PGHComedy.com

All too often people are asking me "Zach, where can I see you do comedy?" and "When are these comedy shows you are always talking about?" and "Why is are there no more marshmallows in the lucky charms box?" For answers to most of these questions I refer people to greatest thing to happen to comedy in Pittsburgh since Lukje Ravenstahl was elected mayor- PGHComedy.com 

PGHComedy.com has everything you could possibly want to know about comedy happening in and around Pittsburgh. Open Mic Nights (there is one pretty much every night), booked shows with local comedians, improv comedy shows, links to comedian's websites, information on touring comedians who are coming to town like Louis CK and Jeff Dunham!

Also, there is original content and links to work by local comedians. Pittsburgh has a unique and special community of comedians who all know each other, and encourage each other in their work. PGHComedy.com is really an online hub to support and foster that community. So check it out at PGHComedy.com and don't forget the follow them on twitter @PGHComedy and on facebook!

New Episode- Comedian Derek Minto!

Hi listeners! Episode two is now available! Comedian Derek Minto sat down with me for a really fun chat. He runs the shows on Tuesdays at the Smiling Moose and Thursday at Papa J Centro's. Derek gives his take on comedy in Pittsburgh, how to he got into the game and so much more! Derek also hosts his own comedy podcast called "Haters for Hire" (nsfw). It can be found at www.hatersforhire.com

Listen to it in iTunes.

Listen to it online!

New Must-Read 'That's Chuch' Post

That's church is probably my favorite Pittsburgh blog (I don't know of all of them, but of those I know it's my favorite, k? k.)

Read her newest post about the Wine Kiosks at the grocery stores in PA. 

Best part: 

"“Okay, we want to put wines into the hands of our consumers more easily. We can do that two ways. We can spend a couple million dollars to have customized kiosks the size of actual Kias. The customers will have to swipe their ID card. When they swipe the ID card, that will trigger a search in our database to pull up that person’s driver’s license while the customer is asked to blow into a breathalyzer and then stand very still and look into a camera. We will then hire staff, we’ll call them wizards, to man computers in Harrisburg who will have remote access to every single transaction that takes place at the kiosks all over the state, and they will be charged with matching up the face to the license, confirming the breathalyzer readout, and then if nothing went wrong with all that technology — the scanner, the breathalyzer, the camera, the database, the delivery mechanism, the doohickeys, and the whatsits — the technician will then approve the sale at which time, hopefully, the machine will recognize the command coming from Harrisburg and allow the customer to purchase a bottle of wine.  OR, option two, we could let the grocery stores sell wine.”

That, my friends, IS church. 


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This Week- Comedian Derek Minto!

This week's guest will be Pittsburgh Comedian Derek Minto! Derek runs the Smiling Moose show on Tuesdays, and the Papa J's show on Thursdays, and you can find his comedy podcast "Haters for Hire" at www.HatersForHire.com (nsfw, explicit content).

In the meantime, for more information about comedy shows in Pittsburgh check out www.PGHComedy.com and like them on Facebook!

Listen Through iTunes!

Hi world... Zach here with someBIG NEWS! You can now subscribe to the podcast through iTunes! Heck yes! Click HERE and it should take you there!

This means you can put the podcast on your iPod or other mp3 player and take it with you on the go! Don't have an iPod adapter in your car? No problem! Once you've downloaded it feel free to burn it on a cd and listen to it that way! Don't have a CD player? I can't help you! I'm out of options, and I'm not pressing the show on vinyl.

Anyway, now the show can be heard as it was intended! YAY!

Steel City Podcast with Brett Staggs!

Here it is- The debut episode of The Steel City Podcast. This week's guest is Brett Staggs, a musician and frontman for the band The Long Time Darlings. Brett stops by to talk about his new solo EP, and the debut full-length album from The Long Time Darlings. Brett plays us some tracks live in the studio, and allows us to use a couple tracks from the new releases as well. Also, Billy Joel's rumored but unconfirmed name change is discussed.

Here is the show! (give it a minute to load)

www.brettstaggs.com
www.thelongtimedarlings.com

Quick Announcement about Upcoming Shows!

NEW ARTWORK RELEASED!

Artist, chef and all-around mumbler SPENCER HARBISON just turned in brand new artwork for the show! Check it out! He wants it known that all those windows I made him draw were annoying.

~Zach

New Episodes Scheduled!

Huge news! Shows have been scheduled with some amazing and exciting guests! Some of the guests include:

Brett Staggs- Musician with a new solo EP and front man for The Long Time Darlings.

Drea Chamberlain- THE Miss Three Rivers!

Amy Wellock- Actress and all-around amazing person. She is currently in Mercury Men on SyFy. Amy's IMDB Here!

Ron Placone- The "Hardest Working" comedian in town. Here is Ron's site.


Episodes should begin to be posted in the next couple of weeks. Check back, or like us on facebook to get updates!

Welcome To The Show

So, here it is! The Steel City Podcast- The Podcast that is all things Pittsburgh! Hopefully, like the old Burgh Blog: "Pittsburgh... only cooler." We will see though. Want us to have someone on the show, or feature something exciting happening around town? Email me! It is that simple. Just shoot me an email, and we will do what we can.

No episode yet to post, but we will have lots and lots up here soon enough! Check back regularly, or just subscribe to our feed, and you will know when new content is up!