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Rice Is Overrated & Crowd Work Is Lazy, Adam Freesman Gets Uncomfortably Honest

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Standup comedian Adam Freesman joins If This Doesn’t Work… for a fully unhinged hang. We talk about how he went from a Division 1 track & field thrower to a Baltimore comic, getting guns pulled on him by literal kids, bombing at early open mics, porn-brain relationships, intrusive thoughts, Thanksgiving food hot takes, and why so much modern comedy content kinda sucks.In this episode we get into:-Growing up an athlete and going Division 1 for track & field (javelin, shot put, hammer throw)-Quitting soccer, lifting like a maniac, and how obscure Olympic sports actually work-Moving to Baltimore in 2020 and hitting his first open mic in May 2021-The brutal reality of eating shit on stage and why delusion is required to do standup-A wild story about kids stealing a moped and pulling guns on him in the city-Calling 911, doing a street ID with the cops, and imagining retaliation after-Delusional comics, lack of self-awareness, and why “my friends say I’m funny” is not a personality-The Kill Tony effect, crowd work clips, and farming audiences vs actually writing jokes-Ranking food: why rice and pasta might be the most overrated foods on earth-Jewish brisket, Thanksgiving plates, deep-fried turkey and the perversion that is turducken-Porn, fake orgasms, and why finishing during normal sex is harder in the smartphone era-Intrusive thoughts, brain prison, and why some people seem too positive-Social media vs live standup: clips, followers, and not touring before you’re actually ready-His upcoming headline show at DC Comedy Loft and what he’s building towardsFollow Adam Freesman:(check his LinkTree for Stand-Up dates)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamfreesman/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamfreesman?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcYouTube: https://youtube.com/@adamfreesman?si=gzTJfIUoA4ABsGWwLinkTree: https://linktr.ee/adamfreesman?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=f3acee4a-6a32-45b0-82e2-15cd2e85ca0d📌 Support the show:Join Patreon: https://patreon.com/IfThisDoesntWork?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLinkJoin YouTube Members for $0.99/month for exclusive content, bonus episodes & behind-the-scenes chaos. Click “Join” next to the subscribe button.(you don't actual receive anything, but you'd be really nice for doing it.)Follow the Podcast:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifthisdoesn...🎵 TikTok Main: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejustintime...🎵 TikTok Clips: https://www.tiktok.com/@itdw_clips?is...

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