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Where this was said
Grandfather Steve: The Man Who Made Matt Rife a Comedian
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Matt Rife pulls up a photo of his grandfather Steve and the emotional tone of the episode shifts. Steve was the person who took Matt to open mics as a teenager, paid the entry fees, and laughed alongside him every single weekend of his childhood. He died at 67 from stage 4 lung cancer that was discovered seemingly out of nowhere — he had been perfectly healthy five months before. The hardest part for Matt is not the loss itself, but the fact that Steve didn't get to see the Madison Square Garden sellouts, the Netflix specials, and the international touring. Steve got to see Matt sell out one comedy club — the Cincinnati Funny Bone — before he died. Theo gently suggests that Steve can still feel everything Matt is experiencing. Matt says he prays to him before every show.[1] [2] — Matt Rife "If there was one person I wanted to share all of this with, it would have been him. So I feel like he doesn't get to see this. Kind of suck…" 2:03:40
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