“The Perfect Open Mic,” by Casey “Rocket” Rohlen
Dec 4th, 2019 | By Defenestration![](https://www.defenestrationmag.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Defenestration-Fake-Nonfiction.jpg)
Open mics are to self-help what Columbine was to school spirit: A step in the wrong direction.
Big laugh. Meta as hell. Enough time has passed to where it works. Crowd loves it. They carry me out of there like Rudy.