Mark and Jake Try To Make It

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake is petty (soda) 06:35 Buffalo Wild Wings 10:36 Murray, KY show 12:05 Host privilege 12:40 Seating show stress 19:00 Late show thoughts 21:00 House of Nanking (San Francisco, CA) 25:20 Manufactured scarcity 27:15 Redeye anxiety 29:05 Should Mark do this festival? 32:31 Fresh bookings 36:20 Janae Burris 37:05 Clean feature 41:05 Comedy union 46:20 Jake home show 48:05 Meta ads 50:55 Vail Comedy Festival 52:05 Learnmore Jonasi lawsuit 54:36 LAUGH Louisville 57:40 Derrick Stroup 58:30 RISE Comedy clean showcase 59:50 patreon.com/markandjake teasers 1:00:38 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Didn't like a comedian, vibe better than me, Cincinnati comics, lighting the headliner, Derrick Stroup online show story, Nate Bargatze movie, pay for a gig specifics, complain about a comedian, cancelling gigs, stiffed for pay, Derrick Stroup pay

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake gets panhandled 05:55 Mercury Cafe (Denver, CO) 07:04 Teens gone wild 10:37 Wheatland, WY 12:22 A&W Root Beer 16:47 Zagnut bar (Ray Harrington) 19:07 Buc-Ee's 22:27 Golf heckling 28:13 Neg 30:42 Most expensive ticket please 33:00 Jake's Home Comedy Show 36:49 Always Bookin' Comedy 39:00 Chairs! 41:40 Should Mark Do This Comedy Festival? 47:50 New Bedford, MA 48:25 Mic Stand Height 50:35 West River Comedy Club 51:35 New Bedford, MA help 52:55 Ticket update and chair layout 53:45 Bathrobe headliner 55:06 Jake Crowd Work 59:20 Patreon teasers 1:00:29 Plugs 1:02:05 Vail Comedy Festival May 22-24, 2026 https://www.vailcomedyfestival.com Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Insult Comic (Key & Peele), Mark's book confession, Denver Fringe Fest, Ran Barnacle, comedy competition, Comedy Works New Faces Contest, New Talent Night surprise guest, New York City trying to make it, Mark the feature/opener, Noah Reynolds, Competition pro-tip, Jake YouTube Driving, Book on tape suggestion, sensitive joke, internet comment rant from Jake, booking question, Ben Dailey, Patrick Scott

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Louisville Arcade Expo 10:03 Comedy at the arcade expo? 12:04 Avon, CO comedy show 24:46 Mark is cynical 25:56 Spring break comedy 27:50 Jake in Nashville 32:06 Are women funny? 34:42 Mark at Comedy Works 36:12 Should Mark do this festival? 39:34 NextStop Comedy 41:05 Jake's TV challenge 49:45 Jake's Comedy Writing Meetup 52:45 Jake's challenge 55:43 Mark's ascension 58:45 Patreon.com/markandjake 59:59 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: FILM@Vail Comedy Festival, show ticket check, poaching bribe, Mark's crazy theory, comic reveal, booking complaint (roar), twist to the bribe story, great comedy term revealed, Ft. Wayne Comedy Club, where are the punchlines?, crowd work into material, theater lineup note, Nashville coffee shop show, New Bedford MA "friends" show, flying with show equipment, YouTube comments

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Mark hosts a movie 02:42 Out of order episodes 04:15 Dumb and Dumber 10:35 Silly movies 14:15 Chris Farley 15:38 Surely You Can't Be Serious 17:15 Audiobooks for free 18:25 Little Rocks of Butter 19:35 Denver Fringe 25:50 Jay Leno 26:20 Jake's book idea 31:20 Greek Grammarian 32:00 Mark's Comedy Show 34:23 Show lineup question 46:40 Jake's theory on selling tickets 48:20 Cruise Ship Work 50:49 Podcasts can make money 51:40 Matt Rife 52:52 Patreon notes 53:31 The failure is what makes you good 53:58 Sandhill cranes Jurassic Park 55:27 Duluth, MN big boats 56:20 Weird places and seeing things 56:48 Baroque Art 58:30 Plugs 1:02:35 Patreon.com/markandjake Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Dumb and Dumber Laserdisc, revealed headliner, Gary Gulman, dense jokes, Brad Upton, Washington state comedy, Jake comedy frustration, driving logistics, Comedy Catch Comedy Club, Matt Rife Providence RI, Cruise Ship money, headshot conundrum, politics on stage, clean comic, be a clown

[So sorry, this episode is from between episode 33 and 34 due to an error by Mark] Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 St. Patrick's Day Hat 01:03 Dimitri Martin bit 01:48 Festival tape reviews 04:15 Jake talks about a bad comic 05:16 More festival tape tips 07:23 Panda Express 10:16 Mark is an idiot segment 15:40 Dalton, GA comedy show 17:10 Mic issues 18:01 Selling 200 tickets update 19:09 Themed comedy idea from Jake 28:47 Gorgeous sunset (image) 29:47 Joe Praino website 32:24 Porch Pirates 36:30 Trash disaster 40:15 Jake haircut story 42:10 Should Mark do this festival? 46:45 Comedy is easier as a man 47:21 Hannah Jones is leaving Denver 47:54 Patreon teaser - why Mark doesn't want to get passed at Comedy Works 51:15 Fringe fest update from Mark 53:58 Raanan Hershberg Breckenridge Sell Out 58:23 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Jake gets paid after 4 months, Mark hits the jackpot, Hannah Jones, Gianmarco Soresi, Hershberg & Stroup, feature pay at a club, Jake bids too little, Mark's hot take on Comedy Works, some info on a comic we discuss often, Jake's corporate gig, Google reviews, wind down and wrap up

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake gets asked for clubs he's worked 04:35 Jake guitar mic story 08:52 Mark gets a guest spot request 10:56 Awesome bathroom locks 11:52 Jake glimpses into bathroom stalls 15:20 Airplane bathroom tech 15:40 Bucee's Bathrooms 17:05 Should Mark do this festival? 21:00 Pete Holmes book 23:20 Vail Comedy Festival drop out 24:10 Fringe Fest Denver 26:23 Jake does storytelling 31:20 Derrick Stroup special Nostalgic 34:05 Jake finds a new venue 38:10 Jake's home show update 40:32 Wide is good 43:50 Mark has flight attendants at a comedy show 45:01 Vail Comedy Show now has 100+ reviews 45:43 Google reviews 48:26 Facebook reviews 50:52 Best Western Plus in Ogallala, NE 53:50 Hotel breakfast waffles 57:40 Hotel breakfast bacon 59:31 Patreon update 1:00:01 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow / bigjakehovis / @markmasterscomedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes / markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Street comic, not getting paid by club, WSOC host run-in, Vail Comedy Festival dropout, New Bedford Massachusetts, Colorado gig contract, Voicemail, poaching, festival overlap, guest spot shenanigans, some comics make a lot of money, vacation comedy, great show, front row story

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Mark's patience pays off 01:32 Getting better club spot 2:58 Fragile comic ego 04:01 Mark reads a text 05:16 Comics on posters 06:15 Raanan Hershberg 06:32 New ComedyTicketing.com feature 08:24 Rion Evans 10:38 Jake's got a busy night 11:08 Kearney, NE 11:54 Crowd work and Ray Harrington 16:25 Jake is wrong (calendars) 17:24 BCE vs. BC 18:56 Church billboard jokes 21:55 Can-kles 22:50 Bringer show 27:22 Mutiny Information Cafe open-mic 28:15 Illustrating comedians 29:27 Mark gets a caricature 30:44 Should Mark do this festival? 39:30 Power Slap 48:25 Billy Graham 51:45 Vail Comedy Festival rejection email 59:05 Patreon plugs 59:55 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow / bigjakehovis / @markmasterscomedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes / markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Comedy Festival dirt, ranking festival comics, cringy comedian bio, Yoshee, Sam Tallent, Vail Comedy Festival and Mark break all comedy convention, festival tape story, tape reviews, FILM@Vail Comedy Festival submission, a famous comic's book, venue staff turnover, Derrick Stroup NETFLIX special

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 GeoGuessing updates 04:50 Is Comedy Art? 08:28 SNL Movie (Saturday Night) 14:14 Mark has a new joke 18:30 True Grit (movie) 19:27 ComedyTicketing.com 27:01 Jake + Ukelele? 31:10 Guillotine guards 32:20 Open Mic booking win 35:55 Mark Dentist story 40:32 Jake Dentist story 42:38 Mark shares a survey response 44:06 Movie chat (comics who make movies) 46:30 Jake IG DM story 48:18 Amos Gill, Australian comic 50:20 Cincinnati Bengals comedy 51:45 National booker inquiry 54:50 Bachelorette party comedy 56:10 Phone call win 57:31 Booking changes 58:36 Bad gigs 59:10 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow / bigjakehovis / @markmasterscomedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes / markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Mark quote for Bachelorette party, Jake's money algorithm, Jake rants about bad comedy, Mark is losing confidence, comedy tutoring, national booker show story by Jake, comedy union bidding, Jake's struggling feature, Mark's struggling feature, racist audience member, Cavin Eggleston, hosting can be degrading, gun at a comedy show, Last Best Comedy Club, lost venue for Vail Comedy Festival, Kellen Erskine

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake comedy conundrum 05:10 Missing headliner 08:28 Mark booking Maine gigs 12:05 Comedy philosophy - take the money 13:46 Unlikable booker 18:20 Booker communications 24:20 Everybody's getting pushed down 25:10 Frisco Comedy Show 25:30 Hotel hack 27:00 Kearney, NE 28:16 North Platter, NE 29:21 Ogallala, NE 30:00 Back to hotel hack 34:34 Short Jake 37:00 Edward Bell 38:14 Etta Mae 39:59 Mark Dentist update 42:40 Parade story 45:10 Jake's themed comedy show 46:50 Big airport 49:00 Vegas public bus 50:22 Jake in Vegas 52:20 Expensive pets 57:49 Mark shares a joke 58:48 Plugs 1:00:44 Patreon Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Jake spills, middle of the road, Ran Barnaclo, Jay Leno, passed at Comedy Cellar, race jokes, money philosopher name reveal, outbidding comics, patching up comedy relationships, featuring headliners, comedy ego, manager advice, what comics make selling out comedy clubs, When book, Marcello Hernandez, Shane Gillis, what is making it?, quitting comedy, more name reveals

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Gypsum, CO 01:10 Bad cop at comedy show 02:40 Mark goes to Texas 03:45 $1000 Cowboy hat 07:25 Patagonia returns 09:55 Feature privilege 12:30 Apology to vegans 13:50 Hats on stage 14:32 Beef tenderloin 16:17 Co-working space comedy 17:40 Question for Jake 19:10 Reggie French 20:15 Long sets 21:20 Nervous to perform? 22:09 Clean Comedy Showcase 22:50 Mike E. Winfield's Dad 24:10 Jake's Dad 26:00 Jake's Mom 28:06 Stage shoe superstition 29:00 Comedy timer 29:40 Hyena's Dallas stories 31:20 Mark's 5 minute tape fail 34:20 Jake's fun show 37:50 Hawaiian audience (Tumua) 50:05 Tumua's comedy crew 43:00 Mike E. Winfield 45:30 Derrick Stroup sells out shows 46:19 Gimbal purchase fail 50:10 Don't Tell Comedy Dallas 53:20 Jake has the worst take about peaches 54:26 Jake encounters a cherry 55:27 Honeydew takes 56:07 Jake's blueberry story 58:13 Plugs 59:16 Patreon teasers Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: comedy pay etiquette, Mark private pay, pay disparity at Comedy Works, emotional pay difference, talking about pay with other comics, booker pay scenarios, Kellen Erskine, papered room, Mark gets the shaft, Ticketing platform, comedy club out of business

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Viral YouTube Short 01:01 Grand Rapids, MN 02:25 Jake's car story 03:15 Colfax Avenue 04:13 Mark festival disaster 08:56 Jake joke stolen? 11:20 Money roller coaster - Intellistage 15:40 Jake travel Nashville vs. Cincinnati 17:30 Bad comedy festivals? 19:10 Evaluating comedy festivals 20:57 Vail Comedy Festival headliner announcements 22:42 Festival attendance thoughts 26:14 Vail Comedy Festival is great 27:03 Corporate gig check 28:10 Too much time with another comic? 29:30 Long drives with comics (Austin) 31:28 Jake loves magic! 34:30 Mathematical facts (deck of cards) 35:34 Memory Palace 39:13 Running cars redux 40:50 Don't Tell Comedy in E town 41:35 Mark is bad at geography 44:04 GeoGuessr 48::59 Trevor Rainbolt 49:58 Amazing Randi - an honest liar 52:10 Jake's books in progress 53:30 Log home building 56:35 Whiplash movie 57:27 Gary Gulman fake documentary 57:45 Giro dreams of sushi 58:46 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Comedy festival rip-off, getting old milestone, sensory deprivation tank, ice cream floats are the Plymouth Rock of desserts, bidding a show, terrorist demands, incognito headliner, Jake does not finish books, immersion reading, Mark's monthly newsletter, shorts, field book, Mark's writing process, set lists

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 0:00 Super Bowl 00:40 The R word and headliner drama 05:00 The comedian club 09:53 Comedy politics (Austin, TX) 11:23 The Voice and ugly people 14:15 Politics of booking 16:15 Pro Epstein jokes 17:25 Robert Kraft massage parlor 18:01 Jake is pro bullying? 18:32 Conan O'Brien 19:50 Jake is snowed in 22:15 Coal rolling 25:34 Dr. Mario on Nintendo 26:33 How Nintendo guns work 28:30 Jake makes omelettes 30:00 Mark's poster backdrop 30:40 Anthony Crawford is worth more 33:57 Paying comedians who would do it for free 34:38 Different buckets of comedians 39:20 Jake asks Mark a comedy scheduling question 41:39 Jake expands his senior comedy 42:35 John Candy documentary 43:46 Jake's little Jesus toys 45:40 Jake's Kill Tony plan 47:36 The Painted Porch bookstore 48:15 Hulk Hogan story 51:45 Picture of tiny Jesus 52:24 Mark's prediction about Jake on Kill Tony 54:09 Comedy Contest butterflies 54:40 Mark gets angry about registration fees 56:10 Steamboat Comedy lodging 59:01 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Comedy festival rip-off, getting old milestone, sensory deprivation tank, ice cream floats are the Plymouth Rock of desserts, bidding a show, terrorist demands, incognito headliner, Jake does not finish books, immersion reading, Mark's monthly newsletter, shorts, field book, Mark's writing process, set lists

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake in Austin, TX 07:30 Jake meets Thor 09:30 -20 degree sold out show (Minnesota - Duluth and Grand Rapids) 11:15 Airport breakfast 12:30 Insulting to chickens 14:45 Poster 15:30 Derek Jeter bats 18:15 Too many Austin homeless jokes 20:45 Signed comedy posters (Derrick Stroup) 21:40 Jetbridge with snow 23:00 Winter storm driving 25:00 Mark 5 minute tape errors 29:45 Jake at The Mothership 33:30 Jake wants to bask 35:20 Jake and Kill Tony 41:10 Booking New England tour 45:30 Jake costume store update (Alamo too) 49:40 Crowd work mascot 51:35 Snowy drive 54:15 Jake secret show in home 57:05 New joke from Jake 58:00 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: O'hare airport, money at sold out -20 degree show, club pay, Jake gigs money, nursing home gig, Jake likes a gimmick show, Jake plans a Southeast run, de-icing planes, road touring money saving tips, guest spot audition, Superior WI, TSA karma, airport lunch, mark bombs a joke, Jake shares a new joke

00:00 Mark talks big Comedy Show logistics 04:00 More logistics, up lights 06:35 Is it winter in Vail? 08:15 Mud season 11:15 Manor Vail Lodge is beautiful 12:11 Raanan Hershberg special 13:15 Check in process 13:45 Jake in Austin, TX 15:30 Jake meets his match in Little Rock - Lucas Smith 17:35 Wednesday stage time in Arkansas 18:25 Booking a New England run (table scraps) 19:50 An inefficient business (comedy) 20:50 Rozco's Comedy Club 22:30 Jack-butt 23:05 Ryan Long 25:00 Five minute tape ethics 26:55 Editing YouTube shorts 28:20 Recording the audience 30:00 Jake recording open mics strategy 32:00 Nate Bargatze and other successful comic wives 33:27 Fun tripods 34:33 Mark lighting mistake in Frisco, CO 37:15 Mark loves Gypsum, CO 40:00 Dusty Slay 41:20 Jake house show (his house!) 45:10 Mike Hammock 48:00 Comic lineups 49:40 Stage time for show/club owners 51:00 Eddie Ifft & Friends 52:00 Mark is over allocated 53:20 Plymouth Rock sucks 54:20 Costume store going out of business sale 56:00 Sober Drunk Santa dot com 57:25 Jake cold calls nursing homes 58:38 Plugs (Raanan Hershberg - Morbidly Jewish) Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Raanan Hershberg, Nursing Home cold calls, Kill Tony, Comedy Seminar, filming post event reviews, musical chairs at mountain hotels, ticket donations, Vail Fire Department, renting hotel space, comedy poster in progress, Steamboat Comedy, gondola comedy, feature privilege, school corporate gig, working out a joke to make it more dumb, mark's body is breaking down, 55+ community

00:00 NYC Comedy Cellar Jon Laster 03:28 Peter Revello and Ryan Hamilton 06:00 NYC is clean 08:00 ALL OUT on Broadway - Jim Gaffigan and Ben Schwartz 11:45 New York Comedy Club (Meka Mo, Rojo Perez) 15:15 Performing in NYC 17:12 Brad Upton in Louisville, KY 28:13 Comedy is a roller coaster 34:20 Comedy competitions 38:45 Denver comedy vibe 42:18 Mark business win and scheduling 45:28 Jake the Roastmaster 49:44 Comedy reviews 52:09 Eddie Ifft New Year's Eve Comedy Works 55:04 YouTube Short "Face Line" goes viral 56:10 Jake's "Bulletin" idea 1:00:18 Patreon plug 1:00:35 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Corporate pay reveal, Narcotics Anonymous Conference show, Dallas Texas comedy drama, Mike E. Winfield, Racial drama, packed to the gills, Jupiter stupider, 2026 bookings, Monique Marvez, Jake headlining in Michigan, comedy contest headliner

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake gets recruited for MMA 06:00 Wing upgrades? 07:10 Comedy Works New Talent Night 13:32 Mark submits to a festival 15:51 Limestone Comedy Festival is canceled 17:45 Mark NTN cookies 19:36 Mark gets braggadocios 21:35 Mark NTN notes 23:55 Jake submission video review 25:00 Jake is visiting Colorado 25:52 Steve Vanderploeg pyramid scheme 27:38 Stranger Things 32:56 Mark smartest move of the year! 35:32 Mark aggravation of the year 36:39 The dirt on Mark Masters 37:33 Food warning in NYC 40:19 Jake soda flex 41:05 Agree to disagreeable 42:48 CONAN booking error 44:24 Jake dumb move (Ray Lou) 46:24 Physical jokes 47:26 Jake dumb move (driving) 51:15 Movie theater worthy TV finales 53:35 New Year's resolution (teaser) 56:35 Mark 700 seat theater preview 58:32 Hacked by Chinese 59:00 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Festival reveal, Flyover Comedy Festival, World Series of Comedy 2026, Chinese Hacking screenshare, 2026 slow down year?, review score wonkiness, show gig parlance, comic name reveal, bummer booking inquiries, how many comics on a show, resolutions, another comic name reveal

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake has wings 01:00 Water park head bob 07:45 Price is right on wings 08:06 Update on Georgetown Comedy Show (no power) 09:35 FEMA of laughs 11:42 Jake's Comedy Business idea 13:30 No alcohol comedy 14:37 New Orleans comedy business win 15:47 Mark Masters comedy club 17:10 Comedy Heights in San Diego, CA 18:10 Clean comedy guidelines 21:30 2026 Comedy projects 24:15 Austin Black 24:55 Empire, CO 25:35 250 seater in Denver 26:50 Pleasureville 30:00 Jake gets dental work 32:55 Avatar movie notes 33:35 Surprise corporate for Mark 36:05 Performing on big stage 36:50 Dane Cook child bride 39:30 Mark Masters in Northern Minnesota 41:55 Jake show in Austin, TX 48:45 700 seat theater 50:25 Best food at comedy gig 51:08 New Talent Night at Comedy Works 52:15 Denver Fringe Festival 53:50 Faxing it in 56:05 Patreon teaser 56:44 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Comedy Works New Talent Night, Five year wait to change joke, Christmas joke, Audiobook gifts, how does Patreon work?, exploring Jake's top line revenue for 2025, Jake's personality test, Mark is a tastemaker on Google Maps, Jake's 2026 Goal, Mark's show running concern, repeat comedy business, Mark says no to a show, Mark's 2026 Goal

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 0:00 No power comedy (Georgetown, CO) 06:30 Brandt Tobler's book "Free Roll" 08:20 Mark's Laserdisc collection management 09:10 Christmas movies (Laserdisc) 12:40 A Babe movie surprise (Christmas) 14:30 Jake teaches Mark improv comedy 27:15 Improv people money 29:25 Bad crowd work 30:20 Jake's Big idea about crowd work 32:27 Sklar Brothers 35:28 Crowd work Dry Bar 36:52 Mark and Jake Tour? 38:20 Mark's big idea - Thin Skin 39:50 Don't bet against Mark Masters 41:05 Pete Lee's 80 minute set 42:40 Jay Pharaoh story 46:35 Fiona Cauley sold-out Tuesday 47:30 Corporate gigs 49:30 Jake Funeral story (tight five) 53:20 Senior center comedy (Mark) 57:00 Jake needs to kill time 58:25 Positive roasting 59:00 Mark's Surgery gig 59:20 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Mark and Jake plan a co-hosted comedy show, Pete Lee spicy stuff, Joke stealers, should you be able to pay for jokes, day time gig money, funeral joke revealed, Georgetown comedy power update, Mark's surgery gig, filming challenges, gig versus show, headliner requirements (Mary Mack)

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Calzone, a big hot pocket 06:04 Keto Pizza 08:40 World Trade Center 9/11 09:30 Brazzini's in Nashville, Indiana 11:00 Teenage aspiring hijacker 11:25 Holocaust Museum 12:40 Back to Calzones! 15:10 Tell me a joke 16:35 Tell them your favorite street joke 16:50 Mark tells a street joke 17:47 Jake tells a street joke 20:34 Mark tells jokes to rocket scientists 21:05 Corporate comedy secret 23:20 NORAD Cheyenne Mountain 23:55 Jokes for surgeons 24:37 Jake corporate advice 27:15 Don't Tell Comedy 29:00 Mark shares riffs 30:50 Jake tells Jeff Allen story 37:30 How to hold a microphone 41:00 Roastmaster Jake 41:30 Jake tells A Christmas Carol (1 hour) 47:15 Mark hosts New Talent Night at Comedy Works 52:00 Janae Burris crushes 56:45 Comedy Streak gimmick 59:20 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Secrets of hosting New Talent Night at Comedy Works, Jake shares the hardest part of hosting, Holiday clean at Comedy Works, Jake ranks Louisville comedy clubs, Jake reveals pay for Charles Dickens reading, Mark cashes in on a gamble with corporate talks, Mark and Jake procrastinate, gig categories, A Christmas Carol, Mark gets feedback, overheard grovels, Comedy Works gatekeeping, comics that belly ache, Comedy Works promotions

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake gets screwed 06:00 Mark gets busted 11:25 Is everything meaningless? 12:17 Apollo 13 for dumb people 13:56 Mad at Target 17:38 Jake's Wife price check 19:03 Jake's Wife thrifts 20:45 Mark and Jake try to get on TV game shows 23:55 Mark does a run with Graham Kay 32:35 Comedy show running is a logic puzzle 33:50 Cody at Eagle River Brewing 34:25 Jake Crowd Works 45:35 Derrick Stroup 48:09 Brent Gill 50:44 Ben Roy 56:53 Chris Porter (feature's feature) 1:00:20 Patreon teasers 1:01:25 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Jake's big booking secret, Mark's 2025 body count (states), Mark's corporate talk money, how to get a five minute tape, Nathan Lund first ever Comedy Works headlining show, medical emergency at a comedy show, Sam Tallent headlines Comedy Works, a joke from Janae Burris, Noah Reynolds and Brody Stevens, Jake gives Mark corporate set-list composition advice

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 0:00 PHX dog poop 2:45 Bad holiday jokes 4:30 Jake's brother funny airport story 9:50 Mark runs the light at Comedy Works 14:30 Mark asks for this Comedy Works tape 17:00 Recording audio for comedy sets 17:45 SiriusXM 19:40 Question about money 20:15 Jake goes up at Zanies in Nashville 24:39 Thick Skin at Comedy Works 28:08 Crazy Colorado Springs story (Mark) 30:35 Elementary School businesses 34:45 Show Shoes 35:35 Stranger Things 37:43 HBO Guy 38:36 What to do while driving 41:46 Masterclass (Jake) 46:24 Jake's honest friend at shows 49:45 Chris Rock working on jokes 51:30 Getting up at Zanie's 56:30 Sending a message 56:45 Pay at Zanie's 58:58 In a green room with Nate Bargatze 59:20 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Green Room with Nate Bargatze, plus Dusty Slay, Jeremiah Watkins crowd work story at Skankfest, Dusty Slay on Tonight Show and stolen jokes, Jake asks Mark about parallel thought joke stealing (Jerry Seinfeld and Orny Adams), Chad Daniels at Comedy Works - Mark's favorite joke, Jokes about the r word, Mike Hammock and Anthony Jesselnik and joke stealing, Mark doesn't get a joke but Jake does right away, and Mark works on Surgeon jokes

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake gets shekels 04:54 Skankfest Comedy Festival 06:33 Beignets and soda 09:00 Airplane drink cups 11:00 Should Jake start a festival / Jake's first tape 12:50 Brad Williams 14:55 Jake does corporate shows 17:20 Comedy in a suit 19:16 Louisville Gala 22:28 Gianmarco Soresi 29:45 Jake Corporate (Mark lost internet) 33:50 Mark is an idiot (scam update) 36:16 Jacket season at TSA 36:50 Power of the common enemy 38:00 Jake event timing 43:22 3E's Comedy Club setlist 45:36 Gianmarco Soresi joke pattern 47:50 Lakewood comedy show story 53:26 Mark is annoyed (chic fit a) 56:29 Sandwich name 59:42 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: How to drop out of a gig, Nathan Lund, Skankfest name dropping, Skankfest secret bathrooms, Jeff Dye and Doug Stanhope, the best joke Jake has ever heard, Harlen Williams, Sam Tallent, Instagram counts, shotgun comedy terms, Sam Jay Shawn Gardini story, update on 18 night run accounting, Oklahoma City Jake money, Mark holiday party pay

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Scammed buying a Sundae 03:50 Budgeting games 06:10 Jake does another podcast (Pokemon) 10:57 Airport scam 16:57 Travel unlocks the brain 17:30 Jake gets a comedy offer(comedy union) 23:24 Sam Miller rules 24:23 Mark gets good karma 28:00 Jake works with Dale Jones (merch sales) 34:02 Jake asks Mark about merch 38:04 Dale Jones handles hecklers 39:40 Expired protein shakes 41:30 Jake eats too many nuts 44:33 Mark is an idiot (post office) 49:25 Jake talks parades 50:50 Irreverent 53:15 Mark is an idiot (tacos) 55:33 Colorado Springs comedy competition 58:55 Vail Comedy Festival submission tape reviews 1:01:00 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Airport scam within a scam, Jake 5 show weekend pay, final accounting of Mark's 18 night run, does set length matter?, social media influencer does a comedy show, cancer comedy story, candy cane nightmare, driving into the sun, sleeping in fast food parking lots, opening joke is important, audience needs to like you

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about ID hijinks, haircuts, measuring comedy, Sam Tallent, an existential crisis, themed comedy tours and more. 00:00 Mark and a French Mathematician 01:40 Jake speaks French? 07:36 Mark competes with World Series in Medford, OR 09:12 Mark complains about showroom seating 12:00 Medford Oregon is beautiful 12:25 Jake talks seating (Mark talks cults) + Amelia Airheart and Apple Cider Vinegar 17:22 Mark talks about Chris Herren (and prop 50 in CA) 20:50 Halloween comedy 22:46 Mark sleeps in car in San Francisco 23:52 Mr. Beast idea! 24:19 SF car and shows logistics 26:28 Mirthquake San Francisco Monday night show 30:44 Mark teases money details for Patreon and Jake talks Mirthquake (improv team) 32:40 Regular comedy customers 34:10 Jake talks Improv (money) 36:51 Mark talks "Always Bookin'" Comedy podcast (narcolepsy) 40:15 WSOC registration fees and tips and tricks for World Series of Comedy 48:03 Prop comedy and taxes 51:52 Jake library prank 54:45 Cheaper Than Therapy (comedy club show) 56:08 Dale Jones 59:30 Denver Broncos Story (Jake) 1:00:53 Patreon and plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: male comics love to gossip, negotiating an event center gig, generating contracts, a "famous" comic, a "famous" comic coincidence, Never Say Die Tour accounting, exclusive Patreon poster offer, Eeland Stribling, Deep Cover movie (spoilers), Tom Dustin, comedy concessions, surprise pay, Roofman movie

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about ID hijinks, haircuts, measuring comedy, Sam Tallent, an existential crisis, themed comedy tours and more. 00:00 Totalitarian state 01:53 Jake fails at pumping his own gas 03:30 Don't hold the door for Jake 04:49 Escalating sneeze dialog 06:15 A little person no-show 12:09 In the weeds about 6-7 13:35 Jake tells an ID story 18:04 Mark tells a roller coaster food story / senior center comedy / "Always Bookin' Comedy" podcast 22:16 Seattle is Asia Central 22:55 Jake tells a haircut story 28:54 Measuring comedy objectively 32:32 Sam Tallent (Mark "judges" one of his jokes) 37:55 Annoying Washington trees 39:15 Mark has an existential crisis 43:20 Asking how many years have you been doing comedy 46:15 6-7 46:30 Mark's existential crisis is resolved 47:52 Themed comedy shows 51:30 Greek grammarian 55:55 Enthusiastic Eccliastics 59:35 Patreon teaser and plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers Mark talks about Never Say Die tour budget recap, social media influencer show recap, working at a BARK ENTERTAINMENT Comedy Club, asking for a guest set, politics of Denver Comedy Works, versus deals, merch as a feature (with photo), Auctioneer gig, review nightmare, YouTube shorts, and AI clips (Mark's opinion).

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about the Denver Broncos, a theater show in Idaho, Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival, the Good Fortune movie, Salt Lake City, an explanation of evangelical, drinking comedy shows, digital billboard with Mark Masters on it, Deep Cover movie, Stavros Halkias, Cooper Flagg, Jerry Seinfeld and more. 00:00 Jake does a weird interview 12:47 Broncos never say die - Mark goes to a game 15:00 Show in Bremerton, WA 15:48 Should Mark take a night off? 16:32 Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival networking turns into a gig 19:10 Mark talks about sleeping in his car 19:42 Good Fortune movie teaser for Patreon 20:00 Salt Lake City, UT 20:25 Mark's genius plan to boost comedy income 21:08 Mark talks about a run with Short Jake 22:06 Bringing equipment to gigs 24:05 Jake talks about bringing equipment to gigs (Nashville and negotiation) 26:18 Holiday weekend gigs 27:20 MP3 player 28:00 Twin Falls, Idaho show 32:35 Merch sales 34:00 Not Good Yet book 35:12 Richland, WA show 37:18 Jake has two very different shows (and explains to Mark what evangelical means) 48:59 Amuse Booze - Denver show in memoriam 50:40 Mark has a question for Jake about a spot at a big chain club 54:16 Mark is on a digital billboard 55:20 Deep Cover movie 55:49 Mark gets recognized 57:20 Mark tells a Stavros Halkias story (Stavvy) 58:00 Mark tells a Jerry Seinfeld ice cream story (Cooper Flagg) 59:10 Jake tells a story about a Best Of show 1:02:36 Wrapping it up (Mark's poster is displayed) Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers Mark talks about a bad show, we discuss negotiating money for a show (with specific dollar amounts), and cover the question: how much do you charge?, Mark reveals details about his senior center show booking, Jake reveals details about one of his shows, Mark tells a crowd work story, they both diver deep into the Good Fortune movie, and Mark does an impression of a brown guy (with voice)

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about Kentucky Fried Chicken history, an interaction with a cop, making yourself a presence in a secondary comedy scene, Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival, becoming a Comedy Store door guy, Mark's "Never Say Die" tour, pinball machines and more. 00:00 DMV Vending Machine 02:30 Jake Colfax Avenue Moving Day Story 05:12 Mark gets pulled over 06:40 Get "Anxiety Club" movie at Jolt.film 10:10 Comedy in French Lick, IN 12:40 Frisco, CO Comedy Show (part of Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival) 13:50 Jake runs a hotel for a week 14:40 Turning off pinball machines 17:10 Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival is different 20:00 Zack Chapaloni talks to comics and gives advice 23:20 Mark Masters live in Denver 24:30 Jake explores "moving" to a secondary scene 26:30 Out of town comic hack 28:10 Crackers Comedy Club in Indianapolis, IN 34:10 Zack Chapaloni advice - don't be the funniest person in your scene 43:00 Comedy Story "Door Guys" 46:30 Jake talks about word economy 49:05 Mark asks Jake if any jokes did not go well in Frisco, CO 51:45 Mark talks about a barber shop comedy show with Jenny Zigrino 54:28 Dirty Dr. Pepper with nutmeg, maple syrup and heavy cream 56:45 Patreon teasers 58:30 Mark gets a nice email and reads it 59:35 Mark has a minor celebrity at his show 1:00:18 Mark shows his "Never Say Die" tour poster and shares upcoming dates Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we reveal a Kill Tony bucket spot person, mental health, inside ticket sales of Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival, a new marketing secret for comedy shows, and we work on some new and old jokes.

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about talking to a fan after a show, comedian websites, drive through fast food tipping thoughts, a show in Park City, Utah with a surprise parking twist, comedy intermissions, Con Air and David Chappelle, flying show running equipment with Pelican cases, a joke at 1 Night Stans in Michigan gets punched up, the guys share some raccoon facts and write some jokes live for Mark's upcoming charity event benefitting the rehabilitation of raccoons, and more. 00:00 Jake does a show where the host does not show up 03:00 Comedy Club architecture 03:30 Mark makes a mistake scheduling an 18 show run 06:50 Mark tells a crazy Comedy Works story 10:48 Jake's heart sinks with a booking situation / government shutdown 13:25 USO military comedy tours 13:54 Cruise ship comedy tours 16:56 Grand Rapids, MI early ticket sales 17:55 Versailles, Kentucky 18:38 Cocktail lab comedy show 22:54 Aspen story with a cocktail twist (wristbands) 30:40 Working at Louisville Comedy Club (wristbands) 34:25 Mark does an all-woman show 37:06 Kill Tony golden ticket 42:25 Kill Tony clones and 1 minute spots (Colin Quinn) 45:20 Comedy cassette tapes 47:00 Jeff Foxworthy 49:00 Jake does a show with Ron White 50:30 Ricky Valez story (Dan Soder) - Comedy Works 54:20 Nate Baratze Porsche story 55:10 Mark on open mics, Showcase of the Mondays 57:45 Jake is the best of Louisville (local comedian) Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we reveal a Kill Tony bucket spot person, mental health, inside ticket sales of Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival, a new marketing secret for comedy shows, and we work on some new and old jokes.

Special guest Elon Altman from New York City! Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about... and more. 00:00 Introducing Elon Altman 00:30 Elon Altman Tries To Make It 01:32 Jake and Elon discuss if NYC open mics are bad 03:05 A mouse that churns 03:55 How to get good in NYC comedy 07:30 Industry at bringer shows 08:10 Taking comedy more seriously 09:45 Al Martin owner of the New York Comedy Club 12:35 Laughing Buddha mics 13:50 Comedians that are 10x your level 14:20 Derrick Stroup (Jake story) 18:45 More about Al Martin (Emilio and Scott) 20:05 Comic Strip Audition 21:10 Late Night at Comic Strip 22:50 Eddie Murphy manager 24:18 Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV 25:00 Doesn't matter how early you show up (Jake) 26:30 Elon running shows? 28:10 Comic vs. Producer 29:50 Pick one club or many? 31:30 Brendon Sagalow 33:18 Getting out of NYC with festivals (Laughing Derby, Red Clay) 36:00 The Jewish Circuit (Private clean shows) 39:55 Worst possible intro for a comedy show 41:10 Bringing opener to private 41:55 Regular club spots and lies to fill in the crowd 45:00 Ray Liota in audience 47:08 Bill Burr story (Elon) 48:10 Roast Battle (NY Comedy Club and The Stand) 52:00 Comedy Cellar momentum until ... 52:50 Zoom shows 54:00 Modi (opening for) 57:15 Comedy Cellar Recommendation 58:30 Comedy Cellar Audition 1:01:25 Schtick or Treat - Ozempic Ralphie May Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis Elon Altman http://www.elonaltman.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/elonstagram https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers Elon talks about his Comedy Cellar audition, Jake tells us a bad comedy review story and Mark shares an all time yearly low for his comedy.

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about talking to a fan after a show, comedian websites, drive through fast food tipping thoughts, a show in Park City, Utah with a surprise parking twist, comedy intermissions, Con Air and David Chappelle, flying show running equipment with Pelican cases, a joke at 1 Night Stans in Michigan gets punched up, the guys share some raccoon facts and write some jokes live for Mark's upcoming charity event benefitting the rehabilitation of raccoons, and more. 00:00 Nate Bargatze in Denver - Fist Fight 02:05 Records broken by Nate Bargatze 04:04 Recognition Laughter (Nate Bargatze) 05:38 Buying Tickets (Nate Bargatze) 07:25 Ticketmaster ticket fees (Nate Bargatze) 11:10 Opening Acts (Nate Bargatze) -- PATREON has names 12:00 How to measure your success on stage 14:20 Jake Denver Nuggets story 17:00 Arena Comedy 19:50 Crowd work comedian trash talk (name in PATREON) 21:55 Trash show story - game show concept show 24:45 Can you joke about Charlie Kirk 26:00 Writing topical jokes 28:15 Shut up everybody 30:00 Comedy competition attitude 31:00 A Charlie Kirk joke 32:10 Joe List at the Comedy Works in Denver 33:40 Luke Mones (SNL on stage) 34:17 Comedy Works New Talent teaser (PATREON) 36:30 Frisco Comedy Show - stuck in traffic with Monica Nevis and Alvin Kuai 39:50 Do social media ads work to sell tickets 44:17 Tour dates on comedy website - Steven Rogers 46:38 Dustin Nickerson story 50:36 Mark gets offered a bad gig and comedy pay 54:00 Salt in a wound Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we talk about something crazy that happened at Comedy Works New Talent Night, a secret to making money in comedy, Nate bargatze openers with names and Jake spills about another comedian.

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about talking to a fan after a show, comedian websites, drive through fast food tipping thoughts, a show in Park City, Utah with a surprise parking twist, comedy intermissions, Con Air and David Chappelle, flying show running equipment with Pelican cases, a joke at 1 Night Stans in Michigan gets punched up, the guys share some raccoon facts and write some jokes live for Mark's upcoming charity event benefitting the rehabilitation of raccoons, and more. 00:00 Jake tells a story about a show 03:30 Dave Chappelle in Con-Air 05:05 Jake's Website 12:05 Park City, Utah (Mark) 15:45 Mark gets a parking ticket 19:30 Don't Tell Comedy Show (Mark is headliner) 24:30 Intermissions in comedy 28:45 Tip Jar comedy shows 33:00 Drive-Thru tipping 35:00 "Free Apples" 37:30 Can you make it from NYC in comedy 43:00 Mark produces a fly-in show? 48:30 Mark helps Jake with a joke follow-up 51:30 Dumb Comedy Wins 52:00 Mark and Jake workshop a joke 55:30 Raccoon facts into jokes for Mark's corporate 1:05:17 Wrapping up Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://instagram.com/bigjakehovis/ https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/cw/MarkandJake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we talk about the Joe List film "Portrait of a Comedian" and Mark talks about how much he is paid to headline a Don't Tell Comedy show in Park City, UT

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about Jake's questionable meal at a comedy club involving Nate Bargatze, Sunflowers, sleeping in your car, B's House in Mountain Home Idaho, stage wardrobe decisions, a laserdisc on camera, the movie Punch Line with Tom Hanks and Sally Field plus Damon Wayans, the new standup movie Is This Thing On, doing an open mic with Chloe Radcliffe, a Joe List film project and more. 00:00 NATELAND meal choice (Jake) 05:00 Zanies Nashville 10:00 Chocolate Chip Cookies with Tahini 11:00 Comedy Works South, Mark goes to a show 14:00 Gabriel Ruttedge 18:52 Punch Line movie with Tom Hanks and Sally Field 23:30 "Is This Thing On?" movie with Bradley Cooper and Chloe Radcliffe 24:45 Bad NYC Open Mic story (Mark) 29:00 Jake is a big guy 31:40 Complaining about audience size (Tiffany Haddish) 34:15 Shorts on stage (Sam Tallent) 41:30 Mark sees his joke on stage 43:45 Workshopping a Jake joke 45:20 Sunflowers 47:00 Laserdisc and VHS 50:00 How old to start comedy (Zoltan, Dave Chappelle, Matt Rife) 57:00 Portrait of a Comedian (Joe List) 57:47 Body Wash 1:00:10 Horse on Highway 1:02:00 Wrapping Up Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://instagram.com/bigjakehovis/ https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/cw/MarkandJake JOIN for exclusive content

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about unwritten rules for features, The Soda Barn, Sweetwater factory tour, a McDonalds app fail, getting paid in cash, material selection for comedy competitions, a UPS store debacle, Soda Springs, Idaho geyser, some joke tips and more. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://instagram.com/bigjakehovis/ https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/cw/MarkandJake JOIN for exclusive content

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about Kill Tony, killer movies and the decade they are from, a Richard Gere movie surprise, going solo to the movies, Cheesecake Factory gift cards, Mark has a bad show and Jake gets foiled by a football parade trying to make it to a club, and more. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis bigjakecomedy.com @bigjakehovis

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about Cryptocurrency, Taylor Swit and Travis Kelce, the Savannah Bannanas, sharing hotel rooms, competitions, booking venues and more. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis bigjakecomedy.com

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about bounced comedy club checks, buying fountain soda, telling comics they aren't good, a flavor of soda that is an "abomination", gaming holiday gigs, booking big acts and ripe mangos. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis bigjakecomedy.com @bigjakehovis

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about the Savannah Bananas, taking comedy too seriously, how to know when you've made it, joke notebooks, Jake has a new joke about Pokenmon, Mark loses his mind about a credit card interaction and more. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis bigjakecomedy.com @bigjakehovis

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about soup, booking holiday corporate gigs, dealing with agents, how to measure comedy improvement and more. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis bigjakecomedy.com @bigjakehovis