Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Derek Stroup tells Joel Byars how watching his Dry Bar set made him change his act. He explains why he stopped blasting through jokes, how “peaks and valleys” made laughs hit harder, and the simple delivery shift he now uses in every bit.

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