Talon Saucerman is an 18-year veteran stand-up comic & Comedy Works regular. He moved from the humble prairie plains of South Dakota to pursue art school in the “big-city” of Denver, CO. We talked about Talon’s experience growing up in Midland, South Dakota, how most of the U.S. (outside of cities) is just an outlet mall, after American Furniture Warehouse, after Home Depot, and we hear about Talon’s worst drives to shows, mostly horror stories from shows in Nebraska & Wyoming.
He tells us about navigating the chaos of performing comedy during the covid pandemic, how infeasible it is to promise charging stations across our interstate system (hint, they use GAS generators), and Talon tells me about what first drew him to try stand-up comedy. From installing phones & internet at Comedy Works to finishing 2nd in the New Faces competition his second year performing stand-up — this episode is as wild a ride as Talon’s life!
This episode is named in honor of Talon’s time in art school that he spent painting nude portraits of exclusively elderly models, after the art school pulled the bait-and-switch, because the first model they brought into the art studio was, well, an actual model.
Follow Talon @Talonsaucerman on socials — Check out his website for upcoming dates — Talonsaucerman.com
I’m grateful to laugh with Talon and learn about his life & journey in stand-up.
The tallest of thanks to him for coming on our silly show!!
FO & BW
