New Jersey Stage - July/August 2014 | Page 11

No, they’re exactly the same. People who like comedy… people who are going to make the effort to come out and watch standup are fans of… dare I say the art form? Everything’s changed you know. It used to be if they saw you on The Tonight Show or one of those late night shows they’d come out to see you, but now nobody cares about those shows, it’s all about podcasts. I do Joe Rogan’s podcast, Marc Maron’s podcast, Adam Carolla’s, and I’ve got my own - “Live From The Laugh Factory”. Those podcasts get me more people than all of the talk shows combined. People who go to see comedy are the ones who listen to podcasts. People who watch the late night shows are like a lonely wife in Ames, Iowa whose husband is getting drunk after bowling so she puts on one of the late night shows to keep her company. There used to be the idea that a spot on Carson could make or break a career. Is there any Visit us online at http://www.NewJerseyStage.com pg 11