Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Before comedy, Michael Yo was a celebrity reporter interviewing everyone from Tom Cruise to Will Smith but now he is a full time comic creating his own success with killer stand-up and social media content.

We get into the nitty gritty on the comedy hustle including his mentor Jo Koy.

Jo gave Michael a lot of game about both performing and writing but the biggest advice was “don’t write jokes, write the truth and heighten it.”

You’ll have to hear the full episode to learn what this means...

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