On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with the incredibly talented stand-up comedian Pat House.  A Philly native, Pat has been a regular performer at comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the country. He’s also opened for Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura and most recently, Dan Cummins and Brad Williams. His second album, I Heard Enough Yesterday reached #1 on iTunes and his third album, I’m Here peaked at #2 and you can hear both of them on Sirius XM.

On the podcast, we talk about Pat’s journey from doing his first open mic in 2004 to touring the country performing standup professionally. We also dig into his creative process, and how much of it comes down to a daily writing practice which has culminated in over 100 notebooks of material so far. But the other half of it is getting that material in front of an audience as much as possible. Whether you’re an aspiring comedian or not, there’s a ton to be learned from Pat when it comes to craft, putting in the work, and loving what you do.

For more information on Pat House, visit: pathousecomedy.com.

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SHOW NOTES:

0:00—Introduction

2:10—How we met

3:58—Growing up watching SNL, Letterman and Leno

4:48—Pat’s first time doing standup

6:30—Looking up to Dave Atell, Steven Wright and Chris Rock

8:16—The only way to work on new material in comedy

9:30—On standup becoming more and more fun

10:17—Pat’s definition of creativity

11:00—The comedian’s creative process

11:45—Finding the humor in everything, even sadness

15:00—Pat’s journey to to doing comedy professionally

17:00—On finding inspiration from bartending, his parents, and life

18:30—”Nothing to me is funny without me being angry, annoyed or mad first.”

19:00—On the joys of writing in notebooks

21:30—Pat’s writing routine

23:30—A big misconception about standup comedy

24:44—Throwback to that time we saw Woody Harrelson

25:40—Keep writing and gold strikes

27:15—It took Bill Maher 10 years to get his first hour

28:49—What makes a great set for Pat

30:00—The challenge of the Friday late show

31:37—The worst thing that ever happened on stage

34:42—The rise of internet comedians

38:28—What’s something a non-comedian wouldn’t understand?

40:32—Pat’s top three moments from touring in the last year

43:36—What goes into creating a comedy album?

45:35—Advice for aspiring comedians

46:16—What’s next for Pat