In the last episode of our first season, Myq Kaplan (Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman) tells us about THREE of his first jokes that really worked on stage. He also discusses how he narrows down his thousands of ideas, how he distinguishes between "this is good" and "I like this," and how he learned to listen.

Follow Myq (@myqkaplan) to keep up with his work, and check out his latest album “A.K.A.,” his podcast “Broccoli & Ice Cream” and his substack "Arty Har-Hars."

Jonathan van Halem (Tooning Out The News) tells us about his first joke that really worked on stage. He also shares his 50-state joke philosophy, argues that you should know whether a joke will work before you ever tell it, and recalls the difficult shift from standup in college to standup in the real world.

Follow Jonathan (@jonathan_vanhalem on IG, @jon_vanhalem on Twitter) to keep up with his work, and check out his (now biweekly) show Hot Gossip at Pine Box Rock Shop.

Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) tells us about his first joke that really worked on stage. He also talks embracing musical theater, recounts his journey from quiet kid to big ole ham, and shares the joy of taking a huge swing on stage and missing.

Follow Dylan (@dylanadler_ on IG, @dylanadler6 on Twitter, @dylanadler7 on TikTok) to keep up with his work, and check out his solo show in NYC, 5/23 at Littlefield.