Episodes

  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 066 - "Amber Autry Amazes"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 066 - "Amber Autry Amazes"
    Nov 9 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Paduka, KY 01:08 Jake head cold 01:47 Mike Goodwin 02:10 What makes a comedy festival 03:52 San Francisco International Comedy Festival 05:05 Kentucky Comedy Festival 07:25 Weird audience 10:05 Mark has the best day 12:47 Flu shot 13:10 How Jake got sick 14:14 Big Jay Oakerson at Comedy Works 17:58 Mark cookie updates 19:10 Beaver, UT 20:31 Moorhead, MN (Fargo, ND) 21:40 Mike Glazer 24:13 Grand Forks, ND 25:45 Jake and Mark talk magic 31:06 Juggling 32:30 Mark wants to busk (train roasts) 34:49 Evangelist gets roasted 36:55 Jehovaw's Witness 38:20 Mark doesn't have the guts 39:32 Ski season booking 40:52 Hyena's Dallas 42:07 Charlie Nadler 43:45 Jessica Levin 46:08 Amber Autry is doing theaters 47:15 Derrick Stroup in Fargo 48:45 Jake's wife loves Amber Autry 49:30 Amber Autry killing story 51:18 Mark's long term goal 53:50 Jake's comedy competition (losing to a 14 year old) 58:17 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake 59:18 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Mike Goodwin, comedy styles, Damon Sumner, mimicking headliners, Joe Pera, Whitney Cummings, Anthony Jesselnik, the best observational comedy observation of all time, Alex Edelman, surprise and insult, booking details, opening a comedy club, showcase shows, saying no to a gig, Vail Comedy Show booking reveals
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 065 - "Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival 2026"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 065 - "Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival 2026"
    Nov 2 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Sleep recovery 01:15 Evansville, IN 01:38 Long drive shorter 02:40 Summit City 03:50 Knoxille, TN 04:12 Sub Shop Comedy 05:25 Sandwich artists 07:30 Mark Chalifoux (Cincinnati, OH) 13:00 Small town Colorado (Stratton & Meeker) 13:55 Sold out 150 seater 15:10 Competing comedy festival - Trailhead 19:50 People hate to be sat 24:50 Jake does a gimmick show 26:26 Mark's cowboy hat 32:15 Costume comedy show 36:38 Funniest white guy on the lineup 38:35 Comedy Fashion 47:30 Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival 47:35 Jennie Weaver (St. Louis) 48:34 Bob Alper (Vermont) 51:09 Johnny Ater (Maine) 54:55 A bad clean comedy festival 56:56 Suit comedy 57:44 Steve Hofstetter 59:42 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake 1:00:53 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Dry bar taping pay, St. Louis / midwest thoughts on Colorado festival comedy, clean but problematic topics, lying in comedy, the cost of comedy festivals, low pay gigs worth, Rodney Norman, Mark Chalifoux book joke, John Novosad, potential joke theft of street joke, suits in comedy, rescheduling because of big pay, airport parking, paying Mountain Fresh Festival comics
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 064 - "Mark Normand and the retardant jacket"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 064 - "Mark Normand and the retardant jacket"
    Oct 26 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Do comedy specials pay? 02:40 Gaming the algorithm 06:48 Reposting videos 08:20 Jake sleeps on a couch 10:38 Jake sleeps in his car 12:50 1700's sleeping tech 17:07 Mark Normand at Comedy Works 19:50 Comedian speed 22:05 Comedy warehouse vs. Comedy factory 24:04 Retiring jokes 27:35 Caleb Synan 31:16 Coming up with stories 37:16 Jake is ageist 38:25 Young people are more social 40:09 Story prompts 42:45 Mark's joke style 43:40 How many means? 45:55 8 hour gig (grisly raccoon) 47:20 Keystone, CO 48:50 The power of hosting 51:29 Roasting at corporate event 54:41 Was that gig fun? 56:54 How to tell a company is fun 57:35 Comedy in a Walmart 1:00:22 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake 1:02:00 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Is Mark Normand dumb?, Nate Bargatze, Clean Comedy Collective, Walmart Comedy, Roast joke about executive, corporate pay, comic beef, special pay
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 063 - "Pilot Announcements Infuriate"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 063 - "Pilot Announcements Infuriate"
    Oct 19 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake is late 01:06 Dog at airport 03:40 Airplane nap 05:16 Starling internet on United 06:15 NETFLIX downloads 06:40 Pilot announcements stink 08:38 Mark's Big Great Comedy Weekend 10:02 Jake talks Turo 12:06 AVIS stinks 12:26 Marks weekend continued 14:15 Mason Jennings 15:32 Comedy add-on 17:09 Egyptian Theatre donation 18:28 Mummies 19:42 Bodies exhibit 20:10 Jake holds a human heart 23:20 FILM@Vail Comedy Festival 24:10 Jake sketch story 28:20 Film Freeway 30:45 Comic trope 35:45 Bad Improv 36:32 Good Improv! (Richard Simmons) 38:15 Spanish laughing guy meme 40:10 A tale of two Improvs 43:22 Mouse Couch Improv 45:03 Fisher Brewing 46:00 Bad standup 47:00 Hard or soft? 47:50 Jake's economic riddle 53:30 Game used gear 54:20 Louis CK New Balance sneakers 56:10 Mark's aspiration 56:49 Minor league baseball 58:21 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake 59:49 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Bad comic, secrets of the game, Turo secret, Park City pay, secret about a streaming show, confidential gossip, Marks new joke bombs but Jake likes it, joke crushes and Mark gets mad, different perspectives, car feature, Jake's weird show offer, meme plans, national booker story, comedy competition notes, we didn't get in but some people did, holiday gig quandary, saying no nicely, marks big offer
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 062 - "Bookstore Comedy"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 062 - "Bookstore Comedy"
    Oct 12 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Winston Hodges 04:28 Drew Carey 05:15 Comedy Club shuts down 09:55 The show must go on 10:40 Ethan Simmons Patterson 12:40 Not on social media 15:10 Transition Lenses 15:39 Louisville Comedy Panel 17:45 Ray Lau 22:57 Is social media evil? 27:00 Fading glory in comedy 28:10 Mark gets fact checked 28:57 BRUT by Sam Tallent 31:25 Bookstore Show in Denver 32:54 Jake produces a show 36:40 Lineup snob 39:24 Mark gets recognized 40:55 Squeeze everybody's time 41:15 Mark's big mistake (Mary Mack) 43:10 Venue disputes 46:15 Andrew Orvedahl is great 48:30 Jake's show 50:40 50+ year old comics are bad? 53:20 Impostor Syndrome 54:25 Mark tags a joke 55:52 Jake wants to teach comedy 57:05 87 year old comedian 58:13 Patreon - www.patreon.com/markandjake 59:29 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Paying late night comics, polarizing figure, lineup organization, show runner middle, running the light, mark gets borked, why the room was so good, mystery old comedian, Mary Mack gives Mark a note, Mark likes a joke Jake does not, Kill Tony, bad comedy vibe, Jake pay/booking question for Mark, post show conundrum, intern dreams, Mark and Jake meet the same booker, Penn & Teller secrets, Jake's ethics homework, porch pirate, Jake workshops a joke,
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 061 - "BCC Please"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 061 - "BCC Please"
    Oct 5 2026
    00:00 Jake fasts 04:09 Jake goes to Chattanooga, TN 04:54 Mike Palascak and Jay Leno 06:18 Mark breaks Jake's fast 07:38 Fasting for 40 days 10:07 Flat Earther forum 12:00 Mark needs Dentures? 13:35 Comedy Catch Comedy Club 17:40 Lying in comedy 18:10 Carnival ball toss tips 20:40 Lying is OK 22:25 Logical fallacy 23:10 Do jokes travel? 25:45 Penn & Teller 28:14 Shadowbanned 29:28 Prison guard jokes 33:15 Joke Truther 35:33 Lying is like a cow gate 37:08 The Moth 39:42 You can't fire me, I quit 46:18 Maturity in the face of rejection 49:30 Ninja Pizza oven 54:38 Pizza cheese 55:45 Accidental calzone 56:30 BCC please 1:00:30 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake 1:01:06 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Pizza secret, moral quandary, another pizza secret, white elephant, cornballer, faceless corporation, should this tape be destroyed, easter egg hunt, speed limits, comedy club pay, comic discussion, feature pay, merch sales, generous headliner, Montrose
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 060 - "Opening for Tom Arnold"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 060 - "Opening for Tom Arnold"
    Sep 28 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake at the Lake 03:43 Mark and Tires 06:12 Jake's First Car 09:15 Alignment exception 10:44 Is Mark a lake guy? 12:24 Great uncle 16:04 Private Jet Money 17:34 Dog Stars movie 18:54 Clean Comedy Challenge stinks 20:05 Drew Davis (Nashville, TN) 20:42 Mild racism (allowable) 21:26 Jake does not like music 23:32 Youth Pastors 24:32 Leslie Norris 24:57 Clean Comedy Collective 27:50 Beaver, UT 30:15 Moving Tickets 32:10 Mark opens for Tom Arnold 34:38 Fog machine 35:35 35 minute set 36:38 Hanging with Tom Arnold 37:37 Jake's surprise set length 40:00 Set construction 42:07 Squeaky clean 43:12 Brain division 43:47 Mark's crazy gig 46:45 Latino economic conference 49:48 Corporate wisdom 40:08 Birthday gig 52:29 Gig timing 53:28 Gig or client should win? 54:52 Activity book 56:40 Crowd Work questions 59:32 Prized possession 1:02:25 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake 1:03:56 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Mary Mack, Comedy club pay, paying comics, hotel incidentals, comic that quit comedy, feeling ripped off, an amazing library story, repair story, stolen goods on ebay, magician beef, lies and truth in comedy, Jake shares a joke and Mark gives him an idea, Tom Arnold show, Vail Comedy Festival win
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 059 - "Some Dude Feeding a Bear"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 059 - "Some Dude Feeding a Bear"
    Sep 21 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake in Boulder, CO 02:29 Jesse Carter 04:19 Denver Zoo (Lion brothers) 07:08 Bear feeding 08:19 Idaho Springs Beau Jo's Pizza 09:21 Early leave changing 09:50 Canon Beach in Oregon 10:52 Janae Burris 12:52 Comic cancellation 14:50 Comic conundrum (pay and gigs) 17:13 Replacable 19:04 Unavailable 19:52 r/standup and Jon Lovitz 21:55 Chris Kattan 22:34 Gypsum, CO 24:12 Oversharing 26:18 Comedy Works New Faces Semi-Finals 27:27 Dylan Kantor 31:29 Leah Bonnema 34:00 Sam Tallent and Janae Burris 34:13 Ben Dailey is a boring white guy? 35:49 Everybody is immensely interesting 38:18 Premature white hair 39:19 Magic patter 40:47 Sarah Sherman / Squirm 41:10 Jeremy Lomax 42:22 Carrot Top 43:18 Jake Golf Heckles 47:00 Taping tips 49:16 Golf heckle improvement ideas 50:28 Bose S1+ Speaker 52:45 Comics can learn from magicians 56:05 Stay away from the magic 57:43 Obviously a liar on stage 59:15 Pre-crowd-work 59:44 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake 1:00:44 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: August finances for Mark, crazy gigs, comic vouch thing, Krackpots Comedy Club, Colorado comedian rankings, complaining about audience, comedy couple, headliner struggle, Nateland, Comic Cents Comedy Club merch, comic pick up secret, golf heckle jokes, questions for Mark, Steve Martin, does Jake lie, Tom Arnold, Mark asks Jake a question, Jake driving tip
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    1 hr and 2 mins