Ep 119: Oceanproof

The Atlantic Ocean tries to end my podcast in real time, and honestly it almost wins. I’m posted up at Myrtle Beach State Park with sand, wind, and high tide creeping closer to my cables while I ramble through the kind of touring details you never see on a poster: park fees, refusing overpriced ferry rides, sleeping in my car when hotels feel like a scam, and the low-key paranoia of those wall-mounted hotel soap dispensers that make you feel like you’re going to prison if one pops loose. I’m also fresh off the road with Randy Feltface, which means hauling a whole show in my car, grabbing backup gear when something breaks, and learning the not-glamorous side of a live comedy tour like selling merch and finding last-minute printers. There’s a lot of stand-up comedy craft tucked into the chaos: how a room reacts when something goes wrong, why those moments can be the funniest, and what it takes to keep the show moving when your brain and body are both running on empty. Then it turns into the part I didn’t plan but needed to say: how comedy community works when it’s working well. I talk about watching Nikki Glaser’s rise over years, how rare it is to see someone climb without losing their kindness, and how one person’s momentum can pull other comics into the “jet stream.” If you’re into behind-the-scenes comedy, touring life, Myrtle Beach travel stories, and honest motivation for creatives, you’ll find it here. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves stand-up, and leave a review, what’s the most chaotic place you’ve ever tried to get work done?Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/c/DiscombobulatedwithBobbyJaycox