We’re looking for laughs and we found them in all the right places, and we’re sharing the hilarity with a brand new series called For the Love Of Funny. If you’ve hung out with us for any amount of time, you know that Jen is an avid devotee of all things funny. So we’ve rounded up some of her favorite funny people to not only bring us laughs, but to unpack the art and science of making people laugh. And for our very first episode, we couldn’t be more delighted to welcome “The Tennessee Kid” himself–Nate Bargatze! Nate’s known for his down-to-earth humor and deadpan comedy delivery, his highly viewed Netflix specials, and his favored status as a frequent guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: (10+ times!). Surprise guest interviewer Tyler Merritt joins Jen as they pull back the curtain on Nate’s comedy journey. Often referred to as the “nicest man in standup,” Nate talks about growing up in a performance forward home (his dad was a Christian magician), the origins of some of his funniest jokes (Yelled at By a Clown, anyone?) and the side of fame that isn’t so pretty–like his sister’s incredulity that anyone would want to take a selfie with him. 

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Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

For the Love Episode ft. Kevin Nealon

Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid 

Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American

The Nateland Podcast

The Be Funny Tour

The Second City Comedy Club

Hannibal Buress’s Website

Kumail Nanjiani

T.J. Miller’s Website

Pete Holmes Website

Amy Schumer’s Website

Aziz Ansari’s Website

Dusty Slay’s Website

Sinbad: Afros & Bellbottoms

Brian Regan’s Website

Kurt Metzger’s Website

Big J Oakerson’s Website

Bill Burr’s Website

Dave Attell’s Website

Eddie Murphy: Raw

Eddie Murphy: Delirious

The Comic Strip

Steve Martin

Justin Smith’s Website

Guest’s Links:

Nate’s Website

Nate’s Instagram

Nate’s TikTok

Nate’s YouTube Channel

Nate’s Twitter

Nate’s Facebook

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