Spencer Blair

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Spencer Blair In the Before Times of Yore, podcaster/producer/comic Spencer Blair chats about his mostly-improvised hosting set at Strip Joker. &lt;p&gt; We discuss his improv background, how he got into hosting/producing shows all over Chicago, the internal dynamics of Strip Joker, and being terrifyingly confident onstage, all before we dive into the set.&lt;p&gt; Spencer can be found on the podcasts 'Desks &amp; Dayjobs' as well as 'Please Make This', and is currently a co-producer of Strip Joker.&lt;p&gt; &nbsp; Timestamps:&lt;p&gt; &nbsp; 01:00 – Hosting Set @ Strip Joker&lt;p&gt; Mentions of Martin Felshman, Rachel Relman, ‘A Dog’s Journey’, Lexipro&lt;p&gt; 10:36 – “When did you realize comedy was a thing you could do?”&lt;p&gt; Mentions of Comedy Sportz, Imposter Syndrome&lt;p&gt; 12:33 – “Maybe you should stop trying so hard”&lt;p&gt; Mentions of Scott Duff, Le Aboav&lt;p&gt; 14:03 – The Funny Friend&lt;p&gt; 15:05 – “I went to a small, Christian university”&lt;p&gt; Mentions of Orange County, Improv Groups; Improvcivable, Improv Shmimprov, Disney Cruises, The Walt Disney Corporation&lt;p&gt; 17:30 – “Doing the Chicago thing”&lt;p&gt; Mentions of iO, Second City&lt;p&gt; 18:41 – “I’ve never consistently mic’ed”&lt;p&gt; Mentions of Hobart Thompson, The Chill As Fuck Show, Droday, Dewayne Perkins, Michelle Wolfe, Brooklyn Nine-Nine&lt;p&gt; 21:25 – Stand-Up vs. Improv&lt;p&gt; Mentions of The Improvised Shakespeare Company, Second City&lt;p&gt; 23:10 –The Chill As Fuck Show and Strip Joker&lt;p&gt; Mentions of Brittany Meyer, Le Aboav, Strip Joker Deluxe, Scott Duff, Uptown Underground, That Dude Jeff, Sunny Grissom&lt;p&gt; 27:57 – “The trick is being terrifyingly confident onstage”&lt;p&gt; 29:09 – “The Scientific Method, but applied to humor”&lt;p&gt; Mentions of Samantha Berkman, Kink-Shaming&lt;p&gt; 30:54 – Getting into the Set&lt;p&gt; 30:55 – Ad Libs&lt;p&gt; 31:22 – “Are you as horny as I am?”&lt;p&gt; Mentions of Body Positivity, Sex Positivity&lt;p&gt; 32:10 – “I don’t write comedy down”&lt;p&gt; Mentions of Tad Walters, Kirkwood&lt;p&gt; 34:00 – “Everybody’s gay dad”&lt;p&gt; 34:58 – Seasonal Depression&lt;p&gt; Mentions of Lexapro, SSRI, Edging&lt;p&gt; 38:29 – “A hot guy and his boyfriend”&lt;p&gt; 40:37 – Coming Down from Lexapro&lt;p&gt; Mention of Grindr, Christmas&lt;p&gt; 43:18 – Gay Dating Apps&lt;p&gt; 44:00 – Crying at a Movie Poster&lt;p&gt; Mention of Johnny Rockets, ‘Homeward Bound’&lt;p&gt; 48:30 – Losing the Audience&lt;p&gt; 50:10 – The Oppressor in the Safe Space&lt;p&gt; 52:16 – “Two white guys unpacking it on a podcast”&lt;p&gt; Mention of Casey Larwood&lt;p&gt; 521:54 – Self Awareness&lt;p&gt; 53:23 – Spencer Shaved His Legs&lt;p&gt; 54:27 – Wrapping It Up&lt;p&gt; 57:25 – “I’m definitely more comfortable with queer comedy”&lt;p&gt; 59:40 – Advice for Aspiring Comedians&lt;p&gt; 1:00:25 – “The reason we do open mics is to see, meet, and network with people”&lt;p&gt; 1:02:49 – Asshole with Great Jokes &lt; Cool Person with Mediocre Jokes&lt;p&gt; Mention of Marilee, Tina Fey, 30 Rock, Richard Pryor, ‘The Marvelous Ms. Maisel’&lt;p&gt; 1:05:25 – Where Can We Find You?&lt;p&gt; Podcast: ‘Please Make This’&lt;p&gt; Podcast: ‘Desks And Dayjobs’&lt;p&gt; Monthly Live Show: Strip Joker&lt;p&gt; Grindr, Scruff, Growler: S.B.&lt;p&gt; Hashtag: #thatloudbottom&lt;p&gt; Twitter: @SpencerDBlair&lt;p&gt; Instagram: @spencerdblair&lt;p&gt; 1:08:14 – Final Words and Pandering&lt;p&gt; Performance Revue http://performancerevue.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17858723/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/95345225