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In these outtakes from Amy Sumpter's episode, we discuss the duplicitous toilets of Manhattan, working a day job, dating as a comedian, and a lot more.

 

Timestamps:

01:00 – Dissecting Comedy at Open Mics

01:28 – “I love a good poop joke, but…”

01:58 – The Legend of Kyle Parris

• Mentions of Doc Martins, Dad Jeans, Elbow Patches, ‘The Room’, Vaudeville

03:45 – Selling the Hell Out of a Dad Joke

04:38 – New York and L.A.

05:00 – The Toilets of New York

05:52 – Moving to Chicago to Wait Tables

07:38 – Reflect on Your Decade

08:19 – “If you want me, come and get me. You fly me out”

09:35 – No Shame in Having a Day Job

11:07 – I Do Not Run Las Locas Comedy (Janice Rodriguez Does)

• Mentions of 2002, Frosted Tips, Anal Beads, Janice Rodriguez, Vanilla Ice

13:28 – Entitled White Women at Open Mics

14:36 – “Everyone feels this ownership of what is funny”

• Mentions of George Carlin, Checking Your Privilege, Last Comic Standing

16:50 – Absorbing Positive Messages Before a Performance

17:54 – Rachel McCartney is a Genius

18:20 – Relatable Material?

20:40 – She’s Crafty

20:58 – “So, you’re famous, right?”

21:44 – Building Women Up

• Mentions of The Kates, Public Speaking

23:00 – Wisdom vs. Age

• Mentions of Non-Binary, Gender Norms, Feminism, Patriarchy

24:36 – The Weird Dating Cycle Redux

25:37 – Sex and Self-Respect

26:15 – You Deserve a Sexy, Famous Gentleman

• Mentions of Jason Momoa, Idris Elba, #metoo, ‘Luther’, ‘Cats’, The Rocky Horror Picture Show

27:45 – I Spill Water on Myself

28:25 – Brittany Meyer’s ‘Cats’ Story

28:50 – A Kid Keeps Farting During ‘Beauty and the Beast’

29:38 – Gym Momentum

30:15 – Hair vs. No Hair

• Mention of Winslow Dumaine

30:46 – Wait, You Found Love?

32:25 – I Don’t Want to be Objectified

33:00 – Tips for Going on a Date with a Comedian

33:40 – Kelsie Huff Kicks Ass

• Mentions of Marilee, Laugh Factory, Robin Williams, St. Patrick’s Day, Zanies, Scott Duff

34:32 – “Scott Duff is magic”

Co-founder of The Kates on Broadway and acclaimed Chicago comedy vet Amy Sumpter goes over her amazing 2019 set at Strip Joker in this season 3 finale!

We discuss making space for women in stand-up (and in the world), the time her breast ended up in an old lady's mouth on the subway, and what not to do when your gynecologist shows up to a pelvic exam dressed as a pirate.

Timestamps:

01:00 – Set from Strip Joker

14:00 – “I come from a pretty funny family”

• Mentions of 7th Grade, Mean Girls, High School, Medieval Times, Jewel Osco, Bennigan’s

16:35 – “I want to be the weirdo; I want to be the character actor”

• Mentions of College, Chicago, Second City

17:45 – “…And that’s where I met Kelsie Huff”

• Mentions of Kelsie Huff, The Kates, Bear (The Nephew), Columbia College, Second City Conservatory

18:55 – The Kates Origin Story

• Mentions of Frankie J’s on Broadway, Methadone Clinics, One-Woman Shows, ‘Huffs’, Tragedy Plus Time, ‘Enough is Enough’ Webseries

21:40 – “Chicago is very small”

22:25 – “Whenever I have issues [with someone], it’s usually a white dude” (SPOILER ALERT)

22:55 – “I have been getting onstage since I was twelve”

23:21 – “Open mics just make me want to quit comedy”

24:37 – “Talk about what you know”

24:54 – “Don’t try to emulate your favorite comics”

• Mentions of Eddie Murphy, Lilly Tomlin, Amy Schumer

25:30 – Bad Sitcom Writing vs. ‘The Office’

26:10 – Amy’s First Open Mic Story

• Mentions of Chicago Trolley, Corona Beer, Withered Lady-Boners, Eric Estrada, ‘Chips’, The Comedy Hole of Shame

32:02 – Moving to Chicago vs. LA

32:42 – ‘The Kates’ Begins

• Mentions of Female Representation, Edgewater, Kate The Great’s Book Emporium, The Book Cellar, Facebook, Feminism

35:11 – Getting into the Set

35:13 – The High Kick

• Mentions of Cartwheels, Counseling, Therapy, Macho Man Randy Savage

36:57 – Underwear Covered in Pubic Hair

• Mentions of Gen-X, Shaving, Litmus Test

37:54 – 3-Year Old Nephew, Bear, Trying to Swear

• Mentions of Child Psychology, Teaching, Testing Limits

40:11 – The L-Cup and “You’re Welcome!”

• Mentions of Strip Joker, Specialty Bras, Motifs, X-Treme Commercials, Body Positivity, Believe Women

43:40 – Midwestern Politeness

44:20 – The Subway Incident

• Mentions of Rebirth, Mid-Life Crisis, Hindsight, Turkey Dogs

46:27 – Mom Is Taller Than Dad

48:30 – The Tom Green Digression

• Mention of ‘The Tom Green Show’
  • Season 1, Episode 9: ‘Parent Statues’

  • Season 2, Episode 11: ‘Best of Special’

• Mention of Drew Barrymore

50:20 – “I’m not a virgin and that’s sad”

• Mentions of Pound Town, Self Esteem

52:11 – “Why do some people just get to live in Pound Town?”

• Mentions of Hot Privilege, Serial Monogamy, Relationship Baggage, Chemistry

54:57 – The Gynocologist

• Mentions of Halloween, Speculums, Tinder, Salvatore Dali, Empowered Vaginas

57:10 – Revealing The Pasty

59:58 – Reviewing the Set

1:01:21 – “I don’t necessarily believe in ‘suffer for your art’”

1:01:45 – Advice for Aspiring Comedians

1:03:18 – Where Can We Find You?

• Podcast: ‘Shaped’

• She’s Crafty: Chicago’s All-Female Beastie Boys Tribute Band

• The Kates @ The Book Cellar

• Upcoming Comedy Album

1:04:28 – Final Words

 

A short primer for Performance Revue's 3rd season.

The first 3 episodes will revolve around the question "Where does comedy go from here?" Featuring Jillian Ebanks, Sabeen Sadiq, and Winslow Dumaine.

Episodes 4-6 are socially distanced interviews featuring Sohrab Forouzesh, Rodescu Hopkins, and Devin Middleton.

The last 4 episodes were recorded in the Before Times with Jamie Shriner-Biddle, Spencer Blair, Brittani Ferguson, and Amy Sumpter.