Mindy's Comedy Archives

Marianne Ways, comedy booker and producer brings in HER photos of NYC comedy from 2003 - 2008. You'll see photos in the tray from Marianne's point and shoot camera. Calling all comedy nerds! Check these snippets from just the first 15 minutes of our chat: Wet Hot American Summer, Paul Rudd as Freddie Mercury, Marianne learns from Amy Poehler that you cannot take flash photos during a comedy show. Stella at Fez, Mike Birbiglia, Kristen Schaal, Nick Kroll, Zach Galifianakis.  A lost video of Flight of the Conchords performing to a room of six people. Maya Rudolph on Soundtracks Live. John Oliver at Rififi! Marianne will be putting these photos and more together in a zine. I'll be there at her launch at The Bell House on October 5. Come say hello! 

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Host
Mindy Tucker

Guest
Marianne Ways

Theme Song
Taking Pictures by Hula

Podcast Consulting
Seltzer Kings

Cinematographer
Eric Durkin

Editor/Sound
Jeremy Balon

Chief Administrative Officer
Jin Moon

Booking Consultant
Marianne Ways

Graphics
Howdy.nyc

Executive Producer
Mindy Tucker

Sponsor
Blonde Medicine

Special Thanks
Pat Byrne

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Creators and Guests

Host
Mindy Tucker
Comedy Photographer and Archivist that has documented 20 years of the NYC Comedy world.
Guest
Marianne Ways
Marianne Ways is a 20-year comedy veteran and founder of MWAYS Productions—a comedy consulting, casting, and production company specializing in connecting a variety of clients with comedic and celebrity talent from around the globe. Most recently, she was the Talent Producer for CBS's After Midnight and was previously hailed as a “tastemaker” by The New York Times. She has booked comedians for festivals, clubs, television, and even the occasional circus.

What is Mindy's Comedy Archives?

MINDY'S COMEDY ARCHIVES is a visual podcast featuring intimate interviews with the people who have been an instrumental part of the New York comedy community for the past 20 years. In each episode, our guest flips through a chronological stack of photos (starting with their very first "Mindy") using each image to unlock specific memories about their evolution in comedy. We'll touch on memories of early struggles and day jobs, to breakthroughs, friendships, and career shifts in an ever-changing industry.