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<v Speaker 1>Callaroga Shark Media. Hi there, I'm Johnny Mack with your

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<v Speaker 1>daily comedy news, a daily briefing on stand up comedy,

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<v Speaker 1>comedians and the comedy industry. A sentence the algorithm really likes.

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<v Speaker 1>Pete Davidson's got a new thing on Netflix. They're calling

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<v Speaker 1>a podcast. Johnny Mack says, in no way, whatsoever is

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<v Speaker 1>that a podcast. Vulture has weighed in on this. They write, though,

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<v Speaker 1>build as a Netflix podcast, the Pete Davison Show doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>feel like a podcast in any conventional sense, and they

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<v Speaker 1>go on to write, you know, it's got some stuff

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<v Speaker 1>in common with a podcast, as a host and a

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<v Speaker 1>guest and their chairs are vaguely facing each other and

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<v Speaker 1>they're just having a conversation. Some people think that's what

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<v Speaker 1>a podcast is. Culture writes, but is the Pete Davidson

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<v Speaker 1>Show actually a podcast? I'll answer no, But they say, well,

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<v Speaker 1>it's podcast ish in that it nominally invokes the medium's

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<v Speaker 1>familiar tropes, But that doesn't answer the ques question. A

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<v Speaker 1>simple thought experiment helps. If the Pete Davidson Show had

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<v Speaker 1>been produced by a different entity and distributed elsewhere, it

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<v Speaker 1>would register as a good looking, high end celebrity podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>But as a show produced by and distributed exclusively on Netflix,

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<v Speaker 1>it's difficult to beat the chargers. The Pete Davison Show

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<v Speaker 1>is less a podcast than a piece of cheap television,

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<v Speaker 1>and it should be judged on those terms. But here's

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<v Speaker 1>the crux, and here's where this is going to get interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>Forget about what Johnny Mackfield's a podcast is or not.

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<v Speaker 1>And you could read my substack it's free link in

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<v Speaker 1>the notes. I write about this every week. But Vulture

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<v Speaker 1>gets to the point. As cheap television, the Pete Davidson

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<v Speaker 1>Show offers Netflix a path towards producing more content at

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<v Speaker 1>a far lower cost. Okay, fine, but stay with me.

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<v Speaker 1>Largely independent of the entrenched Hollywood systems that have developed

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<v Speaker 1>over time to protect the below the line workers who

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<v Speaker 1>traditionally work on talk shows that compete in this space,

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<v Speaker 1>it's hard not to view the Pete Davidson Show as

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<v Speaker 1>some kind of trial ballunacy. If anyone notices or cares

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<v Speaker 1>Vulture rights for what it's worth, Netflix's shenanigans with the

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<v Speaker 1>original podcast labels not going completely unnoticed. According to this article,

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<v Speaker 1>a union rep told Pucks at Matt Beloney sag Netflix

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<v Speaker 1>continue to have discussions regarding the Pete Davidson project. Vulture

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<v Speaker 1>calls that a notably diplomatic way of saying the Union

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<v Speaker 1>is working to figure out what this thing is. Whether

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<v Speaker 1>Netflix is using the podcast designation to sidestep obligations it

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<v Speaker 1>would otherwise have for a talk show built around a

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<v Speaker 1>Hollywood talent who makes movies and series with Union labor.

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<v Speaker 1>Very very interesting. We'll keep an eye on that. Are

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<v Speaker 1>you familiar with the musicians the Red clay Strays. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot of comedians are into them. They went on social

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<v Speaker 1>media and let people know that something is coming soon,

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<v Speaker 1>and the something has something to do with Matt Rife.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a teaser and we see Matt Rife sitting on

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<v Speaker 1>a bus. Everyone's like, what's Matt Rife doing on the bus?

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<v Speaker 1>In the teaser? Fans are mixed. One wrote Matt Rife

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<v Speaker 1>and the Red clay Stras I'm in. Someone else wrote

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<v Speaker 1>I love the Red craz Strays but not sure what

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<v Speaker 1>to make of Matt Rife. Why him? No one knows?

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<v Speaker 1>Will it be your music video that features Matt Rife?

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<v Speaker 1>Stay tuned. Craig Ferguson is going to tour the United

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<v Speaker 1>States of America he'll be working with CNN celebrating the

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<v Speaker 1>USA's two hundred and fiftieth birthday. Boy, time goes fast.

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<v Speaker 1>I remember Crystal clearly sitting in Battery Park, New York

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<v Speaker 1>City with my mother on July fourth, seventeen cent not

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<v Speaker 1>seventeen seventy six. I'm leaving that in nineteen seventy six.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not that old. I'm leaving that in nineteen seventy six,

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<v Speaker 1>me and Mom July fourth, nineteen seventy six. I had

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<v Speaker 1>my July fourth frisbee, which sadly I lost in the eighties,

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<v Speaker 1>lost at the Sherton Pool and I don't know what

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<v Speaker 1>happened to it. Wish I still had it. But anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>Mom and the cute kid with the frisbee, we were

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<v Speaker 1>on the local WCBS Channel two news. I digress. That's

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<v Speaker 1>fifty years ago, that story John, and it wasn't that good.

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<v Speaker 1>I know. Craig Ferguson he'll be hosting America on Purpose,

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<v Speaker 1>in which Craig Ferguson unpacks the country's chaotic triumph and

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<v Speaker 1>controversial two hundred and fifty year journey of independence. We're

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<v Speaker 1>told Craig Ferguson exploits the identity of the country he

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<v Speaker 1>now calls home after becoming a proud citizen in two

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<v Speaker 1>thousand and eight, digging into its freedoms, contradictions, and cultural quirks.

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<v Speaker 1>The journey takes him from monster truck rallies to Ellis

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<v Speaker 1>Island and beyond, combining American history with his signature wit

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<v Speaker 1>and playfulness. To meet the moment of the nation's two

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and fiftieth anniversary, Craig said, any chance I get

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<v Speaker 1>to remind my fellow Americans that we are still the

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<v Speaker 1>best idea for a country anyone has ever had, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>going to take it. My eagle is still bald and

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<v Speaker 1>my banner is still spangled with stars from Fox News,

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<v Speaker 1>comedian Steve Trevino thinks Hollywood has turned its back on

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<v Speaker 1>him because of his conservative values, including his promotion of family, faith,

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<v Speaker 1>and country. With all due respect to mister Travino, I

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<v Speaker 1>think you're wrong here, but let's hear him out. He

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<v Speaker 1>was on The Like a former podcast. Steve Travino questioned

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<v Speaker 1>why he was not offered another Netflix deal after his

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty four special Steve Travigno Simple Man. Steve said,

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<v Speaker 1>Hollywood not like us. Hollywood does not want anything to

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<v Speaker 1>do with us, and it's unfortunate, right, I was top

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<v Speaker 1>five numbers wise, I beat thirty five of them. I

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<v Speaker 1>believe that refers to thirty five other comedy specials. All

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<v Speaker 1>the ones I beat are getting offers. Again, I did

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<v Speaker 1>not get another one. Travino were called in experience with

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<v Speaker 1>Amazon Prime Video. He claimed in that he was asked

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<v Speaker 1>to remove a moment from a project in which he

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<v Speaker 1>thanked US military members. According to Steve, they said, can

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<v Speaker 1>Steve not thank the troops at the end? It's too political?

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm like, how is thanking the men and women

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<v Speaker 1>who serve political? See after water? Is it because I'm conservative?

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<v Speaker 1>Is it because I love this country? Is it because

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<v Speaker 1>I promote family? Is it because I promote God? Now

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<v Speaker 1>I've been in the media for thirty How long is

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<v Speaker 1>it now? Thirty four years? Professionally? Cheez, I'm old. I've

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<v Speaker 1>never ever run into anyone who said you can't thank

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<v Speaker 1>the troops. In fact, I was talking about this with

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<v Speaker 1>my friend Bill at the brewery the other night during

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<v Speaker 1>trivia and I we finished fourth. By the way, you

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<v Speaker 1>know why, hey at trivia guys, you guys listening, you

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<v Speaker 1>know why we did well, you guys didn't have those

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<v Speaker 1>Ariana grande questions. You asked a lot of old man questions.

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<v Speaker 1>It was like history questions in there. That's why the

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<v Speaker 1>old guys did. Okay, we would have finished third, but

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<v Speaker 1>Johnny Mack said, let's gamble on one of the answers

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<v Speaker 1>in the fifth round there, and we got it wrong,

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<v Speaker 1>so we didn't win. Plastic sunglasses or whatever. I digress.

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<v Speaker 1>I've never run into the media conspiracies. I've never had Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>you can't talk about that. I've never seen the great

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<v Speaker 1>conservative conspiracy. I've never seen the great liberal conspiracy. I've

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<v Speaker 1>never run into the don't thank the troops people. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>I've just been fortunate. Anyway, Steve Trevino says, stand up,

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<v Speaker 1>pay us the bills, and if Netflix doesn't want to

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<v Speaker 1>give us another offer, we'll figure it out. We always do.

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<v Speaker 1>Speaking of the troops. Gableglesias was just over in Japan.

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<v Speaker 1>He did a series of shows for the US OH Army.

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<v Speaker 1>Dot Mill tells us. During his hour long set, gab

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<v Speaker 1>Iglesias rifted on familiar topics like family and food, but

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<v Speaker 1>he also had humorous, slightly off color bits tailored to

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<v Speaker 1>his host nation. Audience, whether expressing his amazement and how

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<v Speaker 1>nice Japanese toilets are or counting his memorable experience says

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<v Speaker 1>at airport customs and local Roman spots. Gab Iglesias used

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<v Speaker 1>his loud and energetic delivery to punctuate each story with

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<v Speaker 1>his signature brand of punchlines. Sergeant Gage Casino is a

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<v Speaker 1>self professed comedy enthusiast. He said, I've been watching him

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<v Speaker 1>since I was a kid. To see him live as

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<v Speaker 1>an honor, and I think everyone can agree he was

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<v Speaker 1>a good time with good laughs. Sergeant Casino, he's with

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<v Speaker 1>the nine oh one Military Police Detachment. I thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for your service, both genuinely and to prove there's no

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<v Speaker 1>conspiracy against thanking the military for their service. Sergeant Ramar Downer,

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<v Speaker 1>who I will also think, called the show hilarious. Sergeant

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<v Speaker 1>Downer said, I really appreciate that they put on shows

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<v Speaker 1>like this for us because it's great for the troops.

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<v Speaker 1>Sergeant Downer is assigned to the eighty eighth MP Detachment.

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<v Speaker 1>It shows that they support the soldiers. Was also great

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<v Speaker 1>to hear the comics thanking us throughout the show. Gab

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<v Speaker 1>Iglacias said, I'm here because I want to be here.

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<v Speaker 1>I love performing for the military and look forward to

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<v Speaker 1>coming back. Oh my voice is wearing out. At that

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<v Speaker 1>Super Bowl preview, that long episod so from Saturday. I

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<v Speaker 1>did that one right before this one. And I still

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<v Speaker 1>have to record Comedy Survivor, which is coming up at

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<v Speaker 1>noon eastern today. We will find out who was voted

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<v Speaker 1>off the island. I don't know. I haven't recorded it yet,

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<v Speaker 1>but the Comedy Survivor elimination show will be in this

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<v Speaker 1>very feed at noon Eastern today. I also have to

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<v Speaker 1>record The Weekly Comedy Thing, which is a show I

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<v Speaker 1>host on the Live one app. The app is free,

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<v Speaker 1>the show is free. That show is kind of like this,

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<v Speaker 1>except I can play stand up comedian bits like in

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<v Speaker 1>full like I can go here's a story about Gabe Iglesias,

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<v Speaker 1>and then I could play at Gabe Glaciers clip. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>I can do that kind of thing over there. So

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<v Speaker 1>I still have to record that. It's called The Weekly

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<v Speaker 1>Comedy Thing. It's on the Live one app if you

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<v Speaker 1>want to check that out. Matt Friend has a new gig.

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<v Speaker 1>He'll be on the red carpet for the Academy Awards.

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<v Speaker 1>He's very excited about it he'll have a spot for

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<v Speaker 1>talent interviews. Matt Rif's career seems to be going okay,

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<v Speaker 1>just like his impressions. Ron Funches was a part of

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<v Speaker 1>the cast of this season of Traders. I'm going to

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<v Speaker 1>spoil Traders. If you're not caught up, you might want

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<v Speaker 1>to bail here. Ron Funches has been sharing some stories

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<v Speaker 1>about Traders during his stand up shows. Okay, everybody who's

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<v Speaker 1>still here, you're going to be spoiled. He explains, I

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<v Speaker 1>approached the game as if I was a detective. I

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to come from a data driven approach. Once I arrived,

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<v Speaker 1>I realized I only knew one or two people, which

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<v Speaker 1>I thought to be a detriment socially, but as far

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<v Speaker 1>as being impartial is the best way to be. Because

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't have any knowledge or love for any of

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<v Speaker 1>the people, I'd look for things that look like inconsistencies

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<v Speaker 1>in their work. I then thought about being more direct

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<v Speaker 1>with people who I would try to accuse of being

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<v Speaker 1>the trader, But after that point it became more of

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<v Speaker 1>defending myself. Any accusations I had were based off people

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<v Speaker 1>being like, prove to us that you're not the trader.

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<v Speaker 1>Who do you think it is, and I'd be like, well,

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<v Speaker 1>I heard light footsteps, so it might be the smallest

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<v Speaker 1>girl here me myself. I wouldn't have considered that enough evidence.

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<v Speaker 1>But if you guys are going to force me to

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<v Speaker 1>say something, I'll say something. Ron Funch has said. The

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<v Speaker 1>only thing I would have done differently is I wish

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<v Speaker 1>I hadn't cursed Eugene Merman. He's part of that Bob's

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<v Speaker 1>Burger's conspiracy. You know this one where people pretend Bob's

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<v Speaker 1>Burger's is a show. If you're new to the show

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<v Speaker 1>I'll quickly explain it to you here. Let me ask you,

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<v Speaker 1>new listener, have you ever seen Bob's Burgers? The answer

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<v Speaker 1>understand there's merge. I understand that Kevin Burkhart will say

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<v Speaker 1>after this football game, it's an all new Bob's Burgers.

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<v Speaker 1>But Kevin Burkhart and Fox and Eugene Merman and everyone

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<v Speaker 1>else in this conspiracy knows we don't stay on Fox.

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<v Speaker 1>We switch over and watch Sunday night football. This is

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<v Speaker 1>all just a gag, and they've been doing this for

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<v Speaker 1>over a decade and a half. But What does exist

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<v Speaker 1>is Eugene Merman's new comedy album, Here Comes the Whimsy,

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<v Speaker 1>that's out on PGF Records. There's also a special on Veeps.

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<v Speaker 1>Here Comes the Whimsy was recorded live in Summerville. Merman

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<v Speaker 1>shares a series of mild grievances through anecdotes from fatherhood,

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<v Speaker 1>insights from travel, dress code trauma, rental car disputes, and more.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm seeing a lot of good buzz on Jury

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<v Speaker 1>Duty too. Remember Jury Duty a couple of years ago,

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<v Speaker 1>the guy thought he was on jury duty, but it

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<v Speaker 1>was all fake. They've made a new season of that,

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<v Speaker 1>but this one is called Jury Duty Presents Company Retreat.

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<v Speaker 1>Three episodes will be out on March twentieth on Prime Video.

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<v Speaker 1>Company Retreat will follow a corporate offside event at a

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<v Speaker 1>family owned hot sauce company from the perspective of Anthony,

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<v Speaker 1>a recently hired temporary worker. Unbeknownst to Anthony, the entire

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<v Speaker 1>experience of staged. Every colleague around him is performing a

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<v Speaker 1>role in each moment, whether in conference rooms during downtime,

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<v Speaker 1>has been meticulously orchestrated. Sounds like a lot of fun. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>speaking of jury Duty, I've been invited to be on

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<v Speaker 1>jury that's coming up in a couple weeks. That's not good.

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<v Speaker 1>I have podcasts to record. Kind of stressed about that one,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's district court. I have to call like two

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<v Speaker 1>weeks in a row, guys. I got stuff to do,

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<v Speaker 1>So let's hope the jury duty guts are cunnd to

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<v Speaker 1>Johnny Mack and that is your comedy news for today.

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<v Speaker 1>Back at noon Eastern for Comedy Survivor, which I'm about

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<v Speaker 1>to record right now, so I gotta save my voice.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll see you guys in a couple minutes, I guess