On the Mic with Mike Peters

14/08/2026

Joe Briggs did a few minutes of crowd work when a guitarist's amp wasn't working and he was hooked. He started doing stand-up in Cleveland in 2019 and moved to New York City three years ago. He'll be at the Saratoga Comedy Festival in Saratoga Springs on Sept. 11 and 12. Listen to his episode of On the Mic with Mike Peters.

07/08/2026

Kinsey Ford has been doing stand-up for seven years. She started in Wichita, Kan., but found a home in Dallas. She's a regular at the clubs and will be at the Saratoga Comedy Festival in Saratoga Springs on Sept. 11 and 12. Listen to her episode of On the Mic with Mike Peters

Send us Fan MailKinsey Ford is a really funny comedian in Dallas. She started doing stand-up in Wichita, Kan., back in 2019 -- right before the pandemic. She moved to Charleston, S.C., for a year…

31/07/2026

Connor Dixon started doing stand-up in New York City in 2018. He grew up in Chicago and planned on being in the NBA, but being a comedian was a more attainable dream. Listen to his episode of On the Mic with Mike Peters.

Send us Fan MailConnor Dixon grew up in Chicago, went to school at Penn State and partied so much in New York City that his girlfriend told him to do stand-up. That was back in 2018 and his now wife…

24/07/2026

Jake Piskor is the Funniest Person in Buffalo. He started doing stand-up in 2017 and finally scored a win during his eighth appearance in the contest. He runs the Rust Belt Comedy Showcase with Jake Samson. Listen to his episode of On the Mic with Mike Peters.

Send us Fan MailJake Piskor has been doing stand-up in Buffalo since 2017. It only took him nine years to become Buffalo's Funniest Person. He won that honor on Sunday, July 19 and never has to…

17/07/2026

Nick Fierro was watching In Living Color with his parents when his comedy obsession began. He's one of the funniest people in Jersey City, N.J., and he'll be taking the stage at The Fest in Gainesville, Fla., in October. Listen to his episode of On the Mic with Mike Peters.

Send us Fan MailNick Fierro is a ridiculously funny comedian in Jersey City, N.J. He grew up watching In Living Color and George Carlin with his parents and is a major comedy nerd. This October,…

10/07/2026

Vinnie Paulino has been a big piece of the comedy scene in Rochester for almost 20 years. He started working in the clubs in 2007 and has been with the Comedy at the Carlson since it opened in 2016. He's helping to run the Rochester Comedy Festival, which begins its 37-show stretch on Thursday, July 16. Listen to his episode of On the Mic with Mike Peters.

Send us Fan MailVinnie Paulino has been doing stand-up for about 20 years. He did his first open mic in Texas before coming to Rochester. He started working the clubs in town in 2007 and has been…

04/07/2026

Rachel Hendricks graduated college and grew up to be a responsible person. Still, she decided to start doing stand-up anyway. She's one of the best new comedians in the Philadelphia suburbs. Listen to her episode of On the Mic with Mike Peters.

Send us Fan MailRachel Hendricks has been studying science since she was at Shippensburg University. She was active in politics and had a good job in Pottsville, Pa. Then she enrolled in a stand-up…

27/06/2026

DJ Dangler has been doing stand-up all over the country for 20 years. He started in New York City and lived in Los Angeles. He's back in Indianapolis now and writes for The Bob and Tom Show. Listen to his episode of On the Mic with Mike Peters.

Send us Fan MailDJ Dangler has spent the last 20 years working his way from New York City to Los Angeles, telling jokes wherever he can. He graduated from Purdue and wrote his first jokes while…

19/06/2026

Jordan Berry was raised in a dance studio in Lexington, Ky., and didn't start doing stand-up until he was 25. He's traveled the country over the last couple years and just started The Spotless Clean Comedy Show at The Spot Comedy Club. Listen to his episode of On the Mic with Mike Peters.

Send us Fan MailJordan Berry is an up-and-coming comedian from Lexington, Ky. He moved to Louisville recently to put more time into stand-up. He's a regular at the clubs in the area and is…

12/06/2026

Johnny Mocny started doing stand-up in Lansing, Mich., and spent eight years working all over the state. He moved to Chicago in January and hosts the Rocket Force and We Are Movies podcasts. Listen to his episode of On the Mic with Mike Peters.

Send us Fan MailJohnny Mocny spent the first eight years of his comedy career in Lansing, Mich., traveling the state and working all over the Midwest. He started coming to Chicago regularly in 2025…