Have you ever thought that you have more to offer an audience than laughter? Being a comedian is perfectly admirable all by itself. No doubt. But do you have more to offer? Feel like you are missing out on your calling? Today, as I was catching up with former student Chris Cherry, one random question…
Have you ever dismissed the idea of going full time into stand-up comedy? Did you get overwhelmed by the enormity of it all? Today, Paulina Combow joins us to discuss how she broke down the full time goal into bite size pieces. With an outline, a plan and a deadline in place she is targeting…
Have you ever had a few joke ideas collecting dust in your notebook? Former student and YouTube star Kate Spellman and Gavin Miller join me at the writing table to pitch a couple of joke ideas that need to see daylight. We all offer up two potential premises and decide on one each. Then we brainstorm on…
Would you like to be part of a record setting group of comedians? Did you miss your chance last year? Now is the time to make plans for being part of the “greatest, dumbest thing” Chad Riden and D. J. Buckley have ever done – AGAIN. That’s right last year the “Broken Record Comedy Show”…
Want to hear how a first full year as a professional stand-up comedian unfolds? This is the podcast for you! Brian Bates visits to share what he learned. Brian, a former School Of Laughs student, left his full time job at a TV station where he worked for 20 years to pursue his dream. Among…
Have you thought about your goals for the upcoming year? Have you reflected on the past year and what you did (and didn’t) accomplish? Gavin Miller and I reflect on our past goals and goals for the future. Gavin’s plans were altered when he found out he will be a father in February 2016. This has…
The year is winding down and thoughts begin to revolve around GIFTS. The ones you received and the ones you have returned. But have you thought about the one ultimate gift you can give others? Your gift as a performer (and it is a gift) can be so much more than an hour of…
Peter Margaritas joins me today to talk about his journey from the business world into Improv comedy. The “Accidental Accountant” worked his way in (and out) of a few jobs before finding his way with improvisation. His first book, Improv Is No Joke, shares what he has learned when it comes to Improv and business. In the…
John Crist started off as the announcement guy at his church. That eventually led to his first open mic night in 2009. It wasn’t long before Crist emerged onto the national comedy scene winning The Denver Improv’s Got Laughs Competition, The Loonees Comedy Competition, and also by appearing in the finals of the Comedy Works New Faces Contest. In this episode we talk about: Being home schooled…
Tim Grable of “The Grable Group” generously allows me to pick his brain in this episode. I wanted to know how comedians and speakers can make it EASY for a booking agency to hire them. Tim’s background as a talent booker stretches back to his days at Taylor University, where he turned around their live…