For comics looking to make the big time, Baltimore is not exactly the promised land, where success can lead to fame and fortune. But "you can use Baltimore as a base, and then travel as you need to," says Hudson, who has dreams of becoming a full-time comic some day (he works at a vegan restaurant to pay the bills). "My friends that are either making a living already or are almost there, they've moved out of Baltimore; they're in, like, New York or Los Angeles."