In part 1 of this comedy interview (Episode 2, part 1), Canadian Stand Up comedian Tim Kubasek talks to Elaine Elrod about his career in comedy.

He tells us about his first comedy class, performing at Yuk Yuk's and the Comedy Factory comedy clubs in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and about the journey to becoming a good stand up comedian, comedy books, and how to deal with bombing on stage. In addition, he describes what it is like to come up with new comedy material, how he got his moniker "The Nervous Comic" and how he prepares to perform.

He tells some humorous stories about doing stand up comedy for children. He talks about the biggest sin in comedy, stealing someone else's material. And he explains how things that happen spontaneously on stage and in the audience can lead to new material. He speaks about the necessity for experimentation and sometimes failure when trying out and developing new material, and the heartache of losing your written material.

Finally, he talks about his influences, including the late Mike MacDonald, who he opened for at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium in Brandon, Manitoba.