Jeremiah Watkins Talks New Special 'Crazy Pizza' & Nearly 5-Year Journey Toward Getting Passed At The Comedy Store – Comedy Means Business Podcast

Comedian Jeremiah Watkins has released his third stand-up special, Crazy Pizza, on YouTube. He filmed it at The Comedy Vault in Batavia, Illinois, and put it out on September 10. He also directed it and paid for it himself. The special is built on written jokes rather than crowd work. He jokes about life as a dad to two young boys, including his four-year-old's wild energy. The interview ran on September 22, 2026.

Watkins moved from Kansas to Los Angeles in the late 2000s. He was a founding member of Kill Tony and led its band for more than 200 episodes. He also created Stand Up on the Spot, a live show where comics make up jokes on the spot. It took him four and a half years of steady work to get passed at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. He spent money on a big pizza parlour set for the special. He told the whole story on the Comedy Means Business podcast.

Stand-up specials are cheap to watch and give new comics a way to reach fans. Watkins shows a slow, steady grind can still pay off.