KSP #38 - James "Main Man" Mane wants that Special K

On today's episode, we have a comedian who's been in the Hawaii comedy scene for awhile now. He's the first Samoan to do stand-up comedy on American television on FNX's First Nations Comedy Experience. He's performed all over the United States, and has opened for comedians such as Dave Chapelle, Wanda Sykes, Bert Kreischer, Jimmy O Yang, and much more. He's also an actor acting in Decker, Deck of Cards, Legacy, and other projects. He recently did his first sold-out show at the Blue Note in Waikiki. Please give a warm welcome to Mr. James "Main Man" Man!
We got to pick James' brain about comedy and what it means to be a stand-up comedian in today's age. We also got to talk about how James finds new material, how weight loss has helped his career, how he deals with rough crowds, co-hosting on Andy Bumatai's podcast, The Daily Pidgin Podcast, his tips on being a stand-up comedian, and much more. This was a fun episode to record and James is such a fun guy to be around!
HUGE mahalo to James for being a great guest on the show today! If you liked this video, please like comment and subscribe for future episodes. Follow James on social media and check out his website below:
James Mane's IG: @comedianjamesmane
James Mane's Website: comedianjamesmane.com/
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:47 People Getting James' Name Wrong
6:26 Sold Out Show At The Blue Note
8:33 Finding New Material
16:30 Roaches In The Shower
18:06 Reaching the Special K
20:56 Weight Loss
25:40 Timing in Comedy
29:44 How Comedy Bits Are Set Up
34:07 Building Stand-up Comedian Experience
38:19 Using Social Media To Get More Exposure
42:14 Getting Through Bombing On Stage
47:09 Bombing On Purpose
50:44 James' Daughter's Sarcasm
52:26 "Outside My Window" Pilot Idea
54:00 Appropriate Material On Shows
1:01:15 Addressing a Bad Crowd
1:07:59 Psychology of Comedy
1:11:18 Daily Pidgin Podcast
1:15:57 The Struggle Of Stand Up Comedy
1:18:36 Tips On Being A Stand-Up Comedian
1:25:09 Geoff Could Have Been Gaven's Name
1:29:59 Gaven's Cousin Teasing African Americans
1:32:17 Everybody Knows Everybody In Hawaii
1:38:06 Shout Outs and Outro
Editing by:
Kelsey Sugai | @jedi_sugai
Music By:
Sunset Drive - Isaac De La Cruz | IG: @fiddlepino
℗ 2021 Isaac De La Cruz
Released on: 2021-12-09
Artwork By:
Sarah Marquez| IG: @trisarahtops_illustrations

[@reesekpaul]

I’m quoting “the first part of ‘diet’ is ‘die’” forever 😂

[@kampaisugai]

You have my permission 😂