Last month, Nick Callas performed at The Music Hall Lounge on a perfect Friday night in downtown Portsmouth. A friend and I attended the show, and we laughed out loud the entire time as Nick made jokes about Seacoast citizens with boats and the political climate in New England, among many other subjects.

In Part One of our conversation from his home office in New York City's Financial District, Nick and I get into:

• Nick Callas' Seacoast Story (00:00)
• Thoughts on Portsmouth after performing there (03:10)
• Changes in the comedy industry (07:48)
• Nick Callas' comedy approach (10:38)
• Comedy and the heightened political climate (25:25)
• The making of "Wolf Pup" (32:06)

Nick Callas is a New York City-based actor, rapper, and comedian. While playing at several prominent country clubs across the country, Nick has opened for comedy stars like Colin Jost, Dana Carvey, and Tracy Morgan.

Currently on a comedy tour that's taking him to big cities like Austin, TX, and Chicago, Nick has also appeared in Portsmouth and Portland (ME), with plans to hit Auburn, ME, in July. His first comedy special, "Wolf Pup," premieres June 27 on the popular YouTube channel, 800 Pound Gorilla.

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****Programming Note: This is a BONUS episode of the podcast. Standard episodes (like with Courtney Perkins and Maggie Sutherland) will air every MONDAY. Moving forward, bonus episodes like today's will publish on occasional THURSDAYS as the opportunities present themselves.