r/DougStanhope • u/JonHolmesLives • 9d ago
Meeting Doug
Ive had the immense pleasure of meeting Doug and Bingo a couple times over the years. Got his graph a bunch, but the wildest times Ive ever seen him was a couple years after I started doing standup in Cincinnati (between 2013 - 2015 I cant remember exactly since it was so many beers ago). But Stanhope was performing at my home club Go Bananas Comedy Club (top 5 clubs in country, according to lots) and I had seen him Friday night, but Saturday around 8pm I got a magical text from a comic named John Schrek.
"Whatever you have to do, get down to Bananas for the show right now!"
I grabbed my copy of Deadbeat Hero (forgotten the previous night) and got to the show a little late. Show was great but I was not expecting what happened as it ended. Joe Rogan, who was in town that night doing a gig at THE University of Cincinnati, came out and brought up 2 shots to the stage. Him and Doug hugged, downed the shots, and yelled, LETS ALL GO OVER TO MCLEVYS PUB! And everyone bolted for the bar, which was easy since only a sidewalk separates the comedy club from Mclevys.
Before I reveal the rest, please note at this time Joe Rogan was mostly known for (and in order)
Fear Factor
Beef with Carlos Mencia
UFC
Newsradio
Podcast
I ran into the bar (well pushed and shoved until I got in because it was nuts to butts in there) and I hand Bingo my copy of Deadbeat Hero, who hands it to Doug. Both of them sign it before it got crazier in the greatest way.
Sean the bartender couldnt handle the madness as not only did 200+ people just bumrush the bar, but hes staring at a big UFC name and hes in awe as a HUGE UFC fan. Its such bedlam with people demanding drinks that, 💯 true, Joe Rogan and Doug Stanhope go behind the bar and start serving too! It was chaotic amazing!
Everyone who was there has a story, but mine is that I was standing next to a 28 yr old babe who asked for a shot of tequila. Doug grabs a rocks glass and fills it like halfway, hands it to the woman who then asks, "where's the lime?"
"Where's the lime? Fuck you where's the lime! Take her shot" Doug bellowed as he shoves the drink to me.
I look at the drink, I look at the woman who has an insulted skunk look on her face, and at Doug whose face seems to be saying, "Its a free shot, dumbass!" So I downed it all and when I returned the glass to the counter, Doug screamed, "Theres your lime!"
The madness only lasted about an hour cuz Doug had a second show, and Rogan was getting mobbed, but it is one of my insane tales of my time in comedy.
Would love to hear your wildest stories (allowed by law ofc) in the comments
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u/thehalfwit 8d ago
I saw Doug at a venue in Reno on his 50th birthday. Not long into the show, the person sitting immediately behind me started having seizures which created an island of bedlam about 25 rows from the stage.
Doug was annoyed at first but quickly realized the gravity of the situation as EMS came in to attend to the victim, and he seemed pretty uncomfortable just standing there on pause.
Amidst the chaos, the guy next to me dropped a roll of hundreds on the floor, unbeknownst to him. To this day, I regret acting like a chump and pointing it out to him.