Show notes
In this episode, I speak with Monroe Martin (LAST COMIC STANDING) about his life from foster care to comedy mecca, The Comedy Cellar. Monroe gets very candid in the hardships he endured early in his life as a product of the foster care center, how he beat those odds and used the skills he learned to survive in foster care to make a living in stand up comedy and tour the world. Monroe offers great advice in what you can learn by bombing, how to explore personal jokes that aren't working, how to keep your act flexible and he pulls back the curtain into his own joke writing process.Monroe reveals the tumultuous relationship he had with both his mother and father and the life he endured when he moved to New York City to pursue his passion of a career in stand up comedy. If you are a fan of Monroe's or a fan of stand up comedy, or just starting out in a career in stand up, this is an episode you must watch!Links from the Episode:Monroe's Instagram: @MonroeMartinIII Monroe's Twitter: @MonroeMartinIII Monroe's TikTok: @monroemartincomedyGet to the Joke Interview with Chanel Ali: • Chanel Ali on Sur... Get to the Joke Interview with Anthony Moore: • Anthony Moore on ... Please like and subscribe to my channel!Marc's Website: marcstaud.comMarc's Instagram: @staudcomedyMarc's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.stauude...Get to the Joke Instagram: @gettothejokeGet to the Joke Twitter: @gettothejokeGet to the Joke Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gettothejokeEmail Marc at [email protected]Chapters:0:57 Day In the Life of Monroe Martin3:37 Getting on Last Comic Standing21:07 Figuring out what to talk about on stage25:23 The Art of the Bomb32:23 How to Write Personal Jokes35:13 How to Explore Jokes that Don't Work39:06 How to Keep Your Act Flexible42:18 The Lack of Relationships in Foster Care47:50 Relationships with Men vs Women51:07 Skills Learned in Foster Care59:03 Life after Moving to NYC1:01:40 Relationship with Monroe's Parents Now and Then1:14:10 Monroe's Joke Process1:18:16 Social Media1:21:08 Jokes on Current Events1:21:15 Would Martin Adopt a Foster Kid?1:23:16 Monroe's Comedy Cellar Origin Story1:31:00 Closing Comments
