With stand-up, there's a little bit of an exaggerated reality because things have to be manipulated to create comedy, to create jokes.

Growing up in the 70s and 80s, it took effort to be a nerd. You had to seek out the nerd stuff.

When you look at your freelance career, it's really like a mall. And if you look at a mall, it's a self-contained system that has a flow and logic to it. You'll probably have one or two really bigger jobs, those are like your anchor stores.

We're gonna have fun, god***it!

Bowling really was a big American sport in the '50s, '60s, and '70s, and then it kind of died off in the '80s.

There's a lot of money being generated by nerds right now. Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, the list goes on and on. Nerds make more money than our government. And with money comes power.

I think for a lot of people, bowling is sort of a joke. But I love it, and it means a lot to me, so any chance to help promote it or celebrate it or not make the hackiest jokes - 'Bowlers are like plumbers and they wear the craziest shirts!' - I'm way into.