Matt Buechele heads to the US Open, drinks a few Honey Deuces, and learns about Heineken Silver.
Then Matt sits down with comedian and writer Andrew Collin to talk about gambling addiction and going too hard in Atlantic City. They discuss Andrew’s work with Nikki Glaser, opening for her across Europe, going from Knoxville to Paris, and the differences between American and European comedy audiences. They also get into stand-up in the age of crowd-work clips, the pressure to constantly feed the algorithm, writing political comedy without becoming a political commentator, and why it can feel impossible to stop chasing the next thing. Plus, they make predictions about prediction markets, the Super Bowl halftime show, and pumpkin spice drinks.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Learning instruments and faking orchestra performances
00:04:08 Bonding with family over Meat Loaf and Tom Petty concerts
00:08:22 Finding comfort in boredom and sports vs. arts culture
00:11:03 Weddings at Mar-A-Lago and growing up in Florida
00:16:30 College blackjack addiction and getting shot at by a bird
00:20:07 Sports gambling apps and writing for the Golden Globes
00:23:02 European tour stories and testing French jokes on stage
00:27:00 Writing on the Tom Brady roast and changing stand-up culture
00:30:15 Navigating social media pressure and joke writing processes
00:35:33 Political comedy, Trump fatigue, and outrage in late night
00:40:02 Predicting the future of prediction markets and Super Bowl acts
00:44:48 Discussing open mic culture and starting over on podcasts
Topics:
Fake playing cello in school orchestra
Bonding over Meatloaf with his father
Growing up Jewish in rural Florida
Attending an all-Christian school
College gambling and blackjack addiction
Performing standup comedy in Paris
Clip culture and crowd work impact
Writing jokes for the Tom Brady roast
Navigating NYC real estate and rent
Polymarket and Super Bowl predictions
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