Jay Jurden

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Jay Jurden, J-A-Y-J-U-R-D-E-N on all platforms.

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Why is every comedian on tour right now? Is it because they love the road? Or is it because there aren't enough TV roles to pay the bills anymore?

This week, we're talking with Jay Jurden, comedian, writer, and actor whose debut special, Yes Ma'am, is out now.

Jay explains why touring has become one of the most reliable ways to make a living in comedy, what happens when the writing rooms disappear, and why a personal trainer's skill set turns out to be surprisingly useful in the creative economy.

The creative economy is broken, but some people are still making it work.

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We are here today with Jay Jurden, a comedian, writer, actor, and I'm going to go ahead and throw in a social media inspiration to us all.

Welcome

But most men will.

When we think about it, I think Jay Jurden had this take, and shout to him 'cause this was such a great take.

But it was about, like, even rape is what keeps men out of prison.

They're so terrified of male rape that they're like-

I have a, I have a show coming out on Audible.

That's not gonna be until January, but it's, like, an interview show with me, John Marco Serrase, Rosebud Baker, Jay Jurden, Chloe Radcliff.

I'm missing Leeza Traeger.

I'm missing...

We get deeply into that, and, um, and her sports fandom.

She's, uh, an Ole Miss grad, so if you're keeping track, that's two weeks in a row our guests have been from, have gone to Ole Miss, her and Jay Jurden.

But it's awesome.

She's got a new special coming out, so we'll talk to her about that, and sports, et cetera.

Let's do it.

Because you are actually our second consecutive guest who is an Ole Miss grad.

We had Jay Jurden on.

No, who-

That's a gay-ass name for a gay-ass podcast.

Jay Jurden makes his grand return to That's A Gay Ass Podcast.

Jay, do you know that you were the ninth ever guest of this podcast, and now we're hundreds of episodes in?

I knew I was early.

Yes.

And you know what? You're doing a great thing.

Jay Jurden, and you're doing a great thing for being on Fallon 15 times, for spreading-

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