RSOTS | Rita Brent on Joining The Rickey Smiley In The Morning Show, Working For Rickey + MORE

Rickey Smiley and comedian-writer Rita Brent get real about what happens before the laugh—why nerves never fully go away, the brutal pressure of following Darnell Rollins on the Martin Lawrence tour in Atlanta, and the very unglamorous ways anxiety shows up minutes before hitting the stage.  Listen to the full interview on Apple Podcasts: Listen On Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen On Spotify Learn more about the podcast: https://www.urban1podcasts.com/rickey-smiley-on-the-spot Rita shares how meeting Rickey at the Stardome in 2016 helped shape her move from corporate life to full-time comedy, including his advice to ditch the pre-show Jack Daniels and own her talent sober.  They talk about the unseen grind behind building a special, weeks on the road, and why young comics can’t skip the club reps. Rickey also breaks down the late-night work behind his “Fix It Jesus” Wednesday segment and the role of musical comedy, before they dig into cancel culture, classic TV comedy, and why audiences can always change the channel. CHAPTERS00:00 First Time Stepping On Stage01:35 Comedy Craft Mentorship04:22 Fix It Jesus Segment05:42 Cancel Culture Debate08:06 Mental Health and BombingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.