Joe Calgaro sat down with comic Charlie Berens ahead of his comedy tour stop at The Empire Theater San Antonio.

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• Charlie recently released his new one hour standup special, “NEIGHBORLY” - which can be viewed for FREE on YouTube.

• “Neighborly” is filled with stories about growing up one of TWELVE children, sneaking a beer into church, gambling with

his grandmother, and why your dad’s love for his football team is key to a happy childhood.

• “Neighborly” follows his 2023 special, “Midwest Goodbye”.

• Charlie is a former Emmy-winning journalist and a Billboard-charting bluegrass musician - and NY Times best-selling author.

• Charlie became a New York Times Best Selling Author in 2021 with the release of “The Midwest Survival Guide”.

• Charlie’s music/comedy album “Unthawed” reached #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart in 2020.

• In 2013 Charlie won an Emmy for his piece “The Cost of Water” at KDAF in Dallas.

• Charlie’s “Berens Old Fashioned Brandy” is available in stores now across Wisconsin or at BerensOldFashionedBrandy.com

• Charlie is a do-it-yourself everyman from Wisconsin. He has become one of the most famous people in the state.

• Charlie’s comedy is very relatable and he tries to avoid politics. His audience spans multiple generations.

• Charlie enjoys family, comedy, football, rodeo and agricultural podcasts