Comedian Ryan Talmo, aka Valley Jesus and a cancer survivor, joins Rick Thorne to talk about running the San Fernando Valley open mic scene for about 15 years. He explains where the Valley Jesus nickname came from, hosting The Liquid Zoo in Van Nuys for 12 years, moving from San Diego to Tarzana in 2010, and how a bad breakup and depression led him to his first open mic. He also talks about running his first room at the Oaks Tavern in Sherman Oaks, why so many comics are "sad clowns," influencers trying stand-up, balancing comedy with family, and getting his Maui Sugar Mill and Corbin Bowl rooms into the Netflix Is a Joke festival.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:38 Meet Ryan Talmo, aka Valley Jesus
1:10 How he got the name Valley Jesus
2:13 15 years running Valley open mics
2:45 12 years at The Liquid Zoo
3:22 Why he started his own shows
4:20 Comedy scenes vs. BMX scenes
8:00 Are open mics clicky?
9:04 Open mics are the gym
10:10 Host or comic?
12:11 Comedy, family & drinking less
15:05 From San Diego to the Valley
17:34 Depression & his first open mic
20:02 The Oaks Tavern, Barrels & The Liquid Zoo
21:05 Sad clowns & influencers in comedy
25:03 Kids & the comedy grind
27:08 Netflix Is a Joke & the Valley
29:01 Why credits matter on the road
30:43 Credits
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