{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Spencer Blair","description":"In the Before Times of Yore, podcaster\/producer\/comic Spencer Blair chats about his mostly-improvised hosting set at Strip Joker. <p> 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.<p> Spencer can be found on the podcasts 'Desks & Dayjobs' as well as 'Please Make This', and is currently a co-producer of Strip Joker.<p>   Timestamps:<p>   01:00 \u2013 Hosting Set @ Strip Joker<p> Mentions of Martin Felshman, Rachel Relman, \u2018A Dog\u2019s Journey\u2019, Lexipro<p> 10:36 \u2013 \u201cWhen did you realize comedy was a thing you could do?\u201d<p> Mentions of Comedy Sportz, Imposter Syndrome<p> 12:33 \u2013 \u201cMaybe you should stop trying so hard\u201d<p> Mentions of Scott Duff, Le Aboav<p> 14:03 \u2013 The Funny Friend<p> 15:05 \u2013 \u201cI went to a small, Christian university\u201d<p> Mentions of Orange County, Improv Groups; Improvcivable, Improv Shmimprov, Disney Cruises, The Walt Disney Corporation<p> 17:30 \u2013 \u201cDoing the Chicago thing\u201d<p> Mentions of iO, Second City<p> 18:41 \u2013 \u201cI\u2019ve never consistently mic\u2019ed\u201d<p> Mentions of Hobart Thompson, The Chill As Fuck Show, Droday, Dewayne Perkins, Michelle Wolfe, Brooklyn Nine-Nine<p> 21:25 \u2013 Stand-Up vs. Improv<p> Mentions of The Improvised Shakespeare Company, Second City<p> 23:10 \u2013The Chill As Fuck Show and Strip Joker<p> Mentions of Brittany Meyer, Le Aboav, Strip Joker Deluxe, Scott Duff, Uptown Underground, That Dude Jeff, Sunny Grissom<p> 27:57 \u2013 \u201cThe trick is being terrifyingly confident onstage\u201d<p> 29:09 \u2013 \u201cThe Scientific Method, but applied to humor\u201d<p> Mentions of Samantha Berkman, Kink-Shaming<p> 30:54 \u2013 Getting into the Set<p> 30:55 \u2013 Ad Libs<p> 31:22 \u2013 \u201cAre you as horny as I am?\u201d<p> Mentions of Body Positivity, Sex Positivity<p> 32:10 \u2013 \u201cI don\u2019t write comedy down\u201d<p> Mentions of Tad Walters, Kirkwood<p> 34:00 \u2013 \u201cEverybody\u2019s gay dad\u201d<p> 34:58 \u2013 Seasonal Depression<p> Mentions of Lexapro, SSRI, Edging<p> 38:29 \u2013 \u201cA hot guy and his boyfriend\u201d<p> 40:37 \u2013 Coming Down from Lexapro<p> Mention of Grindr, Christmas<p> 43:18 \u2013 Gay Dating Apps<p> 44:00 \u2013 Crying at a Movie Poster<p> Mention of Johnny Rockets, \u2018Homeward Bound\u2019<p> 48:30 \u2013 Losing the Audience<p> 50:10 \u2013 The Oppressor in the Safe Space<p> 52:16 \u2013 \u201cTwo white guys unpacking it on a podcast\u201d<p> Mention of Casey Larwood<p> 521:54 \u2013 Self Awareness<p> 53:23 \u2013 Spencer Shaved His Legs<p> 54:27 \u2013 Wrapping It Up<p> 57:25 \u2013 \u201cI\u2019m definitely more comfortable with queer comedy\u201d<p> 59:40 \u2013 Advice for Aspiring Comedians<p> 1:00:25 \u2013 \u201cThe reason we do open mics is to see, meet, and network with people\u201d<p> 1:02:49 \u2013 Asshole with Great Jokes < Cool Person with Mediocre Jokes<p> Mention of Marilee, Tina Fey, 30 Rock, Richard Pryor, \u2018The Marvelous Ms. Maisel\u2019<p> 1:05:25 \u2013 Where Can We Find You?<p> Podcast: \u2018Please Make This\u2019<p> Podcast: \u2018Desks And Dayjobs\u2019<p> Monthly Live Show: Strip Joker<p> Grindr, Scruff, Growler: S.B.<p> Hashtag: #thatloudbottom<p> Twitter: @SpencerDBlair<p> Instagram: @spencerdblair<p> 1:08:14 \u2013 Final Words and Pandering<p> ","author_name":"Performance Revue","author_url":"http:\/\/performancerevue.libsyn.com\/website","html":"