SCHOOL OF LAUGHS PODCAST LESSONS LEARNED [EP. 200]

Welcome to the 200th episode of the School of Laughs podcast! What an amazing journey this has been. Two hundred? Yes indeed. We made it. To be perfectly honest there were many times where I thought about moving onto something else. The amount of time invested in this show was preventing me from doing some…

PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW STANLEY

ANDREW STANLEY – DARK IN A LIGHT PLACE [EP. 194]

Andrew Stanley graduated from college with a finance degree. He always thought he was funny but didn’t know how to explore writing comedy. A mutual friend introduced Andrew to Scott Dunn, who writes for a lot of great comedians (Listen to Scott’s Episode of the podcast here). Scott recommended Andrew write five minutes of jokes,…

Stage Fright, Stolen Jokes, Getting Paid

Stage Fright, Stolen Jokes, Getting Paid [EP. 193]

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…

Comedy Pro Tips Kerri Pomarolli

KERRI POMAROLLI COMEDY PRO TIPS [EP. 192]

Kerri Pomarolli joins us today to discuss tips for beginning comedians. Kerri is a talented stand-up, writer and performer. She has penned five books, sold two scripts to the Hallmark Channel and also coaches new comedians through her site TheLaughDr.com Kerri is based in Los Angeles. She has appeared in over 75 stage productions and…

DO BUSINESS BETTER WITH DAMIAN MASON [EP. 191]

DAMIAN MASON Do Business Better is the new book from Speaker/Author Damian Mason. The goal of the book is to fine tune your Traits, Habits and Actions to help you succeed. As entrepreneurs we can get bogged down with “tasks” instead of business. Our very nature has us chasing squirrels and looking for the next…

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THE UNEMPLOYED ALCOHOLIC – AARON SORRELS [EP. 190]

AARON SORRELS Aaron Sorrels “The Unemployed Alcoholic” approaches comedy, speaking and recovery support in a nonthreatening way.He shares stories and lessons he’s learned while respecting other peoples’ boundaries and decisions. After years of struggling with alcohol and the results of its impact, he got clean, got focused and got funny. Aaron uses humor to facilitate…

PUNCHLINESINPAJAMAS

PUNCHLINES IN PAJAMAS MARTY SIMPSON [EP. 198]

Marty Simpson joins us today to talks about hard lessons learned in stand-up comedy. From getting his first stage time at five hour talent show, to auditioning for Last Comic Standing … it’s all here. He also shares with us insight into his weekly online open mic “Punchlines in Pajamas”. Info below: Join us for…

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DON’T BUILD THE WALL BETWEEN YOU AND THE AUDIENCE [blog post]

Here are 3 things you should avoid if you want your jokes to be “borderless”. DON’T BUILD THE WALL … between you and the audience. There is a lot of talk about the proposed increased security around the US and Mexico border.  It got me to thinking. When you go onstage, are you building a “wall”…