From Kickboxing to Comedy: The Open Mic Origin Story

• 1:05:07Tim and Fitzsimmons started comedy together in 1988, driving 90 minutes to Rhode Island for 10-minute sets.
• 1:05:30Comedy bars back then were completely filled with cigarette smoke with no non-smoking sections.
• 1:05:58Many people Tim thought would make it in comedy never did.
• 1:06:19Success in comedy involves psychology and how people handle the uncertainty and mind games of not knowing if they'll make it.
• 1:06:50Tim's seen actors get trapped in audition cycles and callback loops that drive them crazy from not knowing what's happening with their careers.
• 1:07:30Mediocre people who master confidence and delusion can convince themselves and everyone else they're great through sheer certitude.
• 1:08:09Tim argues that new comics will need to build careers through the internet rather than the traditional path of open mics to Montreal to HBO.
• 1:08:47The old model of moving to New York or LA, grinding 20 sets a week, and getting discovered at Montreal Festival seems to be dying.
• 1:09:35Digital platforms like YouTube, Rumble, and Instagram are now the best way for comics to promote themselves.
• 1:10:04Getter imported all of Tim's Twitter followers but doesn't actually have 9 million users total, making the follower count fraudulent.
• 1:10:38Tim's Getter posts are automatically pulled from Twitter and he has no idea how to delete his account off the platform.

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