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Mark and Jake Try To Make It

Mark and Jake Try To Make It

By: Mark Masters and Jake Hovis
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Mark and Jake Try To Make It is about two clean comedians--Mark Masters (Denver, CO) and Jake Hovis (Louisville, KY) navigating comedy, life and moreCopyright 2026 Mark and Jake Try To Make It Career Success Economics Performing Arts
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  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 035 - "Out of order, really ep. 33.5"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 035 - "Out of order, really ep. 33.5"
    Apr 6 2026
    [So sorry, this episode is from between episode 33 and 34 due to an error by Mark] Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 St. Patrick's Day Hat 01:03 Dimitri Martin bit 01:48 Festival tape reviews 04:15 Jake talks about a bad comic 05:16 More festival tape tips 07:23 Panda Express 10:16 Mark is an idiot segment 15:40 Dalton, GA comedy show 17:10 Mic issues 18:01 Selling 200 tickets update 19:09 Themed comedy idea from Jake 28:47 Gorgeous sunset (image) 29:47 Joe Praino website 32:24 Porch Pirates 36:30 Trash disaster 40:15 Jake haircut story 42:10 Should Mark do this festival? 46:45 Comedy is easier as a man 47:21 Hannah Jones is leaving Denver 47:54 Patreon teaser - why Mark doesn't want to get passed at Comedy Works 51:15 Fringe fest update from Mark 53:58 Raanan Hershberg Breckenridge Sell Out 58:23 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow https://www.instagram.com/bigjakehovis https://www.youtube.com/@MarkMastersComedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes https://www.patreon.com/markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Jake gets paid after 4 months, Mark hits the jackpot, Hannah Jones, Gianmarco Soresi, Hershberg & Stroup, feature pay at a club, Jake bids too little, Mark's hot take on Comedy Works, some info on a comic we discuss often, Jake's corporate gig, Google reviews, wind down and wrap up
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 034 - "Wide is Good (in comedy)"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 034 - "Wide is Good (in comedy)"
    Mar 30 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake gets asked for clubs he's worked 04:35 Jake guitar mic story 08:52 Mark gets a guest spot request 10:56 Awesome bathroom locks 11:52 Jake glimpses into bathroom stalls 15:20 Airplane bathroom tech 15:40 Bucee's Bathrooms 17:05 Should Mark do this festival? 21:00 Pete Holmes book 23:20 Vail Comedy Festival drop out 24:10 Fringe Fest Denver 26:23 Jake does storytelling 31:20 Derrick Stroup special Nostalgic 34:05 Jake finds a new venue 38:10 Jake's home show update 40:32 Wide is good 43:50 Mark has flight attendants at a comedy show 45:01 Vail Comedy Show now has 100+ reviews 45:43 Google reviews 48:26 Facebook reviews 50:52 Best Western Plus in Ogallala, NE 53:50 Hotel breakfast waffles 57:40 Hotel breakfast bacon 59:31 Patreon update 1:00:01 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow / bigjakehovis / @markmasterscomedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes / markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Street comic, not getting paid by club, WSOC host run-in, Vail Comedy Festival dropout, New Bedford Massachusetts, Colorado gig contract, Voicemail, poaching, festival overlap, guest spot shenanigans, some comics make a lot of money, vacation comedy, great show, front row story
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 033 - "Can-kles Crowd Work"

    Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 033 - "Can-kles Crowd Work"
    Mar 23 2026
    Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Mark's patience pays off 01:32 Getting better club spot 2:58 Fragile comic ego 04:01 Mark reads a text 05:16 Comics on posters 06:15 Raanan Hershberg 06:32 New ComedyTicketing.com feature 08:24 Rion Evans 10:38 Jake's got a busy night 11:08 Kearney, NE 11:54 Crowd work and Ray Harrington 16:25 Jake is wrong (calendars) 17:24 BCE vs. BC 18:56 Church billboard jokes 21:55 Can-kles 22:50 Bringer show 27:22 Mutiny Information Cafe open-mic 28:15 Illustrating comedians 29:27 Mark gets a caricature 30:44 Should Mark do this festival? 39:30 Power Slap 48:25 Billy Graham 51:45 Vail Comedy Festival rejection email 59:05 Patreon plugs 59:55 Plugs Mark Masters and Big Jake Hovis are mostly clean comedians, available for your event, contact us with info below: Mark Masters https://www.markmasters.co (contact form) Big Jake Hovis https://www.bigjakecomedy.com Follow / bigjakehovis / @markmasterscomedy SUBSCRIBE for more episodes / markandjake JOIN for exclusive content This week for Patreon subscribers we cover: Comedy Festival dirt, ranking festival comics, cringy comedian bio, Yoshee, Sam Tallent, Vail Comedy Festival and Mark break all comedy convention, festival tape story, tape reviews, FILM@Vail Comedy Festival submission, a famous comic's book, venue staff turnover, Derrick Stroup NETFLIX special
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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