re: Theo Von a baw?

Theo is an example of the overall issue I have with standup comedians who got into podcasting. Like many of those people who started podcasts and had them be successful, Theo isn't a great standup comedian. He/they wouldn't be booked as headliners of the rooms nationally on their own standup comedic chops without their podcast fanbase.

I've seen several successful podcast hosts do sets live, outside of their podcast, and good ones are hard to come by. Part of that is that they either weren't that great and/or weren't very seasoned prior to gaining big followings, or the fact that their podcasts take up a whole lot of time and they just don't get to put in the stage time needed to create/perfect a really good hour. So, when you see them, especially if you're primarily a fan of their podcasts (which probably accounts for 85% of casual comedy fans at a show), you're left disappointed. At the end of the day, without that podcast most of those people wouldn't be shelling out $40+ and buying a minimum of two items to see their show.