What Sarah Sherman has said about Stand-up comedy craft

Sherman said most stand-up comedians hope others don't get stage time, unlike Hernández, who encourages peers.

“I feel like most stand-ups are such fucking bloodsuckers that they, like, hope nobody else is getting up”

Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Marcello Hernández (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 5:33

Sherman suspected Hernández writes much of his material on stage because he is energized by audiences.

“I have a feeling he writes a lot on stage because he's so like physical and like gets really energized by an audience”

Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Marcello Hernández (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 9:10

Sherman attributes her apparent confidence to having bombed so often that nothing worse can happen on stage.

“I think I am so used to bombing, even though it sounds like I crushed my first time at bat”

Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Sarah Sherman (Jun 16, 2026) · Listen from 29:50

Sherman says she bombed often opening for Adam Sandler because audiences had come specifically to see him.

“They are there to see Adam Sandler. Not Long Island Presents, Sarah Sherman, someone they don't know who's sweating up there”

Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Sarah Sherman (Jun 16, 2026) · Listen from 56:56