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Misery Meets the Mic with Jeremy Hotz
Jeremy Hotz is a Canadian stand-up known for anxious, observational jokes and a hand-at-the-face stage stance. He built his name across clubs and festivals, turning daily hassles into slow-burn bits with quick, muttered tags.
The anxious lens that hits home
Expect an hour that leans on misadventure stories, off-the-cuff crowd riffs, and a steady drip of self-deprecation. Likely bits include International Man of Misery, What a Miserable Show This Is, Canada vs. America, and a Front-row life audit that grows into a longer rant. The room usually skews to comedy lifers, date-night pairs, and small friend groups who lean in for the quiet asides and enjoy the playful groans. He often opens with local gripes unique to the city, then circles back with callbacks that stitch the night together.Small quirks, big payoffs
A recurring quirk is how he shields the mic with a palm to make the voice sound more pinched, heightening the nervous character. These set choices and any production touches are inferred from prior shows and may shift by venue or mood.Black Hoodies, Nervous Laughs, and In-Jokes
The scene skews relaxed and slightly bookish, with black hoodies, simple jackets, and a few vintage festival tees.
Quiet laughter, shared cues
People tend to laugh in waves, then murmur the best lines to friends before the next beat lands. Playful groans become part of the show, almost a rhythm section he can lean against. Merch, when offered, favors plain text and the familiar 'misery' vibe over loud graphics. You may hear soft recognition when a local gripe lands, as longtime fans know he tailors a chunk each night.Afterglow of the hour
Post-show chatter is about a well-built arc, favorite callbacks, and the odd moment of crowd work that felt unique to the room. It is a polite crowd, alert to pauses, and happy to sit in the awkward beats until the laugh breaks.The Sound of a Sigh Turned Into Punchlines
This set lives on rhythm, with pauses, sighs, and soft mutters used like drum fills between punchlines.
Pacing you can hear
He pushes and pulls tempo, letting a small complaint breathe, then snapping it tight with a quick tag. The mic becomes a prop, as he tilts it off-mouth to create a thin, worried tone before dropping back to full voice for the hit. Expect modular bits that can move in order, so a crowd riff can slide into a planned story without a hard cut. The band, in this case, is silence and timing, and he treats them like instruments by leaving space for laughs to crest.Insider habit worth noticing
A lesser-noted habit is a late-set callback that reuses an early throwaway word as a new punch, a small trick that binds the hour. Lighting is clean and even, keeping faces visible so he can read reactions and adjust volume or pace on the fly. Expect minimal staging so the writing and persona stay front and center.If You Like Dry Nerves and Smart Lines
Fans who enjoy crafted anxiety and gentle absurdity often cross over with a few sharp storytellers.