Jack Timmons

Jack Timmons grew up in Columbus, Ohio, as the oldest of three brothers in a lively household. With his father traveling for months at a time as a Major League Baseball umpire, Jack’s mother became the anchor of the family, raising the boys and fostering a close-knit bond. Jack recalls the chaos and camaraderie of growing up with two younger brothers, all within five years of each other, and how humor was a survival tool in their home. Timmons found plenty of humor as the eldest of three brothers while observing the misadventures of his younger brothers.

We spent a lot of time dissing on Cincinnati, but recovered by promoting Skyline (gross, says this Texan), Graeter's Ice Cream (don't even bother going to Central Market, I bought all of it), and Findlay Market. Those are the highlights of the city. That and Go Bananas Comedy Club which is a nod to the fact that Cincinnati is the headquarters of Chiquita Bananas.

Jack’s comedic journey began with a love for stand-up, nurtured by watching Comedy Central and sharing laughs with his dad. Jack initially pursued mechanical engineering in college, but soon realized his passion lay elsewhere and switched to film and digital media, aiming to write and perform comedy eventually.

Timmons recalls his first open mic experiences, including the "encouraging" note by a veteran comic during Go Bananas Pro-Am show of "at least you're not that bad (pointing to another comic)". Cincinnati borders the Ohio River and so it's natural to draw parallels about jumping off a bridge into a river and taking the leap to commit to comedy. That's exactly what Timmons finally did. He had enough of talking about doing standup and finally committed to performing regularly in Ohio.

While the pandemic disrupted his plans of performing comedy consistently, Jack made another leap into a river, this time the Colorado River coursing through the heart of Austin. He'd heard about the vibrant comedy scene and found happiness in the ample stage time. In 2025, he became a finalist in the Cap City Comedy Club Funniest Person in Austin contest, which allowed his sharp writing to get some notice by bookers, movers, and shakers in the Austin comedy scene.

There's a signature joke that Timmons tells that we discuss in the episode. It's always a fun exploration to talk with someone that has a signature joke and how they feel about continuing to tell it or begin the process of parting ways with it. For now, it's a classic joke and I'm sure it'll be part of his repertoire for many years.

Timmons' other signature project is as the creator of Good Evening News, a variety show that he ambitiously ran as a weekly show since it's launch in 2022. Recently, it's scaled down to just once a month, which is a good thing for him. It's allowed him to focus on more writing and getting more stage time in different settings. You can also catch him being ridiculous with his 3 co-hosts on the Jaine Lane Special Podcast. We'll see what happens next for Timmons. No matter what, we know he'll always live in cities with rivers so he can keep jumping.