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Welcome to Paving New Roads, the podcast where longtime Comedy Store comic (and former asphalt-application specialist) Anthony Amorello digs into the real, raw, and ridiculous stories of how your favorite comedians clawed their way to the top.
From soul-crushing jobs to stage-crushing sets, we’re spilling the tea on the grind behind the laughs. 😂🎙️
PNR is taped live in the penthouse of the Andaz, overlooking the world famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California.
First episode drops Friday October 10th with everyone's favorite TV witch (and standup comedy legend) Caroline Rhea
Follow us for weekly doses of hilarious origin stories and behind-the-scenes chaos.
Produced by: Michael Knapp
AV by: Bryant Lambert Inc
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Paving New Roads Podcast #7 - Rick Ingraham
Rick Ingraham is a 25-year Comedy Store vet, late-night writer (Kimmel, Fallon, Oscars), master of crowd work, and the go-to opener for comedy’s heaviest hitters. He’s toured with Rogan, Burr, Bert,…
Paving New Roads Podcast #6 - Ian Edwards
Ian Edwards is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. His credits include writing for The Boondocks, Black-ish, Crashing, The Last O.G., and The Carmichael Show. He wrote and produced on Netflix’s…
Paving New Roads Podcast #5 - Brittany Santangelo
Brittany Santangelo is a certified sports nutritionist trusted by pro athletes and A-list celebrities for peak performance, inflammation reduction, and rapid recovery through natural, holistic…
Paving New Roads Podcast #4 - Shapel Lacey
Hailing from Mesa, Arizona, Shapel Lacey is a punk rocker and former competitive cheerleader turned nationally touring stand-up comedian. He has has opened for Bill Burr and Hannibal Buress. Hear…
Paving New Roads Podcast #3 - Asif Ali
Comedian Asif Ali (Hulu's Deli Boys, Marvel's WandaVision) joins the pod! From comedy group days with Hasan Minhaj to stealing scenes in Shrinking, he dishes on South Asian humor, Hollywood hustle,…
Paving New Roads Podcast #2 - Erik Griffin
Erik Griffin is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster.. He's best known for his role as Montez Walker on Comedy Central's Workaholics. Griffin has released multiple…
S1E1 Paving New Roads Podcast #1 - Caroline Rhea
Caroline Rhea is a stand-up comedian, actress, and TV host. She's known for her role as Aunt Hilda on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, emceeing The Biggest Loser, and voicing Linda Flynn-Fletcher on…
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Paving New Roads Podcast has published 7 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Comedy, Comedy Interviews.
Paving New Roads Podcast is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 31m.
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