In this podcast series ex-blacked out comedian Jamie Lissow interviews world-class comedians/actors/artists that have quit something (drinking, drugs, etc) to discuss the tactics, tools, and routines that they use to maintain this success and avoid relapse.

In the pilot episode Jamie interviews Emmy nominated writer and comedian Jesse Joyce in his North Hollywood home surrounded by dead animals.  Jesse Joyce is currently a writer for Comedy Central’s @Midnight, he has written for most of the Comedy Central roasts, appeared on Gotham Live, BET, Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, Last Call with Carson Daily, Roast Battle, and many other television shows.

In the pilot episode, Jamie interviews Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Jesse Joyce in his North Hollywood home surrounded by dead animals.  Jesse Joyce is currently a writer for Comedy Central’s @Midnight, he has written for most of the Comedy Central roasts, appeared on Gotham Live, BET, Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, Last Call with Carson Daily, Roast Battle, and many other television shows. Jesse is hilarious and hits on many topics including:

Jesse is hilarious and hits on many topics including:

• Why being an addict is a superpower. And how to use those powers for good.
• How to turn your car into a community college.
• How he almost got his identity stolen but ended up with a dead penguin
• How to know if you 100% have a drinking problem. (The funniest and most accurate answer you will ever hear to this question)
• How he almost died after collapsing on stage, but was encouraged to continue drinking by some results at the hospital
• How cops that do your favor’s don’t really do you any favors
• Why if you want something too badly you’re not ready for it
• The importance of not giving a f**k.
• Why dead animals are better than live animals

Show Links:

• @Midnight http://www.cc.com/shows/-midnight
• Clip on Midnight on Comedy Central?
• Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/
• Stuff you missed in history class podcasts http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts
• Backstory University of VA http://backstoryradio.org
• 15 Minute History from University of TX http://15minutehistory.org
• Chris Hardwick https://twitter.com/hardwick?lang=en
• Triumph’s Election Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBXdYAGPwHM
• Greg Giraldo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Giraldo
• Christian Finnegan http://www.christianfinnegan.com
• Flavor Flav Roast http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/lists/every-comedy-central-roast-from-worst-to-best-20150303/flavor-flav-20150302
• Living Sober https://www.amazon.com/Living-Sober/dp/0916856046
• Bobby Bonilla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bonilla
• Tim Ferriss http://fourhourworkweek.com/podcast/

Some of my favorite quotes from this episode:“Sometimes you are inspired and other times you are fucking not.” – Jesse Joyce on writing.

“Jesse Joyce does stand up because his parents hugged him too much as a kid,” – Greg Giraldo

Jamie Lissow is a comedian, actor, and sober dude that has made over fifty national television appearances including The Tonight Show w/Jay Leno, has his own Comedy Central special and currently stars in the Netflix original series “Real Rob” that he wrote and produced with SNL alum Rob Schneider. He is currently filming season 2 of Real Rob, headlining comedy clubs across the country, and interviewing sober world class entertainers for the iQuit podcast.

For more info on the podcast, tour dates, etc. please visit www.robschneidersfriend.com