Opening jokes

Here are a few clips with opening jokes or humorous cold opens from various podcasts:

1. SmartLess features a lighthearted cold open where Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes exchange dad jokes and playful banter:

   Sean Hayes: "Did you hear about the cheese that's been working out? The dude is shredded." 1

2. On The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sets up a planned opening joke with comedian Matt Rife about being canceled for a joke:

   Dr. Peterson: "So now you're a comedian, and you got canceled for a domestic assault joke. And then you put up a joke ad site about special needs helmets to protect the people who are offended by you." 2

3. Chris Turner shares the challenge of opening in stand-up comedy on The James Altucher Show:

   Chris Turner: "I would tell some jokes, and for five minutes it would go well, and then it would just be a, you know, this is also down to the fact maybe my quality of jokes wasn't as consistent." 3

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     Cold Open Banter

     00:00:06
     
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     Comedy, Controversy

     00:01:45
     
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     Overcoming Opening Act Struggles

     00:13:03