Speaker 1: Ever wonder what it really takes to make it as
Speaker 1: a stand up comedian.
Speaker 2: Yeah, you know those late night shows.
Speaker 1: Like Beyond the Laughs, the Spotlight. What's really going on?
Speaker 1: We're gonna find out today talking with Big Shane. Big Shane,
Speaker 1: and he's a comedian who is not afraid to get
Speaker 1: real about the comedy world, all the highs, all the lows.
Speaker 1: So we're diving deep into a conversation he had with
Speaker 1: podcast host Joe Day from Comedy Lab, and Big Shane's
Speaker 1: story is really interesting because it gives us this kind
Speaker 1: of raw, unfiltered look at what it takes, you know,
Speaker 1: the dedication, the struggles, even the mental toughness to pursue
Speaker 1: a career making people laugh, because I mean, we're not
Speaker 1: just talking about telling jokes on the stage. This is
Speaker 1: like the whole journey, the person behind the mic exactly.
Speaker 1: And Big Shane he doesn't shy away from from any
Speaker 1: of it, you know, the nitty gritty. He dives right
Speaker 1: in talking about Atlanta and he calls it considers it
Speaker 1: a comedy powerhouse, really a top five comedy city in
Speaker 1: the world. That's a bold stage five in the world
Speaker 1: and of everywhere. Yeah, so what makes it. What is
Speaker 1: it about Atlanta that makes it such a hub for comedy?
Speaker 1: Calls it a proving ground, especially for urban comedy.
Speaker 2: Interesting okay, So, and.
Speaker 1: This is an interesting point. He makes this point that
Speaker 1: you know, it takes more than just talented comedians to
Speaker 1: have a thriving.
Speaker 2: Scene, that audience, the.
Speaker 1: Right audience venues that will nurture the talent, right, they
Speaker 1: can grow. And there's certain you know, cultural energy that
Speaker 1: influences those comedic styles.
Speaker 2: Yeah, like a breeding ground in a way.
Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean think about it. Have you ever noticed
Speaker 1: how certain cities attract certain types of art all the time,
Speaker 1: or musicians, like comedy's no different.
Speaker 2: Interesting, So he's found his place, it seems like, Yeah.
Speaker 1: So we've got big Shane coning his craft in Atlanta.
Speaker 1: But he wasn't just any comedian.
Speaker 2: In Atlanta, Okay, so what was he doing?
Speaker 1: So back in twenty fourteen, he was voted one of
Speaker 1: the top raunchy comedians in the city.
Speaker 2: Raunchy.
Speaker 1: Okay, So for those of us who who don't know.
Speaker 2: Don't frequent the comedy clubs.
Speaker 1: Yeah, what does that even mean?
Speaker 2: Right? What is raunchy? Look?
Speaker 1: Break it down.
Speaker 2: Okay, So it's more than just being like dirty or
Speaker 2: using curse words like raunchy. Comedy pushes boundaries, often using
Speaker 2: those taboo subjects you know, like sex, religion, bodily functions
Speaker 2: to challenge those norms get a reaction out of people.
Speaker 1: So it's edgy. It's edgy, but it's like walking this
Speaker 1: fine line.
Speaker 2: Yeah, you can go too far with it.
Speaker 1: Between edgy and offensive.
Speaker 2: Definitely, And it sounds like.
Speaker 1: That style, while popular with some, definitely ruffled some feathers
Speaker 1: in Big Shang's personal life. Really Yeah. He had a
Speaker 1: bit of a clash with his ex wife's family, who
Speaker 1: were devout Christians.
Speaker 2: Yeah, so you can imagine how that would not go
Speaker 2: over well.
Speaker 1: It's a classic example of you know, humor so subjective.
Speaker 1: What one person finds hilarious, another person's like deeply offended.
Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure.
Speaker 1: And it really highlights that intersection where do personal beliefs
Speaker 1: and comedic expression like collide and where do you draw
Speaker 1: the line can you separate the art from the artist.
Speaker 1: And for Big Shane it got really real. He got
Speaker 1: banned from their church.
Speaker 2: Oh no, he got banned from the church and wow, yeah,
Speaker 2: so he's living it, you know, Yeah, imagine that just
Speaker 2: talking about it.
Speaker 1: Having to navigate family dynamics, your in laws deeply held
Speaker 1: beliefs because of.
Speaker 2: Your art, because of your comedy.
Speaker 1: Wow, it makes you wonder how many other creative voices
Speaker 1: there I know.
Speaker 2: Are silenced because they're trying to please people.
Speaker 1: Because they're afraid to cause a stir exactly.
Speaker 2: And that's a shame. It is it is. And speaking
Speaker 2: of struggles, Big Shane's been very open about battling depression.
Speaker 1: Wow, Okay, he.
Speaker 2: Even shares a pretty harrowing story really about contemplating suicide.
Speaker 2: Oh wow, it's heavy. Yeah, but it's a reminder it's
Speaker 2: real that behind those lasts, comedians are dealing with real
Speaker 2: life demons.
Speaker 1: Of course, I mean, everyone's got their own struggles. And
Speaker 1: to think that you have to be on all the
Speaker 1: time and making other people laugh when you're struggling.
Speaker 2: Yeah, And it's like they say, sometimes the funniest people
Speaker 2: are fighting the toughest battles, battling things we don't know about,
Speaker 2: that we don't see.
Speaker 1: And thankfully Big Shane was able to find some solace
Speaker 1: and a path forward through therapy.
Speaker 2: Good. I'm glad to hear that he.
Speaker 1: Really credits therapy with helping him to see things more clearly.
Speaker 1: And now he's a big advocate for destigmatizing mental health. Yes,
Speaker 1: love to hear that, especially in fields like comedy, where
Speaker 1: vulnerability is often masked by humor.
Speaker 2: Yeah, it's tough to be vulnerable.
Speaker 1: He has this really great analogy. He compares seeking help
Speaker 1: for your mental health to fixing a broken arm. Ooh,
Speaker 1: I like that, Like, if something's wrong, you go get
Speaker 1: it fixed. And it is that simple. And it seems
Speaker 1: like he needed that that clarity and strength as he
Speaker 1: embarked on this new chapter in his comedic journey, hitting
Speaker 1: the road with a comedian friend named Candy.
Speaker 2: All right, sounds fun.
Speaker 1: And get this. They're driving around in a van covered
Speaker 1: in pot leaves, affectionately dubbed the herb Mobile.
Speaker 2: You're kidding, the herb Mobile, their herb mobile. All right,
Speaker 2: we got to hear about this.
Speaker 1: Oh, it's a story and a half.
Speaker 2: This is great, all right. This is classic classic.
Speaker 1: Comedian median on the road materials on the road, all right,
Speaker 1: and it speaks to the unpredictable anything goes nature. Yeah,
Speaker 1: of trying to make a living as a comedian.
Speaker 2: Yeah, it's not all glamour and sold out shows.
Speaker 1: There's more too.
Speaker 2: All right, So what's going on in the yourmobile.
Speaker 1: We're talking smoking weed with cops on a bridge and Pensacola. Well,
Speaker 1: he's kidding.
Speaker 2: And living next door to well, let's just say very
Speaker 2: active neighbors.
Speaker 1: Active neighbors. Okay, we need details.
Speaker 2: Okay, So we're talking antics so wild that they traumatize
Speaker 2: the cleaning staff.
Speaker 1: Okay, hold on, traumatize the cleaning staff.
Speaker 2: He tells a story about hearing the maid run out
Speaker 2: of the room, gasping for air, only to find the
Speaker 2: rest of the staff having this very intense round table discussion.
Speaker 2: Oh about what they had just witnessed. Much only in Florida,
Speaker 2: am I right?
Speaker 1: Oh? My gosh, only in Florida.
Speaker 2: But as crazy as these stories sound, they highlight these
Speaker 2: unpredictable situations that comedians find themselves in all.
Speaker 1: The time, all.
Speaker 2: They're on the road. It takes a certain kind of
Speaker 2: person to thrive in that environment. Yeah, definitely, someone who's adaptable, resilient. Yeah,
Speaker 2: and let's be honest, can't find the humor, sense of
Speaker 2: humor in the most absurd situations.
Speaker 1: That's what it's all about, finding the humor and everything.
Speaker 1: All right, I'm liking Big Shane so far.
Speaker 2: It's like they say, you can't make this stuff up.
Speaker 1: You can't make it up.
Speaker 2: But before we get two sidetracked by tales of the herbmobile, Okay,
Speaker 2: let's rewind a bit.
Speaker 1: All right.
Speaker 2: We talked about Big Shane's struggles with depression, but he's
Speaker 2: also experienced the other side of the coin. Okay, those
Speaker 2: exhilarating highs of.
Speaker 1: Success, right, which can be just as dangerous.
Speaker 2: Yeah, as he's learned, success can be a double edged sword.
Speaker 1: Absolutely, He's been very.
Speaker 2: Open about falling into that trap, no of letting success
Speaker 2: go to his head. Yeah, and he warns others.
Speaker 1: About buying into your own hype because that ego trap.
Speaker 2: Yeah, it's a real thing, can be very slippery, slippery slope.
Speaker 1: Especially he says, in comedy. Okay, maybe in any creative field, but.
Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it can apply to a lot of things.
Speaker 1: He talks about, how you know you're grinding it out
Speaker 1: for years, you're finally getting some recognition, praise. It can
Speaker 1: be intoxicating, oh yeah, and it's easy to get swept
Speaker 1: up in it. But he warns that the fall from grace.
Speaker 2: Can be brutal, It can be hard.
Speaker 1: And it happens all the time, happens all the time,
Speaker 1: classic tale of Hubris. Exactly, someone's on top of the
Speaker 1: world one.
Speaker 2: Minute and then and then they're gone.
Speaker 1: It all comes crashing down. So what's the key, according
Speaker 1: to Big Shane.
Speaker 2: Yeah, what do you do?
Speaker 1: Stay humble?
Speaker 2: Okay, do your job, which is make him laugh. Okay,
Speaker 2: keep it simple, simple, is that right.
Speaker 1: Focus on the craft, the connection with the audience and
Speaker 1: the joy of making people laugh, not the validation of
Speaker 1: the fame.
Speaker 2: It's not about that the recognition.
Speaker 1: It's about the work.
Speaker 2: It's about the craft.
Speaker 1: It's good advice for all of us.
Speaker 2: Really it is, it really is.
Speaker 1: But speaking of staying grounded, Big Shane's personal life offers
Speaker 1: an interesting perspective on how he kind of navigates the
Speaker 1: chaos of the comedy world because he's dating another comedian,
Speaker 1: and he talks about how refreshing it is to be
Speaker 1: with someone who understands the industry, shares his passion for
Speaker 1: making people laugh the right reasons, Like he jokes about,
Speaker 1: how you know, she's probably at home laughing at some
Speaker 1: ridiculous YouTube video while he's having this deep conversation about
Speaker 1: the meaning of life in comedy.
Speaker 2: That's funny.
Speaker 1: But you can tell he adores her and he really
Speaker 1: appreciates having that balance his life.
Speaker 2: Gotta have that balance.
Speaker 1: Yeah. But speaking of balance, let's get back to Big
Speaker 1: Shane's career. I'm dying to hear about this trip to
Speaker 1: the Comedy Shrine.
Speaker 2: He mentions the Comedy Shrine.
Speaker 1: The Comedy Shrine. Okay, Now, for those of you who
Speaker 1: might not know, this is a legendary comedy club in Aurora, Illinois.
Speaker 2: All right, I've heard of it.
Speaker 1: You know, same town where Wayne's World was filmed.
Speaker 2: Oh no way, that's awesome, part of time.
Speaker 1: Excellent, I'm picturing it now.
Speaker 2: Ah man, I can only imagine.
Speaker 1: But I'm guessing this trip wasn't all funning games.
Speaker 2: So what happened?
Speaker 1: So Big Shane jokes about being relegated to the late
Speaker 1: night slots at these open mics.
Speaker 2: Oh no, the dreaded late night slot.
Speaker 1: Which, let's be honest, can be a tough crowd.
Speaker 2: Brutal, especially when you're up against oh yeah, a bunch
Speaker 2: of other comics.
Speaker 1: All vying for that same stage time.
Speaker 2: Yeah, it's a tough gig.
Speaker 1: But that's all part of the process, right.
Speaker 2: It is.
Speaker 1: Gotta pay you dues, paying your dues, honing your craft
Speaker 1: and learning how to win over even the toughest crowds.
Speaker 2: Absolutely, but we'll.
Speaker 1: Dive into those adventures in just a moment. Sure, first,
Speaker 1: a quick break sounds good. So we left off with
Speaker 1: Big Shane heading to the Comedy Shrine ready to take
Speaker 1: the stage at an open mic night.
Speaker 2: But remember he wasn't exactly thrilled about those late night slots.
Speaker 1: Yeah, he even joked about his ego being too big
Speaker 1: for those late slots, right.
Speaker 2: Right, like he'd much rather be in the top ten naturally,
Speaker 2: But then he catches himself like realizing how that sounds right.
Speaker 2: You know, it's like he's battling that ego, reminding himself
Speaker 2: to stay humble, stay grounded, focus on the work, yet
Speaker 2: not the order of the lineup.
Speaker 1: Which is a good sign.
Speaker 2: Definitely.
Speaker 1: It shows that he's really learn internalizing these lessons about
Speaker 1: staying grounded.
Speaker 2: Absolutely.
Speaker 1: You know, it's easy to get caught up, yeah, for sure,
Speaker 1: in the in the who's who of the comedy scene.
Speaker 2: It's the whole thing. But ultimately it's.
Speaker 1: About the material connecting with that audience.
Speaker 2: Yeah, think about the work, dedication and speaking of dedication, Okay,
Speaker 2: Big Shane talks about this practice he follows to stay
Speaker 2: true to his own voice. Okay, what's he doing?
Speaker 1: He limits how much comedy he consumed.
Speaker 2: Really, he limits it, lims it, so he's not like
Speaker 2: watching stand up all the time.
Speaker 1: He's very intentional about it. Interesting because he doesn't want
Speaker 1: to accidentally, you know, mimic someone's material. Oh that's interesting there,
Speaker 1: cadence their energy.
Speaker 2: Yeah, you don't want to be a copycat.
Speaker 1: He wants to be big shame, not a copycat.
Speaker 2: Right, got to be original. Okay, So what's his process then,
Speaker 2: If he's not consuming a ton of comedy, where's he
Speaker 2: getting his material?
Speaker 1: Well, he talks about how true originality comes from, you know,
Speaker 1: tapping into your own experience, as your own unique perspective. Ye,
Speaker 1: not from recycling what's already out there.
Speaker 2: Okay, So it's got to be authentically him.
Speaker 1: And that leads to a bigger point he makes about
Speaker 1: his motivation for doing comic.
Speaker 2: All right, what's he's saying.
Speaker 1: It's about more than just getting laughs, Okay, it's about
Speaker 1: it's about making a connection with the audience, offering them
Speaker 1: a release from their worries, even if it's just for
Speaker 1: a little bit while they're they're watching him, listening to him.
Speaker 2: So it's almost like a like a service.
Speaker 1: Yeah, laughter as therapy.
Speaker 2: Yeah. I like that.
Speaker 1: He wants to create that feeling of joy, that.
Speaker 2: Release, shared experience.
Speaker 1: Shared experience of laughing so hard it hurts, and just
Speaker 1: reminding people of the lighter side of life.
Speaker 2: Yeah. We all need that even when things are tough,
Speaker 2: especially when things are tough.
Speaker 1: Especially when things are tough.
Speaker 2: Yeah. So if that's his goal, if he's so focused
Speaker 2: on spreading joy, Yeah, what does he do like when
Speaker 2: people come up to him after a show?
Speaker 1: Oh, that's so funny you mentioned that, because he talks
Speaker 1: about this, okay, and how he feels a little uncomfortable
Speaker 1: with excessive praise.
Speaker 2: Wow.
Speaker 1: He even calls himself a green room comedian.
Speaker 2: What's a green room comedian?
Speaker 1: Meaning he prefers to hang out backstage with the other comics, okay,
Speaker 1: rather than you know, mingle with the audience afterwards.
Speaker 2: Interesting. So it's almost like a stage fright, but in
Speaker 2: reverse maybe like he's got to get out of there.
Speaker 1: He says he's perfectly comfortable on stage performing in front
Speaker 1: of thousands of people, but those smaller intimate settings make
Speaker 1: him uneasy.
Speaker 2: I get that it's different.
Speaker 1: He also talks about how, you know, earlier in his
Speaker 1: career he would use alcohol as a way to cope
Speaker 1: with those feelings of discomfort.
Speaker 2: Okay, so to kind of take.
Speaker 1: The edge off, take the edge off.
Speaker 2: Yeah, I've heard of other people doing that, a.
Speaker 1: Few drinks before going on stage. Never to the point.
Speaker 2: Of, you know, being obliterated.
Speaker 1: Obliterated, but just enough to loosen up, just to take
Speaker 1: the edge off. But you know, as he realized, being
Speaker 1: a comedian, it takes a certain amount of control.
Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure, especially with the timing, the timing, the delivery,
Speaker 2: if you're all over the place.
Speaker 1: He even compares it to you know, being in a
Speaker 1: one person play.
Speaker 2: Yeah, you got to be on top of your game.
Speaker 1: Where you are responsible for every aspect of the performance.
Speaker 2: That makes sense.
Speaker 1: Wow, And alcohol can really throw off that delicate balance totally.
Speaker 1: He tells the story about another comedian who used to
Speaker 1: get so drunk during his set.
Speaker 2: Oh no, that's not good.
Speaker 1: That became it was more about the spectacle than the comedy.
Speaker 2: You become a spectacle, not a comedian.
Speaker 1: Yeah. And eventually not what you want, Yeah, I know
Speaker 1: what you want. No, So talk about a cautionary tale, right. Yeah,
Speaker 1: it's a reminder that while humor is a powerful tool,
Speaker 1: it's important to approach it with respect. Be respectful for
Speaker 1: yourself and for the audience.
Speaker 2: Absolutely.
Speaker 1: Speaking of challenges, Big Shane also talks about those terrifying
Speaker 1: moments here we go when your mind goes blank on stage.
Speaker 2: Oh, I can't even imagine.
Speaker 1: Can you imagine?
Speaker 2: No, that's like the worst nightmare.
Speaker 1: All those eyes on you.
Speaker 2: You're supposed to be funny.
Speaker 1: Expecting you to make them laugh.
Speaker 2: The pressure, and your mind is just blank blank. Oh
Speaker 2: that's rough.
Speaker 1: Every comedian's nightmar y, oh for sure. So how does
Speaker 1: Big Shane deal with it?
Speaker 2: Yeah? How do you get past that?
Speaker 1: Well? He actually gives some really good advice to aspiring comedians.
Speaker 2: Okay hear.
Speaker 1: He says, the first time you go on stage, do
Speaker 1: it clean and sober. Okay, no drinking, no smoking. You
Speaker 1: you want to establish a clean slate like that, like
Speaker 1: a baseline for your performance. Yeah, so you know what
Speaker 1: you're capable of, right, Because if you're relying on substances
Speaker 1: to get you through those initial experiences.
Speaker 2: Yeah, you might start to believe you need it.
Speaker 1: You might start to believe you need it, right, And
Speaker 1: he would know, and it's not true because he says,
Speaker 1: you know, he used to rely on getting high before
Speaker 1: going on stage, but eventually realized it wasn't a sustainable
Speaker 1: or healthy approach. It's about trusting yourself.
Speaker 2: Trusting yourself, Yeah, trusting your comedic instinct, believing in yourself.
Speaker 1: And that leads to another important point he makes, okay,
Speaker 1: about the importance of finding your tribe.
Speaker 2: Your people.
Speaker 1: Yeah, your community okay, And he's not just talking about
Speaker 1: you know, any community. He's talking about finding your people,
Speaker 1: your comedy crew, within the comedy world.
Speaker 2: Okay.
Speaker 1: He specifically mentions, you know, these comedians who took him
Speaker 1: under their wing early in his career offered guidance. That's important,
Speaker 1: even constructive criticism, because.
Speaker 2: Other people can see things you can't.
Speaker 1: Yeah, you need that often. He says that having that
Speaker 1: network of peers who understand the unique challenges and rewards
Speaker 1: of this world.
Speaker 2: It makes all the difference, makes you feel seen.
Speaker 1: Yeah, And it's like any field, right, having mentors peers.
Speaker 2: To bounce ideas off of.
Speaker 1: Yeah, you can bounce ideas off event to celebrate with miserate.
Speaker 1: He even jokes that sometimes the funniest moments happen off
Speaker 1: stage really among the comedians, that makes sense. Yeah, he
Speaker 1: tells a story about being in a room full of comedians, okay,
Speaker 1: and nobody's laughing. Oh, that's funny because they're all comedians.
Speaker 2: Because they're all analyzing the jokes.
Speaker 1: They're analyzing it. They're admiring the craft from when you're
Speaker 1: a comedian, right, it's a different kind of appreciation totally.
Speaker 1: But at the end of the day, Big Shane circles
Speaker 1: back to that simple desire to spread joy, to use
Speaker 1: his comedy as this force for good.
Speaker 2: That's a good goal and it's a.
Speaker 1: Great reminder that behind every comedian's jokes there's a person
Speaker 1: with a story, with their own story, their own struggle.
Speaker 2: And we never know what it is.
Speaker 1: We never know what's going on behind this month exactly.
Speaker 2: And everyone's fighting their own battles.
Speaker 1: And sometimes laughter is the best medicine.
Speaker 2: It really is. Sometimes you just need a good laugh,
Speaker 2: so true.
Speaker 1: Yeah, Big Shane's story is a great reminder to be
Speaker 1: kind to each other, absolutely, find the humor in the unexpected,
Speaker 1: and never underestimate the power of a good laugh.
Speaker 2: A good laugh can go a long way.
Speaker 1: But before we get to Big Shane's adventures at the
Speaker 1: Comedy Shrine. Let's take a quick break and come back
Speaker 1: for the grand finale.
Speaker 2: Sounds good, I'm ready, all right.
Speaker 1: So back to the Comedy.
Speaker 2: Shrine, the legendary Comedy Shrine. Big Shane's bout a stage,
Speaker 2: late night slot members.
Speaker 1: Yeah, late night's lot. Maybe not his ideal situation.
Speaker 2: A little too big for his breeches.
Speaker 1: Maybe, Well he did say that, but then he kind
Speaker 1: of catches himself, right.
Speaker 2: Like, whoa ego check? You know?
Speaker 1: Good for him, shows a level of self awareness definitely.
Speaker 2: That's huge in comedy. I think keeping your ego.
Speaker 1: In check absolutely can't let it go to your head.
Speaker 2: Especially in that world. It's so easy to get swept
Speaker 2: up in it.
Speaker 1: So he's there, he's at the Comedy Shrine, it's late,
Speaker 1: he's battling the ego.
Speaker 2: What happens? Give it the details?
Speaker 1: Well, he talks about this moment really stuck with him.
Speaker 1: He've been getting good feedback, you know, from other comedians.
Speaker 1: Sure they're all on it together, right, but there's this
Speaker 1: one compliment. Oh there's always one that kind of hit different,
Speaker 1: you know.
Speaker 2: Okay, I'm intrigued. What was it?
Speaker 1: He mentions this well known comedian I guess in his
Speaker 1: local scene, okay, guy named John Bragg, and John Bragg
Speaker 1: told Big Shane that he was on another level. Wow,
Speaker 1: And you can tell it meant a lot to him.
Speaker 2: Oh yeah, validation from someone you respect.
Speaker 1: That's huge to have that kind of affirmation.
Speaker 2: Especially in a field like that where it's so subjective.
Speaker 1: Right, But even in that moment getting that praise, you know,
Speaker 1: Big Chane's still cautious, you know what I mean.
Speaker 2: Oh yeah, he just want to buy into the hype.
Speaker 1: Doesn't want to get caught up.
Speaker 2: Got to be grounded, stay true to himself, his style,
Speaker 2: his voice, which.
Speaker 1: All comes back to, you know, that desire to make
Speaker 1: people happy.
Speaker 2: That seems to be his driving force.
Speaker 1: Using comedy to offer an escape, even if it's just
Speaker 1: for a little while.
Speaker 2: Yeah, the world's a crazy place.
Speaker 1: We need that, we do a little laughter, a little lightness.
Speaker 2: And that's what makes his story so relatable.
Speaker 1: You know, he's just a guy trying to figure it
Speaker 1: out like the.
Speaker 2: Rest of us, using humor to navigate it all.
Speaker 1: Being open about the struggles, the depression, the therapy.
Speaker 2: It all adds up to something real, something authentic, and.
Speaker 1: It reminds us that we never really know what someone's
Speaker 1: going through.
Speaker 2: Everyone's fighting their own battles, so be kind, always be kind.
Speaker 2: Mind the humor, there's always humor to be found.
Speaker 1: And don't underestimate a good laugh.
Speaker 2: Never underestimate a good laugh.
Speaker 1: So there you have it, a glimpse into the world
Speaker 1: of stand up.
Speaker 2: What a world.
Speaker 1: The highs, the lows.
Speaker 2: The laughs, the tears.
Speaker 1: The vulnerability, the resilience.
Speaker 2: And the power of laughter.
Speaker 1: It's all there, it really is. We hope this deep
Speaker 1: dive has given you a new appreciation for the craft,
Speaker 1: the comedians who make us laugh. Absolutely, and the story's
Speaker 1: behind the jokes.
Speaker 2: Because everyone's got a story, everyone does. Keep laughing out there.
Speaker 1: We'll see you next time.