Joel Ruiz joins us to talk about what's new with Chattanooga's underground comedy scene. Ruiz is a comedian, writer, performer and show producer/promoter. Through his production company Evatt & Bloom, he's creating film projects, comedy sketches, and more, and is editing the "Organic Tour" documentary about the alternative and underground comedy scenes in cities throughout the Southeast.
Ruiz is bringing nationally-know comedian Duncan Trussell to JJ's Bohemia on August 26th. Trussell appears on the Syfy channel show "Joe Rogan Questions Everything," and has been a guest on WTF with Marc Maron. Trussell hosts "The Duncan Trussell Family Hour" podcast, where Trussell interviews both ordinary people and celebrities, including Tim Heidecker, Brody Stevens and Dan Harmon.