By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated October 13, 2020
Watching Tony V and Jimmy Dunn’s new stand-up special, “Two Boston Guys,” you get the feeling you’re hanging out with a couple of old friends for a casual conversation. These two have spent a lot of time together, stretching back 30 years, when Dunn was a fresh face on the Boston comedy scene and Tony V was the helpful veteran hosting open mics. Even now, when COVID-related restrictions keep them from playing dates around the country and sitting down for a meal somewhere, they still talk every week for their podcast, “Two Boston Guys Whack Up A Pie,” even though they’re no longer actually eating a pie during their show. We caught up with them by Zoom to talk about the special, the podcast, and their friendship.
Q. Do you have first impressions of each other as comedians?
Dunn. I thought he was brilliantly funny. He had been doing it for quite a while before me, but I just remember thinking this guy’s [expletive] nuts. And I loved it.
Tony V. My early comedy was much more absurdist than what it has become. But my open mics were different. I remember one night I rode an exercise bike the entire night while introducing people and doing my act. And then another night, I didn’t do my act at all. I just gave out cookie recipes and talked about them.
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Comedy chums Tony V and Jimmy Dunn talk podcasts, pie, and Boston pride – The Boston Globe