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E263. Comedy Is A Mental Illness Factory - Tom Sawyer
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Tom Sawyer, former owner and manager of the famous Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, sits down with Bridget to discuss what it takes to make a career in stand up. They talk about how Tom got into the business, how he started booking and producing comedy shows, his tips for success to all bookers out there, what his biggest mistake as a comic was, how he built Cobbs into the success it became, how to recognize that you won’t make it as a comic, the dysfunctional lifestyle, the truth about bombing, and his perspective on women in comedy. They also cover people who are intent on self-destruction, people who can handle the success the achieve or not, the dangers of comedy, his tips for a successful audition, why the audience is rooting for you, why you should always be evolving both as a person and as a comic, how he got into voice acting, the other careers that comedy can lead you to, and why comedy is on fire right now.
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Manage episode 389412088 series 3454979
Tom Sawyer, former owner and manager of the famous Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, sits down with Bridget to discuss what it takes to make a career in stand up. They talk about how Tom got into the business, how he started booking and producing comedy shows, his tips for success to all bookers out there, what his biggest mistake as a comic was, how he built Cobbs into the success it became, how to recognize that you won’t make it as a comic, the dysfunctional lifestyle, the truth about bombing, and his perspective on women in comedy. They also cover people who are intent on self-destruction, people who can handle the success the achieve or not, the dangers of comedy, his tips for a successful audition, why the audience is rooting for you, why you should always be evolving both as a person and as a comic, how he got into voice acting, the other careers that comedy can lead you to, and why comedy is on fire right now.
Sponsor Links:
AG1 - https://bit.ly/AG1-WiW
Babbel - https://bit.ly/babbel-wiw
Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238
Shopify - https://bit.ly/shopify-wiw
The Jordan Harbinger Show - https://spoti.fi/3LhJBTP
Progressive Insurance - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIW
We Are Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZ
Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribe
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