Hey everybody, it's Barry. I just thought I'd say a few words before this re-release of a very special

episode of Industry Standard with arguably the goat when it comes to comedy special directing

and rock and roll video production. And I'm talking about my friend and a guy who was a huge mentor to me in a lot of ways

and launched and created and innovated so many comedians' careers through their hour specials.

And I'm talking about Marty Kalner, who just passed away recently,

and will forever be in my mind, my heart, and my soul.

I was honored to work with Marty, and I was proud to know him and call him my friend.

So without further ado,

I hope you enjoy this episode dedicated to the memory of Marty Kalner.

So I just have to start with, like, what did you have to do in the beginning when you thought, I want to do this business? Like, what did you have to do in the beginning to start your journey in the right direction mentally?

Well, actually, what happened to me in the beginning has stayed with me my whole career

and been a guidance for me. I was pretty much of a bum. And my mother was, I was raised by a single

mother. She was quite concerned that I was going to die or end up in jail. And my mother was raised by a single mother,

and she was quite concerned that I was gonna die

or end up in jail, rightly so.

And I didn't really have interest in anything.

I studied communications in college

and I was in a few plays, but I was wayward.

I liked girls, I like poker. You know, I like pot.

I like all the things you're really not supposed to do.

And she was the office manager at the TV Guy magazine in Southwestern Ohio.

She said, what about a job in television?

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