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Total Schmidt Show
Hosted by Lenny Schmidt · EN
Comedian Lenny Schmidt travels the world and chats with other live performers who have also built a successful career entertaining audiences globally.
Lenny Schmidt has been a traveling Stand-up Comedian for over thirty years. In "Total Schmidt Show", Lenny sits and chats with other entertainers he runs in to as he travels. Comedians, singers, dancers, singers, song writers, magicians.... everyone who has built a career traveling and performing live on stages, cruise ships, theaters, TV, film, comedy clubs, concert halls, bar mitzvahs, strip clubs, or alleys. Some you will know. Some you will not. We shine a light on the working (not famous) live entertainer.
TSS was inspired by Lenny's previous podcast, "Quarantine Comedy", During the pandemic, Lenny spoke with other live performers about how they got through that difficult time. Everything from Zoom shows, Parking lot comedy, and streaming concerts.
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Total Schmidt Show (4TSS161) JeRome
3w ago00:57:49Tap to summarizeHey, Thanks for listening! Hit me back at this link, or find me on all socials @MrLennySchmidtJeRome returns my friend. A seasoned pro. We talk a lot of health in this pod. Diet, exercise, supplements... it takes a healthy balance to maintain yourself during the 200+ shows and 40+ weeks of travel you put your body through over a 30+ year career. We cover a lot of it here.
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Total Schmidt Show (4TSS162) Percy Crews 2
3w ago00:57:56Tap to summarizeHey, Thanks for listening! Hit me back at this link, or find me on all socials @MrLennySchmidtLast pod before the rtrip to Ireland. We'll take a hiatus as I record stuff to bring back. I've been wanting to get Percy on here for a while. I've known Percy longer than any other comic on ships. A real pro and a great guy. Percty really knows how to work a room. Always has. Get your attention and keeps it. Easily one of the strongest comics on the high seas. One of Carnivals best. We got to do this one outside at #celebrationkey Carnival's private island. Great chat with one of the best.
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Total Schmidt Show (4TSS160) Mark Bennick and Jill Kimmel
4w ago01:03:55Tap to summarizeHey, Thanks for listening! Hit me back at this link, or find me on all socials @MrLennySchmidtThe live feed did't stream last week... This posted late, so, a twofer.... to make up for the issues the last two weeks.Magician Mark Bennick and comedian Jill KimmelGot to work with both of them on the Carnival Hawaii cruise. Great time hanging in Hawaii. I've known Mark for years. He been performing since he was kid. Lives in vegas and brings his several different magic shows all over the world. This was my fist time meeting and working with Jill. She's a Carnival favorite and I saw why instantly. Has a great show. Paints a picture, tells a story. More situation than jokey joke which is my favorite. It's easier to relate and connect. The whole week was a blast. We had fun recording the pod too. Enjoy.
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Total Schmidt Show (4TSS159) Nikki Carr
Apr 2100:46:30Tap to summarizeHey, Thanks for listening! Hit me back at this link, or find me on all socials @MrLennySchmidtMy first Virgin Voyages crusie was a blast. So much cool stuff available to the guests... really great experience, and I got to work with Nikki Carr.Mad respect and a huge fondness in ,my heart for comics like Nikki. She's an old pro. Been there, done that. She's seen it all and done it all. She was one of the finalists on "Last Comic Standing" Always a pleasure to watch a 30 year pro work. She's funny and personal on stage... all the things that matter for me as a comic. It was those kind of comics that brought me into this business. You see yourself in them. Nikki is great at it. She makes it look easy, which it's not. It takes years of writing ajnd performing to really get to that point. A good comic makes it look easy. Nikki is one for sure.More - Nikki CarrIG - @NikkiCarr
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Total Schmidt Show (4TSS158) Damon Sumner
Apr 1500:47:13Tap to summarizeHey, Thanks for listening! Hit me back at this link, or find me on all socials @MrLennySchmidtFirst time working with and meeting Damon. We actually had quite a bit in common. We both worked with kids. However, he was a real teacher. An educator. My Improv class was more of a simple after school class. This was a great pod. If you're a comic, you should check it out. We talk quite a bit about development and pushing your self to be better on stage at all times. Every show is an opportunity. Take something from every time you get on stage. Damon was also one of the best I've ever seen at "throw away" lines. Simple tags after the initial joke and tag, sometimes in the middle of the set up as well. You don't see them coming. Great work.Great pod.
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Total Schmidt Show (4TSS157) Phil Hughes
Apr 800:47:43Tap to summarizeHey, Thanks for listening! Hit me back at this link, or find me on all socials @MrLennySchmidtPhil Hughes, ventriloquist extrodinare. I misspelled several of those words. Phil was last on the show in 2020. Been a while indeed. Good friend asnd a great act. Got to watch him work on the big Hawaii crossing. Had dinner, talked, traveled home.... Phil is a great act. Been around for years and years... always playing with his dolls, reinventing and adding to his show. That sounds like a weird porn thing, but it's not.
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Total Schmidt Show (4TSS156) Sideshow Bert
Mar 3101:04:03Tap to summarizeHey, Thanks for listening! Hit me back at this link, or find me on all socials @MrLennySchmidtI've known Sideshow Bert for around 6-7 years or so. Juggler / Performer / Comedian... he's one of those "Do it all" acts. A seasoned pro who covers all the bases. Juggles, chainsaws, tazers, watermelons, cheeseburgers, and grapes. Some times all at once. Lives in Vegas (Duh), travels the world... been around a while... you know. One of my favorite acts to have on the show. He's also a friend, Haven;t worked with him in years. That happens out here on the ships. Don'e see some people for several years. this (Hawaii crossing) crusie I saw several. Bert was one.
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Total Schmidt Show (4TSS155) Melissa McLaughlin
Mar 2501:10:47Tap to summarizeHey, Thanks for listening! Hit me back at this link, or find me on all socials @MrLennySchmidtOn 4TSS155 we have easily one of my favorite people in the entire world. Melissa McLaughlin is an amazing singer, solist, performer who I don't get to see enough. Her show is a beautiful thing to watch. A powerful, angelic voice combined with a brilliant song selection and an heartfelt connection with the audience brings an fantastic show to everyone. Audiences love her almost as much as I do. She's become a good friend. It's obvious as we talk about our personal lives. Melissa has an amazing effect on everyone she meets. She has on me. Listen to the Pod and you'll agree.
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Total Schmidt Show (4TSS154) Vince Royale
Mar 1800:48:01Tap to summarizeHey, Thanks for listening! Hit me back at this link, or find me on all socials @MrLennySchmidt4TSS154 will be the first of five podcasts from the Hawaii crossing. As explained at the begining of each episode... a crossing is several sea days in a row with numerous entertainers. Lots of shows, lots of talent, so alot of podcasts. We start with Vice Royale.Vice is perfect to start off with. He'll be recording his first ever comedy special this upcoming weekend. I got to see him tighten uop the stuff for the taping. I worked with Vince a year ago. He's so much better now. Just one of those acts that puts the time in, writes, works, tapes, writes again. It shows. If you are near Bellflower, CA on March 21, go watch the taping yourself at "The Stand-up Comedy Club"More Vince - YT - @VinceRoyale IG - @vinceroyale WS - https://vinceroyale.com/https://vinceroyale.com/
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Total Schmidt Show (4TSS152) Supernova Duo
Mar 500:53:38Tap to summarizeHey, Thanks for listening! Hit me back at this link, or find me on all socials @MrLennySchmidtI met Dany and Sebastian on a Celebrity ship. A married couple from Argentina who live together, travel together, work together, create together, write together, sing together.... That's a lot of together. They form "Supernova Duo" a beautiful and multi-layered duo. They have a unique style and great sound. They also followed the "Crew contract to Guest contract" path which is one of the hardest things to do. I'm always really impressed by acts that can do that. It takes alot of work and focus, something Dany ansd Sebastian have a lot of. They created a show titeld "Fleetwood Mac: Breaking the Chains", a show they started performing regularly this upcoming year (2026)I apologize fo the sound. It's not perfect. In my defense, I wasnt prepared to record a duo. Didn't have the right equipment. So I had to wing it at the last minute. It's worth it. This was one of the most rewarding pods I've ever done.
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