Hi Friends! James Island is a Canadian comedian and YouTuber who I met in Korea and we sit down to catch up and talk about everything from his recent move to Montreal to the nuances of stand-up comedy. We dive deep into the challenges of navigating a new city, the impact of language on humor, and the importance of cultural sensitivity in comedy, and just in life. The weird origins of bland food even makes an appearance. It's a fun-filled episode with plenty of laughs, personal stories (we hear about Rudy's first ever open mic in Korea!), and insights into the evolving world of comedy from two old pals. So, grab your headphones and join us for a wild ride! Or maybe a nice walk.

Have a good one!

Feel free to check out James' YouTube channel, Chill Goblin.

Find me, Rudy, on ig @jokesandthegym and @rudytyburczy

TikTok @jokesandthegym

Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, they also exist. I’m on them too.

My standup special is on youtube, Rudy Tyburczy - Lives! In Eugene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W028McvFsXY

5-Minute Workouts on my Youtube page, or all 50 are immediately accessible on patreon.com/jokesandthegym

Email any questions or jokes or gyms to: jokesandthegym@gmail.com

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This is the second of two episodes with Myq Kaplan as a guest, as our conversation was so vast it requires two full episodes on their ownsies. It was such a great convo, and in this episode we chat more about navigating a multitude of choices, including all of the jokes he has ever written. Hint! It involves doing the smallest unit of work possible, unit by unit.

We chat about his forays into musical comedy - and you will even hear a song he has made about two topics we chat about: Art and Monetization! We continue to chat about day jobs, Aesop’s Fables, filberts, tigers, strawberries, and clinging. We also finally get to the steps he takes in his life to improve his health (clue: they involve steps!), how he discovered exercise, and a few of the differences between his and his beloved partner’s approach to exercise. And finally, Myq answers the question - "What advice you would give your younger self?"…or does he???

If you want to hear what we talked about to get here, please check out episode 38, the podcast from which this podcast sprang!

You can find Myq virtually on social media, in the world at one of his shows, and in further 0’s and 1’s on his website, www.myqkaplan.com - enjoy!

Find me, Rudy, on ig @jokesandthegym and @rudytyburczy

TikTok @jokesandthegym

Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, they also exist. I’m on them too.

My standup special is on youtube, Rudy Tyburczy - Lives! In Eugene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W028McvFsXY

5-Minute Workouts on my Youtube page, or all 50 are immediately accessible on patreon.com/jokesandthegym

Email any questions or jokes or gyms to: jokesandthegym@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Myq Kaplan is a delightful comedian, podcaster, and library-goer! He has multiple specials out there in the world, with more on the way, and he is this week’s guest on Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy.

For never having had a conversation (with each other), I would say this conversation was a success! We get into the origins of his unique name spelling, how gratitude makes its way into Myq’s life, what Jack Lemmon-inspired line he often uses to start the day, reasons why he appreciates the French language, how to cling more lightly to things (even those things that we love), and how to navigate the seemingly endless choices and what idea from James Clear (author of “Atomic Habits”) made that much more navigable for him.

Thanks for stopping by this week, check out Myq Kaplan and his many works online and on the socials, and be sure to stop by again next week to hear the sequel to this week’s conversation! Ooh, a sequel! Let’s hope it lives up to the original!

Find me, Rudy, on ig @jokesandthegym and @rudytyburczy

TikTok @jokesandthegym

Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, they also exist. I’m on them too.

My standup special is on youtube, Rudy Tyburczy - Lives! In Eugene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W028McvFsXY

5-Minute Workouts on my Youtube page, or all 50 are immediately accessible on patreon.com/jokesandthegym

Email any questions or jokes or gyms to: jokesandthegym@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by!