Mark and Jake Try To Make It

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about ID hijinks, haircuts, measuring comedy, Sam Tallent, an existential crisis, themed comedy tours and more.

00:00 Mark and a French Mathematician

01:40 Jake speaks French?

07:36 Mark competes with World Series in Medford, OR

09:12 Mark complains about showroom seating

12:00 Medford Oregon is beautiful

12:25 Jake talks seating (Mark talks cults) + Amelia Airheart and Apple Cider Vinegar

17:22 Mark talks about Chris Herren (and prop 50 in CA)

20:50 Halloween comedy

22:46 Mark sleeps in car in San Francisco

23:52 Mr. Beast idea!

24:19 SF car and shows logistics

26:28 Mirthquake San Francisco Monday night show

30:44 Mark teases money details for Patreon and Jake talks Mirthquake (improv team)

32:40 Regular comedy customers

34:10 Jake talks Improv (money)

36:51 Mark talks "Always Bookin'" Comedy podcast (narcolepsy)

40:15 WSOC registration fees and tips and tricks for World Series of Comedy

48:03 Prop comedy and taxes

51:52 Jake library prank

54:45 Cheaper Than Therapy (comedy club show)

56:08 Dale Jones

59:30 Denver Broncos Story (Jake)

1:00:53 Patreon and plugs

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This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: male comics love to gossip, negotiating an event center gig, generating contracts, a "famous" comic, a "famous" comic coincidence, Never Say Die Tour accounting, exclusive Patreon poster offer, Eeland Stribling, Deep Cover movie (spoilers), Tom Dustin, comedy concessions, surprise pay, Roofman movie

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about ID hijinks, haircuts, measuring comedy, Sam Tallent, an existential crisis, themed comedy tours and more.

00:00 Totalitarian state

01:53 Jake fails at pumping his own gas

03:30 Don't hold the door for Jake

04:49 Escalating sneeze dialog

06:15 A little person no-show

12:09 In the weeds about 6-7

13:35 Jake tells an ID story

18:04 Mark tells a roller coaster food story / senior center comedy / "Always Bookin' Comedy" podcast

22:16 Seattle is Asia Central

22:55 Jake tells a haircut story

28:54 Measuring comedy objectively

32:32 Sam Tallent (Mark "judges" one of his jokes)

37:55 Annoying Washington trees

39:15 Mark has an existential crisis

43:20 Asking how many years have you been doing comedy

46:15 6-7

46:30 Mark's existential crisis is resolved

47:52 Themed comedy shows

51:30 Greek grammarian

55:55 Enthusiastic Eccliastics

59:35 Patreon teaser and plugs

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This week for Patreon subscribers Mark talks about Never Say Die tour budget recap, social media influencer show recap, working at a BARK ENTERTAINMENT Comedy Club, asking for a guest set, politics of Denver Comedy Works, versus deals, merch as a feature (with photo), Auctioneer gig, review nightmare, YouTube shorts, and AI clips (Mark's opinion).

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about the Denver Broncos, a theater show in Idaho, Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival, the Good Fortune movie, Salt Lake City, an explanation of evangelical, drinking comedy shows, digital billboard with Mark Masters on it, Deep Cover movie, Stavros Halkias, Cooper Flagg, Jerry Seinfeld and more.

00:00 Jake does a weird interview

12:47 Broncos never say die - Mark goes to a game

15:00 Show in Bremerton, WA

15:48 Should Mark take a night off?

16:32 Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival networking turns into a gig

19:10 Mark talks about sleeping in his car

19:42 Good Fortune movie teaser for Patreon

20:00 Salt Lake City, UT

20:25 Mark's genius plan to boost comedy income

21:08 Mark talks about a run with Short Jake

22:06 Bringing equipment to gigs

24:05 Jake talks about bringing equipment to gigs (Nashville and negotiation)

26:18 Holiday weekend gigs

27:20 MP3 player

28:00 Twin Falls, Idaho show

32:35 Merch sales

34:00 Not Good Yet book

35:12 Richland, WA show

37:18 Jake has two very different shows (and explains to Mark what evangelical means)

48:59 Amuse Booze - Denver show in memoriam

50:40 Mark has a question for Jake about a spot at a big chain club

54:16 Mark is on a digital billboard

55:20 Deep Cover movie

55:49 Mark gets recognized

57:20 Mark tells a Stavros Halkias story (Stavvy)

58:00 Mark tells a Jerry Seinfeld ice cream story (Cooper Flagg)

59:10 Jake tells a story about a Best Of show

1:02:36 Wrapping it up (Mark's poster is displayed)

Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:

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This week for Patreon subscribers Mark talks about a bad show, we discuss negotiating money for a show (with specific dollar amounts), and cover the question: how much do you charge?, Mark reveals details about his senior center show booking, Jake reveals details about one of his shows, Mark tells a crowd work story, they both diver deep into the Good Fortune movie, and Mark does an impression of a brown guy (with voice)

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about Kentucky Fried Chicken history, an interaction with a cop, making yourself a presence in a secondary comedy scene, Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival, becoming a Comedy Store door guy, Mark's "Never Say Die" tour, pinball machines and more.

00:00 DMV Vending Machine

02:30 Jake Colfax Avenue Moving Day Story

05:12 Mark gets pulled over

06:40 Get "Anxiety Club" movie at Jolt.film

10:10 Comedy in French Lick, IN

12:40 Frisco, CO Comedy Show (part of Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival)

13:50 Jake runs a hotel for a week

14:40 Turning off pinball machines

17:10 Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival is different

20:00 Zack Chapaloni talks to comics and gives advice

23:20 Mark Masters live in Denver

24:30 Jake explores "moving" to a secondary scene

26:30 Out of town comic hack

28:10 Crackers Comedy Club in Indianapolis, IN

34:10 Zack Chapaloni advice - don't be the funniest person in your scene

43:00 Comedy Story "Door Guys"

46:30 Jake talks about word economy

49:05 Mark asks Jake if any jokes did not go well in Frisco, CO

51:45 Mark talks about a barber shop comedy show with Jenny Zigrino

54:28 Dirty Dr. Pepper with nutmeg, maple syrup and heavy cream

56:45 Patreon teasers

58:30 Mark gets a nice email and reads it

59:35 Mark has a minor celebrity at his show

1:00:18 Mark shows his "Never Say Die" tour poster and shares upcoming dates

Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:

Mark Masters

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This week for Patreon subscribers we reveal a Kill Tony bucket spot person, mental health, inside ticket sales of Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival, a new marketing secret for comedy shows, and we work on some new and old jokes.

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about talking to a fan after a show, comedian websites, drive through fast food tipping thoughts, a show in Park City, Utah with a surprise parking twist, comedy intermissions, Con Air and David Chappelle, flying show running equipment with Pelican cases, a joke at 1 Night Stans in Michigan gets punched up, the guys share some raccoon facts and write some jokes live for Mark's upcoming charity event benefitting the rehabilitation of raccoons, and more.

00:00 Jake does a show where the host does not show up

03:00 Comedy Club architecture

03:30 Mark makes a mistake scheduling an 18 show run

06:50 Mark tells a crazy Comedy Works story

10:48 Jake's heart sinks with a booking situation / government shutdown

13:25 USO military comedy tours

13:54 Cruise ship comedy tours

16:56 Grand Rapids, MI early ticket sales

17:55 Versailles, Kentucky

18:38 Cocktail lab comedy show

22:54 Aspen story with a cocktail twist (wristbands)

30:40 Working at Louisville Comedy Club (wristbands)

34:25 Mark does an all-woman show

37:06 Kill Tony golden ticket

42:25 Kill Tony clones and 1 minute spots (Colin Quinn)

45:20 Comedy cassette tapes

47:00 Jeff Foxworthy

49:00 Jake does a show with Ron White

50:30 Ricky Valez story (Dan Soder) - Comedy Works

54:20 Nate Baratze Porsche story

55:10 Mark on open mics, Showcase of the Mondays

57:45 Jake is the best of Louisville (local comedian)

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This week for Patreon subscribers we reveal a Kill Tony bucket spot person, mental health, inside ticket sales of Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival, a new marketing secret for comedy shows, and we work on some new and old jokes.

Special guest Elon Altman from New York City!

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about... and more.

00:00 Introducing Elon Altman

00:30 Elon Altman Tries To Make It

01:32 Jake and Elon discuss if NYC open mics are bad

03:05 A mouse that churns

03:55 How to get good in NYC comedy

07:30 Industry at bringer shows

08:10 Taking comedy more seriously

09:45 Al Martin owner of the New York Comedy Club

12:35 Laughing Buddha mics

13:50 Comedians that are 10x your level

14:20 Derrick Stroup (Jake story)

18:45 More about Al Martin (Emilio and Scott)

20:05 Comic Strip Audition

21:10 Late Night at Comic Strip

22:50 Eddie Murphy manager

24:18 Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV

25:00 Doesn't matter how early you show up (Jake)

26:30 Elon running shows?

28:10 Comic vs. Producer

29:50 Pick one club or many?

31:30 Brendon Sagalow

33:18 Getting out of NYC with festivals (Laughing Derby, Red Clay)

36:00 The Jewish Circuit (Private clean shows)

39:55 Worst possible intro for a comedy show

41:10 Bringing opener to private

41:55 Regular club spots and lies to fill in the crowd

45:00 Ray Liota in audience

47:08 Bill Burr story (Elon)

48:10 Roast Battle (NY Comedy Club and The Stand)

52:00 Comedy Cellar momentum until ...

52:50 Zoom shows

54:00 Modi (opening for)

57:15 Comedy Cellar Recommendation

58:30 Comedy Cellar Audition

1:01:25 Schtick or Treat - Ozempic Ralphie May

Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:

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Elon Altman

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This week for Patreon subscribers Elon talks about his Comedy Cellar audition, Jake tells us a bad comedy review story and Mark shares an all time yearly low for his comedy.

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about talking to a fan after a show, comedian websites, drive through fast food tipping thoughts, a show in Park City, Utah with a surprise parking twist, comedy intermissions, Con Air and David Chappelle, flying show running equipment with Pelican cases, a joke at 1 Night Stans in Michigan gets punched up, the guys share some raccoon facts and write some jokes live for Mark's upcoming charity event benefitting the rehabilitation of raccoons, and more.

00:00 Nate Bargatze in Denver - Fist Fight

02:05 Records broken by Nate Bargatze

04:04 Recognition Laughter (Nate Bargatze)

05:38 Buying Tickets (Nate Bargatze)

07:25 Ticketmaster ticket fees (Nate Bargatze)

11:10 Opening Acts (Nate Bargatze) -- PATREON has names

12:00 How to measure your success on stage

14:20 Jake Denver Nuggets story

17:00 Arena Comedy

19:50 Crowd work comedian trash talk (name in PATREON)

21:55 Trash show story - game show concept show

24:45 Can you joke about Charlie Kirk

26:00 Writing topical jokes

28:15 Shut up everybody

30:00 Comedy competition attitude

31:00 A Charlie Kirk joke

32:10 Joe List at the Comedy Works in Denver

33:40 Luke Mones (SNL on stage)

34:17 Comedy Works New Talent teaser (PATREON)

36:30 Frisco Comedy Show - stuck in traffic with Monica Nevis and Alvin Kuai

39:50 Do social media ads work to sell tickets

44:17 Tour dates on comedy website - Steven Rogers

46:38 Dustin Nickerson story

50:36 Mark gets offered a bad gig and comedy pay

54:00 Salt in a wound

Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:

Mark Masters

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This week for Patreon subscribers we talk about something crazy that happened at Comedy Works New Talent Night, a secret to making money in comedy, Nate bargatze openers with names and Jake spills about another comedian.

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about talking to a fan after a show, comedian websites, drive through fast food tipping thoughts, a show in Park City, Utah with a surprise parking twist, comedy intermissions, Con Air and David Chappelle, flying show running equipment with Pelican cases, a joke at 1 Night Stans in Michigan gets punched up, the guys share some raccoon facts and write some jokes live for Mark's upcoming charity event benefitting the rehabilitation of raccoons, and more.

00:00 Jake tells a story about a show

03:30 Dave Chappelle in Con-Air

05:05 Jake's Website

12:05 Park City, Utah (Mark)

15:45 Mark gets a parking ticket

19:30 Don't Tell Comedy Show (Mark is headliner)

24:30 Intermissions in comedy

28:45 Tip Jar comedy shows

33:00 Drive-Thru tipping

35:00 "Free Apples"

37:30 Can you make it from NYC in comedy

43:00 Mark produces a fly-in show?

48:30 Mark helps Jake with a joke follow-up

51:30 Dumb Comedy Wins

52:00 Mark and Jake workshop a joke

55:30 Raccoon facts into jokes for Mark's corporate

1:05:17 Wrapping up

Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:

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This week for Patreon subscribers we talk about the Joe List film "Portrait of a Comedian" and Mark talks about how much he is paid to headline a Don't Tell Comedy show in Park City, UT

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about Jake's questionable meal at a comedy club involving Nate Bargatze, Sunflowers, sleeping in your car, B's House in Mountain Home Idaho, stage wardrobe decisions, a laserdisc on camera, the movie Punch Line with Tom Hanks and Sally Field plus Damon Wayans, the new standup movie Is This Thing On, doing an open mic with Chloe Radcliffe, a Joe List film project and more.

00:00 NATELAND meal choice (Jake)

05:00 Zanies Nashville

10:00 Chocolate Chip Cookies with Tahini

11:00 Comedy Works South, Mark goes to a show

14:00 Gabriel Ruttedge

18:52 Punch Line movie with Tom Hanks and Sally Field

23:30 "Is This Thing On?" movie with Bradley Cooper and Chloe Radcliffe

24:45 Bad NYC Open Mic story (Mark)

29:00 Jake is a big guy

31:40 Complaining about audience size (Tiffany Haddish)

34:15 Shorts on stage (Sam Tallent)

41:30 Mark sees his joke on stage

43:45 Workshopping a Jake joke

45:20 Sunflowers

47:00 Laserdisc and VHS

50:00 How old to start comedy (Zoltan, Dave Chappelle, Matt Rife)

57:00 Portrait of a Comedian (Joe List)

57:47 Body Wash

1:00:10 Horse on Highway

1:02:00 Wrapping Up

Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:

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Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about unwritten rules for features, The Soda Barn, Sweetwater factory tour, a McDonalds app fail, getting paid in cash, material selection for comedy competitions, a UPS store debacle, Soda Springs, Idaho geyser, some joke tips and more.

Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below:

Mark Masters

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Big Jake Hovis

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