Making a comedy special in Detroit (ft. Paul Elia)

Comedian Paul Elia is back after finishing his standup special, "Detroit Player," recorded at the Detroit House of Comedy.

You can watch the whole thing free on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LYwOuGgHUac?si=Zll0ZQ-cK5bBW7CM

We get into growing up in an immigrant family, the importance of building your own platforms as a creator, and more.

Show rundown:

01:41 - Where did the idea to do your own special come from?

03:54 - What did you think you knew going into this, but didn't?

05:40 - Why is putting out a whole piece of work important in this clip-driven world?

06:55 - Family stories and how his mom's hustle helped inspire himself

11:39 - DId Fletcher see Paul's success when they were younger, going to school together?

12:53 - Working on Rami and how it is different than his standup

17:05 - Paul's next steps

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