At 6:20 Chris, “Gump” Calimano will be calling in to discuss running 7 marathons 12 weeks! Find out why, what’s next, and what his training schedule has been?

At 6:40 our Tweet and Greet Featured Guest of the week: Myles McNutt.  Who?  The web’s best television critic check out the write up here: http://thecomedypoint.com/2010/12/26/myles/ Follow Myles on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Memles

Maddog Mattern will be en route from Vegas to NYC, so we will see if the blizzard effects his arrival and/or lay over in Baltimore.  It will be a game time decision, babies!!!!!!

At 7pm Anthony Augello from Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding our featured guest last week will be calling in with a BIG Annoucement.  I wonder what Anthony has up his sleeve?

Plus Grandma Marian Richardson for Grandma’s Corner.  I wonder how much snow she got in Western PA and what her recipe of the week will be?  But we all know Grandma always has a few topics of her own to bring up!

Kristen Reed from SteelersSunday on Twitter will be joining us. Follow her at http://twitter.com/SteelersSunday A girl who likes sports? We’d like to see YOU say that to HER…..

The Comedy Point crew members Haig and Where in The World is Matt Scarpelli? will be calling in. Did Matt Scarpelli pay for his Christmas gifts gambling? He will be giving us his pick of the week. Haig will have to narrow down his junk food tip of the week after the holidays and his cousin told us to ask him a question LIVE on the air. Thanks, Garo!

Closing out the show will be Unsigned Artist of The Week: Matt Koziol’s song Follow Through.

Tune in for all this and more on WIFI 1460 AM Philadelphia and South Jersey or online at http://www.wifiam1460.com/

Florence, NJ- Sept 7, 2010 – Today, The Comedy Point with Soul Joel launches its
second year on the air broadcasting live from its home station WIFI 1460 AM in
South Jersey and Philadelphia and online at wifi1460am.com.  As of today, the
show has over 1,000 listeners online, downloading the show live on the website
and on iTunes.

Hosts and Comedians “Soul” Joel Richardson and Richard Shultis bring fun and
excitement to Tuesday nights from 6-8pm  with their entertaining banter, and
regular segments including Dog in the Park featuring NYC Comedian Maddog!!!
Mattern, and Grandma’s Corner, featuring Soul Joel’s own grandmother, Marian
Richardson.

The two hosts cover topics from dating, to health and exercise, to celebrating
local entrepreneurs.
The Comedy Point With Soul Joel, offers listeners a multi-media experience,
including a live chat room and phone call-in line during the show, as well as
daily blog and Facebook posting, iTunes downloads and YouTube Videos of the show
highlights.  In Jan 2010, The Comedy Point released its “Best of” CD, which is
currently on sale on Itunes.

“I started this show as a way to keep in touch with my friends and fans that I
have gained nationwide while performing and producing shows through my company,
Soul Joel Production.” says Richardson.   “The ability for us to stream online
and offer the show on ITunes has even brought us new fans from places Rich and I
have never performed, including Australia!”

While most of the shows are broadcast directly from the studio in Florence, NJ,
The Comedy Point has also aired live from Soul Joel Production’s other “homes,”
The Looney Bin Comedy Club on Staten Island, as well as the Sheraton Hotel in
Atlantic City where Richardson  produces stand-up comedy shows.

“With the help of our sponsors, we hope to take the show to the next level in
our second year, and expand to exciting contests and live broadcasts from local
hotspots, “says Richardson.

ABOUT THE COMEDY POINT: The Comedy Point with Soul Joel is produced by Soul Joel
Productions.  The show airs every Tuesday Night from 6-8pm on WIFI 1460 AM in
South Jersey and Philadelphia and online at wifi1460am.com.

Website/Blog:    http:www.thecomedypoint.com
Itunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-comedy-point-soul-joel/id345531973
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comedy-Point-With-Soul-Joel/117984488731

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Joel Richardson,
Soul Joel Productions
908-296-6278  souljoelproductions@gmail.com
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On our quest to rotate around the Tri-State area and broadcast locally for our fans, we teamed up with The Looney Bin on Staten Island for the next 6 weeks week.  Not only will the The Comedy Point be broadcasting on location, but Soul Joel Productions along with Misspel Komedy will be hosting Looney Tuesdays following the shows at 9pm from The Looney Bin.

The Comedy Point is still looking to book feature guests, as well as, some sponsorship opportunities are still available. Why sponsor with The Comedy Point?

• One of the fastest growing radio shows in the Tri-State Area
• Broadcasts on 1460 AM WIFI into Philadelphia to Atlantic City
• Over 1,000 listeners online in the New York City Metro Area including podcasts downloads on iTunes
• Clean humor to have your business associated with since we broadcast on terrestrial radio
• All commercials and advertising live forever as they are uploaded as an iTunes podcast which can be downloaded for FREE!
• Produced by Soul Joel Productions (SJP), The Comedy Point with SOUL Joel consistently features local and national talent including some of the industry’s hottest rising stars!
• For the past three years, SJP has produced the Staten Island Comedy Festival, a week-long event that features both local and national headlining comedians.

The Comedy Point Crew: Burak Uzun, SOUL Joel, Rich Shultis, and Guest Comic Pete Davidson from The Veranda

Contact Joel Richardson at souljoelproductions@gmail.com or call 908-296-6278 for more information on being booked on the show or to become a sponsor!  It’s going to be a fun 6 weeks on The Comedy Point be sure to tune in from 6 to 8pm on http://www.TheComedyPoint.com

Rich, after what happened this week, is far from all smiles. Crutches will be apart of his daily routine until he figures out if surgery is needed. What happened? Tune in Tuesday from 6 to 8pm to The Comedy Point, as Rich first hand on how he really got injured. The way Rich got hurt can only be compared to hitting the lottery, because it was the furthest from the way anyone could ever imagine getting hurt.

Although, The Comedy Point sends it’s deepest sympathies to Rich and wishes him a speedy recovery, it’s too funny NOT to talk about LIVE on air for Tuesday’s show. Rich isn’t the first person in history to get hurt while doing something non-physical or without contact. The topic of the show has been changed to: Funny Injury Stories, that Happened How?
In studio will be our good friend female comedienne Janet Arneau, it’s going to be a good show. Tune in for some guaranteed laughs.

Don’t forget to download The Comedy Point with Soul Joel on iTunes. SUBSCRIBE and DOWNLOAD for FREE by clicking here: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-comedy-point-soul-joel/id345531973

The past 2 weeks prior to The Comedy Point’s live broadcast I refrained from drinking any caffeinated beverage. Instead, I chose to drink Vitamin Water with a much calmer on-air demeanor, as a result both weeks. Rich, made immediate mention of the noticeable change in my behavior upon entering the car. Being a high strung individual, he asked to what do I attribute the change? I do believe it is more than just the lack of caffeine in my system, but that is certainly a major contributor.

Radio is new craft that I am undertaking and although I have prior radio experience, I am the voice of the show. Comparing it to the game of basketball, I am in fact the point guard, setting up the the rest of the crew or guests throughout the show. Attaining the audience attention requires high energy, as the listeners have to remain engaged by simply by our dialogue, voices, and sound effects. As opposed to live stand-up comedy, where the performer has the ability to use facial expressions with body language of movement with the audience in the same room.

On caffeine, my mind is constantly feeling the rush of remaining high energy. The quest for a pre-game beverage may be over, if next week’s show goes well on Vitamin, as it will be three successful shows in a row. My co-host Rich, Eric Miller the producer, and our in studio guest, must feed off my energy. If I am too hyper and strung out on caffeine it’s a completely different tone for the show. Rich never really minded my out bursts, he was just afraid of confrontation, as he feared it would eventually come to blows. I’m not sure if he was kidding, but fist fighting in studio, wouldn’t make for good radio on The Comedy Point.

Lastly, having Burak Uzun, the head writer of The Comedy Point back from his trip to Japan has certainly put my mind at ease. Receiving the detailed production sheet prior to the show, allows us to speak freely on the show, while remaining organized. Coffee and Diet Mountain Dew have officially been labeled off limits at any point prior to the show. What will next week bring? Tune in to find out….Thanks always for your support.

Joel

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My mom always taught me that things happen for a reason. One door closes as another door opens with a new opportunity. That opportunity presented itself with WIFI 1460AM in Burlington County, New Jersey. The Comedy Point crew enjoyed our time at WTBQ in Orange County, NY, but it was time to move on into the bigger market of Philadelphia and Atlantic City. WIFI has the ability to reach a much larger market with it’s more powerful radio signal.

Moreover, the commute up to Orange County was an hour and fifteen minutes door to door from Staten Island to the station. The ride down to WIFI is 45 minutes, or an hour round trip shorter. Plus it gives me a chance to, “Come home,” into the market where I grew up and went to high school. The decision was not that difficult, as it was too good of an opportunity to pass up. The best part? Our time slot remains teh same: Tuesdays from 6 to 8pm.

John Lewis, the reporter from the Burlington County Times newspaper who covered me in both soccer and wrestling in high school, wrote a great write up online to announce The Comedy Point’s debut on WIFI 1460. To read it click here: http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times/bct_news_details/article/2465/2010/april/13/local-comic-preparing-to-hit-airwaves.htm

We appreciate the coverage by John Lewis and look forward to taking The Comedy Point radio show to the next level! Thanks for reading my blog and listening to our show!

Joel

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Tuesday April 13th, 2010

Our first night in studio at The Comedy Point’s new home WIFI 1460 AM, Burlington County’s only radio station. The debut was filled with transitional mistakes, as we settle into to our new home. The last few weeks at WTBQ we were bombarded with surprise phone calls from our fans, so the biggest challenge was spreading the word of the new phone number.

Continuing my quest for the perfect blend of calming my nerves and caffeine remedy, I drank Green Tea for the first time before the show. Thankfully, with all of the obstacles we had to overcome, Green Tea does have a very calming effect on me and I was hyped up like the previous weeks on Diet Mountain Dew and Coffee. Green Tea with honey and lemon might be the key to my success.

The other problem I have to avoid is not eating prior to the show. I’m not sure if it’s my prior engagement with wrestling and starving myself to make weight, but I have a harder time functioning on an empty stomach. My tolerance drops and ability to handle chaos is minimal. I say chaos because I deal with everything from scheduling the show itself, picking up the crew, and executing the show, which all require time management and attention to detail. This all coming while head writer Burak Uzun is away in Japan.

All in all the show was fun and a good starting point for our first show at the new station. It wasn’t perfect, but it gives us something to build upon. I look forward to many more shows at WIFI 1460 and seeing where the next chapter of The Comedy Point will take us.

Don’t forget to download The Comedy Point with Soul Joel on iTunes. SUBSCRIBE and DOWNLOAD for FREE by clicking here: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-comedy-point-soul-joel/id345531973

Coffee: My New Addiction By SOUL Joel

Last week March 23rd’s show was a lot of fun.  We didn’t have an in studio guest for the first time, although we had a tremendous amount of callers, both planned guests and random fans.  For those of you who listened to the show, the show had a good energy, but both Rich and myself were not as up beat as normal.  Why?  <!–more–>Personally, I did not follow my normal pre-show routine of Diet Mountain or coffee before the show.  I’ve been really trying to cut back on the caffeine in general, but I really did not intentionally make the decision to not drink it before the show.

To listen to our show for FREE and subscribe on iTunes go to http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-comedy-point-soul-joel/id345531973.  The most noticeable aspect of my performance without caffeine was my ability to speak without mixing up words.  My mind naturally races between my multi-tasking and possible attention deficit, but on caffeine it becomes even more amplified.

Radio is a lot of fun, but it is much different than performing in front of a live audience.  Unless a person calls in or shoots us an email, there is no way of telling exactly who is listening to the show until after it is over.  In stand up comedy, the crowd has the ability to feed off the energy of the performer’s facial expressions and body language.  Plus, there is instant feedback and gratification from the audience during a stand up show vs. radio.  Thus, on radio the energy should remain high and fast past to hold the audience’s attention.

I would like to continue the experiment of shows with and without caffeine, but I love doing the shows much more after drinking coffee or Mountain Dew.  However, this isn’t a new discovery but I noticed the jittery effect coffee has on my body after drinking coffee, much like everyone other human being.  I’ve noticed being more short fused and on the defense after drinking coffee.  But like any other drug, the side effects have to be taken into consideration and should not outweigh the benefit.

Any comments and thoughts on caffeine are welcomed, along with advice on caffeine for me on the show.  Tuesday Night March 30th, I will be drinking some coffee before the show.  I think the next 4 weeks I will experiment with various beverages with caffeine including:  Tea, Coffee, Mountain Due, and 5 hour energy.  Then the 5th show, I might go without caffeine and compare them against one another.  My sisters would always hate on nights hanging out, that I chose to drink Red Bull.  Instantly without even asking what I was drinking, Deanna and Laura both knew I had caffeine.  I suppose my entire life I’ve been sensitive to caffeine and the effects it has on my body.  This will be a fun experiment that I’m really looking forward to.  Thanks for reading.

With the recent ban on Texting while Driving I think its only fair to enact this ban on texting during some other situations

Texting while peeing(in public bathrooms- I do not need you next to me texting while your stream goes rogue due to texting

Texting while lifting the Bar Mitzvah Boy/Girl up during the celebratory chair dance( We do not need another instance like at my cousins Jessica Bat Mitzfah 07′

Texting while fellating

Texting while taking Standardized Test(frowned upon even if not cheating)

Texting while Eulogizing

Texting while texting females irrelevant, pointless text

Texting while blogging

Texting while dunking Oreo cookies in milk

Texting while doing the Macarena

Texting while saying “Vice Versa” or “Vis-à-vis”

Texting while eating 49 cents a pound cabbage

That is all, please contribute any other times you think texting should be illegal