Danny talks with Comedian Jay Mandyam about The Comedy Store which was the first comedy club to welcome him when he moved to LA in 2010, his thoughts on The Comedy Store Documentary that was released by Showtime in 2021, the TV show ‘I’m Dying Up Here’, the background of Freddie Prinze, Jay’s favorite experience with Chris Rock, Jay’s background as a comedy writer working for the likes of Adam Sandler & D.L Hughley, when Jay got the idea of starting stand up comedy, Jay’s first time doing an open mic, Jay’s relationship and fondest memories with Bob Saget, Jay’s early days in comedy doing open mics in Texas, how The Comedy Store got back into people’s consciousness circa 2014-15, Jay’s style of comedy, Jay’s relationship and fondest memories with Louis Anderson, Jay’s Indian culture, wokeness and how it effects stand-up comedy, when Jay started doing comedy outside of The Comedy Store, the influence DL Hughley has had on Jay, George Lopez, Jay’s late night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live that never aired due to the start of the pandemic, Jay’s biggest role models in comedy, Jay Varghese, Dean Lewis, Brian Reagan, how tough it was for Jay to find his voice in the beginning stages of comedy, Paul Reiser, the time Jay was taken hostage by a Saudi Prince in 2014, Russell Peters’ Wedding, Jay’s relationship with Adam Sandler, Ray Parker Jr., and the respect Jay has within comedy circles.

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