In 1996, Joe honed his writing skills by becoming a columnist for the campus newspaper The Thresher.He was thrilled to find out how much people enjoyed his humor.

• 白天，他在实验室做研究，到了晚上他摇身一变成为搞笑艺人，穿梭在新英格兰地区的酒吧、夜总会、俱乐部和大学礼堂，表演他的单口相声，波士顿是他起家的地方。