Season 3 Episode 18 | 318 Special Guest: Milly Tamarez Website/Information: https://www.millytamarez.com/ Episode Description: This episode, we’re joined by the hilarious and multi-talented Milly Tamarez—stand-up comedian, writer and podcaster—whose work has been featured on ABC, E!, WWE’S Friday Night Smackdown, NPR, Comedy Central, Buzzfeed, Reductress, Vice, and more. Milly shares her journey from improv and stand-up to writing for major networks, co-hosting the Go Touch Grass podcast, and creating spaces like Flexx and the Diverse as Fuck Festival to uplift diverse voices in comedy. We discuss some directing, teaching at UCB, and the long game of comedy—from "bombing" in Spanish stand-up to the joy of performing for Latino audiences. Milly opens up about pivoting and navigating gatekeeping in entertainment. Knowing how to be broke in NYC while pursuing creative passions. Plus, we talk about her writing process and balancing creative fulfillment with career demands. Whether you're an aspiring comedian or just a fan of great conversations, this episode is packed with insights, laughs, and real talk. _________________TABLE OF CONTENTS_______________00:00 00:02:00 "This is We Now" 00:02:31 Directing is a Labor of Love 00:06:39 Guest intro 00:07:28 Wearing the Directors hat for oneself 00:08:23 Teaching Comedy at UCB 00:10:03 Set up and Punchlines 00:10:35 Comedy Recital 00:11:04 Ron not getting invited to a Comedy Show 00:11:27 Sharing tips from 1st class 00:12:41 The long game 00:13:04 The challenges of pivoting to LA 00:14:01 Knowing how to be broke in NYC 00:14:53 LA Dominican Food 00:17:41 Ropa Vieja 00:19:24 Netflix is a Joke Fest 00:20:14 Doing Stand-up Comedy in Spanish 00:21:37 "Bombing" in Spanish Comedy 00:22:38 Comedy not being part of Regular Latino Culture 00:25:55 Crowd not reacting to Angelo Colina 00:26:59 After the Show 00:27:27 The process to prep for a Comedy show in Spanish 00:28:32 Comedy clubs in the Middle East 00:31:10 Live Performance Culture in Latin America 00:34:37 Good Comedians can make everyone laugh 00:36:04 Meeting Dominicans in the Tri State 00:37:15 Go Touch Grass Podcast 00:38:05 Research Process 00:38:26 Comedians Being on a News and Politics Podcast 00:40:38 Focusing on Internet Trends 00:43:14 Balancing act of work and creative 00:44:34 Refining the podcast Pitch 00:45:52 The fun part is being creative 00:46:42 Is the Juice worth the Squeeze 00:49:34 Keeping at it 00:50:52 Allowing yourself Agency 00:51:44 Wrestling meets Housewives 00:53:31 Write Story Lines for Lucha Libre 00:56:14 Ideas that Milly is Excited about 00:56:39 Leveraging social media to get passed the gatekeeping 00:57:56 The Process 00:59:37 Standards for Women in Creativity 01:00:26 Growing passed the noise 01:03:39 Everyone wants to do it 01:04:39 Being met with Resistance 01:06:47 Appreciating Emotional Maturity 01:08:27 Gabriel Iglesias 01:10:38 Going Through it 01:11:46 Vulnerability and Comedy 01:13:43 Original source of inspiration behind Comedy 01:17:15 Speaking to past and future self 01:19:52 LCFW - DRE 01:22:44 LCFW - MILLY 01:23:57 LCFW - Haydee 01:24:52 Seeing things through 01:26:32 LCFW - Ron 01:28:41 It's Good to do something that you like 01:29:53 The joy of doing Comedy in Spanish 01:31:22 When your passion becomes your paycheck

Record date: 08.24.24

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