1 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,800 Speaker 1: Welcome back. It's a brand new episode. This is Laughing 2 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: Me a podcast. Jerry old Bro, I'm your home. It's 3 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 1: j oh And normally I want to bring the just 4 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: the upbeat, the level of excitement to attend. Unfortunately, today, 5 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: today it's a day of morning. Yes, on this Sunday afternoon, 6 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: it is in fact a day that we will memorialize 7 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: the passing of. 8 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 2: Mister Joy on Purpose. 9 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: Oh wait, Johnny, Johnny. 10 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 2: The plot. 11 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: If this is your first episode you listen to laugh 12 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:13,759 Speaker 1: of Me, You're like, what is he talking about? If 13 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: you list the last episode, you're also thinking, who the 14 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 1: hell is that? 15 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 2: Here's the deal. 16 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: Go back, listen to the most previous episode. J O 17 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: and Levetty get into the Mud. That's the title of 18 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: the episode. We had uh pre frequent guest Levetty Vegas 19 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: on the show, and we you know, we talked, we 20 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 1: talked about Levetty with a lot of things, but something 21 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: that was near and dear to my heart was this 22 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 1: guy Ben Webb, a local Omaha comedian that you know, 23 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: he he's got a persona that's very positive, right Joy 24 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: mister Joy on Purpose. 25 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 2: But when you really look at. 26 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: It, it's it's actually it's it's pretty devilish this guy. 27 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:09,919 Speaker 2: It's what I said, that the devil behind the grin 28 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 2: this fella. 29 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: And it's appropriate that we're releasing this episode on a 30 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 1: Sunday for him. We are calling the end, the death, 31 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 1: the burial of mister Joyant Purpose. But before we do that, 32 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: of course, we need to eulogize it, eulogize it, and 33 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:36,239 Speaker 1: make sure that people recognize just exactly who and what 34 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: mister Joyan Purpose is before he can pass on. 35 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 2: I think that's fair. 36 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: I think that's fair, and that is one hundred percent 37 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 1: what he deserves. Well, since last episode, I'll tell you 38 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: what I haven't heard from them. I haven't heard from 39 00:02:55,480 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: mister Joyan Purpose once. In regards to the comments he 40 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: made to me publicly on my shows on the Laugh 41 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:05,359 Speaker 1: with Me Facebook page. 42 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 2: I mean, of course. 43 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: The fellow will comment publicly and then I respond publicly, 44 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: but then he's mad I didn't privately respond to him, right, Yes, Johnie, 45 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: that was a joke actually, But I know he's been 46 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: in people's dms. I know he's been talking about it. 47 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 2: Buddy. They're talking to me too. And if you think 48 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 2: you're going. 49 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: To get an apology for me, or you think I'm 50 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 1: just going to like drop it. You don't know me 51 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: very well. You just absolutely do not. I mean you're 52 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: about to you do. Now it's time for people to 53 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: see the real guy. Who's the man behind the smile, 54 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: Who's the man behind that joyful grin that you see 55 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: all over Oo's And then this is the deep, this 56 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: is the real stuff. Who's the man behind the condescending 57 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: comments that. 58 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 2: He leaves in all your posts. 59 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: That's who we eulogize today. And we have a special 60 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 1: performance from the Pepper Spray Singers. Johnny, I know, I 61 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 1: know you're excited about that one, So let's get let's 62 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: get down to it. Today is about mister joy and Purpose. 63 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a very special laugh with 64 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 1: me funeral. Today we gather to bury a fraud, not 65 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: the man. No, ben Web is still with us. No, 66 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 1: Today we bury the myth of mister joy and Purpose. 67 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: A man so committed to joy that he felt he 68 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 1: needed ration it. A man so dedicated to positivity that 69 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 1: he questions it with snide, condescending posts on Facebook. Benen 70 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:15,040 Speaker 1: didn't spread joy, No, he he audited it. We are 71 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 1: here to mourn the tragic, untimely passing of mister Joyan 72 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 1: pourpos the untimely passing of a persona a brand, a lie. 73 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: Joy On Purpose, May he rest in mild inconvenience. Now 74 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:40,840 Speaker 1: for those who didn't know him, mister Joan Purpose was 75 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 1: a man who claimed to spread positivity, claimed to be 76 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: about lifting others up. Johnny, He claimed to believe there 77 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:50,480 Speaker 1: was room for everyone at the table. 78 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 2: Well, that is, if you didn't threaten him. 79 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 1: You know, like maybe your show happened to have been 80 00:05:56,320 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 1: nominated along his for comedy on You know, as long 81 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 1: as you're not a threat to him loves you. You 82 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:10,559 Speaker 1: Ever notice how Ben never says that's cool or great 83 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 1: job in his comments, No, it's always well. Actually, to 84 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:20,359 Speaker 1: love the craft is to make peace with embracing the 85 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 1: grind when the time is right, we pay for all 86 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 1: the hidden costs we have paid over the years in 87 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 1: the form of joy. Way to go comedian end quote. 88 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 1: His catchphrase isn't spread love, it's let me tell you 89 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 1: how you should feel and how this goes. Ben treats 90 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: shared interest like an exclusive country club. Oh you just 91 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: got into that. Oh that's cute. Yeah, I've been into 92 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:50,840 Speaker 1: that since before it was good. Oh you got into 93 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: that festival. Yeah, I've been at festivals too. This is 94 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:55,720 Speaker 1: the work I had to put in for it, and 95 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: you will too. Then Ben will label you and this 96 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 1: is the worst of it. Make you feel as if 97 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 1: this is what you are and only will be. And 98 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 1: that's because he said so. He ends it with comedian 99 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 1: he was. 100 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 3: Mister Joy on flyes, but back stage, whole different guy. 101 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: And let's talk about the name. Mister Joy on Purpose. 102 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: That's not a name, that's a mission statement written by 103 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: someone who thinks smiling is a personality. Joy on Purpose 104 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 1: sounds like a self help seminar hosted by a guy 105 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 1: who corrects your grammar mid huck. You ever get excited 106 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 1: about something around bed and watch the light leave your 107 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 1: eyes in real time. It's like he has a dimmer 108 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:45,680 Speaker 1: switch for other people's confidence. 109 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 2: Joy on Purpose a drink to the king of none. 110 00:07:55,040 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 3: Okay, so small egos, Why but the crowd's still laughing 111 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 3: on the other side, roast in peace. 112 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 1: Oh, you're proud of the work you're putting in. Boom, 113 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: here's a dead talk. Oh you have a life outside 114 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 1: of the one shared interest you and him half oh 115 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 1: Boom dissertation oh you had a thought? Boom peer review. 116 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: Ben doesn't celebrate wins. He evaluates them. He doesn't clap. 117 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: He nods slowly, like he's approving alone. And the wildest 118 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: part about that, he'll call it constructive. Constructive for who Ben, 119 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 1: he could turn a birthday party into a performance review. 120 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 1: Some people clap when you win, it's okay. Ben would 121 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 1: lean in and whisper, that's cute. 122 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 3: Comedian Till the podcast My God Open Jeremy just hit 123 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 3: recording the hotel noticed who'd been guardian the long corn 124 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 3: roast piece, mister Joy raise a june to the King 125 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 3: of n tonighte gay. 126 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 2: So small sod but the crowd still laughing on. 127 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:23,120 Speaker 3: The side rost piece, mister Joey, we finally get a 128 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 3: stage town in the sky. 129 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 1: Mister Joy on Purpose, the only man who could say 130 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 1: spread positivity in a tone that sounded like a warning. 131 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: But today, no, Today we lay to rest that version 132 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:42,240 Speaker 1: of him, because once you get called out on a 133 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 1: comedy podcast, there is no coming back from that. I 134 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:49,839 Speaker 1: believe Ben, that's legally binding. So today we bury mister 135 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:53,959 Speaker 1: Joy on Purpose. We lower him gently into the ground 136 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 1: next to his unused good for you Comedian stickers, We 137 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:01,959 Speaker 1: sprinkled dirt over the velvet rope. We say goodbye to 138 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 1: the patron saint of you probably haven't heard of it, 139 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 1: and we welcome his new honest identity, mister gatekeeper on Purpose. 140 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 1: No more false advertising, no more inspirational branding, just a 141 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: man standing proudly at the entrance of fun checking IDs 142 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 1: like Joy has a minimum credit score, Ben Well, and 143 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:28,920 Speaker 1: I know you're mad about this. Good finally in emotion 144 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:32,439 Speaker 1: that you don't need to fact check. Rest in peace, 145 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:36,479 Speaker 1: mister Joy on Purpose. Long live mister Gatekeeper on Purpose. 146 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:39,559 Speaker 3: And Ben. 147 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 2: Dude, relax. Not everything in Omaha needs your approval. And 148 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 2: with that we laid a rest. Mister Joy. I'm proud. 149 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:57,839 Speaker 3: Heads open his first come, first serve. 150 00:10:59,200 --> 00:10:59,840 Speaker 1: Save Peter. 151 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:01,400 Speaker 2: He runs on this show. 152 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:04,400 Speaker 3: Band still try to host. 153 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 2: From the grave? 154 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:11,559 Speaker 3: Can about this age? I'm working on a bit even 155 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 3: gods like Buddy, Let the new kid. Roast in peace, 156 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:25,839 Speaker 3: mister Joey, raise a drink to the King of not 157 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:34,199 Speaker 3: to nine games, so small ego so but the crowd 158 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 3: still laughing on the side. Roast in peace, mister Joel, 159 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:45,200 Speaker 3: send you love it a tight five. Roast in peace, 160 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 3: mister Joel, and this he finally gave us all the light. 161 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:55,319 Speaker 1: Thank you forward listening to this very special laugh with 162 00:11:55,520 --> 00:12:00,600 Speaker 1: Me funeral, very appropriate to have been found on a Sunday, 163 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: and it's all good. 164 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 2: Bet. You don't have to take it so seriously. 165 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:18,839 Speaker 1: Sometimes we're just having fun. Sometimes some folks get together, 166 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:24,440 Speaker 1: they write some jokes down, they record it into a microphone, 167 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 1: and they just happen to connect with people just enough 168 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: that they too could be nominated right next to you. 169 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:36,559 Speaker 1: That's okay, even if it is a podcast. 170 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 2: Thanks for listening.