Ritch Shydner on Howie's High Sierra Comedy Vault
Last month, Ritch was out in Tahoe performing at the Tahoe Improv. He appeared on Howie Nave's morning show and podcast. And you can now listen to it here...
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Letterman, Me and a Dead Dove
Stand-up extraordinaire, Ritch Shydner, recalls one of many sessions appearing on the Letterman Show. Dave Letterman finished up on his long-running show in New York this week.
Kicking Through The Ashes
1982 The Atlanta Punchline
From Ritch's new book, Kicking Through The Ashes:
My Life as a Stand-up in the 1980's Comedy Explosion. Due out in early 2016
The Road Dog Shakes
by Ritch Shydner
In the early 1980’s, the cash flowed into comedy clubs and the club owners did just about anything to keep the comics happy. It was common for comedians to draw against their pay during the week, often to purchase drugs. It was almost a tax deductible business expense, like gym equipment for a professional football player. For some comics enraged and enflamed nerve endings are equivalent to an athlete’s finely tuned muscles.
