Stand-Up Memories

About Stand-Up Memories

“Stand-Up Memories” is a podcast featuring former head writer and cast member of the Howard Stern show Jackie Martling and fellow comedian, friend and history professor Peter Bales bridging the worlds of comedy, history and wherever else they land. They share hilariously heartfelt (and sometimes raunchy) stories from their decades of stand-up comedy and unique lives, diving deep into their experiences in very varied locales and with extremely eclectic characters, all resulting in their being as wise and messed up .. and funny .. as they are today. This is a Tiedin Studios exclusive.

Publisher

Podcast Playground

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Mar 2023

Latest episode

24 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

141 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Jun 2026

   More Stand Up Memories #32 MICHELE TRAINA DIVORCE DIARIES

   Michele Traina joins Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling and Peter Bales on More Stand-Up Memories for a funny, honest, and high-energy conversation about comedy, reinvention, divorce, motherhood, teaching, and turning real-life chaos into material. Michele is a comedian, performer, writer, educator, and creator of Divorce Diaries, her nationally touring one-woman comedy show built around the hilarious and painfully relatable realities of life after divorce. Known for finding the funny in the messy parts of being human, Michele brings a fearless, fast-moving style that blends stand-up, storytelling, and real-life survival instincts. In this episode, Jackie and Peter talk with Michele about building comedy from personal experience, life on stage, parenting, dating, teaching, and why sometimes the best punchlines come from the parts of life you never planned. It’s comedy, confession, and controlled chaos — which, frankly, is usually where the best stories live. Featuring: Michele Traina Hosted by: Jackie Martling and Peter Bales Presented by: More Stand-Up Memories #MoreStandUpMemories (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/morestandupmemories) #MicheleTraina (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/micheletraina) #DivorceDiaries (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/divorcediaries) #JackieMartling (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/jackiemartling) #PeterBales (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/peterbales) #StandUpComedy (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/standupcomedy) #ComedyPodcast (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/comedypodcast) #ComedianInterview (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/comedianinterview) #ClassicComedy (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/classiccomedy) #WomenInComedy (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/womenincomedy)

2. 

   17 Jun 2026

   More Stand Up Memories 31 Coach Tom Whitely

   This week on More Stand-Up Memories, Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling and Peter Bales welcome the one and only Coach Tom Whiteley — a high-energy comic whose larger-than-life personality has been cracking up audiences for decades. Known simply as “The Coach,” Tom brings his unique blend of sports, teaching, and old-school stand-up chaos to the show, sharing stories from the comedy circuit, unforgettable gigs, and the madness behind his legendary stage persona. From performing at iconic clubs like Dangerfield’s, Foxwoods, and The Borgata to appearing on ESPN, Coach Tom has built a career on turning everyday life into a full-contact comedy experience. Expect hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, comedy war tales, quick-witted banter, and the kind of unpredictable moments that make More Stand-Up Memories feel like hanging out backstage at a comedy club after hours. If you love classic stand-up energy, comedians who truly lived the road life, and conversations that spiral from heartfelt to completely unhinged in seconds… this episode delivers.

3. 

   10 Jun 2026

   MORE STAND UP MEMORIES 30 with Sandy Milad

   Sandy Milad steps into Stand-Up Memories with that unmistakable Long Island bite—quick, unapologetic, and built on real-life chaos. Her comedy doesn’t dance around topics—it goes straight at relationships, dating, and the everyday insanity we all recognize but don’t always say out loud. In this episode, she joins Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling and Peter Bales to talk about working the Long Island comedy circuit, earning laughs the hard way, and what happens when a set either hits perfectly… or crashes and burns in real time. It’s honest, unfiltered, and exactly the kind of conversation that lives somewhere between the stage and the truth.

Who has been a guest on Stand-Up Memories

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Richie Minervini
• Joey Kola
• Billy Garan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

200,448

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

92 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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