BAKER CITY — Andy Woodhull was always drawn to laughter.

“I always liked stand-up comedy,” he said.

He especially enjoyed “Seinfeld,” featuring comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

“It seemed really cool to be a comedian,” he said.

He started doing stand-up the summer after college.

“It was so much fun — it became my biggest hobby,” he said. “I’ve been doing it for 20 years now. I love to laugh and I like when people think I’m funny.”

Woodhull brings his show to Baker City on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Churchill School, 3451 Broadway St. Doors open at 6 p.m., and musician Andy Zikmund opens at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance at churchillbaker.com or $22 at the door. Entry is free for age 15 and younger who come with a paid adult.

A life of laughter

Stand-up has changed a bit since Woodhull started in 2003.

“Comedy is so much more popular now,” he said.

To get a gig, he used to send a black-and-white headshot and a DVD.

Now he relies on YouTube videos, Instagram reels and TikTok.

“Once you have a following online, you go to a club,” he said.

He’s also appeared on talk shows — “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” “Conan,” “Live at Gotham” and “The Half Hour” on Comedy Central. In 2014, he was the first comedian to make his network television debut on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

“It’s the best version of the best thing in the world,” he said of the talk shows.

He describes his comedy as “cleanish” — especially after his 2018 “Dry Bar Comedy” special, which has 11 million views.

“Since then, I’m a comedian you can listen to with your kids,” he said.

He’s recorded six albums, and said his material turns over every two years. The main source of his comedy is from his own experiences. His newest is titled “Pumpkin Spice Season.”

“It’s a snapshot of two to three years of my life,” he said of his albums. “Every week I have something new I’m working on. It’s constantly growing.”

And he has some advice for getting started in stand-up comedy: “Write every day and go on stage every day.”

To see clips of his shows, visit andywoodhull.com.