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Next up is Malik Elassal.
I listened to that show a lot when I was getting started.
I had hours and hours to kill in the truck by myself.
Then I would go to the gym in the middle of the night, always listening to the show.
I was in Travis Bickle mode.
I think I listened to that podcast for a year straight and nothing else.
Its how I learned about so many of my favorite comedians.
A comedian being married with kids is more impressive to me than if they sold out Madison Square Garden.
Tell us everything about your worst show ever.
(This can involve venue, audience, other acts on the lineup, anything!
)I started comedy in Calgary, Canada.
I did a show in Fort McMurray, an oil-rig town in Northern Alberta.
A reporter from the local paper interviewed me to help promote the show.
That is the state of journalism in Fort McMurray.
Whats the biggest financial hurdle youve encountered since becoming a comedian?Moving to America wasnt easy.
You make it very hard and expensive.
It turns out that you dont like immigrants (who knew?).
Im scared to jump on the beat now.
what hill will you die on?I dont like the idea that comedy is unimportant.
I think comedy is perfect, and comedians are flawed.
I feel the same about religion and religious people.
Comedy has always meant a lot to people; it meant a lot to me growing up.
Every comedian I enjoy seems to really respect it.
That being said, there are a lot of shows where you feel like youre the equivalent of bowling.
No shade to the bowling community.
Worst advice: One time my dad told me to steal Kevin Harts jokes.
