Episode 73: Gabe Dinger (Stand-up Comic, Portland Punk)

We’ve had run of Olympia music history episodes on the pod but with this one we’re heading south on i-5 and sprinkling in some stand-up comedy history. Episode 73 is a conversation with my good friend, stand-up comic and 90’s/00’s Portland punk Gabe Dinger. Now based in Los Angeles, Gabe and I met in 2011 when we were both working the stand-up stages of Portland. Gabe was one of my favorite established comics on the scene and after becoming friends we bonded further on our shared punk history. He tells us about his preteen punk awakening in the Nu metal era. After being informed by a skater friend that there was more to punk than Green Day he followed the breadcrumbs left by bands like 7 Seconds and the DK’s to discover a vital current Portland scene centered around all ages Stage Four club and his high school punk band (and Recess Records' artists) Berserk. From there we explore Gabe’s bio as a stand-up comic and the history of the Portland comedy scene that has helped develop many well known comics of today like Shane Torres, Ian Karmel, Amy Miller (TMpod ep. 31), and Gabe's tourmate and bestie Ron Funches to name but a few. Thanks for listening and for supporting the pod. Enjoy! Gabe's Instagram SUPPORT THE POD THANK YOU! Also mentioned: Recess Records  SMEGMA Dives First into Punk Rock 1978/79 CD Christopher Sutton 'You Brought Me Back From the Dead Cassette Music: Berserk: 'Traitor' and 'Die Questy Scum' Theme by Jason