Dan Naturman on Writing a Book, New Challenges, Death and Anxiety (S3:E8)

Today I sit down with a comic that I have been a fan of since I first saw him get robbed on Last Comic Standing season 2.  I am a big fan of Dan and this interview did not disappoint.  Talking to me all the way from Aruba, Dan goes into the details about his book "Ira Spiro: Before Covid" and the similarities and differences between him and Ira.  Dan gets raw and candid on the struggles he faces on stage with anxiety, finding punchlines to great premises and the pursuit of fame.  Finally, I get the full story of what happened to Dan after his controversial exit from Last Comic Standing, why he did it again, his time on AGT and whether he would do reality TV again.  Enjoy!  Chapters: 03:25 Live From Aruba 04:30 Dan Naturman, Renaissance Man  09:51 Ira Spiro: Before Covid 15:53 Being the Youngest 16:49 Dan's Childhood 22:49 Finding and Developing Material 29:25 How to Get a Punchline from a Good Premise 33:25 Trying Out New Material 34:50 Dealing with Anxiety and Mental Illness in Comedy 49:23 Expressing Yourself 52:54 Death and Religion  1:03:29 Controversial Material  1:06:57 Last Comic Standing 1:12:21 America's Got Talent 1:17:01 Wrap Up  Links From the Episode: Marc's Website: marcstaud.com Marc's Instagram: @staudcomedy Marc's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.stauude...  Get to the Joke Instagram: @gettothejoke Get to the Joke Twitter: @gettothejoke Get to the Joke Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gettothejoke Email Marc at [email protected]  Dan's Links: Ira Spirio: Before COVID: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B099KPG5RN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0Dan's Instagram: @dannaturman Dan's Twitter: @DanNaturman