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.
@TomAThakkar If there was any part to this awful ordeal that gave me joy, it was when she wrote "East Indian no wonder," and, for whatever reason, that level of dumb discrimination "triggered me" to be very proud of you, Tom.
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.
@ChezDecko They continue to get angry at the comedian when really they’re angry at the system that has changed rapidly we are all working within so either change with it in a way you’re comfortable with or don’t and shut up. Anyway, hope you’re well, Cam!
@MeMichaelMeyers You know you're beloved in Fort Collins, you should have been pulling for Colorado State. Then again, I agree it seems quite an inconsequential game (your tweet is from 12 hours ago and I have no interest finding out who won).
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
@MeMichaelMeyers There's a lot to think about here. Not sure I want to eat at an establishment that names itself after the strip club on the show? Also, not sure if they're insinuating I can dress like Tony when picking up my wings or their delivery drivers will be dressed like that?
@atdanwhite DAN! I'm more disappointed there's no Colorado city on this list! I imagine you are getting many DMs anyway, but if you're interested in Boise, I found fun experiences there and it gives us an excuse to chat.
@Chris_Clem I don't understand this line of thought that keeps popping up at all. Why does G. Shane or any person even care about this? Dude, I was sad and confused in my 20s and 30s with the mental health issues that are why I'm not having kids -- that's life, what the hell is your point?
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