What Dan Soder has said about Stand-up comedy craft

Soder credited Los Angeles comics as strong performers even though New York comics disparage them.

“New York comics love to shit on L.A. comics, but the props I'm going to give to L.A. comics, they perform their ass off”

Pardon My Take: Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’s (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:43:27

Soder argued that a New York comic moving to Los Angeles is effectively retiring or pivoting to the industry.

“if you're a New York comic and you move here, you're kind of retiring”

Pardon My Take: Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’s (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:44:40

Soder called his upcoming Netflix special his best hour.

“But I love it. I love, I think it's my best hour easily”

Pardon My Take: Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’s (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 2:09:03

Soder predicted his Netflix special, taping in June, would be released in early 2027.

“I want to say probably January, February 2027”

Pardon My Take: Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’s (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 2:29:48