In this episode, I’m joined once again by the delightful Myq Kaplan to talk about his new special “Rini” (out November 19 on the Blonde Medicine YouTube channel), his year of creative growth, and what he’s learned from diving into acting with his partner Rini. We get into how acting became less “mystical” and more playful, how exercises like switching emotional choices cracked things open, and how those tools feed back into stand-up. From there we zoom out into the philosophy of comedy: process over product, finding joy in the “now show” (not just the 20 minutes on stage), treating life and art as verbs instead of fixed nouns, and choosing curiosity and kindness over cheap aggression - onstage and off. Along the way my cat stops by, we talk Le Guin, Hitchhiker’s Guide, musicality in jokes, and the idea that everything’s been said.

Find his upcoming special, "Rini" here! >>> https://youtu.be/y0uf9i_z-Aw?si=-5zkc2w_xlcTkxrg

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