Sam Tallent doesn't want to be described as a legend, but I heard about him five years before I met him. I met Sam in Fort Collins, CO to talk about "Running The Light," his debut novel, which has gotten unsolicited praise from Doug Stanhope, Bert Kreisher, and Marc Maron.

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I drove to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin to talk to Max, my first friend in comedy. I met Max at an open mic 6 years ago and we were close ever since. In 2018, I moved to NYC and around the same time, Max quit comedy. Now Max works as a Certified Nursing Assistant and hopes to become a Physician's Assistant. We talk about what comedy meant to him, how standup affects your ego and ambition, and what his plans are for the future.

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I met Kelsey at a campsite in Moab and she was vulnerable and generous enough to talk with me about dating a man who was lying to her constantly. He dated her sister and she found out that he had been dating eleven other women while they were together. We also talk about rock climbing, dogs, Jackson, being a wildlife guide in a national park, and Utah.

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