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Episode 058 PAIN–Patrick Holbert:“Who is doing the emotional lifting?” from 2020-03-16T18:57:36
The delightful charm monster, Patrick Holbert, joins us to pick away at PAIN in stand-up comedy. We talk about how pain is the source of much of stand-up, both physical and emotional, and how usual...
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Episode 057 GAY SHIT–Jay Jurden:“Perform for the audience you have” from 2020-02-07T09:18:28
The"illustrious"Jay Jurden gayly talks about gay humor and also humor about gayness in this episode where we examine the relationship between stand-up comedy, homosexuality, and homophobia, tracing...
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Episode 056 MORALITY–Roy Wood Jr:“It’s fun to juggle dynamite” from 2019-12-10T18:55:54
The Daily Show's Roy Wood Jr. examines MORALITY in the context of stand-up comedy and gives real advice to young comics. Some of the best parts of the interview are at the end where we talk about t...
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Episode 055 CALLBACKS–LeClerc Andre:“Instant in-jokes” from 2019-10-21T08:20:37
NBC's Bring The Funny&Fallon alum, LeClerc Andre, explains CALLBACKS in stand-up comedy via jokes by Patrice O'Neal, Moshe Kasher, and LeClerc himself.
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Episode 054 CLEAN (2 of 2)–Steven Rogers:“Mastery: when you’re such a genius, you’re an idiot” from 2019-09-13T08:22:13
In this second part of our CLEAN comedy interview of the pathologically nice Steven Rogers, we jump right into great material. We listen, laugh, and geek out over it through the lens of everything ...
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Episode 053 CLEAN (1 of 2)–Steven Rogers:“It’s a safe bet” from 2019-08-23T07:55:47
It’s hard to say whether Steven Rogers is nicer than he is funny or vice-a-versa, but with Stephen Colbert and Brian Regan giving him their official thumbs up, the formula works. Steven will hate t...
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Episode 052 PRESENCE–Bret Raybould:“Don’t give a fuck if this goes well” from 2019-06-29T00:45:24
The way-too-likable, philosophically funny comic, Bret Raybould, explores the role of PRESENCE in stand-up from a makeshift recording studio inside Bret's private plane. We break this topic down in...
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Episode 051 COMEDIC STORYTELLING YES AGAIN–Jeff Simmermon:“Building a gobstopper from the inside out” from 2019-05-14T04:46:10
The loquacious, award-winning raconteur and NYC stand-up comic, Jeff Simmermon, hopped on the mic for the show's second foray into COMEDIC STORYTELLING using the principles he has taught and writte...
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Episode 050 CONTRAST–Usama Siddiquee:“Contrast is the basis of all humor” from 2019-04-16T00:13:18
Former NYC comedy wunderkind, now a full grown rocket-to-the-top funny manchild, Usama Siddiquee, returns to the show to explore the central pillar of laughter, CONTRAST, through killer bits by Nat...
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Episode 049 FAMILY–Jackie Kashian:“Be a whole person” from 2019-03-22T15:40:31
Hilarious comedy legend, Jackie Kashian, explains how to joke about FAMILY in stand-up via bits from her 4 albums, incl. #1 best seller,"I Am Not The Hero Of This Story"
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Episode 048 THE SETUP–Geoffrey Asmus:“A master of trickery” from 2019-02-18T06:07:14
Undeniably funny, whitely awkward Geoffrey Asmus joins us to explore THE SETUP in stand-up comedy. Like most things in life, most of the work goes into setting up. If the punchline is the slide, an...
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Episode 047 JOKE THEORY PT. 2–Harrison Greenbaum:“The secret algorithm of comedy” from 2019-02-05T07:56:46
Harrison Greenbaum shows how he actually applies all his theories from part 1 of JOKE THEORY to his stand-up writing and performance. We go step-by-step through some of his best material, laughing ...
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Episode 046 JOKE THEORY PT. 1–Harrison Greenbaum:“Is it true, is it new, is it you?” from 2019-01-22T23:04:35
The magically funny, super accomplished, and hyper-analytical Comedy Cellar comic, Harrison Greenbaum, delivers a masterclass on JOKE THEORY! He enthusiastically shares his favorite joke theories h...
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Episode 045 COURAGE–Brian Enck:“You have no option but to succeed” from 2018-12-24T20:26:36
Nationally touring, Brooklyn based comic Brian Enck examines COURAGE in stand-up comedy. It takes courage to start and to keep going. It takes courages to speak your"truth"or to speak candidly abou...
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Episode 044 CONFIDENCE–Sally Ann Hall:“My patronus is a vulva” from 2018-12-10T09:17:24
NYC comedian, actor,&writer Sally Ann Hall explores the role of CONFIDENCE in stand-up comedy&and life via bits by Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, and Mike Birbiglia. This one's a delicious ear tr...
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Episode 043 ANECDOTES–Kate Willett:“Just let me be an idiot” from 2018-11-28T09:23:12
Newly-minted Netflix"specialist"Kate Willett gets down and dirty with us on stand-up ANECDOTES. Anecdotes are distinct from storytelling, usually lacking the storytelling framework--beginning, midd...
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Episode 042 SELF-DEPRECATION–Jacob Williams:“That compliment really hurt my feelings” from 2018-11-12T19:40:04
Jacob Williams (MTV's Wild'N Out, Colbert, America's Got Talent,&a lot more) KILLED it in this episode! We absolutely could not stay on topic, and so what? This conversation was UNDENIABLY funny! B...
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Episode 041 PACING–Joe Zimmerman:“It has to be 3x funnier than it is them learning” from 2018-10-25T17:53:31
Fresh from a set on the Late Late Show with James Corden and just two days after dropping his new Comedy Central Records album, “Innocence,” the highly credited and ridiculously funny Joe Zimmerman...
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Episode 040 PERSPECTIVE–Dan Perlman:“Don’t stop with the anecdote–keep going” from 2018-10-12T07:28:16
Award-winning comedy writer and stand-up comic, Dan Perlman, shares his perspective on PERSPECTIVE in stand-up comedy by geeking out with us on great material from Roy Wood Jr., Joe Rogan, and John...
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Episode 39 THE ROOM–Norlex Belma:“I know you, now listen to these jokes” from 2018-09-28T04:54:13
Carolines Breakout Artist Series headliner, Norlex Belma, breaks down THE ROOM in stand-up comedy. When comedians talk about the room, they're referring to a lot of performance parameters: the feel...
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Episode 038 WRONG–Mike Recine:“Like a rollercoaster that gets to the top&catches fire” from 2018-09-13T22:42
Conan alum Mike Recine is a national headliner&a hysterically twisted joke writer--the perfect guy to explore WRONG comedy. This hilariously earnest chat covers bits that are morally"wrong,"factual...
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Bonus Episode 009–Back After The Burn from 2018-08-16T05:41:26
Jeff is off to Burning Man. We'll be back with our regular bi-weekly production schedule in the fall. For more information about the coolest fucking thing I've ever participated in, see burningman...
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Episode 037 COMMITMENT–Andrea Allan:“Ripping your chest open onstage” from 2018-08-02T06:33:19
Andrea Allan, an aggressive, crazy,"wild animal"of a comedian, joins us to chart COMMITMENT through stand-up comedy via bits by Doug Stanhope, Eddie Murphy, and Kurt Metzger. We have a blast in thi...
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Bonus Episode 008–Myq Kaplan“The joke stick is my tongue” from 2018-07-05T23:31:33
Happy 4th! Here's a GREAT mini-episode featuring the prolific linguistic genius, Myq Kaplan. Myq hilariously shares how he approaches presenting a minority opinion; and he gives in-depth explanatio...
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Episode 036 WORD ECONOMY–Andy Sandford:“Hook, line, and thinker” from 2018-06-21T04:30:35
Nationally touring stand-up comedian&Aqua Teen Hunger Force alum, Andy Sandford, revs his writer's Prius to taut WORD ECONOMY. Levity is brevity, but word economy means more than that. We laugh and...
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Episode 035 HECKLERS–Luke Touma:“Warm but jabbing” from 2018-06-07T04:30:20
Boston-forged comic Luke Touma tackles HECKLERS to explore why people heckle, different kinds of hecklers, and how to deal with them. What specific tactics, tricks, and attitudes work best? We talk...
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Episode 034 LIKABILITY–Kenny DeForest:“Own it…let it be it” from 2018-05-24T04:30:14
The all-too-likable and contagiously funny comic, Kenny DeForest (Seth Meyers, HBO's Crashing), joins us to discuss LIKABILITY. What makes a comic likable or not? How does that relate to authentici...
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Episode 033 TRAGEDY–Doug Smith:“I’ll get a chunk of comedy outta this” from 2018-05-10T08:58:52
The brilliant storyteller and comedian Doug Smith explores the use of TRAGEDY in stand-up with us through a seminal bit by Patton Oswalt and a story Doug recently performed on Comedy Central's"This...
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Episode 032 TRUTH–Kaytlin Bailey:“We’re kids throwing shit at the emperor” from 2018-04-26T04:30:55
Storyteller extraordinaire Kaytlin Bailey opens the legs of her life to investigate the role of TRUTH in stand-up comedy. What kinds of truth are there, and what is the role of the comedian as it r...
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Episode 031 ANGER–Gianmarco Soresi:“Am I imploding or exploding?” from 2018-03-29T05:04:42
Multi-talented, very funny and passionately neurotic Gianmarco Soresi explores ANGER in stand-up. All three half-Jewish white fellas share temper problems, so we talk tantrums, yelling, when anger ...
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Episode 30 CHARACTERS–Cyrus McQueen:“Find your funny&people will respond” from 2018-03-15T04:33:28
The hugely funny&big-hearted Cyrus McQueen boomed out his theories on CHARACTERS in stand-up. The Last Comic Standing alum jumped in and out of character throughout the episode as we discussed what...
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Episode 029 THE ALBUM–Anthony DeVito:“It’s like duct tape” from 2018-03-01T06:50:21
Comedy Central's Anthony DeVito, an absurdly likable human being and an amazing comedian, deconstructs THE ALBUM with us. Step-by-step, we bust up at highlights from his 2017 debut album,"Dream Occ...
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Episode 028 TABOO (pt. 2 of 2)–Tristan Smith:“I’ll take a gasp and an ohhhhh” from 2018-02-15T16:17:43
This is part 2 of the TABOO recording. If you haven't listened to part 1, go do that first. In this part, we talk about Tristan's history of being bullied and (sort of?) bullying and how that influ...
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Episode 027 TABOO (pt. 1 of 2)–Tristan Smith:“I’m a goddamn teddy bear you piece of shit!” from 2018-02-02T00:45:46
Absurdly dark Tristan Smith wades into the nasty, deep end of the comedy pool: TABOO feat.This is one part craft and comedy theory and one part societal debate, all marinated in total fuckery. We d...
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Episode 026 JOKE WRITING–Mark Normand:“Just keep going / You need the struggle” from 2018-01-18T07:32:01
The very accomplished, always funny"edgy joke slinger,"Mark Normand shares his theories on joke writing, his writing and rehearsal processes, and goes on a couple epic rants on the state of comedy ...
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Episode 025 IRREVERENCE–Gene Getman: “I don’t know how Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t just delete Facebook” from 2018-01-05T00:52:17
Gene Getman tackles IRREVERENCE in stand-up comedy by messing with the hosts and listening to bits by Doug Stanhope, Chad Daniels, and Martin Urbano. We think it's our funniest episode yet.
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Bonus Episode 006–Thank You! from 2017-12-21T05:30:17
This is just a whispered"thank you"to everyone who's listened over the first year of the podcast.
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Episode 024 MENTAL HEALTH–Dan LaMorte:“Don’t let the curve ball strike you out” from 2017-12-07T07:10:44
The brilliantly prolific Comedy Cellar regular, Dan LaMorte, nails it in this episode on MENTAL HEALTH in stand-up. It felt real, it felt deep, and it's damn funny. He's got some awesome tips to sh...
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Episode 023 GENDER–Carmen Lagala:“He’s a prisoner of the patriarchy himself” from 2017-11-23T07:34:50
The charmingly silly, head-a-shavin', nationally-tourin'stand-up comedian, Carmen Lagala, joined us for a timely chat about GENDER in stand-up comedy. We cover a lot of ground with some killer bits...
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Episode 022 REINTERPRETATION–Brett Druck:“I just realized how hard it is to please a human” from 2017-11-09T05:30:58
Nationally touring comedian&social media sensation, Brett Druck, explores"REINTERPRETATION"via bits by TJ Miller, Hannibal Buress,&Dane Cook. I was laughing out loud editing it, and I was the one r...
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Episode 021 LOVE IN COMEDY–Abby Feldman:“Tear-jerking is when I cry after I masturbate” from 2017-10-26T04:30:45
Love goddess of stand-up comedy, Abby Feldman, descends to share her"embrace and accept"approach to stand-up and life. Want some depth with your commute? We've got it for ya, with clips from Bill H...
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Episode 020 CROWD WORK–Dave Lester:“Laughter is for the willing” from 2017-10-12T11:30:14
Heady and hilarious comic Dave Lester covers CROWD WORK through his wealth of experience and material from Patrice O'Neal, Bo Burnham, and Big Jay Oakerson.
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Episode 019 TENSION&RELEASE–Camille Theobald:“What if cops just had cum in their guns?” from 2017-09-28T11:30:25
The dark and bubbly NYC comedian, Camille Theobald, spends her evening with us laughing at bits by Louis CK, Sarah Silverman, and Tom Segura. We playfully examine the role played by TENSION&RELEASE...
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Episode 018 THAT’S A BIT–Sam Evans:“It feels like you’re stumbling into it” from 2017-09-14T06:57:37
Comic Sam Evans explores"THAT'S A BIT,"the often maddening process to go from fresh idea to working joke via bits by Gary Gulman, Tom Papa, and Eric Andre. There's great stuff here about not chicke...
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Episode 017 HONEST SADNESS–Jay Welch:“Control it, shape it,&channel it” from 2017-09-07T04:30:01
Genius joke writer and stand up comic, Jay Welch, plumbs the depths of the exquisite laughter born of HONEST SADNESS. We explore these ideas in a sometimes funny, sometimes somber, but always inter...
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Episode 016 CHALLENGING PREMISES–Jon Newman: “Fascinated by influencing people’s perspectives through backdoors” from 2017-08-31T04:30:48
Comedian Jon Newman snorkels through the choppy waters of"CHALLENGING PREMISES"via bits by Jerrod Carmichael, Bill Burr, and Chris Rock. What constitutes a challenging premise? Taboo? Complexity? A...
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Episode 015 ROASTS–Matt Maran:“Every technique in comedy can be used in a roast” from 2017-08-24T04:30:34
Commissioner and co-founder of NYC Comedy Fight Club, Matt Maran, dropped by to slice up comedy ROASTS, via sets by Greg Giraldo, Bill Burr, and Gilbert Gottfried.
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Episode 014 COMEDIC STORYTELLING (2 of 2)–Mike Guild: Stories of Sad Boy and Angry Man from 2017-08-17T08:11:58
Comedic storyteller Mike Guild hilariously breaks down two comedic stories by the hosts in a deeply personal"part 2"on comedic storytelling. It's funny, poignant, and informative. But listen to par...
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Episode 013 COMEDIC STORYTELLING (1 of 2)–Mike Guild:“There is a weird relationship with truth in stories” from 2017-08-10T07:30:49
Master comedic storyteller, Mike Guild, displays his zest for the craft by walking the hosts through a bit by Dave Chappelle and by telling a story live on the podcast! There was so much here that ...
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Bonus Episode 005–Sandip, Harrison, and Jeff from the archives from 2017-08-03T04:30:48
We’ve got more episodes on the way, but it’s summer. Weddings, relationships, shows, etc. In the meantime, have a listen to a comedian Sandip Sen, Harrison Tweed, and Jeff McBride just geek the fuc...
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Episode 012 RELATABILITY–CW Headley:“Tell me that I’m doing a good job” from 2017-07-27T05:39:38
CW Headley is a very funny person whose hilarious perspective is informed by a need for reassurance to which anyone can relate, a universal human need he renders funny by its specific CW intensity....
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Episode 011 DARK HUMOR–Peter Revello:“The Holocaust–not great, ok?” from 2017-07-20T04:40:13
Fantastic stand up comic and writer Peter Revello is the perfect guest to theorize about dark, black humor. And that's what this episode is all about--how and why we have a hearty laugh at bad thin...
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Episode 010 VISUALIZATION–Fumi Abe:“An open mic happened around me and ruined our evening” from 2017-07-13T05:37:45
NYC comedian, Fumi Abe, chops it up with the hosts to take apart a heavy-duty tool of the craft of stand-up,"visualization."Using his trademark wit and insight, he helps us investigate how the grea...
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Bonus Episode 004–4th of July Vacation Outtake from 2017-07-06T06:11:20
We're on vacation for the 4th of July, so here's a short outtake where Jeff gets frustrated at dealing with two meandering ADHD minds at once. He finally just gives in to Casey James Salengo and Ha...
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Episode 009 INFLUENCES–Khalid Rahmaan:“I wanna see a white Tracy Morgan imitator” from 2017-06-29T07:36:06
Khalid Rahmaan is, in his own words, a terrible driver, a wonderful snuggler, and a Brooklyn-based standup comedian. His hysterically intelligent comedy weaves elements of politics, race, and famil...
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Episode 008 WORD CHOICE–Casey James Salengo: “Every day it’s like I never learned anything before” from 2017-06-22T08:06:51
Casey James Salengo is a New York stand up comic, writer, and actor. He's a lovably funny guy who likes things simple and hilariously acknowledges his refusal to learn from his life experience. He ...
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Episode 007 POLITICS–Jason Chatfield:“In America, I’ll wrap my values in cheese” from 2017-06-15T04:30:09
Jason Chatfield is a standup comedian, voice-over actor, cartoonist, and illustrator based out of New York City. The scope of his talents is irritatingly impressive. He made his name in his native ...
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Episode 006 SILLY–Dave Columbo:“Performs quickliness all over the city” from 2017-06-08T09:48:04
Dave Columbo magically pulls off fast, smart comedy as a goofy, nerdy everyman. His writing is absolutely on point; his jokes are so well-written they could even stand on their own, without him, li...
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Episode 005 ENERGY–Caitlin Peluffo:“I’m sliding off my chair.” from 2017-06-01T04:15:49
Caitlin Peluffo is a machine gun of audience-loving funny, a “lovable loose cannon."She’s a Wonder Woman at working with audience energy, so this episode is dedicated to “ENERGY."Caitlin is so funn...
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Episode 004 PERSONA BITS–Ashley Gavin:“I’m a robot…what am I going to do, knit?” from 2017-05-25T07:36:58
Ashley Gavin is a robot -- a high-energy, high impact, hysterically funny, lesbian robot. Since some of her best jokes only work once audience gets to know her, we dedicated this episode to"Persona...
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Episode 003 ABSURDISM–Brandon Scott Wolf:“Put it on my tombstone. I am filler.” from 2017-05-18T15:56:33
Brandon Scott Wolf is wonderfully absurd, both personally and professionally; and so this episode is dedicated to absurdist stand-up comedy. What is absurdism, and why is it rare in stand-up? The c...
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Episode 002 DRIVE–Usama Siddiquee:“Every joke has to have a corpse.” from 2017-05-11T08:07:28
Usama Siddiquee is a standup comic and light-speed comedy host. His high-energy comedy style and turbo-riffing can be seen all over the U.S., and he's a"made man"at New York Comedy Club in Manhatta...
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Episode 001 OPENERS–Drew Morgan“The adults are talking about old people shit, so hush, Harrison.” from 2017-05-01T05:35:37
Drew Morgan perfectly kicks off the show with an episode focused on openers. What are they? What are they supposed to communicate? And why do comedians obsess over them? Drew shares his theories an...
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Episode 000–Jeff and Harrison Introduce The Podcast from 2017-03-16T13:46:45
This is the inaugural episode. Harrison said,"Dude, we should talk and stuff about stuff."Jeff interpreted that to mean that the hosts should record an episode that explains who we are because, wit...
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Bonus Episode 003–Patrick Holbert from 2017-01-25T23:29:13
Jeff McBride and Sandip Sen host this early episode, and they have a blast diving into Patrick's bit about how he is keenly aware of his desire for attention and how he can relate it to a very tabo...
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Bonus Episode 002–Kevin Froleiks from 2017-01-21T00:10:35
Jeff McBride and Sandip Sen hosted this early episode, and they couldn't get over how clever Kevin's abstract associations were in his bit,"The Boys From Brazil."They talk about how long it can tak...
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Bonus Episode 001–Ben Rosenfeld from 2016-04-23T23:35:22
Ben Rosenfeld joins Sandip Sen and Jeff McBride as they dig into work by George Carlin and David Cross. They also touch on writing material from outrage and working toward funny, through which Ben'...
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