Episode #23
Helium Crew: Justin Black, Avery Crider, Jarin Lyons
What’s it REALLY like working behind the scenes at one of the country’s premier comedy clubs? On this episode of Dante’s Inferno Podcast, comedian Dante’ Quitman sits down with fellow Helium Comedy Club Atlanta employees Jarin Lyons, Avery Crider, and Justin Black — the crew running the kitchen and keeping the club fed while some of the biggest names in comedy take the stage. They get into the reality of working at a comedy club, the comics they love watching, the wild world of backstage life, and what it takes to keep a comedy club running when the audience only sees what happens onstage. And then the conversation gets bigger: Could these four eventually open or manage their own comedy clubs? From favorite comedians and memorable club experiences to the business of comedy, this episode goes behind the scenes of the comedy club world and explores what happens when people who work around comedy start thinking about building something of their own. ️ IN THIS EPISODE: • Working at Helium Comedy Club Atlanta • Life behind the scenes at a premier comedy club • Favorite comedians and comics to watch • The kitchen crew's perspective on the comedy business • What makes a comedy club work • The challenges of running a comedy venue • Opening and managing an independent comedy club • Dreams of building something of their own • Comedy, food, backstage stories & plenty of laughs Would you trust these guys to run their own comedy club? Watch the full episode and let us know in the comments which comedian you’d want to see headline their hypothetical club.
