Year: 2012

Year in Review for 2012

I really did not think I would have to write this blog.  I figured the Mayans were correct and I would be a nice toasty piece of charcoal but alas never trust a group of people that could not predict their own demise. The year started with us transitioning from terrestrial radio to internet radio…

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Diners: A Little Greasy Slice of Heaven – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Jersey girls are born with two strong preferences:  A loathing of pumping their own gas, and an eternal affinity for diners.  Being born and raised in this tradition, I’m steadfast in both preferences. Diners are the comfort food of restaurants, and have the distinct advantage of actually serving, well, comfort food.  It’s not the food…

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Sandy You Bitch – Joe Currie (Davin’s Den)

As someone who has lived on Long Island all my life, we have been warned from all the doom saying officials about the big storm that will eventually hit and devastate us. The response that we have always responded with was “calm down Nana”. These officials are now running around going told you so, told…

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Secession – Go For It!

Well President Obama won re-election much to the chagrin of a little less than half the nation.  I guess it is time we all rally around our president and try to make the United States the best country it can be via compromise.  Or not.  Now every state in the Union has petitioned for secession. …

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Don’t Cut the Line – by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Hurricane Sandy is just another opportunity for people to show their kindness and humanity, or what thoughtless and selfish morons they can be.  Both have been showing up in vivid color lately. We’ve all heard about neighbors helping each other through the storm’s aftermath.  I see electrical extensions running across the street from homes with…

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Comedy Inspiration – Joe Currie (Davin’s Den)

Last week we  had Comdian Rich Vos call in to our show in response to a segment he did on the ABC’s television show What Would You Do. The segment was about “what would you do” if a comedian goes too far, would you stand up and voice your opinion? keep quiet? walk out? Rich…

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Love and Comedy

In order to be a full time comedian you need to love doing comedy.  Or at least have loved it at some point in your life.  Comedy is one of those things that is very hard to fake.  Although, like sex, even if you are not good but you tried somebody will most likely come…

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The Universal Quality of Loneliness by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

“Ah, look at all the lonely people…” sang the Beatles years ago.  The subject of loneliness has been tapped by artists throughout the ages as a rich source of inspiration.  Painters, poets and musicians have captivated us with their art spun from this subject, because at some point, every human has experienced the feeling, sometimes…

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The poetry of Dick Eldorado by Joe Currie (Davin’s Den)

Half the fun of interacting with Mavis my scammer is that I keep baiting her that I will be into a lot of money soon.I then can have the best time dragging them-Her whatever along through the biggest collection of nonsense and shenanigans and they buy right in because they feel a big payoff is…

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…And Sometimes They Write Letters (The fallout of a hell gig).

Sometimes in comedy you do a show and you expect the client to give you rave reviews and to write the agency about how talented you are.  Sometimes they do and sometimes they do not.  Writing a few words can be quite laborious for some of us.  Sometimes you do a gig and you hope…

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The Story Gets Bigger!

Davin writes back: Yes, that is the link but it will not take you to your show.  I take it you were unaware of this. Yuliana writes back: Oh yes they took it off wired Davin writes back: It is off of everywhere.  ABC, TV Guide, etc.  Do you know why they pulled it? Yuliana…

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A Camel Doesn’t Always Come with a Hump – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I hope you have been listening to our shows in which Davin and Joe have been discussing their relationships with their African sweethearts .  The absurdities, the twists and turns, and the hilarious things that the guys have been writing (and are having written to them) keep me hanging on the edge of my seat. …

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The Lies Continue

September 1, 2012 Still suspicious but with no concrete proof, Davin attempts to get Yuliana on the radio for an interview. The email that was sent: Hi Julie, Me & my crew scam the scammers.  We do an internet radio show and shed light on these people.  Of course several have tried to scam us…

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Joe Currie’s Apology to Davin (Davin’s Den)

I apologize to Davin. This statement alone makes me cringe and want to jump in a wood chipper but it has to be done. A month ago or so I wrote a blog how Davin was getting sucked in with the internet scammers we have been screwing around with, where for a moment you slip…

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Popcorn Brain – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I am one of the movie-impaired. It’s a small, but practically never spoken of sub-group of differently-abled persons, the chief symptom being that I just cannot enjoy a movie like a normal person. I assume that normal people watch movies and let themselves be passively carried away by the story, enjoying the plot twists and…

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The Dilemma of the Drunk Patron

At this point in the evolution of standup comedy in most venues comedy is looked at as more of a way to boost food and beverage sales than an art form.  To be honest, it would be very hard for a comedy club to stay open without liquor sales.  Especially, when more and more venues…

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These SOB’s are going to roll me!

So as many of you know I poke a stick in the eye of a very specific type of criminal element.  I torment the romance scammers from Africa who steal thousands of dollars from lonely folks looking for love.  One day I will write the book I have in me and give my secrets away. …

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Joe Currie Remembers his Mom (Davin’s Den)

When it comes to blogs it could be something for the show or about something in one of our livesthis will probably be both. On August 19th I will remember an anniversary I would like to forget, but let us look way back shant we. When I was a little kid I remember thinking at…

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Road Rage by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I support all kinds of animal causes.  I would throw myself in harm’s way to protect a child, and I am generally a good wife, friend and neighbor.  However, when alone in my car, I can become a seething, frothing animal. Even though I am lucky enough to have a short commute to my day…

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Davin’s Den Comedy Tour Recap (The End)

So it is our last full day of the tour.  When you are on the road it is very easy to lose track of the days.  It is like stepping outside your life for awhile and leading some other type of life.  You work on a different schedule, you eat different foods, and you do…

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Davin’s Den Comedy Tour Recap (Day 5)

The blogs are taking longer and longer to write.  Either more stuff is happening or I am getting more philosophical as the tour goes on.  I don’t know.  I’ll let the historians figure it out.  As I type this my head is spinning with thoughts.  I am finding it hard to focus.  I’m tired and…

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Davin’s Den Comedy Tour Recap (Day 4)

On the road again to the final hotel of the tour.  I have stayed there before.  I arranged for the club to get the hotel at a special rate years ago.  It was an upgrade from the previous hotel the comics stayed at.  This hotel blows.  We walk in and the giant gum ball machine…

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Davin’s Den Comedy Tour Recap (Day 3)

Well Joe still has a bit of an issue with his tum tum.  He wants to take it easy with what he eats today.  Of course, he had none of these thoughts the night before when he drank booze and beer and whatever else was presented to him and finished off the night with a…

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Davin’s Den Tour Recap Day 2

Well I have been up for hours before Joe gets up.  He senses I am about to go for breakfast and rises from the dead.  We hit the Hampton Inn breakfast buffet.  Worst Hampton Inn breakfast ever.  I get a plate of egg crumbles.  The eggs are so cold I use one of the egg…

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Recap of Day 1 of the Davin’s Den Comedy Tour

Well it is 3 AM and I am awake.  Just like every morning except today I have a 9 hour drive to Bowling Green, OH in my immediate future so I am displeased.  Joe gets to my house around 9 AM.  We load up the car and Joe loads in his garment bag.  I don’t…

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Pip the PTA Punk (Davin’s Den)

I wasn’t part of the original punk scene, not by a long shot.  I love music, rock in particular, but punk?  I thought that it involved gouging oneself with safety pins and razor blades, and getting spit on by the musicians while you were beaten up by the audience.  Not exactly my idea of a…

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Is Davin’s Den the show that ABC’s 20/20 and the scammers don’t want you to know about? (Joe Currie Explains)

Are we on to something??: Last week on Davin’s Den we were discussing the latest exploits of Davin and his new Face Book Friend Agnes who’s love for him is growing by the day. (if you remember my last blog he only slipped and showed his emotions once this time). As her love for him…

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I don’t believe in conspiracy theories but…

something odd is going on.  This was supposed to be a blog about why we scam the romance scammers.  This blog was suppose to have a link to an excellent show 20/20 of ABC did on just this topic.  The episode originally aired on June 24, 2011.  It was called “Cybercrime We Find Them.”  You…

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All in All They are Just Another Box in the Hoard…How to start a Hoard by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

All in All They Are Just Another Box in the Hoard A hoard is not built in a day.  It is a finely crafted megaton of items salted away in the basement, shed, garage, attic, closets, cupboards and behind furniture, until it begins to spill out into the living areas and lesser used rooms, and…

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Joe Currie Psychiatrist

My partner Davin has been having a fling with African women on our showfor the past several months on a bit we do calling out scammers onFacebook that want to get money from lonely men–Who better thanDavin,cause frankly he fits the profile. At first I was skeptical about this bit, however as we progessd theback…

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We ruined America and now we are surprised!

So last night Tammy Pescatelli was performing at the Comedy Zone in Jacksonville, Florida.  It is a nice club.  I’ve been there.  Tammy is doing her act and about 40 minutes in she realizes a woman in the front is messing around with her phone.  First, this in itself is rude.  Tammy makes a joke. …

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Daniel Tosh, the OUTRAGE!!!!….by comics.

So as many of you know famous comedian Daniel Tosh was trying to illustrate how anything can be viewed as funny and he used rape as an example.  An audience member complained.  Tosh responded with wouldn’t it be funny if she (the offended audience member) got raped by 5 guys right now.  Audience member walks…

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Why aren’t there comedians videos on this site?

It is a question I get asked from time to time.  I mean other agencies have comedians videos on the site.  The site is new…shouldn’t Side Splitting Productions have videos? Perhaps.  It was a conscious decision made by Side Splitting Productions not to have videos on the site.  To be completely honest, videos and television…

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Uninspired

My web guy tells me I have to blog to get my website rankings higher.  I don’t feel like blogging.  I don’t even like the word blog.  Why the hell do you care what I think anyway?  Do you have a blog?  Probably.  Will I read it?  Probably not.  Don’t feel bad.  I mean I…

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What not to do on your Industry showcase

So the other night I had the privilege of being “industry” at a club in New York City.  I am industry because Side Splitting Productions hires comedians for clubs and private events.  In addition, with the radio show, you never know when somebody might catch your eye to be a character or recurring role.  I…

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Davin’s Den…the Gefilte Fish Aftermath

Hi Guys, I am going to try and post on here more often as I feel it is a good way for you to keep up with Davin’s Den the show and me as a comic when I am not on the air.  Feel free to comment or email a question. Anyway, as many of…

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Yuliana & Craig, The Story Begins!

June 2012, a Ghanaian scammer approached Davin using her picture. Click the images to zoom to the larger size. June/July 2012 A Ghanaian scammer approached Davin using her picture. July 14, 2012 Davin sends the following email to Yuliana Avalos (at the time she was going as Julie Love) Hi Julie, Somebody is attempting to…

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March 27, 2012

Hi All, It has been busy around these parts the past several weeks.  We have pulled off some great events and met some great people.  In addition, we have gotten several calls from prior clients about return engagements which is always a plus. We would like to give special thanks to Andiamo in Haworth, NJ. …

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March 27, 2012

Hi All, Me and my radio crew have the privilege of working with one of top radio personalities in comedic talk radio.  On top of that he is one of the nicest and most generous people I have met.  (I hope I am not ruining his image).  He has been supportive of the Den since…

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March 9, 2012

Hi, I hope you are well.  I just got back from a vacation on a cruise and have been battling a cold ever since.  Well there is always a price to pay now isn’t there?  This was the first cruise I have been on where I have not had to work.  Cruises are cool I…

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March 8, 2012

Hi Everybody, I hope you are well.  Last week the stand up comedy / ventriloquist community lost a real treasure.  Sadly, Vince Dantona of Vince & George passed away in his sleep.  It is reported that the show he performed earlier in the night was one of his finest yet which is saying something when…

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February 22, 2012

Hi All, Well I am back from the south.  I don’t know if I missed it since I hadn’t been there in several years but it did all come flooding back to me.  Some nice folks, some people talking to me like they were Boomhower, some people getting sensitive at stuff they just don’t get…

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February 22, 2012

Hello Everybody, I hope you are well.  It has been very busy here at Side Splitting Productions.  Last weekend we had a fun show for the Blairstown, NJ Knights of Columbus.  All reports are the comedians delivered a very entertaining and greatly received squeaky clean comedy show.  Not an easy feat so kudos to Alex…

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February 14, 2012

Hi Everybody, Welcome to my new website.  I am very excited about the new site and I hope you like it.  On this site you can see where I have been and where I am going.  You can read what the news papers are saying and what people who I have worked with have said…

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February 9, 2012

Hello All, I hope you are doing well.  Fortunately, of late Side Splitting Productions comedy shows have been selling out.  Maybe the economy is getting better.  Maybe word has gotten out that SSP delivers a great night of affordable entertainment.  Whatever the reason is we extremely thankful to everybody involved. Last Friday night was just…

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February 2, 2012

Hello All, I hope you are doing well.  Last week we had another sold out show at Andiamo Restaurant in Haworth, NJ.  The comics were great and headliner Eric McMahon absolutely crushed!  Our next show at Andiamo is scheduled for March 21, 2012 starring Buddy Flip from Comedy Central, Chris Iacono, from HBO & Andy…

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January 25, 2012

Hello All, Last week we had a great debut show at Joe & Joe’s in Pearl River, NY.  The show was very well attended, the staff and food were great and the comics were tremendous.  The show went so well that we got invited back!  The next show at Joe & Joe’s is on Thursday,…

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January 18, 2012

Hi Everybody, Side Splitting Productions has some great comedy shows for you this week! On Thursday live comedy at Joe & Joe’s Restaurant in Pearl River, NY starring Paul Bond, Davin, and Alex Barnett.  This is our first show there so we can’t wait! On Friday live comedy at Casa Bianca Banquets in Oak Ridge,…

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