ATG 274 From $250 Tuesday Nights to The Tonight Show: What John Crist Learned in 13 Years of Comedy

What happens when two guys who've known each other for 13 years sit down to talk about the weird journey of chasing dreams? In this conversation with comedian John Crist, we get into the stuff nobody talks about: the Excel spreadsheet he keeps of every show he's ever done (including whether he got a standing ovation), why he still sleeps in his car at gas stations with his handgun in the cup holder, and the one joke about the Confederacy he's been trying to crack for six years. We also dive into why most people quit before they make it, what it's like when other comedians become your reverse mentors, the moment you cross over from being the small guy to being the successful one everyone resents, and why "in a world addicted to fear, hope is an act of open rebellion." Plus, John breaks down why he thinks the internet has changed, what makes a good hang on the road, and why he's finally getting married after all these years. This one gets real about the trade offs, the ego hits, and why you can't have both pending doom and whatever at the same time. In This Episode: Grab your very own Soundtracks Conversations Card Deck for Parents & Teens Make sure to follow me on Instagram and share with your friends! Keep up with my book list on GoodReads ! Sign up for my newsletter, Try This! Book me to speak at your event or to your team! You can grab a copy of my book All It Takes Is a Goal from your favorite bookstore or at my website ! Sign up for the Remarkable You Community today!

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ATG 274 From $250 Tuesday Nights to The Tonight Show: What John Crist Learned in 13 Years of Comedy is an episode from All It Takes Is A Goal by Jon Acuff .

This episode is 93:25 long.

This episode was published on Mar 23, 2026.

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