Carson Taylor (Comedian and Musician)
From Overeducated & Underemployed by Feddun
April 8, 2026 · 1h 59m · Season 3 · Episode 15
About this episode
Feddun interviews comedian and musician Carson Taylor about his influences, career journey, and experiences in comedy and music.
On Overeducated and Underemployed, Feddun introduces comedian Carson Taylor (YouTube special Tally Ho) Carson shares early music and comedy influences— Taylor’s childhood guitar obsession sparked by School of Rock, and formative concert memories including Bonnaroo and North Mississippi Allstars. Taylor describes wanting to be a musician, playing in bands, and a pivotal 2011 Phish show that cemented his desire to perform live. He explains starting stand-up in 2014 after supporting a friend at Mobile open mics, his evolving comedic style from shock humor to more structured material, touring to test jokes for a 30-minute special, and sobriety from alcohol for two years. They also cover Kill Tony’s impact on comedy, Taylor’s band Shropshire Collective, and his plan to edit his own special. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_LABhrL9DfI7ktjPqg1yA https://www.facebook.com/shropshirecollective/ https://shropshirecollective.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/carsontaylorcomedy/ https://www.facebook.com/carson.taylor.5015/ Theme Song by Sloan Brothers : http://open.spotify.com/artist/1Z0YyvTetovciEDRoRNudB Title inspired by Lee Bains III: https://www.thegloryfires.com/…
People in this episode
Host: Feddun
Guest: Carson Taylor
Topics covered
- comedy
- music
- influences
- live performance
- sobriety
- stand-up
Keywords
- Carson Taylor
- comedy
- music influences
- live performance
- sobriety
- Shropshire Collective
- stand-up
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Shropshire Collective, School of Rock, North Mississippi Allstars, Sloan Brothers, Lee Bains III
Books & works: Tally Ho
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