In this episode we talk about traveling the world doing comedy, the power to make money, how opportunities domino, and much more! Bio: Born in the Philippines and raised in California, JR De Guzman began performing comedy while working as a music teacher, which he quickly learned just meant teaching Taylor Swift songs to teenagers.
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Episode 50: Sarah Keller, Roast Battle Producer and Asking For Opportunity
Hi Everyone, In this interview, I sit down with Sarah Keller! Sarah is an actress, comedian and the producer of the “Roast Battle” live comedy show at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. What started as a show hidden away in the Comedy Store’s famous “Belly Room,” Roast Battle has become a world-wide phenomenon. Since
Episode 49: Usama Siddiquee, Doing 28 Sets Per Week and Bringing Charisma to Comedy
Hey everyone! I’m finally back in LA. While I was in New York, I had the opportunity to sit down with the very funny and charismatic Usama Siddiquee. Usama is a bit famous in NY for his incredible comedy hustle. At one point, he was hitting 28+ mics/shows PER week. That’s four per night and
Episode 48: Curtis Cook (Jim Jefferies Show & Comedian) and Joke Politics
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
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