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150 Bits of Advice
Today’s podcast is my 150th episode. I’m doing a quick look back on some of the episodes and encouraging you to listen to them. I’m also reminding you of a second podcast I’m co-hosting with comedian Frank King titled Over Fifty and F’ing Funny – interviews with working, non-famous comedians.
Burning Lunch
This episode on “Burning Lunch” is a quick story on something that happened many moons ago and still kind of mystifies those of us involved today. It happened over a year while I was doing 40 comedy shows for one group. We asked ourselves, What makes a good lunch, and why would you not like a sandwich for lunch? As we kick off the new year, give some thought as to what things from 2020 you can burn and feel good about it.
Weird Questions in Comedy
Yes comedians get asked weird questions. Probably because people aren’t used to meeting comedians, so they just blurt out stupid questions, but also I think that people hat since we talk about ourselves on stage, people think we’re okay with answering pretty much any questions off stage. But that is not really true. Here’s a few of the weird questions I’ve been asked.
Golfing and Cops in LA
Golfing and cops usually don’t mix, unless you lived in my neighborhood. The place I called home when I first move to LA was pretty dicey, and full of cops. This week I’m telling a quick story about my run in with the law when all I wanted to do was golf.
Last Comic Standing Audition
All you’ve got to do to get famous is get on one of those shows like Last Comic Standing, and do really well – right? Well maybe or maybe not. Here’s a short story about my auditions for these kinds of shows. Yeah, this episode went over 5 minutes. . . and I could have stretched this to 2 episodes, but I didn’t. Enjoy this peak into comedy competitions.
Holidays on the Comedy Road
Not spending the holidays with your family because you don’t want to kill them with a virus is one thing, but missing family get-togethers because you’re working on the road as a comedian is totally different. In this episode, I talk about a couple of depressing, memorable times where I missed holidays with my family in order to do comedy.
A Bad Comedy Bar Gig
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Prop Comics
Prop comics are entertainers who use props; anyone from stand-up comedians to magicians, hypnotists and the like can be considered prop comics if they include humor in their act along with something visual. There are good and bad things about being a prop comic, and I’ve worked with a few in good and bad situations. Here’s a couple quick stories.
Comedy Zoom Event Tips
Performing comedy in front of zoom may be one of the hardest things to do. But as a comedian and keynote speaker it’s something I HAVE to do now. So I’ve come up with 5 quick tips that have helped me do comedy on zoom SUCCESSFULLY. Hopefully these will help you regardless of if you’re doing comedy or just giving a quick presentation.
Comedy at a Gay Men’s Comedy Show
Yes, I’ve done my comedy at a resort for gay men . . . and it went great for ME. Not so great for the other 2 acts. This week’s podcast is a short story about that show and what I learned.
Customizing Comedy in a Comedy Club
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What doing hundreds of radio shows has taught me PODCAST
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Comedians Who Won’t Stop Joking
Some comedians don’t know when to stop with the jokes! Maybe you know someone like this who isn’t even a comedian! But for me, I feel like we don’t have to be “on” all the time – it’s annoying. Here’s a quick podcast about a couple guys I know who just can’t stop with the jokes.
Baby Boomer Comedy Show
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Cable Access and Comedy
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Changing My Comedy Act
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Comedians and Acting Podcast
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Celebrations at Comedy Clubs
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Small Crowds in Comedy
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Designated Driver in Comedy
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