Q & A with Ronnie Ray

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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."

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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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One bad comeback after Kevin Hart's set, and you're right there with Ronnie Ray.

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  • the open mic story where even the guy selling coffee paid attention
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Q4/A4: Sharyon CulbersonJun 21, 2019

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.

Q4/A4: Sharyon CulbersonJun 21, 2019

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.

Q3/A20: Zainab JohnsonApr 20, 2018

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.

Q3/A20: Zainab JohnsonApr 20, 2018

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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  1. 1

    Q4/A20 Nichelle Murdock

    Hidden gem

    Ronnie Ray interviews Nichelle Murdock, the Cleveland Heights producer who introduced him to the Comedy Store before he started hosting Crack Them Up Comedy.

    Nov 22, 2019·1h 14m·5 clips
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    Q4/A20 Nichelle Murdock

    Nov 22, 2019·1h 14m
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    Q4/A19 Demar Randy

    Nov 15, 2019·1h 2m
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    Q4/A19 Demar Randy

    Nov 15, 2019·1h 2m
  5. 5

    Q4/A18 Kimberly “KB” Marion

    Nov 8, 2019·1h 15m
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    Q4/A18 Kimberly “KB” Marion

    Nov 8, 2019·1h 15m
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    Q4/A17 Dave Carter

    Nov 1, 2019·1h 2m
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    Q4/A17 Dave Carter

    Nov 1, 2019·1h 2m
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    Q4/A16 Kenisha Bell

    Oct 25, 2019·58m
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    Q4/A16 Kenisha Bell

    Oct 25, 2019·58m
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    Q4/A15 Kenn Edwin

    Oct 18, 2019·1h 16m
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    Q4/A15 Kenn Edwin

    Oct 18, 2019·1h 16m
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    Q4/A14 Christine Medrano

    Oct 11, 2019·44m
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    Q4/A14 Christine Medrano

    Oct 11, 2019·44m
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    Q4/A13 P. B. Smiley

    Oct 4, 2019·1h 15m
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    Q4/A13 P. B. Smiley

    Oct 4, 2019·1h 15m
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    Q4/A12 Jonnae Thompson

    Sep 27, 2019·1h 3m
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    Q4/A12 Jonnae Thompson

    Sep 27, 2019·1h 3m
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    Q4/A11: Bileko Wissa

    Sep 20, 2019·1h 14m
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    Q4/A11: Bileko Wissa

    Sep 20, 2019·1h 14m
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    Q4/A10 Christine Little

    Sep 13, 2019·57m
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    Q4/A10 Christine Little

    Sep 13, 2019·57m
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    Q4/A9 Willie Macc

    Sep 6, 2019·1h 17m
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    Q4/A9 Willie Macc

    Sep 6, 2019·1h 17m
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    Q4/A8 Ketra Long

    Aug 30, 2019·1h 10m
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    Q4/A8 Ketra Long

    Aug 30, 2019·1h 10m
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    Q4:A7 Lil G

    Aug 23, 2019·55m
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    Q4:A7 Lil G

    Aug 23, 2019·55m
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    Q4:A6 Courtney Goldie Jackson

    Jul 19, 2019·1h 7m
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    Q4:A6 Courtney Goldie Jackson

    Jul 19, 2019·1h 7m
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    Q4/A5: Reggie Jr

    Jun 28, 2019·1h 26m
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    Q4/A5: Reggie Jr

    Jun 28, 2019·1h 26m
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    Q4/A4: Sharyon Culberson

    Hidden gem

    Ronnie Ray introduces actress Cherianne Culberson, who has been doing the work for two decades.

    Jun 21, 2019·1h 8m·4 clips
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    Q4/A4: Sharyon Culberson

    Hidden gem

    Ronnie Ray opens season four with actress Cherianne Culberson in the chair.

    Jun 21, 2019·1h 8m·4 clips
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    Q4/A3: Sean Riggs

    Jun 14, 2019·1h 6m
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    Q4/A3: Sean Riggs

    Jun 14, 2019·1h 6m
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    Q4/A2: Vanessa Graddick

    Jun 7, 2019·47m
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    Q4/A2: Vanessa Graddick

    Jun 7, 2019·47m
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    Q4/A1: Kyle Erby

    May 31, 2019·1h 17m
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    Q4/A1: Kyle Erby

    May 31, 2019·1h 17m
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    Q3/A20: Zainab Johnson

    Hidden gem

    Ronnie Ray closes Season 3 with Zaynab Johnson.

    Apr 20, 2018·45m·3 clips
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    Q3/A20: Zainab Johnson

    Hidden gem

    Ronnie Ray opens by introducing Zaynab Johnson and giving her proper credit as a comic with real credits and touring time.

    Apr 20, 2018·45m·2 clips
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    Q3/A19: Sean Carrigan

    Apr 13, 2018·1h
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    Q3/A19: Sean Carrigan

    Apr 13, 2018·1h
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    Q3/A18 - Kimberly Clark

    Apr 6, 2018·1h 16m
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    Q3/A18 - Kimberly Clark

    Apr 6, 2018·1h 16m
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    Q3/A17: Barry Brewer

    Mar 30, 2018·1h 4m
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    Q3/A17: Barry Brewer

    Mar 30, 2018·1h 4m
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    Q3/A15: Samantha Hale

    Mar 23, 2018·1h 2m
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    Q3/A15: FU Johnson

    Mar 16, 2018·53m