#244: Ivan Decker - This Is When You Quit

Ivan Decker is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer
known for his sharp, polished, and multi-layered observational
comedy. He is originally from Vancouver but is now based in Los
Angeles.


His first comedy special, “Underwater Scissors,” is a part of the
“Comedians of the World” collection on Netflix. Ivan has had
numerous television performances filmed at the Just for Laughs
Montreal festival, the Winnipeg and Halifax Comedy festivals for
CBC Television, and can be heard across North America on Sirius
XM radio. Ivan can also be seen and heard on the popular CBC
radio program “The Debaters." In 2017, Ivan was named a “Comic To
Watch” by TBS at the New York Comedy Festival, and subsequently
made his U.S. television debut on “Conan.” Ivan’s debut
comedy album "I Wanted to be a Dinosaur" was the recipient of the
2018 JUNO award for “Comedy Album of the Year” which can be heard
on all major streaming platforms, including iTunes.


His new comedy special, “Popcorn!” is available on YouTube now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsF_7e6rukY&t=1s


Ivan shares his hilarious and very personal
experiences about being married and a first-time father
while trying to balance touring around the world.  His
material is relatable and filled with stories we can all identify
with and can laugh at ourselves about -- especially his passion
for ‘popcorn’ and how to make it ‘last in your mouth to postpone
it’s delicious good feeling for later on – he swears popcorn
gives you a ‘rush of serotonin and dopamine that is better than
any drugs’ hence, the ultimate inspiration for title of his
upcoming special. 


We chat about being on a Jet, “fitting in”, imposter syndrome,
his latest comedy special, discomfort, clowning, moving above
quitting and always wanting to get better.




The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day
after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael
Kahan

Check Ivan out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivanwdecker/

Standup Special (Popcorn):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsF_7e6rukY&t=1s

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ivanwdecker?lang=en

X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/ivandecker

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivandeckercomedian/

Spotfy:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0B07Djm1S0HJ2LSJwWhh0V?si=7gD8GkDESvej70ZcvHM3XQ&nd=1&dlsi=cc9cee8f3f4d4fc2


Website: https://ivan-decker.squarespace.com/



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