Comedian <a href="http://www.brianregan.com/">Brian Reagan</a> talks about his very first standup act, the worst gig he ever had, and the double-edged sword of being labeled a "clean comic."  He reveals why he doesn’t like to see his audience, why he never plays the town he lives in, and the incredibly weird audition that got him on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Plus Brian has a bone to pick with whoever invented tennis scoring, and he offers his sage advice for Middle East peace. <a href="http://www.brianregan.com/">Brian Regan</a>'s Netflix comedy special <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80134827">Nunchucks and Flamethrowers</a>  is available November 21.  Follow Brian on twitter at @brianregan and visit <a href="http://www.brianregan.com/">www.brianregan.com</a> for tickets and tour dates. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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