Behind the Joke

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October 22, 2024 @DanaWeddle | How does depression and anxiety impact my creative process both on and off stage
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"Especially if I don't take breaks from the social aspect. I recently told a friend of mine, a couple friends, actually, we were having dinner after we had gone to try to get onto the potluck at the comedy store, and we were having hot dogs at Carney's, and I was saying how it felt like I needed to have these sort of crates of armor that it's like a box that I pull out before I have to show up to a stand up event."
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October 22, 2024 @DanaWeddle | They say there are two types of comedians - ones who never got hugged, and ones who got hugged too much. What are your thoughts here?
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"But I think there are so many shades of different, you know, it's not one or the other. I think there are motivations that come from so many different places within this, you know, nurture part of what makes us who we are as comedians. But I think the one universal truth is that the greatest feeling in the world is making people laugh. So that in and of itself is the drug folks."
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October 17, 2024 @funnyjamescomed | Comedians: From Imposter Syndrome to Genius. What’s real?
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"I think that's something that's, you know, I think the term genius, maybe, maybe they have more of them more frequently, but I think we all do have moments of genius. And comedically speaking, it can strike anywhere. Anybody. You know, I've seen, typically people I consider unfunny have moments of pure brilliance on stage. So it ebbs and flows. I think the, there's a healthy balance between the two of them."
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October 17, 2024 @funnyjamescomed | The post-bringer show penny drop – wait – it wasn’t because I was funny??
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"The post Bringer show Penny drop. Wait. It wasn't because I was funny bringers. I could go on for days about these. Ultimately, I think they serve a purpose in the economic structure of the comedy business, certainly for promoters and clubs. I also think they serve a purpose in a young comedian's career as well. They give you a chance to build confidence and a lot of times on stages that otherwise you would have no business being on."
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October 17, 2024 @funnyjamescomed | Kill Tony and Roast Comedy Culture: why is being mean such a hot comedy trend?
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"You know, everybody's signed up, they know what they're getting into. And when it's that type of situation, I say, let it buck. But, you know, for teasing people for the sake of making other people laugh and another person feel terrible is something I definitely shy away from. And I think most people do, really. I think Hill, Tony, and the roast comedy cultures, they're, you know, exists to appease the willing, and that's okay."
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October 17, 2024 @funnyjamescomed | They say there are two types of comedians - ones who never got hugged, and ones who got hugged too much. What are your thoughts here?
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"They say there are two types of comedians, ones who never got hugged and ones who got hugged too much. What are your thoughts here? I think that goes for everybody. Probably not just comedians I know. You know, a lot of comedians I know deal with trauma by making jokes and laughing about it. And I think that's a pretty natural, normal human response."
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October 17, 2024 @funnyjamescomed | To what extent do you feel "embellishing" facts to make a story funnier is ok?
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"So the question is, to what extent do you feel embellishing facts to make a story funnier is. Okay. Um. I didn't know we were supposed to be being honest on stage. Oh, my God. I have a lot of, uh. I got a. I got a lot to think about. Um. Wow. Yeah, no, I think anything goes, man. We're up there to get laughs, so do the job. Make people get laughs."
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October 17, 2024 @jgold777 | They say there are two types of comedians - ones who never got hugged, and ones who got hugged too much. What are your thoughts here?
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"But this other two sides of the same coin. Well, it's not the same coin. I guess this is a better coin. This is the hugged a lot as a kid, which I assume doesn't mean you were molested. Like, boundary crossed. But I do recall seeing interviews with Tina Fey, separate interviews, Mindy Kaling. And then I just read Leann Morgan's book, you know, all three hilarious women with such clear points of view, so successful, so funny."
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October 17, 2024 @jgold777 | To what extent do you feel "embellishing" facts to make a story funnier is ok?
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"But also, I don't know if it's because I'm a comic or writer, but when I smell that somebody is just flat out lying on stage. Not lying, but just going for the joke, it's not as funny to me, for sure. Like, I think part of the exchange is we're excited to see somebody get on stage and give us a piece of red meat or authenticity to make us feel less alone. So if you're not dishing out some actual."
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October 16, 2024 @DBPardes | Closet chaos – as a female comic, are there unique mental hurdles you face when choosing what to wear on stage?
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"I'm dying to answer this question because I have been on stage for the better half of my life, whether it's as an emcee or doing comedy or mostly doing music. But the last few years, I pepper my life with going on stage, but it's not a regular thing. And I bring that up because I think when you're really jamming and doing it a lot, you've got, like, uniforms that you just throw on and, you know, they work."
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The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.