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Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle

Is the Garage Is Better Than the Studio? with Chris Gethard

Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle

Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle

News, Arts, Performing Arts, Business, Society & Culture, Politics

4.66.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Comedian Chris Gethard joins us to talk about walking away from the version of success he spent years chasing, and why that might be the reason he's still standing. We get into the grief of giving up the big dream, the joy of making weird stuff for the people who get it, and the radical act of building a career that actually fits your life. We’ve got more with Chris Gethard on patreon.com/pastdue - In this week’s bonus episode, Chris shares the hardest, weirdest, and most soul-crushing gig he’s ever taken. Hear that and more, and help support our show at patreon.com/pastdue⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Ava from Vanta.

0:02.0

In today's digital world, compliance regulations are changing constantly,

0:07.0

and earning customer trust has never mattered more.

0:10.0

Vanta helps companies get compliant fast and stay secure,

0:13.0

with the most advanced AI automation and continuous monitoring out there.

0:17.0

So whether you're a startup going for your first SOC two or ISO-27,001, or a growing

0:22.1

enterprise managing vendor risk, Banta makes it quick, easy, and scalable, and I'm not to say

0:27.2

that because I work here. Get started today at banta.com. I'm no tech genius, but I knew if I wanted my

0:33.6

business to crush it, I needed a website now. Thankfully, Bluehost made it easy. I customized, optimized, and monetized everything exactly how I wanted with AI. In minutes, my site was up. I couldn't believe it. The search engine tools even helped me get more site visitors. Whatever your passion project is, you can set it up with Bluehost. With their 30-day money-back guarantee, what do you

0:54.6

got to lose? Head to bluehost.com. That's B-L-U-E-H-O-S-T.com to start now.

1:02.1

What happens when you make a TV show that gets canceled, a podcast that takes off in a comedy

1:06.9

career that never quite follows the rules? I once had an agent tell me if we could get

1:11.2

all of your fanbases to just team up and be one fan base, you'd be a very large act. Chris

1:16.6

Getherd is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and DIY legend. He's built a career outside the mainstream,

1:22.2

not always by choice. From public access to HBO, he's seen every version of success and still wonders what it all means.

1:29.3

The corporate dollar chases on in podcasting now.

1:32.5

It's no longer the playground for creatives.

1:34.8

If you've ever wondered if you're chasing your big break or bracing for your life to break you, listen up.

1:41.4

This is the difference between an artist being able to bet on themselves on a special or maybe purchase a home.

1:50.0

The creative economy is broken, but some people are still making it work.

1:54.3

We're here to find out how.

1:56.0

I'm Anna Marie Cox.

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