Comics To Know: Paul Taro & Beau McDowell

Beau McDowell is a standup comedian and co-host of the "Losers With A Dream" podcast with comedy legend Lisa Lampanelli. Beau performs regularly on the East Coast, and is known for his big personality, his big stature, and his even bigger sense of humor about his former struggles with substance abuse, family codependence, and his search for self-acceptance. Beau’s ability to approach serious and sometimes heartbreaking experiences with levity and warmth differentiate him as a comedian on the rise with something new to say.

Paul Taro is a New York / Connecticut based comedian who performs all over New York City, Boston and Connecticut.

Paul has opened for some of the biggest comedians in the business including Jim Gaffigan, Paul Mecurio (Late Show), Rick Crom, Cathy Ladman, Mike Vecchione, and Gina Brillon, and performed at famed venues such as Broadway Comedy Club, Funny Bone, and Comic Strip Live!

Paul was most recently a finalist of New England’s Funniest Comic, and his comedic wit has earned him the role of “regular guest” on WPLR – one of Connecticut’s Top 10 Radio Stations.

In addition to stand up comedy, Paul's family-friendly comedy sketches have helped him grow a large following on social media (Instagram 250K followers).