How to see a live comedy podcast taping by yourself

When you like a certain thing and no one you know directly also likes that thing. It can be lonely.

I really enjoy the Comedy Bang Bang podcast. I haven’t listened since the beginning, but I have listened all the way through. Back when it was called Comedy Death Ray and they had guests and played comedy songs in-between.

It’s one of the few podcasts that I listen to regularly. I am usually always caught up and ready for the next episode.

The last tour I just “decided” to bring my wife. I didn’t give her a lot of warning and she was not the most happy about taking a night to go see this thing she doesn’t know anything about. It was….fine. I certainly enjoyed myself. But she said in the most loving way possible, don’t worry about bringing me next time.

Smash cut to yesterday. I realized I was all alone. Kids at Grandmas and wife is visiting friends out of town. What do I do with a night to myself.

Oh yeah it’s the Ground Beefing tour and they are in my city. I looked up tickets and they had some, really close and affordably priced. Like super close.

Do I go to a show by myself?

Why the fuck not. I love this podcast. I could try and find a friend to go. Try to explain the show and get them up to speed on things. Coordinate travel and logistics and parking. Or I could just go by myself.

So I did it. Found parking really close for cheap. Walked in no problem and found my seat. I had no one in front of me and no one on either side. Amazing!

Did I wish I had someone there who also enjoyed the show, yeah kind of. But it’s also empowering for me to be into stuff that only I’m into. It goes against my codependent default setting.

It was fucking awesome to see Jess McKenna and Lauren Lapkus who haven’t been on the show as much lately. They are fucking all stars.

Paul F. Tompkins was so fucking funny.

Dan Lippert emerged from the Juliet seats.

And Casey Feigh came in as Joey Salsa at the end. Handing his phone to a stranger in the crowd to film his bit.

The show was like two hours long. Fucking great. I could just enjoy it and not worry about the person I’m with, if they are enjoying it or not.

You like what you like and when that thing comes to town. Go see it. Especially if it’s by yourself.