Barry Rothbart Meets The Whiskey Ginger Ghost 👻 | Whiskey Ginger

Barry Rothbart Meets The Whiskey Ginger Ghost 👻 | Whiskey Ginger

From Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino by Andrew Santino

February 20, 2026 · 1h 28m

About this episode

Andrew Santino and Barry Rothbart discuss the nuances of stand-up comedy and the importance of authenticity on stage.

Welcome to Whiskey Ginger a Wave series. Andrew Santino sits down with comedian and storyteller Barry Rothbart for a smart, funny conversation about stand-up, self-awareness, and the art of turning everyday awkwardness into big laughs. Special guest appearance of our studio ghosts! 👻 They talk about Barry’s approach to joke writing, navigating the comedy world without losing your voice, and why embracing who you actually are on stage usually works better than chasing trends. It’s a laid-back, comic-to-comic episode with plenty of laughs and insight. In this episode: • Writing honest jokes that don’t try too hard • Finding confidence in your own comedic lane • Touring stories and learning from rough sets • Santino and Barry talk comedy instincts, timing, and perspective Drop a comment with your favorite Barry Rothbart bit. #WhiskeyGinger #AndrewSantino #BarryRothbart #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips #comedians ======================================================== SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR SQUARESPACE USE PROMO CODE: WHISKEY GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER https://squarespace.com/whiskey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Santino

Guest: Barry Rothbart

Topics covered

  • stand-up comedy
  • self-awareness
  • joke writing
  • comedy instincts
  • navigating comedy

Keywords

  • comedy
  • stand-up
  • joke writing
  • self-awareness
  • Barry Rothbart
  • Andrew Santino
  • Whiskey Ginger

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