Don't Eat all the Meatballs!
Don’t Eat All the Meatballs is a comedy podcast hosted by legendary comedian Michael “Wheels” Parise and his longtime friend Kelly Martin. Wheels and Kelly first met over 30 years ago at the iconic Comedy Store in L.A.—he was an up-and-coming comic, and she was a cocktail waitress in the heart of the scene. Since then, Wheels built a powerhouse career in comedy, food, and business, while Kelly moved on to work at top Hollywood agency CAA. Now reunited in Nashville, they share outrageous stories, laughs, and real talk about life, showbiz, food, and everything in between.
Don't Eat all the Meatballs!
Michael Wheels Parise Part 1. The early days.
Your host, Comedian Michael Wheels Parise gets personal on this part 1 episode, talking about his early years in standup and how Andrew Dice Clay found him in Brooklyn, the days he was managed by the mob, he discusses how and when he discovered Sebastian Maniscalco, his days at the Comedy Store in Hollywood, hanging with Joe Rogan and the downfall of standup as we knew it.