The easiest way to (sorta, kinda) get on The Tonight Show

1. Randomly run into Chris “Freekbass” Sherman on Aisle 11 at Kroger.
2. Ask him what he’s been up to.
3. Find out he’s a TikTok “creator” doing a live broadcast six nights a week.
4. Contact John Fox, the editor of Cincinnati Magazine, and pitch a story based on #3.
5. Get the assignment. (Thanks John!)
6. Interview Chris.
7. Write the piece. (I also posted about the process here.)
8. Have some woman in West Chester, Ohio read the story, and send the main photo from it to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for potential use in his “Lookalikes” segment. (I don’t know who you are, but thanks Kathleen Bentley!)
9. Watch what happened on Monday night.

File this in the “Never in a Million Years” category.

I’m so happy that Cincinnati Magazine got a shout-out, and the crowd cheering “Freekbass! Freekbass!” was surreal. It should be noted that the amazing photo that served as inspiration for the late-night lunacy was the handiwork of Devyn Glista.

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(And yes, Jimmy looks more like the guy from Night Moves.)