- Episode 144: Ben Webb
Ben Webb is a triple threat; performing stand-up comedy, acting, & improv. His mission of spreading Joy On Purpose is a reflection of his desire to make everyone he encounters feel loved and valuable. He spreads his Joy On Purpose through his in-person performances as well as the short videos he shares on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, & Facebook. Ben stays true to his faith and yet sends a message we can all relate to in his social media presence.
Ben & I Talked About:
- Putting the high & low times of life on social media
- Creating content for the masses in order to reach the few who will be moved by the message
- Consistency builds audience over time
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https://www.instagram.com/benwebb_joyonpurpose/?hl=en
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Matt Ruby is a comedian, writer, and filmmaker from New York City. His comedy has been filmed by Comedy Central, MTV, NBC/Seeso, and FOX. He hosts the podcast Kind of a Lot with Matt Ruby.
In his latest special, Substance, he performs 4 sets on 4 nights, 1 high, 1 drunk, 1 sober, and 1 on shrooms. His previous special, Feels Like Matt Ruby (“funny" according to the NY Times) is also available on YouTube. His two albums, Feels Like Matt Ruby and Hot Flashes, are in regular rotation on Sirius and went top 10 on the iTunes Comedy charts. He's also been featured on CNN, The Huffington Post, New York magazine, Time Out, and many more.
Misguided Meditation is his one-man show about mindfulness, psychedelics, therapy, and death. He's a regular at the legendary Comedy Cellar and co-produces Hot Soup there (Tuesdays), one of NYC’s longest running independently produced comedy shows, and Good Eggs (Wednesdays) at NY Comedy Club.
He’s also a writer-for-hire, co-author of the NY Times bestseller REWORK, and former frontman of the indie rock band Plastics Hi-Fi.
Matt & I Talked About:
- His newsletter called “Rubesletter” available on Substack
- The idea behind his special “Substance” available on YouTube
- Overthinking your set vs being in the moment
- How he was drawn to stand-up comedy after moving to New York
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https://www.mattrubycomedy.com/
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Nate Armbruster has been performing stand-up since he got his driver’s license. He’s worked with Mark Normand, Nikki Glaser, & TJ Miller. His new album, Sorry to Bother You is available on Apple Music and is very funny. Nate also has a great podcast called Weekend UpNate.
Nate & I talked about:
- Picking out the best material for an album
- The logistics of self-producing an album
- Jokes you love but the audience doesn’t
- Sirius XM
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Ricky Glore has been performing stand-up comedy since he was 19. During that time, he has honed his comedy skills by releasing two great comedy albums, “Spitting Image” and ‘World’s Greatest Dad (Participant)” as a well as a great Drybar Special. Ricky is also a playwright and actor and will be releasing his horror movie “All Your Friends Are Dead” through SRS Cinema later this year.
Ricky & I talked about:
- Horror movies
- Developing a stage persona
- Crowd work
- Marketing yourself
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SRS Cinema puts out some great independent films if you’re into that kind of thing (I am):
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1h 49m | Feb 21, 2023 - Remembering Terry Taylor of Giggles Comedy Club in Seattle
In this special episode, I’m joined by former regulars at the Giggles Comedy Club in Seattle to remember former owner Terry Taylor who passed away this month. James Inman, Louie Foxx, Auggie Smith, Duane Goad, Teina Manu, & Dave Dennison all brought great stories about Terry who was eccentric in the best way.
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Energetic, loud, and always funny, Nathan Macintosh is a comedian and writer living in New York.
Most recently writing and filming the second season of ‘Trapped’ on Bell, Nathan has also been seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on CBS, Conan on TBS, his own half hour special shown on The Comedy Network/CTV, and multiple Just For Laughs Galas.
His debut album I Wasn't Talking was featured in Ex!aim Magazine's ‘Top Ten Hilariously Good Comedy Moments’ and his second, ‘To The Point’, was highly reviewed as well.
He can be heard regularly on Sirius Satellite Radio and CBC's radios 'The Debaters'.
‘Macintosh’s stage presence is explosive…’ - Exc!aim
"Brilliant Stand Up Comedy" - Glenn Sumi, NOW Toronto
Nathan & I talked about:
- Being compelled to be a comedian
- Writing on stage vs memorizing bits
- How Nathan released his special “Money Never Wakes” direct to YouTube
- The importance of networking for comedians
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy49m | Feb 7, 2023 - Episode 139: Niko Lukoff
Niko Lukoff recently appeared on tour with Bill Burr thanks to a Twitter conversation, a testament to his phrase it doesn't hurt to ask. Nico created the Facebook group Displaced Comedians during the pandemic when comedy clubs were shut down, and it quickly became a hub for over 10,000 comedians to get booked on online shows. Scott was an early adopter of the group, but he didn't interact much. Nico explains that the group not only provided a platform for comedians to connect, but it created connections and friendships that still stand today. Nico believes that taking time to relax and enjoy things like the Eventbrite show with Judah Friedlander is the perfect Sunday afternoon activity.
Niko had just started doing stand up comedy seven months before the pandemic hit, having done around 30 live open mics while traveling for their job in sales. He had never done comedy in his home comedy scene in Idaho, so the pandemic provided the perfect opportunity to pursue it. Niko noticed that one of the comedians they had met, Carol Freeman, was doing a Zoom open mic, so they decided to check it out. Niko was then introduced to Rachel Rothenberg, a great comic from Salt Lake City, who was doing a Zoom open mic with 25-30 comics.
Niko talked about how they first got into virtual comedy, which was by watching other people do sets in their living rooms and cars. After seeing Carol do her set, Niko decided to figure out how to do a set of their own, despite not having the proper equipment. They used their laptop's camera and picked an angle of their garage to show to the viewers. Niko then joined various Facebook groups for various comedy scenes and did sets in different cities such as Portland and Seattle. They figured out how to utilize virtual comedy while they were in the midst of the pandemic, which was an unknown at the time.
The conversation focuses on how Niko created an online platform to organize open mics during the pandemic. He noticed that many people were doing Zoom open mics, but there was no central hub for information about them. He created a Facebook group and a Google Sheets list to provide this information, including the time, location, hosts, and sign up process. He also wanted the group to be a community, so he invited anyone interested to join. This platform has been a valuable resource for comedians and fans of comedy alike in the absence of live shows.
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William Conway won a comedy contest his first time on stage. He parlayed that win into some hosting gigs and was a favorite in the Iowa clubs. A lapse of judgement sent William to prison for nearly 10 years. While inside, he got a new outlook on life and continued to work on his stand-up after being released.
William & I talked about:
- Becoming a comedian from being the guy who tells funny stories
- Learning lessons in prison
- Working in telemarketing
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy59m | Jan 24, 2023 - Episode 137: Matthew Tate
St. Louis-born and Huntsville, AL-raised, Matthew Tate is a veteran of the lauded HSV Comedy scene and a producer of the long-running Homegrown Comedy and TGIM Comedy showcases. A former improv and musician, Tate found his passion in standup comedy in 2012, and quickly began producing local shows as well as touring on the road. His debut standup comedy album, "I Drink, Therefore I Am", was released in 2016, with a follow-up, "Game Set Trashed", which debuted at #1 on Amazon's Top-Seller list. His EP-length single about dealing with isolation in a global pandemic, titled "The Happiness Illusion", was released later that year, followed by a fourth release, "It Only Hurts When I Exist", in June of 2022. Matthew has performed on the Wild West Comedy Festival, and has been featured in No'Ala Magazine, al.com, and The Montgomery Advertiser, as well as the series "Punching Below the Bible Belt"
Matthew & I talked about:
- Creating a comedy scene that creates room for diversity & support for the comedians in the scene
- Creating a new hour of comedy after releasing an album
- Weird thoughts that keep me from wanting to perform
- Passing the torch of hosting shows so that Matthew can be free to travel more
- Establishing Huntsville as a comedy scene vs a destination between scenes
Check Out Matthew’s Comedy Albums on Spotify Here:
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Check Out Matthew’s 9-Year Running Showcase Home Grown Comedy Here:
https://homegrowncomedyhsv.com/
Here’s my latest blog “Easy Passive Income For Comedians & Other People Who Need Money”
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy47m | Jan 17, 2023 - Episode 136: Mat Alano-Martin
Mat Alano-Martin has spent the last 13 years on the road telling jokes and sharing stories all across America. He has appeared at comedy clubs, theaters, punk rock dives, redneck roadhouses, casinos, colleges, living rooms and everywhere in between. Alano-Martin’s albums “Profiled as Such,” “Blood Mouth” and “Midnight Nachos” can be heard in regular rotation on Sirius/XM’s comedy channels and he has appeared several times on the nationally syndicated The Bob & Tom Show and once on Laughs on Hulu. His first comedy special “Tango in Philly” will be out later this year. He has worked with such notable acts as Patton Oswalt, Tig Notaro, Maria Bamford and Chris Gethard and has performed at several festivals and prominent showcases across the country and beyond including:
– 208 Comedy Festival – Boise, ID
– 10,000 Laughs – Minneapolis, MN
– Altercation Comedy Festival – Austin, TX
– Beast Village Comedy Festival – Des Moines, IA
– Bird City Comedy Festival – Phoenix, AZ
– The Black Box Comedy Festival – Atlanta, GA
– Cleveland Comedy Festival – Cleveland, OH
– Cloudtop Comedy Festival – Sante Fe, NM
– Comcast’s “Look Who’s Laughing Now” – Indianapolis, IN
– Comedians You Should Know – Chicago, IL
– The Fest – Gainesville, FL
– Finger Lakes Comedy Festival – Ithaca, NY
– Fountain City Comedy Festival – Kansas City, MO
– Fresh Out – Los Angeles, CA
– Gilda’s LaughFest – Grand Rapids, MI
– Green Gravel Comedy Festival – Iowa City, IA
– High Plains Comedy Festival – Denver, CO
– Hong Kong International Comedy Festival – Hong Kong, China
– Hopkins Comedy Festival – Hopkins, MN
– Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen – Los Angeles, CA
– If You Build It – New York, NY
– The Indy Fringe Festival – Indianapolis, IN
– Laugh in a Box Festival – Cincinnati, OH
– Laughing Devil Comedy Festival – New York City, NY
– Laughing Skull Comedy Festival – Atlanta, GA
– Let’s Fest – Fort Wayne, IN
– Limestone Comedy Festival – Bloomington, IN
– Live From Outer Space – New York, NY
– Lookout Comedy Festival – Chattanooga, TN
– Milwaukee Comedy Festival – Milwaukee, WI
– Parlour Car – Chicago, IL
– Pittsburgh Comedy Festival – Pittsburgh, PA
– Red Clay Comedy Festival – Atlanta, GA
– Sacramento Comedy Festival – Sacramento, CA
– The World Series of Comedy – Chicago, IL
He is also the co-founder of the Limestone Comedy Festival and his jokes have been used for the Frank and Funny greeting card line.
Mat & I talked about:
- Handling drunk people while on stage
- Getting to a place in stand-up where you feel authentic on stage
- Making The Limestone Comedy Festival in Bloomington, IN happen
- What it takes to go full-time into stand-up
- The greatness of The Comedy Attic, in Bloomington, IN
Check Out Mat’s YouTube Special filmed for Helium Comedy Club here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAHGnXaep4Y&t=21s
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy54m | Jan 10, 2023 - Episode 135: Rita Rudner
A house-filling favorite in Las Vegas since she opened as one of the hottest tickets in town in June 2000, Rudner is known for her epigrammatic one-liners. Over the course of a multi-year run she sold almost two million tickets, grossed over a hundred million dollars and become the longest-running solo female comedy show in the history of Las Vegas. She was named Las Vegas’s Comedian of The Year nine years in a row and in 2006 received The Nevada Ballet’s Woman Of The Year Award. In October 2017 she was given the Casino Entertainment Legend Award.
Rita’s first solo HBO special, Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand, was nominated for several awards, as was her eponymous English BBC television show that later appeared in the USA on A&E. Rudner’s two one-hour specials for HBO, Born to Be Mild and Married Without Children, were ratings standouts and she performed all over the country, filling Carnegie Hall in New York three times. In 2008 Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas was PBS’s first ever stand-up comedy special.
Rita Rudner has written five books; her bestselling non-fiction titles, Naked Beneath My Clothes, Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men and I Still Have It…I Just Can’t Remember Where I Put It, plus the novels Tickled Pink and Turning the Tables. The audio version of Naked Beneath My Clothes received a Grammy nomination. Her autobiography, My Life in Dog Years is available on Rita’s website and on Amazon.
Rudner is a frequent collaborator with her writer/producer husband of thirty years, Martin Bergman. The couple’s first produced film script was Peter’s Friends. The film, starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Kenneth Branagh, Imelda Staunton, Stephen Fry, and Rita, won the Evening Standard Peter Sellers Award for Best British Film and was nominated for the Goya Award for Best European Film of 1994. The script was nominated for a WGA Best Screenplay Award and Rita won Best Supporting Actress at the American Comedy Awards.
The couple’s second film project, a TV movie called A Weekend In The Country, starred Rita, Jack Lemmon, Dudley Moore, Richard Lewis, Christine Lahti, Betty White and Faith Ford.
Bergman and Rudner’s last film, Thanks, premiered at the 2011 Palm Springs International Film Festival, won several awards on the film festival circuit and was bought by and frequently aired on Showtime.
In 2003, Rudner launched from Las Vegas her first syndicated daily TV show, Ask Rita, which featured a panel of celebrities lightheartedly attempting to solve personal problems submitted by members of the public; it ran for two years. For her work on the show, American Women In Radio and Television awarded Rudner a Gracie Allen Award for Best Program Host.
Rita helped write the 2001 and 2003 Oscar shows with Steve Martin and the 2002 Oscar broadcast with Whoopi Goldberg.
Rita Rudner moved to New York at the age of fifteen to become a dancer on Broadway. She appeared in several shows, including the original productions of Follies and Mack and Mabel. It was while in Annie on Broadway that she began exploring the comedy clubs of Manhattan. In the early ‘80s, Rudner took a full-time leap from chorus lines to punch lines and was soon a regular guest on both Late Night With David Letterman and The Tonight Show.
In 2009, Rita, Bette Midler and Sheryl Crow joined forces to perform a fundraiser for President Obama and the Democratic leader of the Senate, Harry Reid.
In 2012, Rita and Martin wrote and performed The Rita Rudner Show for BBC radio in London. Rita also appeared in the Showtime comedy special Rita Rudner and Three Potential Ex-Husbands.
In June 2016 Rita was invited and honored to speak about her career and technique in comedy at Cambridge University, England. In 2017 she was invited by Oprah Winfrey to appear on a cruise to Alaska that Oprah did in partnership with Holland America.
In 2018, Rita’s tenth TV special was released – A Tale Of Two Dresses. The special also featured Rita and Martin’s singer/songwriter daughter Molly Bergman.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy50m | Dec 27, 2022 - Episode 134: Ginny Hogan
Ginny Hogan is an NYC-based writer and stand up comic. She's a contributor for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Cut, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, The Observer, McSweeney's, and Vulture, and she's written sketches for Comedy Central . Forbes profiled her as a rising satire star, and she was on Paste's list of top humorists. She now touring with her one-woman stand-up show, I Finished My 20s and All I Got Was This Stupid Sobriety.
In 2022, Chronicle Books published Ginny's second humor collection I'M MORE DATEABLE THAN A PLATE OF REFRIED BEANS. Excerpts have been featured in the New Yorker, Bustle, and the Cut, and it was named a top Vulture humor book of 2022.
In 2021, Ginny wrote YES WE MUSTARD, an Audible Original scripted comedy about a corrupt condiments tech startup. It was selected for their Best of 2021 list, and was rated their #1 comedy in 2021.
Ginny & I talked about:
· Her start in stand-up comedy and how it started her satire writing
· How she got published in high profile publications like The Atlantic and The New Yorker
· The state of Twitter
Check Out Ginny’s Website here:
http://www.ginnyhogancomedy.com/
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy41m | Dec 20, 2022 - Episode 133: Sam Tallent
Known for whip-quick wit and rollicking improvisations, Sam Tallent is one of the sharpest, most original rising talents in comedy today. For the last 10 years, he has performed at least 45 weekends annually across America, Canada and France. Called "the absurd voice of a surreal generation" by the Denver Post, Sam is beloved by fans of contemporary comedy. He was a New Face at the 2019 Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, he won his battle on Comedy Central's Roast Battle, hosted the Denver episode of VICELAND's Flophouse and appeared on the Chris Gerhard Show to impress a girl. His critically acclaimed debut novel Running the Light - heralded as the “definitive novel about stand up comedy” (Marc Maron, WTF) - was published by Too Big to Fail Press in 2020 and his short fiction has been published on VICE.com and in BIRDY magazine. He lives in Colorado with his wife and his dog.
Sam & I talked about:
· Writing “Running the Light” & the response he got from the comedy community
· Performing for a diverse audience and making them all laugh
· Social media
· Doing crowd work without a net
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https://www.samtallent.com/book/signed-copy-of-running-the-light
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy59m | Dec 13, 2022 - Episode 132: Ryan Singer
Ryan Singer is a comic’s comic who electrifies mainstream audiences with material that is both uncompromising and unpretentious. Halloween weekend of 2022, his special THE SUPERNATURAL premiered, the 1st comedy special filmed in a haunted school. He’s also been seen on IFC, ScFy and has released 4 full-length comedy albums: FREE LOVE (2018), IMMORTAL FOR NOW (2015), COMEDY WONDER TOWN (2012) and HOW TO GET HIGH WITHOUT DRUGS (2010), 3 of which were chosen as a Top Comedy Album of the Year. He is the creator and host of the popular ME & PARANORMAL YOU, the twice-weekly mindcast (podcast) in which he has in-depth interviews with paranormal investigators, experiencers and members of secret societies. Selected by LA Weekly as one of “10 LA Comics to Watch”, mentioned in NY Magazine as a “Comic to Watch,” was listed in Rolling Stone Magazine as “Comedian Who Should Be Big,” is a frequent guest on the WTF Podcast w/Marc Maron and the Bob & Tom Show, and his joke “United Snacks of America” has nearly 11 million listens on Pandora.
Ryan & I talked about:
· His growth in stand-up over his 20-year career
· How he writes
· Skirting around the perceived rules of stand-up comedy
· Changing hearts & minds by poking fun at your own ideology
Check Out Ryan’s Website here:
https://www.ryansingercomedy.com/
Check out Ryan’s special “The Supernatural” here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfhwtjer5uY&t=1s
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1h 11m | Dec 6, 2022 - Episode 131: Nick Leydorf
Nick Leydorf is a fun-loving, Michigan comedian with a quick wit and a third nipple. When he’s not on stage, you can find Nick in his office being a lawyer, paying off his student loans. Described as “funny, adorable, and non-threatening” by one writer, Nick talks about his unrelatable profession in such a relatable way that audiences can’t help but laugh.
So far, Nick has performed in festivals around the country including Cleveland Comedy Festival, Crossroads Comedy Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, the Detroit Comedy Festival, the Savage Henry Comedy Festival, Big Time Garbage Festival, What a Joke Comedy Festival, Stoop Fest and the Elsie Dairy Festival. Okay, the last one was because Whitesnake had to cancel.
Nick is also the co-host of the comedy/law podcast “Free Consultation” and just recorded his first album to be released later this year.
Nick & I talked about:
· Self-producing his first comedy album
· Writing from personal experience
· Using social media for exposure
· Not being afraid to fail
Check Out Nick’s Website here:
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy50m | Nov 29, 2022 - Episode 130: Paul Douglas Moomjean
Paul Moomjean is a stand up comedian, actor, and writer living in Los Angeles. He has worked for Nickelodeon, Viacom, and been on Laughs on Fox. Before starting stand up, Paul was a teacher and college professor. Curently he resides in the San Fernando Valley, his hometown. Paul recorded a comedy special for VidAngel in 2017 and his album "Guys Like You and Me" was released in 2018. Paul recorded a popular Drybar special that is available on YouTube called “It’s Hard Being Fat in Los Angeles” and has since dropped a lot of the weight he talked about in that special. Paul also teaches comedy classes at Flapper’s Comedy Club in Los Angeles.
Paul & I talked about:
· Moving from teaching to comedy
· A 5 minute set vs a 20 minute set vs a 45 minute set and why some jokes fit into only certain length sets
· How teaching makes you a better comedian
· Showing vulnerability on stage
Check Out Paul’s Drybar Special here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyzwsGnmg00&t=1305s
Here’s my latest blog “Easy Passive Income For Comedians & Other People Who Need Money”
https://www.thebtbpc.com/blog/easy-passive-income-for-comedians-other-people-who-need-money/
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1h 7m | Nov 8, 2022 - Episode 129: Scott Dikkers
Scott Dikkers performs, writes, and animates the new weekly TV show, Scott Dikkers Around, available ad-free wherever you get podcasts.
His long career in comedy began with his syndicated comic strip, Jim's Journal, which led to a New York Times bestselling book collection. After that, he founded the world’s first humor website, TheOnion.com. He’s served as The Onion’s owner and editor-in-chief, on and off, for much of the last 30 years.
Scott's work has won a Peabody award, the Thurber Prize for American Humor, and dozens of Webby Awards. In addition, he earned the #43 spot on Time magazine’s list of the Top 50 “Cyber Elite” alongside such iconic figures as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and George Lucas.
Scott shares his humor-writing secrets in the best-selling How to Write Funny book series. The latest addition is How to Write Funny Characters. He mentors comedians and comedy writers via a series of online classes he developed through the Second City Training Center in Chicago. He offers workshops, live writers' rooms, and free resources for comedy writers through the How to Write Funny website.
In his spare time, Scott is an accomplished voice actor who’s performed in many national commercials, video games and animated cartoons, including Saturday Night Live’s “TV Funhouse.” He’s also written and directed several award-winning short films, two feature films, Spaceman, and Bad Meat, and several novels. His latest is The Joke at the End of the World.
Scott & I talked about:
· Comedy is a marketing game
· Blue Ocean vs Red Ocean strategy in stand-up
· Meta Humor
· Finding your own style vs going with current trends
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Here’s my latest blog “Easy Passive Income For Comedians & Other People Who Need Money”
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1h 0m | Nov 1, 2022 - Episode 128: Ariel Julie
Ariel Julie is a theater kid turned comedian and she’s proof that the rules of comedy are merely a suggestion. At 3 years in, she’s already headlined and put out a YouTube special called “Weiner Patrol”. Her style of humor is bold and audacious yet endearing at the same time. Ariel is a great example of not waiting for the industry to find you by making your own stuff happen.
We talked about:
· Her stand-up being and extension of how she already carries on a conversation
· Jumping into headlining before she thought she was ready
· Recording her special DIY style
· Assessing her act and moving away from the parts that don’t fit how she wants to move forward
Check Out Ariel’s Linktree For All Her Socials & a Link to “Weiner Patrol”:
https://linktr.ee/ArielJulieComedy
Here’s my latest blog “Easy Passive Income For Comedians & Other People Who Need Money”
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy56m | Oct 25, 2022 - Episode 127: Johnny Taylor Jr
Johnny Taylor started performing comedy at age 33. His storytelling style that explores some of his darker and weirder moments in life keep the audience laughing and gasping at the same time. Johnny frequently tours with Brian Posehn and has two albums out on the Stand Up! Live label “Tangled Up In Plaid” & “Bummin’ With The Devil” are available for purchase or streaming wherever you get your comedy albums. Johnny writes for The Hard Times online magazine and is the host of The Hard Talk with Johnny Taylor on their podcast network.
Johnny and I talked about:
- His writing technique
- We broke down his “Grapes” bit
- If you’re not having fun your first year of stand-up, you should probably quit
- Moving to longer sets before you’re ready and how it makes you ready
Check Out The Hard Talk Here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0Lo0VG26tDoZb0rtqmVJ80?si=67c7158521b44f7d
Here’s the first set we talked about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hwNoMotQ24
Here’s Johnny’s early set we discussed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQOEyH0qHcM
Here’s my latest blog “Easy Passive Income For Comedians & Other People Who Need Money”
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy57m | Oct 18, 2022 - Episode 126: Stephen Winer
Stephen Winer is a comedy writer who started out at National Lampoon and went on to be one of the first writers for Late Night with David Letterman. Stephen went on to write for Robert Klein on the USA Network show “Robert Klein Time” as well as The New Mickey Mouse Club. Stephen writes about classic comedy films for the Criterion Collection. It was a pleasure talking with Stephen about writing for different personalities and audiences.
Stephen and I talked about:
- His choice to become a comedy writer
- Discovering Calvert DeForest for his film “King of the Zs” & introducing his as a recurring character on Late Night
- Working with Robert Klein
- Writing for children on The New Mickey Mouse Club
Check Out Stephen’s Articles for The Criterion Collection Here:
https://www.criterion.com/current/author/473-stephen-winer
Here’s my latest blog “Easy Passive Income For Comedians & Other People Who Need Money”
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