A Loose Five

By Wampus Reynolds

A late night set is arduous work for a comedian, each word and beat labored over at mics and on paper, alone and with producers. They have to deliver a "tight five"- five minutes on the nose. On A Loo... more

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How many episodes does A Loose Five have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

A Loose Five episodes:

April 02, 2019 Anna Fleeman "That joke might be weak!"
The little podcast that could chugs up Kindler Mountain to the Peak of Comedy Talk and takes in the view!

**AUDIO ISSUE WARNING** Wampus's vocals sound funny! But not funny ha ha!

Host Wampus Reynolds welcomes Anna Fleeman, a comedian from Springfield, Missouri. Learn more at annafleemancomedy.com Follow on Twitter @mayBitswhiteout

Topics include:
Commenting on bombing!
Sound sweetening!
Did post-production mess up this joke?
Cures for boredom!
Stage presence!
What mics should you hit?
Talking about familly onstage!
Practicing at home!
When to start!
More!

A Loose Five is part of the Good Trash Media Network.

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26min
March 26, 2019 Dan Kapr - "I sunk it into Ask Jeeves!"
A Loose Five, the podcast on standup comedy, gets a dollop of sweetness from Baltimore baby boy Dan Kapr!.. Andy Kindler in this week's joke gets sarcastic AND nonsensical! So host Wampus Reynolds and the eponymous podcast host of Dan Has Jokes use this joke as a launching pad to talk about how it relates to their comedy.
Subjects include:
Timeless references!
Trendy references!
Being broke!
Spontanaiety!
Dumb crowd members!
Bit lengths!
Misdirection!
The nature of offensiveness!
Hari Kondabolu!
Open mics!
Experience vs. Critique!
The perception of money in comedy!
Nanette!
We love Nanette!
The Louvre!
Ivy Leaguers!
What does it mean to be successful in comedy?
Tertiary markets!
OKC is the best!
No, Baltimore is!
Find Dan Kapr on Twitter at @danhasjokes. His podcast is Dan Has Jokes.
Find Wampus on Twitter at @wampusreynolds.
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23min
March 19, 2019 Joe Bates "Yes, applause is always an appropriate response to humor!"
A Loose Five, the podcast on standup comedy, gets that Midwestern insight on standup we so desperately needed.. Andy Kindler gets an applause break with this week's joke. And host Wampus Reynolds and comedian Joe Bates use that as a launching pad to talk about all things unserious.
Topics include
Trigger warning for those who don't want to hear a cancer joke!
Liner notes!
Kill Tony!
Comedians in the back!
The best advice in comedy ever!
Medium energy!
Meta Humor and who should do it!
Descartes vs. Sartre
The inherent flaw of philosophy!
Mid-century clocks!
Who our dads like!
British accents!
The weaknesses of roasts!
Pale Imitations!
The origins of standup!
The best monologue joke Joe has written!
Find Joe Bates on Instagram and Twitter at @joebatescomedy. His podcast is Rank You Very Much.
Find Wampus on Twitter at @wampusreynolds.

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25min
March 12, 2019 Dan Alten "I don't like to take sides!"
We're smack dab in the middle of the set as Andy Kindler delivers another hot joke so host Wampus Reynolds and comedian Dan Alten get down to business.
Subjects covered include:
False bravado vs. false humility!
Room playing!
Basements in Albuquerque!
Stage personae!
T. Rex arms!
A bongo drum!
Brain function!
How the Ramones and Willie Nelson are similar!
A Greyhound joke!
Punk touring!
Even more!

Dan Alten is a Louisville comedian who tours extensively and has carved out a niche but devoted fanbase. He's quirky and twitchy and hilarious. Follow him on IG at Lafffest2014.
Wampus Reynolds is a cheesemonger during the day, tired cheesemonger at night. As a standup,he has appeared at Blue Whale Comedy Festival and opened for Todd Barry and Josh Gondelman. He is the producer and host of this very podcast! Twitter: @wampusreynolds mail: [email protected]
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23min
March 05, 2019 BradChad Porter "We were lucky to have it!"
Andy Kindler continues in his set joking about standup, so Wampus Reynolds and BradChad Porter talk about how this Kindler joke does it!
BradChad Porter, is one of the organizers of OKC Comedy.. He has toured through several states, has opened for too many comedians to be named and has put out an album uears ago. He was an evangelical minister in his previous life along with other jobs that hurt my head to think about. But they inform his material and help give him the skills to take control of a room.
Wampus Reynolds is a cheesemonger during the day, tired cheesemonger at night. As a standup,he has appeared at Blue Whale Comedy Festival and opened for Todd Barry and Josh Gondelman. He is the producer and host of this very podcast!
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23min
February 26, 2019 Derek Smith "I opened up for Freddy Couples"
The fourth episode of the podcast that addresses the really important question "How long can we pay attention to a five minute set from five years ago from Andy Kindler on Late Show with David Letterman?" The answer so far is FOUR WEEKS! Host Wampus "Oklahoma Smart, Not Coastal Smart" Reynolds welcomes guest Derek Smith, Chicago comic, and they talk the shit out of the fourth joke of the Kindler set and talk lots more.

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28min
February 20, 2019 Spencer Hicks - "Only dogs can hear it!"
A Loose Five welcomes for its third episode Mr. Spencer Hicks! Spencer is a great comedian and an even better dude. His takes on comedy are sweet and on the money! Hear Spencer say his favorite comedian right now! Hear Wampus say who he used to rip off! (NOTE: not as much of an impression as he does here). Wampus goes off script in the intro! Spencer talks about a corporate gig!
Follow Spencer on Twitter: @spencerlenox
Follow Wampus on Twitter: @wampusreynolds
Follow Good Trash Media on Twitter: @Good_Trash
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21min
February 12, 2019 Alex Sanchez "Careerwise!"
Wampus talks with comedian and podcaster Alex Sanchez about the second joke of Andy Kindler's 2014 set on David Letterman. Sort of. They talk about Alex's set, getting personal on stage, and the craft of comedy.
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25min
January 31, 2019 1 Eddie Tafoya "How Do You Feel Now?"
The new podcast begins! The first season of breaking down a late night set joke by joke with a different comedian each time starts with Eddie Tafoya who teaches comedy in New Mexico. It goes deep on the first joke of an Andy Kindler set on David Letterman in 2014.
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25min

FAQs about A Loose Five:

How many episodes does A Loose Five have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.