Tom and I have known each other for fifteen years, and we share a lot of memories and compliments. Crashing on my couch, his love of Philly, the New Years Day when he quit drinking, to a recent traumatic event he witnessed, Tom shares some deep thoughts and life experiences - and in true Tom Rhodes fashion, gets some jokes out of it.
Pat House (https://pathousecomedy.com/) is a nationally-touring comedian based out of Philadelphia. A regular performer in comedy clubs, casinos, and theaters all over the country, Pat has been a choice opener for Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura, and Dan Cummins. He recorded his first album Biggest Thing (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HW0MNYW/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_73GnCbMVS2QDR) (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/biggest-thing/797593767) in 2013, and his latest album Heard Enough Yesterday (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-heard-enough-yesterday/1448406405) , hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts. Both can be heard on iTunes, Amazon, and Pandora.
Tom Rhodes is a world traveling comedian who is now celebrating his 30th year as a stand-up comedian. The New York Times describes him as “A mostly natural intellect with a knack for reporting the harsh realities of life with a dark and absurdly optimistic cynicism.”
An adventurer forging his own path, Rhodes has built a career that not only includes stand-up specials, a sitcom, a travel show, a late-night talk show, numerous live CD’s & DVD’s, his critically acclaimed podcast Tom Rhodes Radio (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-rhodes-radio/id426881872) , as well as being a travel writer for the Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-rhodes/) .
Fresh from releasing his new hour special Light Sweet Crude (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Tom_Rhodes_Light_Sweet_Crude) on Netflix Rhodes has had a long raucous career covering every corner of the globe. His latest TV recording on Comedy Central Comedy Underground with Dave Attell (http://www.cc.com/shows/comedy-underground-with-dave-attell) will be airing in 2014. In 2012 Rhodes was featured in the Showtime stand-up series, Live From Amsterdam (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2199296/fullcredits) (2012). His three half-hour stand-up specials include two Comedy Central Presents… (http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/tom-rhodes) (2009 & 2001) and Raw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTQsbeyCmqo&list=PL102317640DF28F7B) , recorded in Stockholm for Swedish television (2009). He had his own sitcom television show on NBC called Mr. Rhodes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwYf9xe2Wos) (1996 – 1997), his own Late Night Talkshow on Dutch television Kevin Masters starring Tom Rhodes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVvUAwIVXVg&list=PLEFF9E9558FB90320&index=2) (2002 – 2003), and traveled the world as a TV presenter on the Dutch travel program Yorin Travel (http://www.rtl.nl/(/reizen/yorintravel/youreincharge/)/components/reizen/yorintravel_2003/youreincharge/champagne.xml) (2004).
His latest LIVE recording as a double CD Colossus of Me (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/colossus-of-me/id514074055) released in 2012. In 2009 Laughspin.com named his DVD Rhode Scholar the Number One Comedy DVD of 2009 (http://www.laughspin.com/2009/12/21/punchline-magazine-presents-the-10-best-stand-up-comedy-dvds-of-2010/) . As a featured travel writer for Huffington Post his travel story ‘A Tragedy, A Miracle And A Brawl…Welcome to Ireland (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-rhodes/a-tragedy-a-miracle-and-a_b_931901.html) ’ got awarded by the Huffington Post one of the Top 10 Best Travel Stories of 2011 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/19/the-11-best-travel-blogs-_n_1159317.html) .
His podcast Tom Rhodes Radio (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-rhodes-radio/id426881872) was named one of the Top 10 of Best Podcasts of 2011 (http://matadornetwork.com/life/20-podcasts-check/) by Matador Network (http://matadornetwork.com/) and was praised as the best newcomer in The Onion AV’s Club (http://http//www.avclub.com/articles/artie-lange-opens-up-to-jay-mohr-and-judd-apatow-c,89890/) (December 2012). Since 2013 Tom Rhodes Radio joined Bill Burr’s & Al Madrigal’s All Things Comedy (http://allthingscomedy.com/channels/19/tom-rhodes-radio) Network. Tom has been a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience (http://www.mixcloud.com/TheJoeRoganExperience/420-tom-rhodes-bryan-callen/) (#248, 364, 420 & 500), The Adam Corolla Show (http://adamcarolla.com/tom-rhodes/) , Marc Maron’s WTF (http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/ep...