NYC Comedian Brian Parise (JFL, Last Week Tonight, Patriot Act) proves you CAN laugh at immigrants by layering his bit with jokes about his Italian immigrant father, parodying absurd perceptions of immigrants, and discovering the true meaning behind a classic American folk song.
We also talk about:
-Moving to New York with 6 years of comedy experience and a JFL credit.
-Brian’s decision to release his album on Election Day 2020.
-Brian’s bit about his Italian dad.
-Doing the bit in liberal and conservative rooms.
-When a joke distracts from a bit.
-Dads sleeping during movies.
-Getting touchy about Italian pride.
-Gheramy’s theory as to why Italian immigrants are more widely accepted than Mexican immigrants.
-Humanizing instead of painting immigrants with broad strokes.
-Brian’s bit about the meaning behind a classic American folk song.
-When an audience member falls asleep and has night terrors during your album recording.
-Finding the balance of framing a bit around making a point and hitting punchlines.
-Being honest vs. telling the truth onstage.
-Forcing jokes just to be edgy.
And more!
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