The coffee in the office must be nuclear strength. I was feeling a little sluggish so I made a cup. 5 minutes later, I was fighting the urge to run through the halls like the Ultimate Warrior. Luckily, I have discovered the perfect outlet for my pent up energy on days like this. My friends [...]
Coffee, Karaoke & Me
by ListenToLeon on 16. May, 2013 in Comedy, DC, Events, Karaoke, Music, Wrestling
The Good, The Bad and The Funny
by ListenToLeon on 07. Dec, 2012 in Comedy, Commercial, Stand Up, Video, Youtube
I was recently in a street fight, wielding a monkey wrench. Thankfully, it was just a promo video for my friend Martin Amini’s comedy night as opposed to a real battle. If it had been real, I would not be here confessing to committing such a violent felony in print on a blog. I’d probably be on the run somewhere. That, or [...]
5 Lessons I’ve Learned From Hosting Live Events
by ListenToLeon on 24. Oct, 2012 in Comedy, Events, List, Stand Up
Over the past few months, I’ve been super-busy. Just in the past 30 days. my 9-5 put on a conference in Atlanta, and I’ve been done a ton of live comedy shows. To put things in perspective for you, tomorrow I am doing another “You Know What Really Grinds My Gears,” Friday I’m performing stand [...]
Business Is About To Pick Up
by ListenToLeon on 19. Sep, 2012 in Comedy, DC, Events, Improv, Stand Up
The blog has had technical difficulties, so since I have not been able to post anything, I must hit you with a Tsunami of announcements. First things first, I have been doing pretty well lately, as you can probably tell from my money photo above. Don’t worry, I am not about to tell 47% of [...]
Gears Get Ground Monthly
by ListenToLeon on 15. Aug, 2012 in Comedy, DC, Events, Family Guy, Rant
Karaoke for complainers a.k.a. You Know What Really Grinds My Gears is a monthly event now. The last Thursday of every month, join me as I host things at 1920 DC alongside DJ Roz of Champion Sounds. Now you’ll have more opportunities to give a 90 second rant about whatever is on your mind over [...]
Interview with Rob Delaney
by ListenToLeon on 23. May, 2012 in Comedy, Contest, Interview, Twitter, Video
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing comedian Rob Delaney. Along with stand-up, Delaney writes a very funny column for Vice Magazine and has a Twitter following over 400,000-strong. I asked Delaney about his social media presence, his advice for fellow comedians, and the joke contest which he is launching with Klondike. The actual [...]
My Sideways DC Improv Video
by ListenToLeon on 18. Apr, 2012 in Comedy, DC, Improv, Stand Up, Youtube
Yes, I realize this video from my show at the DC Improv is sideways. No, I do not care to fix it. Watch it lying down if you have to. My cousin filmed this video, so blame him for it being shot this way. Blame him from a distance however, because the man is a [...]
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