The Metro: Crowd plays key role in comedian Sam Tallent’s sets
Cary Junior II, The Metro October 15, 2025Sam Tallent joined the show ahead of his run of stand-up shows in Royal Oak to discuss his process, his inspirations, and his new book.
Sam Tallent is comedian, author and podcaster. He is perfomring October 16th-18th at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in Royal Oak.
Sam Tallent is an entertainer who has spent two decades on the stage as a musician and comedian. Sam, like many comics, has told jokes that didn’t land with the crowd, so he pivoted in real time. He turned those moments into lessons that refined his craft.
It’s a relentless grind that he illustrates best through the perspective of a fictional comedian in his recent novel “Running the Light.”
He joined the show ahead of his run of stand-up shows October 16-18 at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in Royal Oak to discuss his process, his inspirations, and his new book.
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Cary Junior II is an audio journalist and producer for The Metro on 101.9 WDET. Cary has worked as a producer or host on a number of projects. His work includes short and longform audio, documentary series and daily radio. In his five year career in journalism he has worked for Crooked Media, the Detroit Free Press, and now WDET - Detroit's NPR station.
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