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3:19
Early Comedy Store Days and Bombing
5:09
Leaving College for Comedy in LA
8:34
Origin Story and Comedy Store Debut
9:55
Trimming Weed and Working Long Shifts
13:48
Relationship Drama and Neighbor Fire
18:26
Relationships, Origin Stories, and College
23:10
Gay Porno Musical Film Class Incident
25:24
Leaving College and Moving to LA
28:34
Will Ferrell and SNL Impressions
29:52
Early Comedy Career and Shock Value
33:44
Stand-up Showcase Politics and Cable Guy Character
36:44
Chinchilla Story and Stand-Up Performance Tips
42:09
Getting First Main Room Gig and Pranks
46:18
Bombing on Stage and Broken Light
51:37
SNL aspirations and Chappelle's rejection
56:26
Comedy Road Gig Advice and Crowd Work
58:12
Wheels' Alaska Ban and Baritones Show
1:00:20
Radio Comeback and Dice Set Length
1:03:34
Comedian's Early Gimmicks and Florida Tour Substitution
1:05:13
Hotel Standards and Crowd Hostility
1:06:35
Harsh New Jersey Crowd Reactions
1:09:51
Transitioning to Crowd Work
1:11:07
Stand-up comedy crowd work rules and Anthony Kiedis
1:16:18
Reading Crowds and Selecting Audience Members
1:18:10
Pushing Buttons to Build Trust
1:21:34
Using Cultural Knowledge for Social Leverage
1:25:54
Comedy Store Reopening And Chris Rock Encounter
1:27:46
Rick Ingraham's Standup Praise and SNL Impact
1:32:36
Chris Rock's Tour Offer and Crowd Work
1:34:16
Comedy Tour Suit Requirement
1:36:16
Chris Rock Tour Slap Incident
1:37:56
Famous Tourist Calls and Iowa Airport Stop
1:39:28
Navigating Fame and Paparazzi Attention
1:43:04
Comedic Misdirection and Suit Aesthetics
1:44:41
Tour Manager Introduction and Production Dynamics
1:48:05
Touring England and Experiencing Racism
1:49:45
Racial Profiling and British Technology
1:51:15
European Tour Logistics and Dave Chappelle
1:56:26
Kevin Hart Apologizes for Racist Assumptions
2:02:57
Paul McCartney's Cancellation and Demi Moore
2:06:04
Unknowingly Roasting Musician Phineas
2:08:27
Rejection and Inauthenticity in Hollywood
2:13:04
Context and Vibe in Crowd Work
2:14:27
Crowd Work Comedy Critique
2:18:40
Standup Comedy Crowdwork and Success
2:20:04
Touring professionalism and handling cancellations
2:21:54
Comedy Club Residency and Ticket Sales
2:24:17
Emergence of Texas Comedy Scene
2:25:59
Comedy Community Growth and Podcast Power