David reflects on the first year anniversary of Starting Standup.

Sometimes getting back on stage leads to unexpected connections. Sometimes those connections lead to inappropriate questions we can't ask. This episode covers both.

A dad's trip to three agricultural fairs spirals into chaos when his family impulse-buys three male rabbits with surprisingly prominent anatomy. Join comedian David Walton as he navigates ragweed season, questionable parenting decisions, and hi...

I try a CIA-style trick to make people spill without asking a single question (and immediately botch it on my kid). I answer five actually-good questions so you can decide if you like me or have had enough. We get honest about journals as futur...

I rewatched A Star Is Born and had to eat my words: for years I thought “I could’ve played those roles,” then Cooper drops a triple-threat and I’m like—nope.  We get into why acting drunk is hard, Vince Vaughn worship, and my delusional Ha...

In this episode, David returns stone-cold sober and shares stories about parenting his wonderfully unfiltered son. From YouTube 'facts' and Jersey Mike's obsessions to the challenges of raising kids in the digital age, David explores the delica...

Childhood friend Tegan Webster comes on the pod. The next Robin Quivers?

New bit on puberty

Mindfulness of Adultery

Verbal diahhrea

I just discovered one of my to-do lists from 8 years ago. Fascinating what gets done, and what doesn't.  Does this ever happen to you? Let's explore why we do things, and why we don't together in this week's episode.

David continues to record nonsense.

David gets back on the open mic horse and does a post mortem.

After receiving brutally honest feedback from a high school friend about my last episode being "boring and no laughs," I've rekindled my creative fire and am preparing for my first stage performance in weeks. This episode walks through my proce...

David tracks the messy evolution of his act, from joking about kratom and morphine drips to nearly launching a debate show on illicit substances. Along the way he revisits a live “Armchair Expert” set that almost tempted Dax Shepard off the wag...

Ever wonder what your teenage fashion choices revealed about your desperate need to fit in? David Walton takes us on a hilarious journey through the social currency of Z Cavariccis—those ridiculously baggy pants with multiple belt loops that so...

David runs a creative restraint exercise after stumbling on a Louis CK quote and finds a lot of potential standup material he's now excited about.

David speaks with the 7 year old that lives in his head and tells him an inappropriate joke. David is unhinged throughout.

Looking for inspiration David does a word perfect performance of Anthony Jeselnik's Bones and All 2024 Netflix standup special. 

David tries out a new joke about everyone being a liar and then does some comic perspective exercises that reveal he probably has a drug problem.

Kevin Christy is not only a world class stand up comedian but he is also more interesting than the Dos Equis man. Imagine if the Dos Equis man loved snow globes, stickers, and Disneyland and hated beer. Then listen to this interview.