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Mike Bridenstine appeared on this podcast three years ago TODAY in Episode 417 of Last Things First.

Since then, he has written and published his second book about comedy, “Kansas City Comedy: The Unbelievable True Story of Stanford & Sons, Its Outlaw Owners and the Most Infamous Stand-Up Sets of All Time.” Brido also has begun working behind the scenes as general manager of a cherished Los Angeles comedy venue, The Lyric Hyperion in LA’s Silver Lake neighborhood, where he and his team also have launched their own production arm, Spesh!, filming and distributing comedy specials. Brido directed the first Spesh! special, Emily Browning: Temporary, Beautiful, which came out in September. On the weekend before Thanksgiving, I sat in on the Lyric’s taping of a new hour from Ahmed Bharoocha, then met up with Brido the following day in Lyric’s green room to talk about where his own path in comedy has taken him, and what he has learned about talking with other comedians and working with them more closely. Brido — who appeared this year on an episode of High Potential — he has come a long way from Iowa and iCarly. Which means there’s a lot to get to, so let’s get to it!

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Brido also books and performs each Wednesday on the showcase Microdose at The Fable in LA’s Eagle Rock neighborhood.

Here’s the trailer for Emily Browning: Temporary, Beautiful, which Brido directed this year.

You can find other Spesh! specials and videos on their YouTube channel.

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