Welcome!

You’re here. And so am I. (oh what have we done)

1. Why this, why now

As a nomadic comedy writer I’ve finally found a place to call home. You see, I used to live on the mainstream social media platforms, with my comedy content shared millions of times around the internet. My follower count was in the excess of 100k and I was constantly being DM’d for shoutouts and collaborations. A pretty good start for a guy hoping to get into late-night show writing, right? I thought so too.

As frustrating as it was being constantly suspended for posting stick figure drawings of hitler being killed in unusual ways, and kkk members going to the spa to have their blackheads removed, I accepted these annoyances as the cost of writing comedy. I wore my suspensions as badges of honor, not capitulating to the safe-space rules of the big tech overlords. But it was a day spent with a shaman that altered my course.

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I’d fallen into the trap of associating my self-worth with my follower-count. My ego lived and died with each follower gained and lost. Ultimately my ego was in surplus, which is arguably worse than the alternative, so in order to disconnect from my ego I disconnected from social media. Like, deleted. Gone. Years of building, demolished in a few clicks. Who was I now? Am I anything without my following? Am I still a comedy writer? Am I still funny? The anxiety of ‘what have I just done’ enveloped me.

But when the dust finally settled I realized I was still funny, and I was still a comedy writer, but instead of an audience of 100K, I had a very deeply engaged audience of 6 friends, including my parents. Any future comedy writing opportunities were going to be earned solely on the merit of my writing and not on the relative impressiveness of my follower count, and I was at peace with that.

So why am I here? It’s a mix of I don’t really know, the joy of sharing my writing, and finding a platform that veers away from everything I didn’t like about the mainstream. And a loving nudge (you know who you are).

I’m not just starting a newsletter, I’m starting a community of people who appreciate things a little off kilter. You’re cool with the groaniest of dadjokes, off-color humor (one of my best friends is black!), and other absurd and nonsensical stuff that that will surely make you question my fleeting sanity.

What exactly will you write? Should I wear a helmet?

Maybe. Let me explain.

All subscribers will get The Weekly Milk. This is where I will offer my comedic take on some kind of news item or issue that’s being talked about. It will sometimes be political and divisive so if you’re easily offended it appears that our journey together must come to a close. I still like you though, but from a distance of course.

I will also write a weekly Short Comedy Piece, usually silly and somewhat nonsensical.

There will also be content for monthly paying subscribers, which brings me to…

Money?! For WRITING?!

I’m glad you let me bring this up. I will be sharing extremely unfiltered stuff behind a paywall because money helps me buy things, such as food, and there are things I write that just can’t be for everyone. This includes:

• A bad advice column. I'm not a therapist, but I am very wise. (And fiverr shut down my advice page.)
• Videos like this.
• Full access to Ming Lo’s phone calls.
• Participation! You can ask questions, get psychic readings (I’m usually wrong) give feedback, be part of the debauchery.
• Excerpts from the book I am currently writing.
• Drawings of things.
• Business ideas.
• My OnlyFans. (It’s not what you think. Or maybe it is.)
• Other things what will unfold organically.

Access to this hidden alcove of The Sour Milk will cost $6 per month.

To make that affordable to more readers, if you are in a position to GIFT a subscription to somebody else, now you have a way to do that:

Mostly, however you choose to read The Sour Milk, I am very, very humbled, grateful and appreciative to have you with me, in this unfiltered & uncensored space to share my authentic lunacy and humor. Let this be a place where we can exist peacefully in the mess we’ve I’ve made. Thank you for being here.

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