10 questions with conservative comedian Nick Di Paolo

10.) You are a frequent and favorite guest, and at times guest host, on a number of radio programs — Opie and Anthony, Howard Stern, Dennis Miller, Dan Patrick. You seem like a shoo-in to get your own show.  Anything in the works?

Back in 2007 I did have a show. A guy named John Mainelli — the guy who brought Rush Limbaugh’s show to New York City — hired me and I had a show at Free FM doing political talk. But this was right after Howard Stern left and the company was losing money so even then I figured it wouldn’t last too long.

It was on from noon to 3, which is a tough time slot [Rush Limbaugh’s time slot] but it did get a quick following. So the show was becoming pretty popular and then the station switched formats and went back to music. I’d like to get back on, but with podcasts and stuff, the industry is rough right now, and there are even guys who’ve been in the business for decades who can’t get on.

But God bless Dennis Miller. He has been trying to get Gary Schonfeld, the president of Westwood One, to give me a show. And he’s been hounding him, “why haven’t you put this kid on the air?” I’m hoping it will work out. I was in the studio with Dennis the other day and Gary stopped by to watch, so I guess he might be interested.

But you know Tucker Carlson, why doesn’t he have his own show? I’m always impressed with him. And I’m not just saying that. When he hosts “Hannity,” I think, “jeez is this guy smart,” and he’s always prepared. And he looks great on TV and I’m not saying that in a gay way. And he makes every liberal he runs into look like an ass — even when he had the friggin’ bow tie.

To find where you can see Nick Di Paolo perform, go to Nickdip.com

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