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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 31 MIN

I Quit My Job for Comedy (Now What?)

from The Jo Ellis Effect · host Jo Ellis

After years in the military, a viral misinformation campaign, and a career outside entertainment, I've officially gone all in on comedy.In this episode, I talk about leaving my day job, selling my Virginia house, and betting on stand-up comedy full-time. I also share updates on my new late-night style comedy show Friendly Fire, opening for Sam Tripoli, featuring for Jason Ellis in Texas, Tony Hinchcliffe's upcoming Netflix special, the latest developments in the transgender military ban, and a UFO disclosure inspired lipstick ad that caught the attention of Christina P.Topics:Why I quit my jobMoving to Austin and going all-in on comedyFriendly Fire becomes a monthly showOpening for Sam TripoliFeaturing for Jason EllisTony Hinchcliffe's Netflix specialTrans military ban court updatesChristina P cosmetics collaborationUFO disclosure, aliens, and lipstickNew merch and website updatesSubscribe for more clips, sets, and other thingsJoin my mailing list for show dates, new things, and other updates. No spam—just occasional drops.https://joellishq.joellisreally.comWebsite: https://joellisreally.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/joellisreallyX: https://x.com/JoEllisReallyChristina P lipstick - https://christinap.com/products/christina-ps-atomic-red-lipstickJoe DeRosa's podcast | Vile and Horrendous https://youtu.be/GAxzqXyLPDw?si=LrrWwl_SDWQDSioc#StandUpComedy #AustinComedy #TonyHinchcliffe #KillTony #TransMilitary #JasonEllis #SamTripoli #ComedyPodcast #JoEllis #FriendlyFire

After years in the military, a viral misinformation campaign, and a career outside entertainment, I've officially gone all in on comedy.In this episode, I talk about leaving my day job, selling my Virginia house, and betting on stand-up comedy full-time. I also share updates on my new late-night style comedy show Friendly Fire, opening for Sam Tripoli, featuring for Jason Ellis in Texas, Tony Hinchcliffe's upcoming Netflix special, the latest developments in the transgender military ban, and a UFO disclosure inspired lipstick ad that caught the attention of Christina P.Topics:Why I quit my jobMoving to Austin and going all-in on comedyFriendly Fire becomes a monthly showOpening for Sam TripoliFeaturing for Jason EllisTony Hinchcliffe's Netflix specialTrans military ban court updatesChristina P cosmetics collaborationUFO disclosure, aliens, and lipstickNew merch and website updatesSubscribe for more clips, sets, and other thingsJoin my mailing list for show dates, new things, and other updates. No spam—just occasional drops.https://joellishq.joellisreally.comWebsite: https://joellisreally.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/joellisreallyX: https://x.com/JoEllisReallyChristina P lipstick - https://christinap.com/products/christina-ps-atomic-red-lipstickJoe DeRosa's podcast | Vile and Horrendous https://youtu.be/GAxzqXyLPDw?si=LrrWwl_SDWQDSioc#StandUpComedy #AustinComedy #TonyHinchcliffe #KillTony #TransMilitary #JasonEllis #SamTripoli #ComedyPodcast #JoEllis #FriendlyFire

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