CRISP AND CLEAN COMEDY COMPETITION RESULTS https://chtbl.com/track/3E755/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/schooloflaughs/CRSIP_AND_CLEAN_COMEDY_CONTEST_RESULTS.mp3 Welcome to the competition results episode. This showcase of clean comedy was open to all comedians. The clips ranged from stand-up, musical comedy to comedy without an audience delivered straight to the microphone. All clips submitted, as long as they were clean and clearly understandable, made…
CRISP AND CLEAN COMEDY COMPETITION Welcome to the competition episode. This showcase of clean comedy was open to all comedians. Whether you are brand new, full-time, or fooling yourself. The clips range from stand-up, musical comedy to comedy without an audience delivered straight to the microphone. All clips submitted, as long as they were clean and clearly…
Comedian Rhonda Corey joins us today from cold and snowy Rhode Island. Rhonda and I first connected back in the Fall of 2014 when she took the School of Laughs Online Writing Course. Initially, she admits her set-pus were little long. But very quickly I noticed she could take feedback and make changes to her…
On this episode I sit down with Andy Beningo from Live at Gotham. Andy started comedy 12 years ago while attending Central Michigan University. The last 10 of those years he has been performing full time. Splitting his time equally between clubs, corporates and churches, Andy is a clean comic who is not afraid to hustle. This week’s…
At age 14, Derrick Tennant, was pursuing his dream for a career in sports when one evening in 1985 he laid down and did not wake up for three days. He had undergone what doctors would later term “random bleeding from point ‘x’ for an unknown reason”. Paralyzed and in a coma, Derrick underwent brain surgery…
Monty Mitchell Wrangled Snakes Have you ever driven 6 hours (one way) to an open mic for a quick 5 minute set and then headed home as the sun was coming up? Do you chip away at your vacation benefits one hour a a time so you can pursue your calling? Monty Mitchell has! Monty…
Last Comic Standing, the premier stand-up showcase contest, is back! The comics are as strong as ever. Now in it’s 9th season, the show had finally found it’s rhythm. No longer confined by the restaints of “living in a house” based reality tv, the show delivers more stand-up in prime time than ever before.…
Nothing is more serious in standup comedy than a showcase night. Whether your showcase set is at a festival, for TV or simply to get booked by a club – you’ve got to be prepared. Putting together your set can drive you crazy. This podcast is all about picking the right material for the showcase…
No doubt about it, at some point in your comedy journey you will be invited to – or thrown in the middle of – a comedy contest. In response to a listener question (thanks Brent!) we spend this episode weighing the pros and cons of participating in comedy competitions. Check out this episode! My first…