13. "I think that monologue is one of the hardest things in show business." In response to In response to 9 Tue Aug-16-22 11:21 PM by Triptych
First of all producing a new one every day. You're probably throwing out like 80% of jokes. But first you have to try them all. Jokes are performed for the live mid-afternoon coastal studio audience. But has to play to a nationwide late-night audience.
Standup is hard enough but trying to also be to-the-minute topical is incredibly hard.