Olympian Laughs: A Conversation with Basile The Comedian - Part 1 of 2

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PART 1
Basile is a sought-after comedian who has performed for millions of fans in North America, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Canada. His unique blend of improvisation, characters, and material has made him one of the most diverse entertainers in the world. Basile has appeared on over 100 television shows around the world, including The Tonight Show on NBC, HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, and A & E.
He has also done voice work for Universal Studios' Bullwinkle J. Moose, Cartoon Network, and many Japanese anime series. In 2023, Basile was nominated for an Emmy for his voice work as Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder in ESPN's 30 for 30 series segment, "The Legend of Jimmy the Greek". His general audience show, A Pinch Of Basile, has sold out audiences across North America
Basile has a new Netflix special to be released shortly.
For tour dates please go to https://basilelive.com/
**** We made a comment in the program while Basile was plugging in his computer that "Titan Foods" was sponsoring that time. "Titan Foods" of Astoria, NY is NOT a sponsor, however if they would like to be we would be honored.

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1. Opening and Welcome (00:00:00)

2. Basile's Early Years (00:01:31)

3. Television As Your Babysitter (00:05:30)

4. Greek Bullwinkle (00:06:45)

5. Dream of Playing Football (American) (00:08:06)

6. Time Out - Laptop Dying (00:12:13)

7. James Brown at OJ Trial (00:13:56)

8. Working With Churches & Family/ Paul & Corinthians (00:17:36)

9. Greek Priest Meeting Women / Greek Bible Study (00:23:36)

10. Getting Pushback on Comedic Material (00:30:36)

11. Birds, Bees & Moon-aki (00:40:53)

12. Taking Yaya to Vote (00:46:36)

13. Cruise Ship Shows & Hecklers (00:49:44)

14. Impact of Social Media (00:53:16)