Two friends, Jason and the speaker, started It's a Cardigan just for fun without any business intentions. The name of the band is a reference to a type of sweater that buttons in the front.
The band's intention has always been to have a big, messy, collaborative kind of engagement in their live performances along with expanding and contracting of the band, which further extends to the audience in a feedback loop. The interaction extends to signing autographs for the fans and walking through the crowd performing.
The speaker shares about the chaos that happened backstage before delivering his speech and how he managed to stay focused and positive by giving himself a cue and bringing joy to the audience.
Comedian discusses the best length of a comedy set, aiming for consistency and a strong ending, and suggests a preferred time limit of 65 minutes.
The speaker talks about how they have not slowed down in years because of touring and their show, and how they were a little bit afraid for their parents during the pandemic. They decided to take a mental break due to the spiking cases and events going on at the time.