James Najjar is a comedian, producer, & social media personality in Chicago, Illinois. Catch his apartment comedy show, 'Cozy Corner Comedy', once a month in Andersonville! 💯In this episode, we discuss our worst workplace experiences, the dumb things we thought when we were kids, James's apartment comedy show 'Cozy Corner' (& how it has evolved since it's conception), how memes have rotted our sense of humor, The Men Who Built American (shoutout my boy Andrew Carnegie), and much more! 🔥As always, thank you for watching. New episodes of Ruse Radio always coming soon. 💖_______TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Bad managers1:08 - Workplace weirdos 2:25 - Working as an Amazon Prime shopper 3:52 - Overpaying for delivery convenience 5:18 - Vending machine business idea 7:05 - Inheritance and buying property 9:01 - Annoying apartment tours and slow walkers 14:45 - Nutella Café, tourists, and scam artists 18:50 - Street scams in New York and abroad 22:15 - Childhood dumb moments and intelligence balance 24:02 - Appreciating the comedy grind 28:25 - The evolution of YouTube and social media 31:05 - Mob-run restaurants and Italian culture 34:24 - Learning about race and privilege 37:34 - Smacking cars in Chicago traffic 40:00 - Cozy Corner Comedy show growth 43:19 - Booking comedians and balancing lineups 49:05 - The Men Who Built America documentary 53:02 - Worker rights and industrial history 58:18 - Social media, TikTok, and viral content 1:02:24 - Brain rot from meme humor 1:06:05 - Final thoughts and advice for creators
