Co-Host Wanted with Mike Feeney – Details, episodes & analysis

Mike Feeney interviews stand-up comedian Sal Vulcano (Impractical Jokers, Taste Buds, Terrified) to see if he's the right fit for co-hosting. Follow Sal Vulcano: Instagram YouTube See Sal Vulcano Live: salvulcanocomedy.com Follow Mike Feeney: Instagram TikTok Facebook See Mike Live: punchup.live/mikefeeney Chapters: 00:00 Introductions with Sal Vulcano 02:48 Why do you think you would be a good co-host? 05:00 Will hosting Minoush affect your commitment to co-hosting? 06:06 Taste Buds 07:10 Psychological question #109: Do you tip everywhere? 12:00 Long Island and Staten Island kinship 13:03 Do you think the most impractical part of Impractical Jokers is that you are still employed? 13:48 Sal Vulcano has no shame 15:00 Can you ask strangers for help without people thinking they’re on Impractical Jokers? 24:30 “It’s Your Show” and Sal Vulcano’s breakthrough project 28:40 What’s it like being the most punished member of Impractical Jokers? 29:30 Showing off your Jaden Smith tattoos to Jaden Smith 31:58 How many tattoos of child celebrities do you have? 32:00 Check out the Patreon 32:38 Psychological question #136: Did you quit being a minister because of same-sex marriage? 39:50 Your laugh is so generous 41:00 Sal Vulcano loves Wu-Tang Clan (pranking an Impractical Joker) 43:44 Sal Vulcano is afraid of a common house pet 45:00 How did Vulcano get hit by a car at 4 years old? 48:12 Have you ever been fired? 49:00 Issues with Sal’s mic 50:15 Why is Sal Vulcano a Kentucky Colonel? 52:00 Partying with Sal Vulcano in Dublin 53:45 What is something in society you hate, and how would you fix it? Produced by Borough House Creative Post-Production Publishing Coordinator – Timmy Trabon Think you know this week’s subliminal phrase? Comment below for a chance to win two free tickets to see Mike live! #salvulcano #impracticaljokers #comedypodcast #mikefeeney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 2 starts 1/6/25 Follow Mike:  https://www.instagram.com/iammikefeeney  https://www.tiktok.com/@iammikefeeney https://www.facebook.com/mikefeeneycomedy See Mike Live: https://www.punchup.live/mikefeeney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Feeney interviews stand-up comedian Jon Rudnitsky ("Saturday Night Live", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", ) to see if he is co-host material. Follow Jon:  https://www.tiktok.com/@jonrudnitsky https://www.instagram.com/jonrudnitsky See Jon Live: https://linktr.ee/jonrudnitsky?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadkXO1C-296RYUh1CjBG8-vb9-t5zdppO6iGc3p6fljorcLgS5QdV40JmNNmA_aem_D5i-vVA5NRzZY1I4u4HlHQ Follow Mike:  https://www.instagram.com/iammikefeeney  https://www.tiktok.com/@iammikefeeney https://www.facebook.com/mikefeeneycomedy See Mike Live: https://www.punchup.live/mikefeeney ---------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 RUD-NIT-SKEE 05:14 Betrayed by Jon Rudnitsky 09:40 Why would you be a good co-host? 10:25 What's the worst job interview you've ever had? 12:45 Have you ever been fired? 18 :00 Kevin Spacey story 27:56 Negotiations 30:15 Saturday Night Live (SNL) stories 33:15 Running into Kenan Thompson on the street 33:50 Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Bit on SNL 36:00 Anderson Cooper didn't like Jon Rudnitsky's impression of him on SNL 39:35 Do you have a sketch that didn't make it to air that you loved or vice versa? 41:29 How do you keep getting cast in successful films without being noticed in them? 43:55 What was it like riffing with Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm 48:10 Do you think you've ever said anything out loud that no one in history has ever said? 49:50 How confident are you that you locked your apartment? 50:20 What's something small that gives you an irrational amount of joy? 52:50 What are Jon Rudnitsky's character flaws? 54:38 If birds started gossiping, what's the first of your secrets they would share?  55:48 What's something you irrationally think you would be great at despite no experience?  57:34 Do you think the universe has already given you all of your big breaks?     ---------------------------------------------------------- Produced by Borough House Creative Post-Production Publishing Coordinator - Timmy Trabon  #mikefeeney #jonrudnitsky #snl #cohostwanted #kevinspacey #saturdaynightlive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Feeney interviews comedian and reality TV star Vinny Guadagnino ("Jersey Shore", "Dancing with the Stars, Chippendales) to see if he can hold his own as co-host Follow Vinny:  https://www.tiktok.com/@vinnyguadagnino https://www.facebook.com/vinnyguadagnino/ https://www.instagram.com/vinnyguadagnino See Vinny Live: https://punchup.live/vinnyg Follow Mike:  https://www.instagram.com/iammikefeeney  https://www.tiktok.com/@iammikefeeney https://www.facebook.com/mikefeeneycomedy See Mike Live: https://www.punchup.live/mikefeeney ---------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Terminally Italian 04:20 Why would you be a good co-host? 06:49 What's the worst interview you've ever been on? 09:07 Is owning a hairless cat a test? 11:20 Anxiety 12:30 Reality TV auditions and the LSATs 17:05 Have you reconnected with Jenna? 18:35 Are you surprised you haven't outrun your demons? 21:05 Vinny vs Diddy 24:20 How many birds have you seen in your life? 24:55 The Chippendales Residency 27:45 Vinny Guadagnino on Dancing with the Stars 33:29 Double Shot of Love with Pauly D 35:08 Do you worry about never finding love? 38:35 The Show with Vinny and skateboarding with Lil Wayne 42:35 Who would Staten Island go crazy for? 43:40 Deeply passionate about Keto 45:39 The Keto Guido 51:05 Sign this for my kid 53:00 What's the wildest celebrity moment you've had? 01:00:00 Vinny meets Donald Trump on The View ---------------------------------------------------------- Outro music by Aidan Memory (unreleased).  Intro Video by Matt Salacuse. Edited by Timmy Trabon Produced by Borough House Creative Post-Production Publishing Coordinator - Timmy Trabon  #mikefeeney #vinnyguadagnino #cohostwanted #jerseyshore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Feeney interviews comedian and podcaster Ian Fidance ("Bein' Ian with Jordan") to gauge whether he’s co-host material. Check out Ian Fidance's latest special, "Wild Happy and Free" on Youtube Follow Ian:  https://www.instagram.com/ianimal69 https://www.youtube.com/@BeinIanPod See Ian Live: https://punchup.live/ianfidance Follow Mike:  https://www.instagram.com/iammikefeeney  https://www.tiktok.com/@iammikefeeney https://www.facebook.com/mikefeeneycomedy See Mike Live: https://www.punchup.live/mikefeeney ---------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Is "Bein' Ian with Jordan" over? 02:05 Have you ever done "that"? 03:58 How long have you been sober? 04:38 Do you worry that co-hosting will be your new addiction? 05:10 Loosey gift 05:35 Why do you think you'd be a good co-host? 07:38 Loosey gift 10:28 Was your teaching job a "School of Rock" type thing? 17:38 Dart gift 18:30 When's the last fight you were in? 26:09 Was your terrible car accident a message from God? 26:50 Ian Fidance thinks Nirvana wasn't great because Kurt Cobain was boring. 27:25 What things in your life have you been completely wrong about? 28:04 Are you worried about the pressure of being co-host? 30:30 Negotiations 30:58 Do you think you've already met the most important person in your life? 32:13 What's the worst job interview you've ever had? 38:00 How do I access the D web? 40:38 What does it feel like being disconnected from reality? 42:00 Loosey reward 42:40 What's something in society you would like fix and how would you do it? 47:00 What's airport jail like? 50:20 Deaf Uber drivers 54:05 What's my middle name? ---------------------------------------------------------- Outro music by Aidan Memory (unreleased).  Intro Video by Matt Salacuse. Edited by Timmy Trabon Produced by Gotham Production Studios Post-Production Publishing Coordinator - Timmy Trabon  #mikefeeney #ianfidance #cohostwanted #comedypodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Feeney interviews Jim Norton ("Jim Norton Can’t Save You", "Sword Fight" podcasts) to find out if he’s the right fit to cohost the show. Check out Jim's latest album, "Gender Reveal Disaster” on your favorite streaming platforms. Follow Jim: https://www.instagram.com/jimnorton https://x.com/jimnorton https://www.youtube.com/c/JimNortonComedy See Jim Live: https://www.jimnorton.com/tour Follow Mike:  https://www.instagram.com/iammikefeeney  https://www.tiktok.com/@iammikefeeney https://www.facebook.com/mikefeeneycomedy See Mike Live: https://www.punchup.live/mikefeeney ---------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:45 Jim Norton’s style guide 03:43 Why do you think you would be a good co-host? 04:34 How does it feel to have this opportunity? 05:10 What’s the worst job interview you can recall? 05:34 Have you ever been fired? 08:26 How many basketballs would it take to fill up this room? 09:37 Jim Norton Podcast 12:00 Fighting your partner 15:30 Fans versus esc*rts 17:05 What does an esc*rt cost? 21:35 Can you juggle 3 podcasts? 22:15 Do you secretly hope that your old radio show is failing? 24:15 How did you get Robert Deniro to spank you? 26:58 What was it like playing young Don Rickles in The Irishman? 31:12 What the hell was Camp Cool and Stupid Bets on MTV? 33:03 How was it being on Bar Rescue? 34:45 The grading curve of Kill Tony 37:32 How did you do 3, 1-hour specials in 3 and half years? 39:59 What made you self conscious? 41:00 Why do you have no shame taking photos with celebrities you meet? 42:00 What are some of your weird celebrity interactions? 43:52 Do you have access to celebrities as guests on my show? 49:25 Taking on Jesse Ventura 51:17 Interview gift 52:55 What’s your favorite metal concert? 55:15 Interview background check? 56:02 What was the hardest thing you’ve overcome? 57:00 Pick something in society you would like to fix and how would you fix it? 59:02 Aren’t you glad you got to where you are? ---------------------------------------------------------- Outro music by Aidan Memory (unreleased).  Intro Video by Matt Salacuse. Edited by Timmy Trabon Produced by Borough House Creative Post-Production Publishing Coordinator - Timmy Trabon  Think you know this week's subliminal phrase?  Comment below for a chance to win two free tickets to see Mike live! #mikefeeney #jimnorton #cohostwanted #comedypodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Feeney interviews stand-up comic Jordan Jensen ("Bein' Ian with Jordan", “RIP Jordan Jensen” podcasts) to see if the chemistry, timing, and work ethic are there for a long-term podcast partnership. Check out Jordan’s latest special, "30 Minutes with Jordan Jensen” presented by GaS Digital on Youtube. Follow Jordan: https://www.instagram.com/jordanjensenlolstop https://www.facebook.com/jordanjensencomedy https://www.youtube.com/@jordanjensenlolstop See Jordan Live: https://punchup.live/jordanjensen/tickets Follow Mike:  https://www.instagram.com/iammikefeeney  https://www.tiktok.com/@iammikefeeney https://www.facebook.com/mikefeeneycomedy See Mike Live: https://www.punchup.live/mikefeeney ---------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Trouble in Paradise on Bein’ Ian with Jordan Jensen 01:31 You have lesbian moms? 01:35 Why would you be a good co-host? 03:02 Do you ever offer something and you don’t mean it? 05:50 Snack motivated? 08:00 What’s the worst interview you’ve ever had? 14:44 Rummaging 16:38 Snack reward 18:01 What made you stop being goth? 22:04 White privilege 26:38 Toblerone? 28:32What group of people are the dumbest audience members? 30:51 Do you think you’ve ever seen the same wild animal more than once? 32:08 Do you have any desire to visit Africa? 33:46 Rope?  33:59 You wake up tomorrow with a completely different voice, whose voice would you want it to be? 35:55 If you had to describe your personality as a popular movie, what would it be? 37:04 Have you ever done an episode of your podcast on self-sabotage? 38:26 Do you go to therapy?   40:27 Therapy role playing  42:17 Kids are Molly 45:42 Do you think dreams are trying to tell us something? 47:48 Reeses Pieces?  48:01 What’s something in society you want to fix and how would you fix it?  51:39 Sour Patch Kids? 54:23 Do you ever feel guilty riding my wave to your victory? 55:29 Snickers?  ---------------------------------------------------------- Outro music by Aidan Memory (unreleased).  Intro Video by Matt Salacuse. Edited by Timmy Trabon Produced by Borough House Creative Post-Production Publishing Coordinator - Timmy Trabon  Think you know this week's subliminal phrase?  Comment below for a chance to win two free tickets to see Mike live! #mikefeeney #jordanjensen #cohostwanted #comedypodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Feeney interviews Comedian Ari Shaffir (Netflix Special “America’s Sweetheart”, You Be Trippin’ Podcast) to see if he has what it takes to be his co-host. Check out Ari Shaffir's latest special, "America's Sweetheart" on Netflix. Follow Ari: https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/ https://www.facebook.com/arishaffirstandup https://www.youtube.com/c/arishaffir See Ari Live: https://arishaffir.com/ Follow Mike:  https://www.instagram.com/iammikefeeney https://www.tiktok.com/@iammikefeeney https://www.facebook.com/mikefeeneycomedy See Mike Live: https://www.punchup.live/mikefeeney   ----------------------------------------------------------   00:00 Interview Ice breakers 07:40 Ari Shaffir's net worth 11:15 What's the worst job interview you've ever been on? 12:18 Have you ever been fired? 15:35 How many trashcans have you seen in your life? 24:31 Bombshell news about the New York Yankees 28:30 The 5 Stages of Grief 32:02 Finding common ground: Travel 33:50 Would you be open to wearing a small tracking device? 36:28 Did you live out of a backpack for a year by choice or circumstance? 37:50 What was your worst toilet experience? 44:19 Are you afraid of success? 45:19 Is Shroomfest a grift?  46:33 What's the loudest vegetable? 47:13 How do you come up with the set designs for your specials? 52:45 What emotions do spiders feel the most? 53:20 What's the dumbest thing you've ever believed? 58:54 What's the secret to the perfect prank?   ----------------------------------------------------------   Outro music by Aidan Memory (unreleased).  Post-Production Publishing Coordinator - Timmy Trabon  #mikefeeney #arishaffir #cohostwanted #comedypodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stand-up comedian Mike Feeney is on the hunt for a new podcast host. Join him as he interviews some of the funniest people on the planet to see if they have what it takes to be his co-host. Season 1 premieres June 24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Feeney shares his final decision on who will step in as his future podcast host. Follow Mike:  https://www.instagram.com/iammikefeeney  https://www.tiktok.com/@iammikefeeney https://www.facebook.com/mikefeeneycomedy See Mike Live: https://www.punchup.live/mikefeeney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices