This episode of The Boston Shit Show features Al Park, named "Boston's Best Comic" by The Improper Bostonian.
Al tells Josh about winning the Boston Comedy Festival, the Cleveland Comedy Festival, being a finalist in the Seattle International Comedy Competition, starting comedy later in life, after years of counting trees in Oregon and working in kitchens.
Josh and Al compare the work that goes into stand up vs. that of improv, and Josh proclaims that he truly hates improv after having tried it.
They talk about taking classes in standup and what kind of jokes fly when you're first starting out; they compare comedy to performing music, specifically the cello.
They compare famous dead comics, and Josh tells a story about why his parents hate George Carlin. Al talks about burning the material after doing a big special, and they talk about Chris Rock hosting the Oscars.
Al has done some weird shows, including a bonfire on a karaoke machine with a 3-foot cord and everyone with their backs to him.
Watch Boston Shit Show S2E14 No Yes Ands with Al Park
Check out Al Park at alparkcomedy.com, and follow him on the Twitters @alparkcomedy!
