3818 – Merging with Skyler Higley
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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher
@SkylerHigley
00 Hello!
Jimmy’s introing the show and here comes Eliot.
Too Soon Eliot! Not even 30 seconds!
Welcome in?
Jimmy just got off the road doing 75 minutes SOLO!
Jimmy’s MONTHS away from Schmidting this show. 2027! 6.5 months!
It’s infuriating that he needs us.
Cambridge and Pittsburgh sold out! Brooklyn about 80%!
Everyone in Pittsburgh wanted to wait and say hello.
Nanci Griffith box set! https://www.amazon.com/Working-Corners-4-LP-Boxset/dp/B0C8Z95CW5/ref=sr_1_1
Jimmy talks about the crazy storm that hit Cambridge while he was there.
He talks more about travel and the shows!
His driver MAY have been MAGA but he can’t be sure. He would put money on it though.
10 – “Now I’ve gotta turn around and take my fuckin’ kid to the airport!” – Jimmy’s driver from the airport.
Jimmy got to freshen up at the Admiral’s Club shower.
Flight stories!
A family got a nice $8k piece of change to volunteer to take a different flight.
There was a “service” dog on one of his flights. So he tried to move seats.
Musical chairs the flight edition. Jimmy moved, a massive Asian man also moved to sit next to him and the woman with the dog too Jimmy’s old seat.
At one point Jimmy had to pee so bad he had to jump over the sleeping neighbor, a mountain of a man, and ended up hitting him twice with his feet and waking up everyone EXCEPT the sleeping man. On the way back he had to do it again and it did not work out as well. He went down. The guy still didn’t wake up.
35 –Jimmy blames the congressman falling on him more than the movie theater trip situation.
Jimmy did pass along the messages and thanks from fans at the meet and greets that we have been part of them getting through tough times!
Skyler Higley is here!
We’ll be right back!
39m07s – We’re back!
Skyler Higley joins us! His new podcast is called Help Me Be Black!
Talking washing machines! Legs in!
Korean appliances play music when they’re done working. Skyler points out that is not unlike slaves.
Oliver was out late last night but he’s working! He works at the Whole Foods. Jimmy’s already hit the hot bar with the discount.
Skyler talks doing comedy in LA and why a podcast.
Skyler was adopted by two white Mormons.
45 – Honkey High! (Jimmy’s school’s nickname)
Skyler talks about the Oscars bit he wrote (and they shot) that made the academy “mad.”
50 – Skyler worked both Conan’s Oscars and hopes he’ll be doing next year too!
Matt talks seeing Chris Rock running through his Oscar jokes at a comedy club.
Skyler talks about having to do a set with his voice nearly gone.
Jimmy asks about Skyler’s time in Chicago.
55 – Skyler gives us his Chicago experience including transferring to Colombia College, dropping out, doing second city, and more.
Skyler talks about the open mic situation at Wise Guys in Utah. Suicide guy, cum guy, super clean Mormon dad, rinse and repeat.
Skyler’s been here for 2 years. He didn’t live in LA when he was working on Conan. He flew in for the final shows. He was writing from Chicago on Zoom.
60 – Skyler talks what brought him to LA: After Midnight!
Two Seasons of After Midnight!
He talks about working on the show and the frequent changes of what they could or could not say.
Skyler did Comics Unleashed recently.
1h5m – Does comedy central even do comedy anymore? Skyler says its one guy in a room with a lever switching from The Daily Show to South Park.
Talking Rory Scovel’s show Robby.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_(TV_series)
1h10m – Scuba Algae Gang predates Mystery inc?!
Skyler talks how his parents handled his plans and quitting college.
His mom was always super supportive.
He hasn’t talked to his dad in 10 years. They didn’t have a great relationship after his parents divorced and his dad kicked him out when he was 15.
He does have a relationship with his biological dad!
1h15m – New Nickname for Eliot!
Ross Boss!
Skyler talks about living in Central Hollywood. Skyler might move to Echo Park or Frog Town or Highland Park.
Skyler talks about LA drivers not knowing what a blinker is or how to let people in a lane when they need to.
“You gotta zipper!” – Matt
1h25m – Add a “how not to be an asshole” section to Driver’s Ed.
Oliver might be back on the road soon! The insurance is gonna be bananas.
Eliot gave credit to Skyler for the new nickname.
1h30m – It’s trivia time!
See below for the full results!
We’ll be right back!
1h35m51s – We’re back!
Round the horn!
Obsession talk!
Disclosure Day talk!
Eliot and Irma went to an estate sale.
She bought a doll.
Haunted Doll on a plane?!
Spooky Cargo?
Go see Skyler!
1h55m – Thanks everyone and thanks for seeing Jimmy’s East Coast Swing!
We’re done! See you next time!
Trivia Results:
Category: Hit Albums
Question: two different solo artists have released an album in the 21st century that had at least 4 of its songs released in the top spot a man in 2004 and in 2010 by a woman.
Garon: Katy Perry (21 pts) Preguess: Teenage Dream
Eliot: Gwen Stefani (4 pts) Preguess: Thriller
Matt: Katy Perry (20 pts) Preguess: Thriller
Skyler Higley: Lady Gaga (24 pts) Preguess: Chris Brown
Jimmy: Beyonce (24 pts) Preguess: Andy Williams
Answer: Usher & Katy Perry
Garon wins!
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole
