Comedy is a difficult industry now. You can’t just do stand-up comedy to be successful. You have to be a podcaster, a content creator, a Cryptocurrency enthusiast, a conspiracy theorist, a sexual harasser, the list goes on and on.
Sometimes people ask me who my favorite comedians are and honestly it’s the ones who are funny, stopped doing it, got another career, fell in love with a significant other, and are some of the most happy, sensible friends in my life.
I don't even want to tell people I meet I'm a stand-up comedian anymore. They just ask me about hecklers. I'd rather tell them I'm a compliance analyst and watch their eyes glaze over.
It says a lot about my relationship that we got Peacock and the first thing she watched was "Parks & Recreation" and the first thing I watched was WCW/nWo Halloween Havoc 1998.
My professor: “My friend sent me a Netflix special of this young, kind of attractive white guy and it was awful. Just racist and obscene. I can’t think of his name?”
Me: “I don’t know. You just described hundreds of Netflix specials.”
Indian gentleman emceeing the event who will be introducing me: “I can pronounce your name but how do I say this name?”
He points to “Kinane.”
@kylekinane
The current expectation in comedy:
1. Make less than 1-minute videos
2. Be funny
3. Explain the same complex concepts you address in your stand-up to a generally stupid public that yearns for said less than 1-minute videos
A certain comedian is charging $150 per ticket at a comedy club. I, as a comedian, am even perplexed and nothing really speaks to the deep economic gap in stand-up comedy quite like that.
Therapist: “We’ve reached the hour. Anything else you wanted to talk about?”
Me: “Well, a friend died on Monday. I probably should have opened with that.”
At an Indian restaurant and after I ordered saag paneer, the white server said, “Good choice,” and I had to stop myself from saying, “I know. I’m Indian.”
I'm finally watching Season 2 of "I Think You Should Leave." Yes, it's hilarious, but did anyone else nearly cry during certain scenes? Tim Robinson doesn't get enough credit for his acting/sketches strangely touching on that level of emotion and sadness.
Met a very kind comedian and his girlfriend of one year last night after the show. He said, "She likes going to comedy shows, even open mics." That actually made me concerned she is not the one for him.
Nothing speaks to the business of comedy quite like the vitriol towards Dave Chappelle and then 6 months later promoting that you'll be at the Netflix is a Joke Festival.