Badge of Shame Comedy

Joe Hanson is a writer, comedian and TV host that lives in Los Angeles. He wrote, produced, hosted and edited 70 episodes of the comedy series Joe Gets and What’s Wrong With for Current TV. He also hosted the syndicated clip show Smash Cuts (CBS/CW), and wrote for three seasons of Top 20 Most Shocking (Tru TV). Currently, he makes the Web series Joe Goes.

Joe grew up in Fosston, Minn., a town of 1,500, and graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in English. He’s on Twitter and Facebook and you can check out his talent reel here. In his spare time, he likes to play Nintendo, read, and freestyle rap.

    Tommy  Bechtold is an actor/comedian who’s been in five Badge of Shame sketches.  A regular onstage at IO West in L.A., he frequently performs long form improv with his  comedy groups “Victor’s Secret” and “Extra Strength.” His television credits include hosting two seasons of Smash Cuts, and as acting roles in Party Down, House M.D. and Sonny with a Chance. You can also see him in the feature film Sophomore, and the music video for The Offspring’s “Christy are you doing OK?” Bechtold grew up in Rochester, New York and attended college at SUNY OSWEGO. You can stalk him on Twitter and check out his talent reel here.

   Steve Royall is a director/actor who’s shot eight “Joe Goes” episodes. Here is his YouTube channel. Currently he’s making the Web series “This Indie Thing.”