Kyle Kinane interview: The prolific comedian takes us behind the scenes

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Kyle Kinane has released two soulful, uninhibited and often hilarious stand-up specials.Yet, for the 47-year-old comic, he sees his exceptional output as just part of the job.“I have an hour that I present, and when I think it’s at its best, I record it and put it out,” Kinane told the New York Post in an exclusive interview.“It’s similar to the UK model where you’re like, ‘alright, here’s this year’s offering,’ but while that’s being perfected, the new stuff is in the oven.”And, true to form, the hardworking Chicago native and current Portland resident is already back on the road after dropping the excellent, expertly constructed special “DirtNap” on Monday, March 4.As of now, Kinane has dates book from March all the way up until November on his nationwide ‘It’s Not A Tour, It’s The Job Tour.’That includes three shows at Albany’s Funny Bone on May 17-18. “On this run, I’m exploring the idea of fight or flight as a human response to threats,” Kinane explained. “I don’t have that.

I always wind up sticking around and not fighting, just being near things that would put me in peril.”Exploring new concepts is nothing out of the ordinary for Kinane, who sees ample stage time in front of paying audiences as a gift, rather than a burden.“Every weekend I’m at a club, that’s four or five hours onstage,” he noted. “That’s a lot of time to take an idea and run with it.”As a result, the bellowing comic — whose gruff voice you may recognize from 2010s-era Comedy Central ads — has seen his act evolve over the years.“I’m trying to move away from party stories,” he chuckled. “I’m a middle-aged man and those aren’t glamorous.”While partying may no longer appeal to Kinane, there really is no better party in comedy than catching his laugh.