Sam Tallent

Sam Tallent
Sam Tallent performing at SkankFest in Las Vegas, 2023
Born (1987-05-02) May 2, 1987 (age 39)
Elizabeth, Colorado, U.S.
EducationMetropolitan State University of Denver
Comedy career
Years active2008–present
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • Podcast
  • Writer
Genres
Websitewww.samtallent.com

Sam Bayard Tallent (born May 2, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, author, and podcaster.

Early life

Tallent was raised in Elizabeth, Colorado.

Career

Tallent's Career started in 2008 where he started traveling across the American West and Midwest to do shows at smaller venues in rural towns. Tallent’s first comedy special, Waiting For Death to Claim Us, was released on Amazon Prime, AppleTV, and YouTube. The special was listed amongst the Top 10 Comedy Specials of 2021 by both Decider and Interrobang. It possesses the distinction as the last comedy special filmed before the COVID lockdown; shooting wrapped on the final evening before shows and indoor gatherings were furloughed for nearly two years.

In December 2023, Tallent performed a new special, The Toad's Morale. He is the host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast alongside his best friend and co-host Nathan Lund. Since 2010, Tallent has toured across North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe.[citation needed]

In May 2020, Tallent published Running the Light via his publishing house, Too Big To Fail Press - the audio book rights sold at auction in 2021. (*Note: Garth Ennis did NOT write a screenplay on this). His novella, Attaboy, was published as an Audible Original in 2022. In 2024, it was announced that he had signed a deal with Random House to publish Running the Light as well as further literary works including his following novel; "Brut: A Novel". As of June 18, 2025, Running the Light was available in Spanish under the title Sin Supervivientes.

Tallent has performed at Skankfest Comedy Festival, Comedy Central, Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival Black Hills Comedy Festival and SXSW Comedy Festival. He has made appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience, Kill Tony, The Chris Gethard Show and Viceland's Flophouse.

Since February 2024, Tallent has produced a comedic travel documentary titled: Sam Tallent's Wide World in which he writes, directs, narrates and co-hosts. The episodic format features Tallent alongside life-long friends Nathan Lund, Patrick Richardson, David Gborie and Jacob Becker, traveling the globe while offering humorous and satirical insight on local cultures and attractions. Locations visited include Tokyo, Yokohama, Paris, Eastern Colorado, Rome, Key West and New Zealand. Episodes are published to Tallent's YouTube channel.

Tallent has been a guest on podcasts including Matt and Shanes Secret Podcast, Tony Hinchcliffe's Kill Tony, The Adam Friedland Show, Joe Rogan Experience, Have A Word, Barstool Sports Dr. Drew After Dark, Marc Maron's WTF podcast, Tim Dillon's podcast, Chris Distefano's podcast, The Danny Brown Show and James Donald Forbes McCann's podcast.[citation needed]

Personal life

Tallent is married to Dr. Emily Tallent. He currently resides in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2022 with a degree in Public Address and Rhetoric.

Influences

Tallent draws inspiration from rock bands Lightning Bolt and Minutemen, novelists Denis Johnson and Cormac McCarthy, and comedian Norm Macdonald.

Works

Comedy Specials

Books

References

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  2. ↑ Domenech, Ben (December 28, 2023). "The Toad's Morale puts Sam Tallent's filthy genius on display". The Spectator. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Is TikTok-focused crowd work ruining stand-up comedy?". September 22, 2023. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Graham, Byron (September 3, 2020). "Sam Tallent on Running the Light, Will Smith, and Being Too Big to Fail". Westword. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Kidwell, John (June 23, 2023). "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Jester". Splice Today. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Wenzel, John (January 24, 2022). "10 books by Colorado authors you should read in 2022". Burlington-record. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ahead of Tampa shows, Sam Tallent talks breaking into book clubs, empathy in comedy, and more". 20 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "The book is now available in Spanish". X. June 18, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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  11. ↑ "4-day "Funstival" wears inner kid on the outside". August 24, 2011. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Shows".
  13. ↑ "Sam Tallent's Wide World: Tokyo Riffs - Episode I". YouTube. 21 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Sam Tallent". YouTube.
  15. ↑ "Joe Rogan Weighs In on Bud Light Controversy". Newsweek. April 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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  17. ↑ "Joe Rogan Still 'Loves' Kid Rock's Video". April 12, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Life After Brain Surgery Feat. Sam Tallent - Son of a Boy Dad Ep. 107". Barstool Sports. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Questions with comedians: Vail Comedy Show welcomes Sam Tallent this week". October 16, 2022. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  20. ↑ Phare, Cory (May 10, 2022). "From open mics to world tours". Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  21. ↑ Tallent, Sam. "Brut By Sam Tallent". Random HOuse. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  22. ↑ Samarov, Dmitry (January 22, 2021). "The sad, funny monster in Running the Light". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Denver comic Sam Tallent's debut novel, "Running the Light," confronts stand-up industry's demons". Denver Post. August 8, 2020. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.