This week on Center Stage: Chip Chantry! Chip Chantry is a stand-up comedian and television writer. He has written for "Crazy Talk," a comedy/talk series for NBC Universal and the syndicated series "Whacked Out Sports." He most recently wrote on the NatGeo series "Howie Mandel’s Animals Doing Things." Chip was the winner of 2013’s Philly’s Phunniest Contest at Helium Comedy Club, where he was a regular performer. Chip also won the “Funniest Comedian” award in Philadelphia’s annual Comedy Awards in both 2012 and 2014 and was named Best Comedian 2018 by Philadelphia Magazine. Chip is a recurring guest on the "Doug Loves Movies" and "Todd Glass Show" podcasts.

Formerly a 4th grade teacher, Chip left the classroom to pursue comedy and writing. He has opened for national headliners such as Dave Chappelle, Bob Saget, and Tig Notaro. In 2012, he released his first live comedy album, "ACROSS FROM THE ADONIS." His second album, "SWINGERS PARTY," was released in March 2019, where it spent time at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts and is currently in rotation on SiriusXM.

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About the podcast: "Center Stage" pulls back the curtain to share an inside view of life in comedy clubs. Join General Manager of Helium Comedy Club in Portland and Host Nick Harris as he hangs out with comedian friends to discuss their loves and hates of the world that is comedy… and the clubs that cultivate it. New episodes every Friday!