H. Foley
A fast-talking East Coast uncle who treats dirtbag living like high society.
2 specials · 2024–2025
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H. Foley speaks with a breathless, East Coast urgency, firing off syllables like he left his car running outside. He is a massive guy who moves around the stage with heavy, purposeful steps, often sweating through a sport coat while barking out complaints. When a bit is hitting, his voice climbs into a high, defensive register. He doesn’t just stand and deliver; he argues with the crowd, leaning into the microphone to aggressively defend terrible life choices.
Specials
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Route 66 Tour with Kevin Ryan & Are You Garbage
Podcast hosts take their trashy crowd work on the road.
YouTube · 70 min
On stage
As the co-host of the Are You Garbage? podcast, he has become the comedy world’s arbiter of trashy behavior. He spends his stage time translating that blue-collar aesthetic into standup. He plays large theaters, but he treats those rooms like a neighborhood dive bar where someone just took his regular stool.
His best material takes the mechanics of being a large, middle-aged man and treats them with grim nobility. He skips generic fat jokes in favor of hyper-specific physical realities. He will spend five minutes detailing the exact sensation of having a high fever or the logistics of buying clothes at a Big and Tall store, framing his body as a machine that is constantly breaking down. He delivers stories about absolute physical failure with total, unearned confidence.
Growing up around Philadelphia gave him the cadence of a guy trying to talk his way out of a parking ticket. He brings that exact hustler energy to the stage, using a salesman’s pitch to defend cheap motels, bad food, and terrible health.
Turning points
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Formation of Center City Comedy Collective
Foley and a group of Philadelphia comedians founded the Center City Comedy collective at the Raven Lounge before transitioning the troupe and its podcast to New York City.
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Rise of the Are You Garbage? Podcast
Foley co-created the Are You Garbage? podcast with Kevin Ryan, which grew into a marquee comedy show and touring act centered on class habits and personal nostalgia.
At a glance
- Style
- observational, storytelling
- Breakout
- Are You Garbage? Comedy Podcast
- Topics
- Elsewhere
- Wikipedia
Fans also like
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Kevin Ryan
As Foley's longtime co-host on Are You Garbage? and fellow Center City Comedy member, Ryan shares an identical comedic dynamic, shared fanbase, and blue-collar sensibility.
Podcasts
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Are You Garbage? Comedy Podcast · co-host
A popular comedy podcast co-hosted by H. Foley and Kevin Ryan exploring whether listeners and comedian guests are classy or trashy.
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Center City Comedy · co-host
A group podcast started by Philadelphia comics who moved to New York City to showcase their dynamic banter and creative projects.
Also on screen
- Gotham
- Iron Fist
- Difficult People
- Set It Up
- Manifest
A clip to start with
H. Foley | Chuck E. Cheese & The Mafia | Stand-Up On The Spot