Ian Lara describes the real, uneven path of a touring comic: some cities sell out, others are thin, and that’s normal. He emphasizes controlling what you can like stage craft, content output, and gratitude all while resisting comparison spirals from social media. He breaksdown his storytelling style with every line being a joke. Online, he favors clipping strong material over chasing crowd-work virality and insists stand-up must remain the priority even if podcasting takes off.
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What you’ll learn
- The “sold-out then 12 people” reality of touring in the clip era
- Writing punchy stories (a laugh nearly every line)
- Crowd work vs. material: when it helps—and when it cheats
- The New York grind: 5–7 nights, 2–5 sets… and finding your way
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