Hi Working Comic Fans, I know I have been sparsely posting, but I am still at it. I am probably going to do less than one podcast per week, but I am definitely not dropping the ball here. I’ve been travelling a lot and prepping my tech roast show “Socially Inept.” I had a really
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Episode 47: Devin Field (Late Night Writer, UCB Main Stage, & Comedy Central Stand Up)
In this episode, I interview Devin Field. Devin is like a comedy “jack of all trades” – he writes for Jimmy Kimmel Live, performs on a coveted UCB Main Stage Team in LA, and is great stand up comic with a 30 minute Comedy Central special. Most people (myself included) complain about the difficulty of
Episode 46: Tyler Smith and The Dope Show
Hi Working Comic Fans, Sorry for the craaaazy delay. I’ve been MIA for about a month now. For the last three weeks of May I was travelling Europe with my girlfriend because I’m a monogamous wealthy jew and THEN I had three Socially Inept roast shows in a row. We had one big show at
Episode 45: Biniam Bizuneh on Working with Comedy Central and Mastering Social Media
In this interview we learn how Biniam applies his social media marketing skills to his comedy career. He used to work for MakerStudios, a huge company that grew influencers and social media stars and connected them with corporate sponsors/brand deals. We also talk about his personal comedy career and how he got in with Comedy
I had a great interview with Caleb Synan last week. We chatted about his experience doing Conan, his philosophy regarding high pressure performing situations, his incredible ‘Just for Laughs’ experience, mastering social media and much more. Here’s a link to his stand up set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WUImcSYyyQ Bio: Caleb Synan is one of the hottest young comics
Episode 43: Paige Weldon (Producing an Album, Podcasting, Progressing as a comic)
Awesome interview with comedian Paige Weldon! We chat about starting out at UCLA doing comedy, producing a comedy album, doing a late night set, a day in the life of a comic, performing at colleges, podcasting, balancing your life, and MORE. Paige Weldon is a writer, actor and comedian based in LA. You may know
Episode 42: Erik Escobar, Mexipino Road Comic
“Do something FOR Comedy every single day – even if it’s just sending e-mails.” Erik Escobar Hi Working Comic Fans, I had a great chat with Erik Escobar last week. Erik is a working comic based in LA who does a lot of road work in the Pacific Northwest. He has been seen in Last
Episode 41: Sammy Obeid, Comedian and Mathematician
Hi Working Comic Fans, This week I interviewed comedian, mathematician, and (unofficial) world record breaker for doing the most consecutive nights of comedy shows in a row. Sammy is incredibly talented and has a very unique set of skills. His math major background clearly influences his humor and the projects he chooses. I really love
Episode 40: Neel Nanda (Getting on TV Without An Agent)
I had such an insightful interview this past Tuesday with Neel Nanda. After I made him an atrocious unsweetened coconut milk latte, we got to chatting. In this interview we cover: Headlining and selling out venues Finding your niche audience Getting on TV without an agent Transitioning out of open mics and into show …MUCH
Episode 39: Sierra Katow (CS50 to TV)
Hi Working Comic Fans, I recently had a great interview with Sierra Katow! Taken from her bio: She first began performing standup at 16 and was the youngest comedian featured on season 9 of Last Comic Standing on NBC. Her standup was also featured on Last Call with Carson Daly, Laughs on Fox, and Acting Out on MTV. Her festival credits include