Paul Ollinger

I don't know, because it's the narcotic feeling you get when you make a room of 300 people wet their pants at the same time. There's nothing like it. There is no high I've experienced like making a whole room of people laugh at the same time. It's narcotic.

When I told jokes in business school to a talent show, I co-hosted a talent show at business school and I made fun of my friends for 12 minutes and the room was just busted up. And it was like, oh, that's what I want to do. That's what makes me special. And this was almost pre-internet. I mean, it was early, early, early in the internet and it was pre-social media.

When I told jokes in business school to a talent show, I co-hosted a talent show at business school and I made fun of my friends for 12 minutes and the room was just busted up. And it was like, oh, that's what I want to do. That's what makes me special. And this was almost pre-internet. I mean, it was early, early, early in the internet and it was pre-social media.

When I told jokes in business school to a talent show, I co-hosted a talent show at business school and I made fun of my friends for 12 minutes and the room was just busted up. And it was like, oh, that's what I want to do. That's what makes me special. And this was almost pre-internet. I mean, it was early, early, early in the internet and it was pre-social media.

Today, everybody wants to be a stand-up comedian. So like having this idea to be a standup comic wasn't, you know, and, and to be somebody with a Ivy league NBA, like that was unique today. If you go on Instagram and look for, you know, Harvard NBA comedian, you'll find a dozen of them. I guarantee you.

Today, everybody wants to be a stand-up comedian. So like having this idea to be a standup comic wasn't, you know, and, and to be somebody with a Ivy league NBA, like that was unique today. If you go on Instagram and look for, you know, Harvard NBA comedian, you'll find a dozen of them. I guarantee you.

Today, everybody wants to be a stand-up comedian. So like having this idea to be a standup comic wasn't, you know, and, and to be somebody with a Ivy league NBA, like that was unique today. If you go on Instagram and look for, you know, Harvard NBA comedian, you'll find a dozen of them. I guarantee you.

And well, he's a Harvard undergrad, but he was at the Harvard Lampoon. I mean like, and there's, you know, there's, there's hundreds of Harvard Lampoon graduates in the entertainment industry, but, but, But yeah, so I wanted this. I had this idea in the back of my head, and it was what made me special. It was also plagued me from a career management standpoint.

And well, he's a Harvard undergrad, but he was at the Harvard Lampoon. I mean like, and there's, you know, there's, there's hundreds of Harvard Lampoon graduates in the entertainment industry, but, but, But yeah, so I wanted this. I had this idea in the back of my head, and it was what made me special. It was also plagued me from a career management standpoint.

And well, he's a Harvard undergrad, but he was at the Harvard Lampoon. I mean like, and there's, you know, there's, there's hundreds of Harvard Lampoon graduates in the entertainment industry, but, but, But yeah, so I wanted this. I had this idea in the back of my head, and it was what made me special. It was also plagued me from a career management standpoint.

I mean, if I really was dedicated to the media business, I'd be doing something. I'd be running some big media property today, presumably if I hadn't blown myself up. So I went out to LA and I was doing stand-up comedy every weekend and for two years. And I was terrible when I got out there. I'd done maybe 30 comedy shows in my life. And then I'm opening for Daniel Tosh. It was brutal.

I mean, if I really was dedicated to the media business, I'd be doing something. I'd be running some big media property today, presumably if I hadn't blown myself up. So I went out to LA and I was doing stand-up comedy every weekend and for two years. And I was terrible when I got out there. I'd done maybe 30 comedy shows in my life. And then I'm opening for Daniel Tosh. It was brutal.

I mean, if I really was dedicated to the media business, I'd be doing something. I'd be running some big media property today, presumably if I hadn't blown myself up. So I went out to LA and I was doing stand-up comedy every weekend and for two years. And I was terrible when I got out there. I'd done maybe 30 comedy shows in my life. And then I'm opening for Daniel Tosh. It was brutal.

But I got much better. But after two years, I got engaged to my wife and I was like, I think I need a steady job. I was doing really well in media. And now I'm making not good money and the future is very uncertain. And it wasn't like I was such a natural that people were like, dude, this is your thing.

But I got much better. But after two years, I got engaged to my wife and I was like, I think I need a steady job. I was doing really well in media. And now I'm making not good money and the future is very uncertain. And it wasn't like I was such a natural that people were like, dude, this is your thing.

But I got much better. But after two years, I got engaged to my wife and I was like, I think I need a steady job. I was doing really well in media. And now I'm making not good money and the future is very uncertain. And it wasn't like I was such a natural that people were like, dude, this is your thing.

I mean, I was the funny guy in a business situation, but I wasn't like the funniest, like the improv. They're like, yeah, you're all right.

I mean, I was the funny guy in a business situation, but I wasn't like the funniest, like the improv. They're like, yeah, you're all right.

I mean, I was the funny guy in a business situation, but I wasn't like the funniest, like the improv. They're like, yeah, you're all right.

Well, yeah, right. I mean, and that's and it's great. You're it's great to hang out and golf and be a fun person to golf with. But if you want to make a living golfing, there's a whole different level. Got to come to Jesus on that, right? Yeah.