PinnedMy First Foot Forward: An IntroductionFirst impressions are very difficult for me. I stumble on my words trying to talk to someone at a bar. I use sarcastic language in emails to colleagues with misunderstood sincerity. I shake hands with strangers with sweaty palms, then feel the need to over-explain why my hands were so…Personal3 min readPersonal3 min read
Jan 20Pray For Me As I Review The Rest of the Netflix Comedy Specials of 2022As you probably know by this point, I didn’t start my Medium career off with my best foot forward. From starting it all in late April to taking a break in the middle somewhere, I have been slow to reviewing all of the comedy specials released on Netflix in 2022…Stand Up Comedy28 min readStand Up Comedy28 min read
Jan 2What I Wanted to Say: Sushi For ChristmasDecember 24th, 2022: Today I want to share a journal entry I wrote two years ago on Christmas Eve. This was a part of an online journal I worked on as a part of my therapy I was receiving while I was overseas. Weekly, I would write how I was…Personal5 min readPersonal5 min read
Sep 19, 2022The Jester’s Privilege ~ Joel Kim Booster: PsychosexualPsychosexual (adj.): of or relating to the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development. …Comedy3 min readComedy3 min read
Sep 11, 2022The Jester’s Privilege ~ Ronny Chieng: SpeakeasyRonny Chieng and I agree on a lot of things. He likes comedy in America, I like comedy in America. He is very conscious about politics, I am very conscious about politics. …Comedy3 min readComedy3 min read
Sep 5, 2022The Jester’s Privilege ~ Katt Williams: World War IIIPut whatever connotations you want on this, but Katt Williams, after 50 years and over three decades in show business, will always be a stand-up comic first. I say that about a lot of comedians, a lot of good ones even. However, I’m not sure any of them hold a…Comedy3 min readComedy3 min read
Aug 22, 2022What I Wanted to Say: Taking a BreakI want to come clean: I did not need to stay away as long as I did. But I did. And I want to talk about why. To be clear, no one ever needs to be away from anything for any amount of time. It just comes with a toll…Mental Illness4 min readMental Illness4 min read
Jul 17, 2022The Jester’s Privilege ~ Christina P: Mom GenesThis review may be a little different than the others, but I want to do it justice. I want to tell you chronologically what happened with me and Christina P. Let’s start with what I did know about Christina before this special, because that won’t take long. I know she…Comedy3 min readComedy3 min read
Jun 24, 2022Pray For Me As I Rank Every Featured Comedian in the “Netflix is a Joke Festival” SeriesOn April 28th of this year, Netflix hosted the Netflix is a Joke Festival, a massive display of comedy that rivaled the largest events of its kind in the industry. On June 6th, they started to release Netflix is a Joke Festival specials, highlighting some of the showcases from those…Comedy18 min readComedy18 min read
Jun 16, 2022The Jester’s Privilege ~ David Spade: Nothing PersonalWhen you have a Netflix subscription, you’re in for a few mild surprises, some welcome, some unwelcome. David Spade doing stand-up? I wasn’t sure how to categorize that surprise. I grew up on SNL, particularly 90’s SNL, so I watched a fair amount of David Spade in my youth. Tommy…Comedy3 min readComedy3 min read
