Welcome back to The Soundtrack Surgeon! Well, sort of. This is a very special episode. If you remember, the last two episodes were interviews with comedians for my music and comedy project. This is the culmination of that research.

Join me in a journey across time where I break down musical and comedic timing, and why they are actually more different than you'd expect. From Mel Brooks, to SCTV, to SNL, I discuss several examples of what makes music and comedy work so well together.

I hope that you enjoy this. I am extremely proud of this project. Music and comedy are my two greatest loves, and it has been an absolute joy to bring them together through this research.

Disclaimer: none of the music used in this is mine. I am making no money off of this, and this podcast episode is strictly for educational purposes.

This episode is part of a special little series here at The Soundtrack Surgeon. I am currently working on an independent study on the intersection of music and comedy; specifically focused on the art of timing. Aside from creative people of course, timing is the connector of these two worlds more than anything else. What I am aiming to do with this project is to get into the minds of musicians and comedians and prove that they operate on the same wavelength, and talk about why it works so well when you put them together.

For this project, I am planning on interviewing several musicians and comedians, as well as anyone who falls into both of those categories, and pick their brains on the subject of timing.

For today’s episode I interviewed Tim Smith. Tim is a stand-up comedian based in New York City. He created the semi-viral podcast and web series "Roommates-In-Law" with fellow comic Tommy Brennan. Aside from music and comedy, Tim and I talked about his recent visit to Baltimore, a potential Roommates-In-Law reunion, our zeros and heroes of the week, the story of how I met Green Day, pulling the dead mom card, and how I might be a lot closer to a con artist than I previously thought.

This episode is part of a special little series here at The Soundtrack Surgeon. I am currently working on an independent study on the intersection of music and comedy; specifically focused on the art of timing. Aside from creative people of course, timing is the connector of these two worlds more than anything else. What I am aiming to do with this project is to get into the minds of musicians and comedians and prove that they operate on the same wavelength, and talk about why it works so well when you put them together.

For this project, I am planning on interviewing several musicians and comedians, as well as anyone who falls into both of those categories, and pick their brains on the subject of timing. This is the first of these interviews.

I recently had the chance to interview Joe Zimmerman. Joe is a New York based stand-up comedian. He has opened for big names such as Nate Bargatze and Brian Regan, as well as being acclaimed in his own right. You can find his comedy special "Cult Classic" on YouTube.

Joe and I discussed the comparisons between musical and comedic timing, and he also told a story about a wacky gig he did at my college when he was getting started in comedy.