the Knife Wife

In this episode, I sat down with Jonathan Prim, who somehow survived the journey from theater to stand-up comedy without becoming a bitter children's party clown. We talked about everything from social anxiety (spoiler: comedians have it, we just cover it with punchlines) to the joys of community in the comedy scene.Jonathan shared his thoughts on the absurdity of everyday life, his brief career as the world's least enthusiastic mail carrier, and the glamorous world of technical difficulties on stage (because nothing says “professional” like a mic that cuts out mid-punchline).It's a conversation full of stories, laughs, and a reminder that authenticity matters more than a perfectly timed rimshot.Timestamps00:00 Introduction & Why Comedy Is Weird02:53 The Significance of ‘Things' (yep, just things)05:41 Jonathan's Journey into Comedy11:48 From Radio to Stand-Up (yes, it's a downgrade)17:39 Tales from the Mail Route23:42 Stage Fright, Stage Presence, Same Thing27:50 How to Connect with Audiences Without Crying30:31 Social Anxiety in Comedy (it's real, folks)34:02 Identity, Growth & Other Buzzwords39:39 How to Build Bits Without Losing Your Mind43:24 Comedy Heroes & Inspirations45:29 Storytelling as a Comedy Superpower46:59 Turning Life Into Material (whether you want to or not)49:10 Reading the Audience Like a Psychic51:12 Emergency Comedy Tricks52:43 Where Comedy Meets Recovery57:04 Surviving the Scene (with snacks)58:28 DIY Career Moves01:01:10 The Life of a Comedian (cue dramatic music)01:06:55 Building Community & Finding Your People

Josh and Jen put it all on the line.

Bob and Suz in the "City of Canals"

Join Bob and Suz on their adventures in Milano

Join us as Bob turns 80 in Maniago, Italia

Q&A with Bob and Suz along with some celebrity name dropping

Susan's older brother leaves her his long time friend and travel agent in his will. 

Guest: Maddie Burnley of BRNLY Brand and Burnley knives A former assistant curator of the Peabody Essex Museum shares her art life, and life now.

Guests: Esther and Billy Cho By day they are poly entrepreneurs — a therapist and an arms maker. But once a year they come together with a partner, Nick, and put on one of the most fun shows in the knife industry: the Pacific Northwest Custom Invitational show in Seaside Oregon. FB: PNWCI IG: @chogunassassin  AND @ironbornarmory

Although I met Claudia on a TV Series we worked on together in NM, she has many talents. As a couple, Claudia and Steve, own Rangewood Reclaimers. Taking historic buildings and turning them into modern projects. Restaurants, retail, and home projects reuse the their reclaimed wood. She showed me a vision notebook years ago that has all come to fruition. IG: @rangewoodreclaimersRangewoodreclaimers.com

Guests: Natalie and Lionel Saulsberry A veteran Marine Corps DI, and a retired Nurse host a couples podcast together. Couples Unfiltered is a podcast that was created during the Covid lockdown.  IG: @Couples_unfiltered

Guests: Andrea and Rob Raising millions for kids through The Hate Dust Project IG: @TheHateDustProject IG

Guest: Lori Hinderer Firefighter / paramedic couple

Family. Aliens landing in the yard, mashed potatoes falling from the ceiling, a parrot calls Bob's name out the window of a Brooklyn apartment. They come from different collars: Suz white, Bob blue.

Guests: Dan and Ana IG: @curio.atitlan

Guests: Michael and Zippy

Guests: Dan and Ana IG: @curio.atitlan

Guest: Cristie Fellhoelter Fellhoelter ToolWerks: fellhoelter.com IG: @Brianfellhoelter

A skeleton with a life. Sam travels the world bringing life to these bones.

Guest: Tamar Trusela Recon 1: recon1.com Instagram: @RECON1

Guests: Nana and Michael West WestKnives: westknives.com Instagram: @WestKnives

Bob and Suz tell the story of Knives for Colombians, the Greek Mafia and Judge Ito.

Guests: Pamela and Clyde Morgan Sunny Dojo: sunnydojo.com

Guest: Carmelita Linder Engineering: linderlabs.com From fruit flies to claw machines: 2 scientists using their creative genius to live, live, and work together.

Guest: Sally Rogers Richard Rogers Knives: https://richardrogersknives.com/ Sally, Suz, and Bob share stories of rural life in 2 states and 2 counties. 

Guest: Mimi Trinh Prince Customs: https://princecustoms.com/

Suz and Bob talk about their early years together, their love of Italy, and a crazy collector.

Guest: Valerie Elishewitz Elishewitz Custom Knives: elishewitzknives.com