SHANE GILLIS | 10 FOR 10 | EP. 3

On this episode of 10 for 10, we sit down with Shane Gillis to celebrate **10 years of The Stand. Like and subscribe and follow ‪@witzcomedytv‬ for more standup and podcasts. Shane talks candidly about his rise from Pennsylvania open mics to becoming one of the most beloved comics working today. The conversation spans Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast, Gilly & Keeves, the SNL hiring-and-firing moment, cancel culture, and why comedy clubs like The Stand matter more than ever. Raw, funny, and honest—this is a must-watch episode in the 10 Years of The Stand series. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Welcome to 10 Years of The Stand 0:46 — Shane Gillis on starting comedy in Pennsylvania 2:28 — “Stage Shane” vs. real-life Shane 7:02 — Gilly & Keeves and being built for sketch comedy 9:20 — Writing the SNL apology on The Stand’s steps 11:33 — Going on stage the night everything blew up 15:50 — Does cancel culture actually exist? 17:44 — “I had to prove I was good” 29:31 — Shane’s first stand-up set (and why it bombed) 45:44 — Realizing how far he’s come 10 for 10 — Hosted by Kieran McCann For over a decade, The Stand has been the home base for New York’s most unhinged, inventive, and battle-tested comedians. 10 for 10 is a documentary-style series hosted by Kieran McCann (record holder for hosting the longest running online radio show), taking you inside that decade — one comic at a time. Each episode profiles a Stand regular who spent the last ten years grinding at the club whether as an up-and-comer or a veteran looking to sharpen their material. We hear the bombs, the breaks, the green-room politics, the near-quit moments, the wins that changed everything, and the shows that should have ended them. This isn’t a highlight reel — it’s the real history written by the people onstage when no one was watching.