MINDY'S COMEDY ARCHIVES is a visual podcast featuring intimate interviews with the people who have been an instrumental part of the New York comedy community for the past 20 years. In each episode, our guest flips through a chronological stack of photos (starting with their very first "Mindy") using each image to unlock specific memories about their evolution in comedy. We'll touch on memories of early struggles and day jobs, to breakthroughs, friendships, and career shifts in an ever-changing industry.
Matteo Lane enters the archives at The Creek and The Cave's Thanksgiving celebration on November 22, 2012. Over the next few years, he is on every major show in rapid succession. Our interview covers his time living in an attic while hitting the open mics with fellow comedian Evan Wiliams all the way through his audition at The Cellar. (It went well!) Now, Matteo is successfully touring everywhere. You can see his special on Hulu (https://www.hulu.com/movie/5d546a03-fc2b-4d08-9fd0-8fea927e22ca), get some much needed advice from Matteo and his fellow comedians on his Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@matteolanecomedy), and see him in person (https://matteolanecomedy.com/) whenever you can!
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Host
Mindy Tucker (https://www.withreservation.com/)
Guest
Matteo Lane (https://matteolanecomedy.com/)
Theme Song
Taking Pictures by Hula (https://open.spotify.com/artist/4TQGU6YwzMPVaMvQ4Odlxr?si=eUsC036EQge-DIaRjPz_nA)
Podcast Consulting
Seltzer Kings (https://www.seltzerkings.com/)
Cinematographer
Eric Durkin (https://durkdigital.com/)
Editor/Sound
Jeremy Balon (https://www.seltzerkings.com/people)
Chief Administrative Officer
Jin Moon
Booking Consultant
Marianne Ways (https://www.marianneways.com/)
Graphics
Howdy.nyc (https://howdy.nyc/)
Executive Producer
Mindy Tucker (https://www.withreservation.com/)
Sponsor
Blonde Medicine (https://www.blondemedicine.com/)
Special Thanks
Pat Byrne (https://www.instagram.com/pat_byrne/)
5 Oct 2026
Episode 18 - Asher Perlman (80 Photos)
New Yorker cartoonist and Late Show writer Asher Perlman enters the archives at The Bell House in December of 2019. He's back at The Bell House a month later and then... I don't see him again until June of 2024. Asher explains this gap in the archives, writing for Colbert, his pandemic project of becoming a cartoonist, learning a double-pump dunk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn21Ci3Sqj4), and much more in our episode.
Asher's on Substack (https://asherperlman.substack.com/). He has a podcast (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBMJCcVrH8Mb6BZBJGR4zw)too!! (edited)
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Click here to watch a video of this episode. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5jxrUTAyog)
Host
Mindy Tucker (https://www.withreservation.com/)
Guest
Asher Perlman (https://ashermaxperlman.com/)
Theme Song
Taking Pictures by Hula (https://open.spotify.com/artist/4TQGU6YwzMPVaMvQ4Odlxr?si=eUsC036EQge-DIaRjPz_nA)
Podcast Consulting
Seltzer Kings (https://www.seltzerkings.com/)
Cinematographer
Eric Durkin (https://durkdigital.com/)
Editor/Sound
Jeremy Balon (https://www.seltzerkings.com/people)
Chief Administrative Officer
Jin Moon
Booking Consultant
Marianne Ways (https://www.marianneways.com/)
Graphics
Howdy.nyc (https://howdy.nyc/)
Executive Producer
Mindy Tucker (https://www.withreservation.com/)
Sponsor
Blonde Medicine (https://www.blondemedicine.com/)
Special Thanks
Pat Byrne (https://www.instagram.com/pat_byrne/)
28 Sept 2026
Episode 17 - Marianne Ways (A Prequel)
Marianne Ways, comedy booker and producer brings in HER photos of NYC comedy from 2003 - 2008. You'll see photos in the tray from Marianne's point and shoot camera. Calling all comedy nerds! Check these snippets from just the first 15 minutes of our chat: Wet Hot American Summer, Paul Rudd as Freddie Mercury, Marianne learns from Amy Poehler that you cannot take flash photos during a comedy show. Stella at Fez, Mike Birbiglia, Kristen Schaal, Nick Kroll, Zach Galifianakis. A lost video of Flight of the Conchords performing to a room of six people. Maya Rudolph on Soundtracks Live. John Oliver at Rififi! Marianne will be putting these photos and more together in a zine (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mways/stories-from-the-room?ref=profile_created&category_id=329). I'll be there at her launch at The Bell House on October 5 (https://www.ticketmaster.com/hot-butter-train-brooklyn-new-york-10-05-2026/event/300064A647EB9910). Come say hello!
Want to join the Fun?? Support us here:
https://mindys-comedy-archives.ghost.io/ (https://mindys-comedy-archives.ghost.io/)
Host
Mindy Tucker (https://www.withreservation.com/)
Guest
Marianne Ways (http://www.linkedin.com/in/marianne-ways)
Theme Song
Taking Pictures by Hula (https://open.spotify.com/artist/4TQGU6YwzMPVaMvQ4Odlxr?si=eUsC036EQge-DIaRjPz_nA)
Podcast Consulting
Seltzer Kings (https://www.seltzerkings.com/)
Cinematographer
Eric Durkin (https://durkdigital.com/)
Editor/Sound
Jeremy Balon (https://www.seltzerkings.com/people)
Chief Administrative Officer
Jin Moon
Booking Consultant
Marianne Ways (https://www.marianneways.com/)
Graphics
Howdy.nyc (https://howdy.nyc/)
Executive Producer
Mindy Tucker (https://www.withreservation.com/)
Sponsor
Blonde Medicine (https://www.blondemedicine.com/)
Special Thanks
Pat Byrne (https://www.instagram.com/pat_byrne/)
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