It’s no mystery why comedians flock to the Big Apple.
New York City is home to famous clubs like Nam Doman’s Comedy Cellar. More than a few have found fame and fortune across the city that never sleeps.
That was then. Today, New York is a haven for crime, homelessness, and functional government. And some locals don’t take kindly to the jokes.
So says Tyler Fisher, the rising star of “Lady Ballers,” “Terror on the Prairie” and now a new Fox Nation comedy special, “Tyler Fisher: No Pardon.”
Fisher told The Hollywood in Toto Podcast why he moved to Austin, Texas while keeping some roots in New York.
“the [Democratic] “The political party was destroying the city,” Fisher told the podcast. It’s an incredible city, but it’s become dangerous. I was robbed by a homeless man. He put my phone down his pants. This will get you down…just push me into the subway tracks at that point.”
Crime wasn’t the only reason he moved to Austin, Texas, home of Joe Rogan’s comedy club Mothership Club.
“I was getting a lot of attacks on my comedy after shows. It was in the crowd, but I was being chased by packs of feminist women. It seems like an exaggeration but every night something would happen.”
Fisher pokes fun at Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Covid-19 Overreach and President Joe Biden’s apparent cognitive decline. It also parodies the “Woke Mind Virus,” another no-no for fans of progressive comedy.
All of the above puts a target, of sorts, on his back.
That wasn’t the case on Rogan’s Mother, where comedians can tell their jokes without repercussions.
“It seemed more of a celebration of Texas comedy,” he said of both the mother’s spirit and Austin’s comedic spirit.
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He decided to split the teams. He retained some New York ties but found a place in the greater Austin area as well.
This dual-home setup has its advantages above any crime concerns.
“When you’re on stage and you get pushed back, it almost turns into a debate where you really have to get your points across. And the joke might not land, so you have to keep going.” “It helps you strengthen the joke.”
“I found that if you went back to New York and worked on the material, and then brought it to Austin as a kind of celebration of the material, you got better,” he said.