Getting My Act Together

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Joe Smith is an Atlanta-based standup comic obsessed with authenticity, hypocrisy and optimism. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Email: yesjoesmith@gmail.com

Joe Smith


    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    531. Stuck Between Stations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 22:16


    Joe talks about a fellow dad doing his best and the only three things that can get a comic cancelled.

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    530. A Lot of Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 22:29


    Joe talks about comics reading the room, a visit from an old comedy friend, and a new plan for the Wednesday show at the Ken Club.

    529. I'm Good

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 16:23


    Joe talks about what homeless guys want instead of water, hanging in there amid a chaotic schedule, and the success of his Atlanta peers.

    528. Midnight Cowboy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 20:18


    Joe talks about when actors being governors seemed incredible, why he's been scarce lately, and the recent situation involving the Weezer bass player's wife.

    527. The Way It Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 35:32


    Joe offers proof of life, tries to reconfigure his act, and talks about the tension between financial independence and creative fulfillment.

    526. Jaws of Victory

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 43:27


    Joe talks about the peril of getting your hopes up, his wife's options were she to enter the dating pool, and a new bit about how God might not be pro-life.

    525. You Do You, Boo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 31:08


    Joe talks about supportive friends, pursuing something he's not really sure he wants, and the launch of "The Bible, Objectively."

    524. Nightshift

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 42:58


    Joe talks about a ray of hope in the American landscape, newmaterial going over well, and a great song about great musicians by a great group.

    523. Conduct Unbecoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 37:35


    Joe talks about a loss that made him aware of his personal growth and facing an uncomfortable truth after a show.

    522. 16 Carriages

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 30:14


    Joe talks about the debut of Comedy at the Ken Club, a hotBlarney Stone show, and why he's rooting against Auburn in the Final Four.

    521. It's Always Uncertain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 45:15


    Joe talks about being bummed out by people who get bummed out by the news, the hottest new comedy show in San Diego, and a great suggestion from a beloved listener.

    520. Downtown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 32:17


    Joe talks about his new comedy show, three Chobas under one roof, and being leveled by a song.

    519. Sniffles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 33:02


    Joe talks about being terribly wrong about not getting the flu, yet another great movie from 1990, and what happens late at night when the demons come.

    518. 16 Cents a Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 32:28


    Joe talks about being energized by seeing a hilarious comicin San Diego, getting the oddest handshake of his life, and fighting off the depressive triggers that come with being sick.

    517. Cops & Bombing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 45:11


    Joe talks about the Chobas being under the weather, a policeaction on his street, and bombing a show an out-of-town comic asked him to do.

    516. We Before Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 69:21


    Joe talks about the San Diego State women's basketball team, the noises that keep people awake at night, and the first chapter of "The Bible, Objectively."

    515. Arne Slot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 41:12


    Joe talks about a message from Down Under, the cancellation of another beloved open mic, and giving your all when you are not at your best.

    514. Upon Further Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 36:01


    Joe talks about a listener message, his new comedy show, and having PTSD from an interaction with his daughter.

    513. Lonely Arizona

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 47:11


    From the road, Joe talks about an exciting comedy development, his new weekend job, and loved ones he wished he knew. Here's the link to the "It's All You Can Do" pod from a couple years ago: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/d6lpUDm7sRb

    512. King James King

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 35:07


    Joe talks about getting life-changing encouragement from a listener, the retirement of one of his all-time favorite basketball players, and the truth about wanting people to lose their jobs.

    511. Six Dollars and Sixty-Six Cents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 45:11


    Joe bails on one podcast idea for another, wonders if he has reached peak delusion, and talks about getting asked to do a great show for Australians and New Zealanders.

    510. Straight Dope

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 31:09


    Joe talks about receiving highly valued listener feedback, meeting someone who'd seen him perform in Atlanta, and the impact of inflation on what the Tooth Fairy pays.

    509. Palestinian Hats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 46:49


    Joe talks about being amazed by and grateful for the persistent listeners of The Podcast to Be Named Later, improving joke ideas with better setups, and private school parents who are undeniable.

    508. Getting My Podcast Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 66:51


    Joe market tests a new podcast, highlights what is and isn't normal, and talks about what happens when you click through.

    507. Undeniable

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 46:41


    Joe responds to a listener's comment, talks about an all-time great rap group, and confirms where he will be tonight.

    506. Time to Lean

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 31:07


    On today's Choba Sprint, Joe talks about how to hang out a comedy club, hosting his favorite show in San Diego, and working for someone who wants to you be more efficient.

    505. American Requiem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 45:20


    Joe talks about the power of quitting smoking, a fun Monday night show, and the importance of listener reviews of the podcast.

    504. Absolutely Gutted

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 30:40


    On another podcast of spare parts, Joe talks about three different shows, taking his daughter to the movies, and writing tasteless jokes based on current events.

    503. Reelin' In the Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 49:20


    Joe talks about a celebrity drop-in at one of his shows, the key to successfully putting out Instagram reels, and looking for sanity in the least likely of places.

    502. Goodness, This Throat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 46:33


    Joe talks about the fires across San Diego County, meeting another citizen of the world, and getting a bit out of the news without having to doomscroll.

    501. Roofing My Act Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 31:53


    Joe talks about why men rewind the show you're watching, his new media blackout, and possibly getting a new bit out of Elon Musk's lunacy.

    500. Sanguine in San Diego

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 30:42


    Joe talks about recently bombing at the Comedy Store in La Jolla, his evolving perspective on San Diego comedy, and what it really means to speak truth to power. Also, here's the link to the episode about not getting passed: https://shorturl.at/DWUbt

    499. A Choba Sprint

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 39:26


    Joe talks about honoring a legend, a new podcast idea, and teaching his daughter important life lessons.

    498. Fitzcarraldo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 34:05


    Joe talks about one of the world's great filmmakers, new material not really working, a good reminder to not make presumptions about the audience.

    497. Grizzly Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 44:23


    Joe talks about why the holidays might be depressing, MAGA flags becoming American flags, and trying to get material from tragedy.

    496. Jingle, Jingle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 30:36


    Joe talks about a night out with The Big Choba, having the knife twisted by The Little Choba, and the enduring charm of classic rock. Also, here's the AC/DC thing: https://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_and_rock/reel/DDoQe-NND3t/

    495. Old Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 32:58


    Joe talks about being lied to by Lada Gaga, discretion being the better part of valor, and the impact of making new friends in San Diego.

    494. SwaHAHAn Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 38:12


    Joe talks about the end of the casino show and the fatal shooting of a healthcare executive in New York.

    493. The Training Wheels Are Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 53:56


    Joe talks about a famous comic staying at his house, how to mentally get through difficult situations, and his daughter learning to ride a bike.

    492. Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 29:41


    Joe talks about last week's shows, throuples in the neighborhood, and not making friends in new places.

    491. Really Getting it Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 44:59


    More than ever, Joe utilizes the podcast for its stated purpose.

    490. A Soft Bender

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 43:19


    Joe talks about two hot upcoming shows, trying to develop post-election material, and his daughter's interest in playing the drums.

    489. It Ain't Coca-Cola

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 30:31


    Joe raves about Nick Murphy's great new comedy special, the San Diego State women's basketball team, and the enduring impact of Clash lyrics.

    488. Withdrawal Behaviors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 36:40


    Joe talks about indirect influences, the importance of balancing the scales with your employer, and a late comedy scratch.

    487. Washington Bullets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 31:24


    Joe talks about how The Clash expanded his worldview, a battle between the Chobani Twins, and aspects of the election others have possibly overlooked.

    486. Red Angel Dragnet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 46:01


    Joe talks about a timely 40-year-old song, getting crowd input on the Mt. Rushmore of chocolate candy, and the real “inside baseball” San Diego comics discuss.

    485. The Way I Want It to Be

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 38:29


    Joe talks again about the Mt. Rushmore of chocolate candy, realizing what "being intentional" really means, and the incredible gestures made by the podcast's listeners.

    484. George Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 52:45


    Joe talks about drinking with intention at a wedding, the people you really want to show up at a party, and a run-in with yet another San Diego neighbor.

    483. Going to San Francisco

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 30:10


    Joe talks about his growing affection for a San Diego comedy club, the outrageous price of a Subway sandwich, and his wife's persistent pressure on him to drink.

    482. Petty Peccadilloes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 87:43


    Joe unbelievably talks about a college football game, trusting your instincts when developing material, and his suspicion that his name is (already) mud in some corners of San Diego comedy.

    481. Everything Starts with the Appraisal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 42:30


    On a longer Friday episode, Joe talks about a journey out of insecurity, the relentless hypocrisy of the Kansas City Chiefs, and feeling at home in a San Diego comedy room.

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