Episode 146 - Humor

Autistic stand-up comedienne Holly Huff joins Ben this week to talk about her comedy club experiences, her future plans for utilizing her writing talents, and her thoughts on Batman movies. After an exchange of pleasantries and a discussion about Holly’s background and ambitions, they dig into the definition specifics and Ben’s favorite Google feature! Next, they take a brief detour through the subject of ice cream novelties before the video game shenanigans commence! Games discussed in this episode include Dispatch, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning, and Rocksteady Studios’ Batman and Batman-adjacent games.

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00:00:20 - Meeting Andrew, career hopes, telling Holly about the show's origins, and comics

00:04:14 - Holly introduces herself, challenges of comedy on the spectrum, and burnout

00:07:05 - A sensory issue at a venue, hearing that smell, going off script, and improvisation

00:09:46 - Ben’s strategy for managing anxiety, personal growth, and trending standup routines

Holly’s Grateful Dead stand-up bit - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YsUG-80TQpE

00:12:07 - Holly’s focus, weird cartoon love, the ultimate goal, and the changing landscape

00:15:25 - No interest in being a humorist, first link, the definition, and THE four bodily fluids

00:18:31 - Ben brings it up... AGAIN, comedy mainstream, and the urge to make people laugh

00:21:11 - Authenticity, Zoltan Kaszas, laughing, a novelty ice cream truck, and soap flavoring

00:24:01 - Traveling for comedy, buyer's remorse, Telltale games, Batman tease, and licenses