Host Joe Sibilia takes you inside the hallowed halls of the New York Friars Club's Jerry Lewis Monastery in Midtown Manhattan as he chats with some of the most celebrated names in show business. Established in 1904, the Friars Club is the birthplace of the "celebrity roast," and has counted the likes of Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Billy Crystal, Jack Black, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Carson among its members. Come on in for a drink and some laughs and enjoy the official podcast of the New York Friars Club!
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Host Joe Sibilia takes you inside the hallowed halls of the New York Friars Club's Jerry Lewis Monastery in Midtown Manhattan as he chats with some of the most celebrated names in show business. Established in 1904, the Friars Club is the birthplace of the "celebrity roast," and has counted the likes of Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Billy Crystal, Jack Black, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Carson among its members. Come on in for a drink and some laughs and enjoy the official podcast of the New York Friars Club!
Carrot Top, the comedy icon known for his singular take on prop comedy, joins Joe Sibilia to discuss his visits to the Friars Club in New York and California, attending the Friars Club roast of Jerry Springer in 1999, the myth of the Las Vegas "Fryers Club," appearing in "The Roast" episode of "The Larry Sanders Show," and working with Friars including Regis Philbin, Don Rickles, Betty White, and Carl Reiner. Plus, Carrot Top talks about following a heart-wrenching monologue by former Friars Abbot Jerry Lewis on the MDA Labor Day Telethon, hosting "Carrot Top's AM Mayhem" on Cartoon Network and his encounter with network boss Ted Turner, appearing as a guest on "Space Ghost Coast to Coast," his unusual dinner with Jonathan Winters, his origins as a prop comic, and much more!
The Friars Club Podcast
Host Joe Sibilia takes you inside the hallowed halls of the New York Friars Club's Jerry Lewis Monastery in Midtown Manhattan as he chats with some of the most celebrated names in show business. Established in 1904, the Friars Club is the birthplace of the "celebrity roast," and has counted the likes of Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Billy Crystal, Jack Black, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Carson among its members. Come on in for a drink and some laughs and enjoy the official podcast of the New York Friars Club!
