A great patio/courtyard. Amazing neighbors and friends. A solid lineup of stellar comedians. All in all, a huge win for my dreams of producing a quality show, right in my own backyard. From the time I started doing comedy back in 2006, I always thought it would be fantastic to run a show out of [...]
Over the last month, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a Chicago legend, Tom Dreesen, twice. Each time, he’s been a very gracious guy, offering advice and life lessons through his great stories of opening for Sinatra at his one man show and even more personal stories on a podcast called Road Stories hosted by [...]
Coming from the Midwest to LA in recent months, I’m constantly trying to find out ways to break into new clubs. It’s a hard thing to accomplish sometimes, even if you’re established and decent on and off stage. I’ve found that the clubs I’ve broken into fastest have come from situations leading me to hang [...]
At least once a day, I doubt myself for something. I’ll sit at my black card table, a makeshift desk in my small way-overpriced-rent apartment, and tap the table with literally nothing else to do but question the task I’ve set out to do. Will it make me successful? Will it make me money? Will [...]
It was a hot-as-all-hell-not-even-summer-day-yet in Covina, CA! Also in Burbank, CA, too, where I spent most of my day. Chillin’ out, maxin’, relaxin’ all cool. You know the drill. I spent all day, including during trivia, wearing a basketball jersey with Blink 182 on it. Hot Topic, clearance, $5.99. It was sultry. The Chatterbox was [...]
After shows sometimes, people will ask me what it’s like being up there. Some people tell me they could never do it, that they’re scared of public speaking, or that they’re just not cut out for it. I don’t think standup is everybody’s cup of tea, but I do think it’s cool to see what [...]
Hey you all! Finally back blogging after an intense month of working as a Production Assistant (PA) on my first real movie out west. The days were grueling but they gave me some discipline I haven’t had since quitting my day job last year! Now that I’m back in the comedy game full time for [...]
I’ll start with this: it was forced upon me. I mean, it’s not like everyday I wake up and go, “I think I’d like to see some elderly breasts today.” That would be perverse. But, in show business, you never know what situation will lend your eyes to one very unwanted peepshow. I’m working on [...]
This is part of my blog series #BuddsLA where I document adventures on the West Coast. See all my stories here! This past Monday night I was featured on a brand new episode of the hilarious CBS eight-seasons-strong sitcom How I Met Your Mother. HIMYM is one of my favorite shows in recent years because [...]
This past Friday I released the third episode of my weekly web series Movies With Budds. It didn’t get a ton of views, but I had a lot of dumb fun making the ep so I’m sharing the shit out of it! What can you look for in this ep? Check it: RIDICULOUS X-MAS PRESENTS [...]
Hey readers! Were you one of the fantastic people that wrote me and followed my first thirty days in LA when I documented them back in October/November 2012? If you were, you’re in for more fun stories and occurrences in my life out on the West Coast. This is the start of my next project, a continuous [...]
Episode two of Movies With Budds came out this past Friday and I asked Twitter friends to toss me ideas for the hashtag #BADSEQUELS in the vein of Home Alone 6: Orphaned and Schindler’s Other List. There was a bunch of activity that day and the next with friends and other comics playing along, so [...]
2013. Email me ryan@ryanbudds.com for any details (or free tix) on any show! 07.11.13. Standup at The Improv, Schaumburg, IL. 7pm. $25. (FEATURING, 20 mins) 07.10.13. Standup at The Improv, Schaumburg, IL. 7pm/9pm. $25. (FEATURING, 20 mins) 07.09.13. Standup at The Improv, Schaumburg, IL. 8pm/10pm. $25. (FEATURING, 20 mins) 07.08.13. Standup at The Improv, Schaumburg, IL. 8pm. $25. (FEATURING, [...]
Hey I’ll be doing some time at Khour’s in Long Beach, CA at 8:45 on Thursday January 10th, 2013. Come check it out! Khoury’s 110 N Marina Dr Long Beach, CA 90803
Part of the weekly Weds night showcase with headliner Samuel J. Comroe. Come check out this FREE show right down the street from my house!
I launched my new web series Movies With Budds last Friday and got some decent reception and kind words all around from comedy friends and fans. I’m happy with how the first episode turned out and am even happier with Ep. 2-Gangster Squad and Sean Penn coming out this upcoming Friday! In each episode, I [...]
Here’s the first episode of my new web series Movies With Budds. Enjoy! It’s a bit long, but future episode will be shorter and punchier. Thanks so much for all the work put in by Joe Pajak (animation), Eric Garneau (theme song), Vic Butera (Matthew McCaughnhey), and my stellar wife Ashlee Budds (all my bullshit/everything [...]
I’ve got a brand new web series coming out this Friday Jan 4th! I’m a big fan of movies and talking about them, and they always say to write what you know, so I’ve combined those efforts into the form of a new show called Movies With Budds. The show will showcase my hosting/topical writing [...]
See me compete for $2,000 cash! $20 tickets at the door. Buy in advance to guarantee seats! Vote for me, this would help the moving bill immensely. Flappers 102 E Magnolia St Burbank, CA
I’ll be emceeing the weekend with feature Marty DeRosa and headliner Tom Segura at my home club, The Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, IL! Come see one of six shows, Thursday at 8, Friday 8 and 10, Saturday 7 and 9, Sunday 7. Buy Tickets Here! The Improv 5 Woodfield Mall Schaumburg, IL
