Interview · moment 6 of 30
Aurora, Colorado Comedy Roots and Denver Crowds
from #174 - Brendan Schaub | The Tim Dillon Show · #174
3 min
Guest
Brendan talks about growing up in Aurora, Colorado, his rivalry-turned-connection with Dan Soder, other comics from Denver, and why Denver Comedy Works audiences are so good.
- Laura grew up in Aurora, Colorado, same hometown as Dan Soder—rival high schools playing football against each other.
- Denver produces major comedians: TJ Miller, Dan Soder, Roseanne Barr, and Sinbad all from the area.
- Denver Comedy Works is considered one of the best clubs in the country; Denver audiences are unusually receptive, maybe due to altitude or lack of oxygen.
- Tim compares performing in Denver to the Icehouse effect—crowds are so good you feel like Chappelle, then bomb at a real club and realize you're not actually that funny.
- Tim was the third-fastest butterfly swimmer on Long Island as a nine-year-old and would still beat Brendan in a race today.
- Tim argues that children's sports contributions matter and move the economy, pivoting to concerns about hormone treatment and gender transitions affecting boys and girls.
- A French-named competitor consistently destroyed Tim in swimming; the kid never even acknowledged Tim as competition, just looked through him.
- Tim wonders what happened to that Long Island Tiger Shark swimmer from childhood who always beat him.
- Tap dancing is a real athletic skill, exemplified by Riverdance—something Tim acknowledges he cannot do.
Denver Comedy WorksDan SoderTJ MillerLong IslandDave ChappelleLong Beach Tiger SharkAurora, ColoradoRiverdanceSinbadRoseanne