Mark Masters and Jake Hovis
Mark and Jake Try To Make It
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 more
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Mark Masters and Jake Hovis
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Latest episode
Nov 2, 2026
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Episodes
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 065 - "Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival 2026" 02.11.2026 1:02:48
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Sleep recovery 01:15 Evansville, IN 01:38 Long drive shorter 02:40 Summit City 03:50 Knoxille, TN 04:12 Sub Shop Comedy 05:25 Sandwich artists 07:30 Mark Chalifoux (Cincinnati, OH) 13:00 Small town Colorado (Stratton & Meeker) 13:55 Sold out 150 seater 15:10 Competing comedy festival - Trai...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 064 - "Mark Normand and the retardant jacket" 26.10.2026 1:03:24
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Do comedy specials pay? 02:40 Gaming the algorithm 06:48 Reposting videos 08:20 Jake sleeps on a couch 10:38 Jake sleeps in his car 12:50 1700's sleeping tech 17:07 Mark Normand at Comedy Works 19:50 Comedian speed 22:05 Comedy warehouse vs. Comedy factory 24:04 Retiring jokes 27:35 Caleb S...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 063 - "Pilot Announcements Infuriate" 19.10.2026 1:01:16
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake is late 01:06 Dog at airport 03:40 Airplane nap 05:16 Starling internet on United 06:15 NETFLIX downloads 06:40 Pilot announcements stink 08:38 Mark's Big Great Comedy Weekend 10:02 Jake talks Turo 12:06 AVIS stinks 12:26 Marks weekend continued 14:15 Mason Jennings 15:32 Comedy add-on...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 062 - "Bookstore Comedy" 12.10.2026 1:00:44
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Winston Hodges 04:28 Drew Carey 05:15 Comedy Club shuts down 09:55 The show must go on 10:40 Ethan Simmons Patterson 12:40 Not on social media 15:10 Transition Lenses 15:39 Louisville Comedy Panel 17:45 Ray Lau 22:57 Is social media evil? 27:00 Fading glory in comedy 28:10 Mark gets fact ch...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 061 - "BCC Please" 05.10.2026 1:02:57
00:00 Jake fasts 04:09 Jake goes to Chattanooga, TN 04:54 Mike Palascak and Jay Leno 06:18 Mark breaks Jake's fast 07:38 Fasting for 40 days 10:07 Flat Earther forum 12:00 Mark needs Dentures? 13:35 Comedy Catch Comedy Club 17:40 Lying in comedy 18:10 Carnival ball toss tips 20:40 Lying is OK 22:25 Logical fallacy 23:10 Do jokes travel? 25:45 Penn & Teller 28:14 Shadowbanned 29:28 Prison guard jok...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 060 - "Opening for Tom Arnold" 28.09.2026 1:06:30
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake at the Lake 03:43 Mark and Tires 06:12 Jake's First Car 09:15 Alignment exception 10:44 Is Mark a lake guy? 12:24 Great uncle 16:04 Private Jet Money 17:34 Dog Stars movie 18:54 Clean Comedy Challenge stinks 20:05 Drew Davis (Nashville, TN) 20:42 Mild racism (allowable) 21:26 Jake does...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 059 - "Some Dude Feeding a Bear" 21.09.2026 1:02:14
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake in Boulder, CO 02:29 Jesse Carter 04:19 Denver Zoo (Lion brothers) 07:08 Bear feeding 08:19 Idaho Springs Beau Jo's Pizza 09:21 Early leave changing 09:50 Canon Beach in Oregon 10:52 Janae Burris 12:52 Comic cancellation 14:50 Comic conundrum (pay and gigs) 17:13 Replacable 19:04 Unava...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 058 - "Action Jackson vs. Motion Mark" 14.09.2026 1:02:33
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Mark's Cookie Cookbookzine 06:05 Action and Motion 07:40 Jake is in Denver 09:15 Casa Bonita was bad 14:10 Auctioneering Fantasy Football draft 18:55 Macguffin 19:48 Jake is producing a show 23:04 Invisible headliner 25:45 Genuine comedy 26:19 Public speaking trick 27:50 Shotgun comedy (SES...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 057 - "The Clean Comedy Challenge Stinks" 07.09.2026 1:02:31
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Do you have more poop jokes? 03:15 Saying no to gigs 06:18 Jake gets an offer 07:40 Getting info from bookers 10:05 Throwing a comic a bone 12:45 Clean Comedy Challenge (Jake no like) 22:38 Overpriced and underdelivers 27:13 Kellen Erskine 29:39 Silver lining 35:14 New comedy club name myst...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 056 - "Mango mania" 31.08.2026 1:01:18
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Brooklyn Cat Cafe Comedy 02:40 Ugly Home story 04:20 Carmen Lagala 05:20 Emily Catalano 06:30 Mark new jokes 07:05 Mark is nervous in NYC 08:01 Brad Upton 09:03 Caitlin Peluffo 10:04 DTCCC 13:07 Payment methods 14:20 Applying to competition 15:50 Jake Travel Story 18:00 Found money 19:28 NY...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 055 - "Mark goes no phone for 6 days in NYC" 24.08.2026 1:01:44
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Airborne Carbs (Lambert's) 03:51 A meal with Zoltan Kaszas 05:33 Jake wins a free steak 07:00 Mark does comedy for nutrition professionals 11:45 Frito Pie 12:55 Mark's brain is full 15:34 Aquarium Comedy Mystery 19:05 Red Rocks (backstage) 20:40 Denver Aquarium 23:15 Ice Cream in NYC (Morga...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 054 - "Mark's Cookie Recipe Book" 17.08.2026 1:02:03
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Bristol Farms The Cookie 02:00 Knock off recipes 04:49 Reddit recipe disaster 06:30 Merch convo with producer 08:00 You can't copyright a recipe 13:35 Playbill assembly 16:40 The hot sauce guy 17:00 Lighters (Erik Escobar) 18:30 Bad lighting at comedy room 20:10 Ballcap on stage 27:15 Wally...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 053 - "Los Angeles Flat Earther" 10.08.2026 1:03:39
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Los Angeles flat earthed 01:00 Baked Potato train 03:40 Colombian Exchange 07:05 4th of July Nerd 10:15 Summer of Watermelon 11:44 Teacher appreciation contrast 12:55 Los Angeles Comedy 13:30 Brand new rental car 14:25 Papp Johnson 20:10 Professional seat fillers 22:20 Be nice (in comedy) 2...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 052 - "LIVE and in person with Mark chewing gum" 03.08.2026 1:02:20
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Driving into Kentucky 01:30 Jaundice bridge 02:47 Mark's Tour Poster 04:02 Iowa City, IA 10:30 Mark's merch 11:33 Mark's note to comics 13:20 Trying not to laugh 14:16 Jake's triple feature 17:00 Feature pay 18:15 Mark's new books 19:15 Feature merch 22:45 New listener comments 24:33 iTunes...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 051 - "Lawnmower talk in Waco and OKC" 27.07.2026 1:01:34
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Mowing Lawns 04:30 Extension Cord Lawnmower 07:50 Zero Turn Lawnmovers 12:45 Bad backs 14:40 Stage Socks 15:45 Grocery Gym Bag 17:17 Shoe Spectrum 20:00 Back recovery tips 21:20 Mark sleeps in his car 23:42 Go Bananas in Cincinnati 24:06 Jake's Car Breaks Down 27:29 Phone a friend (road wor...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 050 - "Kumail Salami" 20.07.2026 1:02:44
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Episode 50! 00:22 Mark does 10 shows in 10 nights 00:40 Desert Ridge IMPROV 04:28 Carmen Lynch 05:15 Barnes & Noble tip from Pete Holmes 06:50 How good is smoking? 08:48 Losing our VAPE crowd 10:05 Rick Bronson's House of Comedy 11:00 Back stage at IMPROV 11:35 Patrick Keane and Jackie Tins...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 049 - "This Old Comic" 13.07.2026 1:01:35
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Mark melts in Arizona 03:30 Pale Pineapple 04:40 Mark Roasts Blind Comedian 11:22 Comedian With No Face 12:26 JP's Comedy Club 19:38 Krackpots Check Drop 21:48 Comedy Club Clocks 24:02 Is It HACK To Use A Comedy Formula? 32:59 Jake's Father's Day Gig 40:25 Belen, NM 43:22 Love On The Spectr...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 048 - "SpaceX GoPro" 06.07.2026 1:04:32
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Dumb and Dumber screening 04:12 Community movie viewing 06:10 Film screening cost 09:15 Planet of the Tapes Comedy Club 12:08 Secret magic meeting 17:30 Mentalist show 22:12 $1000 gig 23:05 SpaceX joke 25:50 Steve Martin magic 26:15 Vail Comedy Festival Wrap Up 26:56 SM58 Replacement Grille...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 047 - "Schemed Expertise" 29.06.2026 1:03:37
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Bristol, TN Blue Ridge Comedy Club 02:30 Premium front row 04:20 Party Bus 09:35 Bo Vance from West Virginia 10:50 Las Vegas, NV 12:50 Comedy competition ranking 14:32 Nervous on stage 16:30 Jake crushes 17:40 Denver FRINGE Fest 20:35 Mark has a panic attack (social anxiety) 22:40 Ratio Bee...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 046 - "Teenage Spinach" 22.06.2026 1:01:22
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 RISE Comedy Club 04:25 Small Room in back 06:10 ZOOM Improv 06:52 Michael movie 07:55 Zoltan Kaszas reel 09:39 Mark is late 11:00 Teenage spinach 11:30 RISE Feedback Mic 14:04 Amherst, TX 15:20 Find Your Comedic Genius (book) 15:44 Boom Mic moment 20:10 Mark's old people show gets dirty 25:...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 045 - "FILM@Vail Comedy Festival 2026" 15.06.2026 1:01:07
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Vail Comedy Festival in the books 02:15 Walkie Talkies 06:45 Feminine Energy 07:45 May Mountain Weather 08:30 FILM@Vail Comedy Festival 11:05 FilmFreeWay.com 14:15 ON A STRING (Feature Film) 16:00 Ryan Reiss (BEFORE WE GET STARTED) 19:40 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 22:00 Pop Up Movie Screen 25:0...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 044 - "Stinky Stairs" 08.06.2026 1:00:19
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Jake has stinky stairs 07:15 Jake\'s Home Comedy Club 08:35 Mark gets a review 11:19 Patreon.com/markandjake 12:00 Eminem lyrics 12:50 Adult graduation party 16:18 Amherst, TX 19:37 Clips to old clients 22:05 Mark\'s best private gig joke 25:08 Always Bookin\' Comedy 25:28 Jake\'s High Scho...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 043 - "Mark gets kicked in the teeth" 01.06.2026
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Adult Bingo with Jake 07:40 Clean Bingo 08:20 Comedy Works New Faces 21:20 Comedy competitions are crap 25:32 Focus on the process 26:40 Make the crowd riot 29:05 No Doubter 30:25 Material strategies 33:00 Lady falls on stage 36:14 Jake producing shows 38:35 Spotlights 43:25 Vail Comedy Sho...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 042 - "Funeral Comedy" 25.05.2026 1:02:27
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Funeral Comedy 04:16 Jerry Seinfeld and fame 05:20 Carla Clay 06:46 Expired milk 07:52 Funeral comedy tips 11:05 Father's Day Comedy 11:50 Michael Jackson movie 13:05 Booking comic drama 17:41 Funny AF with Kevin Hart 24:56 Salma Zaky 25:55 Should Mark do this comedy festival 39:10 Joy on s...
Mark and Jake Try To Make It Episode 041 - "Hamburger at a Chic-Fil-A (Atlanta, GA)" 18.05.2026 1:02:27
Mark and Jake Try to Make it is your favorite podcast about two comedians trying to make it in comedy. 00:00 Trader Joe's Soda 02:20 Carla Clay 03:35 Not Grizzled 05:40 Underpaid 07:27 Comedy Competition 09:15 Thick Skin inquiry 11:40 Driving logistics 12:49 Thick Skin explanation 14:35 Red Eye for Mark 16:34 Empire Comedy Club & Lobster Roll in Maine 19:05 Ice Cream in San Francisco 20:20 Fisherm...
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