Ep 221 - The Hustle Of A Standup Comedian
EPISODE INTRODUCTION
Well known standup comedian and podcaster James Caraan of The Koolpals joins us in this episode to share the science behind his comedy and how he balances his passion and IT career. James will share his origin story and his lifelong dream of being an actor along with how he ended up in IT. He also shares how he has progressed in his IT career that allowed him to pursue his passion in comedy over the years. He also provides context on the science of how he does his comedy and how it resembles the process of sales and persuasion.
EPISODE TOPICS
[00:01:59] Introducing James Caraan
[00:03:52] What’s your hustle?
[00:03:57] James’s hustle
(podcast, KoolPals, stand-up comedy and being a Devs)
[00:04:44] Hustleshare Time Machine
[00:06:01] A natural-born comedian
[00:13:23] Deciding the path
[00:17:25] Choosing college course
[00:20:08] First hosting gig
[00:26:59] First break and validation
[00:34:40] Nailing the job
[00:41:45] Transition as System Admin
[00:48:17] Present tech life Storage Administrator
[00:52:24] Life before podcast
[00:55:34] Choosing IT over showbiz before pandemic
[00:57:38] Hustle means overlapping day job and passion
[01:00:51] Balanced life: Fresh start at Asurion
[01:09:18] The science of stand up comedy
[01:13:02] The right formula of making jokes
[01:17:26] How to deal with bashers
[01:21:40] Brand new passion project: The other side of James Caraan
Quotes from the Episode
"Ang pinakaimportante sa stand up comedy ay 'yung first joke. So kailangan sa first joke mo either mafeel nila na "homie" ka… parang kaisa ka nila. They can relate to me." - James Caraan
"Kailangan meron kang mahabang taon na mago-overlap 'yung day job and 'yung passion mo. 'Yun 'yung kailangan mong tiisin sa buhay mo. 'Yun 'yung trabaho. 'Yun 'yung hustle. 'Yun 'yung overlapping na hindi mo alam kung hanggang kailan siya mag o-overlap." - James Caraan
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