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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 062 - "Bookstore Comedy"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 062 - "Bookstore Comedy"
    Oct 12 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Winston Hodges 04:28 Drew Carey 05:15 Comedy Club shuts down 09:55 The show must go on 10:40 Ethan Simmons Patterson 12:40 Not on social media 15:10 Transition Lenses 15:39 Louisville Comedy Panel 17:45 Ray Lau 22:57 Is social media evil? 27:00 Fading glory in comedy 28:10 Mark gets fact checked 28:57 BRUT by Sam Tallent 31:25 Bookstore Show in Denver 32:54 Jake produces a show 36:40 Lineup snob 39:24 Mark gets recognized 40:55 Squeeze everybody's time 41:15 Mark's big mistake (Mary Mack) 43:10 Venue disputes 46:15 Andrew Orvedahl is great 48:30 Jake's show 50:40 50+ year old comics are bad? 53:20 Impostor Syndrome 54:25 Mark tags a joke 55:52 Jake wants to teach comedy 57:05 87 year old comedian 58:13 Patreon - www.patreon.com/markandjake 59:29 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: Paying late night comics, polarizing figure, lineup organization, show runner middle, running the light, mark gets borked, why the room was so good, mystery old comedian, Mary Mack gives Mark a note, Mark likes a joke Jake does not, Kill Tony, bad comedy vibe, Jake pay/booking question for Mark, post show conundrum, intern dreams, Mark and Jake meet the same booker, Penn & Teller secrets, Jake's ethics homework, porch pirate, Jake workshops a joke,
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 061 - "BCC Please"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 061 - "BCC Please"
    Oct 5 2026
    00:00 Jake fasts 04:09 Jake goes to Chattanooga, TN 04:54 Mike Palascak and Jay Leno 06:18 Mark breaks Jake's fast 07:38 Fasting for 40 days 10:07 Flat Earther forum 12:00 Mark needs Dentures? 13:35 Comedy Catch Comedy Club 17:40 Lying in comedy 18:10 Carnival ball toss tips 20:40 Lying is OK 22:25 Logical fallacy 23:10 Do jokes travel? 25:45 Penn & Teller 28:14 Shadowbanned 29:28 Prison guard jokes 33:15 Joke Truther 35:33 Lying is like a cow gate 37:08 The Moth 39:42 You can't fire me, I quit 46:18 Maturity in the face of rejection 49:30 Ninja Pizza oven 54:38 Pizza cheese 55:45 Accidental calzone 56:30 BCC please 1:00:30 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake 1:01:06 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: Pizza secret, moral quandary, another pizza secret, white elephant, cornballer, faceless corporation, should this tape be destroyed, easter egg hunt, speed limits, comedy club pay, comic discussion, feature pay, merch sales, generous headliner, Montrose
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 060 - "Opening for Tom Arnold"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 060 - "Opening for Tom Arnold"
    Sep 28 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake at the Lake 03:43 Mark and Tires 06:12 Jake's First Car 09:15 Alignment exception 10:44 Is Mark a lake guy? 12:24 Great uncle 16:04 Private Jet Money 17:34 Dog Stars movie 18:54 Clean Comedy Challenge stinks 20:05 Drew Davis (Nashville, TN) 20:42 Mild racism (allowable) 21:26 Jake does not like music 23:32 Youth Pastors 24:32 Leslie Norris 24:57 Clean Comedy Collective 27:50 Beaver, UT 30:15 Moving Tickets 32:10 Mark opens for Tom Arnold 34:38 Fog machine 35:35 35 minute set 36:38 Hanging with Tom Arnold 37:37 Jake's surprise set length 40:00 Set construction 42:07 Squeaky clean 43:12 Brain division 43:47 Mark's crazy gig 46:45 Latino economic conference 49:48 Corporate wisdom 40:08 Birthday gig 52:29 Gig timing 53:28 Gig or client should win? 54:52 Activity book 56:40 Crowd Work questions 59:32 Prized possession 1:02:25 https://www.patreon.com/markandjake 1:03:56 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: Mary Mack, Comedy club pay, paying comics, hotel incidentals, comic that quit comedy, feeling ripped off, an amazing library story, repair story, stolen goods on ebay, magician beef, lies and truth in comedy, Jake shares a joke and Mark gives him an idea, Tom Arnold show, Vail Comedy Festival win
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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