S1E140 - Finding Hope and Humor: Ryan McCormick ’s Journey from Cancer Survivor to Comedian
Published: July 31, 2026
Duration: 1:06:41
On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller sits down with stand‑up comic Ryan McCormick—known on stage as “The Nutty Irishman”—to unpack what happens when a working comic, new husband, and soon‑to‑be dad is suddenly hit with a life‑threatening cancer diagnosis.
From open mics at Crackers Comedy Club in Indianapolis to corporate days and weekend gigs across the Midwest, Ryan had built a life with two solid tracks: 8–5 office job by day, comedy by night. Then, in the span of just a few months in 2004, everything changed:
May: he and his...