Johnny Mac hosts comedian Matthew Broussard, discussing Broussard's new comedy special 'Hyperbolic', personal anecdotes about his career, and experiences in comedy.

Hyperbolic marks the full-length debut special from comedian Matthew Broussard, a veteran of Conan, Roast Battle, and The Tonight Show. In this sharply honed set, Matthew dives into painfully personal experiences growing up Cajun-Jewish in a WASPy Southern prep school, the challenges of millennial masculinity as the bread loser to a former pro athlete, and candid stories about mental health struggles in his family. Plus some oddly keen sidebars into grammar, etymology, pharmaceutical origin stories, and statistics.

Matthew began his stand-up career 13 years ago aiming to leave his finance job behind. Five years in, he released a half-hour special through Comedy Central. Then he spent the next eight years on the road collecting stories, gaining a fiancee, and losing a father. His comedy is heady, self-effacing, and weirdly… educational?

Hyperbolic will be available everywhere comedy is streamed or sold on December 10, 2024.

Broussard shares stories about his family, his relationship with his professional swimmer fiancée, and reflections on the comedy scene, including crowd work challenges and the influence of social media on comedy. The episode also touches on industry experiences like JFL New Faces and working on 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'.

00:00 Cliffhanger Recap
01:17 Personal Stories and Comedy Journey
05:56 Audience Interaction and Comedy Craft
10:14 Comedy Influences and Inspirations
12:44 Comedy Evolution and Industry Insights
16:43 Political Comedy and Personal Style
18:35 New Faces Experience and Industry Critique
20:16 Landing the Big Break
21:21 The Roast Battle Experience
25:54 Challenges in the Comedy Industry
27:16 The Influence of Comedy Podcasts
34:57 Cancel Culture and Audience Behavior
37:34 Upcoming Special Hyperbolic

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