Guests for the Week of February 2, 2015

Posted on February 2, 2015

Monday

Nicole Pence

Nicole Pence is an Emmy-nominated journalist living in Central Indiana.

Pence joined FOX59 in June 2014 to help launch a brand new newscast, “FOX59 NewsPoint at 11PM.”

The NATAS Lower Great Lakes chapter nominated Pence for an Emmy award for her work as a broadcast anchor in April of 2014.

Before coming to FOX59, Pence solo anchored Indianapolis’ number-one rated weekend morning program, Weekend Sunrise on WTHR. Pence helped to increase ratings nearly twenty percent year to year. Pence left WTHR in November of 2013.

Previously, Pence was nominated for a 2010 regional Emmy Award for her work at WLEX-TV in Lexington, Kentucky as the main morning co-anchor. Pence also received second-place honors as “Best News Anchor” in the 2011 Kentucky Associated Press Awards.

Prior to working at LEX-18, Pence reported for Indiana’s NewsCenter (NBC/ABC/CW) in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

A midwestern girl, Pence grew up in Columbus, Indiana. She graduated Cum Laude from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana with a double major in Communication Arts & Sciences and Spanish and a minor in Political Science. She also earned her Master’s of Public Affairs (MPA) from Indiana University-Purdue University at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indianapolis with high honors. Pence is married.

In her spare time, Pence loves to travel. She lived with a family in Segovia, Spain, studied cooking in Italy, climbed the Great Wall in Beijing, China, crawled through the Pyramids in Cairo, Egypt, and tangoed in Argentina!

Pence is involved with several Central Indiana organizations, including Make-A-Wish, Pacers Cares, and the DePauw University Alumni Association. Follow her on twitter.

Billy Gardell

Billy Gardell took the long road to Hollywood, stopping at every small-town lounge, military base and comedy club along the way. His comedy act took him to Los Angeles, where his dedication to acting, along with touring as a stand-up comedian, allowed him to grow consistently in both arenas. After appearing in a number of television programs including “Yes, Dear,” “Judging Amy” “My Name is Earl” and “Monk,” Gardell is also the star of the hit sitcom “ Mike and Molly” which airs Mondays on CBS. He’s starring in the new Showtime special, “ Billy Gardell Presents: Road Dogs” along with Don Learned, Bob Zany and Earthquake. Visit his website here. (Photo Credit: Guy Viau)

Tuesday

Costaki Economopoulos

Costaki Economopoulos is a comedian, true, but he’s also a football fan. Those two factors alone make him the perfect candidate to give us a comedic look back at the NFL each week with his new feature that’s also been picked up by The Huffington Post and Bleacher Report. With his Greek heritage, it’s not surprising that he’s been described as a “joke philosopher,” and we’re sure he’s not the only one saying that. Costaki is also a talented joke writer who’s punchlines have been heard on “The Tonight Show,” Showtime, BET, and MTV. Follow Costaki on facebook and twitter. Visit his website here.

Dave Dugan

Dugans Aren’t Losers is the name of Dave Dugan’s latest comedy tour and  forthcoming CD, both peppered with Dave’s dry, laidback everyman style that has led to several national television appearances including The Arsenio Hall Show, HBO, COMEDY CENTRAL, FOX, A&E and VH-1.
Dugan’s unique humor and observations have also led to over 200 appearances on the nationally syndicated BOB AND TOM SHOW… (where his portrayal of the mean-spirited, politically incorrect, adult bully Bart McCallister has become a fan favorite.)

In addition to headlining at theaters and clubs around the country, Dave’s ability to adapt to each audience and customize content to best fit their industry has made him a highly sought after emcee and corporate comedian. An award-winning voice actor, you have likely heard Dave on national commercials such as Bacardi, Erie Insurance, Suzuki, Bass Pro, etc. In addition, he is heard weekly on FOX SPORTS ONE as a voice for NASCAR RACING promos and features. Follow Dave on facebook. Purchase his live comedy at his website.

Wednesday

Dr. Sadie Allison

Dr. Sadie Allison, founder and CEO of Tickle Kitty, Inc., is the author and publisher of today’s most popular line of fun, informative, how-to sex-help books — the kind you wish you’d read earlier in life. Her bestsellers include Tickle His Pickle, Ride ‘Em Cowgirl! and Tickle Your Fancy. Each has won the coveted Independent Publisher’s “Best Sexuality Book” award (IPPY), and together sold more than two million copies. Dr. Sadie also created a signature line of female body-safe personal lubricants, Slippery Kitty.  Tickle Kitty books can be found at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, thousands of specialty sextoy shops and at TickleKitty.com, the company’s upscale sextoy boutique.  Digital eBook versions are also available for all major Kindle, Nook and Adobe eBook platforms.

For over a decade, Dr. Sadie has been empowering others to embrace a deeper enjoyment of their sexuality through education, inspiration and motivation. Her friendly, open persona lands her frequent guest spots on TV and radio, including FOX, Discovery Health, E!, Howard Stern and Dr. Drew’s Loveline.  She’s a sought-after speaker, and is often quoted in Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Men’s Health, WebMD and iVillage.com. In 2013, Dr. Sadie delivered a prestigious TEDx talk, sharing her powerful and original concept for changing the world through fearless giving. Dr. Sadie holds degree in French, a Doctorate in human sexuality and is a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors (AASECT) as well as the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a dynamic, global, invitation-only membership organization.  For more information visit: www.TickleKitty.com. Follow Dr. Sadie on twitter. Our listeners can get Dr. Sadie’s “Free Sext-Messages” resource and pleasure goodies on ticklekitty.com for some extra Valentines Day fun with a B&T exclusive 15% off – Code: BOBANDTOM.

Thursday

Heywood Banks

Anyone who has ever spent any time listening to the BOB & TOM Show has no doubt heard a song by legendary comedian Heywood Banks. That’s because Heywood’s catalogue of classic tunes includes fan favorites like “Big Butter Jesus,” “I Like Summer,” “Toast,” “18 Wheels on a Big Rig,” “Punjab” and “Wiper Blades” just to name a few. In fact, Heywood has appeared on 36 of BOB & TOM’s comedy albums, more than any other artist by far. We’ve just been informed that Heywood may be adding to his already extensive list of songs when he visits us next. Now we’re just hoping he knows the lyrics. Visit his website here.

Aida Rodriguez

Aida Rodriguez’s “edgy, raw and in your face” style of comedy has set her apart in a world that celebrates funny over double-standards.  Catching the eye of some of the most recognizable names in Comedy, she is creating a lane of her own.

As a single mom of two, Aida has honed and nurtured her craft all while juggling the daily grind and stresses of family and career.  While providing endless material, family remains the heart of the Aida Rodriguez experience.  “Suddenly, the pages of my journal became a laughing matter!”

Look for Aida this fall on Daytime Television as one of the hosts of “Hot Topics with Judge Joe Brown”, she can also be seen on this season of Nickelodeon’s Mom’s Night Out, Parental Discretion and NuVo TV’s Stand Up and Deliver. She is the host of The Wedding Zinger, a comedy roast special for the NuVo Network, as she is also one of the unique voices on the network’s talking heads style show Latino 101 alongside Edward James Olmos. Aida is Judge Joe Brown’s co-host on his radio series Real Talk and has hosted Manic Minute Meals, a bilingual comedy cooking show for the net.

In addition to her comedic chops, she is a dynamic actor, writer and producer. Aida has written and produced four feature films that all have international distribution; The Greatest Song is one of Image Entertainment’s top sellers. Aida is one of the stars of the dramatic award winning web series Illegal. She is one of the leads in the feature film Single Track, which is currently in production.

Selected to host the Miss California Latina Pageant, she was the first comedian chosen to host in over 20 years. Aida is a regular on all of Hollywood’s hottest comedy stages and has been on several USO and MWR tours, making her an international performer, following her dream to also be Bob Hope. Comedian/Actor Arsenio Hall says; “Aida has something I never had when starting my stand up career. She has tremendous self-confidence! That combined with being funny should be lethal. Her comedy is a colorful splash in the bland world of affairs“. Visit her website. Follow her twitter.

Friday

Dave Coulier

Dave is perhaps best known as “Joey” from the hit ABC television series, Full House, which aired for eight seasons (1987-1995, with 192 episodes produced) and can now be seen on the Nickelodeon and ABC Family network lineups. Additionally, the show is currently in worldwide syndication in over 100 countries. Dave followed this success by hosting his second prime-time hit series, America’s Funniest People, which ran on ABC for four seasons.

Dave also hosted ABC’s World’s Funniest Videos and his own series, Out of Control for Nickelodeon. Dave hosted Animal Kidding on the Animal Planet Network. Recenlty, Dave guest starred on How I Met Your Mother on CBS and was a guest on The Ricki Lake Show.

Dave appeared on VH1’s #1 rated series The Surreal Life. Dave hosted two seasons of America’s Most Talented Kids for the i Network. Dave partnered with Nancy Kerrigan on Skating With Celebrities series on the Fox Network. Dave starred in two movies; Shredderman for Nickelodeon and The Family Holiday, which aired on Lifetime. And co-starred in The Disney Channel’s highest rated movie, The 13th Year.

Highly regarded for his voice-over talent, Dave’s additional credits include many Saturday morning cartoon favorites. He began by doing voices on Hanna- Barbera’s Scooby Doo and the re-syndicated version of The Jetson’s. Dave then went on to lend his versatile voice to Jim Henson’s multiple Emmy Award-winning animated series, The Muppet Babies , where he portrayed Animal and Dr.Bunsen Honeydew for the run of the series, and then became the voice of three additional characters; Waldorf and Statler (the two old guys in the balcony on the original Muppet Show) and Bean Bunny. Dave voiced Peter Venkman for The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, and the Cartoon Networks’ Robot Chicken. Dave is also teamed-up with Dave Thomas on The Bob and Doug (McKenzie) animated series. Dave has just started his second season on China, IL for Cartoon Networks’ Adult Swim lineup. Dave can also be heard nationwide as the voice of Kellogg’s Raisin Bran.

Recently, Dave was seen on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, The View and Watch What Happens Live on Bravo. You may have also seen Dave in this year’s Dannon Oikos Super Bowl commercial with former Full House co-stars John Stamos and Bob Saget.

Dave’s performed his clean stand-up on The Tonight Show, HBO’s Detroit Comedy Jam and HBO’s Comic Relief at Radio City Music Hall. Dave continues to sell out shows at colleges, corporate events, casinos, nightclubs and theaters.

Dave’s Clean Guys Of Comedy DVD is now available only at Redbox.

Dave currently resides in Los Angeles. In his free time, Dave enjoys flying airplanes, playing ice hockey and golf. Visit his website here. Follow him on Twitter.

Matt Braunger

Matt Braunger was raised in Portland, Oregon. An actor since childhood, Matt studied theatre in New York and improvisation in Chicago under such luminaries as Susan Messing and Del Close.

Matt’s television credits include:

  • A recurring role on NBC’s UP ALL NIGHT
  • A series regular role on MADtv
  • Various roles on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman, United States of Tara, Pushing Daisies, Carpoolers, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Acceptable TV, and Live At Gotham
  • A regular guest on the Chelsea Lately roundtable
  • In 2009, he was named to Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch and Comedy Central’s Hot 9 in ’09 list
  • His debut album Soak Up The Night was released by Comedy Central Records and named to the iTunes REWIND Top 20 Albums of 2009
  • In 2010 he recorded his half hour Comedy Central Presents special and in 2011 recorded an hour-long special entitled SHOVEL FIGHTER
  • A regular at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles
  • Performed at a variety of prestigious comedy festivals including the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and Chicago, The TBS Comedy Festival Las Vegas, South By Southwest.
  • Won the 2008 “Best Of The Fest” at the inaugural Rooftop Comedy Festival in Aspen
  • Co-founded the popular Bridgetown Comedy Festival that takes place annually in Portland. 

Follow him on twitter. Visit his website.

Jared Logan

In 2013, Jared appeared in his own half hour stand-up special on Comedy Central You can see him every week as a cast member on VH1’s Best Week Ever. He’s been featured on TBS’s The Pete Holmes Show and Comedy Central’s The Meltdown. He was a delegate for Comedy Central’s Indecision 2012. Check out his web series Don’t You Think on YouTube. Jared lives in New York but is originally from West Virginia. He belongs to one of the few mountain clans who did not handle snakes or make moonshine. Visit his website here. Follow him on twitter.