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Club Shay Shay - Ryan Davis Part 1

Club Shay Shay

Shay Shay Media & Playmaker

Football, Sports News, Sports, News

4.87.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Ryan Davis steps onto Club Shay Shay calling himself the GOAT of his generation — and explains why. From starring on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Insecure to becoming a true pioneer in digital comedy, Ryan breaks down how reacting to trending videos turned him into “your favorite comic’s favorite comic” and led to sold-out comedy tours across the world. He explains how mastering timing, storytelling, and internet culture helped him turn everyday moments into viral comedy that connects with fans across continents.

He reflects on the first reaction video that changed his life, his most-viewed clip, and how celebrities like Odell Beckham Jr. and Kevin Durant responded — including his jokes about KD’s hair and championships, and how athletes secretly love being the subject of great comedy even when they act annoyed online.

Ryan opens up about comedy beefs, including public disagreements with Corey Holcomb and Faizon Love, and how Ali Siddiq helped him release his special independently on YouTube after losing monetization — plus whether comedians should still chase Netflix or go fully independent in today’s creator economy.

He credits Kountry Wayne for helping him grow his business mindset, reacts to the Tyler Perry lawsuit, names his Mount Rushmore of social media comedians, and explains why DC Young Fly inspired him to start posting online. Ryan also shares his thoughts on the backlash over Druski wearing White face and how Kevin Hart motivated him to take stand-up seriously.

The episode takes a deeper turn as Ryan talks about his son being nonverbal, his daughter wanting him just for his money, the terrifying moment the mother of his children went into a coma after childbirth, co-parenting after their breakup, dating, and the toxic relationships he’s experienced while navigating fame.

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0:00.0

Went to go see Tracy Borger. A couple of people of his team recognized who I was.

0:04.5

And then they're like, hey Ryan, you want a picture with Tracy? I'm introverted.

0:09.0

Uh-oh. I don't take pictures with nobody.

0:11.2

Let me guess you said no. They said, Ryan, you want a picture with Tracy?

0:15.4

Of course he wants a picture with me. He's been puppy dogging me all night.

0:19.6

I'm the reason he do stand up. I used to do the same thing with Eddie and Martin. I get it. Of course he wants a picture with me. I was like, who? Nobody has ever watched my comedy and went, Tracy Borgia. You're not one of my influences, Big Dogg. God Lord. All my life, been grinding all my life. Sacrifice. Hustle paid the price. Want a slice. Got the roll of dice. That's why all my life. I've been grinding on my life. Yeah. All my life. Been grinding all my life. Sacrifice. Pustle paid the price. Want to slice. Got the rolling dice. That's why. All my life. I've been grinding all my life. Hello, welcome to another episode of Club Shethe. I am your host, Shannon Sharp. I'm also the proud of Club Sheshay. Stopping by for conversation and a drink today, he calls himself the gold of his generation, one of the industry's most talented and up-and-coming comedians. He's been on acclaimed shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm and Insecure. He's a pioneer in the digital space. He's redefining what it means to be a stand-up powerhouse in the digital era. He's the first person to look for commentary on trending topics.

1:31.3

He has a knack for making people laugh online, quickly transition to sold-out shows around the country.

1:36.3

He's lauded for his razor-sharp wit, unmatched storytelling, intellectual humor, uncanny observation

1:41.3

in turning everybody's experience into a viral goal.

1:45.0

He's a versatile comedic style that's attracted a diverse audience and spans across continents.

1:50.0

Your favorite comic, favorite comic, here he is.

1:53.0

My guy.

1:55.0

What's up, bro?

1:57.0

Yeah, what's up, man?

1:58.0

I was listening to the intro like, man, this dude's sound like, man You're like, that ain't me, though. Yeah, no, man. So when you hear, when you hear that, you're like, well, damn, I'm that, I did all that. And it's so soon. Well, I think I'm still dealing with imposter syndrome. That's what it is. It's like, that's why I'm glad we're going to have this conversation because it's like, this is the first time I'm going to actually get to be like really candid. Okay. About who I am. Yeah, I like that. Yeah, I'm really like introverted. So a lot of people don't really know. And part of the reason people don't know is because I don't say anything. Right. Yeah. Until you get on stage, but then when you offer that, people see you, you like opt to you. Man, you keep looking at that. You want to go? Let's go ahead. Let's go ahead. You know what? Congratulations on all your success and continue success. Thank you. What you think. I know you like Brown, but this is the best

2:51.3

that you're going to taste now. Oh, great. I ain't got a lot. It's great. Yeah. That's good. Okay.

3:01.8

I appreciate that, bro. So I'm just trying to figure out. How did you jump into the like,

3:05.8

you know what? I'm going to take a different approach. Trending topics, viral videos. That's what I'm going to do. How did you stumble on that? Did you stumble on that? Was that by happenstance or was it preconceived? Well, it's so funny. I saw the shift happening. Okay. And that was because of dc young fly really um i just

3:29.5

like to create so i started creating content but i didn't really see the power of it until dc

3:35.2

uh it was probably like 2014 me and dc was doing a show together in West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia.

3:44.1

Wow.

3:44.6

And he sold out a convention center.

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