Karis Comedy Corner Podcast

We spoke to Stand-Up Comedian, Actress, Producer, Write Sheba Mason, daughter of the legend Jackie Mason about her musical currently running at Caroline's on Broadway "The Jackie Mason Musical". Originally written by Sheba's mother Ginger Reiter, who had a ten-year relationship with Jackie, the musical is a romantic comedy that goes through the roller coaster ride of emotions and the publicity that was generated around Jackie's denial that Sheba was his daughter, which he maintained throughout his life. Playing Jackie is the very talented actor Ian Wehrle, who nails Jackie's physicality and essence. A must see, for more information go to: https://thejackiemasonmusical.com

  Ellen Karis talks about NYC Marathon 2022, Elections 2022, Caroline on Broadway Comedy Club and more....

Ellen talks about Halloween, Upcoming Election, Elon Musk and more...

Ellen talks about Ted Cruz on The View, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchan, Meghan Markle, NYC Diamond District Jewlery Heist and more..

We talked to Patrcia V. Davis, Author of The Secret Spice Cafe Trilogy, Harlot's Sauce, The Diva Doctrine and more. A woman of many stories and talents, Patricia is an Italian girl from Long Island, who became and an English Teacher, moved to Greece with her former husband and son, fell in love with the country and culture, which is reflected in some way through her books. Living now with her husband on a rice farm in Northern California, she expanded her writing talents and developed and filmed her first screenplay "Lyvia's House", a fictional mystery that takes places in the vicinity where Patricia and her family live. To find out more about Patricia go to: http://www.patriciavdavis.com

"Cheese Fries and Froot Loops" is a humorous and poignant new solo show written and performed by Chris Fuller, about his pursuit of a life-long dream to play on the PGA Tour, while living with Bipolar Mental Disorder. Diagnosed at age 26, Fuller details the difficulties of competing in professional golf tournaments, while his mind raced out of control with sudden mood swings setting him on a path to self-destruction. The show, directed by noted Off Broadway Director Mark S. Graham and produced by veteran theatre producer Robert R. Blume of Step Forward Entertainment. We spoke to Chris and Mark about how the play came to fruition, the performances and taking it on the road to theatres and events. For more info go to: https://www.cheesefriesandfrootloops.com

  Ellen talks about being screwed on a gig and hot topics..

We spoke to Author Theodore "Ted" Pitsios whose novels included "The Bellmaker's House", "Searching for Ithaka" and "Walking in the Light". Born in Tsagarada, Greece, he attended the Maritime Academy, which was driven by his desire to travel. One such trip to NYC, led to a chance meeting of his wife of over 50 years and settling in Florida, the Bahamas and Alabama. We talked to Ted about his work journey and his love for telling stories so much, that he became a published author. A true renaissance man, who still has much more he would like to accomplish. For more on Ted: https://www.theodorepitsios.com

Ellen talks about her shows and weekend in Cincinnati, a gig that got cancelled at the last minute and some hot topics. 

We spoke to Marketer and Creator of "Excuse Me, Are You Greek?" media. A Blogger and Creator of the hilarious memes and posts on Instagram and TikTok, Thanasi has created quite a following with his take on anything Greek such as behaviors, culture, food and more. In addition, he and his wife created a line of apparel called "Definitely Greek", as well as his wife's baked goods products called "Sugarista". We had a great conversation about growing up Greek in California, his background and how all of his businesses came to fruition. For more on Thanasi go to: https://www.instagram.com/excusemeareyougreek/

Ellen talks about her weekend in Denver, United Airlines Additional Charges, the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and more...

We spoke to Stand-Up Comedian, Producer, Coach for Speakers and a Mom Helen Angley. Born in the Midwest and then moving to Los Angeles later on with her family, we got the story on how Helene got into comedy when she was barely an adult. She eventually moved East, joined the NYPD in Forensics, got married, raised a family and restarted her comedy career along the way. She has performed all over the country for decades, from her Dry Bar Comedy and Gotham Live Specials, to coaching comics, she is incredibly talented and must see. For more on Helene go to: www.heleneangley.com

  Ellen rants about NYC Crime, Schitt's Creek, Shania Twain Documentary and more....

Ellen talks about her stand-up shows on Long Island, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck 2nd Wedding, NYC Crime and more.

We spoke to the Author of "YaYa's Big Black Purse", Texas native and Greek-American Woman, Tassie Kalas. We talked about how Tassie's love for writing, which began with her constant journaling as a little girl and progressed into numerous publications of short stories and writing competitions. Marriage, children, life's big and little bumps in the road and rooted a tight-knit Greek family, are all subjects of Tassie's talented writing. A dynamic woman, we loved our interview and so will you. For more on Tassie go to: https://tassietypes.com

Ellen talks about Olivia Newton-John, Anne Heche, Teresa Giudice wedding and more...

Ellen talks about NYC Congestion Pricing, Restaurant Sheds and more.

Michael W. Cutler is a retired Senior Special Agent with the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service).  He appears regularly on numerous radio and television programs, including Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. He hosts his own Internet radio program, “The Michael Cutler Hour.” Mr. Cutler has testified as an expert witness at more than a dozen Congressional hearings, provided testimony to the 9/11 Commission, and provides expert witness testimony at trials where immigration is at issue. We discussed immigration and border security and are grateful for his expertise. For more on Michael go to: www.michaelcutler.net.

Ellen talks about Clergy-Laity in NYC, Bergen County and Jersey Shore, Ivana Trump, Bodega Owner arrested, NYC and more.

  Ellen talks about Roe vs. Wade, NYS Governor's Primary Race, January 6th Commission and more...