Game > Jokes w/ Aries Spears

It's not often that we get to have comedians on the show, but when they do stop by, it's always a treat. Veteran comedian Aries Spears was in Atlanta for a show at Atlanta Comedy Theater and sat down with Branden before the show to share his story, highlights and mistakes included. If you're wanting 30 minutes of hijinks and impressions, this may not be for you. But if you want to hear some truth and gems from a guy who has been in Hollywood since a teenager, tune in. 2:00 Aries talks about going out to Los Angeles as a 17-year-old comedian and getting in the game. After doing it for so long, he admits the grind is like a relationship with good days and bad days. 5:50 Aries talks about "not playing the game" and perhaps being too real for Hollywood. He opens up about getting plenty of TV development deals but none of them panning out. He also stresses the importance of having creative control and not always letting the business get in the way. 11:30 Aries opens up on why more successful comedians and actors like Eddie Murphy and Will Smith aren't producing multiple television shows. But he also calls fellow comedians to task for not speaking up and creating opportunities for themselves. 17:30 Aries goes into detail about how he was able to get on his first comedy stage at just 14-years-old and how he landed on MAD TV at 21-years-old. 21:00 What happened to sketch comedy shows? Aries says creating [good] sketch comedy is one of the hardest crafts and not everybody can do it well, which is why we see it dying off. 24:00 Aries shares a story about a sketch show pilot he produced that essentially scared the shit out of the white television executives in the room. Says that he'll have to find his way back in onto the big stages through the cracks. But, he is optimistic because comedians are always "one hit away." 28:30 Says comedians having a lot of writers isn't "fair" but fans don't really care. 32:00 Aries speaks on not getting pigeonholed as impression comedian. *we had four comedians...forgot Michael Colyar Day 1 Radio podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, IHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, Radio Public, and CLNS Mobile Media app. Follow us on Twitter, FB, and IG at @day1radio