Episode 335: Speed Bumps That Separate Us with John Lehr and Jay Martel

<p>On this episode, we talked about:</p> <p>How Jay and John started their own play<br/> Freedom vs. security<br/> How liberal are you really?<br/> Being kind to each other<br/> Fire or fly instinct<br/> Acting in the moment<br/> Knowing your true nature<br/> Dropping ego to solve problems<br/> Making things right with people<br/> How to deal with conflict<br/> Giving yourself excuses to apologize<br/> The &#34;scrotum talk&#34;<br/> It&#39;s hard to be a man in this society<br/> What it means to be a man<br/> Breaking down who you are<br/> Embracing your femininity<br/> Evolving from who we are </p> <p><br/> &#34;No matter how successful you are, when you&#39;re dealing with art, you have to make it, every piece of art is handmade&#34;</p> <p> </p> <p>&#34;Once your mind is flooded, there&#39;s nothing you can do at that moment, it is very difficult, so you have to act prior to that&#34;</p> <p> </p> <p>&#34;You don&#39;t know someone, man or woman if you don&#39;t work with them in a really high-pressure situation&#34;</p> <p> </p> <p>About John and Jay:</p> <p><strong>Jay Martel</strong> <span>is an Emmy®, Peabody®, WGA, and American Comedy Award winner for his work writing and producing TV and film and is a regular contributor to</span> <em><span>The New Yorker</span></em><span>. He has served as showrunner for acclaimed shows including</span> <em><span>Alternatino with Arturo Castro, Teachers,</span></em> <span>and</span> <em><span>Key &amp; Peele.</span></em><span> </span></p> <p><strong>John Lehr</strong> <span>is the star and creator of multiple TV series and is most widely known as one of the original Geico cavemen. His story-based comedy has appeared in LA, NYC Off-Broadway, Montreal Comedy Festival and in clubs across the U.S. He is also a seasoned host, Master of Ceremony, Toastmaster, and guest lecturer/teacher. </span></p> <p><span>Together, they have been performing their 2-man, 1-hour pop-up play</span> <strong>SPEED BUMP</strong><span>, an immersive theatrical experience, in people’s backyards ov