![]() ![]() That’s partly why mainstream stand-up is dominated by comics who work “blue.” Some can be really funny, but they’re also crude and profane. You have to be observant, insightful, and surprising. But that’s difficult to do well and consistently. They expose foolishness or injustice and hold them up for a large round of contempt. Some comedy is pure silliness, but most comics see their role as making fun of things that deserve it. It’s a challenge–one that Brandon is willing to take on. And working clean means you can’t have the advantage of shock. But doing comedy means being funny to everyone night after night. Standup may sound like just a fun hobby an excuse to be funny and get paid for it. And you just, it's hit or miss sometimes. But there’s one problem: what about tomorrow’s audience? This question haunts most comedians, including Brandon.īRANDON: I mean, even though the joke will work one night, it may not work another night with a different audience. It’s a fun show and the audience is having a good time. Gutty’s is a comedy club that markets itself as clean, family-friendly, and “dry bar.” Which makes it rare.īRANDON: I've done a lot of bad things in my life. They'd be like, “Wow, their president was a giant rat,” which is kind of true depending on which political spectrum you lean. They’re gonna find all these little Chuck E Cheese coins. I think thousands of years from now, archaeologists will be digging up the United States. I've got all these little Chuck E Cheese coins floating around everywhere. He’s not political, either…for the most part.īRANDON: I haven’t been to Chucky Cheese in years but. ![]() He became a Christian soon after he got into standup, but his jokes aren’t just for Christians. He doesn’t curse, and he doesn’t talk about sex or stuff like that. But when he clocks out, Brandon sits down in his bedroom and writes jokes.īRANDON: I guess what I’m trying to say is you know you need to lose weight when your shadow starts setting off automatic doors.Ĭlean jokes, that is, because Brandon is a clean comic. He lives in San Diego and works for Truck Hero selling aftermarket auto parts. Like, like, 52 tops, really.”īrandon’s a big guy. I tell that to this friend, my friend’s like, “You are not middle aged. G-U-T-T-Y-apostrophe-S.ĭENNIS TOOLEY: Are you guys ready to have fun tonightīRANDON YOUNG: I am 41 years old. Here it is.ĭENNIS TOOLEY: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This first episode is called: Just Trying to Be Funny. LES SILLARS, HOST: Welcome to the very first episode of Double Take. ![]()
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