Brandt ToblerIn this episode Mark Masters talks to Brandt Tobler, our second Comedy Works headliner on the second to last episode of Season 1.Mark drives Brandt from the RINO neighborhood in downtown Denver to the South Comedy Works location.The episode starts and closes with a (video) conversation between Mark Masters and Brandt Tobler, while on quarantine during the COVID-19 crisis.Next week will be the last episode of season 1 with another amazing Comedy Works headliner. Tune in to find out who’s next on Mark Masters!In this episode:[Mark intro with Brandt]- Corona virus quarantine- Five questions preview- Stay tuned for answers after episode[Regular episode]- Heading to Comedy Works South club- Brandt is featuring tonight but headlines the club on other nights- Video tape of first ever performance- Didn't know you could re-do jokes- Wrote enough material for first five performances- Used a book to start, now would use podcasts- Repetition and time is key to getting better- Hoop dreams- Mark's first open mic set- Doing college gigs as a 42 year old- Recording sets on older technology- Recording discipline- Talk out loud walking around- Remembering jokes- 5 minute set for Conan- The 31 podcast (Quick Question for you)- The Content Factory- Podcasts are the future (and the present)- Podcasts sell tickets- Vegas open mics: Boomer's- Open mic comraderie- Shuley (Howard Stern), Mad Dog- Potter- Wende Curtis, Amy at Improv- Denver culture of comedy vs. Vegas- Entitlement in comedy- Dangerous Vegas open mic stories- Hannibal Buress- Doug Stanhope blog- DIY comedy shows- Tig Notaro- Steve Agee- Morgan Murphy- Doug Benson- Doug Stanhope, 300 people in backyard- Ari Shaffir, Joe Rogan, Russell Peters - The Killers, Imagine Dragons- moved to Denver- Comedy Works Downtown, Comedy Store, Comedy Cellar best clubs- Grew up in Wyoming[Mark outro with Brandt]- last live show before lockdown- last comedian to headline downtown Comedy Works- spacing in showroom- people scared of getting sick- perfect timing for payout- the goodbyes after show- comedy clubs may resume later than restaurants- podcast every single day- built a podcast studio, very fortunate- Brandt bet on himself- Brandt's book sales helping get through financial challenge- misses live standup- surviving with podcasts and book- The 31 is podcast name, interviews with athletes rock stars and interesting people- Brad Garrett interview- Dead to us podcast with girlfriend- Craigslist Chaos- get the book by contacting Brandt directly Brandt at brandt tobler dot com or social media- get five stickers, a personal note and a fresh joke with book for direct orders- Sebastian Maniscalco- best place to be during quarantine- drinking hiatus- gluten allergy- teddy the long hair dachshund- date things will be back to normal- could be at a Thick Skin- Red Square, Russian restaurant near Comedy Works- Four Seasons- sober October on steroids- pedialyte- Brandt's book is Free Roll- The 31 podcast- Content Factory brand- brandttobler.com- YouTube channel for Brandt Tobler- comedy over video is awful- good stand up requires an audience- writing jokes during quarantine- importance of trying jokes with live audience- low ceiling, dark room- comedy after 9/11- practicing in front of a mirror, unsure of value- sometimes what is funny isn't what you write- if you are thinking about doing comedy these videos help- study the game and just get up thereAnd much, much more. Strap in. This is a good one.Brought to you by Not Good Yet, the book by Mark Masters. www.notgoodyet.comAlso check out:www.markmasters.co (send Mark a note, join the best comedy mailing list)www.vailcomedyshow.comwww.parkercomedyshow.com