Jeff Arcuri on Netflix Stand-Up Special Nice to Meet You and Escaping the Crowd Work Box: Podcast

Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | More Platforms Jeff Arcuri’s supposedly overnight success took roughly 15 years, a trail winding through corporate gigs, cruise ships, and a house MC job that forced him to develop the quicksilver crowd work that eventually made him a viral sensation. Now, with his Netflix special Nice to Meet You, Arcuri is proving there is considerably more to his comedy than sparring with strangers in the front row. Speaking with Kyle Meredith, the comedian discusses developing his conversational style, overcoming his crowd-work reputation, and already building a new hour from the wreckage and rewards of his changing life. Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts. Find Jeff Arcuri Tickets Here Arcuri says his stage presence emerged less from careful design than occupational survival. Writing clean material for corporate shows taught him adaptability, hosting clubs pushed him through the fourth wall, and cruise ships trained him to contend with drunks and children, occasionally at the same time. “I wouldn’t say I designed or did this on purpose,” he explains. “I think I’m just the product of 15 years of comedy and choosing what I like...