John Crist is a successful comedian with over one billion video views and is the host of his hilarious podcast "Net Positive." Crist is widely known for his viral videos like "Honest Football Coach," "Every Parent at Disney," and "Brands that need to be CANCELLED." Crist's remarkably successful online presence was backed by a relentless touring schedule that initially favored christian audiences and churches rather than the typical theatre circuit. In this episode, Crist recounts his meteoric rise to fame that was ultimately sidelined by the #metoo movement and cancel culture that swept the nation in 2019. Shawn and John share deep conversation that wrestles with topics like faith, hypocrisy, mental health, and personal growth. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShowOfficial Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow John Crist Links: Tour - https://johncristcomedy.com/tour Website - https://johncristcomedy.com Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1WDTVibOGGSPSyv3MkUeVc?si=f4226da8ff334dd4 IG - https://www.instagram.com/johnbcrist X - https://twitter.com/johnbcrist Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@johncristcomedian Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://lairdsuperfood.com - USE CODE "SRS" https://helixsleep.com/srs - USE CODE "HELIXPARTNER20" https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://moinkbox.com/shawn https://ShawnLikesGold.com | 855-936-GOLD #goldcopartner 00:00 - Introduction 30:00 - Childhood 46:00 - Exploring random churches 1:01:15 - Christian Girl Instagram 1:25:55 - What jokes do for people 1:57:32 - Honing the comedic craft 2:25:25 - Assumptions 2:49:27 - ‘The John Crist Files’ 3:16:17 - Redemption & Rehab 4:02:14 - Loose ends 4:29:09 - Getting on with it 4:56:27 - Being something you’re not