David Marchese

But now that you've written a book, are you feeling any differently about books? Yeah.

But now that you've written a book, are you feeling any differently about books? Yeah.

Do you have a sense of what that book would be?

Do you have a sense of what that book would be?

And, you know, even... Just the title, Big Dumb Eyes, or you already made some self-deprecating allusions to your own level of intelligence. I know that's sort of the persona, but stand-up, almost by definition, at least from my perspective, really requires... You know, comedians can act stupid or tell stupid jokes, but comedy involves crafting the material.

And, you know, even... Just the title, Big Dumb Eyes, or you already made some self-deprecating allusions to your own level of intelligence. I know that's sort of the persona, but stand-up, almost by definition, at least from my perspective, really requires... You know, comedians can act stupid or tell stupid jokes, but comedy involves crafting the material.

It involves observational insights and editing the material. You need to have some facility with words. Are there aspects of comedic intelligence that do transfer over to day-to-day life?

It involves observational insights and editing the material. You need to have some facility with words. Are there aspects of comedic intelligence that do transfer over to day-to-day life?

Is there an example recently that comes to mind of just something out in the world that you observed and thought, oh, maybe there's material in here for me?

Is there an example recently that comes to mind of just something out in the world that you observed and thought, oh, maybe there's material in here for me?

You're just on the subject of larger ambitions. Something that I've seen you say in other interviews was, I think you mentioned, I don't know if you were being totally serious, but wanting to build something to replace the old Opryland Amusement Park with Nate Land.

You're just on the subject of larger ambitions. Something that I've seen you say in other interviews was, I think you mentioned, I don't know if you were being totally serious, but wanting to build something to replace the old Opryland Amusement Park with Nate Land.

What's missing in the amusement park space that you think you could help fill?

What's missing in the amusement park space that you think you could help fill?

Maybe this is related, but in the acknowledgements of the book, right at the end of the acknowledgements, you're writing to your fans. You write that it might not always seem like it, but I do have a plan and I hope you keep rolling with me.

Maybe this is related, but in the acknowledgements of the book, right at the end of the acknowledgements, you're writing to your fans. You write that it might not always seem like it, but I do have a plan and I hope you keep rolling with me.

What's the plan?

What's the plan?

After the break, Nate and I talk again, and he tells me about his desire to serve a sorely neglected comedy audience.

After the break, Nate and I talk again, and he tells me about his desire to serve a sorely neglected comedy audience.