Anaconda remembers when the smelter ran. Main Street rooms fill with people whose families worked the stack for generations—they laugh at material that honors what the town lost. Commercial Avenue draws the artists and remote workers who discovered cheap rent and mountain views. The comedy here navigates memory and reinvention. Smelter City audiences want acknowledgment of what Anaconda was; Washoe Park crowds appreciate what it's becoming. Open mics demand knowing which story the room wants to hear. The comics who honor both timelines find audiences grateful someone noticed the difference.