The Slade Ham Experiment
116 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago -Slade Ham is a stand up comedian, author, and explorer. This channel features a variety of projects, all designed to inspire and entertain you. These are all jokes and he is making everything up as he goes along. He writes in third person often and will make a great addition to your podcasting regiment.
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#86 Back in the Airport, Shoulder Pain, and How to Edit Your Own Story | The Slade Ham Experiment
April 17, 2024 16:41 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBI cover a few recent airport incidents before I veer off into rant territory about the stories we tell ourselves and how true they really are. Also, some thoughts on sharing. My new special is out now: https://youtu.be/3y_zeO7JLD0 You can join my newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/cVECrL And as always, please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#85 Andrew Youngblood on His New Special & Touring w/ Mark Normand | The Slade Ham Experiment
April 10, 2024 15:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBAndrew Youngblood has a new comedy special out called "I'll Tell You This." He's also a Houston guy like myself. In this episode we talk about how he made his special (some of it may surprise you), what makes Houston a good scene, and what it's like to release a special on a huge comic's platform. There's a lot to learn and laugh along with. Watch Andrew Youngblood: I'll Tell You This: https://youtu.be/fbglrBVL2Pg Watch my special: https://youtu.be/3y_zeO7JLD0 Join my newsletter: http...
#84 How to Make Something You Really Want | The Slade Ham Experiment
March 27, 2024 16:04 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBI try to distill what I have learned in the last year down to 20 minutes or so. If you're trying to get something done, it takes a lot of work. It's also worth it most of the time. I hope some of this helps. Now go get in line for my new special! Signal / Noise comes out April 2
#83 Get Your Shoes Out of the Fridge, Please | The Slade Ham Experiment
March 13, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBI consider how we don’t think about our global cohabitation situation enough, which leaves me thinking about past roommates. Some of them had hand grenades. Also, watching the animals around me run so frantically makes me want to stand very still in the tall grass. I promise to elaborate before the end. My new special comes out April 2! You can join my newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/cVECrL And as always, please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#82 A Tea Kettle, Cheap Bananas, & Elephants at Your Wedding | The Slade Ham Experiment
March 06, 2024 16:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBA tea kettle and a bunch of bananas walk into an Indian wedding. There's bound to be a joke in this episode somewhere. I am far too cruel to this fat, Indian rich kid, but I'm working through some things. Also, inflation-proof gorilla food. My new special comes out April 2, right here. There's a sneak peek at the intro in this ep as well. Make sure you're subbed to catch it! The Discord is here. Sneak in: https://discord.gg/5cUjnKKf9T You can join my newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/...
#81 The Most Scared I've Ever Been, Poison Ivy, and the MCU | The Slade Ham Experiment
February 28, 2024 15:52 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this episode I get to some audience questions. I'm also fighting through a case of poison ivy, which distracts me. Mainly though, I am vexed by the insane amount of superhero fodder we've been given the last decade. My special comes out very soon. Make sure you're subbed to catch it!
#80 Chingo Bling: Writing for a New Tour and Building the Right Team | The Slade Ham Experiment
February 21, 2024 16:00 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBMy guest on this episode is Chingo Bling. Originally a product of the Houston hip-hop scene where he collaboraed with the likes of Paul Wall, Pitbull, & Baby Bash, he pivoted to stand-up and content creation a decade ago. His first special, They Can't Deport Us All, debuted on Netflix. In this episode we talk about writing material for a new tour, and how to get it ready. Also, Chingo has built a team around him he trusts and we talk about that too. It's a good conversation among friends a...
#79 Lottery Tickets, Getting Fired, & Being Slightly Prepared | The Slade Ham Experiment
February 14, 2024 21:30 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBI apply Stoicism to my attempts to stay ahead of the metaphorical avalanche. I've been fired from every job I can remember, and that's taught me to leave myself multiple outs. Also, what lottery tickets and content creation have in common.
#78 Paying Content Creators, Technological Karma, & the Right Jack | The Slade Ham Experiment
February 07, 2024 17:00 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBMy years of railing against new technology has caught up to me and now all of it is fighting back. This leads me to counsel you to purchase the correct jack for a flat tire. We just can't beat the machines without the right tools. Plus, how much of the billion-dollar social media machine goes to the people creating the content? Not as much as you'd think.
#77 Jerry Wayne Longmire on Truck Astrology, Old Cars, & Content Creation | The Slade Ham Experiment
January 31, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBMy guest on this episode is my good buddy Jerry Wayne Longmire. You might recognize him from your social media feed. He boasts just shy of 900K followers across platforms, and has amassed over one billion views of his Shop Talk and Truck & Boot Astrology videos. In addition to content creation, JW is a hell of a stand up comedian. I highly recommend his hour-long special, The Reckon Yard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFlnkiafWX4 In this episode we talk about his roots, where ideas ...
#76 Survival vs Happiness and Surrendering in a Coffee Shop | The Slade Ham Experiment
January 24, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBMy new stand-up show seems to be exploring the difference in mentality required for survival versus happiness. It's an important distinction. Also, I find myself in a coffee shop and instead of railing against the current state of affairs, I give in. You can only scream into the wind for so long. The Discord is here. Sneak in: https://discord.gg/KhnYvVCG You can join my newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/cVECrL And as always, please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#75 New Stand Up and Sci-Fi Movies | The Slade Ham Experiment
January 17, 2024 16:00 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBI've given up on creative title writing. This ep has some clips from a recent stand up show. It's new. I don't know where it's going yet. But mainly it is fun. Also, a suggestion to watch three movies that tickle my sci-fi/fantasy nerves. The Discord is here. Sneak in: https://discord.gg/PGArBekm You can join my newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/cVECrL
#74 That Time I Quit Smoking & Some Other Stuff | The Slade Ham Experiment
January 10, 2024 15:00 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBI wander down the road back to when I quit smoking. But before that, smoking was an identity. I fought an entire city over a smoking ban. This episode is about dropping identities, I think. The Discord is here. Sneak in: https://discord.gg/PGArBekm You can join my newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/cVECrL And as always, please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#73 Reinventing the Pizza Place | The Slade Ham Experiment
January 02, 2024 17:03 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBIt's a rambling first entry into 2024. I discuss a few mental strategies I've been exercising lately, plus Zume Pizza, an old acquaintance, and getting jumped for a phone. You can join my newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/cVECrL And as always, please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#72 This Past Year and Next | The Slade Ham Experiment
December 20, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBThis is an honest one. I contemplate how I played 2023 and look at where I am headed in 2024. I am pretty brutal with myself, but I think it's all been worth it. I have a brand new special coming in 2024 and it's really good. I hope you stick around for it! (Hint: A sub will keep you in the loop!) You can join my newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/cVECrL And as always, please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#71 How to Survive the Apocalypse | The Slade Ham Experiment
November 22, 2023 15:00 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBIt the last episode before a brief hiatus. In this ep I strategize on what I would do in a post-apocalyptic world. Hint: it wouldn't be hiding in a room full of canned goods. What are your plans? Could you make it? I also ruminate on wildlife cinematographers and their detached approach to their jobs and relationships, as well as Johnny Rolfe, the most self-reliant man I've never met. I cover a lot of pointless ground in this one. Join me? I have a brand new special coming in 2024. Please ...
#70 Pregnant Taylor Swift & Horror Movies You Could Survive | The Slade Ham Experiment
November 15, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBWhat exactly would happen if Taylor Swift got pregnant? I make predictions. Plus, what horror movie could you survive? I talk about my aversion to them and why I think we like them. Plus, Stephen King. I have a brand new special coming in 2024. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#69 Daylight Savings, New DJs, & Slow Luis | The Slade Ham Experiment
November 08, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBJust let me yell, will ya? I don't know how time works, comedy bookers are on my nerves, these DJs won't shut up, and Slow Luis down at the Combat Kroger is having a day. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#68 A Cold Front and a Road Gig | The Slade Ham Experiment
November 01, 2023 15:07 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBI thought I was going to lament the weather and veer off in a totally different direction. Instead I revisit my first real road gig and a trip through New Mexico. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#67 It's Okay Not to Have an Opinion | The Slade Ham Experiment
October 25, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 36 MBAfter a week of watching people on the internet, my frustrations sort of work their way out of me. Influencers, restaurant reviews, and a mandatory call to pick sides to everything, from cell phones to global conflicts. It's exhausting. I prefer to profess my ignorance in almost every field. I know that among all the other biases I fall prey to, the Dunning-Kruger Effect is one of the biggest. Let's chat. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#66 A Twenty-Three Year Long Story & Neil Gaiman in New York | The Slade Ham Experiment
October 18, 2023 15:25 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week marked the release of Andy Huggins brand new comedy special, Early Bird Special. How we got there is a story that got it's start over two decades ago, and it is s testament to how doing the right thing can lead to even better things for everyone involved. Also, I visited Bard College in upstate New York to see Neil Gaiman give a series of lectures on writing. I came back inspired. Hopefully it motivates you just a little as well.
#65 Frequent Flyers, Rude Cops, Current Books, & Celsius vs Fahrenheit | The Slade Ham Experiment
October 11, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBThis episode is a total potluck laced with a higher than usual amount of blah. I organize my thoughts around a number of things in this one, plus quotes from Robert Greene and and Android tip. I told ya. Random. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#64 10 Things About Stand Up Comedy I Wish I'd Learned Sooner | The Slade Ham Experiment
October 04, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBI wrote a piece earlier in the week covering ten things I wish I'd learned sooner when it comes to comedy. I elaborate on all these, but this is the gist of it: 1 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 2 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 3 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗶𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘁 4 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 5 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁 6 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 7 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 8 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 9 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 ...
#63 Some People I Hung Out with This Week | The Slade Ham Experiment
September 27, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBI spent the week with friends of mine who are all more talented than me. I hung out with Lou, Brad, & Kevin, and it made me revisit the country music of my past. Hint, there isn't much. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#62 That One Time I Saved a Bird, and Then the Other Time | The Slade Ham Experiment
September 20, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBSomehow birds keep finding me. I rescued a dove on my way to the store, which makes me remember the macaw that I kept for a while. Plus, being alone, being on Alone, and people who are afraid of being alone. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#61 Good Grocery Stores & Why You Really Like Suits | The Slade Ham Experiment
September 13, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBMy neighborhood features a Combat Kroger where there's never any real food and everyone thinks everyone is stealing. More posh grocery stores are an entirely different experience. I used to work in a grocery store myself way back in the 90s. I also bring up some television shows that toy with tension to make us avid watchers, namely Alone and Suits. The latter is particularly good at preying on our attention and love of short, bite-sized story nuggets. Please consider telling a friend i...
#60 Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, & Just How Unaware I Really Am | The Slade Ham Experiment
September 05, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBI picked up some surprise sets this weekend alongside Cristela Alonzo at the Houston Improv. Great crowds, and a nice opportunity to finally run some jokes from the special without any pressure. I also caught Oppenheimer, finally! Christopher Nolan is a fantastic storyteller. I try to stay there, and keep most if what I talk about spoiler free. And like most things do, this sends me down a rabbit hole thinking about how much I truly don't understand about almost everything I encounter. ...
#59 Vintage Games & Me Versus the Insect Kingdom | The Slade Ham Experiment
August 30, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBI lose it fighting a cockroach, who sent red wasp and fire ant minions before it. Burn the world down, I say. I also revisit a previous line of thinking in order to answer a question, which leads me down a road of vintage video games and what I have learned from them. Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#58 Postmortem from the Weekend | The Slade Ham Experiment
August 23, 2023 14:24 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBI taped a comedy special this past weekend which, along with a crazy tour schedule this summer, has derailed my weekly schedule. This is a rambly recount of the taping as I get used to flying the Midnight Spaceship on a regular basis again. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http://www.sladeham.com Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#57 Worst Travel Moments from 20 Years of Exploring | The Slade Ham Experiment
August 09, 2023 15:11 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBI try to recall my worst travel experiences from the last two decades. Believe it or not, it's hard. I don't hang on to a lot of the bad ones, and even the ones I do get overwritten with the good from the trip. Nevertheless, it doesn't always go to plan. Security in Yemen, heartbreak in Australia, Afghanistan floods, dead cats in Canada, and a head wound in Romania... let's revisit my past, shall we? You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsl...
#56 The Shemagh, Two Weeks in Canada, and Knowing the Stakes In Advance| The Slade Ham Experiment
August 02, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBI just got back from touring the new show for two weeks in Canada. I talk about what went wrong at one of the shows, then get sidetracked by my Uber ride home. Momin, my driver, was from Afghanistan. He might have convinced me to permanently add the shemagh (a scarf that is everywhere in the Arab world) to my wardrobe. Also, I walk myself through my strategies around the special, and how important it is to set the stakes and rules in advance, no matter what game you decide to play.
#55 The Writers Strike, Houston Heat, & AeroPress Coffee | The Slade Ham Experiment
July 19, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBStrikes are interesting. The writers and actors are all off the clock and I am looking for opportunities. Also, Houston heat sucks and I try out the AeroPress but am not completely convinced. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http://www.sladeham.com Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#54 Threads, Comedy Specials, & a Reminder to Put Your Glasses On | The Slade Ham Experiment
July 12, 2023 14:23 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBI explain my strategy for choosing a special over TikTok, plus why I won't get on Threads. And if you're trying to figure out the best way to see the world, might I suggest the right pair of glasses? You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http://www.sladeham.com Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#53 Wedding Websites, Confusing Jobs, & Consolidating Information | The Slade Ham Experiment
July 05, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBThe SCOTUS weighs in on websites, I count down the jobs whose purposes I don't understand, and I discuss how we reduce most things in life to key words or ideas, and then never revisit them. Am I rambling? Maybe, maybe not. Come find out. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http://www.sladeham.com Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#52 Palo Duro Canyon, a Russian Coup, & Submarine Jokes | The Slade Ham Experiment
June 28, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBI just got back from Colorado, which included a road trip through Texas and a stop at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, where I got to help a guy light a fire. Also, Russia has an afternoon coup that ended with all the excitement of a baby shower (read: none). Also also, people seem to be making a lot of submarine jokes lately. I bet I have an opinion. Come hang! You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http:/...
#51 Bad Feature Acts and The Top 5 Properties I Want to Make into Movies | The Slade Ham Experiment
June 21, 2023 16:23 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBI don't mean to vent, but where else would I do it? Let me get that out of my system and then follow me to my Top 5 Favorite Properties that I would like to see done properly. Some are video games, some are 80s cartoons, some are none of the above. That's a lot of somes. Just get in here already. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http://www.sladeham.com Please consider telling a friend if you d...
#50 My Top 5 Movie Soundtracks and Why Matt Rife is Awesome | The Slade Ham Experiment
June 14, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MBPeople are all worked up over Matt Rife (mainly bad comedians, tbh). Who is he and why am I completely on his side? Also, I dip into my Top 5 movie soundtracks. I bet yours doesn't make the list. What did I skip? What's your fave? Let's spend a half hour together. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http://www.sladeham.com Please consider telling a friend if you dig the show.
#49 Kickstarter Success, Bad Movie Reviews, and The Right Social Cause | The Slade Ham Experiment
June 07, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBI cover the final details of my now-succesful Kickstarter campaign, including why I am making a special this way in the first place. I also get too worked up over what I'm supposed to be focused on vs what other people care about. And then a fact about movie reviews sends me off on another spiral. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http://www.sladeham.com Please consider telling a friend if you ...
#48 Unusual Tea, Sisu the Movie, and Why the Japanese Treat People Better | The Slade Ham Experiment
May 30, 2023 21:01 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBIt’s a jumbled grab bag of an episode as I go through a number of things that caught my attention this week. I tell you what I learned after discovering a new tea. I talk about the Japanese approach to customer service and hospitality. I talk about why I did not like the new movie, Sisu. Then, a few stories that make me wonder about human accountability, one on a cruise ship and one involving a McDonald’s nugget. Come rage with me. My Kickstarter campaign ends On June 2. Also, my Kickstar...
#47 The Perfect Saturday Morning | The Slade Ham Experiment
May 24, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBI spent my Saturday morning the perfect way: watching cartoons and eating cereal. I get into the specifics of what I watched, but also spin down a road of nostalgia, not just for the shows themselves, but for HOW we used to watch TV and why we're bored by it all now. Also, my Kickstarter is live through the end of the month here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sladeham/the-slade-ham-comedy-special-signal-noise Here's my 1984 Saturday Morning playlist : Snorks: https://tinyurl.com...
#46 How to Launch a Successful Kickstarter | The Slade Ham Experiment
May 10, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes - 41 MBIf you're launching a Kickstarter, I cover quite a few of the basics in this episode. There are also tips on how to front load your campaign, what to expect, and how to get started if you've never launched one before. I'm 70% funded on my current campaign right now. It's my third one. Hopefully what I've picked up helps you get yours off the ground. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http://www.sl...
#45 Causes I Don't Care About | The Slade Ham Experiment
May 03, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBI had an absurd conversation with a man who was visibly upset about something a beer company did. I tried to explain my current philosophy to him to no avail. I also explain some of the pitfalls to launching a Kickstarter campaign for a comedy special. I also fight against a marauding brigade of aerialist fruit flies. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http://www.sladeham.com Please consider te...
#44 Performing for the Military in Djibouti, Kenya, Niger, Qatar, & Egypt | The Slade Ham Experiment
April 26, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBI just returned from another tour for the military, this time in Qatar, Djibouti, Kenya, Egypt, and Niger. Many of these were return trips, and they brought plenty of adventure with them. I'll have a full Slade Runner episode up featuring footage from the trip, but for now, here's a verbal description of what three weeks out in the thick of it consists of. Special thanks to all the support staff and MWR folks who make these tours possible on the ground. It's a giant machine and I'm gratef...
#43 Tod Waters - Junker Designs, Art, and How to Put the Pieces Together | The Slade Ham Experiment
March 31, 2023 16:33 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBMy guest is Tod Waters, musician, visual artist, and rock n roll clothing designer whose work you can find under Junker Designs. His style is distressed and repurposed, reminding you of the steel and metal, and the grit of the streets here in Houston. Performers such as Motley Crüe, Poison, Johnny Depp, Robert Rodriguez, Britney Spears, Pink, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Prince, Steven Tyler, and Alice Cooper have all added Junker Designs to their wardrobe, and you’ve seen it on screen in...
#42 My First Day Back from Vacation | The Slade Ham Experiment
March 29, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBI return from Japan to the most American welcome imaginable. It's my version of Alexander's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (a fantastic children's book if my kid brain remembers anything at all). At best I might say something useful in the middle of it all, and at worst perhaps you'll recognize a bit of your own recent days. In a nutshell, I'm petty sometimes, and nothing frustrates me more than the monarchs of tiny kingdoms. Airport cops, grocery store security, and a small ...
#41 Finding Your Place in the Entertainment Industry (w/ Jason Salmon) | The Slade Ham Experiment
March 15, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBMy guest today is comedian and actor Jason Salmon. He’s been the face of NAPA auto parts, and nabbed roles in Orange is the New Black, 30 Rock, as well as the hit game Red Dead Redemption 2 and Comedy Centrals “A Cowboy Explains” As for comedy, his Dry Bar Special has raked in half a million views, and his new special should be out right about now is available soon. Dig in while I talk to Jason Salmon.
#40 How to Buy a New Phone | The Slade Ham Experiment
March 08, 2023 16:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBI've avoided the prodding to buy a new phone for the last two years, but sometimes there's no avoiding it. My phone drew its last breath just as I get ready to depart for a series of overseas trips. T-mobile never ceases to frustrate me, but Marc at the store in 5th Ward made a diving catch to save my day. Join me on a Sunday full of misadventures. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month newsletter full of all sorts of useful stuff: http://www.sla...
#39 Why Okinawans Live So Long | The Slade Ham Experiment
March 01, 2023 15:19 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBI'm going to Japan for most of March. It will be my fifth time visiting the country, but my first as just a tourist. I revisit my previous trips in this episode, recounting some of my favorite experiences both on and off stage, but then I get to what I really came for - why the people of Okinawa live so long. The island falls into one of five internationally recognized Blue Zones, where people tend to share certain environmental and lifestyle characteristics. I find it fascinating, and con...
#38 The Worst Name You Can Give a Child | The Slade Ham Experiment
February 22, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBA new niece prompted me to go down a rabbit hole of names, not just in America but around the world. New Zealand ranks up there, but the most egregious offenders are all right here in the good ol' US of A. Elon, Beyonce, and Kanye, of course, but oddly-named children of all sorts come up in this episode. We all rank our own names as unique, and I can confidently say that I am thrilled I got the one I did. You can get a free digital version of my book by signing up for my twice-a-month n...
#37 How to Apply the 80/20 Rule to Reduce Noise in Your Life | The Slade Ham Experiment
February 15, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBI'm in the process of reintegrating myself into social media and it's forced me to contemplate what "noise" I allow back into my life. The Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 Rule as we call it in the Americas, is an interesting distribution pattern that permeates almost everything we do. I'm using it as I begin plans for my comedy special this year. I suggest using it to parse through your life and see where the most energy and effort is wasted. Plus, advice on trolls, misinformation, and all...