Jake Johannsen

jakejohannsenJake came by Austin to deliver his wit and wisdom before he headed over to what will be his umpteenth appearance on David Letterman, umpteenth is metric for over 40. He’s an awesome stand-up comedian who can just run with numerous topics. Although Jake isn’t a household name because he’s never had a sitcom, a break-out role in a film or a catchphrase, he is damned funny.

To be fair, Jake has appeared on TV outside of stand-up specials. My favorite role was Kahuna on Weird Science, especially at the end when you discover he’s a genie like Lisa.

I also found out while talking to him that he was friends with Scott Forrest of Apple fame, ergo, he got to participate in the iPhone’s debut and meet Steve Jobs. Makes sense, Jake started in San Francisco like numerous other great comedians in the Eighties/Nineties.

Go check him out online or via Comedy Central. I will be catching up through his relatively new podcast…Jake This!

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