Who's Your Band? - Episode 171 - Comic, Club Owner, and Comedy OG Jamie Roberts Joins the Show!

Who's Your Band? Episode 171 - Comic, Club Owner, and Comedy OG Jamie Roberts Joins the Show!

In this jam-packed episode of Who's Your Band?, hosts Jeffrey Paul and Sean Morton sit down with the multi-talented Jamie Roberts — comedian, actor, author, radio host, and owner of Comedy in Harlem! From his legendary “Sunday Night Live” shows in NYC to his entrepreneurial journey as a club owner, Jamie shares hilarious stories and sharp insights from a life in comedy.

Topics Covered:

The golden days of “Sunday Night Live” and New York comedy

What makes a great comedy host (and why some clubs get it so wrong)

Jamie’s path from stage time hustler to club owner

The grind (and rewards) of wearing six comedy hats at once

Inside stories about The Irishman, SAG union benefits, and getting treated like royalty (or not)

The Harlem Renaissance, slam poetry, and mixing genres at his club

Comedy in Harlem’s unique vibe, booking strategies, and expansion plans

Music talk! From Jackson 5 to KISS and Jamie’s old-school favorites

The surprise viral fame of Rashad Bashir’s Stephen A. Smith impression

Plus: Learn how Jamie turned entrepreneurial hustle into creative success — and why Michael Bivins might be the perfect metaphor for surviving comedy.

Want to get on stage? Jamie and Sean drop wisdom for new comics, club hopefuls, and hustlers in the game.

Visit: https://www.comedyinharlem.com