Ron and Ed welcome back Greg Kyte — yes, for the fifth time — because he keeps showing up with something new (and we keep letting him). Greg’s accounting resume is full of the usual letters (CPA, MBA), but his actual story is far from typical: from middle-school math teacher to stand-up comedian to fractional CFO managing medical office buildings.
Greg doesn’t just talk numbers — he talks character, change, and the weird ways growth happens when you’re willing to laugh at yourself.
SHOW NOTES
Segment one
Fun fact for TSOE bingo: Greg Kyte grew up in Mountlake Terrace, Washington https://www.cityofmlt.com/
From AI (maybe it can be funny?): Fun fact: Ethics + accounting + stand-up comedy sounds like an odd mix… unless you’re Greg Kyte, CPA
What is pig butchering as it relates to cybersecurity? https://www.staysafeonline.org/articles/what-is-pig-butchering-and-how-to-spot-the-scam
Greg did an Oh My Fraud! episode on pig butchering. Here is the link: https://ohmyfraud.com/episodes/we-re-not-a-bank-in-kansas-anymore
Segment two
Wait? Patreon members get to listen to the back channel conversation during the breaks, including our most recent HIPAA violation? Yes, that is correct. #satire
“AI and comedy don’t work out.” —Greg Kyte. Challenge accepted. Please see the next post.
From ChatGPT:
Here are a few very “Greg Kyte–style” jokes—dry, self-aware, and poking at accounting ethics:
Option 1 (Classic Kyte energy):
“I’m a CPA who teaches ethics, which means I spend my days explaining to people why the thing they really want to do is a bad idea.”
Option 2 (Accounting pain humor):
“People ask why accounting needs ethics. I usually respond, ‘Have you met accountants under deadline?’”
Option 3 (Short, social-perfect):
“I teach accounting ethics—basically couples therapy, but for CPAs and their conscience.”
Option 4 (Comedian crossover):
“I used to do stand-up comedy. Now I do accounting ethics. In both jobs, the goal is the same: keep people from making terrible decisions in public.”
Option 5 (Very Kyte):
“Ethics isn’t about knowing the rules. It’s about knowing which rule you’re going to Google after you get caught.”
Here is the Breaking Country song, Walk My Walk. All AI generated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwKmDH83qo0
Segment three
Has Greg Kyte tried to use ChatGPT to create jokes? No. (That is all….just “no”)
“My $20 a month subscription to ChatGPT saves me hundreds of dollars and so much time.” —Greg Kyte
“I’m seeing in the next 5-10 years a resurgence of people wanting to see live performances […] because they know this is real.” —Ed Kless
Meet Tilly Norwood, AI actress: https://www.leagueoffilmmakers.com/meet-tilly-norwood-the-first-ai-actor/
Segment four
On comedians pushing the bounds more and more today: “Everyone is plugged into their phone so being polarizing doesn’t necessary mean that you don’t have an audience going forward.” —Greg Kyte
“If you’re not polarizing then you don’t have a strong opinion. You need to have a strong value proposition, or else you’re just part of the noise.” —Greg Kyte
A big THANK YOU to Greg Kyte for joining us. He does SOOOOOO many things. Maybe check him out on X and learn more about Comedy Church (and see it live in the Salt Lake City area) https://www.adambroud.com/comedychurch
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