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My guest is a passed regular at the Denver Comedy Underground, he works as an engineer by day and by night, lights up crowds in laughter with his stand-up; please power as much electrical current into your heart & welcome to InTALLerable: Paul Garcia!Follow Paul on Instagram @Paul_Garcia_Comedy & check out his monthly comedy show he hosts at the Beer Barn!Paul & I discussed how having a personality & breaking the “norm” brings levity to the workplace, especially when you’re working with mostly engineers.  Sean shared more of both the fun & the challenges that Olive, our studio cat, has brought into his life, & Paul told a legendary Sam Miller story from a show at Gnarly’s (RIP).  We’re here doubting the AI dystopia fears, in hopes our AI son will one day grab us a beer.  Cheers. If you like our show & want to help fuel our independently produced entertainment, head over to Patreon.com/InTALLerable & join at whatever tier fits you the best.  You get access to all the uncut EATIN’ with our guests, bonus episodes, & hand-made merch!  Our supporters make it possible, we make it InTALLerable. FO & BW0:00 — Guest Intro1:00 — Bit-Based Merch2:45 — Cat Zooms3:30 — Unseen Poster Wall4:00 — ‘Survivor Man’ Podcasting6:00 — Old tech & Pod Upgrades7:45 — Paul Growing Up8:45 — Playing Catcher in HS9:45 — Ultimate Frisbee 12:00 — Engineering Family13:30 — Electrical Engineering14:45 — Different Levels & AI Tools15:30 — Career plus Technical Fun16:30 — Comic relief in the workplace17:30 — Personality Hire18:30 — Ego-checking & Venn Diagrams of Skills19:30 — Doubting the AI Dystopia20:00 — “The Way”21:00 — EATIN’ 22:15 — After-Hours22:30 — Sam Miller Story at Gnarlys24:45 — Wing Review25:30 — AI Son to get us a Beer26:45 — Sovereignty for Olive28:45 — Electrical Shelf Life29:30 — “Depends”31:00 — Comic Peking Order33:00 — Leading crowdwork35:00 — Baiting the Audience37:00 — Crowdwork Attempts39:00 — Sacrificial Lamb40:00 — Coworkers coming to shows42:00 — Telling HR about Comedy43:15 — Big Boss seeing Paul at New Faces45:30 — Tough Show for Paul's parents47:00 — Inconsequential on the whole48:30 — Meeting the Moment50:30 — Paul’s “Clean” Corporate Gig53:00 — Reading the room55:00 — Consciously Clean or Forced56:15 — “Comedy is what you can get away with”58:00 — ‘Heighting’59:30 — Plugs!1:00:15 — FO & BW

My guests are both Denver stand-up comics, but I bet you can’t guess which one is a father!First, a returning fan favorite who’s gracing our pod with his talking talents, put your beards in sport-mode, go wild & welcome back — Dylan Kantor!  Joining the couch & cast for his InTALLerable debut, he’s eager to eat & rate our signature smoked chicken wings, the host of Barcast Comedy — Zach McNamara!Follow Dylan @Dylans_Law — Check out his upcoming stand-up dates & see him perform!Follow Zach @zachbarcastcomedy & watch his show on Youtube — BarcastComedyWe’re swapping stories ranging from comedy in an active bowling alley, to fighting for laughs while surrounded by butterflies, to “meaningful merch” ideas for Dylan & why laser-engraved keychains could be a solution to surviving the early days of comedy (gas money).  Yes, yes.  We discuss the moral conundrum of AI, and get into an intense debate over genetically modified blueberries.  What do you expect?  No less, we hope.Bring Your Own Chair (if you want to eat at Zach’s restaurant) and get comfy for a full episode of fun in Top Shelf Studios (a garage). Grab a stitched hat and support our show at Patreon.com/InTALLerable — Access UNCUT EATIN’ episodes with each of our guests & lots of bonus/vaulted episodes that are no longer public.  Supporters can now see their name in the credits at the end of the show, go look!!You make it possible, we make it InTALLerable.FO & BW0:00 — Guest Introductions1:00 — Securing Big Guests & Making Mistakes4:00 — The Moral AI Conundrum5:00 — Production Nightmares & Moving to Livestreaming11:00 — Supporters vs. Ads & The 'Parked Somewhere' Foodtruck13:45 — BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair)15:15 — Olive the Bodega Studio Cat vs. The Red Hawk21:30 — Stand-Up Road Dogs & Selling Keychains27:30 — The "Two Merch Minimum"29:00 — Why Sean Smokes Chicken Wings31:00 — Brad Williams, Marc Maron & Comedy Confidence38:00 — Bombing at the Bowling Alley Show44:00 — Tomfoolery Soccer & The Harlem Globetrotters47:00 — Modern Colonialism, GMO Rice & Seed Thoughts52:15 — BIG Blueberries & Freezing Cotton Candy Grapes54:30 — Creative Edits & Holding Public Officials Accountable59:30 — The Overton Window & Political Extreme Swings1:04:00 — Pushing Back Against AI Slop & Demanding Human Stories1:08:45 — EATIN’ at Patreon.com/InTALLerable1:13:00 — Lou Williams Hot Wings & The NBA Bubble1:17:00 — True Denver Nuggets Fans & Head Coach Dylan1:24:00 — Why “Too Nice” Doesn’t Win Championships1:29:45 — ‘Heighting’ Zach, Plugs, FO & BW#StandUpComedy #ComedyPodcast #TwoMerchMinimum #CreatorEconomy #DenverNuggets #AITrends #RoadComedian #InTALLerable

My guests brought their appetite ready for their debut at Top Shelf.  Strap in your chicken wings for takeoff, because we have two awesome guests prepared to munch on some well-smoked meat.  Gear check?  Semi-functional.  That won’t stop this crew.  Cleared for takeoff. My first guest, a bearded man who is from “The Internet”, please welcome: Stan Price AKA Stanimus!  Stan is a YouTuber, digital creator, and a new face in Denver’s comedy scene.  He enters the stand-up grind eager to learn & ready to share his knowledge from the success he has created over the last 5 years at his “home” (the internet).  Follow Stan @Stanimus on Instagram/YouTube and be sure to check out his other pages on YouTube @PapaStanimus for gaming & @StanPrice for news & politics.Last, but far from least, a professional Muay Thai fighter & trainer bringing his huge kick to Denver’s comedy scene, Max Madorsky!  Max spoke about “locking-in” mentally for fighting & comedy while advocating that Stan & Sean not get at each others’ throats during lively debate. Follow Max @MaxMadorskyComedy on Instagram & Subscribe to his YouTube for new stand-up clips.We discussed Max’s weight loss story & how he first found Muay Thai, open shit-giving & the learning exchange between creative people, and we debated society’s collective ‘Content-Internet-Brain’ & what bad (or good?) things may follow, as a result of the short-form, slop-based consumption habits of Americans.  EATIN’ (the full uncut hang) with Stan & Max is up for our supporters on Patreon.com/InTALLerable — Join at any tier & get some hand-made in the USA merch along with your bonus content! Our supporters make it possible, we make it InTALLerable. FO & BW0:00 — Guest Introductions2:00 — Groovy Dude Stan3:00 — First Open Mic3:30 — Pre-Test for 4:00 — Sean Fails to Kazoo5:00 — ‘Hummer’5:45 — Origins of Stan’s Internet Career7:00 — Semper Pie7:45 — Max is Hurt, Take Advantage8:30 — Max’s Weight Loss Story10:30 — Chess, Pokemon, Getting Bullied11:00 — Max finds Muay Thai12:00 — Joining ‘Elevation’ fight Team13:30 — Professional Fighting14:15 — Stand-up Fight Experience16:00 — Safe with Max18:30 — Stan getting pushback from the scene20:00 — Thai Karma Wheel20:30 — Doug Stanhope Book of Mormon Merch22:30 — Open Shit-Giving & Learning Exchange23:30 — Content-Internet-Brained24:30 — YouTube dropped & Stan Joined the Marines25:45 — Early YouTube Uploads27:00 — Hacking & Excel World Championships28:00 — Chess-Boxing29:30 — Cats & Dogs31:30 — Terf taught me to read32:30 — Pushback to AI34:30 — How will Humans use AI?35:30 — Third Factor ID at the Bank37:00 — Amplifying the good & bad38:00 — Racist-testing the AI39:00 — EATIN’ Patreon.com/InTALLerable40:30 — After-Hours & Wing Review!43:00 — Cat in the Canopy44:00 — Making Money as a Creative..?45:30 — You make money from Ads47:30 — Views equals Money49:30 — Cap on Too Much?51:00 — Having Fun without a Boss52:15 — Romantic vs. Realistic55:00 — Stan’s Political Core Values57:00 — American Success58:30 — Understanding Finance1:00:00 —’Trump’ Kid Accounts1:02:00 — Editing Challenges1:04:00 — Survivor Man Podcasting1:05:00 — Open Mics as Content Goldmine1:05:30 — Josh Johnson Best Young Comic in America1:08:00 — Shorts & the Business as a comedian1:09:00 — Finding the “new” way1:11:30 — Clip-farming Open Mics1:13:00 — Breaking down the Money1:15:00 — Proof of Concept for YouTubers1:17:00 — Comedians can dominate1:19:00 — Replace ‘Algorithm’ with ‘People’1:21:00 — On the side of Sovereignty1:23:00 — Butts in Seats1:24:30 — Artist becomes tool of the Advertiser1:26:00 — Moral Framework1:28:00 — The “New” Path to Success1:30:00 — Looking at me1:31:15 — Life Cycle of a YouTuber1:32:30 — Avenues, they Multiplying1:34:00 — Views from Reading Reddit..1:35:00 — Money Talks1:37:00 — “Those are called Sociopaths”1:39:00 — What might come..1:43:00 — ‘Heighting’1:46:15 — Plugs!1:46:45 — FO & BW

Making his Top Shelf Studios debut, Montana Richardson is a Colorado Native and stand-up comic who started telling jokes into a microphone a couple years ago after encouragement from his late wife.  Follow Montana on Instagram @Montana.Tells.JokesMontana has endured waves of loss over the last five years, yet he remains unshaken in his joyful spirit.  You will feel it too, probably even through your screen or earbuds.  I feel grateful to get this hang with him, where we talked about Montana’s love for Ancient Aliens, his grandma’s close connection to the Roswell UFO event, why the Pope might be the most anti-AI of anyone, and the process of pre-mourning & grief.  It comes for us all.  It’s real, raw, human in its imperfection.  I would not have it any other way. Our show is 100% ad-free thanks to our supporters at Patreon.com/InTALLerableIf you want access to lots of our bonus content, EATIN’ with guests, first-run merch, & the pride of supporting independently produced content, for the fans, by the fans — come join the ‘Heights’ at whatever tier fits your life right now.You make it possible, we make it InTALLerable.FO & BW0:00 — Guest Introduction1:00 — Rat Race2:30 — Colorado Kid & starting stand-up4:00 — Montana’s First Joke6:00 — Star Wars, Andor, & Capitalism8:30 — Physical Media Montana10:00 — Blast radius over MRE life11:30 — SpaceX Theory12:30 — Privacy or Security?14:00 — Flockcams & Tickets in the mail15:45 — Pope against AI17:00 — Not Using AI?18:00 — The cliff: Wall-E19:00 — At odds with Human Things20:15 — AI (Another Indian)21:15 — Norway Dude Stuck in India22:30 — Global Poison Exchange24:00 — Comedy is Sad25:30 — THE Pizza Man28:00 — Weatherman28:45 — All jobs are ‘prediction-based’ jobs30:30 — Grandma’s Farm in Roswell31:30 — THE Alien Incident32:30 — Silent Forest Theory34:00 — Gold Needed for the Ships35:00 — Aliens & Pope History37:00 — Cowardly Pope38:30 — Mogul Hord beat All39:30 — Complacency in “8% a year”40:45 — Free Speech Workarounds42:00 — Ye show bit43:30 — Gonzo-Capitalist45:00 — Never leaving CO46:30 — Montana’s time in Alaska49:45 — Anchorage is weird..51:30 — Homeless Problem & Guilt53:30 — SC Gun Ownership Decision & Marijuana55:45 — EATIN’ - Patreon.com/InTALLerble56:45 — After-Hours & Wing Review!57:45 — Montana’s Last 5 Years of Hell1:02:00 — Meeting his wife at Pizza Shop1:07:00 — Stroke & Loss of his Wife1:09:00 — Not a fan of Doctors1:10:00 — Pre-Mourning1:11:00 — Not great bedside manner..1:12:00 — “Too soon”1:13:00 — Helps you & others to talk about it1:14:30 — Shoutout Beaver1:16:00 — Eternally Bummed, Not Defeated1:17:30 — Benefit Show for his Wife1:18:30 — Bad stuff plus perspective equals funny1:20:00 — Too Heavy for Open Mics1:21:30 — Pizza Game Pays for the Fun1:22:30 — Montana’s Managerial Style1:23:45 — Spirit of a Lion1:25:00 — Mandela’d out of Reality1:27:00 — ‘Heighting’1:28:30 — Plugs!1:29:15 — FO & BW

My guest is a Denver stand-up comic, a Father, & an all-around unbeatable dude to eat smoked chicken wings alongside, while joking about anything & everything.  Please manufacture maximum possible hype within your soul & welcome to Top Shelf Studios: Ronell Hardin!Follow Ronell on Instagram @LameAsRonell & check out his website for upcoming show dates: https://www.ronellhardin.com/  — Get the full uncut episode with Ronell including us EATIN’ smoked chicken wings, by becoming a supporter at: Patreon.com/InTALLerable We talked about how Ronell became a lifelong Chiefs fan, having to watch his grandma cheer on John Elway in his glory days, & the lessons his mom taught Ronell & his 5 siblings growing up in Denver that kept them out of (too much) trouble.  We discuss economics, grass & fences, free speech, mentorship, getting better at stand-up (or trying), and Sean makes the case for overlapping skills amongst litigators & comedians.  Listen/Watch & YOU be the judge!! Join the Patreon & keep us 100% ad-free!  Whenever you reach the value of a hat, I will make you one with my own American hands.  More work for me, more hat & bonus content for you.Our supporters make our show possible, we make it InTALLerable. If you like our silly show, it would help a bunch if you left a comment, like, subscribe, or share it with a friend!  Alternatively, just enjoy (or don’t) however you prefer.  FO & BW0:00 — Guest Introduction2:00 — Kids, Phones & Controlled Obsolescence3:45 — Nominal vs. Real6:00 — It’s all Grass & Fences8:45 — “Real” means ‘Time’10:30 — Value Creation for Humanity11:00 — Quick Wing Flip12:00 — How Ronell became a lifelong Chief’s fan13:30 — Grandma’s Love for John Elway15:00 — Mom Raised 6 kids in Denver17:00 — Wild Baltimore TSA Story21:30 — Free Speech Debate26:30 — HS Relocation, GED & Diploma Dissatisfaction29:00 — Eating his HS workload one bite at a time30:30 — Losing his best friend too young..34:30 — Double DUI37:00 — Ronell’s World Map Mission38:00 — EATIN’ - Join us: Patreon.com/InTALLerable39:15 — After-Hours & Wing Review!42:00 — Ronell’s worse team: him43:30 — Difference in Followers45:30 — Defining the ‘Pinnacle’ or “Making it”48:30 — Riffing on Economics50:30 — Incorrect Statements (Free Speech)52:00 — Can’t Make This Shit Up!54:00 — Learning about Lanes & Roles in Comedy Shows56:00 — Train Metaphor for Comedy1:00:30 — Pope’s take on AI & the Law catching up1:02:30 — Are Litigators & Comedians Similar??1:07:00 — Contextual Differences1:10:30 — Masters Use Tools & Make it Look Easy1:14:00 — ‘Heighting’1:16:30 — “This is Rogan1.0”1:19:00 — Plugs!1:20:00 — Ronell Bringing a Side next Time1:21:00 — FO & BW

My guest is a long tenured employee at one of the finest comedy clubs in the world, Denver Comedy Works.  He threw down his ‘Door Staff’ sash long ago, climbing up the rungs to his position of bar manager.  A longtime lover of comedy, he performs stand-up whenever he gets the chance & has opened for lots of nationally touring acts; put your hands, feet, & anything else you can find together & welcome to Top Shelf Studios for his fourth ever podcast: Aaron Rufus “MadDog” Graham!Follow Aaron on Instagram @rufusspiderman & on other social media: Aaron Rufus “MadDog” Graham — Watch out on his Instagram for when he will be performing in round 2 of Comedy Works annual “New Faces” contest.Lots of shop talk.  Hear about the many roles Aaron has navigated through his 13 years working at Comedy Works, the weirdest questions he has been asked by patrons, how strange it was to work & perform comedy during the Covid-Era, and we learn that Aaron “can talk words,” because he has a degree in English.  Journalism is dead.  At least that’s what he was told by the professor on day one of ‘Journalism 101’ in the early 2000’s.  InTALLerable is not dead because we are powered by our supporters!  If you’d like to get the full uncut hang with every guest, some awesome hand-made in the USA merch, and help put more smoked meat into the mouths of future guests, join at Patreon.com/InTALLerable Our supporters make it possible, we make it InTALLerable. FO & BW0:00 — Guest Intro1:15 — Aaron’s Many Roles at CW3:00 — Night Owl3:45 — “NATIVE”5:00 — Shreddin’ Pow6:15 — Cat Lover for Life9:00 — Moved to Denver for Comedy Works11:00 — Chaos of working at a comedy club12:30 — Food at Comedy Clubs14:00 — Comedy in the Covid Era21:00 — Nobody is Against You23:00 — What Aaron gets asked most?24:00 — 6-7 Frank Azar Billboard26:00 — Weirdest Questions?27:30 — Servers not Waitress29:00 — Wing Flip29:30 — Magical Place31:00 — Decade of College32:30 — Journalism 101: ‘Journalism is Dead’35:00 — “I Can Talk Words”38:00 — Sean’s Sound Book41:30 — Best Story from the Book42:30 — Ari Shaffir Poster Story44:00 — Being a Sponge45:00 — Hoping for a Job at Comedy Works46:30 — Visiting Clubs around the US48:00 — No Ticket & a Job Offer49:45 — Advice: Get Around It52:00 — Door People: Two Buckets54:00 — Starting out & making mistakes57:00 — Why do we keep going back?59:00 — Pod arc (trippy)1:00:00 — Cat Recovery1:02:00 — Aaron’s Family “Tried” Dogs1:03:30 — Cats Live Long1:05:00 — Shouts to Ryan on the Drums1:07:00 — EATIN’1:08:15 — After-Hours & Wing Review1:10:00 — RIP best wings in Denver (Wide Right)1:11:00 — Aaron’s Comedic Path & Reps1:14:00 — Late night Mics1:17:30 — “Making It”1:19:00 — Compound Growth Strategies1:21:00 — Colorado’s Micro-Scenes1:22:30 — New Shows1:25:00 — DenverStandup.com1:25:30 — ‘Heighting’1:27:00 — Shouts to Ratio Brewworks1:28:15 — Plugs!1:29:15 — FO & BW1:29:30 — Supporter Credits

I am joined by two returning guests of InTALLerable, both Denver Improv guys, stand-up comics, and two dudes that always make me laugh. Please, get all jiggy with it wherever you are reading this & welcome back to Top Shelf Studios: Josh Beaver & Dan Mazzucca! Follow Josh @_BeaverComedy & Dan @FiftyTwoAD on Instagram for their upcoming dates & more!  Dan’s podcast is called: ‘Dinosaurs Rule’ so watch it & give them a follow.It’s a bittersweet hang, as mighty Josh is set to spread his wings & move to Austin, TX (the real one) to chase his comedy dreams.  The casino wouldn’t accept my bet, but I’d put my money on him to find success, he’s just too damn funny not too.  That said, I hope he will come back on whenever he passes back through Denver.  If for nothing else, for the chicken. Dan teaches us about how fat beats tall on airplanes, Josh tells us about his adventures on the road & how he learned not to let his bag cost more than his plane ticket, we hear about some upgrades at the Improv, and we argue about the best form of ice.  Talking crushed, cubbed, etc.  Not that other one.  We talk comedy-staff to comedy-staff & glimpse into my sound-guy book, to look over some of the shows, some of the crazy amazing talents, that I have been lucky enough to run the soundboard for at Comedy Works South. Don’t forget the smoked chicken wings!!  Join us at Patreon.com/InTALLerable for EATIN’, the full, uncut hang in its rightful untapped glory for our supporters.  You make it possible, we make it InTALLerable.  Only $2/month keeps us ad-free & supporter-driven.  Join now & get your name in the credits, plus with your contribution, I will make you an InTALLerable hat with my own hands!!  What’s not to love, making me do even more work for the love of the game?!  Worth it all the way for the fans that keep us chuggin’ along.  Thank you.FO & BW0:00 — Guest Introductions2:00 — The Pacer for Fat People3:15 — High-Altitude Lungs4:00 — Car Wash Catastrophe7:00 — Outwalking the moving walkway8:30 — Fat Wins over Height on a Plane11:00 — Pilot Dads12:30 — Bag cost more than the Ticket14:30 — Headlamps ON at the Wisconsin Stripclub16:30 — James McCann Special Taping19:00 — Kevin Hart Roast Response24:45 — “New” route to a stand-up career26:30 — Sean’s Sound Bible32:00 — Pitching Big Guests to come on the pod35:00 — Hate troubling people37:00 — EATIN’ - Patreon.com/InTALLerable37:45 — After-Hours & Wing Review!41:00 — Comedy on the road45:00 — Hungover at Mother’s Day Mass47:30 — Timing Drama50:00 — Summary of Dan’s Findings52:30 — Keeping it tight54:30 — Upgrades to the Improv58:00 — Pinnacle of Comedy Club Design59:00 — Ideal crowd1:01:30 — Love for Loonees Comedy Club1:02:30 — Best Form of Ice1:04:00 — Josh Roasting Dan1:07:00 — Parallel Thinking & Joke Writing1:12:00 — If someone else can do it, it's not done yet.1:18:00 — Spinal Fusion, like Father like Son1:24:00 — ‘Biggest Little Special of All Time’1:29:00 — Baby Oragatang at Denver Zoo1:31:00 — Battery Check1:33:00 — Dan’s Alien Vatican Theory1:35:00 — People’s United against AI1:37:00 — AI Dystopian Future Joke1:39:30 — Why ruin someone’s day with a slur word?1:42:00 — Not good enough yet to touch topics1:43:30 — AI for organizing sets1:45:30 — Too Much Slop1:48:00 — Critical Thinking First, Tools next1:49:00 — Twister with Dan1:51:00 — Revamp of Dan’s Pod1:53:00 — Great Denver Scene1:55:00 — Plugs!1:58:00 — Patreon.com/InTALLerable to support our hoop dreams1:58:45 — FO & BW

My guest is a Denver-based stand-up comic, photographer, videographer, podcaster, son, dog-dad, cat-dad, a kind person — listen, the list could go on indefinitely, but suffice it to say, what a pleasant change of pace to have some lank I can look at eye-to-eye. Ladies & (more likely) dudes, get as wild as he does on the forklift, that’s right, go full pedal to the floor, forklift-certified-wild, for our guest, Jared Chandler!Follow Jared on Instagram @_JaredChandler & his production company @RaspberryCatProductions shot a backyard standup showcase special over the summer called: ‘The Marmalade Show’ — go get some eyeballs on that, y’all! For Jared’s future stand-up dates, go to his website: jaredchandlercomedy.com We discussed the joy of animals & having more mouths to feed now because of my empathy, Jared’s recent studio upgrades for his pod: ‘Stretch Yourself’, and I drag Jared back into the mucky waters of the news, a swamp of negativity from which he has escaped (some) of what’s happening around the world.  We’ve got new UFO disclosure images from the Department of War that look like they were made with Microsoft Paint 1999, I take a stab at explaining ‘Hegemony’ as a concept in Denver comedy terms, and we give LOTS of shout outs to people inspiring us to work harder and make better, funnier stuff.A quality hang with Jared (always is!), but even better in its uncut glory.  If you want to join us for the EATIN’ & get access to lots of bonus episodes, while also supporting an independently made, 100% ad-free show, go to Patreon.com/InTALLerable — Join at whatever tier works for you economically, or just shoot me a message and ask real nice.  Mayhaps I can help you with a gifted sub!  Huge thank you to Sam Krason, who came down to be live producer & smash some Top Shelf chicken wings on this episode. Handmade merch for free?!  You read that right.  Whenever your support for our show reaches the cost of a hat, I will stitch you one with my own two hands.  So if you’re doing the math, the Patreon gets you more fun with great guests AND free InTALLerable merch designed & produced in the USA.FO & BW0:00 — Guest Into1:30 — More Animals to Feed!3:00 — Raspberry Cat merch5:30 — Jared Reducing his Phone Usage11:00 — ‘Stretch Yourself’ recent upgrades13:45 — Bad Things to Avoid15:00 — Origins of the ‘News’16:00 — Letting Go17:00 — Human Interactions for Good18:00 — Silly UFO Disclosure Image20:30 — 2 Options..23:30 — Give People a Release25:00 — Making Fun Happen26:00 — Jeff Stonic Fanboy27:30 — Gus Rey Shoutout (& ask)28:15 — Bringing in Friends on Projects29:30 — SPLC FBI Indictment31:00 — Instability Needed32:00 — Hegemony in Denver Comedy Terms33:30 — Intelligence Apparatus Talk37:00 — Reaaaal Good Dentists42:00 — EATIN’ - Patreon.com/InTALLerable42:30 — After-Hours & Wing Review!45:30 — Ren Q (Gate OPENER)48:00 — Valuable Content Paths for Jared49:30 — Biggest Little Special of All Time54:00 — Jared Stella’s Special coming??56:00 — Greeley, CO Comedy History58:00 — Making a special happen1:01:00 — Producing House Comedy Shows1:03:00 — Dispelling Doubts about the Special1:09:00 — Surprised by Support of Friends1:12:00 — Patreon Pod Business Model in Comedy1:15:00 — Our “Ideal Day”1:20:00 — Golf Body1:23:45 — Missing Out on Stuff1:24:45 — Plugs!1:25:30 — ‘Re-Heighting’1:27:00 — FO & BW

My guest makes his long-awaited return to Top Shelf Studios for another InTALLerable instant classic! Topics ranging from new Tap-to-Cat tech ideas, to fathers riding motorized scooters around Denver with their baby abreast, to the mom scams we’re all falling for; make some noise wherever you are for a stand-up comic who is a mere shaven mustache away from being cast to play the leading man in the live-action remake of ‘The Boss Baby’ — Tanner Coffman!Follow Tanner on Instagram @TrashBagTanner — Check out his live show: ‘Debate n’ Debunk’ every last Friday of the month at Node Art’s Collective!We discussed how plateauing feels like losing in the pursuit of artistic growth, Denver’s perhaps missing online presence of a comedy scene bursting with hilarious people, tailoring to the shrinking attention spans of Gen Z, and our newest addition to our studio: a podcast bodega cat named Olive.  Tall story short, we had one whole week of winter in Denver this year.  While at my day job, my dog, Maggie, suddenly stopped & pointed at something in the bushes. That’s when we found a struggling cat, who looked to be living outside, seeking shelter from the snow nestled into a gap in a staircase. She was too frightened to show herself for this episode, but don’t worry, Sean showed his ass with bad jokes enough for everyone. EATIN’ uncut in its full-smoked-glory is up for our supporters over at Patreon.com/InTALLerableIf you want to keep our show ad-free, human-powered, and independently-prepared, hop on over & join the ‘Heights’ — Only $2/month to support the show & get some of our first run of Merch!  As soon as your support reaches the cost of a hat, I will make you one using my own hands.  Basically you can get a free hat on top of some entertaining, unfiltered, human content, while supporting independent people having some laughs in a garage. FO & BW0:00 — Guest Intro1:00 — Downturn in Denver Scene?2:45 — Getting worse/Plateau4:00 — Tanner’s writing process5:45 — Discipline6:45 — Killer 10 minutes8:00 — Marathon Mindset10:00 — Reps matter11:30 — Perceived “rut”12:30 — Spot for Alt-Comedy needed13:30 — Funny People overfloweth14:15 — Missing Consistent Online Presence15:30 — Sean’s Dumb Idea17:30 — Sampler Pack of the Denver Scene18:30 — Tailoring to Gen Z20:00 — Cart before the Horse22:00 — Dogshit for 1 run through22:30 — Be Ready.23:30 — Wing Flip & Signature Station ID24:00 — New development: Bodega Studio Cat25:00 — Tap-to-Cat Tech26:30 — Sovereignty Cat in Need27:00 — Smoked Meat Insights28:30 — Comedy Fort & Bryce Peterson Shoutout29:45 — City-Boy Denver Review31:00 — Colorado has good Pizza?!32:00 — Living in bad spots33:30 — Tanner’s Time in Iowa34:30 — Crackheads over Old’s36:00 — Carrying the Shit from the Bottom39:00 — Positive outlook on the poo bag40:30 — Mom on the pod41:15 — Devil’s lettuce to Medicine43:00 — Crushing the average steps44:00 — InTALLerable Dad of the Week46:00 — Riding Scooters & Being a Woman: not easy47:00 — Biblical Baby Transport48:00 — Pay more by “bucket”49:00 — Inflation hitting the bread market50:00 — Want to retire this joke51:00 — Nobody Owns Anything52:45 — Changes in the scene54:30 — People are frustrated with the world55:30 — Ruts happen.56:30 — Do you Dream?57:30 — Tanner’s Reoccurring Dreams1:00:30 — EATIN’ Patreon.com/InTALLerble1:01:00 — After-Hours & Wing Review!1:02:15 — 0-1 Scale1:04:00 — Zen Challenge for Tanner1:05:00 — Tanner’s Gift (in progress)1:06:30 — Gus Rey Art Shoutout1:09:00 — Denver Traffic Cops (VOTE NO!)1:10:30 — Court tells ya to pound sand1:11:30 — Mom Scams1:14:00 — Betting on Dog Deterioration1:14:45 — ‘Heighting’1:15:30 — Plugs!1:16:15 — FO & BW

My guest is a Colorado comic who started performing stand up in his 50’s. To some, that might seem “late” to begin a career in entertainment, but for Lemmy, it meant entering the Loveland comedy scene with an arsenal of life-already-lived.  A hidden but huge advantage in crafting his voice & material, because unlike some (or most) open-mic comics getting their start, Lemmy had already raised children, volunteered for years as a mountain firefighter, and could draw from all his lived experience when writing jokes. Follow Lemmy on Instagram @LemmyComedy — Check out his website https://www.lemmycomedy.com for his upcoming stand-up dates!Hop on Lemmy’s free Patreon for his show B.O.A.T.S. (Based on a True Story), where he reviews different movies all based on true stories, & talks about what the movie got right & where it diverted from the true events. (It’s FREE!)He was gracious enough to drive all the way to Denver to be on InTALLerable, eat our signature smoked chicken wings, and share whatever valuable insight playing the role of “wise one” for this ‘cast.  We talked about how our politicians could use a "spirit of the game” taken in pill form, how important the depth & breath of relationships is for men’s health, especially into their 50’s, and we hear about Lemmy’s pesky Trumpy neighbor.  Sean offers a new-school approach for bridging political divides to find humanity in each other.  Or maybe it’s just drilling down into the madness of others; listen & decide for yourself!A good hang with good people over good chicken.  What more could you ask for nowadays? For the full uncut EATIN’ with Lemmy, come join us at Patreon.com/InTALLerable — No matter what tier you are able to support us at, we will send you some of our new first batch of merch (keychains!), and you will be part of the growing group of ‘Heights’, who help make our show possible, so that we can make it InTALLerable. FO & BW0:00 — Guest Intro1:30 — Bourbon, Bikes & Pancreas Pain5:00 — “Late-in-Life” Firefighter6:15 — Pancreatitis of the Booze8:30 — Dr. Says…12:15 — What’s happening with the Pancreas?14:00 — Lemmy’s Scientific Sons16:00 — Marriage & meeting his Wife18:00 — Manhattan Beach Lifestyle19:00 — Outdoors22:30 — Spirit of the Game24:00 — Paying Taxes (for what?)26:30 — “Intellectually Pessimistic, Emotionally Optimistic”27:30 — Depth & Breadth of Relationships28:30 — Digging into problem of Suicide in America30:00 — WHY (Guys in their 50’s)31:45 — Chronic Pain (Emotional or Physical)33:45 — Ability to be open & honest35:00 — Therapy & Advice for the Youths38:00 — Isolation in search of community39:00 — Substance as a cultural lube42:30 — State & Local Taxes44:30 — Lemmy’s time as a Firefighter in Eagle46:30 — Why roads in Europe last longer48:00 — How about build some amazing public good?!?49:00 — Keeping up the facade51:30 — Praise for Lemmy’s Support52:30 — Supporters are the Boss53:30 — Bypassing the Techno-Oligarchs54:45 — The yard sign was a gift55:30 — Defining Gaslighting & Honeypotting56:30 — Trump Guy v. Lemmy58:30 — Trumpy Neighbor Drama1:00:15 — Sean’s difference: Wanting to Dig1:02:00 — Lighting their “bulb” until the fuse pops1:03:00 — Cycle of Constant Challenging of Ideas1:04:00 — A source of Optimism1:05:15 — Politically loony neighbor1:06:00 — Find common ground1:08:00 — Voting on Life Impacts1:09:30 — Colorado best test case1:10:30 — Concessions are Necessary1:11:00 — EATIN’ Patreon.com/InTALLerable1:11:30 — After-Hours & Wing Review1:13:00 — Fire Insurance1:14:00 — Sandbox Firefighting Training1:15:00 — Lemmy Addicted to Comedy1:17:30 — New Tool: Denverstandup.com1:18:30 — Crowd of Intersection of peoples1:19:30 — Weird Laugh “adding” to shows1:20:30 — Sean in no place to offer advice1:21:30 — No formulas, No guarantees1:23:30 — Starting with more life experience1:24:30 — American-Irish Heritage & Lineage1:28:45 — ‘Heighting’1:30:15 — Plugs for Lemmy1:34:00 — FO & BW

My guest is a powerful spiritual entity in human form & one of the kindest souls to join us in our humble Top Shelf Studios, please welcome the first guest to endure our new “hot” lights — Cameron Altman!How would I describe him??Despite surviving a hellish adolescence fraught with abuse, his positive glimmer — the light he brings the world — continues to shine bright, casting his strong luminous beams of humanity onto anyone willing to hear his story.  Cameron is someone willing to go ‘All-In’ on himself.  Even if going ‘All-In’, once meant crashing out, driving 14 hours to sign up for Kill Tony in an arena, & being pulled from the bucket to follow comedy legend, Andrew Dice Clay.  He was booed off the stage by thousands..Cameron was born legally blind, but could foresee his name getting pulled on NYE. I fivesee him continuing to find meaning in a sometimes seemingly meaningless world.  I’m grateful for getting to know him & for this hang. Cameron Altman is someone who inspires me to not give up. You can follow him on Instagram @crosseyedcomic111EATIN’ smoked chicken wings with Cam is uncut in its full glory for our supporters — Patreon.com/InTALLerableOnly $2 and you will be supporting smoked meat put into the mouths of future guests.Come join the fun & get I will send you our first run of merch: InTALLerable keychains!FO & BW0:00 — Guest Intro2:00 — Growing up3:30 — Following Dice on Kill Tony in an arena4:30 — Matured Perspective Toward Life5:30 — Crashing out & driving 14 hours to KT7:00 — Handled with Grace8:00 — Bucket of Destiny10:00 — Timer says: ‘Live’11:00 — Born Legally Blind11:45 — EATIN’12:00 — After-Hours Show & Wing Review!13:00 — Going ‘All-In’ on Cam14:00 — 7 sets to 7,000 people15:00 — Living with Roomates16:00 — Standing up for Women18:00 — Trying to find ‘Cam’ in the chaos20:00 — Comedy as a tool to carve out who you are21:00 — Comedy & Tragedy22:15 — Finding Individual Purpose23:00 — You go or you don’t24:00 — Working in the Cannabis Industry25:00 — Service Industry26:30 — Privilege coupled with Uppity-Lens27:00 — Cam’s Dad30:00 — Changed name to (allegedly) get inheritance money31:00 — Mr. Change Your Name // Classic “Cool-Guy”31:30 — Limited Knowledge of his Lineage32:45 — Grandma Tutu33:30 — Not getting to say goodbye35:00 — Irish People terrible at lineage36:00 — Cam’s Mom explains what “Snitches get Stitches" means37:00 — Mentality & Growing up in dysfunctional family38:00 — Weird Story Time39:15 — Backward/Reflective Thinking Loop40:00 — Relationships with Women41:30 — Importance of Teachers & Growing42:00 — Not your job to heal other people43:00 — Crash out spillovers44:00 — Trying to get some help45:00 — Figuring it out45:45 — Trying to make connections & reach out46:30 — Semi-Pro Comedian Semi-Pro Stripper47:00 — One Day at a Time48:00 — From Tears to Hacky Joke49:00 — If any of us were awake we would be helping each other.49:45 — ‘Heighting’51:00 — Plugs52:00 — FO & BW

My guest is a city-boy turned high-mountain-man, the founder of the upcoming ‘Trailhead Comedy Festival’ October 8th-10th in Summit County, making his Top Shelf debut — Joe Buck!Joe is a stand-up comic, a morally strong person, a physically strong human, & ⅓ piece of the three-part pie that he & his buddies have built in the mountains: High Altitude Comedy. Follow Joe @Bad_NewsBuck & check out upcoming shows produced by ‘High Altitude Comedy’ by following the boys @High_Altitude_Comedy — Joe’s Podcast: ‘The Homie Love Hour’ is available wherever you listen or watch pods — Most importantly, go to trialheadcomedyfest.com & get tickets for the inaugural ‘Trailhead Comedy Festival’ this October!! We discussed more about his life arc, finding himself, and more, on the EATIN’ with Joe. So, look around, find some spare change, & head to Patreon.com/InTALLerable to join the inner-circle. There you will access all the uncut episodes, EATIN’ chicken wings with each of our guests, and now you will get your own ‘InTALLerable’ keychain!  At only $2/month, it’s quite the deal to support independent dream-chasers, keep us ad-free, & put more smoked meat into the mouths of hilarious & entertaining guests. Our supporters make the show possible, we do our best to make it InTALLerable. FO & BW0:00 — Guest Introduction1:00 — A Busy & Inspired Man3:00 — Miami to Orlando to Alaska5:30 — Too big for consumer vehicles7:00 — Racecar EarthRoamer??8:30 — “Learn to Drive” Public Policy10:00 — Jury Duty11:00 — Mom on the Versace Case12:30 — Loose yarn & if we know anything (really)14:00 — Project Azorian16:00 — Don’t listen less; temper for your mental18:00 — Putting on “extra” for others20:30 — EATIN’ (Patreon.com/Intallerable)21:15 — After-Hours Show21:30 — WING REVIEW!22:30 — Getting back to Joe’s narrative arc23:30 — Not Classically Trained24:30 — Kitchens in Alaska25:30 — Learning to swim & style points27:00 — Terrified to Fly28:00 — Got any beer?28:45 — Will I ever see this sunset again?31:00 — ‘Karen’ will have to wait34:00 — Champagne, Water, Snacks, & a shit-eating grin36:00 — Living Large in the Skies37:30 — Landing in International Section39:00 — Help me get to my flight!40:00 — 24 hours of sun?!41:00 — We own that hotel43:00 — Orlando new friends in Alaska45:00 — “When are you coming back?”46:00 — Working in Healy, AL47:00 — Into the Wild48:00 — Christopher Mccandless died in my buddy’s Bus49:30 — All services are volunteers50:15 — Strain on a remote community to "find yourself”51:30 — Chased Twice by Grizzlies52:30 — Moose are worse54:00 — Wild Caribou56:00 — Joe’s time in Alaska had reached its end57:00 — Root Cause & moving to Colorado58:00 — Losing the Great Men in his Life59:00 — Preacher Path was not for him1:00:00 — All-or-nothing person1:02:30 — God in Joe’s Life1:04:00 — Juxtaposition of Religion & Morality1:07:00 — How to be on team: ‘Good Moral Compass’1:08:30 — Communism1:09:30 — Joe’s Core Beliefs & Power1:10:30 — Macro-level position: Humans are Cancer1:11:30 — Building Public Policy against abuse1:13:00 — Normalized “bad” in society1:14:00 — ‘Heighting’1:15:00 — Thank you Joe1:16:00 — Inspiration1:17:00 — Plugs!1:18:00 — Inaugural Trailhead Comedy Festival1:22:30 — FO & BW

My guests are both stand-up comedians, one returning, and one a new friend of the show.  Avery Dauer aka “Leaning Findance,” graces us for a satire-soaked conversation centered around Avery’s life, the state of comedy, and the rapid onslaught of the news & the world.  He is joined on the couch by our (at this point) old buddy, Jacob Humphries.  Follow Avery on Socials @AveryDauerComedy — Follow Jacob @ChrashCompactorAvery competes in the national Roast Battle League out of Los Angeles (NOT ATX!).He departed back to the bright lights of L.A. with a piece of our hearts and memento from Top Shelf Studios, our ‘Disabled Parking Only’ streetsign.  May it serve his future studio endeavors in whatever way he sees fit.  It’s his sign now. We lost a microphone off the top, so that’s part of the delay on getting this out to everyone.  So, I had to learn a new skill to salvage the audio.  I guess that’s what failure gets ya.If you want to support the show like Avery & Jacob, while also getting access to the uncut episodes, EATIN’ with our guests, & more bonus content, join us at whatever tier that fits where you’re at in life over at Patreon.com/InTALLerableNo timestamps on this one.  We were too hot on the mic (happens).. discussing everything from using the word ‘Retarded’, to how the greatest country on Earth, the United States of America, seems to be the only country not to care about lists when it comes to hurting innocent victims. SAD & EMBARRASSING!! (as our President would tweet)Plus you know who is always listening. (ATX)FO & BW