Comedy, Chaos & Cooper’s Bar (Guest: David Conolly)

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In this episode of Kill the Small Talk with Alex Caron, comedian and actor David Conolly shares his wild, hilarious, and sometimes downright terrifying experiences from years of performing on the road. From getting chased through a casino by angry rednecks to being rescued by a Native American tribe, David’s storytelling paints a vivid picture of life as a touring comic. He opens up about how the pandemic changed his career, why he stopped drinking on the road, and what it’s really like performing in small towns across America.

David also talks about creating and producing the award-winning series Cooper’s Bar with Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul), the creative journey that brought it to AMC, and how his podcast Surviving the Dream explores what it really means to “make it” in the entertai ...