Troy Conrad is our first "famous" guest. Another friend from back in the day who has gone on to create an enviable career as a comic, producer, writer, and first officla photographer for The Comedy Store.

On this episode of Real Talk, we discuss a variety of topics, including:

his early standup comedy days (9:30)

the creation of "Set List: Stand Up Without a Net" - guests including Robin Williams, TJ Miller, Drew Carey, Gilbert Godfried, and more (19:45)

"Lizard Brain" (34:00)

mental health in the comic community (39:00)

contributing to "The Comedy Store" documentary (1:00)

becoming the first-ever official photographer of The Comedy Store

Rapid Fire: high school, "Pleasantville," and Instagram (1:23)

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Instagram @troyconrads https://www.instagram.com/troyconrads/

Troy Conrad Photography https://tcphoto.photoshelter.com/index

"The Comedy Store" documentary series https://www.sho.com/the-comedy-store

Seth Godin: Quieting the Lizard Brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtZfTpV4KPE

ROBIN WILLIAMS: The Introvert Dictator - Set List: Stand-Up Without a Net https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6ZrNS_HwOQ

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