WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.040 Okay, let's dive in here. We often talk about 00:00:03.040 --> 00:00:05.160 comedians, you know, the ones chasing that huge 00:00:05.160 --> 00:00:07.259 sitcom or the massive arena tours. Right, the 00:00:07.259 --> 00:00:10.279 big flashy careers. Exactly. But what about, 00:00:10.279 --> 00:00:13.679 like, the real working artist? The person who's 00:00:13.679 --> 00:00:15.980 kind of quietly carved out their own specific 00:00:15.980 --> 00:00:19.940 niche, built this really solid, adaptable career. 00:00:20.399 --> 00:00:23.460 And whose voice, well, whose voice you definitely 00:00:23.460 --> 00:00:25.800 recognize, even if maybe you can't immediately 00:00:25.800 --> 00:00:28.179 pin the name down. Yeah, it's fascinating, isn't 00:00:28.179 --> 00:00:30.260 it? Because if you've watched, I mean, any American 00:00:30.260 --> 00:00:32.780 cable comedy or modern animation in the last, 00:00:32.799 --> 00:00:35.060 what, decade and a half? Oh, yeah. You absolutely 00:00:35.060 --> 00:00:38.619 know this voice. It's Gruff, right? Instantly 00:00:38.619 --> 00:00:41.039 trustworthy, but also maybe a little bit disgruntled. 00:00:41.079 --> 00:00:43.320 Yeah, like a philosophical bear who just had 00:00:43.320 --> 00:00:45.539 a really bad morning with a flat tire. That's 00:00:45.539 --> 00:00:47.960 a pretty good way to put it. We are taking a 00:00:47.960 --> 00:00:50.640 deep dive today into the career of Kyle Kinane. 00:00:50.759 --> 00:00:52.740 And our source material. It's this really detailed 00:00:52.740 --> 00:00:55.399 profile. Kind of lays out his whole arc. It shows 00:00:55.399 --> 00:00:58.500 a career built not on like those sudden viral 00:00:58.500 --> 00:01:02.780 spikes, but just relentless, high quality work. 00:01:03.439 --> 00:01:06.189 Consistency. Mm hmm. He moves really smoothly 00:01:06.189 --> 00:01:09.629 from, you know, those sweaty, beer soaked stand 00:01:09.629 --> 00:01:12.810 up club stages. Right. To becoming this like 00:01:12.810 --> 00:01:16.480 voiceover powerhouse. It's quite the transition 00:01:16.480 --> 00:01:19.099 or maybe addition. So the mission for you listening 00:01:19.099 --> 00:01:21.359 today is really to get the full picture, the 00:01:21.359 --> 00:01:24.200 strategy behind it all. Yeah, the timeline, the 00:01:24.200 --> 00:01:26.879 sort of underlying philosophy and the, well, 00:01:26.959 --> 00:01:29.280 the surprisingly diverse range of roles that 00:01:29.280 --> 00:01:32.159 make him so, so adaptable. We're really looking 00:01:32.159 --> 00:01:34.700 at maybe a template for what modern comedic longevity 00:01:34.700 --> 00:01:37.620 actually looks like. OK, so basics first, just 00:01:37.620 --> 00:01:39.640 to set the stage properly. Good idea. His full 00:01:39.640 --> 00:01:43.599 name, Kyle Christian Kinane. Born December 23rd, 00:01:43.599 --> 00:01:46.599 1976. He's originally from Addison, Illinois, 00:01:46.819 --> 00:01:49.439 near Chicago. Right. Midwest roots. And his main 00:01:49.439 --> 00:01:51.739 things are stand -up comedy and, well, acting, 00:01:51.840 --> 00:01:54.180 which covers a lot of ground, as we'll see. He's 00:01:54.180 --> 00:01:55.959 kind of that perfect blend of road dog comedian 00:01:55.959 --> 00:01:59.400 and somehow also the institutional voice of a 00:01:59.400 --> 00:02:01.930 whole comedy network. It's really important, 00:02:02.090 --> 00:02:04.349 I think, to understand the context of his work, 00:02:04.390 --> 00:02:07.870 his style. He's got this very distinct blue -collar 00:02:07.870 --> 00:02:10.169 feel, maybe a bit of a punk rock sensibility 00:02:10.169 --> 00:02:12.449 in his stand -up. But then when you look at his 00:02:12.449 --> 00:02:18.050 very first TV footprint, it's kind of a curveball. 00:02:18.210 --> 00:02:21.030 It really is. For someone we know now, for that 00:02:21.030 --> 00:02:23.500 gruff, you know... beard and tattoos kind of 00:02:23.500 --> 00:02:26.219 vibe and material yeah you'd maybe expect his 00:02:26.219 --> 00:02:29.300 first credit to be some i don't know gritty open 00:02:29.300 --> 00:02:32.439 mic thing captured on shaky video right something 00:02:32.439 --> 00:02:35.439 raw but nope the first documented appearance 00:02:35.439 --> 00:02:38.379 our sources point to is actually a small but 00:02:38.379 --> 00:02:42.439 uh memorable role on the nanny. A nanny. In the 00:02:42.439 --> 00:02:44.780 90s, yeah. Playing young Roger Clinton. Young 00:02:44.780 --> 00:02:46.800 Roger Clinton. Yeah. It's unexpected, to say 00:02:46.800 --> 00:02:48.659 the least. That contrast is pretty striking, 00:02:48.800 --> 00:02:51.000 isn't it? The Kyle Kinane we sort of recognize 00:02:51.000 --> 00:02:54.539 today. The gruff, tattooed guy. Starting out 00:02:54.539 --> 00:02:57.039 in the super polished, high -gloss world of Fran 00:02:57.039 --> 00:02:59.120 Drescher. It really shows you the kind of hustle 00:02:59.120 --> 00:03:00.759 that's needed early on, right? Oh, absolutely. 00:03:00.919 --> 00:03:02.539 Taking whatever gig you can find just to get 00:03:02.539 --> 00:03:04.300 a foot in the door. Even if it seems, you know, 00:03:04.300 --> 00:03:06.500 completely opposite to the persona he'd eventually 00:03:06.500 --> 00:03:08.379 become known for. It's almost like a perfect 00:03:08.379 --> 00:03:10.419 little metaphor for his whole... career really 00:03:10.419 --> 00:03:13.280 how so well starting in one place finding his 00:03:13.280 --> 00:03:15.800 unique sound that voice yeah and then just applying 00:03:15.800 --> 00:03:19.139 that sound everywhere like everywhere doesn't 00:03:19.139 --> 00:03:21.340 matter the medium stand -up voice over animation 00:03:21.340 --> 00:03:26.280 yeah that makes sense okay so that nanny credit 00:03:26.280 --> 00:03:28.120 it's a fun piece of trivia right definitely a 00:03:28.120 --> 00:03:30.280 fun footnote yeah but the real foundation the 00:03:30.280 --> 00:03:32.960 thing his uh his unique career was really built 00:03:32.960 --> 00:03:36.039 on that started getting laid down properly in 00:03:36.039 --> 00:03:38.479 2010. right let's talk about that section one 00:03:38.800 --> 00:03:40.639 establishing the stand -up foundation and getting 00:03:40.639 --> 00:03:43.039 that crucial, critical acclaim. We're talking 00:03:43.039 --> 00:03:45.139 about his debut album, Death of the Party, and 00:03:45.139 --> 00:03:47.780 this wasn't just him recording a set somewhere 00:03:47.780 --> 00:03:50.960 random. The where is actually pretty important. 00:03:51.240 --> 00:03:53.300 It was recorded at the Upright Citizens Brigade 00:03:53.300 --> 00:03:56.919 Theater in Los Angeles, UCB. Exactly. And for 00:03:56.919 --> 00:03:59.539 anyone maybe not super deep in the comedy scene 00:03:59.539 --> 00:04:03.180 history, UCB in the late 2000s, early 2010s, 00:04:03.180 --> 00:04:05.419 that was the spot. The absolute hub. Yeah. The 00:04:05.419 --> 00:04:07.539 epicenter for what everyone was calling alt comedy 00:04:07.539 --> 00:04:10.319 back then. You know, more narrative stuff, often 00:04:10.319 --> 00:04:13.099 more cynical, definitely less traditional than 00:04:13.099 --> 00:04:16.399 your average big comedy club fair. So recording 00:04:16.399 --> 00:04:18.680 there and releasing the album on a specialty 00:04:18.680 --> 00:04:20.740 records, which was also a big name in that scene. 00:04:20.879 --> 00:04:22.800 It immediately signals something. It said, OK, 00:04:22.920 --> 00:04:26.449 this guy isn't just another comic. He's a significant, 00:04:26.709 --> 00:04:30.310 respected voice within that really influential 00:04:30.310 --> 00:04:34.230 creator focused community. And the industry paid 00:04:34.230 --> 00:04:36.290 attention pretty quickly. Oh, yeah. The sources 00:04:36.290 --> 00:04:39.269 are clear. The album got serious critical acclaim 00:04:39.269 --> 00:04:41.689 right out of the gate. It wasn't just his comedian 00:04:41.689 --> 00:04:44.410 buddies saying nice things. Variety. I mean. 00:04:44.889 --> 00:04:47.750 The industry Bible, right? The standard. They 00:04:47.750 --> 00:04:50.089 named him in their 10 comics to watch in 2010 00:04:50.089 --> 00:04:53.250 list. That's huge validation. Absolutely. It 00:04:53.250 --> 00:04:55.769 basically told everyone, critics, executives, 00:04:56.009 --> 00:04:58.209 okay, this guy's not just putting in the work. 00:04:58.269 --> 00:05:00.529 His material is sharp enough, refined enough 00:05:00.529 --> 00:05:02.610 that you should probably be paying attention. 00:05:02.670 --> 00:05:04.990 Invest your time here. And that attention, that 00:05:04.990 --> 00:05:07.930 acclaim, it let him make probably the most strategic 00:05:07.930 --> 00:05:09.870 career move he could have made at that point. 00:05:09.970 --> 00:05:12.230 Which was? Plugging into the Comedy Central machine. 00:05:12.759 --> 00:05:16.279 The Comedy Central nexus. Yes. This the seven 00:05:16.279 --> 00:05:20.939 year run he had from 2011 until 2018 as the consistent 00:05:20.939 --> 00:05:23.339 official voice for all of Comedy Central's on 00:05:23.339 --> 00:05:26.439 air announcements. This might be the single most 00:05:26.439 --> 00:05:28.899 important piece for understanding his career 00:05:28.899 --> 00:05:31.740 longevity. It's absolutely massive when you think 00:05:31.740 --> 00:05:34.720 about it. Seven years. Yeah. Anytime you turn 00:05:34.720 --> 00:05:37.379 on that channel, pretty much his voice was the 00:05:37.379 --> 00:05:39.959 one guiding you. introducing shows, promoting 00:05:39.959 --> 00:05:42.620 the specials, basically setting the whole tone 00:05:42.620 --> 00:05:45.300 for the network. Ye became the sound, the sonic 00:05:45.300 --> 00:05:47.839 identity of cable comedy for a whole generation 00:05:47.839 --> 00:05:50.240 of viewers. It's hard to overstate that. It really 00:05:50.240 --> 00:05:52.420 is. It gave him this baseline of recognition, 00:05:52.759 --> 00:05:55.759 just associating his very specific kind of weary, 00:05:55.879 --> 00:05:58.120 but also really genuine delivery with the entire 00:05:58.120 --> 00:06:00.259 Comedy Central brand. Exactly. It was almost 00:06:00.259 --> 00:06:02.339 like an institutional status just through his 00:06:02.339 --> 00:06:04.519 voice. And while he was busy becoming the sound 00:06:04.519 --> 00:06:06.259 of the network. He was also showing up on screen 00:06:06.259 --> 00:06:08.139 too, right? Right. His first comedy. Central 00:06:08.139 --> 00:06:10.399 Presents half hour special aired really early 00:06:10.399 --> 00:06:14.259 in that period, February 25th, 2011. So leveraging 00:06:14.259 --> 00:06:16.819 that now familiar voice straight into his own 00:06:16.819 --> 00:06:20.339 creative work. Smart move. Super smart. And then 00:06:20.339 --> 00:06:22.800 you look at how he used that persona, that voice 00:06:22.800 --> 00:06:25.680 on their other big shows. He wasn't just like 00:06:25.680 --> 00:06:28.139 a talking head guest. No, he was perfect for 00:06:28.139 --> 00:06:31.939 their more experimental formats. Like Drunk History. 00:06:32.350 --> 00:06:34.069 That's the prime example, isn't it? Oh, absolutely. 00:06:34.310 --> 00:06:36.810 Everyone remembers those segments, right? Comedians 00:06:36.810 --> 00:06:38.930 getting drunk trying to recount historical events, 00:06:39.189 --> 00:06:43.750 often hilariously badly. Kinane did this absolutely 00:06:43.750 --> 00:06:46.829 unforgettable one. He retold the story of the 00:06:46.829 --> 00:06:49.550 Haymarket Affair. And why did that work so well 00:06:49.550 --> 00:06:51.790 for him specifically? Well, think about his stand 00:06:51.790 --> 00:06:54.610 -up style. It already has that kind of meandering, 00:06:54.610 --> 00:06:57.129 storytelling, conversational feel. Yeah, like 00:06:57.129 --> 00:06:59.230 you're just listening to him talk in a bar after 00:06:59.230 --> 00:07:02.300 maybe one too many. Exactly. So the drunk history 00:07:02.300 --> 00:07:04.860 format didn't force him to change his style at 00:07:04.860 --> 00:07:08.360 all. It just it amplified his natural kind of 00:07:08.360 --> 00:07:11.139 gruff, philosophical storytelling voice to its 00:07:11.139 --> 00:07:13.500 absolute peak, its most exaggerated, hilarious 00:07:13.500 --> 00:07:16.480 form. It really shows how smart he was about 00:07:16.480 --> 00:07:18.399 playing to his strengths. And speaking of strengths, 00:07:18.480 --> 00:07:20.180 he was also really good on at midnight. Remember 00:07:20.180 --> 00:07:22.439 that show? Oh, yeah. The game show. Super competitive, 00:07:22.639 --> 00:07:25.899 fast paced. Right. Tested your quick wit, improv 00:07:25.899 --> 00:07:28.220 skills, knowing all the Internet trends. The 00:07:28.220 --> 00:07:31.019 fact that he actually won that thing seven times. 00:07:31.040 --> 00:07:34.100 Seven times. Yeah. It shows you that the comedy, 00:07:34.199 --> 00:07:37.639 the persona, it's backed up by some serious smarts 00:07:37.639 --> 00:07:39.500 and sharpness. It's not just about the voice. 00:07:39.800 --> 00:07:42.319 OK, so it paints this picture of him being really 00:07:42.319 --> 00:07:45.300 integrated into that network, defining their 00:07:45.300 --> 00:07:47.899 sound, starring in their specials, excelling 00:07:47.899 --> 00:07:51.060 in their games. And we also see the early signs 00:07:51.060 --> 00:07:53.420 of his huge voice acting career starting there, 00:07:53.480 --> 00:07:55.699 too. He appeared in the animated series Trip 00:07:55.699 --> 00:07:59.680 Tank back in 2014. Ah, okay. Kind of foreshadowing 00:07:59.680 --> 00:08:01.740 what was to come. Exactly. That whole Comedy 00:08:01.740 --> 00:08:04.079 Central period really set the stage. But the 00:08:04.079 --> 00:08:06.360 engine, the core of it all, has always been his 00:08:06.360 --> 00:08:09.379 stand -up, the road work. Right. Which brings 00:08:09.379 --> 00:08:12.180 us to Section 2, the evolving stand -up catalog 00:08:12.180 --> 00:08:16.120 and his thematic exploration. Because he definitely 00:08:16.120 --> 00:08:18.220 didn't just rest on that Comedy Central voiceover 00:08:18.220 --> 00:08:20.759 gig. Not at all. The pace of his output here 00:08:20.759 --> 00:08:23.740 is really key. He moves beyond that initial half 00:08:23.740 --> 00:08:25.620 -hour special and starts building this really 00:08:25.620 --> 00:08:28.019 solid catalog of hour -long specials. It shows 00:08:28.019 --> 00:08:31.040 constant evolution, high productivity. And often 00:08:31.040 --> 00:08:32.980 releasing them in different ways, right? Like 00:08:32.980 --> 00:08:34.860 controlling the release format himself sometimes. 00:08:35.100 --> 00:08:37.779 Yeah, DVD specials, albums. And let's look closer 00:08:37.779 --> 00:08:40.240 at those titles. Because they're not just random 00:08:40.240 --> 00:08:42.960 names. They often feel like little anchors for 00:08:42.960 --> 00:08:46.159 his whole comedic philosophy. They blend, like, 00:08:46.240 --> 00:08:48.960 classic literature references with self -deprecating 00:08:48.960 --> 00:08:51.960 humor and this kind of blue -collar resignation. 00:08:52.460 --> 00:08:56.740 Okay, so 2012, we get Whiskey Icarus, his first 00:08:56.740 --> 00:08:59.600 stand -up comedy DVD special. Whiskey Icarus. 00:08:59.700 --> 00:09:03.500 The title alone is just, it's brilliant. It perfectly 00:09:03.500 --> 00:09:05.960 sums up his style, doesn't it? How so? Explain 00:09:05.960 --> 00:09:08.240 that one. Well, you've got Icarus, right? the 00:09:08.240 --> 00:09:10.500 mythic guy who flew too close to the sun on wax 00:09:10.500 --> 00:09:14.299 wings, ambition flight disaster. But he replaces 00:09:14.299 --> 00:09:16.639 the sun, the big mythic thing, with whiskey, 00:09:16.759 --> 00:09:19.779 which is much more grounded, immediate, a very 00:09:19.779 --> 00:09:21.840 common everyday substance of self -destruction 00:09:21.840 --> 00:09:24.539 for a lot of people. Ah, okay. So it encapsulates 00:09:24.539 --> 00:09:27.159 that tension, the ambition of doing a big special 00:09:27.159 --> 00:09:30.120 flying high, but always tempered by the self 00:09:30.120 --> 00:09:32.500 -awareness that you might crash and burn, often 00:09:32.500 --> 00:09:34.919 because of your own habits or bad decisions. 00:09:35.320 --> 00:09:37.279 Exactly. That's a pretty deep place to start 00:09:37.279 --> 00:09:40.500 your... comedy from. Definitely. Then he follows 00:09:40.500 --> 00:09:44.230 that up three years later, 2015. with a title 00:09:44.230 --> 00:09:46.529 that just perfectly tackles that eternal fight 00:09:46.529 --> 00:09:48.850 between comedians and their fans who discover 00:09:48.850 --> 00:09:51.429 them early i liked his old stuff better slight 00:09:51.429 --> 00:09:56.509 chuckle yes it's so self -aware it's like a preemptive 00:09:56.509 --> 00:09:58.250 strike against anyone who's going to complain 00:09:58.250 --> 00:10:00.529 that he's changed or evolved it shows he's willing 00:10:00.529 --> 00:10:03.289 to just engage directly with that whole culture 00:10:03.289 --> 00:10:06.110 of how we consume comedy right yeah using the 00:10:06.110 --> 00:10:08.690 title itself as meta commentary yeah commentary 00:10:08.690 --> 00:10:11.940 on his own growing fame the expectations people 00:10:11.940 --> 00:10:13.980 put on you once you get a following he's basically 00:10:13.980 --> 00:10:15.960 saying yeah yeah i hear you now shut up and listen 00:10:15.960 --> 00:10:18.100 to the new hour it's kind of perfect he kept 00:10:18.100 --> 00:10:20.519 that momentum going too loose in chicago came 00:10:20.519 --> 00:10:23.620 out in 2016 which suggests maybe a looser feel 00:10:23.620 --> 00:10:26.240 right more conversational maybe less tightly 00:10:26.240 --> 00:10:28.899 structured than a big tv special sometimes has 00:10:28.899 --> 00:10:32.139 to be a hometown show vibe makes sense yeah then 00:10:32.139 --> 00:10:34.460 a slightly longer gap before trampoline in a 00:10:34.460 --> 00:10:37.750 ditch in 2020 Another fantastic title, visually, 00:10:37.990 --> 00:10:40.309 Trampoline in a Ditch. What does that conjure 00:10:40.309 --> 00:10:43.809 up for you? Simultaneously playful, right? Trampoline. 00:10:44.169 --> 00:10:47.429 But also completely stuck, hopelessly grounded 00:10:47.429 --> 00:10:50.470 in a ditch. Yeah, like a perfect visual for that 00:10:50.470 --> 00:10:52.610 kind of midlife existential thing. You've got 00:10:52.610 --> 00:10:55.070 the equipment for joy, but the situation is just 00:10:55.070 --> 00:10:59.250 ruined. Inescapable. Exactly. And then most recently, 00:10:59.409 --> 00:11:02.049 2023, we got Shocks and Struts. Which goes right 00:11:02.049 --> 00:11:05.250 back to that blue collar, almost gearhead vibe. 00:11:05.840 --> 00:11:08.559 Car parts? Right. Suggests the material is going 00:11:08.559 --> 00:11:10.440 to be about the necessary mechanics of just getting 00:11:10.440 --> 00:11:13.320 through life. Maintenance. Dealing with the bumps 00:11:13.320 --> 00:11:15.559 in the road, the sudden impacts. So if you count 00:11:15.559 --> 00:11:18.139 his debut album, that's basically a major creative 00:11:18.139 --> 00:11:20.799 release, an hour or close to it, roughly every 00:11:20.799 --> 00:11:22.659 two to three years for over a decade straight. 00:11:22.860 --> 00:11:25.279 That is serious professional discipline, especially 00:11:25.279 --> 00:11:27.580 while juggling everything else. And that consistency 00:11:27.580 --> 00:11:29.799 leads us right up to his very latest special, 00:11:30.000 --> 00:11:33.360 Dirt Now. It's listed in the discography for 00:11:33.360 --> 00:11:36.340 2024, but the release is noted for 2025. And 00:11:36.340 --> 00:11:38.220 this one, this one apparently features one of 00:11:38.220 --> 00:11:41.159 the most wonderfully weird, specific comedic 00:11:41.159 --> 00:11:43.259 premises of his entire career. It just perfectly 00:11:43.259 --> 00:11:46.340 shows off that unique, beautifully kind of derailed 00:11:46.340 --> 00:11:49.139 way his mind works. OK, you have to tell us about 00:11:49.139 --> 00:11:51.320 this. The sources flagged something really unique 00:11:51.320 --> 00:11:54.419 here. They mentioned that Dirt Nap, it explores 00:11:54.419 --> 00:11:59.340 the unusual, very specific relationship. Between 00:11:59.340 --> 00:12:02.039 the Fast and Furious movie franchise. Okay. Yeah. 00:12:02.139 --> 00:12:05.639 The car movies. And a feral cat. Pause. The Fast 00:12:05.639 --> 00:12:08.460 and Furious franchise and a feral cat. Nodding. 00:12:08.480 --> 00:12:11.980 Wow. Okay. When you hear that. You just know 00:12:11.980 --> 00:12:14.120 you're listening to a comedian who sees connections 00:12:14.120 --> 00:12:16.759 between things that like absolutely no one else 00:12:16.759 --> 00:12:18.840 on the planet does. It's kind of sublime, isn't 00:12:18.840 --> 00:12:20.539 it? Think about it. You've got the super high 00:12:20.539 --> 00:12:23.100 octane, totally over the top, deeply earnest, 00:12:23.340 --> 00:12:26.320 emotional core of Fast and Furious family, loyalty, 00:12:26.659 --> 00:12:29.980 NOS boosts. Right. Ludicrous speed. Contrasted 00:12:29.980 --> 00:12:32.559 with the completely feral, low stakes, grimy, 00:12:32.559 --> 00:12:35.399 just pure survival reality of a random street 00:12:35.399 --> 00:12:38.500 cat. OK, I can almost see it now. Kinane excels 00:12:38.500 --> 00:12:40.840 at finding that comedic link between the most 00:12:40.840 --> 00:12:43.840 massive, absurd pop culture thing and the smallest, 00:12:43.860 --> 00:12:46.299 dirtiest, most mundane bits of everyday life. 00:12:46.480 --> 00:12:48.500 The premise itself is basically a joke about 00:12:48.500 --> 00:12:51.919 scale and about maybe misplaced dedication. Yeah, 00:12:51.980 --> 00:12:55.220 it just confirms his genius for blending that 00:12:55.220 --> 00:12:57.899 high concept pop culture critique with just. 00:12:58.669 --> 00:13:01.350 gritty everyday observation and that perspective 00:13:01.350 --> 00:13:03.570 it hasn't just earned him a cult following no 00:13:03.570 --> 00:13:05.870 it's also gotten him spots in the really traditional 00:13:05.870 --> 00:13:08.769 stand -up world too he's done all the major late 00:13:08.769 --> 00:13:10.710 night shows yeah right the ones that are still 00:13:10.710 --> 00:13:13.330 kind of the gatekeepers for mainstream comedy 00:13:13.330 --> 00:13:15.960 recognition yep We're talking Last Call with 00:13:15.960 --> 00:13:18.580 Carson Daly, Live at Gotham, multiple appearances 00:13:18.580 --> 00:13:21.000 on a Conan, and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy 00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:23.120 Fallon. He's definitely established within that 00:13:23.120 --> 00:13:25.299 core industry structure. And clearly respected 00:13:25.299 --> 00:13:28.039 by his peers, the big headliners. He's open for 00:13:28.039 --> 00:13:31.299 huge names. Patton Oswalt, Daniel Tosh. Opening 00:13:31.299 --> 00:13:33.360 for guys like that confirms your material works 00:13:33.360 --> 00:13:36.080 for big, diverse crowds. And it shows that other 00:13:36.080 --> 00:13:38.100 major comics trust you to set the stage for them. 00:13:38.220 --> 00:13:40.340 That's a big vote of confidence. Okay, so we've 00:13:40.340 --> 00:13:42.080 got the creative engine really well established. 00:13:42.179 --> 00:13:45.240 The stand -up, the specials, the road work, the 00:13:45.240 --> 00:13:47.740 unique voice. Right. Now we shift gears a bit 00:13:47.740 --> 00:13:49.720 to the part that really ensures the financial 00:13:49.720 --> 00:13:53.000 stability, the true career longevity. Section 00:13:53.000 --> 00:13:56.379 three, the ubiquitous actor and voice artist. 00:13:56.840 --> 00:13:59.860 This is where we see him strategically translating 00:13:59.860 --> 00:14:03.600 that distinctive voice, that persona, into, well, 00:14:03.659 --> 00:14:06.500 into consistent work, cold, hard currency, basically. 00:14:06.759 --> 00:14:08.700 Yeah, because once you have a voice like Kinane's 00:14:08.700 --> 00:14:11.960 unique, instantly recognizable, and honestly, 00:14:12.139 --> 00:14:14.100 really marketable. It sounds like authenticity, 00:14:14.340 --> 00:14:16.700 right? But maybe slightly tired of your nonsense. 00:14:17.059 --> 00:14:18.980 Exactly. Hollywood wants to put that voice to 00:14:18.980 --> 00:14:22.210 work. over and over again. And his voice work 00:14:22.210 --> 00:14:24.690 in animation in particular has become just a 00:14:24.690 --> 00:14:27.470 massive part of his career stability. The sheer 00:14:27.470 --> 00:14:29.690 volume is kind of staggering. Let's try and grasp 00:14:29.690 --> 00:14:32.070 the scale of it, not just listing shows, but 00:14:32.070 --> 00:14:33.909 the commitment involved. Okay, well, the biggest 00:14:33.909 --> 00:14:36.610 commitment, numbers -wise, seems to be the adult 00:14:36.610 --> 00:14:39.730 animated series Paradise PD. Right. He voiced 00:14:39.730 --> 00:14:43.649 the character Bullet, who was a police dog. A 00:14:43.649 --> 00:14:46.889 police dog, okay. Across 40 episodes. Between 00:14:46.889 --> 00:14:50.549 2018 and 2022. 40 episodes. That's four years 00:14:50.549 --> 00:14:53.029 of incredibly consistent recurring work on one 00:14:53.029 --> 00:14:56.789 show. Exactly. That is what pays the bills. That's 00:14:56.789 --> 00:14:59.370 what gives you the security, the freedom to then 00:14:59.370 --> 00:15:02.110 go off and tour and write the very specific, 00:15:02.250 --> 00:15:05.389 sometimes maybe less commercial material for 00:15:05.389 --> 00:15:07.610 your next stand -up special. The voice work literally 00:15:07.610 --> 00:15:09.990 feeds the creative engine. Totally. And he's 00:15:09.990 --> 00:15:12.309 a huge presence in the Adult Swim universe, too. 00:15:12.799 --> 00:15:15.039 Which makes perfect sense, right? It's the ideal 00:15:15.039 --> 00:15:17.879 ecosystem for his kind of cynical, often absurd 00:15:17.879 --> 00:15:20.740 persona. He was in Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the 00:15:20.740 --> 00:15:23.299 original cult classic. Yep, played Dr. Balthazar 00:15:23.299 --> 00:15:25.240 and another doctor character across a couple 00:15:25.240 --> 00:15:27.679 of episodes. And then, years later, he came back 00:15:27.679 --> 00:15:30.299 for the movie Aqua Teen Forever, Plantasm in 00:15:30.299 --> 00:15:34.080 2022, voiced a different but sort of similar 00:15:34.080 --> 00:15:37.259 vibe character, Elric in IT. That kind of repetition? 00:15:37.850 --> 00:15:40.610 Coming back to a franchise years later, it shows 00:15:40.610 --> 00:15:42.750 he's seen as a reliable partner, right? Someone 00:15:42.750 --> 00:15:44.629 production teams like working with. Definitely. 00:15:44.909 --> 00:15:47.250 Versatile, dependable. And you see him popping 00:15:47.250 --> 00:15:49.429 up, filling these specific character types across 00:15:49.429 --> 00:15:51.809 the whole animation landscape. Like Rat Daddy 00:15:51.809 --> 00:15:54.490 in Bob's Burgers. In the episode, you see Ryder, 00:15:54.549 --> 00:15:59.509 that name alone, Rat Daddy. It just fits his 00:15:59.509 --> 00:16:02.789 voice perfectly. It does. Gruff, but maybe kind 00:16:02.789 --> 00:16:05.370 of endearing underneath. He gets cast a lot as 00:16:05.370 --> 00:16:08.350 that type. The gruff but loyal sidekick, the 00:16:08.350 --> 00:16:10.909 slightly burnt -out authority figure, maybe the 00:16:10.909 --> 00:16:13.450 surprisingly philosophical animal. He was Cloud 00:16:13.450 --> 00:16:16.370 Dancer in Adventure Time for a few episodes. 00:16:16.570 --> 00:16:18.509 Yeah, showing his range can even stretch into 00:16:18.509 --> 00:16:21.850 those really surreal fantasy worlds. And he did 00:16:21.850 --> 00:16:24.350 various voices on regular show, too. Doorman, 00:16:24.669 --> 00:16:27.809 Club Manager No. 2, Club Manager No. 5. Chuckles, 00:16:28.129 --> 00:16:30.990 Club Manager No. 5. He's filling out the whole 00:16:30.990 --> 00:16:33.049 world, the whole comedic ensemble, everywhere 00:16:33.049 --> 00:16:35.210 you look in animation. And it's not just the 00:16:35.210 --> 00:16:37.889 older stuff. He stays relevant in newer shows, 00:16:38.029 --> 00:16:41.250 too. Big City Greens, he's Dweezil, Haley's on 00:16:41.250 --> 00:16:44.690 it. He voices Chuck Power and Daryl. And he even 00:16:44.690 --> 00:16:47.090 has a feature film voice credit playing Biker 00:16:47.090 --> 00:16:50.049 Dude in the animated movie Epic from 2013. So 00:16:50.049 --> 00:16:52.330 the breadth is just undeniable. He's clearly 00:16:52.330 --> 00:16:54.570 a go -to guy for voice talent, someone who can 00:16:54.570 --> 00:16:56.789 deliver across different genres, different networks, 00:16:56.909 --> 00:16:59.259 different demographics. And then, moving out 00:16:59.259 --> 00:17:01.019 of the voice booth, he's actually maintained 00:17:01.019 --> 00:17:04.119 a pretty solid presence in live action too. Recurring 00:17:04.119 --> 00:17:06.519 roles, which can be trickier when you have such 00:17:06.519 --> 00:17:08.839 a distinct look and sound. What's the biggest 00:17:08.839 --> 00:17:11.289 example there? Probably his recurring role as 00:17:11.289 --> 00:17:14.269 Rod Knorr in that true TV comedy, Those Who Can. 00:17:14.430 --> 00:17:16.470 Oh, right. The show about bad teachers. Exactly. 00:17:16.710 --> 00:17:19.250 He was in the original TV movie pilot back in 00:17:19.250 --> 00:17:22.509 2013 and then came back for 17 episodes of the 00:17:22.509 --> 00:17:25.690 actual series, which ran from 2016 to 2019. 17 00:17:25.690 --> 00:17:28.470 episodes is a serious commitment to one character 00:17:28.470 --> 00:17:30.549 in a live action network show. It really is. 00:17:30.650 --> 00:17:33.140 And his guest roles are often just... Perfect 00:17:33.140 --> 00:17:36.099 casting, little bursts of Kinane energy in ensemble 00:17:36.099 --> 00:17:38.579 comedies. Like Sewer Dwayne on Workaholics. That 00:17:38.579 --> 00:17:42.140 name alone is gold. Sewer Dwayne from 2011. It 00:17:42.140 --> 00:17:44.380 just perfectly matches the gravelly voice, the 00:17:44.380 --> 00:17:46.880 specific weird scenario you'd expect on that 00:17:46.880 --> 00:17:48.779 show. He was Pony on Idiot Center, too. Yep. 00:17:48.839 --> 00:17:52.099 And Eric, in a couple of episodes of Judd Apatow's 00:17:52.099 --> 00:17:55.319 Netflix series, Love, popped up as Ned Koop in 00:17:55.319 --> 00:17:57.619 an episode of Teachers. These are often small 00:17:57.619 --> 00:17:59.920 roles, but instantly memorable because it's him. 00:18:00.019 --> 00:18:02.319 His work also covers those kind of hybrid. sketch 00:18:02.319 --> 00:18:04.519 animation shows too, right? Yeah, like Trip Tank, 00:18:04.660 --> 00:18:06.640 which we mentioned earlier. He did various voices 00:18:06.640 --> 00:18:09.119 across seven episodes there. He was also Kyle 00:18:09.119 --> 00:18:11.720 Walsh in four episodes of something called Clinical 00:18:11.720 --> 00:18:15.220 Trials. And maybe the most extensive one in that 00:18:15.220 --> 00:18:19.230 vein was Right Now Kapow. Really bizarre Cartoon 00:18:19.230 --> 00:18:22.150 Network series. He voiced the character Ice Cream. 00:18:22.349 --> 00:18:25.569 Ice Cream. Ice Cream for 26 episodes between 00:18:25.569 --> 00:18:29.490 2016 and 2017. Okay, 26 episodes voicing a character 00:18:29.490 --> 00:18:31.690 named Ice Cream. That says something about the 00:18:31.690 --> 00:18:34.589 sheer volume, the relentless grind of work he 00:18:34.589 --> 00:18:36.789 takes on. It really does. And his filmography, 00:18:36.950 --> 00:18:38.990 his live -action movie roles, they're also pretty 00:18:38.990 --> 00:18:42.019 varied. Shows a range of scope. You get the classic 00:18:42.019 --> 00:18:44.019 big -budget comedy, Canio, right? Yeah. Like, 00:18:44.039 --> 00:18:46.180 he was listed as paparazzi at a medical center 00:18:46.180 --> 00:18:48.640 in Funny People back in 2009. Right, the blink 00:18:48.640 --> 00:18:50.319 -and -you -miss -it role. But then he also does 00:18:50.319 --> 00:18:53.480 genre stuff. Like, he played Jimmy in a direct 00:18:53.480 --> 00:18:55.960 -to -video horror comedy called Cheerleader Massacre 00:18:55.960 --> 00:18:59.220 2. Okay, wow. Covering all the bases. And he 00:18:59.220 --> 00:19:02.039 pretty consistently pops up as a memorable character 00:19:02.039 --> 00:19:05.000 actor in independent comedies, genre comedies. 00:19:05.140 --> 00:19:08.279 He was Kyle the Demon in Hell and Back. Kenny 00:19:08.279 --> 00:19:11.160 Crandall in Random Tropical Paradise. Garvey 00:19:11.160 --> 00:19:13.720 in the house. Rattat and Izzy gets the fuck across 00:19:13.720 --> 00:19:17.980 town. See? He's become that reliable go -to guy 00:19:17.980 --> 00:19:20.640 for adding a specific flavor of comedy to an 00:19:20.640 --> 00:19:23.160 ensemble cast. The character actor of the comedy 00:19:23.160 --> 00:19:25.140 film world. And we should loop back quickly to 00:19:25.140 --> 00:19:27.920 that other connection. The one that kind of underpins 00:19:27.920 --> 00:19:29.740 his whole persona. What alternative culture? 00:19:29.779 --> 00:19:32.480 The punk rock thing. Yeah. His career sometimes 00:19:32.480 --> 00:19:35.660 crosses over into non -comedy stuff that reflects 00:19:35.660 --> 00:19:38.910 that background. Our sources specifically mention 00:19:38.910 --> 00:19:41.309 he appeared in a music video in 2019. Oh, yeah. 00:19:41.509 --> 00:19:43.809 For who? For the punk band Off With Their Heads. 00:19:44.289 --> 00:19:46.789 The song was called Disappear, off a really well 00:19:46.789 --> 00:19:48.839 -regarded album. OK, that makes total sense. 00:19:48.940 --> 00:19:51.640 It just reinforces the idea that his whole brand, 00:19:51.839 --> 00:19:54.380 his identity, it extends way beyond just the 00:19:54.380 --> 00:19:57.059 comedy club stage. He has genuine roots in these 00:19:57.059 --> 00:19:59.359 other alternative subcultures. All right. So 00:19:59.359 --> 00:20:01.059 we've got the stand up as the engine, the voice 00:20:01.059 --> 00:20:03.319 and acting work providing the fuel and the mileage. 00:20:03.500 --> 00:20:06.000 A good analogy. What's the final piece? Where 00:20:06.000 --> 00:20:08.299 does the like the social capital get built in 00:20:08.299 --> 00:20:10.569 this modern comedy landscape? Ah, well, that 00:20:10.569 --> 00:20:13.390 brings us to section four, the podcast landscape 00:20:13.390 --> 00:20:16.490 and his personal interests. Because this is where 00:20:16.490 --> 00:20:19.390 you really see his status as a comedian's comedian 00:20:19.390 --> 00:20:23.549 shine through. Right. Because nowadays, a comedian's 00:20:23.549 --> 00:20:26.230 footprint, it just feels incomplete if they don't 00:20:26.230 --> 00:20:27.829 have a strong presence in the podcast world. 00:20:28.220 --> 00:20:31.119 Totally. And Kenan has a massive digital footprint 00:20:31.119 --> 00:20:34.019 there, both as a host himself and maybe even 00:20:34.019 --> 00:20:37.259 more significantly as a constantly invited, constantly 00:20:37.259 --> 00:20:39.859 welcomed guest on other people's shows. So his 00:20:39.859 --> 00:20:42.619 own stuff first. He hosted No Accounting for 00:20:42.619 --> 00:20:45.430 Taste. Mm hmm. And. probably more well -known, 00:20:45.529 --> 00:20:47.890 he co -hosted the Boogie Monster podcast. Right, 00:20:47.970 --> 00:20:50.170 with fellow comedian Dave Street Justice Stone. 00:20:50.430 --> 00:20:52.369 Doing your own podcast, it's strategically important, 00:20:52.549 --> 00:20:54.569 isn't it? Let you bypass the usual gatekeepers. 00:20:54.789 --> 00:20:57.529 Absolutely. It creates this direct channel where 00:20:57.529 --> 00:21:00.089 his specific conversational style can just run 00:21:00.089 --> 00:21:03.089 wild, unfiltered. It builds this really deep, 00:21:03.130 --> 00:21:05.710 loyal connection with a fan base that really 00:21:05.710 --> 00:21:08.970 digs his long -form chats, which often get pretty 00:21:08.970 --> 00:21:11.509 weird or philosophical. Yeah, that direct line 00:21:11.509 --> 00:21:14.059 is crucial. Keeps the audience engaged. between 00:21:14.059 --> 00:21:16.200 the big special releases, keeps his own material 00:21:16.200 --> 00:21:18.720 fresh, maybe? For sure. Though we should note, 00:21:18.859 --> 00:21:21.059 the sources say the Boogie Monster went on a 00:21:21.059 --> 00:21:24.339 semi -permanent hiatus around late 2023. Which 00:21:24.339 --> 00:21:26.339 happens, right? That's kind of the natural cycle 00:21:26.339 --> 00:21:29.480 for these comedian -led projects sometimes. Touring, 00:21:29.480 --> 00:21:32.160 writing, other demands take over. Exactly. But 00:21:32.160 --> 00:21:34.319 the really, truly impressive part, when you look 00:21:34.319 --> 00:21:37.019 at his podcast footprint, is the sheer volume 00:21:37.019 --> 00:21:40.480 of guest appearances he's made. on all the major 00:21:40.480 --> 00:21:42.960 shows. This isn't just a list of podcasts he's 00:21:42.960 --> 00:21:45.839 been on. It's like a map of his social capital 00:21:45.839 --> 00:21:48.990 within the comedy world. It shows how much respect 00:21:48.990 --> 00:21:50.869 he gets from the biggest names in the industry. 00:21:51.029 --> 00:21:53.309 Absolutely. I mean, the list reads like required 00:21:53.309 --> 00:21:55.630 listening for anyone following comedy podcasts 00:21:55.630 --> 00:21:58.329 over the last, what, 15 years? He's been on WTF 00:21:58.329 --> 00:22:00.569 with Marc Maron, You Made It Weird with Pete 00:22:00.569 --> 00:22:03.009 Holmes, Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker, 00:22:03.150 --> 00:22:06.529 Comedy Bang, Bang, The Nerdist Podcast, Doug 00:22:06.529 --> 00:22:08.910 Loves Movies, even The Art of Wrestling with 00:22:08.910 --> 00:22:12.190 Colt Cabana, and The Adam Carolla Show. Just 00:22:12.190 --> 00:22:14.089 think about what that list represents. Being 00:22:14.089 --> 00:22:17.890 a regular welcome guest on shows that are that 00:22:17.890 --> 00:22:19.789 diverse, that high profile, that foundational. 00:22:19.910 --> 00:22:22.930 It means he's constantly engaging with the entire 00:22:22.930 --> 00:22:26.390 comedy ecosystem. He's respected by the veterans 00:22:26.390 --> 00:22:29.470 like Marin and Carolla and by the alt comedy 00:22:29.470 --> 00:22:32.190 groundbreakers like Heidecker and Scott Aukerman 00:22:32.190 --> 00:22:34.950 on CBD. It guarantees he has this huge built 00:22:34.950 --> 00:22:38.190 in audience that knows him. well beyond just 00:22:38.190 --> 00:22:40.849 the Comedy Central voice or the animated characters. 00:22:41.029 --> 00:22:43.349 He's the kind of comedian where when he shows 00:22:43.349 --> 00:22:46.049 up as a guest, you know other comedians in the 00:22:46.049 --> 00:22:48.289 room are genuinely excited to hear what he has 00:22:48.289 --> 00:22:51.170 to say. That's real influence. And finally, the 00:22:51.170 --> 00:22:53.430 sources give us that little peek behind the curtain, 00:22:53.509 --> 00:22:56.690 right? Context for the stage persona. Yeah, grounding 00:22:56.690 --> 00:22:59.849 that rugged, philosophical, blue -collar vibe. 00:23:00.109 --> 00:23:01.910 He was featured in a web series called Outside 00:23:01.910 --> 00:23:03.890 Comedy. And what did he talk about there? He 00:23:03.890 --> 00:23:05.930 talked about his genuine love for mountain biking. 00:23:06.190 --> 00:23:08.869 It seems like a small detail, but it adds this 00:23:08.869 --> 00:23:11.990 layer of rugged authenticity. It helps ground 00:23:11.990 --> 00:23:14.690 the material. His persona isn't just something 00:23:14.690 --> 00:23:17.869 he made up for the stage. Right. The interest 00:23:17.869 --> 00:23:21.109 in being outdoors, in doing something physical, 00:23:21.309 --> 00:23:23.809 working with your hands maybe, getting away from 00:23:23.809 --> 00:23:27.170 the grind of comedy clubs. Yeah. It connects 00:23:27.170 --> 00:23:31.539 his public image to something real. It reinforces 00:23:31.539 --> 00:23:34.220 that idea that he's not just a comic playing 00:23:34.220 --> 00:23:36.539 a character. He's, you know, kind of a regular 00:23:36.539 --> 00:23:38.420 dude who just happens to be really funny and 00:23:38.420 --> 00:23:40.519 have a microphone. OK, so let's just pull all 00:23:40.519 --> 00:23:42.119 these threads together. Let's wrap this up with 00:23:42.119 --> 00:23:44.720 our final section. The deep dive takeaway. Right. 00:23:44.839 --> 00:23:48.059 If we synthesize this whole career arc we've 00:23:48.059 --> 00:23:51.230 just walked through. What we see is someone who 00:23:51.230 --> 00:23:54.269 achieved success, real lasting success, not by 00:23:54.269 --> 00:23:56.789 chasing that one single brass ring like the sitcom 00:23:56.789 --> 00:23:59.009 lead role. Right. Not the superstardom path. 00:23:59.250 --> 00:24:01.450 But through just overwhelming consistency and 00:24:01.450 --> 00:24:03.990 really smart adaptation across. Basically every 00:24:03.990 --> 00:24:06.150 single medium available to a comedian today. 00:24:06.289 --> 00:24:08.569 Exactly. And it doesn't feel accidental at all. 00:24:08.609 --> 00:24:10.750 It feels like strategic diversification. Let's 00:24:10.750 --> 00:24:12.430 just recap the sheer scope one more time because 00:24:12.430 --> 00:24:14.650 it's kind of mind boggling. He was the institutional 00:24:14.650 --> 00:24:17.450 voice of Comedy Central for seven straight years. 00:24:17.730 --> 00:24:21.690 He's released seven major stand up specials or 00:24:21.690 --> 00:24:25.019 albums. right up to the wonderfully weird dirt 00:24:25.019 --> 00:24:28.519 nap he anchored huge volume roles in animation 00:24:28.519 --> 00:24:31.579 like playing bullet in paradise pd for 40 episodes 00:24:31.579 --> 00:24:34.460 the sheer volume and the diversification that's 00:24:34.460 --> 00:24:37.420 the real story here so the core strategy was 00:24:37.420 --> 00:24:41.759 essentially brilliantly simple in hindsight leverage 00:24:41.759 --> 00:24:44.759 that incredibly distinctive voice the one that 00:24:44.759 --> 00:24:47.839 literally defined an era of cable comedy for 00:24:47.839 --> 00:24:51.140 millions and then translate that voice, that 00:24:51.140 --> 00:24:54.660 persona, into dependable, long -running character 00:24:54.660 --> 00:24:57.140 and voice work across every platform. Thinking, 00:24:57.240 --> 00:24:59.740 film, web series, other people's podcasts. Yeah. 00:24:59.839 --> 00:25:01.859 The stand -up tours and the specials, they provide 00:25:01.859 --> 00:25:03.680 the creative juice, right? The perspective, the 00:25:03.680 --> 00:25:05.779 persona, the raw material. But it's the voice 00:25:05.779 --> 00:25:07.559 work, the acting gigs that provide the financial 00:25:07.559 --> 00:25:10.180 infrastructure, the stability that lets the creative 00:25:10.180 --> 00:25:12.980 engine keep running. Yeah. So what insight here, 00:25:13.039 --> 00:25:15.359 the takeaway for you listening, is that Kinane's 00:25:15.359 --> 00:25:17.740 career is maybe the perfect illustration of the 00:25:17.740 --> 00:25:20.690 modern model for a success. Okay. Explain that 00:25:20.690 --> 00:25:23.789 model. Stand -up is the core. It's the engine. 00:25:23.970 --> 00:25:27.130 It generates the material, the unique perspective, 00:25:27.349 --> 00:25:29.750 like, you know, the Fast and Furious and Feral 00:25:29.750 --> 00:25:32.009 Cat premise, which is just pure canine. Right. 00:25:32.150 --> 00:25:35.099 That comes from the stand -up mind. But... The 00:25:35.099 --> 00:25:37.599 longevity, the ability to keep doing it for decades, 00:25:37.759 --> 00:25:40.500 the financial stability that comes from taking 00:25:40.500 --> 00:25:43.339 that powerful creative asset, his voice, his 00:25:43.339 --> 00:25:46.259 persona, and transforming it into high volume, 00:25:46.359 --> 00:25:49.319 diverse work that actually pays the bills and 00:25:49.319 --> 00:25:52.160 crucially keeps his name out there, keeps him 00:25:52.160 --> 00:25:54.460 relevant, even when he's not grinding it out 00:25:54.460 --> 00:25:57.039 on the road constantly. It's basically the definition 00:25:57.039 --> 00:25:59.039 of leveraging your intellectual property, except 00:25:59.039 --> 00:26:02.180 the IP isn't like a specific. character he created 00:26:02.180 --> 00:26:05.059 or a show format no the ip is the sound of his 00:26:05.059 --> 00:26:07.700 voice his unique writing style and his ability 00:26:07.700 --> 00:26:09.799 to just perfectly inhabit these very specific 00:26:09.799 --> 00:26:12.259 often kind of frustrated but deeply relatable 00:26:12.259 --> 00:26:14.799 characters okay so that leads us perfectly into 00:26:14.799 --> 00:26:16.559 our final thoughts something for you the listener 00:26:16.559 --> 00:26:18.740 to maybe chew on after this all right let's hear 00:26:18.740 --> 00:26:21.400 it we've talked about his history of really strong 00:26:21.400 --> 00:26:24.500 evocative album titles his ability to create 00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:27.720 these incredibly specific almost bizarre comedic 00:26:27.720 --> 00:26:29.640 premises like the fast and furious cat thing 00:26:29.640 --> 00:26:33.380 so Thinking about this whole diverse cross -platform 00:26:33.380 --> 00:26:36.279 career trajectory where he's balancing that critical 00:26:36.279 --> 00:26:38.900 acclaim from his specials with the sheer volume 00:26:38.900 --> 00:26:42.079 of his voice acting work, what does that tell 00:26:42.079 --> 00:26:44.400 us about the difference between achieving, say, 00:26:44.500 --> 00:26:48.259 longevity versus achieving superstardom in modern 00:26:48.259 --> 00:26:50.359 American comedy? That's a great question. It 00:26:50.359 --> 00:26:52.279 really suggests that longevity, that consistent 00:26:52.279 --> 00:26:55.539 working path. It might not only be the more adaptable 00:26:55.539 --> 00:26:57.480 route, maybe the more financially stable one 00:26:57.480 --> 00:26:59.599 in the long run, but maybe, just maybe, it's 00:26:59.599 --> 00:27:02.299 the path that actually allows for the most consistent, 00:27:02.380 --> 00:27:05.460 undiluted, unique creative freedom over the course 00:27:05.460 --> 00:27:07.700 of decades, building a sustainable career rather 00:27:07.700 --> 00:27:09.299 than chasing that one lottery ticket.