Lovin' the Mic
He’s been booed, fired, kicked off a USO tour, told off by a cruise director and is no longer welcomed in Canada, but none of theses things have ever been able to deter Darryl Lenox from his dream of becoming one of the best stand-up comedians in America.  While others might have given up, Darryl continued his love affair with the mic, constantly improving by working and learning from the greats. With determination and hard work, he’s been able to achieve a number of career goals including appearing on BET, Comedy Central and A&E.

Giant Robot
Comedian Dan Gabriel always knew he was funnier than his peers, he just had to wait until college to prove it. That's when he began his climb up the comedy ladder from an opening act in the San Francisco area to a nationally touring headliner. A clean, clever, and laid back comedian, Dan has appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend, The Late Late Show, and NBC's Late Friday. He also co-developed and hosted the hit first season of Asia Street Comedy, on AZN TV.

A Man of Mystery
He’s funny, he’s smart, he’s funny by being smart, he’s comedian Jason Dixon.  We don’t know a lot about him as this will be our first time meeting Jason, our searches of the web offered scant information about the man other than he’s been apparently been featured on Comedy Central, A&E and Caroline’s Comedy Hour.

The Temp
Gets a Raise
Thursday nights on NBC are once again "Must See TV" thanks in large part to the Emmy Award winning comedy series, The Office. On the show, B.J. Novak plays former office temp, Ryan Howard, who this season leapfrogged his former boss, Michael Scott (actor Steve Carell) and got a job at the corporate headquarters. Now as the boss, Ryan is forced to deal with the same co-workers he couldn't wait to get away from. Along with his acting duties on The Office, Novak is also a co-producer and one of the lead writers for the series and can occasionally be seen performing stand-up comedy around L.A.

Tammy's a New Mommy!
Not only is Tammy Pescatelli one of our absolute favorite female comedians, she also one of the busiest. After appearing on two seasons on NBC's Last Comic Standing, she's been featured on GSN's Poker Royal and US Weekly's Fashion Police and starred in her own Comedy Central Stand-up Special. Mrs. Pescatelli (sorry boys, she married) is a Tonight Show veteran, a veteran of the USO comedy tour, and is a brand new mommy.

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A Song For Any Occasion
Tim Cavanagh is a man who can come up with a song about anything, which is a skill that comes in quite handy when he sits down to write. From obscure holidays to oddball news stories, Tim is the man we turn to whenever we need a tribute to a subject that we never expected to need a song about. On the show, Tim is famous for previously being "One-Minute Song Guy" and currently for his Cavalcade of Celebrity Birthdays feature.

Finding the Funny
in Everyone
Tommy Johnagin began his stand-up career at the ripe young age of 18, a decision his parents were less than thrilled with. But how could they argue this life choice when their son obviously possessed a gift for joke telling, was following a dream and promised to pay them back for the six semesters of college he "wasted." While on stage (and hopefully on the air) Tommy doesn’t curse, but what he does do is find the humor in his life and the people he meets. Check out Tommy's new CD, Stand-Up Comedy.

The Story of Mudcrutch
When Page reunited Led Zeppelin and Clapton went back to Cream it made sense, but when Tom Petty announced he was reforming a band named Mudcrutch, nobody knew what to think, because for the most part nobody had ever heard of them. Mudcrutch had broken up over 30 years ago, had never recorded an album and didn't release any hit singles, so there wasn't much to remember about them. But Petty remembered, and wanted to revisit that era in his musical career, so he made a few phone calls to a couple of Heartbreakers (Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench) and then two a few guys he hadn't seen in years (Randall Marsh and Tom Leadon) and got the band back together. Then, after a few short months, Mudcrutch was reborn and recording the album they'd always wanted.

An American
Comedian in America
Eric Hunter knew he wanted to be a standup comedian from the moment he got his first laughs at a family reunion at the ripe old age of six. Since that time he’s added a couple more jokes to the act and has taken them on the road to venues everywhere. A clean, friendly and bright comedian, Eric is widely known for his deadpan attempts to pick up women while on stage performing, and he's even more well known for failing to do so.

Carlos Mencia: Performance Enhanced
Over the past few years Carlos Mencia has become one of the most popular comedians in the country, due in large part to his presence on Comedy Central. With comedy specials, his own TV show, and numerous other appearances on the network, Carlos has become a household name. But don't think for a second that he's going to start taking it easy. This May, Mencia is set to kick off the fourth season of his popular series, The Mind of Mencia, he's also got an all new stand-up special, Performance Enhanced which premieres on May 18th, and if that's not enough, he's also announced that later this summer he'll embark an a 60-city comedy tour.

Lady Willpower, It's Now or Never
For a few weeks now, Chick McGee has been randomly playing the song Lady Willpower whenever he’s felt like it, which in turn has led to a number of listeners writing in wanting to know who sang that familiar song.  We’ll, we’re happy to remind you that this tune was actually a huge hit by one of the biggest bands of the sixties, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Band.  For those who may not remember, or who weren’t alive back then, Puckett garnered six consecutive gold records in the late sixties, and the Union Gap Band was the top selling band of 1968.  Some of their other hits include Young Girl, Woman Woman, This Girl is a Woman Now and Over You.  Though the Union Gap Band was disbanded in the mid seventies, Gary Puckett has continues to perform around the world.  And who knows, maybe we’ll even get him to perform a live version of Lady Willpower when he joins us in the studio on Tuesday.

What a Surprise! It's Bob Zany!
It’s time again for everyone’s favorite weekly feature, The Zany Report starring comedy legend Bob Zany. In case you’re new to the show or are unfamiliar with the concept of The Zany Report, we’ll explain how it works. Every Tuesday, Bob Zany calls in to deliver a handful of jokes based on current events and comical news stories. Though his intention is always to present a report that is hilarious from top to bottom, unfortunately it doesn’t always work out this way. Of course as good hosts, BOB&TOM are kind enough to let him know every time one of his punchlines has come up short in the laugh department. But this is where you, the listener, can join in the fun because each week Zany invites a lucky fan to call in play a little game he calls Fix-The-Joke Baby!

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And Now a Reading By Mike Birbiglia
As an extremely popular stand-up comedian, Mike Birbiglia is constantly on the road, and during his travels he enjoys taking notes and recording his thoughts for a feature known as Mike Birbiglia's Secret Public Journal. The legions of adoring fans who have signed up for his newsletter get these entries e-mailed to them on a regular basis, but out of respect for those who haven't joined, we've asked him to occasionally stop by the studio and share his writings over the air. In other news, CBS has given the green-light to make a television pilot based on Mike's Secret Public Journal, so who knows, you may be seeing him write in his diary on your television screen sometime soon. MIke's book "What I Should Have Said Was Nothing - Tales From My Secret Public Journal" is available at Amazon.com.

The Story of Marc Maron
Marc Maron, professional standup comedian, actor, and writer is a true storyteller. While on stage, Maron enjoys entertaining audiences with his political commentary, insights into human nature, and good old-fashioned funny stores, but his first priority is making them think. Many of Marc’s titillating tales appear in his first book, The Jerusalem Syndrome, which is based on his popular one-man show. Though Marc has a tough time describing exactly what it is he does on stage, other's have labeled him as heady, brilliant, angry, a satirist, a cultural critic or an Iggy Pop Woody Allen.

A Comedian of Comedy
Eugene Mirman immigrated from Russia when he was just a child, and though he lived a good childhood and eventually became a successful stand-up comedian here in America, you’ll never hear him say “what a country!” on stage like some other Russian comics. Since breaking into comedy, Mirman has appeared on several TV shows including Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Premium Blend and Home Movies. He also recently released his first comedy album, The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman and took part in the huge cross-country comedy tour, The Comedians of Comedy.

You Might Stink
at Golf If...
You may find this hard to believe, but comedian Jeff Foxworthy has written another book. Where he finds time to be an author is still a mystery to us with as busy as he must be in between hosting the hit gameshow Are you Smarter Than a Fifth Grader on FOX, and firguring out when to organize the next Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Jeff's new book, How to Really Stink at Golf, will no doubt join his already impressive list of bestsellers including the Redneck Dictionary series, You Might Be a Redneck If..., and the children's book, Dirt on My Shirt.

Comedy For All Ages
If an event of any importance has happened in the past, chances are comedian Scott Dunn can write a joke about it.  Well, not just a joke, an entire routine to be exact.  How can we make such a bold statement?  We have the proof.  Scott has spent the past year calling in to the show every Monday to give us a little history lesson, with a twist. These lessons aren’t boring and stuffy like when your grandpa rambles on about his youth.  No, these tales from times past are chock-full of jokes, laughs and even a few actual historical tidbits you might be able to use in a trivia game down the road.

"Kristi has changed her name more times than my bank."
- Tom Griswold on the number of times Kristi has been married

"We're not inbreeding, but we've buzzed the tower."
- Tommy Johnagin on his backwoods family

"I drink so much my blood type is AA."
- Eric Hunter

"I'm sure you're good at something."
- Tom Griswold attempting to give comedian Eric Hunter a compliment

"When you're a Jew and you marry a Jew, then everything you hated about going home is now in your house."
- Marc Maron on life with his ex-wife

"Marriage is like having cable with one channel."
- Earthquake

"Racism is gay."
- Kenny Smith

"I'm a Jew, but I'm not very good at it."
- Louis Katz

"Everyday was like waking up at the Cracker Barrel."
- Dave Dugan on moving back in with his parents

"The difference between classy and trashy is timing and planning."
- David Crowe on dating

"I don't think anyone was expecting a fecal attack."
- Tom Griswold on the story about a guy defecating in a basket full of video games.

"The old man's creed: Never trust a fart and never waste a boner."
- Pat Dailey

"Most of the women I've dated are like Pringles. They're white, slightly warped and the snap easily."
- Drew Hastings

"If I put out an album it would be called 'Chick McGee: Coastin'"
- Chick McGee on his work ethic

"I'm just trying to let your jokes register through my antidepressants."
- Drew Hastings on why he wasn't laughing during the Zany Report

"Shows like Bad Girls Club are the starting pistol for Armageddon."
- Bobcat Goldthwait on reality TV

"So when you go into the strip clubs, do you leave your dignity in the car or put it in the trunk."
- Tom Griswold

"Humans have sex face to face to cause guilt"
- Chick McGee on how Humans are the only animal to use more positions than doggy style .

"Evidently underwear does serve a purpose."
- Tom Griswold on how he started wearing underwear after seeing an embarrassing picture of himself.

"I think I'm just going to go home and listen to this show. I hear it's pretty good."
- Bob Kevoian

"I'm not even lucky enough to fantasize about winning the lottery. I have to fantasize about someone else winning, and then killing them."
- Andy Hendrickson

"Why can't I have a pool?"
- Todd Snider wondering why now beer companies have paid him to use "Beer Run"