Comedian Paul Elia joins the Cruz Show for an honest, hilarious, and deeply personal conversation about his stand‑up special “Good Son.” From getting married and navigating immigrant family expectations to funding his own comedy special and even hiring a clown coach, Paul breaks down the craft, fear, and faith behind his work. Paul opens up about growing up Chaldean Assyrian, the pressure of being a “good son,” arranged marriages, cultural respect, and how silence, pacing, and physical comedy shape his stand‑up. He also dives into the realities of releasing a comedy special on YouTube, battling algorithms, running ads, and why comedians today have to bet on themselves.

<p>Comedian Paul Elia joins the Cruz Show for an honest, hilarious, and deeply personal conversation about his stand‑up special &ldquo;Good Son.&rdquo; From getting married and navigating immigrant family expectations to funding his own comedy special and even hiring a clown coach, Paul breaks down the craft, fear, and faith behind his work. Paul opens up about growing up Chaldean Assyrian, the pressure of being a &ldquo;good son,&rdquo; arranged marriages, cultural respect, and how silence, pacing, and physical comedy shape his stand‑up. He also dives into the realities of releasing a comedy special on YouTube, battling algorithms, running ads, and why comedians today have to bet on themselves.</p>

The Cruz Show Podcast takes you behind the scenes of the #1 Afternoon Show in Los Angeles. J Cruz, Jackie Ramirez, Jeff “The Sports Dude” Garcia, Nico Blitz & DJ Lezlee clown each other about their lives, talk Hip Hop & The Culture & get into what happens behind the scenes during the show & interviews. The Cruz Show is LIVE on Real 923 in Los Angeles afternoons from 2-7pm. You can listen live on the iHeart Radio App

The Cruz Show Podcast takes you behind the scenes of the #1 Afternoon Show in Los Angeles. J Cruz, Jackie Ramirez, Jeff “The Sports Dude” Garcia, Nico Blitz &amp; DJ Lezlee clown each other about their lives, talk Hip Hop &amp; The Culture &amp; get into what happens behind the scenes during the show &amp; interviews. The Cruz Show is LIVE on Real 923 in Los Angeles afternoons from 2-7pm. You can listen live on the iHeart Radio App

The Cruz Show Podcast takes you behind the scenes of the #1 Afternoon Show in Los Angeles. J Cruz, Jackie Ramirez, Jeff “The Sports Dude” Garcia, Nico Blitz &amp; DJ Lezlee clown each other about their lives, talk Hip Hop &amp; The Culture &amp; get...

The Cruz Show Podcast

EP 833: Paul Elia Interview (uncensored) 

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