He Became a Dad at 16… Now Willie Macc Is Betting Everything on Comedy

Willie Macc became a dad at 16… and now he’s betting everything on comedy. In this raw episode, he talks fatherhood, faith, autism, mental health, and turning pain into punchlines. Willie sits down with Sarah J Halstead and Rich Chassler on Drinking During Business Hours to talk about fatherhood, stand-up, strict religion, autism, mental health, and turning real-life pain into punchlines. If you like comedy podcasts that actually go somewhere emotionally, this is one of those episodes. Willie opens up about the story behind his special Good Dad, Bad Father, raising a son while still basically being a kid himself, choosing stand-up over comfort, and why the long road might be the only real road. Funny, honest, and full of hard-earned perspective, this is one of the most compelling conversations the show has had. Drink of the Podcast (NOT SPONSORED) 2017 Michel Chapoutier Costieres de Nimes A Rhône blend discussed in the episode as including Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Carignan. Sarah frames it as a special bottle from the cellar, opened because Willie is a guest they genuinely wanted to celebrate. About Willie Macc: Willie Macc is a comedian, writer, actor, father, and “problem solver,” with his official site calling him “Your New Favorite Storyteller.” His X bio describes him as going “From BET College Hill to the commercial king and touring comic.” In the episode, Willie also shares that his special Good Dad, Bad Father is headed to Amazon Prime in July. Guest Links Website: https://www.williemacc.com/ X: https://x.com/funnywilliemacc Facebook:   / imwilliemacc   Listen to Drinking During Business Hours: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS! Sarah IG @sarahhalstead https://www.instagram.com/sarahhalste... FB @sarahjhalsteadcomic   / sarahjhalsteadcomic   X @sarahjhalstead   / sarahjhalstead   Website https://sarahjhalstead.com/ Rich IG @richchassler   / richchassler   FB @chasslerfans   / chasslerfans   X @richchassler https://x.com/richchassler Website https://richardchassler.com/ 📧 [email protected] 🎧 Please rate & review the podcast on your favorite platform — it helps more than you know! Chapters 00:00 Intro, new glasses, upcoming shows 03:22 Opening the wine and welcoming Willie Macc 07:59 The casting advice that changed Willie’s career 09:39 Why Willie is choosing stand-up over comfort 12:24 Becoming a dad at 16 and the story behind Good Dad, Bad Father 16:47 Strict religion and hard questions about faith 25:20 Parenting, Willie’s son, and autism 36:43 Fathers, grandparents, and discipline 43:38 The stand-up grind and comedy club politics 46:20 Mental health and dark thoughts 48:20 Braille, perspective, and Willie’s film idea 50:20 Upcoming special, socials, and outro Source #WillieMacc #DrinkingDuringBusinessHours #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #GoodDadBadFather