12. Joe DeRosa
On Episode 12 of Comedy Anatomy, Masavia and Mike chat with comedian, actor, writer, producer, and sandwich-maker extraordinaire, Joe DeRosa. Joe was featured on Comedy Central Presents, Straight Up, Stand up, HBO’s Crashing, FX’s Louie, and more. Check out Joe’s podcasts, WSYIH (We’ll See You in Hell) on Patreon and Uninformed on Apple Podcasts. Joe’s comedy albums are available on Apple Music.
Joe talks about early days being fired from his last “real” job, and pursuing stand-up, dinner theater, and any entertainment-related gig that had the potential to move him forward.
We discuss the comedians Joe admired - people who went against the grain and succeeded despite not fitting an industry mold, such as Whoopi Goldberg, John Leguizamo, and Eric Bogosian.
How Joe created his own opportunities, published albums, hooked up with producers directly, and forged his own path in comedy.
On the sacrifices he made to maintain his own brand of stand-up, do what he likes, and find his audience; 20 years later, those choices have paid off.
How being an early adopter of technology such as podcasting and web allowed him to carve out a space in the current landscape.
Joe discusses the current monetization of ethical stances, and how this parallels events that took place in the ‘60s.
We chat about “The Shop”, Joe’s pop-up sandwich shop at The Stand in NYC.
And more!
Joe DeRosa
Website joederosainfo.com
Twitter @joederosacomedy
Instagram @joederosacomedy
Facebook @joederosacomedian
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