STAND DOWN

“Father Time” Patrick Scott is a 7-year Denver comic in the process of quitting. He’s feeling withdraw pains and worries about a relapse. After deciding it’s not worth the risks to try and “make it” in comedy, Patrick is deciding what really matters in life. We talk unfair expectations, gut vs. brain, and family. Full... (read more)

“The Curse of Being a Bar Crusher” Matt Z. is a mythic shadow figure in the South Florida comedy history. For years he crushed at bar and alternative shows with blue jokes and black metal, but life events caused Matt to redefine his priorities. We talk the downside of crushing, doing comedy after quitting, hating... (read more)

“Fools Suffer Gladly” Somewhere between doing comedy and quitting comedy, is kinda doing comedy. It’s a huge category, and one today’s guest occupies. Timmi is DONE suffering for comedy. After 10 years she sees stand-up as another step in her creative journey, not the final goal. When is ‘grinding’ good? Can a comic excel without... (read more)

Lazies and Gentlemen! A podcast about the love/hate relationship of comedy, and why stand-ups stand down. Jake Becker is a regular in the Denver comedy scene, but no longer as a comic. Still a podcaster and writer, he prizes the relationships (name drops) he’s made through comedy. We discuss why everybody starts out “wrong”, work... (read more)