ALL THE TIME!

​This has happened a few times, yes. For the most part, people seem to enjoy it mostly, feeling flattered I suppose to be included. I don’t really punch down and whatever I embellish on stage is clearly an embellishment, whether its silly or clearly antithetical to reality. But my jokes are not mean spirited so when its a friend, an ex, or a family member, they are fine being included, although I know my family doesn’t include me in a lot of things now for fear of being part of a gig.
Its one thing, but when its a celebrity, its even crazier. I used to have a show about meeting Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins and I did it at a show, when I knew he would be in the audience. He handled it well but did not remember the incident, clearly because it didn’t happen like I said. I combined the story with another celebrity interaction I had. And ironically, the other person was at a show when I did the joke with HIS name in it. #comedy #standup #celebrity

Someone asked me this on a podcast recently and I kinda blanked for a second, saying that I was focused on growing my social media. But to expand on that, that goal is part of a larger focus, which is to ensure I have a following that will come to my shows as I travel. I believe with a social media following or a large email list, I can sell out more mores by the end of the year and at least get on the radar of some comedy clubs who have yet to respond to my avails. Thats part of the game, by the way. They ignore you until they need you.

My other goal is to finish writing a new hour of comedy so that I can release another comedy special to tour on. I am about halfway there, but always looking to write new chunks of material or at least re-write old jokes that I have never recorded before.

Finally I want to create new content and projects to showcase my comedy adjacent skills or acting and interviewing. I love interviewing people and learning about everyone's journeys, which is why 90% of the books I read are biographies and memoirs. As part of that desire, I have and have had interview podcasts and shows ranging from dating (Singles Only!), Music (Make Us a Mix Tape), Nightowls (Why Are You Awake), Stand Ups Sit Down (comedians) and now Stuck with Paul, which is where I interview friends, celebrities and comedians in an elevator. I am still gonna do Stand Ups Sit Down at Laugh Factory and Why Are You Awake but I can't wait for you all to see the new episodes of Stuck with Paul. The latest episode dropped yesterday with Comedian Abi Sanchez. Link is below in the comments. Go watch it. Its short, like I look in the video compared to Abi
#standup #elevator #podcast #comedy