Starting Standup in Maine with David Walton

#53 Beaver Moon

Under a blazing Beaver Moon, David freewheels from lunar lore to the curious life of a notorious slang term, detours through sixth‑grade hoops chaos and a questionable sp

#52 Special Announcement

David reflects on the first year anniversary of Starting Standup. https://www.instagram.com/startingstandup https://www.instagram.com/davidwalton https://x.com/davidwalt

#51 Lesbians, Open Mics, and the Youth Sports Industrial Complex

Sometimes getting back on stage leads to unexpected connections. Sometimes those connections lead to inappropriate questions we can't ask. This episode covers both.

#50 The Fair, The Rabbits, and My Descent into Madness

A dad's trip to three agricultural fairs spirals into chaos when his family impulse-buys three male rabbits with surprisingly prominent anatomy. Join comedian David

#49 Accountability

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#48 Sexual Positions at Work, and Why Your Journals Might Traumatize Your Kids

I try a CIA-style trick to make people spill without asking a single question (and immediately botch it on my kid). I answer five actually-good questions so you can decid

#47 Bradley Cooper Humbled Me + TRT Side Effects (Yes, Titties)

I rewatched A Star Is Born and had to eat my words: for years I thought “I could’ve played those roles,” then Cooper drops a triple-threat and I’m like—nope.  We get into

#46 From Hero to Zero

In this episode, David returns stone-cold sober and shares stories about parenting his wonderfully unfiltered son. From YouTube 'facts' and Jersey Mike's o

#45 Tegan Webster

Childhood friend Tegan Webster comes on the pod. The next Robin Quivers? https://www.instagram.com/startingstandup https://www.instagram.com/davidwalton https://x.com/da

#44 - Puberty

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#43- The Coldplay Scandal

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#42 Tickles ,Tennis, and TRT

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#41 I Share My 2017 To-Do List

I just discovered one of my to-do lists from 8 years ago. Fascinating what gets done, and what doesn't.  Does this ever happen to you? Let's explore why we do t

#40 DMB and Eating Farm Animals

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#39 Guided Meditation for High Net Worth Individuals

David continues to record nonsense. https://www.instagram.com/startingstandup https://www.instagram.com/davidwalton https://x.com/davidwalton Email List https://forms.g

#38 Love Island Analysis

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#37 The Shakespearean Parent Spiral

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#36 Latest Open Mic with Post Mortem

David gets back on the open mic horse and does a post mortem. https://www.instagram.com/startingstandup https://www.instagram.com/davidwalton https://x.com/davidwalton E

#35 Listen to me put together my next standup set

After receiving brutally honest feedback from a high school friend about my last episode being "boring and no laughs," I've rekindled my creative fire and am prepari

#34 Drug Use for Grownups

David tracks the messy evolution of his act, from joking about kratom and morphine drips to nearly launching a debate show on illicit substances. Along the way he revisit