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It’s easy to say that we’re in unprecedented times with the Coronavirus pandemic. As the illness continues to keep us all in our houses and ducking for cover, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that the economic fallout of this will wreck havoc on many aspects of the world economy. What’s been at the top of our minds daily is the toll it’s taking on the comedy community. Virtually overnight…

The Laugh Button launches a record label with the help of its friends Robert Kelly and 800 Pound Gorilla

We have some big news happening around TLB Towers and we’re pretty damn excited about it. The Laugh Button is getting into the comedy album game… and we’re doing it big. Today we’re announcing the launch of TLB Records that’s right a record label that will release comedy albums from comedians we think are awesome and should have some of their recorded comedy in the world.

And we’re not doing it…

The last few weeks have seen a lot of controversy related to men in power making gross transgressions toward women. While public outcry is expected and warranted, in the corner of the comedy community an article (which should’ve been an op-ed) penned by comedian Guy Branum in Vulture sparked a controversy. The crux of Branum’s article was that the metaphorical boy’s table that defended Louis C.K.…

The Laugh Button Podcast #125: Spoilers with Monroe Martin

Comedian Monroe Martin stops by The Riotcast studios to hang with Matt. The two talk about his career in comedy and the story of his childhood in the foster system. Then, the pop culture geeks in both of them gets exposed as they cover everything from comic books, the movies they’ve spawned, fashion, and of course, some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. New episodes of The Laugh Button Podcast are…

The Laugh Button Podcast #121: Greg Stone makes friends

Matt and Bram go over all the big news of the week including comedy siblings and all the news about the upfronts including canceled shows, greenlit ones, and all in between. Then, comedian Greg Stone joins us on the podcast to talk about getting his start in comedy, which all started from Communism, Gallagher, why he dropped out of college, and his philosophy toward comedy. The interview wraps up…

The Laugh Button Podcast #118: Anthony DeVito is having a moment

Comedian Anthony DeVito is having a moment. In about a month’s time he landed his first late night stand-up spot, earned a half hour on Comedy Central and got passed at one of New York’s most legendary comedy clubs. To say things are looking up for him are an understatement. But he started years before that, he attended comedy clubs as a child and got the stand-up spark, one that lasted him…

The Laugh Button Podcast #116: Tim Dillon is going to hell

We’re coming in hot this episode. If you want to ease into a podcast, this is not the right one for you. Bram and Matt start right off with the barbs as they welcome Olivia Timm onto the show to give the “Millennial Point of View” whatever that is. Then Tim Dillon sits down with Matt to talk about how jury duty made him realize he wanted to be a comedian, giving unorthodox tours of NYC, the…