Behind The Bits with Scott Curtis

Cody Webb is a Portland-based standup comedian and content creator with 178,000 followers and 8 million likes on his TikTok channel. In the conversation, Cody discussed how he started taking stand up more seriously after he graduated and then COVID hit, inspiring him to look for a way to entertain himself through content creation. He explained that there is a difference between his stand up comedy and his TikTok content, as stand up generally has more time to develop a joke, whereas with TikTok, you have to grab the attention of viewers immediately and keep that energy.

Cody is doing a great job in keeping creative and using his TikTok fame to build a stand-up comedy following. Our “Is This Anything” session was a great joke writing session. I think I liked Cody’s a little more than mine but we both decided our jokes were worth a try on stage.

Check out Cody’s Socials Here:

Ben Webb is a triple threat; performing stand-up comedy, acting, & improv. His mission of spreading Joy On Purpose is a reflection of his desire to make everyone he encounters feel loved and valuable. He spreads his Joy On Purpose through his in-person performances as well as the short videos he shares on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, & Facebook. Ben stays true to his faith and yet sends a message we can all relate to in his social media presence.

Ben & I Talked About:

-     Putting the high & low times of life on social media

-     Creating content for the masses in order to reach the few who will be moved by the message

-     Consistency builds audience over time

Check out Ben’s Social Medi here:

Matt Ruby is a comedian, writer, and filmmaker from New York City. His comedy has been filmed by Comedy Central, MTV, NBC/Seeso, and FOX. He hosts the podcast Kind of a Lot with Matt Ruby. 

In his latest special, Substance, he performs 4 sets on 4 nights, 1 high, 1 drunk, 1 sober, and 1 on shrooms. His previous special, Feels Like Matt Ruby (“funny" according to the NY Times) is also available on YouTube. His two albums, Feels Like Matt Ruby and Hot Flashes, are in regular rotation on Sirius and went top 10 on the iTunes Comedy charts. He's also been featured on CNN, The Huffington Post, New York magazine, Time Out, and many more.

Misguided Meditation is his one-man show about mindfulness, psychedelics, therapy, and death. He's a regular at the legendary Comedy Cellar and co-produces Hot Soup there (Tuesdays), one of NYC’s longest running independently produced comedy shows, and Good Eggs (Wednesdays) at NY Comedy Club.

He’s also a writer-for-hire, co-author of the NY Times bestseller REWORK, and former frontman of the indie rock band Plastics Hi-Fi.

Matt & I Talked About:

-     His newsletter called “Rubesletter” available on Substack

-     The idea behind his special “Substance” available on YouTube

-     Overthinking your set vs being in the moment

-     How he was drawn to stand-up comedy after moving to New York

Check out Matt’s website here:

Nate Armbruster has been performing stand-up since he got his driver’s license. He’s worked with Mark Normand, Nikki Glaser, & TJ Miller. His new album, Sorry to Bother You is available on Apple Music and is very funny. Nate also has a great podcast called Weekend UpNate.

Nate & I talked about:

-     Picking out the best material for an album

-     The logistics of self-producing an album

-     Jokes you love but the audience doesn’t

-     Sirius XM

Follow Nate & get his new album “Sorry to Bother You” here:

Ricky Glore has been performing stand-up comedy since he was 19. During that time, he has honed his comedy skills by releasing two great comedy albums, “Spitting Image” and ‘World’s Greatest Dad (Participant)” as a well as a great Drybar Special. Ricky is also a playwright and actor and will be releasing his horror movie “All Your Friends Are Dead” through SRS Cinema later this year.

Ricky & I talked about:

-     Horror movies

-     Developing a stage persona

-     Crowd work

-     Marketing yourself

You can get Ricky’s latest album here: