2026-02-17

Set 12 · Episode 756

Joey Johnson

Bucket Pull

Career avg·3.00 bits/set·3.00 beats/set·0.46 punch density·3.00 tag density·1 set

This set·3 bits·3 beats·0.46 punch density·3.00 tag density

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[Bit 1]

It's hard making money doing this, man, 11 years.

I just got back, I was doing shows in the Denver area

and I'll stop by like a homeless guy

outside the comedy club.

He goes, "Excuse me, sir, can you spare some change?"

And I told him, I was like, "Look, dude,

I don't have any money, I'm a stand-up comedian."

And then I shit you not, guys, this homeless guy

like paused and assessed my fucking situation.

Right, the dude looks up and down, down to Michigan beat,

he just goes, "My bad fam, you right?"

That fucked me up, guys.

That ruined my whole week.

My bad fam-- I know I spoke like that too.

He was Asian.

It was the weirdest.

My bad fam, you're right.

And then he gave me $5, all right?

And I took that shit because it's hard out here for a player.

[Bit 2]

I was on unemployment during COVID.

That was the best money I ever made, all right?

I'm not really political.

When Trump was showing out $900, I was like, I can be bought.

That is a lot.

[Bit 3]

I was on unemployment.

I wasn't taking advantage of the system.

We hear about that a lot, right?

Taking advantage of--

I wasn't the money given back to me. I was putting into small business. I love small business man

I love it to a fault like I love small business so much

I will only take a girl I'm seeing out to a mom-and-pop abortion clinic

Because big abortions just killing the little guy right everybody

Bit 1 · Beat 1

Beat Details

Beat Premise

“A comedian refusing charity implies poverty bragging, but reveals reverse charity.”

Joke Type

misdirect

Lines

setupIt's hard making money doing this, man, 11 years.

setupI just got back, I was doing shows in the Denver area

setupand I'll stop by like a homeless guy

setupoutside the comedy club.

setupHe goes, "Excuse me, sir, can you spare some change?"

setupAnd I told him, I was like, "Look, dude,

setupI don't have any money, I'm a stand-up comedian."

setupAnd then I shit you not, guys, this homeless guy

setuplike paused and assessed my fucking situation.

setupRight, the dude looks up and down, down to Michigan beat,

punchlinehe just goes, "My bad fam, you right?"

tagThat fucked me up, guys.

tagThat ruined my whole week.

tagMy bad fam-- I know I spoke like that too.

tagHe was Asian.

tagIt was the weirdest.

tagMy bad fam, you're right.

tagAnd then he gave me $5, all right?

tagAnd I took that shit because it's hard out here for a player.