Teacher, Trucker, Comedian is a podcast born out of three very different lives — and one comedy class that brought two of them together.
Tall T spends his days behind the wheel, logging miles and collecting stories from the road. Lil L is in the classroom, navigating the daily chaos of education with patience, humor, and a whiteboard. Big Al is a working comedian who's made a career out of finding the joke in everything. When these three sit down together, the conversation goes anywhere — current events, culture, the absurdities of everyday life, and the art and craft of stand-up comedy.
Tall T and Lil L aren't just fans of comedy — they're both graduates of the Comics stand-up comedy class hosted at LOL in San Antonio, which means when Big Al breaks down what makes something funny, this crew can actually keep up. The result is a show that's part roundtable, part open mic, and part real talk.
Teacher, Trucker, Comedian — three perspectives, one podcast, zero filter.
Big Al was booted out of his regular Circle K stop (where he usually grabs cheap energy drinks on the way to record) for reasons he's about to explain. Meanwhile, Big Al has been scouting comics at open mics and brings a guest—a comic named Mini Beanie he discovered—who'll join later in the episode.
19 Aug 2026
Tire Gators & Death Row Meals
The crew celebrates their first paid gigs, Big Al reports back from LA and New Mexico road shows where he let an opener run 20 minutes instead of 10 (and he crushed it), and then the gang deep-dives into "20 Questions" covering death row meals, prized possessions, lottery dreams, and life philosophies.
19 Aug 2026
Tax-Free Sweats & Teacher Survival Mode
As summer ends and kids head back to school, Lil L (the teacher) and crew discuss tax-free weekend shopping, the brutal first year for new teachers (called "survival year"), helicopter parents, and how the school system has changed dramatically. The team sends encouragement to teachers, students, and parents.
19 Aug 2026
22 Hours, Zero Visibility, One Sleeping Co-Pilot
Big Al returns from a brutal 22-hour LA road trip where he and a friend drove directly through a tornado storm (while the friend slept through most of it), then got stuck in a two-hour accident. The crew debates whether Quiet Place is a Christmas movie and talks about a new open mic at Rebar.
19 Aug 2026
Divorce Talk & Dog Diarrhea
After a long hiatus, the crew reunites with Evan sitting in. They dive into divorce experiences, Big Al celebrates six months sober, and the hosts explore sexuality, bisexuality, teaching comedy, and the joys of owning a Great Dane who shits inside.
22 Jun 2026
Free Broke & Funny
This week one of us officially trades lesson plans for punchlines, resigning as a math staff development teacher to launch Math on the Move tutoring and go all-in on stand-up.
18 Jun 2026
Four’s Company
The crew welcomes their first-ever guest for an episode all about the chaos of the week. San Antonio's heat is murdering car batteries, a truck gets its tail lights stolen mid-Spurs game, and one host recounts an exhausting battle buying a used Highlander from a dealership pulling every trick in the book.
14 May 2026
Stage Fright, Stand-Up Rules, & Mother’s Day Chaos
Big Al, Little L, and Tati are back for another Sunday session! Tati recaps her first real stand-up performance at Upstage Comedy's Teacher Appreciation Week show — nerves, blacking out, and all. The crew digs into the unwritten rules of comedy: what to wear on stage, how to read a crowd, and why facing the lights is just part of the job. Then things get personal as the gang swaps Mother's Day memories, kids-who-talk-back stories, and honest takes on parenting, family dynamics, and what it means to finally pursue something just for yourself.
7 May 2026
Exit Through the Side Door
Episode 2 of Teacher, Trucker, Comedian kicks off with a strip club field trip (for comedy inspiration, of course), Lil L's brief career as a club waitress, and Tall T's surprisingly frugal Army days. The crew then gets into new Texas laws — including the statewide cell phone ban in schools — Dave Chappelle's early no-phone policy, the nightmare that is the Alamodome, overpriced concert seats, and San Antonio's underappreciated sports scene. Big Al closes out with his Cinco de Mayo comedy anniversary and Lil L's first 12-minute set. Unfiltered, unscripted, and only getting looser.
7 May 2026
Com’n In Hot
The first episode is here! Big Al, Lil L, and Tall T kick things off with zero filter and zero agenda — car accidents, bad insurance, trucking in the rain, bathroom debates, HEB appreciation, and somehow a full breakdown of the San Antonio comedy scene. Welcome to the pod.
22 Sept 2024
Potato Potata Chingona Chingatha
The gang talk to none other than the Queen of San Antonio Comedy herself, Irma Ruiz. They discuss the origins of her comedy and why she is now sober.
2 Sept 2024
Three is Peopley
Grabby, Adryan, and DeEtta are alone today and still overstimulated. They discuss Comedian on-stage ticks, their takes on the Man or Bear debate, and the recent Reverse-Stranger-Gate.
31 Jul 2024
Donald’s Hynie
San Antonio comedian Sam Haynie joins Adryan, DeEtta, and Grabby for their episode 7. They discuss what motivated him to start doing comedy, his first open mic, his future goals and his alter ego makes a guest appearance.
26 Apr 2024
C-Section
San Antonio comedian C-Wayne joins Adryan, DeEtta, and Grabby for their episode 6. They discuss what motivated him to start doing comedy, his first open mic, his future goals and randomness ensues: a fly interrupts proceedings for a moment, Clifton Simmons blows up our instagram in the middle, and FYI Adryan's mic apparently wasn't on... thankfully.
15 Apr 2024
Power Ranguh
We talk to PJ Davis; joining Adryan, DeEtta, and Grabby for episode 5. They discuss what motivated him to start doing comedy, his first open mic, and what the future holds him.
2 Apr 2024
Paddy Melt with a side of Reverb
We say good riddance to a San Antonio favorite Paddy Melt; joining Adryan, DeEtta, and Grabby for episode 4. They discuss what motivated him to start doing comedy, his first open mic, and what the future holds for the sometimes unorthodox comedian.
19 Feb 2024
Flat Earthers and Flat Liners
San Antonio comedian Jahmil Jaxson joins Adryan, DeEtta, and Grabby for their episode 3. They discuss what motivated him to start doing comedy, his first open mic, his future goals, as well as an in depth discussion on his military career and how it influences his comedy.
13 Feb 2024
E is for Egyptologist
Eddie G joins Adryan, DeEtta, and Grabby for their episode II. They discuss what motivated him to start doing comedy, his first open mic, his future goals as well as the Vince McMahon lawsuit.
2 Feb 2024
100% Chance of a New Podcast
Ethan Martinez joins Adryan, DeEtta, and Grabby for their first ever episode. They discuss what motivated him to start doing comedy, his first open mic, his future goals as well as the future goals of Flash Laughs.
The gang also discuss the big "no-no" as well as the future comedy in South Texas.
Name Drops: Ethan Martinez, Adryan Van Dang, Deetta, Alex Faircloth, Cuzin Burto, Duck EZ, Drew Blues...
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