EP116: Learning to Let the Audience Laugh - Do Corpus Christi Comics Avoid Politics? | Feb 22, 2026

Random thoughts vlog recorded February 22, 2026! In this episode, I discuss taking the Corpus Christi Originals podcast on the road to local businesses, dealing with the annoying guy at the gym who won't stop talking, my one-hour full body workout routine (compound movements only - squats, deadlifts, bench press), and why my wife says I need more cardio. I dive into a stand-up comedy realization: I laugh at my own jokes because I don't want to be left in silence when people aren't laughing, but I need to stop myself and let the audience laugh if it's funny. Learn about acknowledging the room and reading the energy, how the comedian before me set up my "three-minute man" joke that killed, and why low status presence works in comedy. I discuss listening to the Slow Roast podcast and their conversation about Corpus Christi comedians avoiding politics and religion - are we afraid of losing our small open mic audience? Should comics pick a side (red or blue, Christian or Jewish)? Question for comics: why or why not do you avoid these topics? Real talk about learning stand-up, crowd work, gym life, podcast evolution, and comedy in Corpus Christi.