EPISODE · Sep 8, 2025 · 58 MIN
Episode 48: Tim Martin - From Journalism to Jokes
from Artists of New York
Tim Martin is a stand-up comedian based in New York City.Instagram and all episodes(00:00) Couch banter & “great couch” cold open(01:05) UCB tour sparks NYC move (2004–06)(03:25) College journalism → DC public-TV; Sikh community segment(08:55) “That’s me” moment; post-9/11 heaviness(11:35) Leaving DC & wiping jokes from work PC(13:30) First NYC gigs: PA on The Ten + odd jobs(18:55) UCB path: classes → auditions → team call & Wolfmother dance(22:40) Two–three years to cast; nine-year weekend run & real-audience lessons(28:10) Chekhov Ivanov gun misfire story(31:00) Team turnover; pandemic shuts it all down(34:00) 2020 lockdown walks; commercials rebound via improv-friendly director(37:40) Pivot to improvised stand-up; Rory Scoville influence(41:10) Starting over at open mics (Greenwich, Flop House)(45:00) Getting better: chasing laughs, staying loose(48:25) Instagram & output pressure: viral sketches vs sanity(51:10) NYC improv & stand-up shout-outs(54:05) Advice for newcomers: do it, find your people, be patient(56:20) Closing gratitude & wrap-up
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