In this episode Mark Masters talks to Sarah Benson, a comedy transplant from upstate New York with seven years of comedy experience.Mark drives Sarah from Denver to an open mic at Hodi's in Ft. Collins, CO and they talk comics, comedians, and stand up comedy.They discuss:- transplant open mic comedians- 7 years of comedy- The Appalachian trail- Rejection- Orlando comedy scene- Confidence and being genuine- Rochester, NY comedy scene- The Comedy Works New Talent system / hierarchy- Relentless positivity- Bombing- Not being able to see the audience- Nate Brown, host of Hodi's open mic- Clean comedy- Thick Skin- Meeting famous people, Jerry Seinfeld- Does improv help stand up?- Walt Disney World employee lessons- A firing worthy joke on the jungle cruise- Crazy comedy stories, nudity and parents (not the same story!)- Attractive looks and comedians- Let's Talk About Sets podcast- What to wear for stand-up- Zeke Herrera- Sarah's podcast (with Megan Deponceau)- Vail Comedy Show- Elliot Woolsey- @sarahmben on Twitter for joke evaluation- Writing process- Categorizing and organizing old material- Ben Roy- Sam Tallent- Mutiny open mic- Jose Macall and sensible ambition- Thoughts on Denver comedy scene- Not Good Yet the book- Getting stiffed for a paid show- Steamboat comedy- Pat Treuer- Mark Masters is not on Facebook- Sarah opened for Pete Holmes!- Cowboys at the mic- Crowd work and never asking questions- Silence on stage- Michelle HerringAnd much, much more. Strap in. This is a good one.Brought to you by Not Good Yet, the book by Mark Masters. www.notgoodyet.com