Mike Brody with James Stanley and Luke Pauling
Mike Brody with James Stanley and Luke Pauling
Starting comedy on a whim at an open mic in the year 2000, Mike Brody has since devoted his life to perfecting the delivery of his high-energy act. Bucking the trend of the apathetic comedian, his genuine passion for his craft draws audience members into the unique world of Mike Brody: An affable, clever guy whose life is often derailed by his own neurotic, obsessive-compulsive and clumsy tendencies.
Brody has spent the last 20+ years touring the U.S. and internationally and hosts the beloved "Only You Would Think That" podcast with fellow comedian Jessi Campbell. He has been featured on the nationally syndicated radio program "The Bob & Tom Show" as well as the "The Dan Patrick Show" podcast. He's recorded two comedy albums on Blonde Medicine, with tracks regularly featured on SirusXM Satellite Radio. Brody can also be seen in his Dry Bar Comedy special "Not Afraid of Butterflies".
Luke Pauling
Luke Pauling is a Minneapolis-based software engineer who in early 2022 was just looking for an excuse to leave his apartment. Cue to today, he’s gone from appreciating stand up comedy from the sidelines to constantly writing and rewriting jokes on his bosses dime (and will continue to do so as long as no one tells on him). Luke’s been able to find humor in digging through the awkward moments of his childhood and Catholic upbringing, and can be found sharing those less-than-stellar experiences all around the Twin Cities.
James Stanley
Born and raised in Woodbury, Minnesota, James Stanley started his journey in stand up in 2013 at 16 years old. Within a few years James was hired as a house emcee at the Joke Joint Comedy Club and a couple years after that he was hired at the famous Acme Comedy Company where he is now a regular feature. James has opened for nationally touring headliners such as Sean Patton, Stavros Halkias, Dusty Slay, Geoffrey Asmus, Nimesh Patel, Dean Edwards, and more. In 2021 James was featured in the yearly write up for ‘Comics to Watch’ and in 2022 James was featured in the Twin Cities Dispatch about his rising career in comedy. James is continuing to travel more and more of the country and go as far as he can as a stand-up comedian.