Uncontained

This week I met up with stand-up comedian Noah Gain in the green room before his set at Tommy T's in Pleasanton, CA. Noah is a comic on the rise, currently in his 4th year of stand-up. Like many comics, he was a fan of comedy long before the took the stage himself. The way he got in to comedy is a little more of a trial-by-fire situation. Not knowing how go get his foot in the door, Noah did what anybody would do in the age of technology; he turned to Craigslist. He found a gig asking for an experienced comedian, and long story short, he ended up performing his first ever stand up gig at a benefit for battered women. He obviously survived the experience. Noah has gone on to share the stage with Orny Adams, Anjelah Johnson, Chris Redd (who is now on Saturday Night Live), and Aries Spears from Mad TV.We talk about his goal for his stand-up, why he doesn't post any of his sets online, and his strong interest in Serial Killers--Noah assured me that we did not have to worry about our safety at his shows. The