Viral Dances & High Sea Comedy with Rich Aronovitch - CHIT CHAT WEDNESDAY - The JTrain Podcast w Jared Freid - The JTrain Podcast

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Chit Chat Wednesday for you to listen to. I have a guess who will be your new boo. You're gonna love them too. Chit Chat Wednesday. I hope you're having a good day today. I hope it's gonna be a perfect week too. I hope you have a nice poo. It's a chat Wednesday too. Hello and welcome to the J Train podcast. It's a chit Chat Wednesday and today's guest is Rich Ronovich. Rich is so funny. I've known Rich for like a decade and he's just one of those people that makes me giggle like stupid. Laugh like fun laugh. He is just fun is just the way to describe his standup. And he has a special that's on his website right now. We talk about it on the show. The link to his special is in, in the description here on YouTube. I want you to check out his special because the final bit is just stupid. It's stupid funny. And I tell this to Rich on the show. I loved watching him do it and it made me laugh in the way I laugh at his comedy and we talk about what he does. He's taken a different road than me hearing his stories about how he started and where he started. It sounds like Forrest Gump. And we talk a little bit about doing cruise ships, which is a whole nother, like whole nother, you know, hallway of the comedy world. So I want you to check out the episode. I want you to watch Richard's special because he's so funny and fun to watch on stage. Enjoy today's Chit Chat Wednesday. Welcome to the new J Train podcast. Hello and welcome to the J Train podcast. Is J Train Jared Freed coming alive from the West Village of Manhattan? That's right. Every Wednesday is a Chit Chat Wednesday. I get on Zoom with a friend or a comedian or an expert, and today we got three of those. We have a friend, a comedian, and I would say an expert performer. Rich Aronovich. Thank you for coming on the show.
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Jared. Thank you for having me.
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Great to see you, everyone. You're here because I love watching you and you're great. But also you have a special that's out on your website. It's called the Artist. It is hilarious. I have watched it. It's laugh out loud funny. Go to richisfunny.com the link is in the description of this episode. If you're listening or watching on YouTube. How do you feel? You got a special out there. You feel good?
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It's, it's, it's a little nerve wracking. Like, we. I didn't know when to put it out because I shot it a couple months ago. And then there's, like, some jokes that may. If. If Trump didn't win it, I was like, I gotta cut this out. But he won. So I was like, okay, keep this in. So. And then I was like, well, should I put it out now? I'm like, oh, everyone's kind of tense. Let me hold back. And then I thought, I'll put it out on 1, 2, 3. January 23rd. Get it? 1, 2, 3.
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Yeah.
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Then I realized everybody's putting out their specials on YouTube. I saw, like, a sheet. There's, like, 30 specials. 28 of them were coming out on YouTube. So I was like, I want to put it up and punch up. I love these guys. So it's easy to find. You just go to my website. And then I. I'm a little like, I like the responses so far. It did really well. It aired February 6th live, and people actually watched it, which is kind of, like, cool. And, like, I'm just. Now I'm like, okay, I've got another one sitting in the queue, and I got to work on another one.
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Right?
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That's good. It motivates you to write.
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I did. You know, in the beginning, you reference, like, are. You know, what if he's in? What if he goes to jail? You're talking about Trump. But, like, that's the thing. I'm watching this whole thing, and I'm like, man, this is like. It was like walking into a comedy club and seeing you, like, control the room. It felt like I was walking into, like, a night in time, you know? Like, it was like, I like that. I like that you're just, like, hanging out at a comedy club like, that you're, like, talking with the crowd. Like, this feels like I could be. I was sitting at one of the tables, you know, having a drink and watching you go. And, like, I. You know, I watch you every night. You're like, I mean, the. The thing I like about is watching you, like, perform. Like, the voices. Like, there's so many. Like, I'm like, I know that person that you just, you know, you do Trump. You know, you do a Trump impression. But, like, I want to tell you.
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I do Trump better than Trump. And I'm going to tell you, we're going to turn Palestine into Trump Gaza.
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How, when you do Trump, do you have people that, like, come up to you and, like, give you, like, a reaction that you're like, damn it. Like, I didn't like, like does what comes back to you from a Trump impression.
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So what's. What I try to do is I don't try to disparage him in any kind of way. I sort of try to make him funny without, like, like. So, like, I don't want to. Like, I'm not up there to make a point. I'm not like, hey, believe in what I believe or don't believe what I believe. I try to stay pretty much political, apolitical, but I think he's, you know, I could do him well. So I don't try to piss people off with him a little bit. It depends. I kind of read the crowd. Like, if I'm in a. If I'm in a super red part of the world, I'm not going to say some things. And then I'm a super blue. They get actually more upset by the truck because it's so good.
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Right, right.
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They get more upset about it. I get every now and again online. But online is different than live performance. Online is like opening a window and screaming. And someone's gonna scream back. Someone's gonna go, shut up. That happens with every video. There's gonna be some trolley somebody doesn't feel good about their life, has to go, I gotta. I gotta take it out on this guy, right? Dad left. He had a mustache. So that's what happens. And then. So every now and again, I get people upset. What's amazing to me is when they tell you that I'm blocking you. I'm leaving. I'm like, oh, I was watching a show on NBC and I wanted to change the channel, but I didn't change the channel. I called up the head of NBC. I said, can I speak to the president? I'm changing.
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Wait, so you talk, you talk about your online life now on.
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Then, like, then, you know, then.
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Well, I. Well, what do you think about that? So online on Tick Tock, you are like, I love watching your videos and they bring happiness to me. But it is different than stand up. Like, it's like. And so on TikTok. Tell people what you do. How did that all start? You dance on TikTok. How did it start?
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So during the panty. Sorry, the pandemic. You didn't pronounce it right. I'm leaving. I. I got challenged by someone to do the TikTok challenge. I didn't even have TikTok at the time. I was like. And so I went on there. I go, what is this? And all I saw was like, young girls with the Side boob of the butt cheek. Doing the dance challenge, which I thought was ridiculous. So to make fun of it, I literally put on a bikini and did, like, a dance. Like, oh, this is TikTok. And so I sent that, and it. People loved it.
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So what do you think that people love? Like, I. Because I watch you, and it's like, you know, sometimes you're, like, on a cruise ship, and you're just, like, dancing next to someone, and they, like, look, like, what? They have no idea what's going on. I'm, like, happy to watch them, and you're not being mean to them. Like, sometimes you see, like, a gotcha moment from people, and I'm like, okay, that person was just going to work. But you're, like, dancing, and you can see, like, it's almost like you're dancing in front of a baby. Like, when they're older, like, you kind of see their reaction change in a way, and you're like, do they have to go to the bathroom? Are they laughing?
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Yeah. Yeah. So. Yeah.
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So.
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So what happened was I started to do the. That thing, but I did it without. Not in public. So I would do after the painting. No one. So I bought all these ridiculous outfits. I had props. And then it morphed into, like, when we started interacting, I was like, what if I turn this kind of pranky? Like, kind of like, let's see what happens if I do this in public. And I enjoyed that more because it was like, it was someone was ignoring me or they were. They were getting into it, or they were upset, but either way, there was a reaction. And then. And then I had, like, a woman reach out to me that this was why I kept doing it. She said, my sister is not well. We don't know what's wrong with her. But instead of, like, being really scared or whatever, we're just laughing at your videos.
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Yeah.
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And I. And so I just was like, like, I read a wrote her back. Like, are you gonna buy my T shirt or not?
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But you. I, I, I think no, but I know you didn't. You. You're Rich is funny as long as I've known you. The joke. You're going for the joke. Like, I'm, Yeah, I, I'm.
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You.
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Like, I, I. When I watch those dancing videos, I can tell that you're enjoying that this person is like, what the hell's going on? And. And it's not in a way that, like. And I want everyone to go follow you. Rich is funny on all platforms, but I want them to Watch the special because it's very funny. It's. Laugh out loud. Like, I'm sitting here watching you do the baby accents. And, you know, the finishing bit is so stupid that I. I sat here, I go, I literally watch your closing bit, which everyone should watch. And I go, this is so dumb. As I'm laughing.
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Yeah.
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Hysterically. And I think, I'm like, I'm thinking about you. Like, I'm like, we're going to talk about the special. But I'm like, I think that's what you want is someone to go, this is so dumb, and laugh while they're saying. I hope I'm not making. Because I really do mean that in the. Like, I'm like. But do you feel like I'm, like, annoyed that, like, we live in this comedy atmosphere? I start getting annoyed because I'm like, you. You should be the home of the dumb shit. And sometimes, like, to, like, stand out, we have to, like, you know, I gotta talk. I gotta do a Trump accent or I gotta, you know, like. And it's like, I want to watch you with the microphone in your hair and watch that for the rest of my life.
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Like, yeah. I mean, listen, to be fair, and.
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I'm referencing the bit, but I'm not gonna give it away. But I want everyone to go watch the closing because it's like, it's dumb funny. If I was high on my couch, I would go, yeah, I would laugh for the rest of the. I was like. I just was sitting here like, this is so dumb and funny.
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So Right. So you know that I've been doing this a long time. So that bit was written like. That's one of my, like, early bits. So I'm like, oh. And it is stupid, but it's like, what I love about, you know, I love different parts of comedy. Like, my. One of my favorites is Steve Barton, because he was just so silly.
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Yeah.
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And then. But he also had smart stuff in there. But he also is super silly.
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Is there. So it's. Sorry to interrupt, but is there room for silly?
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I think there. I mean, to me, there has to be. Especially, like, if I put. I put one little nugget of, like, if I start to get political or whatever, even if I just go, like, what's trending? Let me make a joke at it. I'm not commenting about it, but people lose. And I think they're. They're. They're reacting to, you know, what the. The. What has happened over the last couple of years. Like, people are just going online nuts at each other. And I'm not really wanting to do that. What I'm trying to do is go like, hey, let's all laugh together with each other, at each other. It's not that, like, you know, I'm not that invested, you know, Like, I'm just, I'm just here because I, I kind of like, I don't know, I think silly will. Will go, okay, let's. Let's also be silly.
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You know, silly sustains. Like, I don't think silly ever goes away.
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Yeah, I mean, I don't like. Look, that's the thing about the dancing. It's not political, it's silly. I don't do I. Does it artistically fulfill me as much as like the special? Probably not. Like, I like, look, when I write a new, a new joke that works and like, that's, I'm like, I have a bunch of new babies I call like little babies. And I'm watching them develop. Like, I'm watching you with your, with your bits about, you know, going in, in over at seas. I don't want to give away too much, but. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I, I see the little. Oh, there's an ad. Oh, there's a little something. Oh, there's a little there. That's more gratifying for us as comics.
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Right?
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And okay, here, I know what this is, but it works great. It goes viral.
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Sweet.
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No one else doing it. Okay, cool. But I'm trying to like rope you into my weird little world this way. And oh, by the way, he's also a stand up.
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It's the commercial for you. I. When I see the dancing, I'm like, I gotta see what else? And then you have another bit that I love.
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You love the Tony Clifton character, right?
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Yes. When you're angry guy who's mad at everything, everything.
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So that guy's based on a guy. I used to work cruises because God hates me.
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And I explain the cruises to the listeners. If you could explain because this is inside comedy. And I'm sure there's. The people that listen to my show are like, they're not like sitting there like studying Rogan, you know, for the comedy, you know, nuances. I think they're a lot like me where they're like, yeah, I would go to the cruise comedy club, like, like I would see a comedy club on a cruise, go, oh, cool. Like, like. And in comedy we're like, you know, we're horrified, you know, so explain it to the listeners.
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So they. There's a number of cruise cruise lines. Some of them have actual comedy clubs on there. Some of them just have you in the theater. But it is a great way to make. I mean, you make more money doing that than you do clubs. And you do a lot of headlining gigs. You're making money, you could. You can make a very nice, great living, but you're out to see. So. Yeah, you know, I used to. I was like, okay, before I have kids, I gotta stack some cash. I'm gonna go out. I'm gonna, you know, because I don't. I don't want my first. My kids first words would be like, who are you? Like, I want to stay home. And my goal was to like, get into the comedy cellar and perform locally. Do a little bit about a towel. But mostly I want to be a great dad. That's it. Because, you know, that was my goal. So they would hire me and I would do either the theater, they would have me do 45 minute clean, 45 minute dirty. And it's. And you develop, you learn the skill of how to write an actual and keep material. Like, I'm very improvisational, but I had to keep like, okay, this is my. Because I cannot burn material here, I cannot burn material there.
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So you have to be able to do the clean show and the dirty show. And they have to be two completely different acts.
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Well, yes, they're supposed to be completely different. So I had to develop about, basically up to like an hour and a half of material. Two separate 45. So I figured out I have to have a closer here, closer here, opener here. And I would sit in the room and like, I got on there probably before I was ready, which made me sit in my room and just go, okay, I got this here. I got there like one day I was on a cruise and they didn't tell me I had a second show. I. I did. What. I was like, this is great. I did the show and then the, the paper, like, what's tonight's event? Slipped under. And I look at it go, it's me. Yeah. And I had no idea. So I had burnt all the material. Like, sometimes you can, you know. And it said not only that, this guy was such a jerk, he said, family friendly, late night show. I'm like, dude, that's not. I don't.
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That's an oxymoron, right?
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And he goes, well, it's already printed. I'm like, print again. Waste some ink.
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I love that a cruise ship is such, like, its own town that you're like, back to the presses. No, tell the paper boy to change. Change the act. Yeah.
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Extra, extra. Read all about it. Comedian without another act. Gotta be on tonight. I want to play harmonica and a bunch of instruments. Like, I was. I was. I was writing harmonicas. I mean, do you imagine you have eight hours to write? Basically 30 minutes.
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I can't do it.
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Saved. And I was like, oh. So anyway, so I learned. I learned that. I was like, okay, I got to have something in the pocket. And even if I think, like, just someone gets, you know, sick and they go, we need you tonight. Like, it happens all the time. So you learn how to do that. Then once I got that and I'm like, okay, got it. Then I'm like, I'm sitting around doing nothing all day. I'm like, I'm gonna bring a bunch of outfits because part of you, like, I love a lot of these passengers, and part of you loads him. So the guy. I watched a guy like these understand it's based on slave labor, that the whole cruise industry is based on the fact that there's no labor laws out to sea. So these guys are working. There's four of them in a bunk. They're working. They're making like $2 an hour, and they have a. They're away from their families. And it's based on exploiting third world nations.
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That's what the whole industry is based on, really. So, I mean, I didn't expect this to go this direction, but really.
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Sorry.
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Yeah, yeah.
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I'm the silly guy, remember? But so that when I watched a guy, for some reason, there was a mechanical problem. There was a door that wouldn't open, and literally five feet over, the door was opening, and the guy was like, I don't understand. I paid all this money and I thought. And he's screaming at a guy that I know is away from his family for 10 months, who's living in a bunker with three other people, who's not getting one break ever, seven days a week. And I'm looking at. And I'm this guy, and like, I'm just. These are real problem. So I based the character on that guy. And he reminded me. And I didn't realize it's very Tony Clifton esque.
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It is very. Yeah, I wouldn't have thought of it until you said it, though.
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So I just said, I'll lean into it because I'll go, this is Tony Clifton. Clifton with a K instead of the C. Because it is basically that character, which I didn't realize. Like, sometimes I'll. I'll psychologically go like, oh, I Haven't watched Andy Kaufman since I was a kid, but it buried in my subcon. Then I'm. I'm going, you know, so I'm doing that and I like the prank element, like where I just. I pull up next to somebody and I start just. It's all improv. So just go like, you know, and so I. And I was like. And the problem is I start reading the comments and it's like, go back to dancing. Did that. And people are. The negatives are first in the. And then my brain goes, maybe this isn't funny. And then actually you said, I love this. And I went, yeah. I want the respect of my colleagues more than I want the respect of someone who lives in their mother's basement. So. And I like doing it. I go, I have to remember, if I like doing it, that's all that matters.
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Right?
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If I like doing it, that's all that matters.
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Absolutely.
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The likes, the shares, everything else is. If it, if it speaks to me and I enjoy doing it and it makes me happy or laugh, then I'm going to lean into it and it's easy to produce. I. Yeah.
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And there's cruise acts that their acts become cruise shippy, which is like. And then watch them on land, and it's like, bad. And it's like. And I make fun of those acts. I, you know, I go, I'm not gonna, I'm not the typical. I'm not gonna make fun of the. Hey, I was whale watching at the buffet. Four comics have that joke.
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Really?
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Oh, yeah, yeah. I, you know, the small toilet, the small shower curtain, you know, but that.
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But that's the thing. You get stuck in that. Like, we see that even if you're a New York comedian, you see the same New York joke if you're a.
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But you also, like, I realize they complain and they. To get free stuff, so they reward bad behavior. So they'll use you. Like, they will be like that guy that's gonna go complain about the door to try. And they'll be like, I'll give you Internet for free. Shut up. And they do that. So they will, they will use the comics. I, I record every show. I had a guy go to the head of the hotel director.
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So this is interesting because I, I want you to keep going with this. But, you know, I've done this with Delta flights where it's like, you can call Delta and be like, if you, you can be like, My TV didn't work. And they're like, Here's 50,000 miles. And you're like, oh, I guess I should call Delta anytime I have any type of issue, because now I know Miles are coming. They're. They just want to get rid of me. And Miles mean nothing to them. So you're saying on a cruise ship that, like, there's this, like, that you're kind of like bait to someone who really wants to get one over on Royal Caribbean.
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Oh, yeah. I mean, yes. They, they had a guy say. He told the audience what I paid for an art. And I sat in a room with the big head of the whole ship. And they said, we understand you. During your show, you told the audience what a member. I go, no, I didn't. He got up in the front row and left at minute two. And I made fun of him. I just said, oh, look, it's an early standing ovation. And I went on with my day or whatever, right? And I sort of made him, but it wasn't that bad. And they said, well, it's his word against yours. I go, no, it isn't. Look, I have the recording. Listen to it. And they went, oh, oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. I guess he was Lying. Yeah, he's lying. And let me guess, you were going to offer him, what, a free meal at the nice restaurant or free Internet. Which one were you going to do?
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Right?
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Like, oh, yeah. I go, yeah.
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Well, it's funny you say that because, like, again, like, the fact that you can make a great living being on cruise ships, you go, like, I remember I worked with a guy who was like, a longtime cruise ship guy, and he had just, like, lost the gig, and he was devastated. And I know.
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I know this.
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I think I know the same guy well, when. And he did. I didn't. It didn't seem like he did anything wrong or like it. You know, the rules are very much the rules. And, like, for comedians, like, things can go awry pretty quickly. Like, even last night, I was on stage, I did this joke about, you know, a joke about a subject that, like, if repeated, I sound bad. Like, I was talking about, like, women coming, and I'm like, And I always sound like the dick dude who's talking about women, you know, making assertions about women's climaxing, you know, whatever. And it's like, but this woman was wrong. She was screaming, you know, yelling out to me, well, you can't make a woman come. As I'm, like, trying to get into the bit. I was like. And I said, I go. I go back on stage. I go, do you guys think that I came out on. My plan was to come out and stage and go, yeah, it's. Make this statement about women and their climaxing and then go, good night, everybody. Like, do you think that was the plan? Like, you didn't even let me get to, like, get mad at the punchline. Get mad at where I'm going with this. Like, there's a reason for this.
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Like, I mean, that's why there's, like, a disconnect between live performance and once it gets online. And, like, like, I have. I have a joke, and I know I'm so afraid to put it online, but I'm like, I think you should be able to separate the artist from the art. Like, I'm a big fan of Bill Cosby, not the comedian. And so I know that I heard.
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You do that joke last night. And I. I laughed as I heard it.
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Yes, I think it's. I think. But the problem is people gonna go like, you're. You're pro. Whatever.
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Which is. But that's. But. Right. It couldn't be more jokey.
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Right? That's what I'm saying. It's silly.
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It's right.
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But Obviously I'm not like, like a real racist is not going to make racist jokes.
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A
Well, they do it the pro. The problem we have is the problem with the Internet is there's really no, there's no win for defending you. And I talked about this actually on this podcast where like, who's going to be like, no, no, no, we like the joke about Bill Cosby drugging women. Like, like no one needs.
[26:51]
B
I think it is a good idea to put it on that.
[26:53]
A
Right? Like, there's like, like no one's like, defending that is frivolous. And then like the one person who they rightfully, like, maybe they have an experience. Like, I can't take away their feeling like they have an experience. And you go, right, right. But. But even to bring it up, like, especially with the nature of TikTok or Instagram where you're scrolling and then you're like, dog picture, you know, coming home from war video. And then you're like, rich Iranovich is like, Bill Cosby pretty cool. And you're like, what the is that? Like, I do understand. And then that someone goes and you know, wants to comment, like, there's no wind to helping you. And that the clown. We are us as the clowns, we are not to be helped. Like, there's no.
[27:41]
B
I did a video where there was, there was a fake interpreter and a lot of people have done this. And you, you can use like a tick tock, like template or whatever and it's easy editing and you just go and you pretend you just do ridiculous interpreting.
[27:55]
A
Yeah.
[27:55]
B
And. And it went viral. And part of the reason it went viral is people started arguing in the comments. It got political. Like, this is fake news. It's cnn and then some woman. My. My brother is autistic or whatever.
[28:09]
A
Right. You can't say, I go and I go. They win.
[28:12]
B
The interpreter. Not right away, no.
[28:14]
A
But doesn't matter because that woman, I'm not gonna, I'm not gonna go up to that woman, be like, well, listen, he's trying to do something funny here. Like, it doesn't matter. Have you ever done the interpreter thing on stage?
[28:25]
B
I don't think you have. You ever have. I've had an interpreter next to me sometimes on like in a show, they have an interpreter and there's. You can make them say things like, right, they have to say whatever you say. So like, I'm really attracted to deaf guys. I just take them behind a dumpster and blow and they're like, I take you behind the dumpster.
[28:45]
A
I. But if you ever done you doing? I want to see you doing the, the being the interpreter doing it badly. Like I, I think like I would do anything because I so again to go back to the special because we, we want to make sure people go watch it. It's, it's Rich Isfunny.com. rich is funny.com. it is on Rich's page. It is called the Artist. Watch for the end bit. Watch the whole thing. It's funny. The end bit just made me.
[29:11]
B
The end bit is stupid.
[29:12]
A
Yeah, I like really stupid laugh. I, I, I just, I laughed in the doing.
[29:17]
B
Yeah. And you're like, oh, no.
[29:18]
A
Oh, I, I, I just was watching that and I'm like, I'm like, do we, you know, with so much in the world, like of all this stuff, like this is what we should be laughing about. But the I, the one thing I New Orleans Jew will end on this. Yeah, you, you grew up in New Orleans as a Jew.
[29:39]
B
Well, I'm looking at your T shirt the whole time and I see the fleur de lis and I'm like, is that the saints? And I realize, oh, no, I went to a restaurant. Yeah.
[29:47]
A
Yeah, I went to a French restaurant. Do you speak French?
[29:50]
B
No. Which is French for no.
[29:52]
A
Oh, did you? High school, like, I was.
[29:55]
B
So I lived. Okay. So I, I grew up I. From 10 months.
[30:00]
A
Why were your parents in New Orleans?
[30:02]
B
So my mother's father moved down there because they wanted to get away from the cold in Canada. So they moved there and my uncle had already moved there. And it's like a fun town. It's a great, it's a flex. Being from there is a flex. Flex.
[30:17]
A
Yeah.
[30:17]
B
So I, It's a great town. It's a small town, even though it's got like a lot of. And it's fun and it's a great place. Everyone destinates there for their weddings and their jazz fest and Mardi Gras and whatever. And it's usually decent enough weather except in the summer. And it's fun and the food's great, the artwork's great, the drinking's great and it's just a party town. So they moved down there and that's where I grew up.
[30:37]
A
And do you like being from there?
[30:40]
B
Yes, I think it's really, It's a flex.
[30:42]
A
Yeah. I agree with that. Like, you say that to people and they go, what? I'm sure, yeah.
[30:47]
B
They're like, what was it like? I used to go listen to like amazing music for like five bucks. I could go to bars at 15 years old. I could have. I had my license at 15.
[30:57]
A
When you go other places where you like, did it. Because when I go to New Orleans, I'm like, this isn't America. Like, this is its own. Like, it's just not.
[31:05]
B
Yeah, it's pretty nuts.
[31:07]
A
Like, do you go to other places and you go, like. Because, like, I think like someone was saying, I was in Montreal and I'm in the Uber and the Uber driver made the point to say that, like, Montreal, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans are the only North American cities with history. And I understood his point. I was like, what about New York? He goes, New York's 200 years old. He's like, that's not, that's nothing. Like, he's like, these are places like, with actual, like, huge, like, European style history. And I, okay. And I, I, you know, I guess I understood where he was coming from, but like, I will say Canadian without.
[31:48]
B
Saying, you're French Canadian.
[31:49]
A
He wasn't. He was from Yugoslavia, actually. And he took a lot of pride. He loved America because, you know, he loved, you know, he was waxing on. But I. The one thing I'll say is, like, you don't go to New Orleans and see a Walmart. You don't see any town usa. You don't see the street. Street that looks like every other street in the country. It is something we lose every day. Like, the more I travel, the more everything looks the same except New Orleans, you know?
[32:16]
B
Yeah, New Orleans is definitely special. And, And I. A lot of history there and a lot of like, really good memories and good times. And every time I go back there, I love it. I just reached out to, you know, I started doing comedy there when I was like 1810. Jung, like, before he was famous, was like, you're funny. You should do tell a joke and if you win, you open for our improv group.
[32:36]
A
And I was like, really?
[32:38]
B
That's. Yeah, that's how I started. So I was making him laugh outside this place called Movie Pictures, where. And I was bored with the movie. So I was outside and he's like. And I was on Guy because I was 18 and I had no outlet.
[32:48]
A
And he was like, Ken Jiang was there.
[32:50]
B
Yeah, doctor. He was doing his residency at Tulane. Dr. Ken. That's where he became a doctor. New Orleans at Tulane.
[32:55]
A
And he just saw you outside of a theater, like a, like a mine.
[32:59]
B
They were on a break. He has an. They had an improv group called this is Brown. Okay. And he said, listen, at the end of the show, we do a joke contest. The winner does five minutes of stand up before us. They opened the show, and then. And that's what happened. I told a street joke. I won. And then I opened for them next week. And I started under the name Smooth Daddy Johnson because I had. I was 18. I didn't know. I was like, let me get a laugh before I get on stage. And I was like, you know, And I held on to this. How stubborn I am. I held onto that bad idea for. For. For three, four years.
[33:34]
A
You were Smooth Daddy Johnson for four years?
[33:37]
B
Yep. So people.
[33:39]
A
You would walk in and people go, that's Smooth Daddy Johnson. Like, they.
[33:41]
B
That's how they smooth that. Yeah. Like, it was.
[33:44]
A
It's funny. Like, something like that goes with New Orleans, though. Like, I like the idea that there would be a guy in the New Orleans comedy scene known as Smooth Daddy Johnson. Like, that's like a. Something I would, like, go, oh, okay. Like, that's like one of those weird comedy things.
[33:58]
B
Jared. I went to Emory in Atlanta. I got booed off stage at the Uptown Comedy Corner for three years. I go there once a week at their open mic, and I. They would. I never did well once. Why booed off stage? Because I was. First of all, it's an all. It's urban, I think is what you're supposed to say. All black comedy club. I was the only white guy there. Ladies and gentlemen, Smooth Daddy Johnson. And I walk in in my five, you know, with, like, characters and hats, and they're like, what? And they knew me because it was like, oh, this guy sucks. So they were, like, ready to boo me. Like, I. And, like, my friends like, what are you doing? I'm like, I'll get better. And this is even worse. I would produce shows to try to get a better. Better safety. I would run on campus, go, like, guys, you heard Smooth Daddy Johnson's coming to the depot. They're like, who? I'm like, you don't know. He is like, this is. The guy's amazing. He's this comic, and he's gonna. He just happened to be in town tonight. You gotta come see him. And then I packed the place, and they would show up and it would be me. And they're like, oh, that's the guy who handed me the flyers. What the hell? Yeah.
[35:01]
A
You're like, I mean, like, these stories are legitimately like Forrest Gump of comedy. Like you. I used to go from New Orleans and Smooth Daddy Johnson to the cruise ship, and now you're dancing like, this is, like, 30 lives, dude.
[35:16]
B
I used to go to Stand Up New York. I was the manager. So they pay me $10 and I would seat people, give them their food, and then I would go on stage and do the check spot. Meaning while they're paying their checks, I'm performing. But I didn't want them to know that I was the guy who sat him. So I wore a hat with a fake ponytail, fake glasses, and I would.
[35:32]
A
Change shirts like, like, and not acknowledge it. You wouldn't say, like, this is.
[35:38]
B
They didn't recognize because I had a hat with a tail and fake glasses. So I was just like in disguise when I sat them. And no one's really paying attention to the door guy. And then I go on stage, I switch shirts, I take off the hat, I take off the glasses. And then it was like, so I would have a chance.
[35:54]
A
This is your next Tik Tock character. This is like, gotcha. Like, like, what would you do? Like, like, you know, like.
[36:07]
B
Yeah, I mean, I would hand out flyers. I mean, I did everything I had to get on stage because I was just like that hungry for success really. I thought like, the only thing you control is your work ethic. So I'm like, I'm gonna do anything. And you're you. I see you. I see you're very much. I've known you since you got big. And I'm like, this, this guy's got the eye of the tiger. He gets that.
[36:29]
A
No, I listen. That's why I love you. Everyone go follow Rich is funny on all platforms. You gotta go again. Watch the special. We want you to watch the special. The special. Laugh out loud funny. It's on richesfunny.com go, go, go. The link is in the bio, this episode. But I want you also go to this tick tock and you just have so much fun there. Like, I, I just watch it. I go and I'm like, I like Instagram better.
[36:50]
B
I think. I think I Instagram. Yeah. I like Inst. Because I'm doing more variety. I am dancing on Instagram, but I'm like, I'm putting it in every fourth. I'm doing a character, a stand up.
[36:59]
A
Well, Instagram kind of allows for it more. Like, you know, Tik Tok encourages the same every time.
[37:05]
B
I want you to do the same. Like, I love making fun of this character. Whoa, Vicky. I'm sure, you know, she is. She's got like 10 million followers. You know, she is. She's a white girl who speaks like she wants to be black. And I love mocking her and. But they will. They. They take down the videos. I put them up, they start to go viral. They're like, bullying, Bullying. Everything's a bully. So I was like, TikTok. I was.
[37:25]
A
Don't you put on the nails and everything you put on, like.
[37:28]
B
Yes. And if you. If you dress up like someone, they consider it bullying.
[37:32]
A
Okay, well, go to Instagram. Rich is funny on Instagram. Thank you, everyone. Go watch the special. I'm Jared Freed. We'll be back next week.
[37:40]
B
Thank you.
[37:41]
A
Boom.

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The JTrain Podcast with Jared Freid Featuring Rich Aronovitch

Release Date: February 26, 2025
Episode Title: Viral Dances & High Sea Comedy with Rich Aronovitch - CHIT CHAT WEDNESDAY

1. Introduction of Guest

Jared Freid, the host of The JTrain Podcast, welcomed Rich Aronovitch to the show, highlighting Rich’s comedic prowess and the longevity of their friendship spanning a decade. Jared emphasized Rich’s unique ability to make him laugh uncontrollably, describing his stand-up as "fun" and praising his latest comedy special available on Rich’s website.

Jared Freid [00:00]: “Rich is so funny. ... He is just fun is just the way to describe his standup.”

2. Comedy Special Release

The conversation began with a discussion about Rich's new comedy special titled "The Artist," available on richisfunny.com. Jared urged listeners to watch it, particularly recommending the final bit for its "stupid funny" nature.

Jared Freid [03:00]: “I have watched it. It's laugh out loud funny. ... Go to richisfunny.com... the final bit is just stupid. It's stupid funny.”

Rich shared his experience about releasing the special, expressing initial nervousness over the timing and content, especially jokes about sensitive topics like Trump’s election. He ultimately decided to release it on January 23rd, noting the surge in comedy specials on YouTube pushed him to publish his work sooner.

Rich Aronovitch [03:00]: “It's a little nerve wracking... I was like, keep this in. So I was like, let me hold back. ... It aired February 6th live, and people actually watched it, which is kind of, like, cool.”

3. Trump Impressions and Reactions

A significant portion of the discussion focused on Rich’s Trump impressions. Rich explained his approach to impersonating Trump without being disparaging, aiming to keep his performances apolitical and humorous without provoking his audience.

Rich Aronovitch [05:09]: “I try to make him funny without, like, like. ... I think he's, you know, I could do him well.”

He elaborated on how audience reactions vary based on the demographics of his audience, noting that in more conservative areas, certain jokes are toned down, whereas in liberal settings, his Trump impressions are more appreciated and generate strong reactions.

Rich Aronovitch [05:46]: “If I'm in a super red part of the world, I'm not going to say some things. And then I'm a super blue. They get actually more upset by the truck because it's so good.”

4. Stand-up vs. Online Presence (TikTok and Instagram)

Rich delved into the differences between live stand-up performances and his online content creation, particularly on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. He recounted how he began experimenting with TikTok during the pandemic by parodying popular dance challenges, which led to viral success.

Rich Aronovitch [06:56]: “During the pandemic, I got challenged by someone to do the TikTok challenge... I literally put on a bikini and did, like, a dance.”

Jared appreciated Rich’s ability to engage audiences both on stage and online, highlighting the spontaneous and non-malicious nature of his viral dances.

Jared Freid [07:26]: “Rich is funny on all platforms, but I want them to watch the special because it's very funny.”

5. Viral Dances and Audience Reactions

Rich explained the evolution of his dance videos, which started as private performances and gradually became public pranks designed to elicit genuine reactions from unsuspecting individuals. He described how these interactions ranged from confusion to amusement, contributing to the viral nature of his content.

Rich Aronovitch [08:05]: “I started to do that in public... someone was ignoring me or they were getting into it, or they were upset, but either way, there was a reaction.”

He shared a poignant moment when a woman reached out to him, attributing her sister’s improved mood to his videos, reinforcing the positive impact of his comedic endeavors.

Rich Aronovitch [08:40]: “A woman reached out to me... instead of being really scared, we're just laughing at your videos.”

6. Experiences on Cruise Ships

The conversation transitioned to Rich’s experiences performing on cruise ships, a niche yet lucrative segment of the comedy world. Rich detailed the challenges of adapting his material for different audiences and the necessity of maintaining separate clean and dirty acts to cater to varied passenger preferences.

Rich Aronovitch [14:22]: “Some of them have a second show... I had to have something in the pocket... I have to remember, if I like doing it, that's all that matters.”

Jared and Rich discussed the unique environment of cruise ships, emphasizing how they function as isolated microcosms with their own rules and communities. Rich humorously recounted incidents of dealing with difficult passengers and the logistics of performing in such settings.

Rich Aronovitch [24:21]: “They did say, well, listen, I'm changing.”

7. Early Career and Challenges as Smooth Daddy Johnson

Rich reminisced about his early days in comedy, particularly his alter ego "Smooth Daddy Johnson," under which he performed for several years. He shared anecdotes about being booed off stage at an all-black comedy club and his relentless efforts to build an audience, including running shows that inadvertently only promoted himself.

Rich Aronovitch [33:33]: “Smooth Daddy Johnson for four years... they're like, who? I'm like, you don't know. He is like, this is... the guy sucks.”

Despite the setbacks, Rich’s perseverance paid off, allowing him to transition into more authentic and successful comedic roles.

8. Personal Background (New Orleans)

Rich provided insights into his upbringing in New Orleans, describing it as a vibrant and unique city that shaped his comedic style. He highlighted the cultural richness, music, and party atmosphere of New Orleans, which he considers a "flex" in the comedy community.

Rich Aronovitch [30:42]: “So my mother's father moved down there because they wanted to get away from the cold in Canada... it's a flex.”

Jared and Rich discussed the distinctiveness of New Orleans compared to other American cities, appreciating its historical depth and cultural uniqueness.

9. Closing Remarks and Promotion of Comedy Special

As the episode concluded, Jared reiterated the importance of watching Rich’s comedy special, urging listeners to visit his website and follow him on social media platforms for more content.

Jared Freid [36:28]: “Everyone go follow Rich is funny on all platforms. You gotta go again. Watch the special. ... It's on richisfunny.com.”

Rich expressed gratitude for the support and shared his enthusiasm for continuing to create and share his comedic work across various mediums.

Rich Aronovitch [37:40]: “Thank you.”

Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

Jared Freid [03:00]: “... the final bit is just stupid. It's stupid funny.”
Rich Aronovitch [05:09]: “... I could do him well.”
Rich Aronovitch [06:56]: “... I literally put on a bikini and did, like, a dance.”
Rich Aronovitch [08:05]: “... there was a reaction.”
Rich Aronovitch [14:22]: “... that's all that matters.”
Rich Aronovitch [30:42]: “... it's a flex.”
Jared Freid [36:28]: “... Watch the special.”

This episode of The JTrain Podcast offers an in-depth look into Rich Aronovitch’s multifaceted career in comedy, blending traditional stand-up with modern digital platforms, and navigating the unique landscape of cruise ship entertainment. Rich’s journey from a struggling comedian to a content creator with a viral presence underscores his dedication and adaptability in the ever-evolving world of comedy.

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[00:00]
A
Chit Chat Wednesday for you to listen to. I have a guess who will be your new boo. You're gonna love them too. Chit Chat Wednesday. I hope you're having a good day today. I hope it's gonna be a perfect week too. I hope you have a nice poo. It's a chat Wednesday too. Hello and welcome to the J Train podcast. It's a chit Chat Wednesday and today's guest is Rich Ronovich. Rich is so funny. I've known Rich for like a decade and he's just one of those people that makes me giggle like stupid. Laugh like fun laugh. He is just fun is just the way to describe his standup. And he has a special that's on his website right now. We talk about it on the show. The link to his special is in, in the description here on YouTube. I want you to check out his special because the final bit is just stupid. It's stupid funny. And I tell this to Rich on the show. I loved watching him do it and it made me laugh in the way I laugh at his comedy and we talk about what he does. He's taken a different road than me hearing his stories about how he started and where he started. It sounds like Forrest Gump. And we talk a little bit about doing cruise ships, which is a whole nother, like whole nother, you know, hallway of the comedy world. So I want you to check out the episode. I want you to watch Richard's special because he's so funny and fun to watch on stage. Enjoy today's Chit Chat Wednesday. Welcome to the new J Train podcast. Hello and welcome to the J Train podcast. Is J Train Jared Freed coming alive from the West Village of Manhattan? That's right. Every Wednesday is a Chit Chat Wednesday. I get on Zoom with a friend or a comedian or an expert, and today we got three of those. We have a friend, a comedian, and I would say an expert performer. Rich Aronovich. Thank you for coming on the show.
[02:32]
B
Jared. Thank you for having me.
[02:33]
A
Great to see you, everyone. You're here because I love watching you and you're great. But also you have a special that's out on your website. It's called the Artist. It is hilarious. I have watched it. It's laugh out loud funny. Go to richisfunny.com the link is in the description of this episode. If you're listening or watching on YouTube. How do you feel? You got a special out there. You feel good?
[03:00]
B
It's, it's, it's a little nerve wracking. Like, we. I didn't know when to put it out because I shot it a couple months ago. And then there's, like, some jokes that may. If. If Trump didn't win it, I was like, I gotta cut this out. But he won. So I was like, okay, keep this in. So. And then I was like, well, should I put it out now? I'm like, oh, everyone's kind of tense. Let me hold back. And then I thought, I'll put it out on 1, 2, 3. January 23rd. Get it? 1, 2, 3.
[03:24]
A
Yeah.
[03:25]
B
Then I realized everybody's putting out their specials on YouTube. I saw, like, a sheet. There's, like, 30 specials. 28 of them were coming out on YouTube. So I was like, I want to put it up and punch up. I love these guys. So it's easy to find. You just go to my website. And then I. I'm a little like, I like the responses so far. It did really well. It aired February 6th live, and people actually watched it, which is kind of, like, cool. And, like, I'm just. Now I'm like, okay, I've got another one sitting in the queue, and I got to work on another one.
[03:56]
A
Right?
[03:57]
B
That's good. It motivates you to write.
[03:58]
A
I did. You know, in the beginning, you reference, like, are. You know, what if he's in? What if he goes to jail? You're talking about Trump. But, like, that's the thing. I'm watching this whole thing, and I'm like, man, this is like. It was like walking into a comedy club and seeing you, like, control the room. It felt like I was walking into, like, a night in time, you know? Like, it was like, I like that. I like that you're just, like, hanging out at a comedy club like, that you're, like, talking with the crowd. Like, this feels like I could be. I was sitting at one of the tables, you know, having a drink and watching you go. And, like, I. You know, I watch you every night. You're like, I mean, the. The thing I like about is watching you, like, perform. Like, the voices. Like, there's so many. Like, I'm like, I know that person that you just, you know, you do Trump. You know, you do a Trump impression. But, like, I want to tell you.
[04:50]
B
I do Trump better than Trump. And I'm going to tell you, we're going to turn Palestine into Trump Gaza.
[04:56]
A
How, when you do Trump, do you have people that, like, come up to you and, like, give you, like, a reaction that you're like, damn it. Like, I didn't like, like does what comes back to you from a Trump impression.
[05:10]
B
So what's. What I try to do is I don't try to disparage him in any kind of way. I sort of try to make him funny without, like, like. So, like, I don't want to. Like, I'm not up there to make a point. I'm not like, hey, believe in what I believe or don't believe what I believe. I try to stay pretty much political, apolitical, but I think he's, you know, I could do him well. So I don't try to piss people off with him a little bit. It depends. I kind of read the crowd. Like, if I'm in a. If I'm in a super red part of the world, I'm not going to say some things. And then I'm a super blue. They get actually more upset by the truck because it's so good.
[05:46]
A
Right, right.
[05:47]
B
They get more upset about it. I get every now and again online. But online is different than live performance. Online is like opening a window and screaming. And someone's gonna scream back. Someone's gonna go, shut up. That happens with every video. There's gonna be some trolley somebody doesn't feel good about their life, has to go, I gotta. I gotta take it out on this guy, right? Dad left. He had a mustache. So that's what happens. And then. So every now and again, I get people upset. What's amazing to me is when they tell you that I'm blocking you. I'm leaving. I'm like, oh, I was watching a show on NBC and I wanted to change the channel, but I didn't change the channel. I called up the head of NBC. I said, can I speak to the president? I'm changing.
[06:28]
A
Wait, so you talk, you talk about your online life now on.
[06:33]
B
Then, like, then, you know, then.
[06:35]
A
Well, I. Well, what do you think about that? So online on Tick Tock, you are like, I love watching your videos and they bring happiness to me. But it is different than stand up. Like, it's like. And so on TikTok. Tell people what you do. How did that all start? You dance on TikTok. How did it start?
[06:57]
B
So during the panty. Sorry, the pandemic. You didn't pronounce it right. I'm leaving. I. I got challenged by someone to do the TikTok challenge. I didn't even have TikTok at the time. I was like. And so I went on there. I go, what is this? And all I saw was like, young girls with the Side boob of the butt cheek. Doing the dance challenge, which I thought was ridiculous. So to make fun of it, I literally put on a bikini and did, like, a dance. Like, oh, this is TikTok. And so I sent that, and it. People loved it.
[07:27]
A
So what do you think that people love? Like, I. Because I watch you, and it's like, you know, sometimes you're, like, on a cruise ship, and you're just, like, dancing next to someone, and they, like, look, like, what? They have no idea what's going on. I'm, like, happy to watch them, and you're not being mean to them. Like, sometimes you see, like, a gotcha moment from people, and I'm like, okay, that person was just going to work. But you're, like, dancing, and you can see, like, it's almost like you're dancing in front of a baby. Like, when they're older, like, you kind of see their reaction change in a way, and you're like, do they have to go to the bathroom? Are they laughing?
[08:03]
B
Yeah. Yeah. So. Yeah.
[08:05]
A
So.
[08:05]
B
So what happened was I started to do the. That thing, but I did it without. Not in public. So I would do after the painting. No one. So I bought all these ridiculous outfits. I had props. And then it morphed into, like, when we started interacting, I was like, what if I turn this kind of pranky? Like, kind of like, let's see what happens if I do this in public. And I enjoyed that more because it was like, it was someone was ignoring me or they were. They were getting into it, or they were upset, but either way, there was a reaction. And then. And then I had, like, a woman reach out to me that this was why I kept doing it. She said, my sister is not well. We don't know what's wrong with her. But instead of, like, being really scared or whatever, we're just laughing at your videos.
[08:41]
A
Yeah.
[08:41]
B
And I. And so I just was like, like, I read a wrote her back. Like, are you gonna buy my T shirt or not?
[08:48]
A
But you. I, I, I think no, but I know you didn't. You. You're Rich is funny as long as I've known you. The joke. You're going for the joke. Like, I'm, Yeah, I, I'm.
[09:00]
B
You.
[09:01]
A
Like, I, I. When I watch those dancing videos, I can tell that you're enjoying that this person is like, what the hell's going on? And. And it's not in a way that, like. And I want everyone to go follow you. Rich is funny on all platforms, but I want them to Watch the special because it's very funny. It's. Laugh out loud. Like, I'm sitting here watching you do the baby accents. And, you know, the finishing bit is so stupid that I. I sat here, I go, I literally watch your closing bit, which everyone should watch. And I go, this is so dumb. As I'm laughing.
[09:35]
B
Yeah.
[09:36]
A
Hysterically. And I think, I'm like, I'm thinking about you. Like, I'm like, we're going to talk about the special. But I'm like, I think that's what you want is someone to go, this is so dumb, and laugh while they're saying. I hope I'm not making. Because I really do mean that in the. Like, I'm like. But do you feel like I'm, like, annoyed that, like, we live in this comedy atmosphere? I start getting annoyed because I'm like, you. You should be the home of the dumb shit. And sometimes, like, to, like, stand out, we have to, like, you know, I gotta talk. I gotta do a Trump accent or I gotta, you know, like. And it's like, I want to watch you with the microphone in your hair and watch that for the rest of my life.
[10:19]
B
Like, yeah. I mean, listen, to be fair, and.
[10:22]
A
I'm referencing the bit, but I'm not gonna give it away. But I want everyone to go watch the closing because it's like, it's dumb funny. If I was high on my couch, I would go, yeah, I would laugh for the rest of the. I was like. I just was sitting here like, this is so dumb and funny.
[10:37]
B
So Right. So you know that I've been doing this a long time. So that bit was written like. That's one of my, like, early bits. So I'm like, oh. And it is stupid, but it's like, what I love about, you know, I love different parts of comedy. Like, my. One of my favorites is Steve Barton, because he was just so silly.
[10:53]
A
Yeah.
[10:53]
B
And then. But he also had smart stuff in there. But he also is super silly.
[10:56]
A
Is there. So it's. Sorry to interrupt, but is there room for silly?
[11:01]
B
I think there. I mean, to me, there has to be. Especially, like, if I put. I put one little nugget of, like, if I start to get political or whatever, even if I just go, like, what's trending? Let me make a joke at it. I'm not commenting about it, but people lose. And I think they're. They're. They're reacting to, you know, what the. The. What has happened over the last couple of years. Like, people are just going online nuts at each other. And I'm not really wanting to do that. What I'm trying to do is go like, hey, let's all laugh together with each other, at each other. It's not that, like, you know, I'm not that invested, you know, Like, I'm just, I'm just here because I, I kind of like, I don't know, I think silly will. Will go, okay, let's. Let's also be silly.
[11:42]
A
You know, silly sustains. Like, I don't think silly ever goes away.
[11:46]
B
Yeah, I mean, I don't like. Look, that's the thing about the dancing. It's not political, it's silly. I don't do I. Does it artistically fulfill me as much as like the special? Probably not. Like, I like, look, when I write a new, a new joke that works and like, that's, I'm like, I have a bunch of new babies I call like little babies. And I'm watching them develop. Like, I'm watching you with your, with your bits about, you know, going in, in over at seas. I don't want to give away too much, but. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I, I see the little. Oh, there's an ad. Oh, there's a little something. Oh, there's a little there. That's more gratifying for us as comics.
[12:16]
A
Right?
[12:17]
B
And okay, here, I know what this is, but it works great. It goes viral.
[12:20]
A
Sweet.
[12:21]
B
No one else doing it. Okay, cool. But I'm trying to like rope you into my weird little world this way. And oh, by the way, he's also a stand up.
[12:27]
A
It's the commercial for you. I. When I see the dancing, I'm like, I gotta see what else? And then you have another bit that I love.
[12:35]
B
You love the Tony Clifton character, right?
[12:39]
A
Yes. When you're angry guy who's mad at everything, everything.
[12:44]
B
So that guy's based on a guy. I used to work cruises because God hates me.
[12:47]
A
And I explain the cruises to the listeners. If you could explain because this is inside comedy. And I'm sure there's. The people that listen to my show are like, they're not like sitting there like studying Rogan, you know, for the comedy, you know, nuances. I think they're a lot like me where they're like, yeah, I would go to the cruise comedy club, like, like I would see a comedy club on a cruise, go, oh, cool. Like, like. And in comedy we're like, you know, we're horrified, you know, so explain it to the listeners.
[13:19]
B
So they. There's a number of cruise cruise lines. Some of them have actual comedy clubs on there. Some of them just have you in the theater. But it is a great way to make. I mean, you make more money doing that than you do clubs. And you do a lot of headlining gigs. You're making money, you could. You can make a very nice, great living, but you're out to see. So. Yeah, you know, I used to. I was like, okay, before I have kids, I gotta stack some cash. I'm gonna go out. I'm gonna, you know, because I don't. I don't want my first. My kids first words would be like, who are you? Like, I want to stay home. And my goal was to like, get into the comedy cellar and perform locally. Do a little bit about a towel. But mostly I want to be a great dad. That's it. Because, you know, that was my goal. So they would hire me and I would do either the theater, they would have me do 45 minute clean, 45 minute dirty. And it's. And you develop, you learn the skill of how to write an actual and keep material. Like, I'm very improvisational, but I had to keep like, okay, this is my. Because I cannot burn material here, I cannot burn material there.
[14:22]
A
So you have to be able to do the clean show and the dirty show. And they have to be two completely different acts.
[14:30]
B
Well, yes, they're supposed to be completely different. So I had to develop about, basically up to like an hour and a half of material. Two separate 45. So I figured out I have to have a closer here, closer here, opener here. And I would sit in the room and like, I got on there probably before I was ready, which made me sit in my room and just go, okay, I got this here. I got there like one day I was on a cruise and they didn't tell me I had a second show. I. I did. What. I was like, this is great. I did the show and then the, the paper, like, what's tonight's event? Slipped under. And I look at it go, it's me. Yeah. And I had no idea. So I had burnt all the material. Like, sometimes you can, you know. And it said not only that, this guy was such a jerk, he said, family friendly, late night show. I'm like, dude, that's not. I don't.
[15:17]
A
That's an oxymoron, right?
[15:19]
B
And he goes, well, it's already printed. I'm like, print again. Waste some ink.
[15:26]
A
I love that a cruise ship is such, like, its own town that you're like, back to the presses. No, tell the paper boy to change. Change the act. Yeah.
[15:35]
B
Extra, extra. Read all about it. Comedian without another act. Gotta be on tonight. I want to play harmonica and a bunch of instruments. Like, I was. I was. I was writing harmonicas. I mean, do you imagine you have eight hours to write? Basically 30 minutes.
[15:50]
A
I can't do it.
[15:51]
B
Saved. And I was like, oh. So anyway, so I learned. I learned that. I was like, okay, I got to have something in the pocket. And even if I think, like, just someone gets, you know, sick and they go, we need you tonight. Like, it happens all the time. So you learn how to do that. Then once I got that and I'm like, okay, got it. Then I'm like, I'm sitting around doing nothing all day. I'm like, I'm gonna bring a bunch of outfits because part of you, like, I love a lot of these passengers, and part of you loads him. So the guy. I watched a guy like these understand it's based on slave labor, that the whole cruise industry is based on the fact that there's no labor laws out to sea. So these guys are working. There's four of them in a bunk. They're working. They're making like $2 an hour, and they have a. They're away from their families. And it's based on exploiting third world nations.
[16:36]
A
That's what the whole industry is based on, really. So, I mean, I didn't expect this to go this direction, but really.
[16:41]
B
Sorry.
[16:42]
A
Yeah, yeah.
[16:43]
B
I'm the silly guy, remember? But so that when I watched a guy, for some reason, there was a mechanical problem. There was a door that wouldn't open, and literally five feet over, the door was opening, and the guy was like, I don't understand. I paid all this money and I thought. And he's screaming at a guy that I know is away from his family for 10 months, who's living in a bunker with three other people, who's not getting one break ever, seven days a week. And I'm looking at. And I'm this guy, and like, I'm just. These are real problem. So I based the character on that guy. And he reminded me. And I didn't realize it's very Tony Clifton esque.
[17:13]
A
It is very. Yeah, I wouldn't have thought of it until you said it, though.
[17:17]
B
So I just said, I'll lean into it because I'll go, this is Tony Clifton. Clifton with a K instead of the C. Because it is basically that character, which I didn't realize. Like, sometimes I'll. I'll psychologically go like, oh, I Haven't watched Andy Kaufman since I was a kid, but it buried in my subcon. Then I'm. I'm going, you know, so I'm doing that and I like the prank element, like where I just. I pull up next to somebody and I start just. It's all improv. So just go like, you know, and so I. And I was like. And the problem is I start reading the comments and it's like, go back to dancing. Did that. And people are. The negatives are first in the. And then my brain goes, maybe this isn't funny. And then actually you said, I love this. And I went, yeah. I want the respect of my colleagues more than I want the respect of someone who lives in their mother's basement. So. And I like doing it. I go, I have to remember, if I like doing it, that's all that matters.
[18:06]
A
Right?
[18:06]
B
If I like doing it, that's all that matters.
[18:09]
A
Absolutely.
[18:10]
B
The likes, the shares, everything else is. If it, if it speaks to me and I enjoy doing it and it makes me happy or laugh, then I'm going to lean into it and it's easy to produce. I. Yeah.
[18:20]
A
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[22:06]
B
And there's cruise acts that their acts become cruise shippy, which is like. And then watch them on land, and it's like, bad. And it's like. And I make fun of those acts. I, you know, I go, I'm not gonna, I'm not the typical. I'm not gonna make fun of the. Hey, I was whale watching at the buffet. Four comics have that joke.
[22:21]
A
Really?
[22:22]
B
Oh, yeah, yeah. I, you know, the small toilet, the small shower curtain, you know, but that.
[22:30]
A
But that's the thing. You get stuck in that. Like, we see that even if you're a New York comedian, you see the same New York joke if you're a.
[22:38]
B
But you also, like, I realize they complain and they. To get free stuff, so they reward bad behavior. So they'll use you. Like, they will be like that guy that's gonna go complain about the door to try. And they'll be like, I'll give you Internet for free. Shut up. And they do that. So they will, they will use the comics. I, I record every show. I had a guy go to the head of the hotel director.
[22:59]
A
So this is interesting because I, I want you to keep going with this. But, you know, I've done this with Delta flights where it's like, you can call Delta and be like, if you, you can be like, My TV didn't work. And they're like, Here's 50,000 miles. And you're like, oh, I guess I should call Delta anytime I have any type of issue, because now I know Miles are coming. They're. They just want to get rid of me. And Miles mean nothing to them. So you're saying on a cruise ship that, like, there's this, like, that you're kind of like bait to someone who really wants to get one over on Royal Caribbean.
[23:33]
B
Oh, yeah. I mean, yes. They, they had a guy say. He told the audience what I paid for an art. And I sat in a room with the big head of the whole ship. And they said, we understand you. During your show, you told the audience what a member. I go, no, I didn't. He got up in the front row and left at minute two. And I made fun of him. I just said, oh, look, it's an early standing ovation. And I went on with my day or whatever, right? And I sort of made him, but it wasn't that bad. And they said, well, it's his word against yours. I go, no, it isn't. Look, I have the recording. Listen to it. And they went, oh, oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. I guess he was Lying. Yeah, he's lying. And let me guess, you were going to offer him, what, a free meal at the nice restaurant or free Internet. Which one were you going to do?
[24:18]
A
Right?
[24:19]
B
Like, oh, yeah. I go, yeah.
[24:21]
A
Well, it's funny you say that because, like, again, like, the fact that you can make a great living being on cruise ships, you go, like, I remember I worked with a guy who was like, a longtime cruise ship guy, and he had just, like, lost the gig, and he was devastated. And I know.
[24:40]
B
I know this.
[24:41]
A
I think I know the same guy well, when. And he did. I didn't. It didn't seem like he did anything wrong or like it. You know, the rules are very much the rules. And, like, for comedians, like, things can go awry pretty quickly. Like, even last night, I was on stage, I did this joke about, you know, a joke about a subject that, like, if repeated, I sound bad. Like, I was talking about, like, women coming, and I'm like, And I always sound like the dick dude who's talking about women, you know, making assertions about women's climaxing, you know, whatever. And it's like, but this woman was wrong. She was screaming, you know, yelling out to me, well, you can't make a woman come. As I'm, like, trying to get into the bit. I was like. And I said, I go. I go back on stage. I go, do you guys think that I came out on. My plan was to come out and stage and go, yeah, it's. Make this statement about women and their climaxing and then go, good night, everybody. Like, do you think that was the plan? Like, you didn't even let me get to, like, get mad at the punchline. Get mad at where I'm going with this. Like, there's a reason for this.
[25:44]
B
Like, I mean, that's why there's, like, a disconnect between live performance and once it gets online. And, like, like, I have. I have a joke, and I know I'm so afraid to put it online, but I'm like, I think you should be able to separate the artist from the art. Like, I'm a big fan of Bill Cosby, not the comedian. And so I know that I heard.
[26:03]
A
You do that joke last night. And I. I laughed as I heard it.
[26:07]
B
Yes, I think it's. I think. But the problem is people gonna go like, you're. You're pro. Whatever.
[26:13]
A
Which is. But that's. But. Right. It couldn't be more jokey.
[26:18]
B
Right? That's what I'm saying. It's silly.
[26:20]
A
It's right.
[26:21]
B
But Obviously I'm not like, like a real racist is not going to make racist jokes.
[26:25]
A
Well, they do it the pro. The problem we have is the problem with the Internet is there's really no, there's no win for defending you. And I talked about this actually on this podcast where like, who's going to be like, no, no, no, we like the joke about Bill Cosby drugging women. Like, like no one needs.
[26:51]
B
I think it is a good idea to put it on that.
[26:53]
A
Right? Like, there's like, like no one's like, defending that is frivolous. And then like the one person who they rightfully, like, maybe they have an experience. Like, I can't take away their feeling like they have an experience. And you go, right, right. But. But even to bring it up, like, especially with the nature of TikTok or Instagram where you're scrolling and then you're like, dog picture, you know, coming home from war video. And then you're like, rich Iranovich is like, Bill Cosby pretty cool. And you're like, what the is that? Like, I do understand. And then that someone goes and you know, wants to comment, like, there's no wind to helping you. And that the clown. We are us as the clowns, we are not to be helped. Like, there's no.
[27:41]
B
I did a video where there was, there was a fake interpreter and a lot of people have done this. And you, you can use like a tick tock, like template or whatever and it's easy editing and you just go and you pretend you just do ridiculous interpreting.
[27:55]
A
Yeah.
[27:55]
B
And. And it went viral. And part of the reason it went viral is people started arguing in the comments. It got political. Like, this is fake news. It's cnn and then some woman. My. My brother is autistic or whatever.
[28:09]
A
Right. You can't say, I go and I go. They win.
[28:12]
B
The interpreter. Not right away, no.
[28:14]
A
But doesn't matter because that woman, I'm not gonna, I'm not gonna go up to that woman, be like, well, listen, he's trying to do something funny here. Like, it doesn't matter. Have you ever done the interpreter thing on stage?
[28:25]
B
I don't think you have. You ever have. I've had an interpreter next to me sometimes on like in a show, they have an interpreter and there's. You can make them say things like, right, they have to say whatever you say. So like, I'm really attracted to deaf guys. I just take them behind a dumpster and blow and they're like, I take you behind the dumpster.
[28:45]
A
I. But if you ever done you doing? I want to see you doing the, the being the interpreter doing it badly. Like I, I think like I would do anything because I so again to go back to the special because we, we want to make sure people go watch it. It's, it's Rich Isfunny.com. rich is funny.com. it is on Rich's page. It is called the Artist. Watch for the end bit. Watch the whole thing. It's funny. The end bit just made me.
[29:11]
B
The end bit is stupid.
[29:12]
A
Yeah, I like really stupid laugh. I, I, I just, I laughed in the doing.
[29:17]
B
Yeah. And you're like, oh, no.
[29:18]
A
Oh, I, I, I just was watching that and I'm like, I'm like, do we, you know, with so much in the world, like of all this stuff, like this is what we should be laughing about. But the I, the one thing I New Orleans Jew will end on this. Yeah, you, you grew up in New Orleans as a Jew.
[29:39]
B
Well, I'm looking at your T shirt the whole time and I see the fleur de lis and I'm like, is that the saints? And I realize, oh, no, I went to a restaurant. Yeah.
[29:47]
A
Yeah, I went to a French restaurant. Do you speak French?
[29:50]
B
No. Which is French for no.
[29:52]
A
Oh, did you? High school, like, I was.
[29:55]
B
So I lived. Okay. So I, I grew up I. From 10 months.
[30:00]
A
Why were your parents in New Orleans?
[30:02]
B
So my mother's father moved down there because they wanted to get away from the cold in Canada. So they moved there and my uncle had already moved there. And it's like a fun town. It's a great, it's a flex. Being from there is a flex. Flex.
[30:17]
A
Yeah.
[30:17]
B
So I, It's a great town. It's a small town, even though it's got like a lot of. And it's fun and it's a great place. Everyone destinates there for their weddings and their jazz fest and Mardi Gras and whatever. And it's usually decent enough weather except in the summer. And it's fun and the food's great, the artwork's great, the drinking's great and it's just a party town. So they moved down there and that's where I grew up.
[30:37]
A
And do you like being from there?
[30:40]
B
Yes, I think it's really, It's a flex.
[30:42]
A
Yeah. I agree with that. Like, you say that to people and they go, what? I'm sure, yeah.
[30:47]
B
They're like, what was it like? I used to go listen to like amazing music for like five bucks. I could go to bars at 15 years old. I could have. I had my license at 15.
[30:57]
A
When you go other places where you like, did it. Because when I go to New Orleans, I'm like, this isn't America. Like, this is its own. Like, it's just not.
[31:05]
B
Yeah, it's pretty nuts.
[31:07]
A
Like, do you go to other places and you go, like. Because, like, I think like someone was saying, I was in Montreal and I'm in the Uber and the Uber driver made the point to say that, like, Montreal, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans are the only North American cities with history. And I understood his point. I was like, what about New York? He goes, New York's 200 years old. He's like, that's not, that's nothing. Like, he's like, these are places like, with actual, like, huge, like, European style history. And I, okay. And I, I, you know, I guess I understood where he was coming from, but like, I will say Canadian without.
[31:48]
B
Saying, you're French Canadian.
[31:49]
A
He wasn't. He was from Yugoslavia, actually. And he took a lot of pride. He loved America because, you know, he loved, you know, he was waxing on. But I. The one thing I'll say is, like, you don't go to New Orleans and see a Walmart. You don't see any town usa. You don't see the street. Street that looks like every other street in the country. It is something we lose every day. Like, the more I travel, the more everything looks the same except New Orleans, you know?
[32:16]
B
Yeah, New Orleans is definitely special. And, And I. A lot of history there and a lot of like, really good memories and good times. And every time I go back there, I love it. I just reached out to, you know, I started doing comedy there when I was like 1810. Jung, like, before he was famous, was like, you're funny. You should do tell a joke and if you win, you open for our improv group.
[32:36]
A
And I was like, really?
[32:38]
B
That's. Yeah, that's how I started. So I was making him laugh outside this place called Movie Pictures, where. And I was bored with the movie. So I was outside and he's like. And I was on Guy because I was 18 and I had no outlet.
[32:48]
A
And he was like, Ken Jiang was there.
[32:50]
B
Yeah, doctor. He was doing his residency at Tulane. Dr. Ken. That's where he became a doctor. New Orleans at Tulane.
[32:55]
A
And he just saw you outside of a theater, like a, like a mine.
[32:59]
B
They were on a break. He has an. They had an improv group called this is Brown. Okay. And he said, listen, at the end of the show, we do a joke contest. The winner does five minutes of stand up before us. They opened the show, and then. And that's what happened. I told a street joke. I won. And then I opened for them next week. And I started under the name Smooth Daddy Johnson because I had. I was 18. I didn't know. I was like, let me get a laugh before I get on stage. And I was like, you know, And I held on to this. How stubborn I am. I held onto that bad idea for. For. For three, four years.
[33:34]
A
You were Smooth Daddy Johnson for four years?
[33:37]
B
Yep. So people.
[33:39]
A
You would walk in and people go, that's Smooth Daddy Johnson. Like, they.
[33:41]
B
That's how they smooth that. Yeah. Like, it was.
[33:44]
A
It's funny. Like, something like that goes with New Orleans, though. Like, I like the idea that there would be a guy in the New Orleans comedy scene known as Smooth Daddy Johnson. Like, that's like a. Something I would, like, go, oh, okay. Like, that's like one of those weird comedy things.
[33:58]
B
Jared. I went to Emory in Atlanta. I got booed off stage at the Uptown Comedy Corner for three years. I go there once a week at their open mic, and I. They would. I never did well once. Why booed off stage? Because I was. First of all, it's an all. It's urban, I think is what you're supposed to say. All black comedy club. I was the only white guy there. Ladies and gentlemen, Smooth Daddy Johnson. And I walk in in my five, you know, with, like, characters and hats, and they're like, what? And they knew me because it was like, oh, this guy sucks. So they were, like, ready to boo me. Like, I. And, like, my friends like, what are you doing? I'm like, I'll get better. And this is even worse. I would produce shows to try to get a better. Better safety. I would run on campus, go, like, guys, you heard Smooth Daddy Johnson's coming to the depot. They're like, who? I'm like, you don't know. He is like, this is. The guy's amazing. He's this comic, and he's gonna. He just happened to be in town tonight. You gotta come see him. And then I packed the place, and they would show up and it would be me. And they're like, oh, that's the guy who handed me the flyers. What the hell? Yeah.
[35:01]
A
You're like, I mean, like, these stories are legitimately like Forrest Gump of comedy. Like you. I used to go from New Orleans and Smooth Daddy Johnson to the cruise ship, and now you're dancing like, this is, like, 30 lives, dude.
[35:16]
B
I used to go to Stand Up New York. I was the manager. So they pay me $10 and I would seat people, give them their food, and then I would go on stage and do the check spot. Meaning while they're paying their checks, I'm performing. But I didn't want them to know that I was the guy who sat him. So I wore a hat with a fake ponytail, fake glasses, and I would.
[35:32]
A
Change shirts like, like, and not acknowledge it. You wouldn't say, like, this is.
[35:38]
B
They didn't recognize because I had a hat with a tail and fake glasses. So I was just like in disguise when I sat them. And no one's really paying attention to the door guy. And then I go on stage, I switch shirts, I take off the hat, I take off the glasses. And then it was like, so I would have a chance.
[35:54]
A
This is your next Tik Tock character. This is like, gotcha. Like, like, what would you do? Like, like, you know, like.
[36:07]
B
Yeah, I mean, I would hand out flyers. I mean, I did everything I had to get on stage because I was just like that hungry for success really. I thought like, the only thing you control is your work ethic. So I'm like, I'm gonna do anything. And you're you. I see you. I see you're very much. I've known you since you got big. And I'm like, this, this guy's got the eye of the tiger. He gets that.
[36:29]
A
No, I listen. That's why I love you. Everyone go follow Rich is funny on all platforms. You gotta go again. Watch the special. We want you to watch the special. The special. Laugh out loud funny. It's on richesfunny.com go, go, go. The link is in the bio, this episode. But I want you also go to this tick tock and you just have so much fun there. Like, I, I just watch it. I go and I'm like, I like Instagram better.
[36:50]
B
I think. I think I Instagram. Yeah. I like Inst. Because I'm doing more variety. I am dancing on Instagram, but I'm like, I'm putting it in every fourth. I'm doing a character, a stand up.
[36:59]
A
Well, Instagram kind of allows for it more. Like, you know, Tik Tok encourages the same every time.
[37:05]
B
I want you to do the same. Like, I love making fun of this character. Whoa, Vicky. I'm sure, you know, she is. She's got like 10 million followers. You know, she is. She's a white girl who speaks like she wants to be black. And I love mocking her and. But they will. They. They take down the videos. I put them up, they start to go viral. They're like, bullying, Bullying. Everything's a bully. So I was like, TikTok. I was.
[37:25]
A
Don't you put on the nails and everything you put on, like.
[37:28]
B
Yes. And if you. If you dress up like someone, they consider it bullying.
[37:32]
A
Okay, well, go to Instagram. Rich is funny on Instagram. Thank you, everyone. Go watch the special. I'm Jared Freed. We'll be back next week.
[37:40]
B
Thank you.
[37:41]
A
Boom.