I just wrapped up 17 shows in 27 days. I am still learning how to be a comedian, speaker, facilitator, and actor. On top of that, I have to book travel and get myself to and from the gigs. Today I am going to share with you a lesson learned from each of the events.…
Learn how to generate creative comedy with Josh Harris. Josh is a talented, creative stand-up comedian. He expresses his vision through music, video, and sketch comedy. Josh provides a great example of how stand-up can evolve off-stage. His high energy performances are more like a one-man show in quality. With over 10 million views of…
Jeremy Nunes has appeared in The Break-Up, Last Comic Standing, two PBS mini-series, Comcast on Demand, a National Geographic Special and heard on ESPN Radio. Jeremy’s clean and witty comedy show has been in demand for 18 years, mainly because of his clever observations, unique storytelling style and ability to improvise with his audience. JEREMY…
Today is an “after school special” where I talk with a handful of students and tackle the biggest comedy questions on their minds! QUESTIONS & TOPICS INCLUDE What do you do when you bomb? Finding comedians to hang with. It’s just an experiment every single time. Expect there to be silence. Beginning comedy with an…
Stage Fright, Stolen Jokes, Getting Paid On this “After School Special” I take questions from a handful of students (along with a spouse of a student) about comedy. Matt asks about the best way to get a joke out of your notebook and on to the stage. And, he also asks how many jokes I’ve written…
Comedian John Felts joins us today from Wilmington, NC. John is a hit with his audiences because he takes time to research the group and write specific jokes for them. Customizing comedy shows isn’t easy. It takes time and a little bit of courage. But it pays off with huge laughs. John walks us through…
Comedian Dale Jones has a prescription for hilarious high-energy comedy. Which is good, because his stand-up is infectious and contagious! If you’ve never seen Dale Jones perform there is only one thing you need to know: he was influenced by Looney Tunes. Yes, Dale blends the physical cartoonish expressions with high level, smart material to…
Mike James joins us today to talk about cruises, corporate gigs and leaving the software field to go full time into comedy. Thanks to Patreon supporter Christy Largent and to the Hot Breath podcast with Joel Byars for sponsoring this episode. To learn how you can support the podcast check out www.SchoolOfLaughs.com/Patreon. Mike James is…
This week I sit and talk with the creative and hilarious Clayburn Cox. Clayburn is based in Auburn, AL where he teaches Photoshop to high school students. Those students torture him with those very skills. Clayburn and I first met in 2008 at a Christian Comedy Association conference in Murfreesboro TN. That conference introduced Clay…
Comedian Mark Klein joins us today to discuss coming up in the 1980’s comedy boom, how stand up has changed, and what is still the same. Mark Klein show notes: We also talk about … Living in a sellers market in the 1980’s Being part of a comedy duo with Bob Batch Keys to making…