Understanding Upstate

By: Jim Search and Rob Adler
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  • Summary

  • Understanding Upstate is a podcast dedicated to exploring what makes Upstate New York such a unique and special place. Each week hosts Jim Search and Rob Adler dive into a new Upstate topic from local monuments like the world's largest Prozac pill, to famous Upstate New Yorkers like Rod Serling, and delicacies only found Upstate like Garbage Plates, Spiedies, and Michigan Red Hots, to better understand what's up... Upstate.
    Jim Search and Rob Adler
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Comedy & Humor
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Episodes
  • Ep 54- Understanding The Triple Cities Comedy Scene with Stephen Brown

    Ep 54- Understanding The Triple Cities Comedy Scene with Stephen Brown
    Nov 1 2024

    This week Jim and Rob are joined by comedian, Stephen Brown, to talk about his career in comedy and the work he's doing to help create and foster the Triple Cities comedy community. Plus, Stephen drops some devastating spiedie news that Rob may never recover from.


    Make sure to follow Stephen to keep up on his upcoming shows: ⁠@steveisjewish⁠.


    Check out Jim's comedy album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Upstate Understandings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also check out Rob's album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NY Sticky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Understanding Upstate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep 53- Understanding Serial Killers of Upstate NY

    Ep 53- Understanding Serial Killers of Upstate NY
    Oct 25 2024

    On today's episode we get into a brutal bevy of killers from Upstate NY. Jim serves up three different tales of some of the most infamous murderers to roam New York's countryside.


    Check out Jim's comedy album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Upstate Understandings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also check out Rob's album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NY Sticky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Understanding Upstate⁠⁠⁠⁠

    And check out the comedy special Rob directed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Husky Boy - Chris Calogero⁠⁠⁠
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    58 mins
  • Ep 52- Understanding Upstate NY's Mythical Aquatic Monsters

    Ep 52- Understanding Upstate NY's Mythical Aquatic Monsters
    Oct 18 2024

    This episode we're celebrating a full year of Understanding Upstate, and today's topic is going to blow you out of the water! Upstate NY may have more mythical aquatic monsters per capita than any other region in the United States. We're practically bursting at the gills with lake monsters, river serpents, and canal creatures, and Rob and Jim are going to talk about every single one.


    Check out Jim's comedy album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Upstate Understandings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Also check out Rob's album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NY Sticky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Learn all about the behind the scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: ⁠⁠⁠Understanding Upstate⁠⁠⁠

    And check out the comedy special Rob directed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Husky Boy - Chris Calogero⁠⁠
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    1 hr and 16 mins

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