Talk Funny Nagoyacomedy
By: Nagoyacomedy
Language: en
Categories: Comedy, Interviews, Stand-up
Join Mark Bailey and comics from all over, on Talk Funny, a show about comedians in Japan from all over the world, working in comedy in Japan, writing comedy,working, doing standup and getting paid in comedy in Japan. Brought to you by Nagoyacomedy.com and Nagoyaradio.com and Mark Bailey, an author, comedy writer, stand up comedian and international dj on FM, AM and Internet radio, along with other working stand up comics and authors in Japan
Episodes
Episode 327 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Jan 08, 2026Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about a former employee of Mark's at a radio station, how taking tasks too literally can be funny, Mark references a Taxi episode featuring Christopher Lloyd, and how Mark's stories could fuel a sitcom for many seasons. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey
Duration: 00:09:43episode 326 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Dec 26, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's idea for a new phone app for people walking and staring at their phone, why you aren't important enough to look at your phone, annoying podcast ads, why gold doesn't make sense, Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey
Duration: 00:08:07Episode 325 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Dec 19, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller rant about Ryadhgate, the Riyadh comedy controversy comparing it to South Africa, what David Cross and Marc Maron said about it, and is Bill Burr's wife OK with his sellout move and how we cannot find the charity she sent the money to, how Mark knows wives, also which country was redacted in the 9/11 commission report. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey
episode 324 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Nov 27, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller rant about Disney, copyright manipulation, churro dust strategy, more insights on Tabitha Takes Over the series, Gordon Ramsey's series, Bar Rescue, why a customer on the phone is not a customer, Mark's NYC stories about non customers on the phone. and Mark defines how long a New York minute lasts. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
This episode includes AI-generated content.
episode 323 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Nov 13, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about pawn shop shows like Pawn Stars and Hard Core Pawn, how a store works, a series Mark is binging, Tabitha Takes Over, what hair salon strategy can teach us, and why hair salons are better than some online therapy sites. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:10:37episode 322 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Nov 06, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about post production the elected new Prime Minister of Japan, the choice between normal Japan politics and extreme Japanese politics, kicking deer in Nara park, all the deer kicking puns we can muster, Mark reads rejected headlines from his US comedy magazine job, the hazards of browsing garage sales on line, and do not buy used goods from people that have to feed their water buffalo in another country. Public disclosure: Mark and Mike are not prone to self-harm or even ending anything in any way. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, N...
Duration: 00:08:48episode 321 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Oct 29, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about the jam session scandal happening in a city near us and why Mark quit and is looking at hiring other band members, how pro musicians do not appreciate the months of practice that once a month jam session amateurs have to practice while working a full time non music job, and how to save 20 hours of practice time a week, how not do jam sessions have less frustration and anal micromanagers while paying at the venue for the privelege.
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up...
episode 320 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Oct 22, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about the definitions of ex CIA and ex mafia people on podcasts, their time in North America, Mark was working creatively under an NDA in an undisclosed city and Mike on vacation, how one country is living rent free in Mark's head, how can ex mobsters talk on podcasts about their code of silence, favorite axes of mobster podcasters, and why you should reference episode 308 for our mob jokes and Barbizon hotel references.
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
episode 319 Mark Bailey
Oct 10, 2025Comedian and producer Mark Bailey under an NDA by his employer, reviews a rejected joke and talks about pet peeves, if you see a video you are apparently an expert, things people tell you that they do not know about, and people I taught how to edit audio offering to improve the podcast for a percent of our 6 dollars. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:05:50episode 318 Mark Bailey on remote
Sep 18, 2025Comedian and producer Mark Bailey in the US for a limited time, confronts the 9/11 for podcasters and a challenge for weak kneed anti free speech losers. Also, Woody Allen's latest one liners Mark appreciated, and how court in Japan is a joke. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:06:11episode 317 Mark Bailey on remote
Sep 11, 2025Comedian and producer Mark Bailey spills some tea on a stipend comedy writing job he is doing in the US for a limited time, how GABA gangster english school prepared Mark for long SNL style hours, how much a top wanted criminal is worth in Japan, and writing for a humorless boss. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:06:49Episode 316 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller book chapter edition
Sep 04, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller brainstorm topics for Mark's upcoming book chapters, recounting Mark's experiences in NYC and Japan, Mark's story about working for a mafia English school in Japan, the truth about broccoli, and Mark's encounter with a hot rod street gang group of punks in Japan. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Episode 315 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jul 31, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about the nightmare of losing your cellphone, drinking on medication, the difference between looking for your belongings and others looking for them, what I am sorry really means in Japanese, and how unhelpful is AI. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Episode 313 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jul 24, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about gaslighting teacher colleagues, why Mark knows Sicily, and how Mr. Lewis was a spot stealing comic. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.comNagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Episode 312 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jul 17, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about more thoughts on prison reality TV shows and how it can get you killed, how undercover boss is a fake show, how facebook is a stalker's dream, spacial awareness and emotional awareness between men and women, sofa white knight syndrom, hate listen podcasts, and funny people who will not go on stage. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.comNagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
episode 311 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jul 03, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about prison reality TV shows and how it can get you killed, how prisoners have nothing but time to gossip, and the hit vintage video faces of death. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.comNagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Episode 314 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jun 25, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny while solving the UFO, lizard people and Bigfoot conspiracies, Bill Maher's dinner at the White House, why Netflix movies are unrealistic, how realistic is Friends?, and why Joe Rogan covering a conspiracy is required in the US, Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Episode 310 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jun 20, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny on spam mail we get suggesting we add humor to the podcast, AI thoughtless sales spam we receive, Mark's Sicilian brain vs. Mark's Jewish brain, rude Chinese tourists, rude buffet manners by tourists in Japan, our buddy in Osaka comedy, how Mark Normand is Carlinesque, and rightwing youtube commercials in Japan. Mark understands Japanese old ornery men at last. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.comNagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:11:46Episode 309 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
May 29, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny by reviewing The rudest restaurant chain in the world, Karen's, performance cafe restaurants, and legitimately rude restaurants we have been to. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:11:08Episode 308 callback episode Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
May 22, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny by reviewing and explaining common reference terms we use in the podcast, including April Cash, callback techniques, bicycle stops, Niagara falls, duckman, goodfellas references, car searches, dropped vegetables, Barbizon hotel, etc. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:29:08Episode 307 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
May 08, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about about how Mark became a comic from age 6, kindergarten in Sicily, Mark teaches Sicilian dialect, how Mark and his 6 year old buddies caused chaos in first grade using non-obscene obscenities, why Mark can't stop watching cop videos, and how Mark heard about Richard Pryor in first grade. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:09:53Episode 306 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Apr 24, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about how Mark became a comedian from age 6 because of misunderstandings, Mark's stories from first grade, Mark's bicycle gift from hell story, nerdy word origins, how Latin is a rabbit hole where every word means root, and how Osaka police were detaining Mark on the night of our comedy show in Nagoya. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:08:33Episode 305 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Apr 10, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about advice people give you now when the story was in a world with no smartphones, Mark explains treppenwitz, l'esprit de l'escalier, things I should have said, Mark's shirt stories, in Japan the process is the punishment, and Mark's examples of ideas we don't have words for in English. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:10:29Episode 304 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Apr 03, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about more school band memories, Steve Allen and his influence on Letterman, Mark's story about how calculus can save you from being beaten up, Mark's inspiration to be in radio from inspirational marching band guests, Sammy Gravano never threatened me as a high school kid, why newspaper club in school is good, and my best friend David in Junior high school and high school and garage bands. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:14:01Episode 303 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Mar 13, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about the nerdiest instrument in school bands to play, the saxophone trap, Mark's school band stories courtesy of Mr. Buda, how to be first string clarinet without being in the first string, and remembering Steve Allen and Frank Zappa. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:08:07Episode 302 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Feb 27, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about analyzing wars from 80 or 160 years in the future, monday morning quarterbacking, and judging 22 year old Ally Generals from our lounge chairs. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:10:03Episode 301 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Feb 20, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about currying favor with Putin, who will Tucker Carlson not interview, the Darryl Cooper controversy, and who were the villains of WW2? Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:12:35Episode 300 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Feb 13, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about video reaction videos, the difference between expert analysis videos and reaction videos to a song you already heard 20 years ago, Mark shouts out as a drummer to Drumeo a great educational site for drummers, mob members watch their portrayal in movies, and Mark's ideas for future reaction videos. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:08:13Episode 299 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Feb 06, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about pesky bugs and Mark's roach story, when Mark and Mike scream like girls, why we invite Putin to the podcast, and sick stuff latchkey kids used to do in the 70s. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:09:37Episode 298 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Jan 30, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Charisma man writing, Alien magazine writing, comparing the bad planning of the first Osaka premier of Mark in comedy compared to the 25th anniversary at the same Osaka venue, undecided voters, how politics is like sports but one matters, and why brat was never cool. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:16:59Episode 297 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Jan 23, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's Barbizon Hotel story with the mob, and factchecking with audiobook editors, how to quit a job you really know you don't want to do, and how to back out of things you would regret. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:15:29episode 296 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jan 16, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Spotify being anal about the mob, Mark's correspondence with a former Gotti hitman, and that guy was in the car, the tediousness of trying to write memoirs for a book, and how anal disclaimers are. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:13:36episode 295 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jan 09, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about what would happen if ivory tower linguist master degree holders went back to Ladium to argue with Italians about Latin pronunciation, why not to apply for a job if you do not want it, and joke about nerdy etymology bits, Mark's stories about working at scam schools that do not pay neccesities, gaba hey, scam schools, and scam secretarial corporations. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:17:19episode 294 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Jan 02, 2025Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark explaining what a mixer is and how a drunk guy can ruin the final product, how some comics in Nagoyacomedy dabble in garage band, how Mark's heavy rock playlist during radio i fostered a fan and a fellow garage band jam session member, how the overused word in Japan service actually means servicing the contract of retail sales, how Nagoya part-time musicians are more humble, and how a towering record company conglomerate cannot order CDs or DVDs and does not know how to, but all they sell is CDs and...
Duration: 00:12:52episode 293 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Dec 26, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about great female comics, the Tom Brady roast, a callback to heroin, misheard lyrics, did teenage Mark have a problem with authority, Brinks truck robbery advice, undercover billionaire shows, at point 11:07 in you can hear the noisy restaurant owner from previous podcasts in the background, and language pet peeves. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:12:05episode 292 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Dec 19, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny in this short episode about how cleaning is suspicious to your special other, how to tell a story to New Yorkers, pedantic zoom meetings, who was not taking the zoom meetings seriously, and how noise on zoom meetings gave Mark comedy material. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:05:13episode 291 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Dec 12, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny in this short episode about language changing before our eyes, defiant vocal chords of Megyn Kelly, and why a manger and a stable are not synonymous. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:04:43episode 290 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Dec 05, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny in this short episode about gaslighting incidents by a wife of someone on the podcast, how Japanese wives 'clean the room', and why few comics are funny at age 20. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:06:39episode 289 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Nov 28, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about if the Who was dyslexic, reviewing Jerry Seinfeld's latest movie, videos about scamming scammers, there is no right answer at airport customs, and signs that your'e IT assistant is in India. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:08:40episode 288 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Nov 21, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny in this short episode about a San Francisco air crash and the horrible TV coverage by dumb anchors, how assistants cannot speak up to superiors in Asia, how Mark cannot find a qualified veterinarian, how Mark is the Larry David of Japan, the worst hospital in Japan, why we learned not to hang out at the post office, how to teach the script of Airplane in class, and first amendment auditors on the internet. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:06:27episode 287 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Nov 14, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny in this short episode about our great experience doing comedy in Tokyo this year, our favorite Japanese rock band that came to town, and the worst hospital to go to in Nagoya. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:06:51episode 286 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Nov 07, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's Colin Quinn impersonation, callback from a previous podcast, how to tell stories to New Yorkers, and how Mark only has room for one earthquake survivor at the Talk Funny studios. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:07:26episode 285 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Oct 31, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about why Mark still likes Kristi Noem, why mob guys don't like to see movie premiers with their wives, what's the deal with functioning alcohilics, and how RFK Jrs home life would be funnier than Curb your Enthusiasm. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:08:30episode 284 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Oct 24, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about dynamic pricing, how fast food venues are facing hard times, why Mark cannot stop binge-watching bad cop videos, stupid airport questions, why Mark isn't angry at Kristi Noem, and Australian border patrol video stories. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:15:13episode 283 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Oct 17, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about how he developed a 10 minute set on a forbidden topic, how you can make a comedy set out of any topic, and Mark explains bank teller beauty math in Japan. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:09:39episode 282 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Oct 10, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Neil Brennan's special and his punchable face, why we do not recognize the waiter, can you really ever delete data from the internet, how Mark almost was mistaken as a mental patient in the hospital, why Mark can never forgive O.J. Simpson, and how Mark almost got the police called on him for a closer involving violins but not violence. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:10:44Episode 281 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Oct 03, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about words you cannot translate into English, a favorite Curb your Enthusiasm episode of Mark's,a shout out to the late great comedian Richard Jeni, and Mark recommends Jim Florentine's podcast. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:10:34episode 280 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Sep 26, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about tips in learning Mandarin and Japanese, how to skip pedantic unimportant questions in narration and teaching, and why Mark had to learn Polish to keep his job in Japan. We experienced some overmodulation problems, and solved them as best we could. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:08:07Episode 279 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Sep 19, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's lifelong stutter, divorce law changes in Japan, how family law does not work across borders, Mount Fuji regulations, how Japanese courts are predictable unfortunately, Mark translates police speak, the absurdity of police dogs, and how to get Mark to make an entire comedy set on a topic you do not want to hear. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:13:41Episode 278 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Sep 12, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about the movie Fall, new ideas for movie titles, noisy restaurant owners, why not to roast the manager of a venue, another Abba story from Mark how to roast at a Jewish funeral, the pitfalls of being a content provider, and sticky weather in Japan. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:20:54episode 277 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Sep 05, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about learning passive aggressiveness as well as Japanese to work in Japan, raising prices for tourists in Japan and other countries, how to get better prices in Egypt by learning to read Arabic numbers, and Jiminy Glick ripping Bill Maher on his own show. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:20:29Episode 276 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Aug 29, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about a noisy restaurant owner near our studios, why not to feed dogs in India, how to tell a story to a New Yorker, thanks to Black Mirror for scary ideas that have become true, and how defense experts on TV are not helping make us safe. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:13:22episode 275 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Aug 22, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about how Sammy Gravano has no beef with our podcast but we are welcome to take a ride with him, how mafia arguments are now done on podcasts, why xrays are safe for xray technicians, fun times with the great people at tokyo comedy bar, why nobody knows all of Mark's stories, and why when people from the mideast calls you friend it is not always a good sign. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:13:59Episode 274 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Aug 14, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's radio days, Mark offends the girls of Abba on NYC radio pre-Stern days, the late great Shelley Berman, our trifecta problem comedy show from earlier in the year, hackers, hecklers, and unfunny Australian women, and the crap Mark has to put up with as emcee of comedy shows.
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Episode 273 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Aug 07, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about delete me services for online posts and how is that working out for you? Also, how many times do you have to pay for the deletions, McDonalds nazi breakfasts, new alphabet agencies, and how posts on the internet are permanent.
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Episode 272 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Aug 01, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about how language changes in front of our eyes like a Twilight Zone episode, being insulted by offspring, not the cool band from California, how Japanese cannot dance or pronounce the art form names, why not to bring a filipina nurse to your inlaws family meeting, and how priests teach you how to be married.
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
episode 271 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Jul 18, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about haughty waiters in Japan, not qualified to order salt in restaurants, how Dutch and Germans make jokes, saying I don't mind that you are Jewish is rude, how venues want a residency agreement for comics without any incentive, and how smoking is still a fad in Japan.
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
episode 270 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Jul 11, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about the trend of comics doing podcasts, Jon Stewart steals Mark's comedy gestures, Reddit steals Mark's joke via Jimmy Carr, Mark's original joke that Ricky Gervais used years later on Golden Globes, arguing with venues on scheduling, why Mark should not comedy roast a restaurant owner before being served at that venue, a former mobster invites Mark to a sitdown, and writing jokes for speeches.
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
episode 269 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Jul 04, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Talk Funny joining Audible.com and Amazon Music in addition to a myriad of other formats, Mark recommends Nathan Fielder's comedy videos, reality tv, AI taking narration jobs, James Havens in Nagoya, the stages of a laid off radio dj, revenge shops a la Larry David, favorite Curb your Enthusiasm bits, Japanese greetings, the late comic genius of Victor Borge, and future Mark talks to past Mark.
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Episode 268 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jun 27, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about police canine units and how Mark would improve them, euphemisms that police use in the US, contradictions in police techniques, how Mark would increase security for Brinks trucks, Mark finds problems in the plot of Undercover Billionaire, and how police must have supernatural senses.
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
episode 267 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jun 20, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about conspiracy theories and the history of Hollywood, Mark's adventures in trying to find a qualified guitarist in Nagoya, funny open mic stories, and Dick Cheney syndrome.
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
episode 266 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jun 13, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about police canine units, false cop tactics in traffic stops, what does a dog alert look like, Mark explaining how New Yorkers tell stories, and Mark's suggestion to have his dog alert on corrupt police.
Mark's Shortcuts to Japanese lessons on online
Shortcuts to passing JLPT part 2.AVI
Shortcuts to Japanese proficiency test JLPT tips
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
episode 265 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Jun 06, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's review of the George Carlin special by AI, the AI George Carlin scandal, problems with AI, Kiss avatars, and intellectual property problems with AI.
Mark's Shortcuts to Japanese lessons on online
Shortcuts to passing JLPT part 2.AVI
Shortcuts to Japanese proficiency test JLPT tips
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
episode 264 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
May 30, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about organized crime in different countries, Mark's knowledge about the etymology of mafia, goodfellas stories, how the mafia does not exist, Lucky Luciano and the Allies in Sicily, and why to watch The Godfather.
Mark's Shortcuts to Japanese lessons on online
Shortcuts to passing JLPT part 2.AVI
Shortcuts to Japanese proficiency test JLPT tips
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Episode 263 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
May 23, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's favorite SNL monologue Nate Bergatze, Joe Koi's monologue, Megan Kelly does not get comedy, a meta-comedy lesson on saves in comedy, comic voice, and Mark's former colleague who is serving life in prison.
Mark's Shortcuts to Japanese lessons on online
Shortcuts to passing JLPT part 2.AVI
Shortcuts to Japanese proficiency test JLPT tips
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
episode 262 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
May 16, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about the dangers of cheap Japanese whiskey, Mark's former felon friend, Mark's stories from writing for the Alien, Japanzine, etc. Also, why not to urinate outside anywhere no matter what you learned from Japanese elderly men, and Mark's pleading guilty with explanation. Shortcuts to passing JLPT part 2.AVI
Shortcuts to Japanese, Mark's tips on passing the Japanese proficiency test.
Shortcuts to Japanese proficiency test JLPT tips
Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Episode 261 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
May 09, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's convict mentor when he came to Japan, meanings of sumimasen in Japan, Other memory tips in learning Japanese, the memory palace technique, and how to remember the words revenge and today in Japanese, how we don't get Spotify ad revenue, and why Mark won't let fellow comics steal jokes from anyone, especially his fellow comic who heard him tell the joke, plagiarism is death. Shortcuts to passing JLPT part 2.AVI
Shortcuts to Japanese proficiency test JLPT tips
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episode 260 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Apr 25, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about more Family Mart bad manager episodes, self-check-out hypocrisy and legal repurcussions, SNL behind the scenes stories, and Mark's experience as a child in Sicily. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:12:06episode 259 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Apr 18, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about more Family Mart horror stories from Mark, alcohol laws in North America, experiences in Scandinavia, Anthony Robbins ridiculousity, how standing in line in Asia is a new concept, and why not to talk about the Korean language. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:23:23episode 258 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Apr 11, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about corrupt police videos, Mark talks about his 15 days of detainment song about Japanese cops, your rights when detained by police in Japan, our fond memories for a nearby city we played at, and reasons not to take photos in Japan on public transportation. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:10:16Episode 257 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Mar 28, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about more Nate Bergatze and Greg Giraldo praise, mob movies as legend on the east coast, Italian American reception of the Godfather, true stories about Larry David used in Seinfeld, how Joe Rogan is the new Carson, and the sketch writing process at SNL. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:22:53Episode 256 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Mar 21, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about how autistic people do not get puns, Nate Bargatze, SNL, Louis CK, our apologies to Loudness and Yamashita Masayoshi in Fukuoka, how not to take jokes literally, Mark reveals he used to be in radio, differences in radio and karaoke in Japan, and our infamous Fukuoka show. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:17:36Episode 255 Mark Bailey and Steve Howard
Mar 14, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Steve Howard broadcst from a subway station and talk funny about how doing the Golden Globes emceeing is difficult, Doug Stanhope's book, the comedy scene in the 80s and 90s, the Seinfeld effect, wife logic, wife soap, canine dogs, and self checkout stores. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:14:46Episode 254 Mark Bailey, Steve Howard
Mar 07, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Steve Howard talk funny in a subway station about entitlement among younger workers, teaching mafia recruits at vocation schools, things we say now that we would not have said 5 years ago, Taylor Swift, wife stories, how comedians use a save, blacklisting and comedy syndicates in other cities, how men and women see space differently, and how non comics don't get Joe Koi's Golden Globes performance. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:23:33Episode 253 Mark Bailey Steve Howard
Feb 29, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Steve Howard talk funny about Mark's kafkaesque experiencesin Japan, a shout out to our Indian listeners, how life in Japan resembles the movie Office Space, and how Japanese spouses do not want you to watch the Kafka movie. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:11:59Episode 252 Mark Bailey Steve Howard
Feb 22, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Steve Howard talk funny about advice for getting your comic voice, how to read a room in comedy, how to deal with bad audiences, advice that Bob Saget gave Mark, the overuse of crowdwork in current standup comedy, Mark talks about his worse show in Japan and how to save a bad set, how Mark almost got whacked in New York by a mobster, his Larry David story, and how an opener can ruin your show with a story about our second worse show in Japan. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand...
Duration: 00:10:29Episode 251 Mark Bailey Steve Howard
Feb 15, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Steve Howard talk funny about metacomedy tips, how marriage helps your comedy, comic voice in your standup, how Mark's comic voice in his act has changed over the years, Mark's comic voice in radio, comic voice as exemplified by Bob Saget, Sam Kinnison, Gore Vidal, Patrice Oneal, Louis CK,and others. Also, can women tell a story, and the formula for comedy between tension and truth. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:14:47Episode 250 Mark Bailey Steve Howard
Feb 08, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Steve Howard talk funny about advice for standup comedy and open mic comics via Steve Martin, Jon Vorhaus, Jerry Corley, Jim Gaffigan, Mark Normand and others. Also, we break down the rules of comedy, rule of 3, flimflam, misdirection, drilling down and other techniques, Mark's first original joke from 6 years old, how Mark got to write for Letterman and other comics, and how not to run a comedy show with props and tissue boxes. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:11:09Episode 249 Mark Bailey Steve Howard
Feb 01, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Steve Howard talk funny about Mark's story of accidentally taking addictive prescription drugs instead of melatonin, being wanted by organized crime, and Mark's jokes about good cops bad cops. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:18:18Episode 248 Mark Bailey Steve Howard
Jan 25, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Steve Howard talk funny about memes that keep coming back, if you never heard of it did it happen, how Larry David told Mark how SNL steals material from comics, and podcast comedian feuds on the internet. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:11:14Episode 247 Mark Bailey Steve Howard
Jan 18, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Steve Howard talk funny about their reactions to the phenomenon of Kill Tony open mic podcasts, Joe Rogan and his mothership, the difference between premise and punchline comedy copyrights by comics, our praise for comics William Montgomery and Hans Kim, and how Saturday Night Live steals material. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:10:45Episode 246 Mark Bailey Steve Howard
Jan 04, 2024Comedians Mark Bailey and Steve Howard talk funny about bad experiences being stopped by Japanese cops, our shout out to our Indian subcontinent listeners, namaste, Mark's new vantage point on detective TV shows, Mark's story about being acosted by a detective after his comedy show, and gaslighting stories about things that never happened. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:18:16Episode 245 Mark Bailey Mike Miller Regifted favorite episodes
Dec 28, 2023This is a regifted favorite episode requested by fans. Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller discuss the differences in how you can talk to the police in Japan vs. what you would expect in your home country and some Olympic crackdown jokes that we made about the Japanese police that they are shaking down the public even though the Olympics were postponed until next year. Mark has a ridiculous story about a fellow colleague of Mark's, a convenient excuse you can use for any situation in 2020, how to avoid bad news chatters when you are just trying to greet someone...
Duration: 00:14:22Episode 244 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Dec 14, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about how Mark got a govt. job while failing psychic exams, practical jokes Mark played on his govt. bosses, why Ceasar sections always happen in Japan on Fridays, how Mark failed a physical exam by crossed signals, and how Mark tortured his boss with Raffi songs like Cluck cluck red hen. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:13:10Episode 243 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Nov 30, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's nightmare story of cancelling a cellphone contract, and how the other cellphne providers are like the mob,Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:07:02Episode 242 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Nov 16, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny roasting business meetings and how ridiculous they can be, Mark's stories about working for a passive aggressive mob pizzeria, reused salads, the worst part of the Reagan assasination, and Tim Ferris's advice about meetings, and we recommend Ari Shafir's special Jew, endorsed by rabbis like Mark's. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:28:46Episode 241 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Nov 09, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Bill Cosby's good comic bits, how many people ask us comics to read screenplays and come to their amateur plays, why Mark doesn't recommend other foreigners for jobs and the stories why . Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:09:35Episode 240 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Nov 02, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about nightmare parttime job stories, not having it his way, the Mark and Jim show on the morning subway, stupid customer complaints and smartasss replies. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:12:57Episode 239 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Oct 26, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about crazy New York stories, Nazi restauranteurs, bizarre restaurant orders, and doing service jobs in New York City. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:10:14Episode 238 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Oct 19, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's police problem stories, we destroy the weabo japan fanboy cult, fuchuu prison and why you will do fine if you like japanese office protocol, chimpira scams, and Mark's school pranks from the 70s. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:12:36Episode 237 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Oct 12, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's insane radio stories about clueless bosses in Japan, arguing with your Japanese spouse in her native language, offensive deaf jokes for people who cannot hear us, Mark explains radio terminology like walking up to the news, running the board, thinking 10, 20, 30 and 40 minutes ahead of the show, Mark's April fools jokes on his radio bosses, and stories of rampant cheating on Japanese proficiency exams, etc. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:19:33Episode 236 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Oct 05, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's pet crow in the park, how birds are smarter than some homeless, how Mark got burnt by ecology, garbage regimes in Japan, and ideas for taking your wife on a Japan tour. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:09:01Episode 235 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Sep 28, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about subway station slapstick stories, how Japanese really like walls in public transportation, Mark's mantra for dealing with magnet like behavior from Japanese pesdestrians, funny Barney Fife cop stories, and how any woman can spend your retirement at a fast food restaurant, Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:08:28Episode 234 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Sep 21, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about the contrast between training in jobs in Japan and the actual job, jokes from Mark's Dad who always wanted to do standup, and test training ironic moments, Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:10:55Episode 233 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Sep 14, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about dealing with technophobe bureaucrats in Japanese offices, why you should either get things done or stay on your phone but cannot do both, the dilemma of cameras in the classrooms doh!, our pet peeves about textbooks, and how teaching informs comedy bits. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:18:24Episode 232 Mark Bailey Mike Miller
Sep 07, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about some of our favorite comics from the past, Shelley Berman, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bob Newhart, Larry David, Mark's link to Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, wrestler Jerry Lawler with Andy Kaufman, and Mark explains different comedy terms such as shaggy dog story, callback, flim flam, distraction, the rule of 3, drilling down, etc. A mini-master class on comedy in this episode for upcoming startup comedians. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:18:45Episode 231 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Aug 31, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's experiences how he learned to escape from the police at his own office with his copdar, Oscar comments, Paulie Shore jokes, horror stories of bicycling while gaijin, Mark's story about being stopped 25 times in 2 month periods. and Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:15:42Episode 230 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Aug 24, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about the Academy Awards and movies we have seen, also Oscar jokes. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:06:10Episode 229 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Aug 15, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about Mark's experiences in the 70s with librarians, shoplifters, homecoming queens and predator teenage girls. Also what Hustler can teach teenage boys and different ways to look at women. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:07:15Episode 228 Mark Bailey, Mike Miller
Aug 06, 2023Comedians Mark Bailey and Mike Miller talk funny about experiences travelling and homestaying in Turkey and Greece, the wrong noses that Mark loves, why not to buy carpets on the street in a certain country, and Mark's story of staying in Turkey in winter with no heat. Brought to you by Nagoyaradio.com, Nagoyacomedy.com, and stand up comic Mark Bailey.
Duration: 00:16:41