The weKIN Rundown
Behind the Laughter: Navigating the Ups, Downs, and Punchlines of Stand-Up Comedy
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a comedian standing at the edge of a spotlight, nerves on edge, waiting to make a crowd erupt in laughter? Ever wanted to sneak a peek behind the curtain of Florida’s Funniest, a statewide comedy competition? Well, grab your headphones and get ready as we, your host Drew interviews Daniel Martinez, pull back that velvet curtain, sharing our own thrilling experiences, discussing comedy legends, and revealing the art and challenges of writing comedy skits and performing them live.
We spill the beans on that initial nervousness, the unexpected time limit, and the sheer size of the crowd that had our hearts pounding. We share the stage, figuratively speaking, with the fantastic lineup of comedians, including Mike Stevens, and discuss their unique bits that left a lasting impression on us. We also pay homage to comedy legends like Patrice O'Neill, Joey Diaz, Chris Rock, and John Leguizamo, sharing how they shaped our appreciation for Latin culture and comedy.
What’s comedy without a little bit of juggling, right? Between handling rejection, understanding the impact of an audience’s reaction, and learning to stay true to your style while adapting to different venues and audiences, it’s a roller coaster ride. We even dip our toes into the debate of selling out and using clean comedy, and ponder on the potential of platforms like Cameo. Don't forget the importance of networking and the power of social media in promoting our work. So, buckle up as we navigate the hilarious and sometimes, nerve-wracking world of comedy. No tickets required!
Support the show in any way possible! Rate the episodes! Share if you can!
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a comedian standing at the edge of a spotlight, nerves on edge, waiting to make a crowd erupt in laughter? Ever wanted to sneak a peek behind the curtain of Florida’s Funniest, a statewide comedy competition? Well, grab your headphones and get ready as we, your host Drew interviews Daniel Martinez, pull back that velvet curtain, sharing our own thrilling experiences, discussing comedy legends, and revealing the art and challenges of writing comedy skits and performing them live.
We spill the beans on that initial nervousness, the unexpected time limit, and the sheer size of the crowd that had our hearts pounding. We share the stage, figuratively speaking, with the fantastic lineup of comedians, including Mike Stevens, and discuss their unique bits that left a lasting impression on us. We also pay homage to comedy legends like Patrice O'Neill, Joey Diaz, Chris Rock, and John Leguizamo, sharing how they shaped our appreciation for Latin culture and comedy.
What’s comedy without a little bit of juggling, right? Between handling rejection, understanding the impact of an audience’s reaction, and learning to stay true to your style while adapting to different venues and audiences, it’s a roller coaster ride. We even dip our toes into the debate of selling out and using clean comedy, and ponder on the potential of platforms like Cameo. Don't forget the importance of networking and the power of social media in promoting our work. So, buckle up as we navigate the hilarious and sometimes, nerve-wracking world of comedy. No tickets required!
Support the show in any way possible! Rate the episodes! Share if you can!
Alright, guys, I'm your host, drew. Welcome to this episode of the Weekend Rundown. I'm here with a very special guest, a new friend of mine, fellow comedian Daniel Martinez.
Speaker 2:Hello, hello. Yeah, welcome to the Weekend Rundown man, I'm so happy to be here, dude, yeah.
Speaker 1:I'm glad to have you on. So let's talk about a couple things. How was your?
Speaker 2:weekend, bro. Weekend was solid, bro, can't complain.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I kind of know about your weekend, but they don't know. So tell me what happened this weekend for you.
Speaker 2:We both participated in Florida's funniest. It's a statewide competition. There's a bunch of cities. This is actually my first competition.
Speaker 1:Same.
Speaker 2:So it's very yeah, dude, so a little nervous because they had a bunch of people and the time limit was like four dude.
Speaker 1:Less than what we're used to. Exactly yeah.
Speaker 2:Yeah, so, but I came out there dude First place, baby you see that Funniest man in Sarasota 2023,.
Speaker 1:Baby, that's me. Funniest man in Sarasota my boy, daniel Martinez, here. Congratulations, man. Yeah, dude, how did you feel? Have you done a crowd that size before? It was probably, what do you say? Over 300 people.
Speaker 2:Whatever they said, it was sold out, so whatever. So I looked what current capacity is.
Speaker 1:I looked into it and it said something silly like I'm not good at math man, but I thought it was close to three or over three.
Speaker 2:If I had to guess yeah, for sure, like 350. Yeah, it looks like that. Yeah, exactly.
Speaker 1:So have you done that before?
Speaker 2:Sometimes the Tampa improv gets packed like that on their open mic.
Speaker 1:Nice yeah, nice Nice.
Speaker 2:So you've experienced that before but the competition was more of like the thing that made me a little more nervous than usual. Not really the crowd, but it was like the high stakes.
Speaker 1:Right Like the door, like in the green room, Like was that like the moment for you? Okay, for me personally that was yeah. Like the start was racing and then they called my name and I walked out. Yeah, and like you said, it was just like another show, like immediately it stopped at that point, but up until that point it was like.
Speaker 2:Yeah, that experience was cool, being in the back and seeing all like the comics, like the pictures and all that you know.
Speaker 1:Yeah, little experience. I asked Mike Mike Stevens. I was like is this like your office? He's like yeah. Basically I was like yeah, that's cool. Yeah, my school guy. Yeah, he's really awesome. But like like, uh, he's just like. I could tell like to him, it was just like another day at work.
Speaker 2:Oh yeah, he was just chilling.
Speaker 1:Big, big chilling in there. Yeah, they didn't. They didn't went out with that. That joke right away, right off rip. Did you hear what he said or no?
Speaker 2:I don't know what he got wrong, so he said.
Speaker 1:He said oh, I bet you guys thought I was just the dwarf handler.
Speaker 2:Oh yeah, cause he brought it up yeah.
Speaker 1:That was really funny, dude. That was good Like off the cuff too, like a lot of those other comedians that we went against like had like really good, like oh, the situational like real quick joke. You know, yeah, I don't know about you, but like the four minutes thing threw me off too. Like I knew it was four but like I looked up a couple of times and I was like there was one time where one of my jokes hit late and I like started laughing myself so I forgot the next part of my bit and then I went into like the next thing and I looked up and I was like dude, I'm farther along than I need to be.
Speaker 2:You know, yeah, like five is really good to where you could like button, button things up, but I definitely had to cut some like some corners, making that four.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I called it trimming the fat and then my other buddy was like I don't know the man. I feel like you cut out some of your best jokes. I'm like don't fucking do that.
Speaker 2:I'm sorry bro. Yeah, thanks, I don't fucking do that.
Speaker 1:Well, okay, so you and Mike, you guys both had really good impressions. And then Luke had the thing where he like did, like the good, like terrorist impression.
Speaker 2:That's his yeah, that fits him yeah.
Speaker 1:And I have like a David Attenborough thing and, like you said, hindsight, like I kind of was hindsighting myself, I was like bro, why didn't I rip the David Attenborough and my buddy's like dude, he goes. You know, you can't say that now because it could have done really bad, and I'm like you're right. And then he immediately starts laughing and goes but it could have fucking killed that whole Like dude. You don't say that yeah dude yeah, you don't say that. But yeah, dude, that that was. It was a really good experience for you.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, overall yeah.
Speaker 1:Same thing as you, man Like I, I I don't think I've been doing comedy as long as you. How long you've been doing it A little over a year, a little over a year, so I'm I'm just past four months myself.
Speaker 2:Thanks bro.
Speaker 1:So I was excited just to be in the competition. Yeah, and I was a little nervous at first cause, like I didn't, really I don't like telling people at least I didn't used to like telling people how long I was doing comedy. But the dude Rashad that was in it, you know the big dude.
Speaker 2:Yes, yeah, he, yeah yeah.
Speaker 1:He's pretty funny. He said to me when I told him I was like, yeah, four months. He's like dude, don't. He's like we're not the most famous people in the world. He's like this is an awesome competition to make it into. He's like but like you're here with us, so don't give yourself.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I was like thanks, bro, your time is your time bro. I was like I appreciate that, dude, thank you very much.
Speaker 1:So that's why I went out there and like, like I said, I I had a I don't know about you man, but like there was a couple of times when I was telling my joke and like I'm a very like premise punchline kind of guy. Yes, you know, like traditional, I like Mark Norman and stuff like that. So there's times where I'm like I was. I was there was two times that I remember where I was telling my premise and they started laughing at my premise before I even got to the punchline and I was like am I supposed to pause?
Speaker 1:Yeah so this do I, just let this rise.
Speaker 2:Yeah, that's how I felt with my Trump Trump bit. Like I did my first little Trump impression and then people went crazy. I'm like I'm not even halfway done with the job. You're like, dude, this is the, this is the beginning of it. Yeah.
Speaker 1:Yeah, they didn't even know, like, how far you were going to take it. And I I've seen that bit before like in open mics and I've seen how well it did so.
Speaker 2:I was like these MFers don't even know, I was like they already love it.
Speaker 1:I bet in the back of your head, like in the back of your head. Did you know like I'm about to kill you guys?
Speaker 2:I was like I'm about to murder you. As soon as I heard them, I'm like oh, I have them, dude. Yeah, I'm in a palm of my hand. Yeah, Because the follow up is just yeah.
Speaker 1:So would you say, would you say that almost felt like the anticipation of the palm in the hand was almost as good as like the payoff, Like that feeling Like you're like oh, I know I got you.
Speaker 2:Yeah, Because with any joke you're like wondering how it was going to hit.
Speaker 1:Yeah, the setup hit Like so hard.
Speaker 2:Like yeah, it's like you really can't do any wrong, pass that. Yeah, it's literally like t-ball, right that's awesome dude, that's awesome.
Speaker 1:Yeah, so I mean, the competition was really good. Um, I wish I could make it. I think they changed it. What day is it again for you guys? November 8th. They did change, so it's a Wednesday, right? Yeah, yeah, I've worked that day.
Speaker 2:So, yeah, it's a goofy day, but they're offering free tickets because it's oh yeah, switch promo code Florida, if anyone's trying to go there you go, guys.
Speaker 1:Tampa improv yeah, you go to West Coast finals. Go check them out. If you guys didn't know, I'm a charmander. By the way, this is a Halloween.
Speaker 2:Can't miss a six, six, four. Charming, yeah, really big charmander.
Speaker 1:Yeah, but so, yeah, dude, the weekends were good for both of us. Yes, I'll, I had to go back to Regular work after that, but then that crazy crap that happened the weekend in Ebor, with like dude shooting they had that and then they had um the guy from friends drowning, yeah. So like I've seen conspiracies about that people being like they didn't even find water in his lungs and then the people that were investigating that were like Like narcotic, I don't even really I haven't looked at much into.
Speaker 1:I haven't either. I have seen that like here's. The thing that's like Weird for me is I've seen Matthew Perry literally they pull us to this quote how he's like dude, I've done so much for people that I were like struggling with drug abuse and all the stuff he's like I know I'm just gonna be remembered for my goofy friends character. He's like well, can you guys remember this too, please? And then all these people are posting all the friend stuff and I'm like it's not my job to tell people that, but also it's like man, if you guys really liked him.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, man like don't eat.
Speaker 1:If you really like feel bad about it. Don't eat ten bucks to some. Like the charities that he started. I don't know which ones they are because I'm not that super into it.
Speaker 2:I didn't look into that far either. Yeah, that's. That's cool that he did that. Yeah, that'd be cool.
Speaker 1:I mean, I don't know. He was a cool dude. He had a lot of demons, from what I understand.
Speaker 2:Yeah a lot of actors and stuff that seems to be a common theme, but actors or entertainers in general, dude, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:Man. So if you have to say now we're gonna go back into, I was like, oh, he didn't want to be remembered for friends. Who would you say you're most like on friends.
Speaker 2:I'm most like on friends like, like.
Speaker 1:Would you most be like? What character oh?
Speaker 2:Oh, I Haven't watched too much, friends, but I just. I'm a fan of Jennifer Aniston.
Speaker 1:Okay, okay, yeah, that's that's where that investment in that show is from me.
Speaker 2:That's about it. You're like it's about it.
Speaker 1:You're like you're like I would like to be Jennifer Aniston's bra that's yeah. That would be.
Speaker 2:that would be a good job, I think yeah, that would be pretty big figures, at least six figures, yeah. Why would probably do it for free?
Speaker 1:Man, let's see so. But yeah, the the shooting thing was terrible. I don't even know what happened there. Was it just some person going on like a?
Speaker 2:I just heard about it and I saw a little clip on the news Some 14 year old kid died. That was the part that surprised me the most like that that laid knee board like that's.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I don't know.
Speaker 2:I'm so old dude, I thought there was a curfew there. Isn't there a curfew?
Speaker 1:there.
Speaker 2:I haven't. I haven't been out in the board in a long time because of for a reason.
Speaker 1:Yeah, man, this ebore is not gonna get a good rap after this dude.
Speaker 2:It's not been had a good rap for a for a minute. Yeah, dude, normally like that's not a like what I did, unfortunate.
Speaker 1:Most people, most people like you think like oh, I go to a club and then I can go outside and get a pizza or something From someplace and be cool right there. No, you can't even you better so like what's the point?
Speaker 2:Yeah, that's ox dude man. Hey, it was just old people and people shooting people, yeah, no, in between, just know what, all into the spectrum.
Speaker 1:Yeah, what the crap dude Tours are still like. But beaches, yeah, don't worry. Old people and people with guns are not at our beaches. You're fine there. Oh man, yeah man. So what got you into comedy? If you know, mommy asking you.
Speaker 2:How I first started it. I've always loved Comedy, even like as a kid.
Speaker 1:I would listen to it, like like music, you know, like long car rides I rather listen to a stand-up, like with your, like with your parents or like your older brother, or did you just stumble, crossed it?
Speaker 2:Yeah, like with my parents and just like, if I had to sit somewhere for like a long cuz podcasting really wasn't big.
Speaker 1:Yeah, no, I was little, it wasn't it had. It just became a thing in like what the last five years?
Speaker 2:It seems like it, right yeah so I would just listen to that when I would have to have like hours on end. Yeah, and I just wanted some background noise. But my, I'm a firefighter, paramedic, awesome. Thank you for your your hard work. Man, I don't think they pay you enough. That's why you're in the comedy.
Speaker 1:Oh, I thought that was your costume. Yeah, so this is a. You could. You could assault, you could. You could have totally sold that like as your costume. But like that's he, that's how he dresses, I'm committed to the bit.
Speaker 2:I'm so committed I work at my. You know that's fucking good. Yeah, I needed. You're like a method actor, Like dude Halloween in seven years.
Speaker 1:I'm gonna want to be an EMT, so I better start working.
Speaker 2:I was Aladdin last year, so I could have definitely. You know, man Aladdin could use some health care.
Speaker 1:I think right like he was an orphan he lived in BC in the desert.
Speaker 2:So that's that that alone is enough. True, true, free health. I don't mean to stop you. He was stealing bread and all that.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I've been giving it away after all. That that's what made me so mad. Like, like, I love Aladdin. But like, yeah, the parents are like oh, he helped the other little kids. I'm like, why is it like that? Where are their parents?
Speaker 2:Yeah you, you had this big-ass palace in the back and then people, little kids, over your starboard. Yeah, I'm like America and I remember being okay.
Speaker 1:My mom's, like her parents, probably are in the crusades. I go what the heck is that?
Speaker 2:Yeah, you'll learn about that, I don't want to dump that heavy weight on your shoulders. Yeah, you'll learn about it. Just enjoy the movie in Princess Jasmine. Have fun.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and then you're an old man, you're like man, I used to love Princess Jasmine. And they're like, yeah, she's 14, you creep. And I'm like, well, I was like nine when I first saw it. Yeah don't try to guilt me, because I was just a little kid, yeah, so I didn't mean to interrupt you, so you're always listening to comedy.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:Um, like. So who would you say like, like, like you. Okay, you're kind of listening to it, you're liking it. Who do you think you're like man? This mother right here, like they're so good at what they do, like I, I want to be like that um, I would say patrice o'neill.
Speaker 2:Patrice o'neill, he's probably my favorite comic. Rest in peace, because he was just so he was hilarious, yeah him and joey Diaz are my top two. Joey Diaz is like another. He's like cut from another they're, they're both like just ultra authentic. Yes, yes, bro. Yeah, cut from a different cause.
Speaker 1:Yeah you can tell that's not a character. Yeah, like that's not. Larry. The cable guy made a lot of money and he's awesome, but that's a character like a bit, yeah, yeah, yeah that patrice o'neill Fucking joey Diaz, that's unapologetically themselves, and it hit every like, almost every time.
Speaker 2:Yeah, that is not a character.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I would have to say for me, the one I can remember like most, like, obviously, like you, they're great ones.
Speaker 2:But I remember watching like Chris rock with my dad. I remember watching john leguizamo with my dad you know, I've never heard john leguizamo, bro, so he's like a more 90s he kind of became like an actor.
Speaker 1:Uh, if you ever get a chance, it was in 1998. It's called special, called freaking. It's almost like about his life, like like, um, you're, you're latin american or or rican.
Speaker 2:Yeah, okay, dude.
Speaker 1:You're gonna love him, bro, because he like does bits about like his, like his grandma, like, like and like in, like Like dancing and all this shit bro yeah but he goes into it and it's all about his family and like, I think like him, like, just like.
Speaker 1:that's when I like learned that, like, like okay, first of all, in the 90s, like cultural appropriation wasn't a thing, like, as white people, we were allowed to like you know what I'm saying Kind of be like oh, I like that person's culture, like let me like learn more about it and kind of respect it and be like Taco Bell shit, you know.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:Um, but so I really started liking him, and I think he's part of the reason why I started loving Latin ladies.
Speaker 2:Him. And then I found out about JLo, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:And then I found out about JLo as a little kid. It's like, oh, this is fucking great. Uh, I remember I'm actually working on this bit right now. I've been working on it for a long time, but it's about how, like you're 13 and Shakira's hot, and then you're 35 and Shakira still looks the same.
Speaker 1:It's so hot, yeah, and I don't know, I don't know how to do it yet, but like it's there somewhere like cause she has not changed and I don't know, hips don't lie. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Dude. Some chick tried to tell me like oh uh, I wouldn't trust her, say something. She tried to say something like white girls are better than Latin girls Cause their hips don't lie. And I was like no, that's why I don't trust you, white girls, because like you over here trying to dance and like selling these lies.
Speaker 2:Hey, those are some stiff hips yeah.
Speaker 1:Hey white ladies, we love you for other reasons. You make really good sourdough bread.
Speaker 2:Um, we don't, we don't really love you for your dancing.
Speaker 1:Um, but yeah, man, John Lugosama, I think you'd love him.
Speaker 2:I'll check it out, yeah.
Speaker 1:Yeah, he's awesome. His name is really hard to spell, um, but I don't know. He got into like acting and stuff. But obviously everyone knows Chris Rock too.
Speaker 2:Like.
Speaker 1:I just remember being like watching that and being like dude. He just the faces he would make Like he'd tail hold punchline and he'd be like bro, like that one.
Speaker 2:He's a recent well I don't know how recent it is anymore but that Netflix special that he had. I think I saw it, I think that was talked about like the slap and uh oh yeah, yeah, yeah, I watched that, oh yeah. He's almost got a negative come because he took fuck so many bitches. That was so funny.
Speaker 1:Oh, that was hilarious, See. And it's like people want to say like, oh, he's not funny anymore, he's just an actor.
Speaker 2:And it's like, dude, he's just you know that's like riding a bike Once you're at that level, yeah, I do. I would think.
Speaker 1:So that's like part of the reason why I don't like to go on Reddit and stuff is because, like they're like oh I hate, like they just name drop like big comedians that make money and they're like they're bad, they're bad, they're bad Because it's just haters you know fun to hate, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:That and like also I think like I was kind of told this by like someone who's like farther up the food chain than me, like the like. Obviously we do a lot of open mics. I mean, you do. Of course we're doing other things, we're not but like stuff that like gets like a cough and like an open mic gets like a genuine giggle in big rooms.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it's crazy and it's like it's like okay, that's not like a smasher, but it's like that is a, it's a, it's a joke, like in it it's crazy, cause if you load up a room full of comedians, getting a laugh is going to be hard, cause I feel like just the like, the level of critique or taste is just like that there was a thing cause I'm a fan of Patrice of them in the comedy seller and him Bill Bill Burr and all of them were like in in the back and Kevin Hart would go up and he would like bomb in in front of them Cause they wanted him to like feel that and just like make him feel like shit.
Speaker 2:Basically.
Speaker 1:So basically, like they're basically like we're not going to let you, we're not going to laugh.
Speaker 2:There was this one instance where Kevin Hart said some like goofy joke and Patrice O'Neill throws a whole big ass phone book at him and it hits the wall. Bam falls on the ground and he screams from the back. He's like why don't you look in there and call for a better comic to come on stage, or something like that.
Speaker 1:Bro, bro, sir, yeah, they like that, though I mean I understand.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:I heard Bobby Lee one time say some ish like he's hilarious he said he let his buddy go on like a guest spot on one of his shows and he's. His buddy killed it because it was a big show, like the big show and anyone can crush a big room, you know, as long as you're a little funny, um, he said.
Speaker 1:And then his buddy was like. He said do you ever do any open mics after that? That's what Bobby Lee said. His buddy goes nah, man, I did like three and I just bombed every single one of them Like nothing. I said was funny and he goes. Yeah, bro, that's the point. He's like you got to. You got to like bomb and suck for like two straight years. Yeah, you got to like know what it feels like you know yeah.
Speaker 1:He's like you need, you need, you need to know rejection, so that when you go out there you just don't care.
Speaker 2:That'd be a rough, like starting at that high and then like trying to just get back to that Bobby Lee's friend or whatever. Yeah, I can see that being tough.
Speaker 1:I don't think he was a comedian. I think he was just like a YouTube personality yeah. Yeah, Uh, but yeah, dude, that would that would be us. Uh, I don't know. Uh, I definitely I. My first open mic was in like um the McCurdy's room, which I'm very lucky because they are like a nice, a real good room.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:It's.
Speaker 2:I don't that's the closest mic to me. Yeah, it's a closest mic to me too, and it's like it's kind of like a mini showcase, you know.
Speaker 1:Uh, it's like I get that you get five minutes, but there's a good room and there's a lot of people and they laugh at stuff. You know, like you said, it's not just comedians.
Speaker 2:It's a super receptive room, yeah.
Speaker 1:So it's not just eight comedians or 15 comedians. Like you said that are going to be like mya ha ha, I'll see it.
Speaker 2:I'll see it, I guess, Like a real quick laugh which I understand.
Speaker 1:I respect that. Uh, they say there's that weird thing amongst like comedians where it's like I'm I'm the funniest and if I laugh at somebody else it diminishes me, you know yeah, and that's so weird to me too, cause, like I just recently found out, that a lot of comedians don't even like comedy like that- Really yeah Like like I guess a lot of comedians are like oh, I'm just too busy, like I like the whole Dave Chappelle thing that he says.
Speaker 1:Like I don't like listen to other comedians because it's like my girl, I don't like to hear other people fuck it or whatever. And I was like I mean I guess I could get that, but I can respect other kinds of comedy. You know I'm not really good at storytelling.
Speaker 2:I could kind of see that where like comedy is like your brand and it's like why would Nike support Adidas In that aspect? I kind of see, but like comedies are very you know, at least for me a very easy going, like fun thing to be a part of, like an open ended art form kind of.
Speaker 1:Yeah, like there's so many different takes on it too, like I've seen people use props like prop comics and shit and it's not really my thing and I mean but I'm talking about the music comedians you know, oh yeah, yeah, I mean, that's cool If they put a lot of time and effort into it. You know what I'm saying, so that shit's crazy to me.
Speaker 2:So funny thing about that part of like the origins of my how I got started was I was like, since I'm a fire medic, I was shy like talking to patients, right, Because I was like, because I was new and I just started. So my people were like you got to do something in front of people, like sing, dance or do something, just like yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:They're like just getting in front of people.
Speaker 2:So I chose comedy.
Speaker 1:Like so wait, they told you to do that to be less like Timid like a trial by fire to like not be, yes, like wow, be shy or okay, timid or whatever.
Speaker 2:And I never saw myself as that, but I guess it was obvious and I've always wanted to do comedy, so I just said. I just say screw it. No, I'm like yeah like, if there's any, they're like yeah, you won't pussy, you know kind of right, right, right, that's school yard vibe.
Speaker 1:So like you're you said you're a little over a year Did you tell anyone in your family right away that you were doing it? Or your friends, or do where you just like? Oh yeah, I was, because.
Speaker 2:I, because I wanted the pressure. Yeah for my first one. So most of my Fire department showed up at a bunch of French show up and I tried to make jokes about like about them and each one of them. Yeah, oh, no, it was that it was that McCurdy's and Mike was there too. Oh nice, like he was like the host, no, so it's pretty cool.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's awesome. Hey for that. Yeah, yeah. So you had like stuff you already written down, or were you just like I'm just gonna roast my friend?
Speaker 2:No, I was making sure to be dialed in and I wrote everything down. I never sweat more in my life Really then, before I went on stage yeah, but after that it's been like addicting and I wish I did it sooner. Yeah, that's what it took, same same.
Speaker 1:But like, like, how many experience would you have missed out on, or whatever, if you did it sooner?
Speaker 2:I don't know, man Like you did it at the right time.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah whatever I kind of my mom said the same thing to me. She's like whenever I was in, I was like mama got in this competition. She's like I wish she would have started 10 years sooner. I'm like that's a Pretty cool thing to say.
Speaker 2:Yeah, can you say that? Can you like congratulate me first and then and then put me down? Well, she did say that she did. Oh, okay, I was like. I was like how?
Speaker 1:about how about? When it's like when I'm like 40 something and it's 10 years from now and it's like how about? Then you tell you know, son, if you want to start a 10 year sooner, and I'm already like doing fine.
Speaker 2:Yeah, then you can tell me, I know but don't tell me now, and I'm like okay, I'm just starting to get yeah yeah, it's funny to me, though.
Speaker 1:Did you sign up for that World Series of Comedy thing? I've not yet.
Speaker 2:Yeah, but I did I don't know.
Speaker 1:So here's the deal with that. From what I understand, there's a bunch of satellites, a bunch of cities and if you wait too long, they make you pay $65 to sign up for each city. But if you sign up now, register now that early registration. Yeah, the early registration. You have to submit your video, but you can Sign up to all as many as you want dude.
Speaker 2:So what's the? What's the closest like which one? Oh Curtis, that's the one. Wow, I'm probably gonna do it.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I would love that my family's also lives like near Detroit, so I'm gonna try to do that one, you know fun. Yeah, and then obviously there's the main ones in Vegas, like why not try to do that one, because then you get to go to Vegas and make a whole trip out of that.
Speaker 2:Yeah, that'd be something stupid.
Speaker 1:This is like oh, I'm here for comedy, and again.
Speaker 2:Just.
Speaker 1:I went home a triple loser. How did that happen? I lost the competition, I lost a bunch of money. And what happens in Vegas? Like normally supposed to stay with the girl but just going home with it yeah, yeah, we leave it in that, in that same fit, yeah just like he lost everything, but I got his Char's are man be terrible? They'd be like actually we're taking that from you.
Speaker 2:The bank is taking this. Yeah, that'd be funny.
Speaker 1:But yeah, man, I think I think that that'll be a cool experience to get into. But like, um, like, this is like gonna be good because now you can like use that. Like I'm already like I don't even know if it's gonna Help me, but I'm already trying to use just being in the competition as like an accolade, like hey, can I get a spot on your thing? And now as you, you get to say, like what we technically West Coast Semifinalists.
Speaker 2:West Coast finals, yeah yeah, what's what?
Speaker 1:so? West Coast finalists. So that's like, that's like you can be like. Oh, I made it to the second round, or what.
Speaker 2:I first. Actually I could say first, first In Sarasota. Yeah, that's huge bro.
Speaker 1:So that's like, that's like a, that's like I remember. Do you know Nathan Wallace's? Nah, he's a comedian down in, like I think, fort Myers, he's kind of bigger, he tours and stuff. I've seen him like I was doing stuff at like snappers.
Speaker 1:Actually met him in Austin when I was out there, Damn yeah, he was doing a show at the Vulcan and my buddy was like trying to get a guest spot on there but didn't happen anyways. But he was nice and he was talking to me and he was being really cool and he told me like a lot of cool stuff. But he basically like kind of Just gave me a lot of really good advice, you know, and it's kind of he uses those accolades that you basically like one of his accolades is Finalists I think he made it all the way to the finals but finalists in Florida's funniest comedian, you know, I'm saying and then that's how he plugs is it literally says like if you like it's, it said it like For an ad.
Speaker 1:Like it was like so the girl that was in the competition with Tara, you know Zimmern. Yes, yeah, so she's actually opening, she's opening for him and on the poster for that. I don't remember what club it's at. I feel like such an asshole right now because I can't properly plug it.
Speaker 1:Um, but on the poster it literally was like finalists in Florida's funniest comedian competition and then it was like a World series of comedy Comedian finalists or whatever. And I was like. I was like, bro, like I'm getting into the same things, like I just need to Keep plugging these things you, then you'll be able to get you know feature spots or at least hosting gigs, places you know yeah, even like to open for really prominent people.
Speaker 2:I feel like would be right.
Speaker 1:That's where to get your name out there, yeah well, that's like that's how I met Kevin, actually the guy that was in the competition that went right after Mike Kevin Taylor, the other redhead dude.
Speaker 2:Oh, yeah, yeah he.
Speaker 1:He opened for Polly Shore when I first that's pretty sick so yeah, that's crazy, dude. Like like I remember I saw him and then, like Like two days before the competition, I did like an open mic with him and I was like holy shit, dude, like I paid to see you and now we're doing a show together and you know that moment cool. That's the cool mom. You've had that moment to that moment for you, do you know?
Speaker 2:I would say, I would say Mike because my Steven's you saw Matt. He saw my very first Set and and that's where I first heard about him too and then just to have that competition yeah, that's awesome.
Speaker 1:So I definitely I definitely I feel like such an asshole because when I first went in, I was a bootcamp person at the McCurdy's. I took the McCurdy's bootcamp, yes, and Ken told me go talk to Johnny Hobbs and I emailed Johnny about being an extra and he's like you got to do all this stuff Through the website. So I did that. But then I went in early and I went right up to Mike because they're like, oh, he's the host, and I was like, alright, bet, and I was a kill man. I think I've been bothering you through emails and stuff like Johnny, right, and he's like, no, my name is Mike and I was like Bad first impression and then I mean he was cool.
Speaker 1:He's come around on me since then like he, like whatever, but like he's given me a lot of good advice too. I just I actually I Only recently have paid to see Mike. You know I'm saying like Duke comedy, yeah, so I've only seen his stuff. He's working out as at the open mics. So yeah and I don't. I don't think I've actually been on a mic with Mike at the same time, you know.
Speaker 2:Not one that he's not hosting me neither. Yeah, yeah, I've seen him do a couple.
Speaker 1:But that's what I meant. It was just like a moment to see like a comedian put in the same work that I paid to see. You know, it's like the same thing, but like being on the show, like you said, it's like Performing with him, and then when he's like all I'm in the same competition. Same thing. You said with Mike. So I was like dude, mike is the same deal to you as he is to me, like he's still like up there, you know.
Speaker 1:Yeah so it's like dog, like all you guys, and they were all so cool like they. Just they're like oh, you're just one of us now. Yeah, it's like hell. Yeah, we're one of us. Yeah, playing field, that yeah it's fucking awesome, dude, but yeah, dude. So like you have that on your belt, so I think that'll help you get more like gigs. Have you like tried to look in to get any hosting gigs anywhere?
Speaker 2:I? I've just been really zoning in on this competition. Hell yeah, I'm really riding on that momentum, I mean yeah, no, no, no.
Speaker 1:I mean I just meant like before that or anything, but yeah. So yeah, do you know, are you? Do you have to do a new five minutes or can it be the same five?
Speaker 2:minutes? They haven't said, but I'm gonna switch it up because I want the. Yeah, I want the.
Speaker 1:Well that's, I don't know if this is true and don't listen to me 100%, because you've obviously been doing comedy a little longer than me, but I heard Ralphie May one time talk about how he switched it up every time but that's because he knew we had fire, like like he wanted the judges were the same.
Speaker 2:You know he wanted, he wanted. Oh yeah, you know. Do you know if the judges are the same?
Speaker 1:I have no idea. I don't know. If that's the case, I'm gonna keep my trumpet. Well, that's, that was. Crush is really hard yeah.
Speaker 2:But I'm gonna have a whole different premise behind it. Yeah, I like that, then, that you know so what you're just gonna?
Speaker 1:you're just gonna keep the impression, but there's just gonna be in a different situation, different yeah.
Speaker 2:Oh then, yeah, that's exactly that. Yeah, that's changing the whole thing, and yeah, that's all you're doing is doing an impression.
Speaker 1:There's nothing wrong with that, yeah exactly.
Speaker 2:I'm so with how I've noticed, when I go to Sarasota like how I did jokes about like Florida and like publics that really resonates there but when I? Go to Tampa to do mics like my edgier stuff Really really hits. So that's what I'm gonna. I'm gonna try to go outside the box With this little a little. Then I did with the first one, okay.
Speaker 1:Okay, uh, do you think you know? So, like you've done the improv sold out.
Speaker 2:you said before or close to well, and when it sells out is it normally, like you said, like younger crowd, like edgy.
Speaker 1:Yes, exactly, so then I really like it's like it's like you know like you've, you've done it before, so you it's like. It's not like Like you go there all the time, but you know the playing ground. You've been in that playing fields.
Speaker 2:What you're saying. I know what they yeah, I know from what I've seen what they like. That's good man.
Speaker 1:So you're like I already got stuff in my back pocket ready to go. Already got, yeah, heck, yeah dude.
Speaker 2:Two of them is actually new that I thought about like last month.
Speaker 1:So that'll be interesting. That's awesome.
Speaker 2:I actually I should try to go up and do a little quick, quick, quick little mic somewhere to test them out. But I kind of want to just ride, just just let them rip. I uh.
Speaker 1:I, uh, I did three new jokes and one of them I wrote the night before for the competition.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:I did a joke about, because I was like I need, I need to extend this conversation with my friend Chaz. He's like a, he's like a stoner, burnout, surfer voice guy, you know, and like people I was like yeah, and people love voices, but so I needed to like make it longer and I was like, what do I do?
Speaker 1:And I was like all right, so I fabricated a situation where I was like on a dating app and I was hooking up with this girl, but then that ending of it was like like maybe, and like it's perfect, and he's like dude, what's that sound? Well, that's that. He's like what's that sound?
Speaker 2:like, I'm like it sounds perfect.
Speaker 1:He goes. No, dude, Sounds like you're the side chick, like that's basically the joke, you know. And yeah, and that gets a good like laugh. You know what I'm saying because it's like right before I talk about how do I get a girlfriend bro.
Speaker 2:You know what I'm saying?
Speaker 1:I'm dead yeah because, like I have I have that joke, I don't know if you've heard it uh, where I'm like, I say something kind of along the lines of like, like, oh, and my buddy helps me get a girlfriend. I don't know how he told me how to get.
Speaker 1:Uh, this is just the Cliff notes he's like, he's like uh so he told me how to get a girlfriend and but I was like I did the things he said and now I'm just addicted to pumpkin spice and that at all and, like that, you just became, you know, became a girl.
Speaker 2:What's that? Uh, what's that Batman thing you like? Live long enough to see yourself become the villain? Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's, that's exactly funny.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's exactly the joke and it got a really strong laugh. Uh, yeah, I think, I think I did really. I'm going back to competition, bro. I'm like I'm kind of reliving in my head. I think I did really good and I think, um, if I would have you can ever rank yourself. I think I did in top six, at least you know what I'm saying. But there was a lot of strong acts and a lot of people got like like you, like obviously the winners, but other people also got like a really strong applause.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:In my bit like I didn't know there'd be so many stoners there. You know what I'm saying. And I have like a stoner bit like it's like a hook, it's like a three-part bit about being on a date with a girl and like how, like uh, she's into witchcraft and I'm like that's fucking cool. And then, like she lost her license from a DUI and I'm like that's fucking cool, yeah.
Speaker 2:And then she's like she's like typical Florida girl right there.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, yeah and then she starts sniffing. She's like do you smell that? You smell like no, it's fucking smell shit. And she's like smells like marijuana. And I'm like oh shit, yeah, no, that's me. And then she's like uh, she's like you use marijuana and then I lose my shit. I'm like you can.
Speaker 1:That's where this bitch draws a line, yeah you could be a fucking witch, you could be like a witch with the DUI, but like you hate weed and like you're not for me. And so then I do this whole fucking bit about how, like without weed you wouldn't, you wouldn't have, like these figures, and then I say like A saying at the end that like incorporates all of them. And because the ending of them is like Matthew McConaughey, you know, I'm saying and I do the all right, all right, all right, yeah, like people fucking clap at that one when they're stoners, if they're not, they.
Speaker 1:I've seen that joke go two ways. You know, I've done it where it's fucking killed the room, and then I've done it where people are like I'm like, all right, so you guys are drinkers here, yeah. And I'm like fuck so and I was worried so I didn't do that joke. But then I heard Ken telling all the jokes about like weed and everybody losing it.
Speaker 2:Yeah and I was like damn dude, it's starting to get more legal in Florida, so maybe they're just.
Speaker 1:I know that's what some old lady tried to tell me afterwards I don't, old lady, if you're watching my podcast, I doubt you do that I was talking to at the office bar afterwards. She's like you can do weed jokes. They're okay now and I'm like I don't know.
Speaker 2:I've done them in rooms before where people are like that's exactly what I was saying, with like the Sarasota versus Tampa, like some jokes that have completely crushed in Tampa, like get a chuckle in Sarasota because it's just less relatable. I feel, yeah, and I almost feel like vice versa.
Speaker 1:I feel like my weed joke does better in Sarasota with the older crowd, Like older people like it because it's more like about like Willie Nelson and stoop dog and Matthew McConaughey Okay. I see that and I say that, yeah, and then I say that shit to people who are under the age of 30 and they're like, who, what? Yeah, and I'm like, okay, fuck that joke.
Speaker 2:Like and what can you do besides like bro?
Speaker 1:And then you're at the end and you're like, okay, yeah, yeah, that was the end of my set, bye.
Speaker 2:Like what was that one thing? That the guy uh, I forgot his name, but he was at the competition and he really said his joke and and he was like damn, that was my best joke.
Speaker 1:Was it? Was it Miles or? If you said his name, I wouldn't did he was he the guy that did the founding father hair?
Speaker 2:Yes, yeah, yeah, that's miles, that's miles. He was funny. He's so funny. I've seen him plenty of times.
Speaker 1:But like he, just like he was like.
Speaker 2:Wow, that's doing my best joke.
Speaker 1:I think I think he said another joke too and he's like all right, yeah, yeah, dude, I know, but it's like, it's like. So I don't know if you heard my one joke that I have about like my asian x, and I say like something about. Whenever I'm drunk, I sleep with my rice cooker. And then I got I think I'm the only comedian that got groans, If I'm being completely honest like it groaned hard and then I was like all right, you guys love asians as much as I used to.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, yeah, I died, and I like that turnaround.
Speaker 1:I was like all right, bro, I need it. Like it's the one thing I'm learning, like as of now, is how to save myself. You know what I'm saying. Like when a room is like no, we hate that's important, that's very important yeah. I actually had one joke that I posted a clip of and, uh, I got my first hater on it because they were like.
Speaker 1:Uh, it was the one where I did the turnaround where I'm like, all right, you guys respect women here. And then, yeah, it's kind of funny, because I was like talking about mail order brides and and then the guy was like, yeah, it's stupid, but the guy goes oh no, the joke was just bad and I was like, all right, dude, like I was like I got a hater.
Speaker 2:That's worth a hundred likes. Baby. There are the hundred likes right there Did uh, I really liked your. You're a thor joke, like I look like well, the thor opening yeah that's like a strong joke.
Speaker 1:I've been working on that one for a long time, like it's gone through a lot of iterations. That was great, yeah, my buddy kind of like trashes me because he's like one time he doesn't trash me but he's like I don't think I've done a mic yet where I haven't heard you tell some variation of that thor joke. I'm like I'm fucking making sure it's perfect.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I was like let me, let me yeah.
Speaker 1:It took me a long time of going through a bunch of different kinds of thorns and I was like, all right, anorexia, thor from wish, the email thing and then the natalie portman thing, yeah, yeah, natalie portman is probably my all time yeah, and I really crush and that's why, and that's why everyone's like okay, yeah, no, I could see that. And then also whenever I say like I'm not that lucky, I just have a hole in my drywall with the poster covered it up.
Speaker 1:They're like okay, we can see that you look like that kind of guy.
Speaker 2:The more relatable, the better Embarrassing or whatever. Uh, are you, you got to go sooner? No, no, okay.
Speaker 1:Uh, yeah, man, uh, but that was just like a real good, uh like experience. That, uh like the turnarounds, like you said, the the thunderous applause was good. Um, yes, yeah, man, uh. So you're gonna be at the improv, that's gonna be cool. You're gonna be doing the edgier stuff.
Speaker 2:I'd like to see that I'm a brand.
Speaker 1:Honestly, man, I haven't known you that long. I think I met you about like maybe a month ago.
Speaker 2:Yeah, something like that Uh.
Speaker 1:so I mean, I like new comedy friends, you know, especially People out there grinding just as hard as me.
Speaker 2:Yeah, gotta, gotta network wherever you can. Yeah, bro.
Speaker 1:And uh, but uh, I want to. I wish I could come to that damn improv thing. I want to hopefully. Do you think they'll let you record your set there, or Do they ever let you record your set there, or are they like against that?
Speaker 2:They were, but that was in like one of their side rooms.
Speaker 1:Oh, you're, so, you're in the main, so yeah, so they're gonna be like.
Speaker 2:I really don't know, mccurdy's. They didn't let you, so I. I just would assume it's the same vibe.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I messaged mike on like uh uh facebook and was like hey man Do you think we can get. Do you know how to get that video?
Speaker 2:me too Do, because that I really want, that. I know me too.
Speaker 1:I love that even though I didn't get like an applause or whatever, I was like like I'm one of those.
Speaker 2:I'm like it's like game film at a point like athletes watch game. Yeah, and I'm like and I'm like super nerdy.
Speaker 1:Like on the way there, my buddy was like I was like dude. I feel like I don't have enough laughs per minute. He's like what?
Speaker 2:the fuck do you mean? And I?
Speaker 1:was like. I was like I break it down to like the measurement.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I was like how many?
Speaker 1:yeah, bro, I literally do it by last for a minute and he's like I didn't know you did your your set so scientifically and I'm like, yeah, bro. I was like if everything hits in this four minutes, I was like I have 17 points where these motherfuckers should laugh and I mean all the numbers are going in your head. Yeah, yeah, and I was like if I do this, I do that and he's like. He's like bro, stop. He's like you're not adding anything in, you're not getting any more laughs.
Speaker 2:He's like you're just fucking going in. I'm a writer, dude, I know what you're doing.
Speaker 1:He's like I.
Speaker 2:Like that your brain works that way I'm happy for you. Yeah, kind of.
Speaker 1:I was like darn it, man. Whatever. I was like, don't know my secrets, then Whatever. Yeah, man, do you ever network with bigger named comedians or meet them and try to follow them? In follow back up with them like, hey, could I get a guest spot on your shows or anything? You've had any experience with any of that?
Speaker 2:I've never reached out like that. I just kind of want a little body of work, like with my Instagram and YouTube I've been making skits and highlight them.
Speaker 1:Do you have a web site or?
Speaker 2:Daniel Martinez Comedy.
Speaker 1:Daniel Martinez Comedy guys.
Speaker 2:Instagram, youtube, and then Martinez Comedy for TikTok. There you go, boom.
Speaker 1:That's where we can see all of his stuff. We need to get him some more followers out there. Guys, boost those numbers, reach out.
Speaker 2:He's a funny guy.
Speaker 1:Thanks bro. Yeah, man, so that's good to know that you got that. That always helps to get the followers. I think this competition is going to help you, especially if you can get your hands on any one of those videos you know what I'm saying Because then you can cut it up into reels Any amount of laughs that are on those reels, like you know what I'm saying, that helps a lot.
Speaker 2:I have noticed that when I post shorter stuff it gets way more yeah yeah, Like if it's like only Someone's attention span, or whatever. No, that's totally out of it, dude.
Speaker 1:It's like if I post a joke that's almost 30 seconds, they click off. You know what I'm saying. But if I post like a under 20 second joke, like a quick banger, like that's like I've had, my friends actually start messaging me like oh my god, lol, like you're terrible, or like and I'm like OK.
Speaker 2:I mean, it's just something, yeah, yeah, yeah, I mean it's all.
Speaker 1:It's all laugh, emojis and shit like that, but it's like I mean. Well, they also kind of know me, like my one buddy. He compared me to like this old punk rock, like a guy mixed with like Mitch Hedberg, which is funny Because the punk rock guy was like he used to do these commercials. I don't know, you're a little younger. So I was like this is your brain, this is your brain on drugs.
Speaker 2:Yes, I have seen that.
Speaker 1:So that's Henry Rawlins and he's like you're a mixture of him with Mitch Hedberg. He's like you're the perfect combination of passive and aggressive.
Speaker 2:I really like that. I was like dude. I have to do a bit about that Because one guy's like here's your brain on drugs.
Speaker 1:And the other guy's like here's my brain on drugs.
Speaker 2:Like here's the best joke. I have clinical research in both fields and I can clearly tell you yeah.
Speaker 1:When he told me that I was like dude. That's like the best compliment ever. He's actually in a few bands and I think he said his bass player is in the engineer, the event engineer and sound engineer at Obscura.
Speaker 2:You ever go there, yeah, yeah so hopefully fingers crossed.
Speaker 1:I don't know if you're watching this any of you guys. Ryan or his friend, get us that show. Let me host it. I'll get Daniel on there. You know it'll be real funny stuff. Kill some sets. Yeah, oh man, I know my man. He's already. I've already seen him do five. I know he's got another five to go. That's an easy 10. I'm sure he's got 15 in the bag. That's good math.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:I'm good at it. I'm good at it. So, yeah, man, I'm also. I'm trying to work real hard, like, have you ever been to motorworks over here?
Speaker 2:No.
Speaker 1:So that's like the biggest beer garden in Florida and they have this big stage. I'm surprised.
Speaker 2:I happened to be here and I'm just like they're their own brewery, technically too.
Speaker 1:And I'm like my buddy just started working back there again and the owners like him. And I'm like, dude, your owners hate comedy, because I've reached out plenty of times about starting a show. It's like, dude, it's a great idea. I don't know why we don't do it. I'm like, can you move it up on the line, dude? Because like Bradenton's kind of lacking, you know.
Speaker 2:I should. I should start doing that, Just hitting up local bars and stuff. Well, I've just been going to like just comedy clubs, because I just like to.
Speaker 1:Well, comedy clubs are good, but, like bars and breweries are good too, you know, because they like, want to drive business. You know what I'm?
Speaker 2:saying and it's like All you have to do is hit one time and then they that's literally it and I try to tell them like, hey, let me just do this the one time.
Speaker 1:If you don't increase your beer sales, you never have to do it again, ok, yeah. You gave it a shot. But if you promote it this much. Your beer sales are going to go up, so it doesn't.
Speaker 2:Exactly yeah.
Speaker 1:I'm just someone just needs to give me a shot. That's another thing Mike told me, because he gave me a lot of good advice. He was like you want to be taken seriously to like X amount of open, like a week, you know. And he's like, and don't try to skip the hosting gig, Like everyone tries to go right past the hosting gig right into like you know what I'm saying? Like, oh, I want to be a headliner. I want to be a headliner.
Speaker 2:Yeah, because people yeah.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and he's like so being a host is good because it gives you that experience. You're the opener, it's the most shit upon like spot and the whole thing, but like you're kind of the most important because you're to warm people. Yeah, you're warming people up, you're, you're introducing the people, like making sure they're not fucking pissed. You know what I'm saying? It's like it's and you get paid nothing, but it is. However, yeah, that is what it is.
Speaker 2:Yeah, this is like this is like a fun, like passion project for me, like I enjoy doing, like the skits the skits are really fun.
Speaker 1:Like yeah, you do, you do a lot of you thought of like expanding outside of. Yeah, you do a lot of skits on there. I've noticed that. What got you into that? Was that what you started with, or?
Speaker 2:I just have these. Like you know how we just think of jokes like topics like the Asian thing or the Thor thing, and then I just think some jokes would be better delivered as a skit.
Speaker 1:Yeah, no, lots of them are. So like, how do you do? That Looks your process. Do you like start writing them down or do you just like you're like?
Speaker 2:effort.
Speaker 1:I'm just going to like go off the cuff and start recording, just like my stand up.
Speaker 2:I have like topics, I have like a ton of topics and then I just expand on those topics, like I made like divorce proof salmon and then I gave like marriage advice while I was making like the salmon recipes.
Speaker 1:It was like a little like cooking show. Yeah, that's around divorce. The people are like geez, this guy's dark, yeah, but the recipe.
Speaker 2:I'm actually. I actually love the cook, so all the recipes are good and I need to get back to doing that. I've been doing other things and not really like the cooking show, but yeah, that's a little fun thing. Make the skits too. Yeah, skits are good Skits are good.
Speaker 1:My buddy and my buddy wanted to get into skits but I I know I thought about so. I used to be a pizza guy for a real long time and I thought about, like reason 976, your pizza is not at your house or whatever, and it's just the pizza guy like I don't know, fucking doing donuts or something or trading a slice of your pizza to watch two homeless guys fight.
Speaker 2:Or, like you know, like stupid shit like.
Speaker 1:Just like what the pizza guys are doing instead of delivering your pizza.
Speaker 2:That's like what your unemployed friend is doing. Yeah, yeah, exactly. All those means like that. That's funny.
Speaker 1:That's like one of the ideas I had. I don't really I'm not really good at like writing, like like I don't know the one where it was like um, like doing, like everyday tasks and just like, but like he lease and just busting the healies out at the end of the video, like and just I like that one yeah. And just being gone and like, like sassy about it.
Speaker 2:Yeah, like at the bank rolling up to the tail of them being like oh you have insufficient funds?
Speaker 1:Well, you can kiss my ass and just roll away. Yeah, oh man, the bank would never let you record, though you ever see Tom Sigouris thing on his podcast where he talks about how he was taking a picture of a teller to like for because she thought she'd be a good date for his friend. Oh and they were all like they called him and they're like, hey, what the fuck were you doing? We started taking pictures in the bank. They're like all right, well, that's creepy. Uh, you, now you're on a list.
Speaker 2:It's like oh, he's bankless. Yeah, and it's a list that all banks share like of potential. Wow yeah.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and it's like how rich is Tom Sigouris to wear.
Speaker 2:No, he's on a list. Yeah, like he's never gonna. Honestly, we should probably try that just to network, like get our face and name out there. We should try to get on the bank.
Speaker 1:Yeah, more banks will know us. Yeah, exactly, dude, it's like, hey, I think I've seen that guy do stand-up one day, I know. Yeah, I know I can't, I know I can't come back in the bank, but all you guys should come see my company.
Speaker 2:I'll get the improv. Remember, I'm brave. Oh, come see me down at the gimmick. I need money because I can't access mine anymore. My debit card doesn't work.
Speaker 1:Oh man, I just recently speaking of meeting money I'm I think it was my sister or somebody was there like you should add like your cash app info on like your Instagram and stuff, and I think I just recently posted it on my Instagram and I posted a tip chart on my PayPal on my website.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I'm just like bro. You got any hits yet? Not yet, bro. Okay, I'm waiting for it though.
Speaker 1:Like eventually, bro, like it's just going to take. That's one of those things that, like wallets up there, like it's fine, like, but then, like, once you get, if you ever get the take off like you know what I'm saying Like, like I can see that your fans will send you money just for weird stuff. Yeah, like.
Speaker 2:I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know. Like a joke about, like um, that, what's that platform where you could have famous people say whatever you want, and it's really really funny.
Speaker 1:Is it that threads platformer? No, it's like oh, cameo, cameo, cameo is really good yeah.
Speaker 2:I see it being like that. Yeah, I like cameo. I mean, I'll make it like that, I'll do a cameo right now, I don't care my buddy said something about like me being coming to sell out and like doing clean jokes.
Speaker 1:I was like I'll do, I'll sell out right now. I was like I'll make all my jokes yeah. Like I don't fucking give two shits, Like I'll do whatever. Like I, I naturally have a fucked up brain, so I try to write like that helps. Yeah, some of my stuff is like, like, mildly racist or like, but it's all jokes, you know, like I think, I really think white people are the worst and I honestly think I'm the worst person to ever exist.
Speaker 2:So yeah.
Speaker 1:Strong words If you don't hate yourself, how can you hate anyone else, right? Um, yeah, definitely strong words.
Speaker 2:Yeah, but yeah man.
Speaker 1:I don't know, like I don't, I'm sure I could do clean comedy. Every comedian can, if they try hard enough right.
Speaker 2:But it's just like.
Speaker 1:I've been writing a lot more clean jokes Like, but they don't hit in open mics, like at all. Like.
Speaker 1:They really don't like clean jokes Like I have this one bit about like, like making fun of my my little brother's friend because he like couldn't say certain words. And then like, yeah, it's, it's not nice, it's a mean situation. And then he's like oh, yeah, Well, in my speech therapy class like it was just a class combined from kids with multiple problems he's like my speech therapy class they give us M&M's and Skittles every time we do it right. The next week, bro, I was messing my six of my nines up dude.
Speaker 2:Just so poor.
Speaker 1:I needed those Skittles dude Like I was, like I got problems. Guys, I just can't do it right. And they just gave me so many money for the poor yeah. And my money was the forms of the Skittles.
Speaker 2:So it's like that's like a.
Speaker 1:That's the kind of clean humor. You know that I know how to write right right now. I mean, I'm still learning, but that shit's hard.
Speaker 2:I like writing the line between the book the two. That's what I try to do when I go to like Tampa. I just try to really just like test the water to see where people yeah, I mean it's always good at the open, like my like racist girlfriend. Joke is like I really want a racist girlfriend. That joke's really good Not because he's racist, but that just means she has traditional American values, Dude they love that shit.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's like what I think I think old people love that shit and young people love that shit. That's what I'm saying, yeah, and yeah, that's a fucking good one, because fuck, if it's not true. And it's surprising, because they're like why the fuck would you want a racist girlfriend Like?
Speaker 2:why would anyone you got to throw it up there to make them really say like, yeah, you kind of talk about?
Speaker 1:you kind of you're like I just want a racist girlfriend. And then you're like I'm like I remember the first time I heard you tell that joke I was like what is he going with this?
Speaker 2:He's like oh, this can go one or two ways. That was like. I was like.
Speaker 1:I think this guy's about to just like start bashing on racist people, which is fine.
Speaker 2:But yeah, riding the line. That's actually what I put in. What I submitted to the Ford was funniest, was that joke?
Speaker 1:Oh, nice To get in. Yeah, did you just give one joke, or?
Speaker 2:I plugged that, but I told them like everything's on there. I don't know how deep they go into it. Yeah, Dude, I don't.
Speaker 1:I hope they watch the whole video because, dude, the video I submitted I was like I'm not getting in. My very first joke I told I think I had like a quick like Thor joke, but like, after that, dude, I started talking about like cause Barbie would just came out you know so.
Speaker 1:I said something about like oh, keeping up this physique is harder than a gay guy at Barbie, you know, like right off rip. And then I was like, oh, I don't have a problem with gay people, I just couldn't see myself living that way anymore, you know.
Speaker 2:And then yeah, it's stupid, all right, yeah, that's just funny.
Speaker 1:And then I had another joke where I was like oh, have you ever done Wesley Chapel side splitters?
Speaker 2:No.
Speaker 1:So it's far, but it's in a movie theater, it's in an actual theater. Oh, that's actually cool, so it's cool.
Speaker 2:That'd be fun, yeah.
Speaker 1:But one of the jokes that I had like on block. For that I was like, oh, this is actually my first time doing standup comedy in a movie theater. I don't have a problem speaking in theaters, though, because anytime I see a movie it's with my black friends. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And everyone's like oh. And I was like all right guys, is that not okay? Like gay joke. And then the black joke. I was like it's gonna get worse, dude.
Speaker 2:And that's the video. I hit all the communities, yeah, and that's why when I told my Asian joke.
Speaker 1:In that one I was like the racism's back and they all fucking died. But I submitted that joke and I was like I can't tell any of these fucking jokes down here.
Speaker 2:I'm a Kurdish. No right, yeah, yeah, yeah, I was like they'll just be like cricket. That'd be bold. That'd be bold yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:And so I was like I was like if that video is good enough to submit to the floor, it's funny. So I was like I've been trying to push it out to like snappers, just local comedy club and stuff, some different places. I don't fucking know man, I'm just trying to get a guest spot anywhere I can get. Like I told you I've already been plugging the accolade, like hey, I'm technically I'm quite a fan. I told my brother I was like I am between the 200th and 195th funniest person in Florida.
Speaker 2:Oh, dude, yeah, somewhere in there, david.
Speaker 1:It's like more than that, because I think like-.
Speaker 2:There's a lot of people in Florida.
Speaker 1:I think only the top. I think only the top. Like 50 or 60 people moved on right, so like between like I'm somewhere between 51 and 200, but I was trying to make a joke about how, like, I'm 197th funniest person.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:Like, but so that's like just to get accepted into the competitions a big deal.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I was a pretty psyched for it and you know I can't ask for it. How was it going for anybody so?
Speaker 1:if you like. I know this is all just dreams, we're just talking. What is? Hypothetical, Hypothetically if you win, what would that mean for you?
Speaker 2:you think, what would it mean? It would be the ultimate homage to my favorite comedians and my love for comedy in general. That's what I would say, and everyone that's supported me along the way family, friends, sport people.
Speaker 1:Heck, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2:So that would be just a great like gift back.
Speaker 1:That's what I would say. Do you think like you could see yourself like trying to like? Because you said you're an EMT and a firefighter, so you do both. Fire medic yeah, Okay, so you do both. So I'm assuming that you work a whole lot 24 on, 48 off.
Speaker 1:That's a schedule 24 hours on, so do you think you could see yourself after you win this Like I don't know, maybe, but just all these are hypotheticals. You win, of course your socials start blowing up you know what I'm saying and people want to book you in places. Could you be like I don't think I'm going to do the fire EMT anymore, or do you think you'd be like work the?
Speaker 2:comedy shows. I think it'd be worse if I had like a nine to five Cause with this. Every shift is Friday, so it's 24 hours on. I get to work at 8 am and then I leave work at 8 am the next morning. So I always have those next two days off. So if they say hey, can you go out this weekend? I could always do either.
Speaker 1:So you're saying it's like the premium spot, as long as it's not like too far away.
Speaker 2:Yes, plus, if I take one day off of work, I get five days off of work.
Speaker 1:So then, if they ever wanted to book you like oh, we need you here here, here, here here, and you need it to be far. You can be like, I just need one day off, I can make it.
Speaker 2:Yeah, exactly, so that works out really good. Yeah, I think it's a great setup either way. Yeah, heck, yeah, man, for sure, dude Well hypothetically.
Speaker 1:Hopefully that happens.
Speaker 2:Hypothetically, yeah, yeah, right. Oh, that'd be huge Manifesting that.
Speaker 1:Have you seen any other comedians you're going up against?
Speaker 2:I only know the Sarasota people dude. Yeah, just looking at my, I don't really know names like that.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I have seen a few of them in the finals. I know Tom Wise.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:I met him at that Dunedin mic and I guess he does. I think, if I'm thinking of the correct person, he does like a little mini tour with the founding father, guy Miles. Oh, OK, yeah he's like the Rolling Stone and Stoner tour, something they call it.
Speaker 2:I could definitely say that, yeah, I could definitely say that.
Speaker 1:And then there's another guy on there called Scott Bird. He's like just straight up self-deprecation humor, dude. He is so flippin' funny and you want to talk about self-deprecating callbacks like deadpan.
Speaker 2:Making fun of yourself is usually a great real. Back to the audience.
Speaker 1:And I've seen this guy and you know when you see someone and they could tell the same joke, but the way they tell it is still so fucking funny.
Speaker 2:Yes, yeah.
Speaker 1:That's how this guy is, so he's going to be in it. I'm psyched, yeah, yeah, bro, you're going to have a lot of healthy competition.
Speaker 2:Like the competition was good there, this one obviously next year it's going to be, yeah, the next level, the winners of the winners. Yeah, it's awesome, dude, it's going to be a great show either way.
Speaker 1:So besides that show, do you have any other shows coming up? You want to tell the audience about it.
Speaker 2:No, I'm just planning on chopping up some skits until then, if everybody wants to follow me, daniel Martinez comedy.
Speaker 1:like I said, Give my boy, daniel Martinez, a follow here, instagram and YouTube. Yeah, yeah, so other than the socials and the comedy questions, man, I don't really know very much else to ask you. No, dude, thank you for having me.
Speaker 2:This is my first podcast, so hypothetically this could be really funny 20 years later or not. Just like my jokes.
Speaker 1:That would be super awesome. Like, imagine if, like, someone goes back and they're like those guys and they like, take it out of context. They're like those guys said I don't even know what words we won't be able to say in 20 years, but they'll be like Probably not yeah, they said Latin woman. And then we'll get blacklisted because we said Shakira's hips don't lie, or something.
Speaker 2:We shed on white women for half a second. Oh yeah, I think that'll be OK forever.
Speaker 1:Honestly.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I feel it.
Speaker 1:Yeah, man, so I've been your host, drew. That's my guest there, daniel Martinez. Follow him on his socials. Like we said before, if you have the time, go out November 8th 7 PM at the Tampa Improv, you can see him. Free promo tickets for what's the promo code? Florida, florida, so you just use Florida and you get in for free to see a hilarious set of a bunch of people trying to be All the winners, yeah, yeah, trying to be the funniest.
Speaker 2:It's going to be a great time. I would go just to watch all of them.
Speaker 1:If I was off I'd go. I might try to get off, but it's very much fun.
Speaker 2:Yeah, let me know, heck, yeah, man.
Speaker 1:But yeah, this has been another great episode of the Weekend Rundown and thank you guys for joining in. See you later.
Speaker 2:A rich man's world. I have turned a slow.