TOTAL SCHMIDT SHOW
**TOTAL SCHMIDT SHOW**
Comedian Lenny Schmidt has spent nearly four decades making a living performing live. Comedy clubs, theaters, cruise ships, television, film—and more than a few rooms that probably should never have had a microphone.
On **Total Schmidt Show**, Lenny sits down with the people who know that life firsthand: comedians, musicians, singers, dancers, magicians, actors, writers, and other professional entertainers he meets while traveling the world.
Some you've heard of. Some you haven't.
That's kind of the point.
**Total Schmidt Show shines a light on the working live entertainer**—the people who built real careers getting onstage, doing the work, entertaining audiences, and figuring out how to make a living in show business.
They talk about the craft, the road, the good gigs, the horrible gigs, travel, money, failure, success, and all the weird shit that happens when performing for strangers becomes your actual job.
The show grew out of Lenny's pandemic podcast, **Quarantine Comedy**, where live performers talked about surviving a world in which live performance suddenly disappeared. Total Schmidt Show continues that conversation by focusing on the people who are still out there doing it.
**Laugh. Travel. Eat. Repeat.**
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Episodes
162 episodes
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS170) Jaylyn Bishop
Jaylyn Bishop worked with me on the Carnival Celebration. Jaylyn is one of the many beloved comics on Carnival. Been with them a long time. So cool to see her. I haven't worked with her in YEARS. We used to rotate on the West Coast ships all th...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS169) Leslie McDonel
Very lucky to get Leslie McDonel for 4TSS169. Caught up with her on the Celebrity Summit where she rocked out 6 shows this week. Great shows. Love her song selection. A little Bonnie Raitt, a little Pink.... She covers a lot of bases. She leave...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS168) Mike Brody
Mike Brody is this weeks guest. Solid comedian who puts the work in.. writes... updates... Good comic and a great writer. Mike has two comedy albums under his belt, a DryBar comedy special and his own podcast: "Only You Would Think That" <...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS167) Mike Schmidt
Mike Schmidt. The self-proclaimed "Talent" Sure he's my brother, but he's the funniest guy I know. Hands down. Mike and I chat about growing up and how each of us has been directing our individual careers in the entertainment business. Mike's p...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS166) Bob Brizendine
"Magic Bob" joins us for a second time. His live show is more laughs than magic, and he'll tell you that. So much fun to watch. Lots of audience interaction and tons of laughs. I watch his show everytime I work with him. More "Magi...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS165) Brad Tassell
Comedian Brad Tassell is with me for 4TSS165. Brad is one of those acts that I have known for close to thirty years. We've worked together numerous times. He's also a hustler Brother. One of those performers who has his hands in a million thing...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS164) John Knight
Sooo many problems with this recording... I blame the f%$king kids. However, the show was salvaged pretty well. I've worked with John Knight numerous times over the years. he's one of those comics I knew before ships. We go way bac...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS163) Drew Marks
Changed the format a bit. If you are a follower or subscriber, you'll notice. If not, nevermind. Forget I said anything.Comedian Drew Marks joins us for the first show out of hiatus. Worked with him on the Carnival Panorama. Did the Baja...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS161) JeRome
JeRome returns my friend. A seasoned pro. We talk a lot of health in this pod. Diet, exercise, supplements... it takes a healthy balance to maintain yourself during the 200+ shows and 40+ weeks of travel you put your body through over a 30+ yea...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS162) Percy Crews 2
Last pod before the rtrip to Ireland. We'll take a hiatus as I record stuff to bring back. I've been wanting to get Percy on here for a while. I've known Percy longer than any other comic on ships. A real pro and a great guy. Perct...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS160) Mark Bennick and Jill Kimmel
The live feed did't stream last week... This posted late, so, a twofer.... to make up for the issues the last two weeks.Magician Mark Bennick and comedian Jill KimmelGot to work with both of them on the Carnival Hawaii cruise. Great...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS159) Nikki Carr
My first Virgin Voyages crusie was a blast. So much cool stuff available to the guests... really great experience, and I got to work with Nikki Carr.Mad respect and a huge fondness in ,my heart for comics like Nikki. She's an old pro. B...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS158) Damon Sumner
First time working with and meeting Damon. We actually had quite a bit in common. We both worked with kids. However, he was a real teacher. An educator. My Improv class was more of a simple after school class. This was a great pod. ...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS157) Phil Hughes
Phil Hughes, ventriloquist extrodinare. I misspelled several of those words. Phil was last on the show in 2020. Been a while indeed. Good friend asnd a great act. Got to watch him work on the big Hawaii crossing. Had dinner, talked...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS156) Sideshow Bert
I've known Sideshow Bert for around 6-7 years or so. Juggler / Performer / Comedian... he's one of those "Do it all" acts. A seasoned pro who covers all the bases. Juggles, chainsaws, tazers, watermelons, cheeseburgers, and grapes. Some times a...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS155) Melissa McLaughlin
On 4TSS155 we have easily one of my favorite people in the entire world. Melissa McLaughlin is an amazing singer, solist, performer who I don't get to see enough. Her show is a beautiful thing to watch. A powerful, angelic voice combined with a...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS154) Vince Royale
4TSS154 will be the first of five podcasts from the Hawaii crossing. As explained at the begining of each episode... a crossing is several sea days in a row with numerous entertainers. Lots of shows, lots of talent, so alot of podcasts. We star...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS152) Supernova Duo
I met Dany and Sebastian on a Celebrity ship. A married couple from Argentina who live together, travel together, work together, create together, write together, sing together.... That's a lot of together. They form "Supernova Duo" a beautiful ...
Total Schmidt Show (3TSS151) Malik Chunn
Season 4 moves on. Malik Chunn is an incredibly talented dancer/actor. Caught him on the Celebrity Silhouette. Found out he's much more than that. Performing is in his blood. He's done it all from dancing, performing and teaching. Love talking ...
Total Schmidt Show (4TSS150) Aaron LaVigne
Season four of 'Total Schmidt Show" starts off where season three ended, with the other half of "Radio Recall"Recorded a few weeks earlier. I ran into Aaron on the Celebrity Silhouette. He and Jenna Rubaii make up the show "Radio Recall...
Total Schmidt Show (3TSS149) Jenna Rubaii
Ran into Jenna on the Celebrity Silhouette in December. She performs in duo called "Radio recall" with Aaron Lavigne. The two of them are guest entertainers that travel over the world to show ships pretty much everything. It's a show rememberin...
Total Schmidt Show (3TSS148) Titou - Magician
Listen to episode 3TSS148 closley. Titou is either from Kentucky or France. I can't figure it out. I'm kidding. 100% from France. Lives in Vegas. Much like many performers (and myself pretty soon) Titou's show is great. Magician, g...
Total Schmidt Show (3TSS147) Dune Laila
This week I catch up with Dune Laila. An amazing singer and soloist I ran into on the Celebrity Apex. we learn about her growing up in music, performing live with her dad, and her time in France. Beautiful voice, beautiful soul, and an great ch...
Total Schmidt Show (3TSS146) Tommy Green
Tommy Green from Canada. A Guest Entertainer I ran into on the Celebrity Apex. He's a showman. He sings, he's funny, he "dances", tell stories.... A great show an a great guy. We actually met years ago on a Carnival ship. He's one of those acts...
Total Schmidt Show (3TSS145) John Caponera
Comedy Comin' at 'cha!!.Johns a Chicago holiday tradition. Born and raised in the Chicago area, John has been coming home to play Zanies every Thanksgiving for the last forty years. Johns one of those comics everybody from Chicago knows...
