John Branyan's Comedy Sojourn Podcast

We're continuing the Throwback posts in the month of December. This episode was first broadcast in September of 2016--on the day of Tabby's wedding!  What's it like celebrating a special occassion in the Comedian's household?  (Well, there's a lot of activity and overlapping conversation.)   Come with us as we remember the day Tabitha Branyan became a Farkas!  Reach out to the Comedian, John Branyan, by emailing nextdoor@johnbranyan.com .

Hi, Neighbor Pkarlgh!   Please don't mind the poor audio quality during the month of the December. We are rebroadcasting some of our very first podcasts EVER. (Today's episode was first published in the fall of 2016, when Emmi was a wee nursling.)  Let us tell you about the Breastfeeding Activist/Feminists who have turned the act of feeding their children into a Side Show for the Church Ministers to gush over.  Please don't "normalize" laying hands on breastfeeding women during service... Are you familiar with breastfeeding vanity pictures?  Good grief.  But don't listen to the Peaches. Her only goal in life is to hurt breastfeeding mothers.  Reach out to us by emailing nextdoor@johnbranyan.com . And why not come on vacation with the Branyan Family and their comedian friends??? Visit johnbranyan.com for more details about Vacay with Comics 2023.  Finally, remember:  if you have a problem with whatever I'm doing, cover YOUR head.     

Welcome, Neighbor! We're continuing our rebroadcast of John's first podcast episodes, ever.  This is the Comedy Sojourn Episode #2, originally published in September 2016.  Please forgive the audio issues. We were rubes back then... (Not like now--because these days we always get our audio equipment to work perfectly.) Andrew and Tabby are John's two youngest children, and they have a lot to say about a spider they caught.  Should they kill it or catch-and-release?   In this episode: "You could get eight really good drumsticks from that spider." --John Branyan "We have butts, and we can't spin webs...cigarettes have butts, and they can't spin webs." Tabby is getting married later this week, but she won't come back to visit if Dad and Andrew let the spider go in the house.  "...Did you know, Dad, that some turtles breathe out of their butts?" --Tabby (Branyan) Farkas Later:  John and the Peaches talk about the Atheist Hospice Care Worker.  (With just a few interruptions

Every Sunday at 7:00pm Eastern, you should be hanging out LIVE with your comedian friends.  If you're NOT watching the Starving Comics Quarantine Show each week, then please send your excuses to nextdoor@johnbranyan.com.   Here's a sample of what you're missing! Comedian John Branyan plays ridiculous trivia games, creates animated short vids, and generally horses around with his pals in the entertainment industry.  Meet Brian Apprille--voice impressionist and movie buff. Listen to John thomas Oaks--musician, composer, and Story-Teller Extraordinaire. And laugh at Juan DeVevo--dead pan King of One-Liners and founding member of Casting Crowns. On this episode of SCQS: We're ringing in the New Year with one of our favorite games, Affirm or Deny. But first, Brian has a SURPRISE! Later,  he helps you plan your next road trip. AND, Juan gives you the language lesson you'll need to relate better with Gen Z.  We want you to come on vacation with our funny family and friends.  For details

Hi, Neighbor! It's nearly December, and things are hectic around here. So, we're REPOSTING the very first podcast episodes we ever published!   These were the days long before we joined the Fight Laugh Feast Network--when we sat around a tiny, hand-held recorder at JOHN'S house (not the Peaches' house), and we let the dog in and out while we chatted about culture, faith, and family. On this inaugural episode: We explain the purpose of the podcast is to invite our neighbors into the chaos of our everyday life, for good conversation. There are some clicks, pops, and other technical issues with the recording because the producer is an amateurish hack who lacks even basic recording skills.  He improves in future episodes...(kind of). The Peaches and John discuss the usefulness of spirited debate in culture and religion.  We also discuss whether or not Cami should have a snack. This was first broadcasted in the fall of 2016.  To reach out to the Comedian Next Door, email nextdoor@john

Every Sunday at 7:00pm Eastern, you should be hanging out LIVE with your comedian friends.  If you're NOT watching the Starving Comics Quarantine Show each week, then please send your excuses to nextdoor@johnbranyan.com.   Here's a sample of what you're missing! Comedian John Branyan plays ridiculous trivia games, creates animated short vids, and generally horses around with his pals in the entertainment industry.  Meet Brian Apprille--voice impressionist and movie buff. Listen to John thomas Oaks--musician, composer, and Story-Teller Extraordinaire. And laugh at Juan DeVevo--dead pan King of One-Liners and founding member of Casting Crowns. On this episode of SCQS: We're getting into the Christmas spirit with many inex-SCQS-able hijinks. Not to mention: Our friend, Comedian Dave Dugan, joins the festive chaos! We want you to come on vacation with our funny family and friends.  For details about VACAY WITH COMICS 2023, visit johnbranyan.com

The intro is fake news.  John isn't at the kitchen table--and The Peaches isn't co-hosting.  David Pendleton is a long time friend of the family and a gifted ventriloquist.  (That's the type of skill that translates well in an audio-only podcast, doesn't it?)   The men talk about various projects they're working on, but they DON'T want to be "intentional" with their conversation. (Ew.)   David wants the conversation to be interesting for you, Neighbor.  But--John isn't very worried about that...  Cue the unscripted discussion now! -Why do we only call our friends when we have something specific to talk about? (Or is that just a "Male Tendency"?) -What are the differences between "real conversation" and social media speeches? (And what's up with texting?) -The lack of human interaction is impacting how people actually THINK and process reality. AND MORE!...including some discussion about prison sentences and the death penalty.  You can find more informatio

Every Sunday at 7:00pm Eastern, you should be hanging out LIVE with your comedian friends.  If you're NOT watching the Starving Comics Quarantine Show each week, then please send your excuses to nextdoor@johnbranyan.com.   Here's a sample of what you're missing! Comedian John Branyan plays ridiculous trivia games, creates animated short vids, and generally horses around with his pals in the entertainment industry.  Meet Brian Apprille--voice impressionist and movie buff. Listen to John thomas Oaks--musician, composer, and Story-Teller Extraordinaire. And laugh at Juan DeVevo--dead pan King of One-Liners and founding member of Casting Crowns. On this episode of SCQS:  In our family, literally every phrase can be connected with a movie. Here, let us demonstrate!  Plus, John has a story about a Palpatine Taco T-Shirt...   Eat your heart out, Disney!  We want you to come on vacation with our funny family and friends.  For details about VACAY WITH COMICS 2023, visit joh

We're at the end of a long, tiring day. But we're still going to record a podcast, because we're just that generous, Neighbor! Get ready for some hard-hitting social commentary. John is concerned his vote may not be counted because of his writing utensil, and the Peaches briefly considered running for school board on the platform: "My Kids Will Never Attend Here."  NEXT: There's an article published by Desiring God which actually acknowledges the sinfulness of women, and we almost can't believe it!  (Title: "She Needs Truth: How Hard Words Serve Women") LATER: Imagine being inspired and uplifted by a politician's speech... Imagine needing to hear that a Democratic candidate "sees you."  Yikes.  FINALLY: Social media has really messed up a lot of people.  The Peaches used to see the Internet as a Mission Field, but maybe we've been sending people out there to evangelize before they were ready. Christians are not doing a great job standing up to the evil, on the whole. 

Every Sunday at 7:00pm Eastern, you should be hanging out LIVE with your comedian friends.  If you're NOT watching the Starving Comics Quarantine Show each week, then please send your excuses to nextdoor@johnbranyan.com.   Here's a sample of what you're missing! Comedian John Branyan plays ridiculous trivia games, creates animated short vids, and generally horses around with his pals in the entertainment industry.  Meet Brian Apprille--voice impressionist and movie buff. Listen to John thomas Oaks--musician, composer, and Story-Teller Extraordinaire. And laugh at Juan DeVevo--dead pan King of One-Liners and founding member of Casting Crowns. On this episode of SCQS:  Judge Juan rules once and for all to determine our all-time best segment on SCQS.  AND John thomas Oaks shares a ditty (by Tom Jones) that's sure to make you SMILE.  We want you to come on vacation with our funny family and friends.  For details about VACAY WITH COMICS 2023, visit johnbranyan.com

Welcome, Neighbor!  Around here, November means BURNING STUFF! But how does Doug Wilson get away from that fire at JUST the right moment?!   Let's chat about Devil Magic for a little bit... NEXT: We like the idea of staring a new advice column. Dear Comedi-Anne. The first question to tackle involves kids being excluded from a birthday party.  (This story is HEARTBREAKING, Pkarlgh!)  LATER:  We call out an online  "influencer" by name, because he's preying on traumatized, emotional children. He has become a surrogate family for a community of people who self-identify as abuse victims. Yet, these desperate people are too wrecked to recognize BAD ADVICE when they're being given it.  Reach out to us by emailing nextdoor@johnbranyan.com. The holiday season is upon us, and it's the perfect time to plan your Christmas gifts.  Why not get tickets to VACAY WITH COMICS 2023? More details at johnbranyan.com. 

Every Sunday at 7:00pm Eastern, you should be hanging out LIVE with your comedian friends.  If you're NOT watching the Starving Comics Quarantine Show each week, then please send your excuses to nextdoor@johnbranyan.com.   Here's a sample of what you're missing! Comedian John Branyan plays ridiculous trivia games, creates animated short vids, and generally horses around with his pals in the entertainment industry.  Meet Brian Apprille--voice impressionist and movie buff. Listen to John thomas Oaks--musician, composer, and Story-Teller Extraordinaire. And laugh at Juan DeVevo--dead pan King of One-Liners and founding member of Casting Crowns. On this episode of SCQS:  The audience begins the voting process for their all-time favorite SCQS games, songs, and segments.  Which bit will be the ultimate winner?!  Take a trip down memory lane with us.  We want you to come on vacation with our funny family and friends.  For details about VACAY WITH COMICS 2023, visit johnbranyan

Welcome to the party, Neighbor! Our own Andrew Branyan turned 24 this week. He's the youngest child of the John Branyan family, and the whole gang jumps in to tell our favorite stories! (Legends, really.) First off--we're becoming kind of notorious at our local Dairy Queen.  Then:  Why Andrew should never get a job as a dog-walker. Later: The Peaches talks about being "almost insulted" by 5-year-old Andrew.  Plus, we hear why Tim Branyan was ashamed of his baby brother's physique. And Don't Miss This: The Matriarch, Lori, shares the infamous "You-Look-A-Little-Weird" story.  We hope you enjoy this noisy visit to our table. Here's a hearty "Good Well" to Andrew, and we'll see you next time!   (Reach out to us by emailing nextdoor@johnbranyan.com)   

Welcome to the party, Neighbor! Our own Andrew Branyan turned 24 this week. He's the youngest child of the John Branyan family, and the whole gang jumps in to tell our favorite stories! (Legends, really.) First off--we're becoming kind of notorious at our local Dairy Queen.  Then:  Why Andrew should never get a job as a dog-walker. Later: The Peaches talks about being "almost insulted" by 5-year-old Andrew.  Plus, we hear why Tim Branyan was ashamed of his baby brother's physique. And Don't Miss This: The Matriarch, Lori, shares the infamous "You-Look-A-Little-Weird" story.  We hope you enjoy this noisy visit to our table. Here's a hearty "Good Well" to Andrew, and we'll see you next time!   (Reach out to us by emailing nextdoor@johnbranyan.com)   

If you're not tuning in LIVE to watch the Starving Comics' Quarantine show every Sunday at 7:00pm Eastern, then you're not living up to your full potential.  Here's a sample of what you're missing! Comedian John Branyan plays ridiculous trivia games, creates animated short vids, and generally horses around with his friends in the entertainment industry.  Meet Brian Apprille--voice impressionist and movie buff. Listen to John thomas Oaks--musician, composer, and Story-Teller Extraordinaire. And laugh at Juan DeVevo--dead pan King of One-Liners and founding member of Casting Crowns. On this episode of SCQS: In case you need reminding that this is a live show, we have packed this one full of distracting technical problems... Morgan Freeman and Biscuit Neck both join us for a bit.  Plus--we play a story-creating game called Scribblenauts. (And there are more tech difficulties!) We want you to come on vacation with our funny family and friends.  For details about VACAY WITH COMICS 2023, visit j

Whoops, we're publishing a day late! But it's always worth it... Broadcasting from John's house--but the Peaches forgot to pack the headphones. So, we can't hear anything we're producing. Hopefully it sounds okay. John just got back from doing a comedy show for less than 30 people. This leads us to discuss the way audience size (and location) affects the way we talk.   Does that mean we're being inauthentic or two-faced because we alter our style for different occassions? Pull up a chair at the table!Visit johnbranyan.com to join the Comedy Clique and support The Comedian Next Door.  We're going on VACATION in July 2023, and we want you to come with us. For more information about Vacay with Comics, visit the John Branyan website. 

If you're not tuning in LIVE to watch the Starving Comics' Quarantine show every Sunday at 7:00pm Eastern, then you're not living up to your full potential.  Here's a sample of what you're missing! Comedian John Branyan plays ridiculous trivia games, creates animated short vids, and generally horses around with his friends in the entertainment industry.  Meet Brian Apprille--voice impressionist and movie buff. Listen to John thomas Oaks--musician, composer, and Story-Teller Extraordinaire. And laugh at Juan DeVevo--dead pan King of One-Liners and founding member of Casting Crowns. On this episode of SCQS: It's Juan's birthday, and we gift him possibly the best thing we've ever created. It's a crude piece of software that automatically generates scottish insults!  Hurray! We want you to come on vacation with our funny family and friends.  For details about VACAY WITH COMICS 2023, visit johnbranyan.com

Hey, welcome back to the table, Neighbor Pkarlgh!  Did you know there's a new purple M&M?  Supposedly she's female, but we'll see how long that lasts... Speaking of females--the women on social media are up to their toxic shenanigans again.  Newsflash: Women should be respected no matter what they're wearing!  (If you disagree, you're probably just an OLD BOOMER.)Next: Before you call a woman a "nag," you need to understand she only verbally abuses her family because she HAS TO.  She nags FOR THEM because she loves them.  Later:  a popular radio host broadcasted some truly terrible advice about encouraging daughters to make their own path and find their identity apart from their families.  In case you're wondering why women are so messed up, just listen to Delilah and follow it up with a song by the artist, P!nk. It's a jungle out there, Ladies!  Send your emails to nextdoor@johnbranyan.com if you've run across Women Behaving Badly and you think we sh

If you're not tuning in LIVE to watch the Starving Comics' Quarantine show every Sunday at 7:00pm Eastern, then you're not living up to your full potential.  Here's a sample of what you're missing! Comedian John Branyan plays ridiculous trivia games, creates animated short vids, and generally horses around with his friends in the entertainment industry.  Meet Brian Apprille--voice impressionist and movie buff. Listen to John thomas Oaks--musician, composer, and Story-Teller Extraordinaire. And laugh at Juan DeVevo--dead pan King of One-Liners and founding member of Casting Crowns. On this episode of SCQS: Half the usual team is OUT OF TOWN. But Tabby is taking over the Producer's seat.  And Brian Apprille is a very capable host. We're playing a game of Misheard Lyrics.  Plus, a surprise appearance from someone who wasn't supposed to make it.  We want you to come on vacation with our funny family and friends.  For details about VACAY WITH COMICS 2023, visit johnbranyan.com

There's a lot of activity at the Fight, Laugh, Feast Conference! (But somehow, finding someone to interview is still a challenge.) Pop into the conversation with John thomas Oaks, Bruce and Jacob Johnson, the Podcast Ninja...and, blowing our time limit out of the water: The Chocolate Knox (David Shannon).