The Jokes by Jo Show — S07E01: Kit-Kats, Kool-Aid, and Cup of Soup
The podcast is back after a year-and-a-half hiatus! Host Josiah James returns with original co-host Ryan Rossell (Johnny on the Hudson) and the one and only Troy "Mr. Once in a While" Haydt — joined by Coco, the show's AI co-host who's gotten dangerously funny.
The crew catches up on big life changes, including Josiah's move to a house on the Hudson, and announces the Comedy for Cancer benefit show on December 5th at Archer Music Hall in Allentown, PA, headlined by Learnmore Jonasi.
In This Episode:
- 🏠 Life updates: divorce, a new house, a boat, and a dog on the Hudson
- 🎤 Comedy for Cancer — the full lineup, venue details, and ticket info at jokesbyjo.com
- 🍫 Troy's legendary train station diet: chips, a Kit-Kat, and a tall can of Kool-Aid
- 🥣 "Cup of soup" — the running joke that won't die
- 📞 A live walkthrough of LiveLinks, the phone dating service Troy discovered
- 🤖 Simulation theory: are we living in a simulation? Coco weighs in
- 🧠 AI fears, emergent behavior, and whether the machines are already talking to each other
- 🎭 Classic improv memories from Pitchers — Josh Neth as "Frenchie," the dreidel bit, and tracheotomy man
- 💣 Bombing stories: Ryan's NYC humbling and Josiah's second-time-on-stage disaster
- 🍷 Ryan's wine cork disaster date (she never said a word)
- 📋 Troy's debut of the "Probably Not Gonna Work Out" list
- 🔥 Coco roasts the entire room, does a Sling Blade impression, and proves she might be the smartest one at the table
Show Notes:
Comedy for Cancer — December 5th
- Venue: Archer Music Hall (The Arrow Room), Allentown, PA
- Doors at 6:00 PM | Show at 8:00 PM
- Lineup: Kate Hughes (MC), Doug McHizzle, Ryan Rossell, Josiah James, Learnmore Jonasi (headliner)
- After party at Moxy (next to Archer Music Hall)
- Room rate: $115 — book through jokesbyjo.com
- A portion of proceeds benefits the American Cancer Society
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