In episode 67 of the 🎙️ COMEDY SIMP PODCAST, host Stephen Michael James returns to Simp Studios, cozy in front of a 🔥 fire with hot buttered rum 🥃 on a chilly winter evening ❄️. After a few weeks away, Stephen checks in, thanking his listeners for making the last episode the highest viewed yet 📈🔥. He shares his recent attempts at recording new episodes that didn’t quite pan out, including catching Greg Beachler’s (Roastbusters) live taping at Tacoma Comedy Club 🎤 and attending a local show in Everett 🎭. Despite a canceled podcast, Stephen reflects on what truly separates great comedians from headliners — personality and authenticity ✨🤩.

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At 40, Stephen emphasizes having no time for drama 🚫🕺, especially after waking up with a mysterious thumb pain 🤕🤚. He takes listeners through a candid month-by-month journey of 2025 📅, recounting comedy gigs, open mics 🎙️, hospital stays 🏥, pet losses 🐶🐱, financial struggles 💸💔, and family illnesses ❤️‍🩹. Highlights include performances at New Year’s 🎉 with fresh jokes, opening for Cat Ce 🐱, Tapped Out Comedy, Back Booth Bullies, Club Comedy Pro audition 🎤, and more. He shares his emotions throughout the year and discusses the significance of ending the Whiskey Mile 🥃 and Shanghai Room open mics in the local comedy scene 🎭.

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The episode also features a fun segment as Stephen reveals his top 10 films of 2025 🎬, including Weapons, A Minecraft Movie, and Y2K 🚀. He chats about fixing a garage door problem 🚪🔧 and upcoming plans to upgrade his studio space 🎧🏡. Wrapping up, Stephen offers a heartfelt look back at 2025 🌟, sharing lessons learned and hopes for the year ahead ✨🎉.

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🎉 Get ready to LAUGH YOUR FACE OFF 🤣🤣 because Episode 66 of COMEDY SIMP is HERE! 🎙️🔥🔥 Host Stephen Michael James is BACK with his UNOFFICIAL co-host, the ONE and ONLY Rob Conroy, all the way from Simp Studios in Granite Falls, WA! 🌲🤪🌟 This hour-long, RAPID-FIRE comedy explosion 💥✨ features two PNW comedians diving headfirst into Rob’s WILD, INSANE trip to SKANKFEST: NEW ORLEANS! 🍹🎉🎭🎊

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🤫 Rob spills ALL the tea ☕️—how it all started, when he decided to go, and how much money he spent 💸💸 (spoiler: probably more than your rent 😂💀). From meeting up with fellow comic Jake E Tee 👊✨, to a drunken night of DEBAUCHERY so crazy it could only happen in NOLA 🍾🎭💃, Rob recounts wandering the streets like a LOST tourist 🧭🤪, getting LOCKED OUT of his hotel 🏨🔓, hanging with homeless folks 🧓👵, and making friends with everyone he met—including the local cr*ckheads 😜🧙️💥.

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🗣️ He also chats about linking up with San Diego comic Wes Brenner, from the Wesside Stories Podcast 🎙️, almost missing the festival because they didn’t have his info (classic Wes 😅), and snagging volunteer jobs that basically involved being the festival’s MOST IMPORTANT staff members! 🧑‍🌾🎟️🙌

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🔥 But hold onto your beignets 🥖, because the REAL chaos begins with a night Rob calls “Satanic Ritual” 🤡🔥—featuring a NUDIST roast with comedians like Zac Amico, Uncle Lazer, and Jason Ellis 🧙️🤪. Duncan Trussell even got the crowd chanting “Hail Satan” 🖤✝️, and there was a sanctioned FIGHT between Uncle Lazer and Jason Ellis that was so intense, it made UFC look like a pillow fight! 🥊😂🔥

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🤭 Rob also dives into Jason’s “member” size 🍆 (no joke!), Ellis’s decision to CHOMP a bluechew before the fight 🍬🤔, and meeting comedy LEGENDS like Doug Stanhope in the green room 🧟‍♂️🎤. Plus, hilarious stories of Jake E Tee taking selfies with Tony Hinchcliffe and Shane Gillis 📸🙄—you won’t believe what went down! 🤯

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🚀 His SKANKFEST adventure was FULL of drugs 💊, insanity 🤯, and CHAOS — he didn’t even perform standup 😱 (GASP!)—but he explains WHY it was still a LEARNING EXPERIENCE that changed his life! 🧠✨

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Meanwhile, Stephen talks about a local show he hit up last week 🎤🎟️ and shares some WILD future plans for their comedy journey 🚀🔥.

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Are you ready for Episode 65 of the COMEDY SIMP PODCAST? Join host Stephen Michael James 🎤🤪 as he sits down with one of the most prolific comics in the Pacific Northwest 🌲✨, Narin Vann! This hour-long, rapid-fire episode is packed with laughs, stories, and genuine conversations about life, comedy, and more! 😂🔥

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The episode kicks off with a blueberry sour ale 🍺🫐, as the guys talk about Narin’s hilarious stand-up set at El Cid in Everett 🎙️, produced by local comic JR Berard. They jump into Narin’s podcast ROASTBUSTERS 🔥🎤, which he hosts with fellow PNW headliner Greg Beachler, sharing insights about roasting, comedy scenes, and how mushrooms keep it fun.

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They reminisce about 90s pro wrestling 🤼‍♂️, Nu Metal 🎸, and joke about the Vince McMahon controversy 😅—all while discovering how both Narin and Stephen, both Virgos ♍️, tend to get along well (except for McMahon’s antics 😉).

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Narin shares how he started comedy on a dare 🎲 at a Battle of the Bands 🎤, how he went viral 📱 with a sketch, and some big milestones in his career 🏆. He talks about his passion for supporting the local scene 🌱, helping open micers 🙌, and producing shows to give new comics a platform 🎟️.

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They discuss travel adventures ✈️ in Thailand 🇹🇭, his desire to return to Japan 🇯🇵, and how Laos 🇱🇦 surprisingly has no comedy scene at all. Narin shares a funny Chad Daniels story 😆 and discusses tailoring jokes for different audiences 🎭, including strategies for corporate gigs 💼.

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Stephen asks about Narin’s unexpected side gig as a wedding officiant 💍😂, showing hilarious photos 📸 and stories about dealing with bridezillas 👰😅. The episode concludes with talk about Roastamania 🔥—the roast battle show at Tacoma Comedy Club 🎤—and tips for getting on the show 🎟️.

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Finally, they touch on the differences between TikTok comics 📱🎙️ and stand-up comedians 🎭, emphasizing that selling tickets 🎟️💰 is the key to success in comedy.

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🎉 Roastamania — Tacoma Comedy Club

🗓️ 11/30/2025 at 7pm

🔗 https://www.tacomacomedyclub.com/shows/319265

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Thanks for supporting live comedy and tuning in! 🎉🎙️🔥