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January 30th, 2026

1/30/2026

Where Would You Go If You Could Pick One Place To Do Stand UP Comedy The Rest Of Your Life?

1/23/2026

Hard question to answer because if you are doing the same venue or city, that means you have to update your stand up set every time you go out. That's the problem with performing too much in one venue or city. The same people come out to see you and if you are doing the same jokes, its not fun for them, or you. Mostly comedians will come back to a city every 6-12 months, depending on the market. I guess if I was doing a weekly show, it would be ok but generally speaking, I would not like to do that.

So I would hate to just be stuck in one place to do comedy, but if I had to and the audience would not be the same, I would say Chicago since thats home for me. I love Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, Tampa, Scottsdale and L.A. too. Also those are places where I have friends and family and know where to get late night food! #standup #comedy #blog

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What's The Best Comedy Advice You Received?

1/16/2026

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Two pieces of advice I received that is important to this day. The specific is to record every set. Not with video necessarily but audio. I record every show on my cell phone without fail. I try to video tape as well but the prior is to record so I can listen back when I write (that’s how I write) and see what worked or to remember something for a later joke or to build on existing jokes. Sometimes an organic moment turned into a joke.

The second important piece of advice I received was to “Be Undeniable”. If you are undeniably the best, the industry and audience cannot ignore you. On every showcase, be the best or one of the best performances. If you write all the time and perform all the time and keep getting better, it will be impossible for people to ignore your excellence.

I have the words “BE UNDENIABLE” on my fridge and taped to my bathroom mirror now. I try to be. #undeniable #standup #comedian #formerlawyer #advice

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YOU JUST LOST A FOLLOWER, LIBT*RD

1/9/2026

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Someone messaged this when I recently explained the use on deadly force by officers in relation to the tragedy of Minneapolis on my personal Facebook page and shared a video the shooting on my instagram stories. As some of you know, before I did comedy, I was a lawyer who defended municipalities and police officers in civil lawsuits. And as part of that work, I handled dozens and dozens of excessive force cases as well as deadly force cases. I handled more cases on the use of deadly force than all the lawyers in the Trump Administration, including Pam Bondi and JC Vance. I argued (and won) cases before Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett when she in the 7th Circuit. So I happen to know a lot about the use of deadly force and feel that my insight is useful and beneficial to my followers. Sadly, some people view this as political bias, which is ironic because for fifteen years, I defended police officers, I did not sue them.

I used to avoid mentioning any politics for fear of losing followers but now I think its important to express my opinions.. If someone is going to be triggered by my explanation of the law and criticizing the government for essentially gaslighting the country about the law and facts we all saw with our own eyes, then they don’t deserve to see my comedy. Ironically, I was not a liberal and while I am not a fan of this President, I was once a Republican with a poster of Ronald Reagan on my wall in junior high (right next to my poster of the band The Police and a picture of a Porsche)

I have a friend who is a filmmaker and when he posts about movies, I love to read his insight. I have friends (and family) who are doctors so when they update me on health issues, especially during the pandemic, I wanted to learn. I feel that way about my knowledge of the law, at least in certain areas where I had experience. Same with music as a musician and of course comedy. I have a thirst for knowledge and if people choose tribalism over learning or engaging in meaningful conversation, they are choosing not to grow. If people don’t agree with me, I love to discuss issues with them and as long as they don’t call me names or attack people without facts or reasoning, I will engage. I don’t think cutting people off who disagree with you is a way to grow, unless those people are actively promoting hate and crime.

For those of you on the far right or far left, listen to each other. Learn, engage. teach. Don’t blindly follow power and lastly, don’t unfollow. #standup #formerlawyer #lawyer

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Would You Do the Riyadh Comedy Festival for 1 Million Dollars?

1/3/2026

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It depends. What a lawyer answer, right? First, I would need to know that my safety is not in jeopardy. I am not Muslim and have Jewish blood in me, so safety would be my first concern. Second, how long a set am I doing and what are the limitations. If the rules are only that I can’t make fun of the Royal Prince, thats fine because I don’t have any jokes about him anyways. Third, I would need to know if I can sell merch, like my “Better Call Paul” shirts which I donate all the profits to non-profit organizations important to me.
Assuming I am safe and have material that is otherwise allowed and can sell merch, I would 100% do it for 1 Million Dollars. Then I would donate half the money I made (after taxes) to Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), the non-profit founded by Jamal Khashoggi, who was brutally murdered by the Saudi government and continues his work advocating for human rights and democracy in the Middle East. I would donate all the profits from my shirts to Amnesty International.
So I would perform and help the communities that are affected by the regime, so they are better off than I did not do the show. That’s how you make a difference in the world, see? Win/win #comedy #standup #moralcompass #formerlawyer