comedy
Cliched Meaning of Life
Here it is in text format: Have you ever seen a performance so inspirational, gone through a breakup so challenging, or had a milkshake that was so delicious . . . you started to contemplate the meaning of life? The essence of our existence? The significance of our sentience? I don’t know; it’s something I’ve […]
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An In-Depth Analysis of 1,000 Performances
My comedy career began on October 21, 2004, with a shortform improv comedy show in Smith Hall on The Ohio State University’s campus. On February 11, 2016,  11 years, 3 months, and 21 days later, I performed my 1,000th show as a stand-up comedian, improviser, storyteller, spoken word artist, and sketch performer. Because I’m an engineer, I […]
Read MoreStand Up Set at the Stand
A 5-minute set I did at The Stand in NYC.
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Leaving My Corporate Job (A 3 Year Anniversary)
3 years ago today I left my corporate job at Procter & Gamble to focus on Humor That Works full-time. In those 1,095 days, I’ve had some incredible adventures and met some amazing people. In honor of my anniversary, I thought I’d answer some of the most frequent questions I get about leaving the safety […]
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Homemade Happiness
19 April 2015. Stavanger, Norway I swallowed the last of my homemade ice cream and set the spoon down. I was seated at the kitchen table of a near-stranger’s home, with two near-strangers as tablemates. To my left was Amanda, a Vietnamese woman who had recently moved to Norway for a job. To my right was […]
Read MoreNY Times on Comedy
A friend sent me two recent NY Times articles related to comedy and I thought both provided interesting perspective on current comedy trends. The first, Take My Comedy Influences, Please, talks partly about the influx of comedians talking about comedy, something of which I’m a fan. I’m always fascinated by how other comedians approach their work, […]
Read MorePicnic Anthem
A promo video for one of my improv groups, Slapstick Picnic.
Read MoreShoot From the Hip Filmmaking Intensive Notes
After working on a short-film with a friend, I decided I wanted to learn more about the filmmaking process. A number of people associated with The Magnet Theater decided to do a filmmaking intensive in the Catskills that brought improvisers and filmmakers together to shoot a feature-length film in 10 days. I learned a ton […]
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My Super Exaggerated Resume
I am many things, but modest isn’t necessarily one of them. Even still, I do try to accurately depict my past experience and current skillset. But I have noticed, especially in the entertainment industry, a lot of people like to inflate what they’ve done as much as possible. As such, here is my super exaggerated […]
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