"Inner Growth Hormone" with James Fritz

About this episode

Comedian James Fritz joins Laura Kightlinger to discuss his journey in comedy and various cultural topics.

We sit down with comedian James Fritz to discuss working as a Teacher's Assistant, moonshine, starting stand up in Chicago, escaping Kentucky, scrambled porn, everything sucks, 90's Fox Prime Time Comedy shows, Bill Hicks, pre-compromising, not needing a day job, out of touch comedians, Strangers with Candy, dad's loving black television shows, the 2000 election heist and the Clinton we destroyed. X: @fritzisdead Instagram: @fritzisdead Website: jamesfritzcomic.com WWTWH YouTube Chan...

People in this episode

Host: Laura Kightlinger

Guest: James Fritz

Topics covered

• comedy
• stand-up
• interviews
• personal growth
• pop culture
• politics

Keywords

• James Fritz
• comedy
• stand-up
• 90's television
• Bill Hicks
• politics
• moonshine

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Strangers with Candy

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