Comedy
Nate Brown In this episode Mark Masters talks to Nate Brown, a 7 year comedian who hosted the Hodi's open mic for 2.5 years, which was the destination of many of the Mark Masters season 1 episodes. Mark drives Nate from Lonetree to an open mic at Loonee's in Colorado Springs, CO and they talk comedy, comedians, and stand up comics. [Note: This episode ends abruptly because the camera battery ran out] They discuss: - Nate an important part of Season 1 - Nate no longer hosts Hodi's open mic - Ft. Collins comedy scene - Hosting an open mic and comedy skills - Luke Gaston, new host of Hodi's - Greeley, CO comedy - Outriders Thursday mic - Comedy teaches patience - Ten year anniversary of Hodi's mic coming soon - Open mic tweaks, lighting, sign-up rules, difference makers - Brutal Denver mics good for growth - David Rodriguez - Kyle Pogue - Captain Jason (show runner) - Public transportation rules - Loonee's comedy club - Loonee's open mic strategies and details - Jacob Rupp - Wende Curtis, State of New Talent meeting - Castle Rock, the eponymous structure - Nate a full native - Comedy Travel, Austin, Pat Dean, Avery Morris - Wyoming overnighter, Tobias Livingston, Derrick Stroup - Derrick Stroup - Tyrell Hartman - Rollins, WY - Rough room - Elliot's Martini Bar Sunday night monthly show in Ft. Collins - Chris Munoz - Kallen Reece - Austen Brinker - Oskar Blues Colorado Springs show - Dab Lounge Colorado Springs show - Tips on performing for very high audiences - Haley Driscoll - First open mic (Hodi's) - Eric, owner of Loonee's - Advanced sign up at open mics, unfair? - Adam Cayton-Holland, WTF with Marc Maron, book - Grawlix - America the Beautiful view, Pikes Peak - Deacon Gray, host, New Talent Night - Social circles in comedy in Ft. Collins and Denver, feeling invisible - open mic scene and diversity - Janae Burris - First mic advice: filming at home - Practice with a mic stand, smile and have fun on stage - Writing structure - Pomodoro technique - Structuring your open mic set - Ari Shaffir - A good five minutes - World's worst audience member - George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor - Driving by yourself, the zen of comedy - Quitting drinking - Open mic challenges - Tiny bladder - Not drinking at a mic - Matt Gabriel - Punched in the Face [Got to Loonee's] - Recap,up 4th and 5th - Recap challenges - Weirdest comedy stories - Strip club comedy story - Improv and stand-up - Sam Tallent - Anthony Jesselnik, most copied comic - The Comedy Store - Joey Diaz, Joe Rogan - Los Angeles open-mic pro tip: have a car - William Montgomery - CJ Willard, Gallagher Festival - Tony Hinchcliffe - Matt Besser - Cliffhanger ending - Nate who is going to make it next in local scene? (Battery dies, I'll never tell what he said) [battery dies in camera] And much, much more. Strap in. This is a good one. Brought to you by Not Good Yet, the book by Mark Masters. www.notgoodyet.com