I had a delightful conversation with Anna Valenzuela (@annavisfun) about being honest with bummer topics, straight edge vs. sobriety, standup and antiquated terminology, and a whole lot else even before getting into the questions I ask every comic. You can check out Anna's podcast 12 Questions (@12Qpod) for more discussion about recovery and applying the recovery perspective to just about anything. Hope everyone's doing well! 

1. Always punch up 

2. Keep swinging 

I had a really fun chat with Christine Medrano (IG: @chrissymeds) looking back at the horrors of zoom, the bright spots of comedy outside, growing up in America and Canada's respective Midwests, and the questions I ask every comic with some new ones sprinkled in. Hope everyone's doing well. Check out Christine on social media, stay safe, take care of each other. 

Please rate and subscribe, share the podcast with friends who like comedy. Send me a message if you like the show: @dontsitinthefront on IG. 

1. Always punch up 

2. Keep swinging 

I hopped on Zoom with my good friend Michael Egly for another Labor Day Weekend installment of Thicc WI Accent (that's what I'm calling the episodes when I talk about a new special, show, what-have-you in the standup world with a non-comic friend). We talked about Tig Notaro's "Drawn" (HBO), a collection of her bits set to animation. Hope everyone's doing well!

1. Always punch up 

2. Keep swinging 

I nerded out about comedy at Nathan Lund (@nathanlundcomedy on IG, @nathanlund on Twitter). Nathan is a Colorado-based comic and cohost of the Chubby Behemoth podcast with Sam Tallent. I told him ahead of time I want an oral history of the Denver comedy scene and he delivered! 

Check out his recent set from the Jokechella festival in Fort Collins, CO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUNDehzUvq0 

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1. Always punch up

2. Keep swinging 

Pow and I talked about the end of Hacks Season 1, the state of the pod, and broke down the whole first season of PAUSE with Sam Jay (HBO Max). 

The live standup shows I shouted out in the intro are This Is Different! (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/this-is-different-a-comedy-show-tickets-167501486455?aff=erelexpmlt) and Salty AF (@saltyafshow on IG for tix and info on upcoming shows) 

1. Alway punch up

2. Keep swinging 

I had a blast talking with Candy Lawrence (@comedylawrence) about coming back to standup after a hiatus and why comedy should be at 9am. Her pug, Buster also showed up on the Zoom call and I love him. Go look at Buster on her IG and meet Beverly while you're at it.  

Candy's opening for Maria Bamford at Comedy on State in Madison, WI in September. Wisconsin listeners get these tickets: 

https://www.madisoncomedy.com/events/47023

1. Always punch up

2. Keep swinging 

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.