Unprotected Sets

This week we have Rob Christensen taped live at the American Comedy Company in the Gaslamp District of San Diego, California! 

Rob was born and raised in Brooklyn. Looking to fit in, he found himself joining a crew and selling drugs. To escape that lifestyle, he joined the Air Force, went to college, and found stand-up which changed his life. Rob’s no-holds barred comedy slays the room. We also get an intimate look at his past life and how comedy changed his life for the better.

This week we have Mia Jackson taped live at The Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta, Georgia! 

Named Atlanta’s best stand-up comedian in 2017, Mia Jackson has caught the eye of comedy superstar, Amy Schumer. She is the country girl next door you want to be best friends with as she delivers hilariously snarky jokes about highly relatable subjects. She’s proving to audiences everywhere that she can handle herself in this“Boys Club” of comedy.

This week we have Rocky Dale Davis taped live at The Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta, Georgia! 

There is more than meets the eye with Alabama native Rocky Dale Davis. Raised by a single mom who worked tirelessly to keep food on the table, people are quick to misjudge him as your typical Southern white boy. Rocky’s progressive outlook in his material takes turns you wouldn’t expect. Rocky is sure not to alienate liberals or conservatives as no one in his audience is safe when he takes the stage.

This week we have Daniel Webb taped live at the iconic Esther's Follies on 6th Street in Austin, Texas! 

Daniel was born in Hurst, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. He knew he was gay at a very young age and tried to be "one of the guys" just to avoid being called gay slurs. As an empowered adult, he embraces who he is and spins those negative experiences into comedy gold. Daniel’s unique take on being a flamboyant gay man in the heart of Texas is as powerful as it is funny. We also get an inside look at his new life in Los Angeles.

This week we have Raul Sanchez taped live at the iconic Esther's Follies on 6th Street in Austin, Texas! 

Raul was born in Mexico, crossed the border with his family, and was raised in Texas. After serving three tours of duty on the front lines of Afghanistan and Iraq for the US Army, Raul sought the comfort of comedy to help with his PTSD. He truly sees the comedy in tragedy and his act thrills the audience by highlighting the lighter side of everyday life and war. We also get an inside look at his friendships and intimate, first hand stories about his time serving our country and the loss he experienced there.

This week we have Zainab Johnson taped live at Curious Comedy in Portland, Oregon! 

When you’re 1 of 13 children like Zainab, you’ve got to stand out – or stand up – to get attention. After her dreams of becoming a WNBA player were cut short by a tragic accident, Zainab found her way to the stage. And now she is about to break out from the pack again. Her smart and edgy story-telling, is informed by her experiences growing up in Harlem in an African-American Muslim family.

What makes a comedian tick? Unprotected Sets is provocative series that takes an unfiltered look at stand-up through the eyes of the funniest working comedians from across the country – and now available as a podcast! Unlike any other stand up series or special, the show will present compelling portraits of emerging comedians as they work the comedy circuit. Meet each comedian and hear intimate interviews, chronicling how they turned their personal paths… into hysterical laughs. Their dynamic and hilarious performances – where nothing is off limits – will show us exactly how, in their own inimitable way, each comedian brings their life into the art.