Sam Tallent

Sam Bayard Tallent (born May 2, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, author, and podcaster.

Early life Tallent was raised in Elizabeth, Colorado. He is the host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast alongside his best friend and co-host Nathan Lund. Since 2010, Tallent has toured across North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe.

In May 2020, Tallent published Running the Light via his publishing house, Too Big To Fail Press - the audio book rights sold at auction in 2021. (*Note: Garth Ennis did NOT write a screenplay on this). His novella, Attaboy, As of June 18, 2025, Running the Light was available in Spanish under the title Sin Supervivientes.

Tallent has performed at Skankfest Comedy Festival, Comedy Central, Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival Black Hills Comedy Festival and SXSW Comedy Festival. He has made appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience, Kill Tony, The Chris Gethard Show and Viceland's Flophouse. in which he writes, directs, narrates and co-hosts. The episodic format features Tallent alongside life-long friends Nathan Lund, Patrick Richardson, David Gborie and Jacob Becker, traveling the globe while offering humorous and satirical insight on local cultures and attractions. Locations visited include Tokyo, Yokohama, Paris, Eastern Colorado, Rome, Key West and New Zealand. Episodes are published to Tallent's YouTube channel.

Tallent has been a guest on podcasts including Matt and Shanes Secret Podcast, Tony Hinchcliffe's Kill Tony, The Adam Friedland Show, Joe Rogan Experience, Have A Word, Barstool Sports Dr. Drew After Dark, Marc Maron's WTF podcast, Tim Dillon's podcast, Chris Distefano's podcast, The Danny Brown Show and James Donald Forbes McCann's podcast.

Personal life Tallent is married to Dr. Emily Tallent. He currently resides in Detroit, Michigan.

Influences Tallent draws inspiration from rock bands Lightning Bolt and Minutemen, novelists Denis Johnson and Cormac McCarthy, and comedian Norm Macdonald.

Running the Light (2020) Attaboy (2022)