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Carl Warmenhoven

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Well hello there internet and welcome to another episode of the Rodger That Podcast. This is episode #14 and it is a very special episode because we have my good friend Carl Womenhoven on the show. Carl is a very important person in my life and very important person in a lot of peoples lives who started comedy in Seattle and worked at my home club the Comedy Underground in Seattle WA. 2003 I walked down those steps to how I would only describe to "Case" the joint for 2 weeks at open mic before I had the guts to sign up. Carl was always a great presence at the club. He would watch and listen to the show give you a tag or maybe a different direction you could go with a joke. Always had something positive to say even in my case when I would go up and as we say in the biz "Eat a bag of dicks" Carl and I sat down and had a great conversation and a lot of old names that came through the club came up. Some famous people, some local guys, and some infamous characters and a lot of people in between. Carl was nice enough to give me an hour of his time and I was very happy to see an old friend. So please sit back and enjoy me and my friend Carl talk about the old club, him coming up in the Seattle scene, managing the Comedy Underground for all those years and when he took a weekend off every so often :) LOL . Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to Rate review us on iTunes and Stitcher. Follow us on all the internets please and thank you.www.rodgerlizaola.comrodgerlizaola/facebook.com@rodgerlizaola45/twitter.com@borracho45/imstagram.com@rodgerlizaola45/periscope.com

Well hello there internet and welcome to another episode of the Rodger That Podcast. This is episode #14 and it is a very special episode because we have my good friend Carl Womenhoven on the show. Carl is a very important person in my life and very important person in a lot of peoples lives who started comedy in Seattle and worked at my home club the Comedy Underground in Seattle WA. 2003 I walked down those steps to how I would only describe to "Case" the joint for 2 weeks at open mic before I had the guts to sign up. Carl was always a great presence at the club. He would watch and listen to the show give you a tag or maybe a different direction you could go with a joke. Always had something positive to say even in my case when I would go up and as we say in the biz "Eat a bag of dicks" Carl and I sat down and had a great conversation and a lot of old names that came through the club came up. Some famous people, some local guys, and some infamous characters and a lot of people in between. Carl was nice enough to give me an hour of his time and I was very happy to see an old friend. So please sit back and enjoy me and my friend Carl talk about the old club, him coming up in the Seattle scene, managing the Comedy Underground for all those years and when he took a weekend off every so often :) LOL . Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to Rate review us on iTunes and Stitcher. Follow us on all the internets please and thank you. <a href="http://www.rodgerlizaola.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.rodgerlizaola.com</a> rodgerlizaola/<a href="http://facebook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com</a> @rodgerlizaola45/<a href="http://twitter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com</a> @borracho45/<a href="http://imstagram.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">imstagram.com</a> @rodgerlizaola45/<a href="http://periscope.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">periscope.com</a>

Rodger That Podcast episode #14 The Great Carl Warmenhoven 

My last trip to Seattle was memorable for two reasons: getting to see my younger brother, and this conversation with Carl Warmenhoven. Carl worked as assistant manager of Seattle's well-respected standup club, Comedy Underground. He is, without a doubt, the most beloved comedy figure in the Seattle area.We start off talking about Carl's childhood in the Netherlands and his eventual move to the States. He relates a number of his family's World War 2 stories, ranging from the absurd (German hookers living next to his parent's home) to the inspirational (Carl's mom rescuing a rabbi). One amusing anecdote explains how tobacco and Jesus "saved" his parent from hunger.Growing up in Seattle, Carl used laughter to get along with people. He learned a lot about comedy by observing the legendary Steve Allen, who was famous for the way he played with language. Carl details his history in Seattle's standup comedy scene starting in 1979, eventually working with megastars such as Jerry Seinfeld, Louis CK and Chelsea Handler. There's also a quick story about his dinner with young Jerry Seinfeld, when Jerry talked about working on a new sitcom - which later became the world-famous "Seinfeld." The abovementioned comedians were incredibly kind, professional and gracious in their dealings with him.

My last trip to Seattle was memorable for two reasons: getting to see my younger brother, and this conversation with Carl Warmenhoven. Carl worked as assistant manager of Seattle's well-respected standup club, Comedy Underground. He is, without a doubt, the most beloved comedy figure in the Seattle area. We start off talking about Carl's childhood in the Netherlands and his eventual move to the States. He relates a number of his family's World War 2 stories, ranging from the absurd (German hookers living next to his parent's home) to the inspirational (Carl's mom rescuing a rabbi). One amusing anecdote explains how tobacco and Jesus "saved" his parent from hunger. Growing up in Seattle, Carl used laughter to get along with people. He learned a lot about comedy by observing the legendary Steve Allen, who was famous for the way he played with language. Carl details his history in Seattle's standup comedy scene starting in 1979, eventually working with megastars such as Jerry Seinfeld, Louis CK and Chelsea Handler. There's also a quick story about his dinner with young Jerry Seinfeld, when Jerry talked about working on a new sitcom - which later became the world-famous "Seinfeld." The abovementioned comedians were incredibly kind, professional and gracious in their dealings with him.

EP 23:  Mr. Comedy Underground (Carl Warmenhoven)