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- Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 062 - "Bookstore Comedy"Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy.00:00 Winston Hodges04:28 Drew Carey05:15 Comedy Club shuts down09:55 The show must go on10:40 Ethan Simmons Patterson12:40 Not on social media15:10 Transition Lenses15:39 Louisville Comedy Panel17:45 Ray Lau22:57 Is social media evil?27:00 Fading glory in comedy28:10 Mark gets fact checked28:57 BRUT by Sam Tallent31:25 Bookstore Show in Denver32:54 Jake produces a show36:40 Lineup snob39:24 Mark gets recognized40:55 Squeeze everybody's time41:15 Mark's big mistake (Mary Mack)43:10 Venue disputes46:15 Andrew Orvedahl is great48:30 Jake's show50:40 50+ year old comics are bad?53:20 Impostor Syndrome54:25 Mark tags a joke55:52 Jake wants to teach comedy57:05 87 year old comedian58:13 Patreon - www.patreon.com/markandjake59:29 PlugsMark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:Mark Mastershttps://www.markmasters.co (contact form)Big Jake Hovishttps://www.bigjakecomedy.comFollow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovishttps://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive contentThis week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Paying late night comics, polarizing figure, lineup organization, show runner middle, running the light, mark gets borked, why the room was so good, mystery old comedian, Mary Mack gives Mark a note, Mark likes a joke Jake does not, Kill Tony, bad comedy vibe, Jake pay/booking question for Mark, post show conundrum, intern dreams, Mark and Jake meet the same booker, Penn & Teller secrets, Jake's ethics homework, porch pirate, Jake workshops a joke,1 hr 1 min
- Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 062 - "Bookstore Comedy"Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy.00:00 Winston Hodges04:28 Drew Carey05:15 Comedy Club shuts down09:55 The show must go on10:40 Ethan Simmons Patterson12:40 Not on social media15:10 Transition Lenses15:39 Louisville Comedy Panel17:45 Ray Lau22:57 Is social media evil?27:00 Fading glory in comedy28:10 Mark gets fact checked28:57 BRUT by Sam Tallent31:25 Bookstore Show in Denver32:54 Jake produces a show36:40 Lineup snob39:24 Mark gets recognized40:55 Squeeze everybody's time41:15 Mark's big mistake (Mary Mack)43:10 Venue disputes46:15 Andrew Orvedahl is great48:30 Jake's show50:40 50+ year old comics are bad?53:20 Impostor Syndrome54:25 Mark tags a joke55:52 Jake wants to teach comedy57:05 87 year old comedian58:13 Patreon - www.patreon.com/markandjake59:29 PlugsMark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:Mark Mastershttps://www.markmasters.co (contact form)Big Jake Hovishttps://www.bigjakecomedy.comFollow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovishttps://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive contentThis week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Paying late night comics, polarizing figure, lineup organization, show runner middle, running the light, mark gets borked, why the room was so good, mystery old comedian, Mary Mack gives Mark a note, Mark likes a joke Jake does not, Kill Tony, bad comedy vibe, Jake pay/booking question for Mark, post show conundrum, intern dreams, Mark and Jake meet the same booker, Penn & Teller secrets, Jake's ethics homework, porch pirate, Jake workshops a joke,1 hr 1 min
- Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 061 - "BCC Please"00:00 Jake fasts04:09 Jake goes to Chattanooga, TN04:54 Mike Palascak and Jay Leno06:18 Mark breaks Jake's fast07:38 Fasting for 40 days10:07 Flat Earther forum12:00 Mark needs Dentures?13:35 Comedy Catch Comedy Club17:40 Lying in comedy18:10 Carnival ball toss tips20:40 Lying is OK22:25 Logical fallacy23:10 Do jokes travel?25:45 Penn & Teller28:14 Shadowbanned29:28 Prison guard jokes33:15 Joke Truther35:33 Lying is like a cow gate37:08 The Moth39:42 You can't fire me, I quit46:18 Maturity in the face of rejection49:30 Ninja Pizza oven54:38 Pizza cheese55:45 Accidental calzone56:30 BCC please1:00:30 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake1:01:06 PlugsMark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:Mark Mastershttps://www.markmasters.co (contact form)Big Jake Hovishttps://www.bigjakecomedy.comFollow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovishttps://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive contentThis week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Pizza secret, moral quandary, another pizza secret, white elephant, cornballer, faceless corporation, should this tape be destroyed, easter egg hunt, speed limits, comedy club pay, comic discussion, feature pay, merch sales, generous headliner, Montrose1 hr 3 min
- Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 061 - "BCC Please"00:00 Jake fasts04:09 Jake goes to Chattanooga, TN04:54 Mike Palascak and Jay Leno06:18 Mark breaks Jake's fast07:38 Fasting for 40 days10:07 Flat Earther forum12:00 Mark needs Dentures?13:35 Comedy Catch Comedy Club17:40 Lying in comedy18:10 Carnival ball toss tips20:40 Lying is OK22:25 Logical fallacy23:10 Do jokes travel?25:45 Penn & Teller28:14 Shadowbanned29:28 Prison guard jokes33:15 Joke Truther35:33 Lying is like a cow gate37:08 The Moth39:42 You can't fire me, I quit46:18 Maturity in the face of rejection49:30 Ninja Pizza oven54:38 Pizza cheese55:45 Accidental calzone56:30 BCC please1:00:30 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake1:01:06 PlugsMark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:Mark Mastershttps://www.markmasters.co (contact form)Big Jake Hovishttps://www.bigjakecomedy.comFollow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovishttps://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive contentThis week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Pizza secret, moral quandary, another pizza secret, white elephant, cornballer, faceless corporation, should this tape be destroyed, easter egg hunt, speed limits, comedy club pay, comic discussion, feature pay, merch sales, generous headliner, Montrose1 hr 3 min
- Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 060 - "Opening for Tom Arnold"Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy.00:00 Jake at the Lake03:43 Mark and Tires06:12 Jake's First Car09:15 Alignment exception10:44 Is Mark a lake guy?12:24 Great uncle16:04 Private Jet Money17:34 Dog Stars movie18:54 Clean Comedy Challenge stinks20:05 Drew Davis (Nashville, TN)20:42 Mild racism (allowable)21:26 Jake does not like music23:32 Youth Pastors24:32 Leslie Norris24:57 Clean Comedy Collective27:50 Beaver, UT30:15 Moving Tickets32:10 Mark opens for Tom Arnold34:38 Fog machine35:35 35 minute set36:38 Hanging with Tom Arnold37:37 Jake's surprise set length40:00 Set construction42:07 Squeaky clean43:12 Brain division43:47 Mark's crazy gig46:45 Latino economic conference49:48 Corporate wisdom40:08 Birthday gig52:29 Gig timing53:28 Gig or client should win?54:52 Activity book56:40 Crowd Work questions59:32 Prized possession1:02:25 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake1:03:56 PlugsMark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:Mark Mastershttps://www.markmasters.co (contact form)Big Jake Hovishttps://www.bigjakecomedy.comFollow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovishttps://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive contentThis week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Mary Mack, Comedy club pay, paying comics, hotel incidentals, comic that quit comedy, feeling ripped off, an amazing library story, repair story, stolen goods on ebay, magician beef, lies and truth in comedy, Jake shares a joke and Mark gives him an idea, Tom Arnold show, Vail Comedy Festival win1 hr 7 min
- Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 060 - "Opening for Tom Arnold"Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy.00:00 Jake at the Lake03:43 Mark and Tires06:12 Jake's First Car09:15 Alignment exception10:44 Is Mark a lake guy?12:24 Great uncle16:04 Private Jet Money17:34 Dog Stars movie18:54 Clean Comedy Challenge stinks20:05 Drew Davis (Nashville, TN)20:42 Mild racism (allowable)21:26 Jake does not like music23:32 Youth Pastors24:32 Leslie Norris24:57 Clean Comedy Collective27:50 Beaver, UT30:15 Moving Tickets32:10 Mark opens for Tom Arnold34:38 Fog machine35:35 35 minute set36:38 Hanging with Tom Arnold37:37 Jake's surprise set length40:00 Set construction42:07 Squeaky clean43:12 Brain division43:47 Mark's crazy gig46:45 Latino economic conference49:48 Corporate wisdom40:08 Birthday gig52:29 Gig timing53:28 Gig or client should win?54:52 Activity book56:40 Crowd Work questions59:32 Prized possession1:02:25 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake1:03:56 PlugsMark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:Mark Mastershttps://www.markmasters.co (contact form)Big Jake Hovishttps://www.bigjakecomedy.comFollow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovishttps://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive contentThis week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Mary Mack, Comedy club pay, paying comics, hotel incidentals, comic that quit comedy, feeling ripped off, an amazing library story, repair story, stolen goods on ebay, magician beef, lies and truth in comedy, Jake shares a joke and Mark gives him an idea, Tom Arnold show, Vail Comedy Festival win1 hr 7 min
- Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 059 - "Some Dude Feeding a Bear"Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy.00:00 Jake in Boulder, CO02:29 Jesse Carter04:19 Denver Zoo (Lion brothers)07:08 Bear feeding08:19 Idaho Springs Beau Jo's Pizza09:21 Early leave changing09:50 Canon Beach in Oregon10:52 Janae Burris12:52 Comic cancellation14:50 Comic conundrum (pay and gigs)17:13 Replacable19:04 Unavailable19:52 r/standup and Jon Lovitz21:55 Chris Kattan22:34 Gypsum, CO24:12 Oversharing26:18 Comedy Works New Faces Semi-Finals27:27 Dylan Kantor31:29 Leah Bonnema34:00 Sam Tallent and Janae Burris34:13 Ben Dailey is a boring white guy?35:49 Everybody is immensely interesting38:18 Premature white hair39:19 Magic patter40:47 Sarah Sherman / Squirm41:10 Jeremy Lomax42:22 Carrot Top43:18 Jake Golf Heckles47:00 Taping tips49:16 Golf heckle improvement ideas50:28 Bose S1+ Speaker52:45 Comics can learn from magicians56:05 Stay away from the magic57:43 Obviously a liar on stage59:15 Pre-crowd-work59:44 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake1:00:44 PlugsMark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:Mark Mastershttps://www.markmasters.co (contact form)Big Jake Hovishttps://www.bigjakecomedy.comFollow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovishttps://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive contentThis week for Patreon subscribers we cover: August finances for Mark, crazy gigs, comic vouch thing, Krackpots Comedy Club, Colorado comedian rankings, complaining about audience, comedy couple, headliner struggle, Nateland, Comic Cents Comedy Club merch, comic pick up secret, golf heckle jokes, questions for Mark, Steve Martin, does Jake lie, Tom Arnold, Mark asks Jake a question, Jake driving tip1 hr 3 min
- Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 058 - "Action Jackson vs. Motion Mark"Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy.00:00 Mark's Cookie Cookbookzine06:05 Action and Motion07:40 Jake is in Denver09:15 Casa Bonita was bad14:10 Auctioneering Fantasy Football draft18:55 Macguffin19:48 Jake is producing a show23:04 Invisible headliner25:45 Genuine comedy26:19 Public speaking trick27:50 Shotgun comedy (SESH)30:05 New comics31:50 Mark's annoyance with hosts33:37 Denver Bears (what kind?)34:30 Woodland Hills, CO35:50 Mark pops up an outdoor comedy club38:30 Travel stool40:28 Reunion testimonial video41:18 Sleeping audience member41:43 Magic Conference46:25 Magic practice47:58 Lance Burton51:09 Cancelling gigs52:54 Tom Arnold54:08 Theater comedy54:40 Addressing yourself56:25 Theater merch line58:52 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake1:00:07 PlugsMark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:Mark Mastershttps://www.markmasters.co (contact form)Big Jake Hovishttps://www.bigjakecomedy.comFollow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovishttps://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive contentThis week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Nate Bargatze's Dad, Pay what you want, Mingle with magicians, Zine margins and tips, cookie recipes, thousand dollar purchase, off the truck eBay buys, Jake buys new equipment, festival submission tip, Jake quitting services, comedy statistics, getting discounts, escrow and deposits, big event venue search, theater pay, burying a comic1 hr 3 min
- Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 057 - "The Clean Comedy Challenge Stinks"
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Do you have more poop jokes? 03:15 Saying no to gigs 06:18 Jake gets an offer 07:40 Getting info from bookers 10:05 Throwing a comic a bone 12:45 Clean Comedy Challenge (Jake no like) 22:38 Overpriced and underdelivers 27:13 Kellen Erskine 29:39 Silver lining 35:14 New comedy club name mystery (KY) 43:23 Comedy Cellar Brilliance 46:25 Lying audience 48:32 High School reunion jokes (Casper, WY) 53:39 DJ 55:05 Jake is writing a book 1:00:12 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake 1:01:12 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Bob Zany joke, Headliner pay, Guest set pay, Fear on stage, TV show application, magic, Vegas bus, Fantasy Football gig, negotiating gig pay, campground comedy, improv, Vegas comic, new segment idea
1 hr 3 min - Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 056 - "Mango mania"Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy.00:00 Brooklyn Cat Cafe Comedy02:40 Ugly Home story04:20 Carmen Lagala05:20 Emily Catalano06:30 Mark new jokes07:05 Mark is nervous in NYC08:01 Brad Upton09:03 Caitlin Peluffo10:04 DTCCC13:07 Payment methods14:20 Applying to competition15:50 Jake Travel Story18:00 Found money19:28 NYC Food20:56 Ice Cream House in Boro21:45 Venchi Gelato22:18 Little Cupcake Bake Shop23:04 Mango mania25:32 Cincinnati breakfast sausage26:40 Cheong Fun (food cart)28:10 Los Tacos No. 128:56 Bleecker Street Pizza29:15 Improv in Cincinnati33:20 Improv pathway in NYC34:48 Sam Tallent35:45 Jake first time at NTN36:24 Mark meets Jim Gaffigan38:20 NYC Joke39:40 Major Destim (no phone)43:10 Looking for a place to live in NYC44:55 New Comedy Club in Louisville, KY50:10 New Open Mic52:36 NYC mics53:56 Jack Crawford (NFL)55:45 Comedy Cellar (MacDougal) experience56:43 SESH Comedy57:58 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake59:39 PlugsMark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:Mark Mastershttps://www.markmasters.co (contact form)Big Jake Hovishttps://www.bigjakecomedy.comFollow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovishttps://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive contentThis week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Dan Soder secret, pay at NYC shows, national touring act texts Jake, Mark met one of his openers recently, how to work the Comedy Cellar system as a customer, Mark hiccups with no phone, Comedy Cellar lineup, Jake gets a huge compliment, tech fixes for Jake, Jake books a good gig, Mark hacks for Broadway tickets in NYC, mystery at Radio City Music Hall, Jake's Book of Mormon story, Mark's NYC joke, Mark's corporate pay1 hr 2 min
About Mark and Jake Try To Make It
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Mark and Jake Try To Make It is about two clean comedians--Mark Masters (Denver, CO) and Jake Hovis (Louisville, KY) navigating comedy, life and more