Episode 89: Gay Men Using Apps: The Dilemma of Dating Versus Hookups
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Ken discusses gay men's approach to gay smartphone apps like Grindr and Scruff, and getting your sexual and emotional needs met with a clear perspective.
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Ken discusses gay men's approach to gay smartphone apps like Grindr and Scruff, and getting your sexual and emotional needs met with a clear perspective.
In the Before Times of Yore, podcaster/producer/comic Spencer Blair chats about his mostly-improvised hosting set at Strip Joker.
We discuss his improv background, how he got into hosting/producing shows all over Chicago, the internal dynamics of Strip Joker, and being terrifyingly confident onstage, all before we dive into the set.
Spencer can be found on the podcasts 'Desks & Dayjobs' as well as 'Please Make This', and is currently a co-producer of Strip Joker.
Timestamps:
01:00 – Hosting Set @ Strip Joker
10:36 – “When did you realize comedy was a thing you could do?”
12:33 – “Maybe you should stop trying so hard”
14:03 – The Funny Friend
15:05 – “I went to a small, Christian university”
17:30 – “Doing the Chicago thing”
18:41 – “I’ve never consistently mic’ed”
21:25 – Stand-Up vs. Improv
23:10 –The Chill As Fuck Show and Strip Joker
27:57 – “The trick is being terrifyingly confident onstage”
29:09 – “The Scientific Method, but applied to humor”
30:54 – Getting into the Set
30:55 – Ad Libs
31:22 – “Are you as horny as I am?”
32:10 – “I don’t write comedy down”
34:00 – “Everybody’s gay dad”
34:58 – Seasonal Depression
38:29 – “A hot guy and his boyfriend”
40:37 – Coming Down from Lexapro
43:18 – Gay Dating Apps
44:00 – Crying at a Movie Poster
48:30 – Losing the Audience
50:10 – The Oppressor in the Safe Space
52:16 – “Two white guys unpacking it on a podcast”
521:54 – Self Awareness
53:23 – Spencer Shaved His Legs
54:27 – Wrapping It Up
57:25 – “I’m definitely more comfortable with queer comedy”
59:40 – Advice for Aspiring Comedians
1:00:25 – “The reason we do open mics is to see, meet, and network with people”
1:02:49 – Asshole with Great Jokes < Cool Person with Mediocre Jokes
1:05:25 – Where Can We Find You?
1:08:14 – Final Words and Pandering
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