Marcelo Balboa & Joey Villagomez: World Cup Recap & Back of the Yards | The Pat McGann Show Ep. 48

Which Chicago office building doubles as a former mob execution site and a cushy city day job? Just ask Joey Villagomez. The Back of the Yards comic — who picked up the nickname "Joey the Clown" — joins Pat McGann and Dwayne Kennedy alongside World Cup analyst Marcelo Balboa this week. Villagomez traces his path from tagging CTA train cars as a teenager to hosting rooms across Chicago's old open mic circuit with Felipe Esparza and Bill Burr, plus a recent hour at the Comedy Store that's got him eyeing a full month in LA. 

Balboa, meanwhile, breaks down how Spain shut down Lionel Messi and dismantled Argentina in the World Cup final, and shares the story of the friend who had to leave Pat's Kirkland stand-up show early — mid dental-surgery recovery — because he couldn't stop laughing. 

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🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne Kennedy
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🎤 Guest: Marcelo Balboa
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🎤 Guest: Joey Villagomez
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Kelley Thornton
PRODUCER - Paula Thornton
SHOWRUNNER - Tom Bambara
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0:00 – Welcome & Intro
0:43 – Marcelo Balboa Joins the Show
1:13 – Spain's Surprise Run to the Final
5:52 – How Spain Shut Down Messi
7:31 – Postgame Scuffles & Poor Sports
11:08 – Marcelo Watches Pat Live in Kirkland
13:58 – Joey Villagomez Joins the Show
17:12 – Chicago vs LA Mexican Food
18:40 – Chicago's Tortilla Factory Boom
22:33 – Back of the Yards Upbringing
25:12 – Tagging CTA Trains 
30:22 – The $100 Comedy Class
31:39 – Family Kicked Out of His Graduation
36:44 – Hosting Chicago's Open Mic Circuit
50:25 – Touring with Felipe Esparza
1:01:17 – Daughter Paints Portraits of Dead Pets
1:11:01 – Frank Nitti's Building & Mayor Daley
1:16:47 – Outro & Where to Find Joey Villagomez