Praising Jessa's Confidence and Talk of Upcoming Projects

• 56:52Tim can't put Jessa in a box or back her into a corner; she plays a different game in arguments.
• 57:13There's something powerful about the happier person winning an argument instead of whoever got shredded in the debate.
• 58:05Comedy is moving into an era of stories rather than just jokes because people want more than punchlines.
• 58:32Tim and Jessa bonded over doing the same kind of comedy—funny, sad, autobiographical stories—which he's been doing before it became popular.
• 59:03Jessa started doing comedy at Brigham Young University, where she had to sign a squeaky-clean contract.
• 59:18BYU crowds are so eager and energetic because students aren't supposed to be going to comedy shows, so they lap up every joke.
• 59:54Tim and Jessa have been touring and performing stand-up, which they really enjoy.
• 1:00:05For the first time, they have fans who book shows and pay directly for tickets instead of Tim doing $300 club gigs in Boise.
• 1:00:38Their podcast blew up quickly and they're still figuring out what it will become, with segments where Jessa talks about alien school and Tim rehashes Book of Mormon stories.
• 1:00:58Tim and Jessa are pitching several projects right now but won't discuss them until they're actually happening.

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