I had Casey Gates Frey (Twt: @caseygates, IG: @theladybrain) on to talk about Vir Das's "Ten on Ten." I also had Casey turn the questions I ask every comic back on me. Thanks so much for everyone who's listened so far and new listeners I've gained along the way! 

Link for the first of four available episodes by Vir Das: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hS8vzmQXI 

Vulture article on best 2021 specials so far mentioning Vir Das's Ten on Ten: https://www.vulture.com/article/best-comedy-specials-of-2021.html 

Casey's short film, Crystal: https://vimeo.com/389112184

1. Always punch up

2. Keep swinging 

I talked to Kaitlyn Jeffers (@jeffernaut, IG: @_kaitlynjeffers) about comedy and punk, her work with the Hard Times punk news satire site, and the questions I ask every comic. Kaitlyn hosts and produces a booked show,This Is Different! with friend of the show, Kari Assad. 

Their next show is coming up if you're in the LA area: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/this-is-different-a-comedy-show-tickets-162708831495 

Also, check out Kaitlyn's hilarious articles over at Hard Times: https://thehardtimes.net/author/kaitlyn-jeffers/ 

1. Always punch up

2. Keep swinging 

Carter Glascock (@carter_glascock) returns to give updates about doing sets in person, taping a set in Vegas for Laughs After Dark (Amazon), and to indulge me in talking about King of the Hill S02E16 - "Traffic Jam" aka the origin of Booda Sack. 

Joe Felix (@joefelix92) returned to talk about going back on stage, the open mic atmosphere and more. I asked him about the possibility of his definition of alt vs. club, if socialism and standup comedy are commensurable, and we both watched the 2011 documentary, American: The Bill Hicks Story (on Tubi now for free). 

1. Always punch up

2. Keep swinging 

I recorded an episode in Milwaukee, WI with my good friend Michael. We talked about his work with a food pantry, not so ideal conditions to see standup, and Beth Stelling's "Girl Daddy" (HBO Max). 

1. Always punch up

2. Keep swinging 

 I talked to Dina Nina Martinez (@dinaninamartinez) in Madison, WI! She was recently on the cover of Madison magazine and runs Lady Laughs Comedy (@ladylaughscomedy). Lady Laughs has a monthly show #ExtraAFComedy (@extraafcomedy) with both online and in-person events. I talked to Dina about starting comedy in LA and eventually moving to the wonderful comedy scene in Madison, WI where she has monthly shows, festivals and teaches standup comedy classes. I was so pleased to see Dina perform and then interview her while on my trip. Thanks everyone for listening!

http://ladylaughscomedy.com/

https://www.channel3000.com/madisons-faces-of-pride/

1. Always punch up

2. Keep swinging 

I talked to standup comic Kane Holloway (IG: @kaneholloway) of Well Actually (@wellactuallypod) and Don't Take Bullshit From Fuckers about comedy in Washington vs. LA, knowing when to leave a city, and a pretty gnarly "worst comedy memory" road story. Check out Kane's Album, "Can't See Straight" https://open.spotify.com/album/5f2CaM8qyR2lwQD799vJKL?si=bfPw7-0iTQyd5uoKKd1AXA&dl_branch=1 

Pow returned for another installment of Thicc WI Accent. We watched Bo Burnham's "Inside" (Netflix). We talked about this musical and darkly comic chronicle of quarantine life while contrasting it with our own lives spent inside. 

1. Always punch up 

2. Keep swinging 

3. Go outside 

Episode 42 - I talked to comic Terence Hartnett (IG: @hahartnett; Twt: @terencehartnett) about his experience doing Down by the River (@downbytheriverpod) where he lived in a van and drove around interviewing comics displaced by the pandemic. Down by the River is a great podcast to hear what comics are doing in and out of the big standup hubs and the same kind of granular analysis of standup we crave here at DSitF. Check out Terence's podcast, it's great. 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/down-by-the-river-with-terence-hartnett/id1543278214 

1. Always punch up 

2. Keep swinging 

I watched the first two episodes of Hacks (HBO Max) and talked about it with Kari Assad (IG: @assadkarirocks; Twt: @kariassad). Kari updates us on her experiences doing open mics and going back onstage.