Dr. Ashley Contorno returns for Episode 21 as host Devin Physique recaps Ashley’s two stand-up sets—how a 10-minute home-turf debut differed from a three-minute open mic, strategies for crowd work vs. story, and using personal grief with humor. They pivot into the “talking stage”: defining it, moving to exclusivity, long-distance dynamics, apps, and social media pressures. The episode closes with a light game on odd annual “death by X” stats. Raw, candid, and unexpectedly insightful.