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Turning Stand-Up Shows Into a Carnival Experience

from #232 - Andrew Schulz | The Tim Dillon Show · #232

2 min

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They discuss wanting live shows to feel like curated carnival experiences, comparing it to sommelier theater at fine restaurants and Schultz's crowd-work-heavy live shows.

In this bit5 moments
  • Tim asks whether comics should keep doing specials or if some need to hang it up.
  • The real answer: keep doing stand-up as long as it makes you happy and the wheels haven't fallen off.
  • Tim proposes doing a yearly purge of comedians who should retire instead of continuing.
  • Comedy clubs offer a safer social experience than dancing—you're distant, with friends, laughing together.
  • When performing at a large venue like Madison Square Garden, making fun of a front-row person doesn't work for the rest of the audience.
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