Episodes

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake gets screwed 06:00 Mark gets busted 11:25 Is everything meaningless? 12:17 Apollo 13 for dumb people 13:56 Mad at Target 17:38 Jake's Wife price check 19:03 Jake's Wife thrifts 20:45 Mark and Jake try to get on TV game shows 23:55 Mark does a run with Graham Kay 32:35 Comedy show running is a logic puzzle 33:50 Cody at Eagle River Brewing 34:25 Jake Crowd Works 45:35 Derrick Stroup 4...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 0:00 PHX dog poop 2:45 Bad holiday jokes 4:30 Jake's brother funny airport story 9:50 Mark runs the light at Comedy Works 14:30 Mark asks for this Comedy Works tape 17:00 Recording audio for comedy sets 17:45 SiriusXM 19:40 Question about money 20:15 Jake goes up at Zanies in Nashville 24:39 Thick Skin at Comedy Works 28:08 Crazy Colorado Springs story (Mark) 30:35 Elementary School businesses ...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake gets shekels 04:54 Skankfest Comedy Festival 06:33 Beignets and soda 09:00 Airplane drink cups 11:00 Should Jake start a festival / Jake's first tape 12:50 Brad Williams 14:55 Jake does corporate shows 17:20 Comedy in a suit 19:16 Louisville Gala 22:28 Gianmarco Soresi 29:45 Jake Corporate (Mark lost internet) 33:50 Mark is an idiot (scam update) 36:16 Jacket season at TSA 36:50 Powe...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Scammed buying a Sundae 03:50 Budgeting games 06:10 Jake does another podcast (Pokemon) 10:57 Airport scam 16:57 Travel unlocks the brain 17:30 Jake gets a comedy offer(comedy union) 23:24 Sam Miller rules 24:23 Mark gets good karma 28:00 Jake works with Dale Jones (merch sales) 34:02 Jake asks Mark about merch 38:04 Dale Jones handles hecklers 39:40 Expired protein shakes 41:30 Jake eats...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about ID hijinks, haircuts, measuring comedy, Sam Tallent, an existential crisis, themed comedy tours and more. 00:00 Mark and a French Mathematician 01:40 Jake speaks French? 07:36 Mark competes with World Series in Medford, OR 09:12 Mark complains about showroom seating 12:00 Medford Oregon is beautiful 12:25 Jake talks seating (Mark talks cults) + Amelia Airheart and...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about ID hijinks, haircuts, measuring comedy, Sam Tallent, an existential crisis, themed comedy tours and more. 00:00 Totalitarian state 01:53 Jake fails at pumping his own gas 03:30 Don't hold the door for Jake 04:49 Escalating sneeze dialog 06:15 A little person no-show 12:09 In the weeds about 6-7 13:35 Jake tells an ID story 18:04 Mark tells a roller coaster food st...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about the Denver Broncos, a theater show in Idaho, Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival, the Good Fortune movie, Salt Lake City, an explanation of evangelical, drinking comedy shows, digital billboard with Mark Masters on it, Deep Cover movie, Stavros Halkias, Cooper Flagg, Jerry Seinfeld and more. 00:00 Jake does a weird interview 12:47 Broncos never say die - Mark goes to a...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about Kentucky Fried Chicken history, an interaction with a cop, making yourself a presence in a secondary comedy scene, Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival, becoming a Comedy Store door guy, Mark's "Never Say Die" tour, pinball machines and more. 00:00 DMV Vending Machine 02:30 Jake Colfax Avenue Moving Day Story 05:12 Mark gets pulled over 06:40 Get "Anxiety Club" movie at...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about talking to a fan after a show, comedian websites, drive through fast food tipping thoughts, a show in Park City, Utah with a surprise parking twist, comedy intermissions, Con Air and David Chappelle, flying show running equipment with Pelican cases, a joke at 1 Night Stans in Michigan gets punched up, the guys share some raccoon facts and write some jokes live for...

Special guest Elon Altman from New York City! Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about... and more. 00:00 Introducing Elon Altman 00:30 Elon Altman Tries To Make It 01:32 Jake and Elon discuss if NYC open mics are bad 03:05 A mouse that churns 03:55 How to get good in NYC comedy 07:30 Industry at bringer shows 08:10 Taking comedy more seriously 09:45 Al Martin owner of the New York Comedy Club 12:35 Laug...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about talking to a fan after a show, comedian websites, drive through fast food tipping thoughts, a show in Park City, Utah with a surprise parking twist, comedy intermissions, Con Air and David Chappelle, flying show running equipment with Pelican cases, a joke at 1 Night Stans in Michigan gets punched up, the guys share some raccoon facts and write some jokes live for...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about talking to a fan after a show, comedian websites, drive through fast food tipping thoughts, a show in Park City, Utah with a surprise parking twist, comedy intermissions, Con Air and David Chappelle, flying show running equipment with Pelican cases, a joke at 1 Night Stans in Michigan gets punched up, the guys share some raccoon facts and write some jokes live for...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about Jake's questionable meal at a comedy club involving Nate Bargatze, Sunflowers, sleeping in your car, B's House in Mountain Home Idaho, stage wardrobe decisions, a laserdisc on camera, the movie Punch Line with Tom Hanks and Sally Field plus Damon Wayans, the new standup movie Is This Thing On, doing an open mic with Chloe Radcliffe, a Joe List film project and mor...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about unwritten rules for features, The Soda Barn, Sweetwater factory tour, a McDonalds app fail, getting paid in cash, material selection for comedy competitions, a UPS store debacle, Soda Springs, Idaho geyser, some joke tips and more. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https:/...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about Kill Tony, killer movies and the decade they are from, a Richard Gere movie surprise, going solo to the movies, Cheesecake Factory gift cards, Mark has a bad show and Jake gets foiled by a football parade trying to make it to a club, and more. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Mas...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about Cryptocurrency, Taylor Swit and Travis Kelce, the Savannah Bannanas, sharing hotel rooms, competitions, booking venues and more. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis bigjakecomedy.com

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about bounced comedy club checks, buying fountain soda, telling comics they aren't good, a flavor of soda that is an "abomination", gaming holiday gigs, booking big acts and ripe mangos. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis bigjakeco...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about the Savannah Bananas, taking comedy too seriously, how to know when you've made it, joke notebooks, Jake has a new joke about Pokenmon, Mark loses his mind about a credit card interaction and more. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis...

Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. This episode has stories about soup, booking holiday corporate gigs, dealing with agents, how to measure comedy improvement and more. Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis bigjakecomedy.com @bigjakehovis