Michael Malamud Greases Us With His Presence | Ep. 61 | The Tim Weichselbaum Show

Michael Malamud joins me as my first guest in a long time to create synergistic podcasting magic. I met Michael in Chicago many years ago in the stand-up scene and we have a lot in common. We've recorded a lot of podcasts in the past years, but not all of them have been released. This is one of the rare episodes that shall be released to the masses. I was on his podcast as Timmy Gusto recently, which is called Unsettling in with Michael Malamud.

Michael's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/048rwjyTt1wjyC5oiCTg3p
Michael Malamud on IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfowlamud/

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Stand-up improvements, ADHD
3:44 - Quitting THC, Dopamine deficiency
5:00 - Getting to know Michael Malamud
10:44 - Topical coconut oil
11:53 - Sensory Deprivation Tanks, Meditation
19:33 - Being a funny looking person
21:46 - Performing in a bad mood, Repeating jokes
25:20 - Dunning–Kruger effect and comedy
30:00 - Pitching shows to comedy clubs
32:36 - Killing From the Green Room
35:50 - Overcoming social anxiety
37:50 - Taking too much mushrooms
41:18 - Self-improvement progress, Cold Showers
44:27 - Helping other comedians
46:54 - New comedians releasing "specials"
51:22 - Comedy rant: open mic nepotism
52:23 - Redban, Kill Tony
56:00 - Taking risks, Austin comedy
1:01:02 - Michael's self-improvement tips
1:05:47 - Unsettling in with Michael Malamud
1:07:49 - Outro