Season 3 Episode 18 | 318
Special Guest: Milly Tamarez
Website/Information: https://www.millytamarez.com/

Episode Description:
This episode, we’re joined by the hilarious and multi-talented Milly Tamarez—stand-up comedian, writer and podcaster—whose work has been featured on ABC, E!, WWE’S Friday Night Smackdown, NPR, Comedy Central, Buzzfeed, Reductress, Vice, and more. Milly shares her journey from improv and stand-up to writing for major networks, co-hosting the Go Touch Grass podcast, and creating spaces like Flexx and the Diverse as Fuck Festival to uplift diverse voices in comedy.
We discuss some directing, teaching at UCB, and the long game of comedy—from "bombing" in Spanish stand-up to the joy of performing for Latino audiences. Milly opens up about pivoting and navigating gatekeeping in entertainment. Knowing how to be broke in NYC while pursuing creative passions.
Plus, we talk about her writing process and balancing creative fulfillment with career demands. Whether you're an aspiring comedian or just a fan of great conversations, this episode is packed with insights, laughs, and real talk.



_________________TABLE OF CONTENTS_______________00:00
00:02:00 "This is We Now"
00:02:31 Directing is a Labor of Love
00:06:39 Guest intro
00:07:28 Wearing the Directors hat for oneself
00:08:23 Teaching Comedy at UCB
00:10:03 Set up and Punchlines
00:10:35 Comedy Recital
00:11:04 Ron not getting invited to a Comedy Show
00:11:27 Sharing tips from 1st class
00:12:41 The long game
00:13:04 The challenges of pivoting to LA
00:14:01 Knowing how to be broke in NYC
00:14:53 LA Dominican Food
00:17:41 Ropa Vieja
00:19:24 Netflix is a Joke Fest
00:20:14 Doing Stand-up Comedy in Spanish
00:21:37 "Bombing" in Spanish Comedy
00:22:38 Comedy not being part of Regular Latino Culture
00:25:55 Crowd not reacting to Angelo Colina
00:26:59 After the Show
00:27:27 The process to prep for a Comedy show in Spanish
00:28:32 Comedy clubs in the Middle East
00:31:10 Live Performance Culture in Latin America
00:34:37 Good Comedians can make everyone laugh
00:36:04 Meeting Dominicans in the Tri State
00:37:15 Go Touch Grass Podcast
00:38:05 Research Process
00:38:26 Comedians Being on a News and Politics Podcast
00:40:38 Focusing on Internet Trends
00:43:14 Balancing act of work and creative
00:44:34 Refining the podcast Pitch
00:45:52 The fun part is being creative
00:46:42 Is the Juice worth the Squeeze
00:49:34 Keeping at it
00:50:52 Allowing yourself Agency
00:51:44 Wrestling meets Housewives
00:53:31 Write Story Lines for Lucha Libre
00:56:14 Ideas that Milly is Excited about
00:56:39 Leveraging social media to get passed the gatekeeping
00:57:56 The Process
00:59:37 Standards for Women in Creativity
01:00:26 Growing passed the noise
01:03:39 Everyone wants to do it
01:04:39 Being met with Resistance
01:06:47 Appreciating Emotional Maturity
01:08:27 Gabriel Iglesias
01:10:38 Going Through it
01:11:46 Vulnerability and Comedy
01:13:43 Original source of inspiration behind Comedy
01:17:15 Speaking to past and future self
01:19:52 LCFW - DRE
01:22:44 LCFW - MILLY
01:23:57 LCFW - Haydee
01:24:52 Seeing things through
01:26:32 LCFW - Ron
01:28:41 It's Good to do something that you like
01:29:53 The joy of doing Comedy in Spanish
01:31:22 When your passion becomes your paycheck

Record date: 08.24.24 

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