A warm, loose interview about writing for yourself and how face-to-face storytelling can change minds.
Q&A with Ronnie Ray stays centered on Cherianne Culberson as she talks about getting tired of other people's opinions and writing for herself.

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"Q & A with Ronnie Ray is a weekly podcast where Comedian Ronnie Ray has a question and answer session with his favorite stand up comedians, actors, writers, directors and adult film stars."
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Ronnie Ray turns personal familiarity into detailed conversations about stand-up beginnings, difficult rooms, show-building and creative ownership.
Ronnie Ray treats each interview less like a formal profile than a conversation between people with history. Q & A with Ronnie Ray moves through stand-up beginnings, difficult rooms and the practical work of making comedy, with Ray using shared memories to draw out specifics…
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A warm, loose interview about writing for yourself and how face-to-face storytelling can change minds.
Q&A with Ronnie Ray stays centered on Cherianne Culberson as she talks about getting tired of other people's opinions and writing for herself.
A loose, honest conversation about writing your own material and being heard on your own terms.
This episode settles into a plainspoken discussion about making a separate path in entertainment. The guest describes growing tired of repeating other peoples opinions about her, feeling poorly represented, and beginning to write her own material.
A loose, funny pass through the nights that made the stand-up feel real.
Zaynab Johnson reads as someone who came up through sketch and improv and then pushed into stand-up fast enough that people were already noticing.
A loose, funny finale about a hard room finally leaning in.
The season 3 finale pairs Zaynab Johnson with Ronnie Ray in a conversation that stays close to comedy shaped by lived experience. The standout moment is her first set at Amsterdam Cafe, where the room opens up in front of comics, hookah smokers, and even the man behind the…



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Ronnie Ray interviews Nichelle Murdock, the Cleveland Heights producer who introduced him to the Comedy Store before he started hosting Crack Them Up Comedy.
Ronnie Ray introduces actress Cherianne Culberson, who has been doing the work for two decades.
Ronnie Ray opens season four with actress Cherianne Culberson in the chair.
Ronnie Ray closes Season 3 with Zaynab Johnson.
Ronnie Ray opens by introducing Zaynab Johnson and giving her proper credit as a comic with real credits and touring time.