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He used to kill it back then. Barry Sobel? Oh, yeah. When I first started coming to the store, he was one of the big names there. Yeah, he was on MTV a lot back then. I remember that was the guy from Punchline. But it was quite a while afterwards, right? So this was like 94, and that movie was like 88. And he was still kind of doing that same kind of character.

He used to kill it back then. Barry Sobel? Oh, yeah. When I first started coming to the store, he was one of the big names there. Yeah, he was on MTV a lot back then. I remember that was the guy from Punchline. But it was quite a while afterwards, right? So this was like 94, and that movie was like 88. And he was still kind of doing that same kind of character.

That was the weird thing about the store in 94. It's like... You know when a wave hits a shore and then pulls back, you see like driftwood and shit just get stuck on the beach? That was the story in 94. Because Kinnison was this wave. And Kinnison and that movement was this wave that washed over comedy and Hollywood. And then Kenison left the store, and then Kenison died in a car accident.

That was the weird thing about the store in 94. It's like... You know when a wave hits a shore and then pulls back, you see like driftwood and shit just get stuck on the beach? That was the story in 94. Because Kinnison was this wave. And Kinnison and that movement was this wave that washed over comedy and Hollywood. And then Kenison left the store, and then Kenison died in a car accident.

That was the weird thing about the store in 94. It's like... You know when a wave hits a shore and then pulls back, you see like driftwood and shit just get stuck on the beach? That was the story in 94. Because Kinnison was this wave. And Kinnison and that movement was this wave that washed over comedy and Hollywood. And then Kenison left the store, and then Kenison died in a car accident.

And then I came to the store like two years later, and it was like beach wood. It was like fucking driftwood and bottle caps and shit. It's like there was a lot of guys there that should have not been doing stand-up anymore. They had been doing the same act for 30 years. It was weird. I was like, this is the comedy store? This is weird. And there was 18 people in the crowd.

And then I came to the store like two years later, and it was like beach wood. It was like fucking driftwood and bottle caps and shit. It's like there was a lot of guys there that should have not been doing stand-up anymore. They had been doing the same act for 30 years. It was weird. I was like, this is the comedy store? This is weird. And there was 18 people in the crowd.

And then I came to the store like two years later, and it was like beach wood. It was like fucking driftwood and bottle caps and shit. It's like there was a lot of guys there that should have not been doing stand-up anymore. They had been doing the same act for 30 years. It was weird. I was like, this is the comedy store? This is weird. And there was 18 people in the crowd.

And then Don Marrero would go up, or someone legit would show up, or Damon Wayans would show up. And you go, oh, there's still some good guys here. There's still some good guys here. But it was... When Kinison was around, it was packed because there was like this vibrant energy to comedy in Hollywood. And I missed that wave. God, I wish I could have seen it.

And then Don Marrero would go up, or someone legit would show up, or Damon Wayans would show up. And you go, oh, there's still some good guys here. There's still some good guys here. But it was... When Kinison was around, it was packed because there was like this vibrant energy to comedy in Hollywood. And I missed that wave. God, I wish I could have seen it.

And then Don Marrero would go up, or someone legit would show up, or Damon Wayans would show up. And you go, oh, there's still some good guys here. There's still some good guys here. But it was... When Kinison was around, it was packed because there was like this vibrant energy to comedy in Hollywood. And I missed that wave. God, I wish I could have seen it.

but and then he hung out after I met him a few times fucking sweetest guy in the world and not at all how he is on stage like very sweet yeah very calm very minimal calm very much like interested in you like ask you questions yeah I met him once at the improv and I didn't know I was talking to him until like a couple minutes into our conversation oh shit so I was I did a show at the improv then afterwards I was taking pictures so I was in the front bar and there's a line of people just taking pictures saying hi to people

but and then he hung out after I met him a few times fucking sweetest guy in the world and not at all how he is on stage like very sweet yeah very calm very minimal calm very much like interested in you like ask you questions yeah I met him once at the improv and I didn't know I was talking to him until like a couple minutes into our conversation oh shit so I was I did a show at the improv then afterwards I was taking pictures so I was in the front bar and there's a line of people just taking pictures saying hi to people

but and then he hung out after I met him a few times fucking sweetest guy in the world and not at all how he is on stage like very sweet yeah very calm very minimal calm very much like interested in you like ask you questions yeah I met him once at the improv and I didn't know I was talking to him until like a couple minutes into our conversation oh shit so I was I did a show at the improv then afterwards I was taking pictures so I was in the front bar and there's a line of people just taking pictures saying hi to people

And this guy comes up and he said, that was really wonderful. I really, really loved this one bit. And he's talking to me about this bit. He's like, that bit, it's like, God, the courage to say that. And I'm like... This is Robin Williams. He had a big white beard and a hat on. And I didn't realize it. Well, thank you, man. I really appreciate it. And thank you for coming.

And this guy comes up and he said, that was really wonderful. I really, really loved this one bit. And he's talking to me about this bit. He's like, that bit, it's like, God, the courage to say that. And I'm like... This is Robin Williams. He had a big white beard and a hat on. And I didn't realize it. Well, thank you, man. I really appreciate it. And thank you for coming.

And this guy comes up and he said, that was really wonderful. I really, really loved this one bit. And he's talking to me about this bit. He's like, that bit, it's like, God, the courage to say that. And I'm like... This is Robin Williams. He had a big white beard and a hat on. And I didn't realize it. Well, thank you, man. I really appreciate it. And thank you for coming.

He goes, yeah, I really wanted to watch your set. It was really fun. Wow, that's pretty cool. It was cool. But I was like, this is the craziest thing. He didn't introduce himself. I'm Robin Williams. He waited in line. Nobody noticed that he was in line because he had this big beard, a big beard and glasses and a hat on.

He goes, yeah, I really wanted to watch your set. It was really fun. Wow, that's pretty cool. It was cool. But I was like, this is the craziest thing. He didn't introduce himself. I'm Robin Williams. He waited in line. Nobody noticed that he was in line because he had this big beard, a big beard and glasses and a hat on.

He goes, yeah, I really wanted to watch your set. It was really fun. Wow, that's pretty cool. It was cool. But I was like, this is the craziest thing. He didn't introduce himself. I'm Robin Williams. He waited in line. Nobody noticed that he was in line because he had this big beard, a big beard and glasses and a hat on.