Happy New Year Backseaters Welcome you to the third day of 2024 and we’re already taking days off. We’ll be back next week with a new episode full of fresh takes and new year’s exaggerated energy.In the meantime, head to dustinnickerson.com for upcoming tour dates, join the Facebook group, the patreon to give a little more and get a little more, and watch our entire podcast episodes on YouTube, details in the show notes. Onto the throwback show. - Dustin and Mel are back in the Frontseat to dive into the ins and outs of how (and when) comedians are booked at clubs, stories from a road trip with Joel, and why you should 100% be upset if your kid wants to become a comedian...but they 100% can't be. PLUS, a Bingo Dingo of DC League of Super-Pets! This Week’s Sponsor: BARK TECHNOLOGIES >> Keep Your Kids Safe with Bark Technologies and the NEW Bark Phone. Use promo code DONTMAKEME at www.bark.us for your free 7 day trial and 15% OFF your LIFETIME subscription AND get $200 off first year when you port your child's number to a Bark Phone. Tell us about your holiday plans on the Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/dustinnickersoncomedy Watch the new comedy special, Runs in the Family from Dustin Nickerson | (Full Comedy Special) #newcomedy #standupcomedy : https://youtu.be/0Dybn3Atj9k Don’t forget, you can now WATCH the show on YouTube for the full featured experience here: https://www.youtube.com/@DustinNickerson. Order Dustin's book: How to Be Married (To Melissa) today!” https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/how-to-be-married-to-melissa/ Give a little More and Get a Little More from us on Patreon! Head to https://www.patreon.com/DustinNickerson for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Shoot us a message to [email protected] and get your very own horrible parenting/relationship advice. Don’t Make Me Come Back There is edited & produced in partnership with Andy Lara at http://www.andylikeswords.com