Brian Simpson

Definitely.

I've run out of breath just going up the altitude.

That's why Denver, whenever you go to Denver, like I love doing comedy there, but it's so dry.

It's dry.

It's so dry, your boogers get sharp.

Well, I think that what happened to most of the institutions in comedy or just show business period is the people that used to be the tastemakers, the people that used to tell the business who was next.

I think people get, because this happens all the time, there'll be some good, somebody will start a comedy show, then all of a sudden somebody will make it from that show, and then it becomes the show in the scene, or in the city, and then they start wanting to maintain that reputation.

So instead of them just fucking with who they believe in,

they'll wait to see who has a little momentum.

So they kind of give it up.

They wait for the industry to tell them who's popping.

And yeah, it happened to the store, it happened to JFL, it happened to all these places.

And maybe it's coming back now.

But some people do have, like, there's a...

There's a talent for dealing with talent that some people do have.

He'll hit you with a zinger from time to time.

He's a funny dude.

Yeah, he got a couple in the chamber.

But, you know, more importantly, he has the courage of his convictions, where it's like,

When I first got to Hollywood, I went everywhere, at least once or twice.