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Mark and Jake Try To Make It

Mark and Jake Try To Make It

Written by: Mark Masters and Jake Hovis
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 Mark and Jake Try To Make It is about two clean comedians--Mark Masters (Denver, CO) and Jake Hovis (Louisville, KY) navigating comedy, life and moreCopyright 2026 Mark and Jake Try To Make It Careers Economics Performing Arts Personal Success Stand-up Shows
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  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 037 - "Arcade Expo Exposed"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 037 - "Arcade Expo Exposed"
    Apr 20 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Louisville Arcade Expo 10:03 Comedy at the arcade expo? 12:04 Avon, CO comedy show 24:46 Mark is cynical 25:56 Spring break comedy 27:50 Jake in Nashville 32:06 Are women funny? 34:42 Mark at Comedy Works 36:12 Should Mark do this festival? 39:34 NextStop Comedy 41:05 Jake's TV challenge 49:45 Jake's Comedy Writing Meetup 52:45 Jake's challenge 55:43 Mark's ascension 58:45 Patreon.com/markandjake 59:59 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: FILM@Vail Comedy Festival, show ticket check, poaching bribe, Mark's crazy theory, comic reveal, booking complaint (roar), twist to the bribe story, great comedy term revealed, Ft. Wayne Comedy Club, where are the punchlines?, crowd work into material, theater lineup note, Nashville coffee shop show, New Bedford MA "friends" show, flying with show equipment, YouTube comments
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 036 - "Chris Farley Fringe Fest"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 036 - "Chris Farley Fringe Fest"
    Apr 13 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Mark hosts a movie 02:42 Out of order episodes 04:15 Dumb and Dumber 10:35 Silly movies 14:15 Chris Farley 15:38 Surely You Can't Be Serious 17:15 Audiobooks for free 18:25 Little Rocks of Butter 19:35 Denver Fringe 25:50 Jay Leno 26:20 Jake's book idea 31:20 Greek Grammarian 32:00 Mark's Comedy Show 34:23 Show lineup question 46:40 Jake's theory on selling tickets 48:20 Cruise Ship Work 50:49 Podcasts can make money 51:40 Matt Rife 52:52 Patreon notes 53:31 The failure is what makes you good 53:58 Sandhill cranes Jurassic Park 55:27 Duluth, MN big boats 56:20 Weird places and seeing things 56:48 Baroque Art 58:30 Plugs 1:02:35 Patreon.com/markandjake Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Dumb and Dumber Laserdisc, revealed headliner, Gary Gulman, dense jokes, Brad Upton, Washington state comedy, Jake comedy frustration, driving logistics, Comedy Catch Comedy Club, Matt Rife Providence RI, Cruise Ship money, headshot conundrum, politics on stage, clean comic, be a clown
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 035 - "Out of order, really ep. 33.5"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 035 - "Out of order, really ep. 33.5"
    Apr 6 2026
    [So sorry, this episode is from between episode 33 and 34 due to an error by Mark] Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 St. Patrick's Day Hat 01:03 Dimitri Martin bit 01:48 Festival tape reviews 04:15 Jake talks about a bad comic 05:16 More festival tape tips 07:23 Panda Express 10:16 Mark is an idiot segment 15:40 Dalton, GA comedy show 17:10 Mic issues 18:01 Selling 200 tickets update 19:09 Themed comedy idea from Jake 28:47 Gorgeous sunset (image) 29:47 Joe Praino website 32:24 Porch Pirates 36:30 Trash disaster 40:15 Jake haircut story 42:10 Should Mark do this festival? 46:45 Comedy is easier as a man 47:21 Hannah Jones is leaving Denver 47:54 Patreon teaser - why Mark doesn't want to get passed at Comedy Works 51:15 Fringe fest update from Mark 53:58 Raanan Hershberg Breckenridge Sell Out 58:23 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Jake gets paid after 4 months, Mark hits the jackpot, Hannah Jones, Gianmarco Soresi, Hershberg & Stroup, feature pay at a club, Jake bids too little, Mark's hot take on Comedy Works, some info on a comic we discuss often, Jake's corporate gig, Google reviews, wind down and wrap up
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    1 hr and 1 min
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