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Hardly Working With Matt Banwart
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- Pumping Gas with Brent Reed | Hardly Working PodcastOct 30, 2026 · 50 minBrent Reed, incredible comedian and Kill Tony Golden Ticket winner, joins the podcast today to talk about his crazy work history! Brent Reed breaks down some of his crazy jobs in Alabama. If you're a fan of Brent Reed's stand up comedy or Brent's appearances on Kill Tony, you're gonna love him on this episode of the Hardly Working podcast.Welcome to the Hardly Working podcast with Matt Banwart. A comedy podcast where Matt interviews comedians and other funny people about their formative jobs, crazy co-workers, wild ways they passed the time, and more! Please subscribe and like to help grow this funny podcast!
- Wrong Kind Of Translator! with JuanitaOct 26, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minJuanita, best known for her appearances on the live podcast Kill Tony, joins the Hardly Working podcast to talk about her many years in the service industry and all the odd jobs in between!
We're excited to have Juanita join the pod, and listen to all the crazy stories she has to share.
- Xbox Customer Tricks with Taylor Gorman!Oct 19, 2026 · 40 minThe talented comedian, podcaster, and musician Taylor Gorman joins the Hard Working Podcast to break down an insane history of work, including his time working in customer retention for Xbox! If you're a fan of Taylor Gorman, you can find him on the Taylor Gorman show, where he regularly uploads episodes!
Welcome to the Hardly Working Podcast with Matt Banwart. A podcast where Matt interviews comedians and other funny people about their formative jobs, crazy co-workers, wild ways they passed the time, and more! Please subscribe and like to help grow the podcast!
- Fired for NOT Doing Drugs with Dirk GageOct 12, 2026 · 48 minListen to the crazy work history of Dirk Gage, a friend of the pod! Filled with wild stories, vengeful co-workers, and the time he got fired from Blizzard for NOT doing drugs!Welcome to the Hardly Working podcast with Matt Banwart. A podcast where Matt interviews comedians and other funny people about their formative jobs, crazy co-workers, wild ways they passed the time, and more! Please subscribe and like to help grow the podcast!
- Everything BEFORE Death Punch with Chris KaelOct 5, 2026 · 37 minComedian and Bassist/supporting vocal for the band Five Finger Death Punch's Chris Kael joins the podcast today! Chris shares his incredible work history, everything from shoveling sidewalks, meeting his wife at Red Lobster, to getting on Five Finger Death Punch! A podcast epiode for the ages!
You might know Chris from the his podcast The Beardo and The Weirdo, as well as stand up comedy around the country.
Welcome to the Hardly Working Podcast with Matt Banwart. A podcast where Matt interviews comedians and other funny people about their formative jobs, crazy co-workers, wild ways they passed the time, and more! Please subscribe and like to help grow the podcast!
- Military Recruiting And MORE with Jason VestSep 30, 2026 · 47 minComedian Jason Vest, also known by his social media handle PoopyTurdsMcgee, kicks off Season 2 of the Hardly Working Podcast with some crazy formative jobs and a trip down memory lane.
His early life has plenty of twists and turns, and the closing story is so WILD it's hard to believe!
- Sushi & Dishes W/ Hans Kim and Joe BegleyJun 5, 2025 · 53 minComedians Hans Kim and Joe Begley join the podcast to share their craziest work stories from growing up! From illegal activities to harmless fun, we learn how they passed the time while working miserable jobs.Hans Kim is an Austin-based comedian best known for opening for the show Kill Tony. Joe Begley, likewise, is an Austin-based comedian best known for his viral clips and touring across the country.
- Ruining The Company Party W/ Captain WrightOct 7, 2024 · 34 minComedian Captain Wright used to play pranks on customers at Einstine Bros Bagles, and honestly not much has changed...
Captain Wright is one of Austin Texas' top rising comedians, known for his own podcast, The Wright Caller. In this episode, he talks about throwing up at an office holiday party and even shares some red hot developing gossip from Chuy's in Austin Texas!
You can follow Captain Wright here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6cKXRwYlHyQ3P0yiFhhNw
https://www.instagram.com/captain.wright/
- Ol' Fizzy Fingers! W/ Cameron LogsdonSep 30, 2024 · 38 minBrilliant Comedian Cameron Logsdon joins the Harldy working podcast to talk about some crazy past jobs! Best known for his celebrity impressions, Cameron Logsdon's sense of humor was forged from his past getting fired from the College World Seris and finding wild ways to waste time working at a party store in Omaha!
Cameron Logsdon christens Big Laugh Comedy's new studio in Fort Worth as the first-ever podcast to be recorded there. Crushing this episode with crazy stories and occasionally bringing out a celebrity impression. Cameron is best known for his work on social media, but is a must-see live act!
You can follow Cameron for more of his stand up comedy and impressions here: https://www.instagram.com/cameronlogsdon/
- Dolly Parton's Stampede W/ Corbin LeMasterSep 23, 2024 · 50 minCornish hens and finger food, everything Corbin LeMaster loved about working at Dolly Partons Stampede in Branson Missouri! In this episode, comedian Corbin LeMaster talks about how a job in the service industry may have been his start in comedy! Not to mention some fresh hot comedy-drama to cap off this episode.
Corbin has opened for some of the biggest names in comedy, and is doing some major shows on the road!
Follow Corbin LeMaster's Comedy here:
https://www.instagram.com/corbinlemaster_/
- The Best Nicknames W/ Ronaldo MercadoSep 4, 2024 · 44 minComedian Ronaldo Mercado joins us on the Hardly Working Podcast to talk about working as a skate shop and as a professional janitor!
Follow Ronaldo Mercado Comedy here:
https://www.instagram.com/ronaldosuckss/?hl=en
- "Girl Brain" W/ Wolfgang HunterAug 13, 2024 · 49 minComedian Wolfgang Hunter joins us on the Hardly Working Podcast poolside to break down his career in bartending some of his own drink concoctions, and his opinions on the current state of comedy!
Wolfgang Hunter is a New York comedian who outside of his stand up comedy, is best known for his Instagram sketches and other creative writing; Including in this episode, a spec script he wrote for the show Tires.
Follow Wolfgang Hunters Comedy here:
https://www.instagram.com/wolfgang_hunter/
- Dates And Dealing Pizza W/ Eoghan GallivanAug 6, 2024 · 39 minComedian Eoghan Gallivan joins us on the Hardly Working Podcast to break down his Kill Tony appearance and Massachusetts jobs! A veteran comedian of the Austin comedy scene with a crazy work history!
Fresh off another Kill Tony appearance Eoghan Gallivan (Owen Gallivan) talks about getting fired from his job, sneaking lunch beers, and dealing.... pizza. We even find out what happened with his date Ava!
Follow Eoghan Gallivan Comedy here:
https://www.instagram.com/tribalsleeve/
- Union Hero, Beer Enthusiast W/ Zach ButkovichJul 31, 2024 · 36 minComedian Zach Butkovich breaks down his insanely blue-collar young work history! A comedian currently based out of Austin, Texas shares his life growing up in southern Illinois, near St. Louis
While downing brews he shared all about what it was like working in the Mississippi River levee system and having to sandblasting car parts to get his mom a gift.
- Kill Tony & Ninja Warrior W/ Jacob BarrJul 22, 2024 · 40 minStand up comedian Jacob Barr joins us on the Hardly Working Podcast to break down his Kill Tony debut and crazy work history!. A real veteran comedian with a crazy backstory!
Fresh off his Kill Tony debut Jacob Barr shares more about himself and shows off his Ninja Warrior knowledge. Jacob Barr is a comedian from Michigan who has been playing clubs in the Midwest for nearly 10 years!
Follow Jacob Barr Comedy here:
https://www.instagram.com/guywiththehands/
- Corn Fields & Cryptocurrency! W/ My Older Brother!Jul 18, 2024 · 43 minA VERY special guest this week on the Hardly Working podcast, my brother joins me!
We share crazy stories and swap memories of our time working jobs together in Iowa! From detasseling corn, grocery stores, summer camps, and even a crypto scheme we have done it all! With some added bonus tales of some of his favorite pranks, he pulled in high school!
- Fighting Fires & Dino Deniers W/ Bobby JaycoxJul 8, 2024 · 1 hr 10 minStand up comedian Bobby Jaycox joins us on the Hardly Working Podcast with crazy work stories and sharing the perks of being a firefighter!
Follow for new stand-up comedians joining every week sharing funny and crazy stories about their past work!
- Cutting Fries w/ Quinton Jones (Qkillem)Jul 1, 2024 · 37 minStand-up comedian Quinton Jones or Q Killem joins us on the Hardly Working Podcast to discuss his wild past jobs! He's done everything from working with kids to cutting fries! Quinton Jones has done it all before graduating with a degree in software development.
Fresh off his Kill Tony debut Quinton Jones is moving to join the red-hot Austin comedy scene. Quinton Jones started his comedy career in Detroit and is about to leave the New York Comedy scene.
- Rats And Wasps W/ Sam MinneyJun 21, 2024 · 51 minStand up comedian Sam Minney joins us on the Hardly Working Podcast to talk about all of her jobs in the service industry.
A podcast episode made memorable featuring rat stories and wasps attacking the crew throughout.
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