rant · moment 14 of 14
Bombing at Caroline's and Hosting Burnout
from Fat Wins · #51
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4 minTim talks about recent rough comedy sets, losing patience with disengaged crowds at clubs like Caroline's and Junior's in Times Square, and reflects with Ray on the difficulty of hosting without compromising his act.
- 56:09Tim describes bombing at Caroline's: he told two jokes that usually work, they didn't land, and he gave up.
- 56:27He told the audience at Caroline's he has no investment in them having a good time.
- 56:54Tim characterizes Times Square comedy crowds as people disappointed they couldn't get Hamilton tickets.
- 57:27His image of the typical Caroline's audience: a man and his annoyed wife thinking about Junior's cheesecake instead of listening.
- 57:49When Tim snaps on stage and tells audiences the truth, it sometimes becomes funny.
- 58:25He admits he's just angry when it doesn't work and can't see a way out of the frustration.
- 58:47Being good at hosting becomes a curse—the more you nail it, the more they book you to host.
- 59:22Comedy club audiences vary: some are genuine fans, but many are confused tourists who don't know what they're watching.
- 59:44Tim wrestles with the problem that pleasing every type of crowd requires compromising his actual material.