Podcasts

Jimmy sits down with the man behind the mic of comedy news: Jake Frombach, creator of JokeWRLD—the ESPN of stand-up podcast culture. Jake breaks down how he went from college open mics and Instacart runs to becoming comedy's go-to news source. We talk starting JokeWRLD during lockdown, why he avoids negativity, how he curates the best podcast clips each month, and whether we’ll ever see him on Kill Tony. Also: the dream of a JokeWRLD Comedy Club, why YouTube analytics might be witchcraft, and the most unhinged thing he’s seen at Skankfest (spoiler: it’s Ari Shaffir-related, obviously). If you love stand-up, podcasts, and chaotic festival energy, this one’s required viewing. 📍 Chapters: 00:07 - Introduction to Joke World 00:46 - Inside Comedy Podcast Focus 01:34 - Origin Story of Joke World 02:46 - Balancing Comedy and a "Real Job" 04:56 - Personality in Comedy News 06:42 - Barstool Inspiration and Goals 10:47 - Joke World’s Team Structure 14:50 - Values of Joke World 20:40 - Staying Positive in Content Creation 40:32 - Skankfest Experience 👇 Check Out Jake & JokeWRLD 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JokeWRLD 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joke.wrld/ 💥 Support the Show & Unlock Bonus Content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thejimmyclifford 🧢 Follow Jimmy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejimmyclifford/ Twitter: https://x.com/notjimclifford TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejimmyclifford 📢 SPONSORS: Want to sponsor Pator Bullsht*? Hit us up: Jimmy@arrogantmenace.com

Jimmy sits down with stand-up comedian, filmmaker, and podcaster Josh Francis—co-creator of the viral medieval sketch series Off With Their Heads and host of the Friendly Fire podcast. Josh shares the chaotic journey from holding onto one sketch for five years to launching one of the most unique comedy projects coming out of Austin. We get deep into the DIY spirit, comedy perfectionism, and the growing pains of running a full-scale production with $0 and a dream. Also: the origin of the King Arthur’s "tiny sword" sketch, why gay men are the most honest fashion critics, how to trick YouTube’s algorithm with good lighting, and what it's really like directing the wild magic of Casey Rocket. If you're a comedy nerd, a filmmaker, or just want to feel bad about how little you’ve gotten done—this one’s a banger. 📍 Chapters 01:41 – Off With Their Heads 04:57 – The first sketch: King Arthur and the tiny sword 08:28 – Letting go of perfectionism & SNL dreams 10:24 – Finding your voice by accident 12:02 – The Good Girl Studios era & YouTube success 14:49 – The “right” way to make comedy vs. what actually works 18:45 – The ad deal that kicked it all off 20:54 – Reverse engineering a narrative around sketches 23:21 – Building characters and throughlines on the fly 25:08 – Writing to character vs. just writing jokes 26:34 – Spencer & Josh’s dynamic as squires 28:26 – Casey Rocket as a sketch comedy chaos engine 30:11 – Riffing vs. sticking to the script 36:11 – How budget forces creativity 38:18 – Hiring pros over your girlfriend (sorry Ariel) 40:35 – Why production quality matters more than ever 43:16 – Creators need deadlines and discipline 44:29 – Nobody’s using the power they actually have 46:00 – What Josh actually wants from all this 👇 Check Out Josh Francis 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@offwiththeirheadscomedy 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshfranciscomedy/ 💥 Support the Show & Unlock Bonus Content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thejimmyclifford 🧢 Follow Jimmy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejimmyclifford/ Twitter: https://x.com/notjimclifford TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejimmyclifford 📢 SPONSORS Want to sponsor Pastor Bullsht*? Hit us up: Jimmy@arrogantmenace.com