcast and TV Host, is most known from MTV’s wildly popular show, Girl Code and also as the host of Netflix’s popular show, Tattoo Redo. Peluso is also an advocate for Alzheimer’s Disease who raises awareness and charity for Alzheimer’s and brain health through her multiple platforms.
Jessimae was recently made an official ambassador for Seth Rogen and Laura Rogen’s Alzheimer’s foundation, Hilarity for Charity. She also is an ambassador for the SoCal chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Jessimae can be heard weekly hosting her mental health podcast Sharp Tongue on Apple and Spotify. Peluso has toured with the USO, bringing her high energy, relatable, and electric comedy show to our troops stationed in Japan, Norway, Poland, Iraq, Bahrain, and Afghanistan. Her new show Surviving Paradise airs on Netflix October 20th.
Jessimae has contributed to Cosmopolitan Magazine, Self Magazine, GQ.Com, Playboy.com, MadeMen.com, High Times Magazine, DOPE Magazine, featured in Forbes Magazine, and was highlighted in the Huffington Post as “one of the funniest comics to follow on Twitter.”
She performed in the Just For Laughs Festival, New York Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Festival, and Austin’s MoonTower Festival. Jessimae Peluso made multiple appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience, David Spade’s “Lights Out”, “The Church of What’s Happening Now” with Joey Diaz, TBS’s “Deal With It”, NBC’s “Last Call w/Carson Daly”, E!’s “Chelsea Lately”, FOX’s “World’s Funniest Fails”, VH1’s “Hip Hop Squares”, and Comedy Central’s late but great “@Midnight”, go see her live!
Her new show Surviving Paradise is streaming on Netflix now!
Checkout previous episodes of The Comedy Club w/ Dustin Kaufman featuring Finesse Mitchell, Shane Torres, Sam Jay, Ron Funches, and more HERE.
