A Comic’s Last Stand

Liz Miele

Liz Miele is a New York comedian who began performing stand-up at the age of 16.  In this episode of A Comic's Last Stand, Liz (along with her cats Ghost and Lunchbox) joins the podcast to talk about the low point she experienced ten years into comedy, how she utilized marketing and social media to take control of her career, and the importance of staying grounded in your creative goals.
 
Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHEELxlFnrj9Pls6L5VAkefCT_N92zem
 
Visit Liz's website:
https://lizmiele.com/
 
Watch Liz's latest special:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWbqA94Qsi0
 
Buy Liz's book Why Cats Are Assholes:
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Cats-are-Assholes-Miele/dp/1510756221
 
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A. Natasha Joukovsky

A. Natasha Joukovsky is the author of the novel The Portrait of a Mirror and the writer behind the Substack Quite Useless.  In this episode of A Comic's Last Stand, Natasha shares how she compartmentalizes her career as a novelist and as a management consultant, relays the details of her "DIY Summer Residency" as she works on her second novel, and discusses the concept she describes as "Fame's Inflection Point."
 
Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHEELxlFnrj9Pls6L5VAkefCT_N92zem
 
 
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https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-portrait-of-a-mirror-a-natasha-joukovsky/15048906?ean=9781419752179
 
 
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https://joukovsky.substack.com/
 
 
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J.P. McDade

J.P. McDade is a stand-up comedian and comedy writer who has appeared on Comedy Central's Roast Battle and at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.  In this episode of A Comic's Last Stand, J.P. discusses hiding his comedy career from coworkers and bosses, the difficulties of earning a living through comedy writing, and the nuances of performing as an opening act on a national theater tour.
 
Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHEELxlFnrj9Pls6L5VAkefCT_N92zem
 
 
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Evan Valentine

In the first remote episode of A Comic's Last Stand, Pete is joined by Evan Valentine, a former comedian and current writer for Comicbook.com.  Evan tells Pete how he made the transition from stand-up comedy to his dream job of "writing about nerd stuff."  He also recounts what made him decide to quit stand-up for good and shares his take on what's wrong with the movie industry today.
 
Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHEELxlFnrj9Pls6L5VAkefCT_N92zem
 
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https://comicbook.com/author/EvanValentine/
 
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Ami Kozak

Ami Kozak is a comedian, musician, podcaster and content creator. After studying at Berklee College of Music, Ami embarked on a fruitful career, composing music for ads, film and TV, and releasing records with his band Distant Cousins. He always had an interest in comedy, and over the past few years, has harnessed the power of social media to gain a large online following.
In this episode of A Comic's Last Stand, Ami talks to Pete about his path through two different art forms, the most effective ways to build your network, and how creative constraints can help someone generate their best work.
 
Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHEELxlFnrj9Pls6L5VAkefCT_N92zem
 
Listen to Ami's podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/@buckleuppod
https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008
 
 
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Lafayette Wright

Lafayette Wright is another one of Pete's oldest friends in comedy.  After performing together for years in Washington, DC, Pete and Lafayette both moved to New York City in 2012. Lafayette vividly shares his near-homelessness experience in New York, his return to DC to steady his career, and his reservations about the growing influence of technology in comedy.
 
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Jeremy Pinsly

Jeremy Pinsly is a New York City comedian who was in a situation similar to Pete - Struggling for stage time, searching for opportunities, and worrying about his future in comedy...until he decided to start a monthly stand-up show in his apartment.  In this episode of A Comic's Last Stand, Jeremy talks to Pete about the story behind his apartment show, what he's working on now, and how playing tennis has helped his comedy career.
 
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Eric Neumann

In March of 2020, comedian Eric Neumann had 1,700 Instagram followers and no TikTok account. As it stands today, he has 101k Instagram followers, over 400k on TikTok, and a robust touring schedule. Eric talks to Pete about how he grew his following throughout the pandemic, what it took for him to finally quit his day job, and how he's learned to take a break when it's needed.
 
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Courtney Fearrington

Pete is joined by Courtney Fearrington, one of his oldest friends in comedy.  Starting their careers in Washington, DC, they've known each other and have been performing on shows together for over 14 years.  Courtney and Pete talk through their last decade plus of friendship, frustrations, and failures, with a few major wins and realizations along the way.
 
 
Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHEELxlFnrj9Pls6L5VAkefCT_N92zem
 
 
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Ashley Austin Morris

In this episode of A Comic's Last Stand, Pete sits down with comedian and actor Ashley Austin Morris, who most recently appeared in Hulu's "Fleishman Is In Trouble" and Peacock's "Poker Face."  Deeply grounded in her Christian beliefs, Ashley shares how her faith guides her career trajectory and personal life. She also explores the struggles she's faced with her faith over the years and discusses how she maintains gratitude while pursuing new opportunities in the entertainment industry.
 
 
 
Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHEELxlFnrj9Pls6L5VAkefCT_N92zem
 
Watch Ashley's special:
https://youtu.be/-2AUTLOOvFo
 
 
Visit Ashley's website:
https://ashleyaustinmorriscomedy.com/
 
 
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