The best-case scenario is everything goes perfect and smooth, but we're also a new and weird show. So all my conversations were, "Hey last night didn't go perfect but we kind of know what we've got in store for everybody episode-wise."

People having expectations maybe means they've enjoyed what I've done.

My standup persona is like I'll heighten things, but I'm observing the world as it is in sort of a heightened emotional state.

It was funny to be an emcee, because you're so at the mercy of the club. You can show up for the weekend hoping to get the $400 - and get fired. I had to prank whoever they told me to prank.

You all have a relative who is an expert even though they really don't know what they're talking about.

Understudies don't normally get invited to openings.

I don't know if there's a strategy really so much as, like I learned doing standup and had to learn fast, you always just try to give your favorite, strongest stuff as early as possible and you start with what you like the most.