E293. Troy Conrad is Addicted to Failure

Bridget sits down with photographer and comedian, Troy Conrad for a wide-ranging conversation covering how Troy got started in photography, shooting a Golden Age of comedy at the Comedy Store, the rare opportunity of knowing you’re in the middle of something special while you’re experiencing it, his experimentation with various religions and self-help groups, and why he’s addicted to failure. They discuss the state of comedy in recent years, when comedians took an outsized role in the culture and were held to a higher standard than politicians, the day “woke” died, the challenges of social media and technology addiction, creativity, the lasting impact of published work, and their plans to start a left-handed cult. Sponsor Links: Shopify The Campaign Managers PlutoTV Check your media bias. Read the news from multiple perspectives. See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources with Ground News Bridget Phetasy admires grit and authenticity. On Walk-Ins Welcome, she talks about the beautiful failures and frightening successes of her own life and the lives of her guests. She doesn’t conduct interviews—she has conversations. Conversations with real people about the real struggle and will remind you that we can laugh in pain and cry in joy but there’s no greater mistake than hiding from it all. By embracing it all, and celebrating it with the stories she’ll bring listeners, she believes that our lowest moments can be the building blocks for our eventual fulfillment. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribe Support the show