ROASTED NEW YORK | JP MCDADE | EP 16 | ROAST OF KEVIN HART

Welcome to the official podcast of Roast Battle League NYC with hosts Dan Wickes and Scott Hall. Guest JP MCDADE JP McDade pulls back the curtain on writing for The Roast of Kevin Hart. From behind-the-scenes roast writing to the internet backlash, controversy, and debate over where comedy “crosses the line,” this episode gets into everything people are arguing about right now. Was the roast hilarious? Too far? Overblown backlash? We break down the jokes, the writers’ room, Shane Gillis, Tony Hinchcliffe, Netflix, and why the internet can’t stop talking about it. 00:00 - Introduction & The "Lost Tapes" with JP McDade 02:10 - JP’s Semi-Retirement from Roast Battling 04:40 - Writing for the Roast of Kevin Hart 06:15 - Backstage with Shane Gillis 08:25 - Deep Dive: The History of New York Roast Battles 11:15 - Colin Quinn & the Genius of "Cop Show" 12:50 - The Art of Hosting: Shane Gillis at the Roast 14:00 - The Reality of Comedy Writer Rooms 40:05 - Cheryl Underwood & Breakout Stars of the Night 43:00 - Genuine Animosity vs. Roast "Kayfabe" 48:00 - Sentimental Moments with the Roast Writing Crew 51:15 - Building the Roasted New York Community 53:15 - Audience Q&A: Favorite Jokes & Writing Secrets 1:01:05 - Worst of the Week 1:12:00 - Final Plugs & Upcoming Shows If you love stand-up comedy, roast battles, comics beefing, or just unfiltered takes from inside the comedy world—this is your show. 🎤 Roast Battle breakdowns 🔥 Comedy drama & news 🗑️ Worst of the Week 🎭 Inside the NYC comedy scene New episodes drop every Sunday. Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you don’t miss anything Follow the hosts:   / dan_wickes     / scotthallstuff   Follow Brandon:   / mcdadebaby   Follow RBL NYC:   / rblnewyork   #KevinHart #RoastOfKevinHart #JPMcDade #ShaneGillis #TonyHinchcliffe #NetflixIsAJoke #StandUpComedy #ComedyPodcast #RoastComedy #KillTony #ComedyWriters #NetflixComedy #KevinHartRoast #ComedyNews #PodcastClip #DarkHumor #Standup #ComedyFans #RoastBattle #comedycontroversy #scotthall #danwickes #comedydrama #RoastBattle #RBLNYC #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #NYCComedy #roastbattle #kevinhartroast #roast #roastofkevinhart