Comedian MJ Matheson joins One Hour Detours to talk about breakups, open-mics, and the absurd joy of crying at Wisconsin Dells’ Noah’s Ark waterpark. We get deep on what makes Minnesota’s comedy scene unique, how trauma turns into timing, and why the suburbs are the true villains of the Twin Cities.MJ also helps me workshop my own stand-up material about Minneapolis vs St. Paul — and things get unexpectedly emotional (and hilarious).Chapters:00:00  Intro – Meet MJ Matheson02:30  Art, aesthetics & the set design03:00  Crying at Wisconsin Dells during a break-up05:10  The music that hurts so good07:00  How MJ started in comedy08:40  Open mics, sociopaths & surviving the scene10:50  Love Island UK vs American reality TV11:40  Catholic mass in a football stadium13:00  What it takes to be a comedian day-to-day16:00  Why open mics can be brutal (but essential)20:00  Hosting Easy Speak at Volstead Emporium24:00  When MJ called me out in the crowd26:00  Workshopping my bit on Minneapolis vs St. Paul35:00  The suburbs are the real enemy40:00  Comedy as therapy and math equation45:00  Holding for laughter & timing the beat46:00  Laughter as a way to break tension49:00  Collaborating on bits & ending the hourWall art by Genel Jumalon (https://www.jumalon.art/)Filmed at Kickernick Building (https://www.kickernick.com/)Hosted by John O’Sullivan (One Minute Tours, Hidden Middle)Filmed at the One Hour Detours studio in beautiful downtown MinneapolisTo see the stand-up set that was performed later that night, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ7dOl5ZwBM

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