I really like Jake's work—he's the real deal—no bullshit. He was on the show in 2015 and it was great to catch up and talk about how is career has progressed. He just got back from touring with a cool band Eve 6. Also we had a very thought-provoking talk about polyamory which was great because like I said—it was real. Check out Jake's comedy. I am a fan and I am picky! More about Jake Flores—he has an interesting background: Flores was born inSan Antonio, Texas, and grew up inHouston.[3]His father, a chemist, is Mexican-American; his mother, who is white, is originally from the Midwest.[3][4][5]He is descended from Juan José Arredondo, a Mexican anarchist who worked withRicardo Flores Magónduring theMexican Revolution.[3][6] Stand-up comedy Flores began performing comedy inAustin, Texas, when he was 19, after dropping out of theUniversity of Texas at Austin.[1][7][8][9][10]In 2007, he performed in the finals of NBC's Stand Up For Diversity contest.[11]He moved toBrooklyn, New York, at age 27 to further his comedy career.[8][12][13] Flores is politically leftist andanticapitalist.[5][6][14]His outspokenness has led to controversy. He received national attention when a series ofTwitterjokes aboutCinco de Mayo, cultural appropriation, and killingICE agentsled to an investigation byHomeland Security, including a visit by several agents to his apartment.[9][15]The incident was written about in publications includingReasonandThe New York Post,[16]and Flores was interviewed about it on several podcasts includingChapo Trap House.[4][5][11][14]He also discusses the incident on his albumBad Omen.[17] His comedy takes inspiration from the anarchic energy ofpunk music; Flores has also called himself a "big fan" ofLenny Bruce, explaining to one interviewer that "like him, I also had a run in with the state over comedy, and am a leftist."[18]Jake Kroeger of website The Comedy Bureau called Flores "hysterical and pointedly different from everyone else".[19]TheBushwick Dailycalled his comedy "low-key, but subversive".[9] He has performed across the U.S.,[1]and at festivals including Austin'sFun Fun Fun Fest,[20]SXSW,[21]The Fest inGainesville, Florida,[21]Moontower Comedy Festival,[8]New Orleans' Hell Yes Fest,[22]the touring road show ofComedy Central'sRoast Battle,[8][23]and at events for the anti-capitalist streaming serviceMeans TV.[24][25] He has written forThe New York Observer,[26]Cracked,[27]and theNew York Times,[28]and has contributed toVicemagazine.[29]