Brisket, Comedy & Chaos - Life Updates, Austin Goals & Unfiltered Politics

From Jewish holidays and brisket to bombing and building new stand-up jokes, I share comedy updates, Austin goals, and raw takes on politics, faith, and identity—plus a raunchy story you won’t forget.In this update, I share everything that’s been going on lately—from celebrating my first full cycle of Jewish holidays while converting, to cooking a killer Rosh Hashanah brisket, to fasting for Yom Kippur. I talk about my upcoming comedy gigs in Richmond, prepping to head back to Austin in November for three months of open mics, Kill Tony bucket pulls, and chasing the dream of becoming a regular at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership.I also dive into some recent press—like being featured in The Observer’s piece on Austin comedy—and the strange but funny ways media seems to follow me around. On top of that, I share the painful reality of starting electrolysis, trying to get back in the CrossFit gym, and working out new material (including jokes about Waymo taxis and marriage).We get into heavier topics too: the Riyadh Comedy Festival, the debate over free speech vs. “blood money” gigs, the federalization of the National Guard, the shutdown chaos in D.C., and what it means legally when the U.S. calls cartel violence a “non-international armed conflict.”And, of course, I wrap it all up with some raunchy comedy about dating, pansexuality, and learning the infamous “two-hand twist.”👉 Stick around for laughs, politics, behind-the-scenes comedy grind, and my raw take on balancing identity, faith, and standup.jo ellis, jo ellis effect, stand up comedy, kill tony, comedy mothership, joe rogan, trans comedian, jewish conversion, brisket recipe, yom kippur fasting, sukkot, comedy austin texas, electrolysis journey, crossfit comeback, waymo joke, pansexual comedy, politics and comedy, riyadh comedy festival, national guard news, us drug war