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I did this instead of killing myself

A Stand-Up Comedy podcast based in Greenville, South Carolina. I interview local stand-up comics (or other guests with interesting perspectives). We talk about standup, dumpster fire stories, best life advice, and more. We only have 2 rules: 1. Tell the Truth 2. Don’t Kill Yourself

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#49 - Whitney Rayner

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/04/11

Whitney Rayner is back :). Whitney is one of our favorite comics who started standup in Greenville, SC. Now she is living in LA, working in advertising by day, and doing standup at night. In this episode, Whitney and I catch up about her LA transition, we trade heckler stories, she updates us on her relationship status, and a lot more. If you haven’t already, please follow Whitney at the links below, and I hope you enjoy our interview. #standup #podcast Follow Our

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00:40:28

#48 - Brent Pella

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/04/04

On this episode, I interview Brent Pella. Brent is a stand-up comedian and newest cast member of Nick Cannon’s Wild N’ Out season 16. Brent’s comedy sketches, celebrity impressions, and parody music videos have gained more than 100 million views online and have been featured on MTV, Funny or Die, BroBible, Worldstar HipHop and more. Brent puts out new comedy videos to his channel weekly, and also runs a podcast (see @ links below). I met Brent while he was headlining at the Comedy Zone here in

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02:48:32

#47 - Adam Schulte

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/03/28

Adam Schulte is back! On this episode, we’re glad to have Adam as our first ever recurring guest. Adam is a fixture of local Greenville Comedy. He has been doing standup for nearly 10 years since moving here from West Virginia. He’s our favorite driving-gun-wielding, Muay Thai training, PS5 buying, cat dick joking, southern Jew. Adam’s a good friend of mine, and one of the first people to encourage me to do standup. He runs a weekly open mic at the Radio Room, and has brought up dozens of new comics

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01:59:10

#46 - Kyle O'Renn

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/03/21

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Kyle O’Renn. Kyle is a new comic on the Greenville scene, and he’s already making an impact. He’s been doing standup for 5 months, and just got booked on his first show w/Mr. Ken Wood @ the Inchoate Art Gallery, with many more to come. Kyle is a dad and soon to be granddad. He’s a retired drug dealer and self-described “hood nerd.” In this interview, Kyle attempts to explain Anime to me, we talk about Donald Trump, Bill Clinton,

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01:38:26

#45 - Nestor Vazquez

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/03/14

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Nestor Luis Vazquez. Born in Puerto Rico, Nestor has been doing comedy since 2020. He currently lives in Columbia, SC and regularly performs alongside the Certified Comics T.Link, Michael Garrick, and Mr. DaWayne Nettles. You can find him performing and/or hosting at The Joint on Mondays downtown Columbia or at The Comedy House. In this interview we talk bout Nestor’s skills with the ladies, his experience driving cross country

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01:42:42

#44 - Jordan Ballard

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/03/07

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Jordan Ballard. Jordan is a 23 year old comedian out of Charlotte North Carolina. Jordan is hilarious…I don’t remember laughing as hard in any other interview as I did in this one. We talked about taboo words & topics in comedy, Jordan’s experience as a football player in middle school (he wore #69), his idea for a movie titled, “Big D Baby” – a crime fighting superhero baby, and a lot more. *Warning* - This interview

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01:14:17

#43 - Jas Gill

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/02/28

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Jas Gill. Jas is my favorite. She’s hilariously funny, always supportive, and extremely talented. If you haven’t followed her yet, you need to. Jas lives in Greenville and has been doing standup comedy for 5 years, and is now one of the top comics in the area. She performs at the Greenville Comedy Zone and on shows across the upstate and beyond. Most recently, she showcased on Kenan Thompson’s Ultimate Comedy Experience in

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02:02:17

#42 - Jake Kelley

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/02/21

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Jake Kelley. Jake is an actor based out of Atlanta. I met him when he was working as a bartender and just beginning his acting career. In 2022, Jake landed a major role on season 2 of the HBO Series, “The Righteous Gemstones” starring Danny McBride, John Goodman, and John DeVine, playing ‘The Maniac Kid’ in episode 1. Jake is originally from Birmingham, Alabama and is now working & studying acting at SCAD in Atlanta. In this

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02:04:48

#41 - Dan Danner

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/02/14

On this episode of "I did this instead of killing myself", I interview Dan Danner. Dan is one of a kind…currently living in Columbia, SC, Dan is a Dutch American, or American Dutchman, whichever you prefer. He tells jokes, and occasionally sings songs and plays the guitar. Dan is always wildly entertaining and unpredictable. Dan has lived and performed standup in Los Angeles, Miami, Savannah, and Amsterdam. He also was once a paid regular at the famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, and passed by

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01:55:02

#40 - Cody Hughess

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/02/07

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Cody Hughess. Cody is a comedian from Asheville, NC. He’s lived and done standup in Chicago and Atlanta. A lot of comedians like him, and a lot of other comedians have heard good things about him from comedians who like him. A few comedians don’t like him, and he can’t do anything about that. Oh well. He has opened for Lewis Black, John Oliver, Maria Bamford, and many others. This is the last time I’m letting a comedian write his

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02:12:52

#39 - Jacob Noland

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/01/31

On this episode of "I did this instead of killing myself", I interview Jacob Noland. Jacob is one of the newest comics in the Greenville scene, and he’s a complete savage. By that I mean he’s a vicious roaster and joke writer, and nothing/no one is off limits (he’s actually a very nice guy, I swear lol). Jacob is 24 years old from a small town in rural South Carolina. By day, Jacob works in sales. His hobbies include golf and pool. He says his goal is to one day be as good with women as Bill Rhiner

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02:14:02

#38 - Rhys Foulke

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/01/24

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Rhys Folke. Rhys is a Charelston, SC / California based stan- up comedian. He’s currently a Junior in college at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. In a paradoxical twist, he is also a student of Theology. His podcast “Ramblings of a Mad Guy” streams on Spotify and Apple Podcasts (see links below). In this interview, Rhys and I discuss Buddhism, meditation/vivid hallucination, the comedy scene in LA, and a lot more

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02:43:48

#37 - Rory O'Connor

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/01/17

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Rory O’Connor. Rory is a 21 year old engineering student from New Jersey who started stand-up when he moved to Greenville for a summer internship. He’s a self proclaimed music nerd fascinated by history, world language, and classic literature. Rory is also passionate about self care in the form of global cooking, meditation, fitness, and fasting. In other words, he’s a renaissance man at only 21 with a bright future ahead of him

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02:17:41

#36 - Leah Lynn

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2022/01/10

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Leah Lynn. Leah is one of my favorite people I’ve met in standup. She’s based in Charlotte, NC and has performed in Charlotte, Greenville, New York, Myrtle Beach, and other venues throughout the south east. Leah placed 3rd at the Comedy Cabana Open Mic competition last fall, and continues to impress wherever she goes. On this episode, Leah shares her advice on finding happiness, relationships, her experience in standup, her

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01:58:13

#35 - Brandon Rainwater

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2021/12/20

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself”, I interview Brandon Rainwater. Brandon is one of the most successful standup comics in Greenville. He began standup about 8 years ago, and has performed all around the south east. Recently, he’s started touring nationally with social media and standup celebrity Ginger Billy, giving Brandon a wider reach and growing presence on social media. When he’s not on tour, Brandon hosts and performs regularly at the Comedy Zone downtown Greenville. He

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01:56:21

#34 - Travis Thuband

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2021/12/13

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Travis Thuband. Travis is one of the most tenured comics in Greenville - 2022 marks his 10th year doing standup. If you’ve ever seen Travis on stage, you know he’s wildly funny, talented, and unpredictable. In addition to comedy, Travis also produces music for the Nasty Hooks: a genre-defying, provocative, group putting out songs with…nasty hooks. The podcast intro features one of their songs, and be sure to check out the rest of

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02:23:57

#33 - Alex Turner

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2021/12/06

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Atlanta based comedian, Alex Turner. I met Alex through another friend and former podcast guest, Matt Addy. Alex has been doing Standup comedy for about 8 months, and just got booked on his first show. Alex has a quirky likability on and off stage, and I love his joke writing, which spans everything from canned oxygen to babies in strollers to St. Jude’s kids. On this episode Alex shares his true feelings for Queen Momo, we

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02:49:59

#32 - Colin Keane

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2021/11/29

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Colin Keane. Colin has been doing sketch and standup comedy in Greenville for the better part of a decade. He is a smart guy, with a dry sense of humor, and he hates the Broadway musical Cats…a lot. Colin’s day job focuses on the stage: he is a lighting engineer, and he specializes in all technical aspects of lighting for all types of stage productions in venues around town. He has toured around the country doing lighting as

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01:50:48

#31 - T. Link

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2021/11/22

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Travis “T.Link” Lincoln. T.Link is one of my favorite friends from the Columbia, South Carolina stand-up scene. He began his comedy career auditioning for Wild Out Columbia, a spin off from the popular Wild ‘N Out show on MTV. Within only a few years, T.Link has opened for comedian Steve Brown of Comic View, comedian/actor Ryan Davis, and comedian/actor/radio personality George Wilborn. T.Link is a regular feature and host at

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01:39:06

#30 - Robert Taylor

I did this instead of killing myself ·

2021/11/15

On this episode of “I did this instead of killing myself,” I interview Robert Taylor. Robert is a former U.S. Marine, basketball coach, teacher, triathlete, and now stand-up comedian based in Columbia, South Carolina. Robert has competed in more than 30 Ironman distances races, while qualifying for, and participating in multiple Ironman World Championships. Robert’s style of comedy is dark, edgy, dry, and hilarious. He spends a lot of time writing jokes that span race, religion, current events, and

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