Comedian Paul Elia is back after finishing his standup special, "Detroit Player," recorded at the Detroit House of Comedy. You can watch the whole thing free on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LYwOuGgHUac?si=Zll0ZQ-cK5bBW7CM We get into growing up in an immigrant family, the importance of building your own platforms as a creator, and more.  Show rundown: 01:41 - Where did the idea to do your own special come from?  03:54 - What did you think you knew going into this, but didn't?  05:40 - Why is putting out a whole piece of work important in this clip-driven world? 06:55 - Family stories and how his mom's hustle helped inspire himself 11:39 - DId Fletcher see Paul's success when they were younger, going to school together? 12:53 - Working on Rami and how it is different than his standup 17:05 - Paul's next steps Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or 313-789-3211 Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonapple  Or Spotify: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonspotify