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Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez built an empire from the basement

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Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez, childhood friends from Queens, are the hosts of The Basement Yard. The weekly YouTube comedy show has become one of the internet's biggest podcasts, gaining 7.6 million followers across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, and building an audience across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Patreon.

Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez, childhood friends from Queens, are the hosts of The Basement Yard. The weekly YouTube comedy show has become one of the internet's biggest podcasts, gaining 7.6 million followers across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, and building an audience across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Patreon.

Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez, childhood friends from Queens, are the hosts of The Basement Yard. The weekly YouTube comedy show has become one of the internet's biggest podcasts, gaining 7.6 million followers across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, and building an audience across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Patreon.

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