Ep. 237: Two Merch Minimum (Ft. Dylan Kantor & Zach McNamara)

My guests are both Denver stand-up comics, but I bet you can’t guess which one is a father!First, a returning fan favorite who’s gracing our pod with his talking talents, put your beards in sport-mode, go wild & welcome back — Dylan Kantor!  Joining the couch & cast for his InTALLerable debut, he’s eager to eat & rate our signature smoked chicken wings, the host of Barcast Comedy — Zach McNamara!Follow Dylan @Dylans_Law — Check out his upcoming stand-up dates & see him perform!Follow Zach @zachbarcastcomedy & watch his show on Youtube — BarcastComedyWe’re swapping stories ranging from comedy in an active bowling alley, to fighting for laughs while surrounded by butterflies, to “meaningful merch” ideas for Dylan & why laser-engraved keychains could be a solution to surviving the early days of comedy (gas money).  Yes, yes.  We discuss the moral conundrum of AI, and get into an intense debate over genetically modified blueberries.  What do you expect?  No less, we hope.Bring Your Own Chair (if you want to eat at Zach’s restaurant) and get comfy for a full episode of fun in Top Shelf Studios (a garage). Grab a stitched hat and support our show at Patreon.com/InTALLerable — Access UNCUT EATIN’ episodes with each of our guests & lots of bonus/vaulted episodes that are no longer public.  Supporters can now see their name in the credits at the end of the show, go look!!You make it possible, we make it InTALLerable.FO & BW0:00 — Guest Introductions1:00 — Securing Big Guests & Making Mistakes4:00 — The Moral AI Conundrum5:00 — Production Nightmares & Moving to Livestreaming11:00 — Supporters vs. Ads & The 'Parked Somewhere' Foodtruck13:45 — BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair)15:15 — Olive the Bodega Studio Cat vs. The Red Hawk21:30 — Stand-Up Road Dogs & Selling Keychains27:30 — The "Two Merch Minimum"29:00 — Why Sean Smokes Chicken Wings31:00 — Brad Williams, Marc Maron & Comedy Confidence38:00 — Bombing at the Bowling Alley Show44:00 — Tomfoolery Soccer & The Harlem Globetrotters47:00 — Modern Colonialism, GMO Rice & Seed Thoughts52:15 — BIG Blueberries & Freezing Cotton Candy Grapes54:30 — Creative Edits & Holding Public Officials Accountable59:30 — The Overton Window & Political Extreme Swings1:04:00 — Pushing Back Against AI Slop & Demanding Human Stories1:08:45 — EATIN’ at Patreon.com/InTALLerable1:13:00 — Lou Williams Hot Wings & The NBA Bubble1:17:00 — True Denver Nuggets Fans & Head Coach Dylan1:24:00 — Why “Too Nice” Doesn’t Win Championships1:29:45 — ‘Heighting’ Zach, Plugs, FO & BW#StandUpComedy #ComedyPodcast #TwoMerchMinimum #CreatorEconomy #DenverNuggets #AITrends #RoadComedian #InTALLerable