ONLY BOMBS! 36: AJ Higlesias | The Brutal Reality of Stand-Up Comedy in Austin

🎤 What does it actually take to survive stand up comedy in Austin?Comedian AJ Higlesias joins ONLY BOMBS! to talk bombing, open mics, Kill Tony, finding your voice, social media, psychedelics, and the realities of trying to make comedy work.AJ talks about why he moved to Austin specifically for comedy, doing stand up on mushrooms, learning from rough sets, finding his place in the Austin comedy scene, and figuring out who he is on stage.We also get into something almost every comedian has to deal with now: social media. Somehow, one ridiculous frog video AJ posted exploded to 90 MILLION views and 1 million likes. 🐸If you love stand up comedy, comedian interviews, Austin comedy, or just hearing what life behind the mic is really like, this episode gets into the side of comedy that people do not talk about enough.🔥 IN THIS EPISODE• Why AJ moved to Austin specifically for stand up comedy • What the Austin open mic grind is really like • Doing stand up on mushrooms and talking psychedelics • Bombing, confidence, and finding your voice as a comedian • Kill Tony, Vulcan, and the Austin comedy community • Why social media has become such a huge part of being a comedian • How a random frog video somehow reached 90 million views📱 FOLLOW AJ HIGLESIASInstagram: @thatfunnydudeaj🎧 LISTEN TO ONLY BOMBS!Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else:https://linktr.ee/onlybombspodcast.com📱 FOLLOW ONLY BOMBS!Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onlybombspod👕 ONLY BOMBS! MERCHhttps://www.onlybombscomedy.com/store🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO ONLY BOMBS!New conversations with working stand up comedians every week.https://www.youtube.com/@OnlyBombsPod?sub_confirmation=1