16. Pete Dominick
On Episode 16 of Comedy Anatomy, Mike and Masavia chat with Pete Dominick. Pete is a stand up comic, speaker, news commentator, journo activist, moderator, and more. Pete was the host of a daily 3 hour live radio show on SIRIUSXM, Stand Up with Pete Dominick for almost 14 years. He began his career as a stand up comedian making a name for himself in the NYC comedy scene, followed by coveted gigs at both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. More recently, you may have seen Pete on CNN, Real Time with Bill Maher, and numerous other TV series. His podcast, Stand Up! with Pete Dominick, is available everywhere you get your podcasts.
We discuss Pete’s happy family life growing up, and how his ability to make others laugh helped him deal with bullies, get girls, and ultimately, go on to have a well-balanced existence.
Early on, Pete’s goals were to do more than just perform. He wanted to have an impact on society, and make a difference, other than just being an entertainer.
We explore Pete’s career from being a regular at New York comedy clubs, to working for The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, to becoming a successful radio host with SiriusXm, and subsequently, losing everything.
The advantages of versatility: how the ability to connect to a wide audience has opened doors for Pete, and allowed him to develop a layered career, and a larger set of skills.
On the dumbing down of content, and how Pete made a career of engaging experts in two-way conversations, rather than simply banking on opinion and commentary.
Pete talks about dealing with adversity, and how hard work and the support of family and fans allowed him to build his show and audience back - his own way, on his own platform.
And more!
Pete Dominick
Website StandUpWithPeteDominick.com
Instagram @petedominick
Twitter @petedominick
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