From Subway Takes to Crashing Joe Rogan's Green Room with Gary Simons

<p>This week, Gary Simons (Subway Takes, Mike Birbiglia&#39;s opening act, <em>Sessions with Dr. Martin</em>) gives us the stand-up comedy masterclass we didn&#39;t know we needed. We talk about writing jokes that stand the test of time, what it&#39;s really like going viral on Subway Takes, opening for stand-up legend Mike Birbiglia, and why being asked to be best man is actually just indentured servitude.</p><p>He also explains what he means by &quot;Black thoughts and white words,&quot; reveals why he&#39;d never let his future kids become comedians, and shares a cringe-inducing gossip story for the Yenta! history books: the painfully awkward time he accidentally tried to network his way into Joe Rogan&#39;s Comedy Mothership... and somehow ended up in the green room with Jeff Ross, a giant backpack, and absolutely no exit strategy.</p><ul><li><strong>00:00</strong> Meet Gary Simons</li><li><strong>05:30</strong> Why being best man isn&#39;t an honor</li><li><strong>12:00</strong> The $3,000 bachelorette party</li><li><strong>20:15</strong> Marriage, proposals &amp; turning 30</li><li><strong>29:00</strong> &quot;Black thoughts, white words&quot;</li><li><strong>41:10</strong> How Gary writes jokes</li><li><strong>55:40</strong> Blind spots, bombing &amp; finding your voice</li><li><strong>1:05:45</strong> Why everyone thinks Gary&#39;s a therapist</li><li><strong>1:14:00</strong> Biracial comedy, Jewish rooms &amp; audience trust</li><li><strong>1:27:30</strong> The Comedy Mothership backpack incident</li><li><strong>1:48:00</strong> Final thoughts &amp; plugs</li></ul><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE to and RATE Yenta! on: </p><ul><li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU2pwVmZuR3VUcS13d2V5QzRFdWJqX3xBR3JiS2FuX2t1WlFGOEk2dkJSZFNONDVDXzkwZWRTZnc5ZHg2bk1wTWxJVkVNdEtUWnhjNFgwXy1VTlRGX0lhM0J1SmN3YUdaRlRkNW9OV2p5R0RucWF4eS1tQnFXSnNJbjUx&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast..&v=_wD_PvdJt8U" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast..</a>.</li><li>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU3pHVUhmdzdpdTNmMV9ya2dTd2RYWXxBR3JiS2FtcVczZ21pcG51MlhsNEVZOWdXQjM1NlgyYXlnYlpBVmZZYi1vWExBY29lUzl3X0VQLVQ4UUVZek9XQzZFSHVrTXJ2VjlTYUxpMFo5bUMtODdnRWs5Z2liclI5ZU41&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F2vmZrDz..&v=_wD_PvdJt8U" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/2vmZrDz..</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>JOIN the Patreon support the show, unlock exclusive content, and apply for the Yenta! matchmaking service : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU3M5U0tlaUYyUDR1T2VCUlFQYXJ1NXxBR3JiS2FrU29RXzdCNElGdVdwNGp3bzV0VktzTk92ZF95TG8zTGJRTndMWXp1N3kxWmJwbTltWXo2SGl6T09ic3VKUFR4S25vbnBqVk1ZQnZYb0RqSXhmZ1A3UFRTWmJ6S2dn&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fcw%2Fyenta&v=_wD_PvdJt8U" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">  / yenta  </a></p><p>FOLLOW Raye on:</p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUWtLOW5Za0FKZXVBT3Iwel9nSXJ1S3xBR3JiS2FualRKQ2R1b2V3UF9tYWhfSnI5eFZ1d09DeFlvdkFWSWZBblY5QUNOclpWSV9FYncwbU02Y1lvRGNvek9KWFFibzg3NEljM3RISmpTdUxmRjRJdnFwaV9YYmZLRnFC&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Frayeschiller%2F&v=_wD_PvdJt8U" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">  / rayeschiller </a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUWtLOW5Za0FKZXVBT3Iwel9nSXJ1S3xBR3JiS2FualRKQ2R1b2V3UF9tYWhfSnI5eFZ1d09DeFlvdkFWSWZBblY5QUNOclpWSV9FYncwbU02Y1lvRGNvek9KWFFibzg3NEljM3RISmpTdUxmRjRJdnFwaV9YYmZLRnFC&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Frayeschiller%2F&v=_wD_PvdJt8U" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> </a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUk9jZDQtcjFsZmJiMnJkQXVzWVRrRnxBR3JiS2FuWFplVEw3YXhOb3Y0cnJfZnZma0xiUklUY01CS2VjbGotO