The Tully Show Swapcast

Name: The Tully Show Swapcast
Uploaded: 2025-11-29T23:10:44-08:00
Duration: 51 min 16 s
Channel: Jessimae Peluso
Description: Mike Tully and Jessi Mae Peluso discuss the realities of stand-up comedy, debunking pheromone science and exploring the psychological pressures of…

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About this episode Mike Tully and Jessi Mae Peluso discuss the realities of stand-up comedy, debunking pheromone science and expl… AI summary

Mike Tully and Jessi Mae Peluso discuss the realities of stand-up comedy, debunking pheromone science and exploring the psychological pressures of performance. The conversation highlights the importance of professionalism in the entertainment industry, the cultural nuances of fashion accessories, and personal anecdotes regarding health, family, and self-care.

Key takeaways 5

Pheromones are scientifically debunked as a factor in sexual attraction based on studies involving simulated sexual situations and placebo tests.
Comedy clubs often have poor acoustics and layout issues, such as shallow rooms with mirrors or adjacent spaces where sound bleeds between acts, affecting performance.
Professionalism is a significant competitive advantage in the comedy industry, as many comedians struggle with basic communication and booking logistics.
Cute aggression is a recognized psychological phenomenon where individuals feel an urge to squeeze or pinch cute objects or babies due to overwhelming positive emotion.
Fur trinkets (like those from China) are popular fashion accessories but raise questions about cultural expectations and gender norms when worn by men.

Notable quotes 5 AI-generated: wording and quote attribution may be wrong. Use the play link to verify.

“Pheromones are not real according to WHO... they tried they put people in sexual simulated sexual situations and tried to wave pheromones in front of them and wave placebos in front of them to see if their sexual excitement was enhanced and apparently there was no pheromone effect.”

Debunking the science of pheromones during the opening segment.
“It's really really it's one thing to bomb it's another thing to bomb well you can hear somebody crushing yeah it's like three inches of drywall away.”

▶ 10:38 Describing the experience of bombing on stage while hearing another comedian's success in an adjacent room.
“If you're enjoying your own jokes if you little ething that you're being funny then it's great if other people want to join in on that when you when you because you can see people sometimes and they put it out there and like oh that wasn't funny still [ __ ] [ __ ] you can't win when you do that.”

▶ 16:58 Advice on maintaining confidence and enjoying one's own comedy regardless of audience reaction.
“Cute aggression is superficially aggressive behavior caused by seeing something cute such as a human baby or young animal people experiencing cute aggression may grit their teeth clench their fists our feel the urge to pinch and squeeze something they consider cute.”

▶ 33:15 Defining cute aggression after discussing the urge to bite or squeeze babies.
“The payoff for getting rid of small problems is getting the big bro yes... once you have those like big things that really sort of give you a true perspective yeah that you know I mean I think we all have a tad in the nest fear of course how can you how can you not to be human is to know that you're going to die.”

▶ 40:42 Reflecting on how major life events like death shift perspective on smaller worries.