Don’t worry, get happy. Stand-up comedian Eddie Ifft is back in town for a quick visit at Hawaiian Brian’s.

The comedian, who’s been described as “one of the most underrated comedians in America” by The Onion, has performed in Hawaii several times over the years, including at last year’s Surfer Awards ceremony. He’s also extremely popular in Australia. He thinks the laid-back, surfer vibe of both places suits his style of comedy well.

“They usually say comedy doesn’t do well in places like Australia and Hawaii – it’s sunny and nice, and people don’t want to go inside,” he said. “Comedy does well in places where people are angry and full of anxiety, like New York and London.

“A lot of comedians write their material and perform it better when they’re angry and upset and depressed. I’m the exact opposite. My comedy comes from happiness and having fun and making fun.”

It can be difficult to find comedy in places where people are already content, but Ifft, who’s been in the business for about 20 years, has found a way to find comedy in anything. “You go the beach and a bunch of people are laying out in the sun and enjoying the tropical breezes,” he said. “Where do you find the comedy in that? It’s usually me, stepping on a sea urchin.

“Everything happens to me. I’ve been stung by a jellyfish, and I asked the lifeguards what to do, and they told me to pee on myself.”

Ifft is a surfer himself who grew up in the well-known surf haven of Pittsburgh, Pa. “That Allegheny River can get a mean, mean swell going,” joked Ifft, who now lives in Malibu.

He found his calling for comedy early, going to an open-mic show just after college and falling in love with the limelight.

“I honestly couldn’t do anything else,” he said. “I tried, but there was no chance of me having a job. … I have a strong work ethic, but I don’t do well with authority. And so I was going to have to, from Day One, have a job where I could be my own boss.”

IFFT IS a popular podcaster, with a shoot-from-the-hip style of comedy. He partnered with Australian comic Jim Jefferies in 2010 for a top-rated show called “Talkin S—t.” After the two had a falling out in 2012, Ifft continued with the show for several more years, producing it at his home, before he was forced to try another avenue.

“My wife decided she didn’t like it in my house any more, because of all the antics that were going on,” he said. “The police had been called a few times. There’d be a porn star in the house occasionally. We were beerboarding. Sometimes there would be comics passing out and waking up the next day.”

That give rise to Ifft’s current project, “The Bingle Show.” The mobile show is produced in an old bus, named the Bingle Bus, which is crammed with recording and podcasting gear. Ifft drives it to to meet interview subjects, rather than having them come to his house.

Ifft launched a $60,000 Kickstarter campaign to acquire the bus and equipment, but it’s suffered a lot of wear and tear since then – including a carbon dioxide leak that required a $2,500 tow from Iowa back to Southern California. “The bus is now worth about five hundred bucks. If you want it, I’ll give it to you,” Ifft said. “We just destroyed it. … drove it around the country, and it’s broken down so many times. We’ve had a lot of fun, but I don’t know how long it’s going to last.

“It’s such an ordeal. I’ve got to drive to people’s house. They come out, and the next thing you know, we start drinking and I’ve got to Uber home and pick the bus up the next day. My wife says ‘Where’s the bus!?’ and I say ‘Aw, I left it. It’s in Gary Busey’s driveway.’”

The bus did survive a recent trip to the Pacific Northwest, which gave rise to another brainchild, Bingle Fest, a comedy camp that will be held in mid-July at an encampment of “tiny” treehouses near Seattle. “It’s just like any music and comedy festival,” he said. “We’ve got about 12 comedians coming so far. … There’s going to be comedy every night, and podcasting during the day.”

Ifft said he’s going to make sure the laughs come easily at Bingle Fest by including some lubrication with admission, with all paying customers receiving free beer (from sponsor Lagunitas Brewing Co.).

There’ll be free marijuana too, by the way, since it’s legal in Washington state. “There will be unlimited beer, unlimited weed. The only thing people have to pay for is food and tickets,” he said, “and it’s gorgeous. It’s about 45 minutes north of Seattle; there are giant trees and it’s on this farm. It’s going to be great.”