Contributors

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Drew Davis

Drew Davis is a comedian based out of Nashville, TN, and one of the founders of the Clean Comedy Collective.  Drew also runs his brand, Quarter Mile Entertainment, which is where he operates as a comedian, show producer, comedian consultant, standup comedy teacher, and offers many other creative related services.


Before being the host for Clean Comedy Chats, Drew ran another podcast called The Quarter Mile Podcast.  He loves creativity and making space for creatives to talk about their passions.


You can find Drew mostly performing in middle Tennessee, but he loves to get out and travel to do comedy shows as much as possible.  Keep up with him on your favorite social media platform, @drewdaviscomedy, or check out his 3 comedy specials on YouTube or other platforms.

https://www.drewdaviscomedy.com

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Adam Minnick

Adam has worked at comedy clubs across US cities, such as Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club and Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club in Las Vegas, The Funny Bone Comedy Club, Dry Bar Comedy, Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, The Improv Comedy Club, The Punch Line Philly, as well the Comedy Lounge in Perth, Australia. He has also performed on the Holland America Cruise Ship “Zaandam” as well as on the corporate stage for Concept School’s 25th Anniversary in Columbus OH and Chicago IL, as well as Emerson Engineering Firm, and Interlink Cloud Advisors.

 

Adam combines his act of observational humor with stories of traveling, teaching, appearances, sports, family and his wife to deliver a clean and intelligent act that entertains and engages audiences of all ages. Adam’s unique view on life is due in no small part to having spent much of his youth in the small town of Napoleon, Ohio and Perth, Australia and traveling everywhere in-between.


https://www.adamminnick.com/
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Brian Atkinson

Brian Atkinson is a comedian who played a serial killer on TV, while doing voices for PBS Kids. This guy-next-door with a radio voice talks about his career in broadcasting, voiceover, and being adopted twice, with twisted observations of everyday life. Brian is an award-winning comedian: Best of The Bash 2022, 2023, and 2025, World Series of Comedy 2023 and 2025 Wildcard 1st Place Winner and 2023-2026 Top 40 Comic. Brian is so funny, you might not notice he’s working clean.

https://www.brianacomedian.com/

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Cortney Warner

Cortney Warner was born in South Korea, raised in Ohio, and calls Tennessee home. She released her self-produced, debut special, Pointy Boys, in 2022 nd in 2025, Confessions of a Homeschooler, both under Bedfire Label. Cortney travels all over the country performing stand up and has opened for comedians and musicians like Joe Lycett, Libbie Higgins, Kristen Toomey, Charlene Kaye, Dessa, and Hope Woodard.


Cortney runs a quarterly comedy show at Third Man Records and has satire published on points in case, humor darling, White Limozeen, Medium, and Flexx Mag. She was also a finalist in WME’s “The Big Pitch” writing contest in 2024.


Cortney has performed in clubs such as The Comedy Store, The Hollywood Improv, The Laughing Skull, Zanies, The Punchline, Crackers, The Comedy Bar, SoHo House, and Backyard Comedy. She was featured on (and won) the Roast Battle League at The Comedy Store in 2024.

https://www.instagram.com/cortneywarner13/

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Jody Carroll

Jody Carroll is a comedian based out of Washington.  She has a Dry Bar special and was featured on the Kelly Clarkson show. Jody tours with the Moms Unhinged group, is a house comic for Bark Entertainment, and is a feature on showcases all around the world including Standup New York, The Comic Strip, and, most recently, Zanies Nashville

https://jodycarrollcomedy.com/

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Kiki Wynns

Dr. Kristen “Kiki” Wynns is a Ph.D. clinical psychologist who turned a bet and an open mic in 2022 into a fast-rising stand-up comedy career. Known for her sharp observations about human behavior and her high-energy stage presence, she’s opened for Craig Shoemaker multiple times, performed from Los Angeles to New York City, and is the creator and headliner of the hit show Ladies Laugh Lounge at Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh. She is now taking Ladies Laugh Lounge out of NC and across the US. Her mission is simple: elevate women in comedy and prove that sometimes laughter really is the best therapy.

https://www.kikiscomedyclub.com/

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Nishy Acsell

Nishy Acsell is a first-generation Indian-American comedian, she learned
English watching South Park and the Simpsons. Her sense of humor came with speaking the language. She regularly performs and hosts the monthly show "Punchlines Only" at the world famous Comedy Store in West Hollywood and has featured for Russell Peters 


Nishy  has been on Peacock TV and the first ever Netflix is a Joke Festival in 2022 as a featured comedian.

https://www.instagram.com/nishyxl/

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Paula Jane Newman

Paula is known as the "Real Deal." She couldn't be fake if an Oscar depended on it. She is a global family friendly comic, MC, event host, inspirational/motivational speaker, voice over/improv artist, theatrically trained actress, meditation instructor, and non-profit founder. Her comedy is infused with wisdom, inspirational gems, various voices, silliness and act outs that do deserve an Oscar.

https://www.paulajanenewman.com/

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Sean T. Hughes

Sean has worked in the entertainment business as a family and children’s entertainer for over 35 years working for such people as the Grand Ole Opry, the Tennessee Titans, the Nashville Predators, and the 2001 Brooks & Dunn tour. He’s taken that experience and used it to dive into the world of stand-up comedy. He combines latex and laughs to make a great time for all audiences. He’s also a founding member of “The Clean Comedy Collective”, a group that networks clean comedians across the country. He performed all over Tennessee from Knoxville to Memphis, bringing his unique style of comedy that audiences love.

https://balloonguycomedy.com/

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