Making a living in comedy is not for the weak. Ask comedian John Poveromo of Beach Haven West. He’s been at it for two decades, always with multiple irons in the fire, and is still diversifying his CV.

Currently he’s on a stand-up tour with stops in Boston, Mass., Virginia, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Later this month he will host the Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park. He continues to build momentum with big-name guests on his podcast, “Dystopia Tonight,” and to grow that brand, which he established during the pandemic and didn’t expect to last.

Interviews to his credit include The E Street Band’s Stevie Van Zandt; astronaut Chris Hadfield; comedians Lewis Black,…