Overview

In the podcast episode titled “174 Pod.mp3,” co-host Patrick Holbert shares insights into his journey with the show “We Hired a Sitter for This,” originally launched in 2017 as “Who Cares about Ross and Patrick?” This episode features a solo discussion about the exciting launch of the documentary trailer for “Tom Dustin: Portrait of a Comedian,” which Patrick directed and filmed alongside Joe List, highlighting themes of friendship, career paths, and mental health in the comedy realm. He also reflects on his past documentary experiences, including challenging shoots from MTV’s True Life series, and looks ahead to upcoming comedy shows and a special set to release on Comedy Dynamics in April. Action items for listeners include watching the documentary trailer and attending Patrick’s live shows.

 

Notes

️ Podcast Introduction and Background (00:00 – 11:01)

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  Podcast titled “We Hired a Sitter for This”
  
  
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  Started with wife Ross Martineau in 2017
  
  
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  Changed name from “Who Cares about Ross and Patrick?” a year ago
  
  
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  Co-hosted with Gastor Almonte for the past year
  
  
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  Current episode is a solo recording by Patrick
  
  

Documentary Project with Joe List (11:01 – 20:44)

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  Launching official trailer for documentary with Joe List
  
  
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  Documentary titled “Tom Dustin: Portrait of a Comedian”
  
  
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  Filmed in Key West for four days in February 2023
  
  
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  Explores long-term friendship, career paths, and mental health in comedy
  
  
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  Patrick’s experience shooting and directing the documentary
  
  

Personal Experiences in Documentary Filmmaking (20:44 – 32:13)

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  Reflection on past documentary work, including True Life series for MTV
  
  
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  Experience filming with Danielle from Real Housewives of New Jersey
  
  
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  Challenging and sometimes dangerous situations while filming
  
  
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  Insights into the documentary filmmaking process
  
  

Upcoming Projects and Shows (32:14 – 41:27)

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  Patrick’s upcoming comedy shows and appearances
  
  
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  Special coming out in April on Comedy Dynamics via Amazon
  
  
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  Featuring for Ian Finance in Wisconsin and Ron on Hirshberg in Chicago
  
  
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  Importance of maintaining consistent podcast episodes
  
  

 

Action items

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  Watch and comment on Joe List’s documentary trailer on YouTube (03:41)
  
  
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  Attend Patrick’s show at Grizzly Pair at midnight on February 5th (38:43)
  
  
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  Attend Don’t Tell New Jersey show in Jersey City on Saturday at 7pm (38:47)
  
  
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  Watch Patrick’s special on Comedy Dynamics via Amazon in April (39:06)